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Google Acquires Zetawire

Announced August 2010

GoogleMobile payment , NFC2010

What happened

Zetawire was a mobile payment , nfc business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android , Google Wallet , Google Checkout.

Acquirer
Google
Target
Zetawire
Announced
August 2010
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Mobile payment , NFC

By the numbers

Google's acquisition history
71st of 269 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
66 of 269 Google deals
Google's average disclosed price
$1.20B
Google's largest disclosed deal
Wiz ($32B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2010
115 across all acquirers
Google in Mobile payment , NFC
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Google acquire Zetawire?

Google acquired Zetawire on August 2010. This was Google's 71st publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.

How much did Google pay for Zetawire?

The price Google paid for Zetawire was not publicly disclosed. Only 66 of Google's 269 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Zetawire do?

Zetawire was a mobile payment , nfc business based in Canada; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android , Google Wallet , Google Checkout.

What other Mobile payment , NFC companies has Google acquired?

Zetawire is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Mobile payment , NFC so far.

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