Acquisition History / Meta / Branch
Meta Acquires Branch
Announced January 13, 2014 — $15M
What happened
Branch ran a platform for hosting focused, threaded online discussions.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- Branch
- Announced
- January 13, 2014
- Price
- $15M
- Industry
- Social discussion
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire Branch?
Meta acquired Branch on January 13, 2014. This was Meta's 47th publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for Branch?
Meta paid $15M for Branch.
What does Branch do?
Branch ran a platform for hosting focused, threaded online discussions.
What other Social discussion companies has Meta acquired?
Branch is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Social discussion so far.
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