Acquisition History / Meta / Lightbox.com
Meta Acquires Lightbox.com
Announced May 15, 2012
What happened
Lightbox.com was acquired by Facebook/Meta bringing on Thai Tran, Nilesh Patel, Five employees.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- Lightbox.com
- Announced
- May 15, 2012
- Price
- Undisclosed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire Lightbox.com?
Meta acquired Lightbox.com on May 15, 2012. This was Meta's 30th publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for Lightbox.com?
The price Meta paid for Lightbox.com was not publicly disclosed. Only 26 of Meta's 109 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Lightbox.com do?
Lightbox.com was acquired by Facebook/Meta bringing on Thai Tran, Nilesh Patel, Five employees.
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