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Meta Acquires Parakey

Announced July 19, 2007

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What happened

Parakey was acquired by Facebook/Meta and integrated into Facebook Mobile bringing on Blake Ross , Joe Hewitt (related to Y Combinator , Sequoia Capital).

Acquirer
Meta
Target
Parakey
Announced
July 19, 2007
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Facebook Mobile

By the numbers

Meta's acquisition history
2nd of 109 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
26 of 109 Meta deals
Meta's average disclosed price
$933.3M
Meta's largest disclosed deal
WhatsApp ($19B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2007
95 across all acquirers
Meta in Facebook Mobile
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Meta acquire Parakey?

Meta acquired Parakey on July 19, 2007. This was Meta's 2nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.

How much did Meta pay for Parakey?

The price Meta paid for Parakey was not publicly disclosed. Only 26 of Meta's 109 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Parakey do?

Parakey was acquired by Facebook/Meta and integrated into Facebook Mobile bringing on Blake Ross , Joe Hewitt (related to Y Combinator , Sequoia Capital).

What other Facebook Mobile companies has Meta acquired?

Parakey is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Facebook Mobile so far.

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