Acquisition History / Microsoft

Microsoft Acquisitions

280 publicly known Microsoft acquisitions — at least $178.40B in disclosed deal value.

1. 1Fintoolacquired by Microsoft · AI development toolsApr 2026Undisclosed↗
2. 2Osmosacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJan 2026Undisclosed↗
3. 3Pi Labsacquired by Microsoft · AI development toolsNov 2025Undisclosed↗
4. 4Mahi Labsacquired by Microsoft · Natural Language WebApr 2025Undisclosed↗
5. 5Nemesys Gamesacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesApr 2023Undisclosed↗
6. 6Fungibleacquired by Microsoft · composable infrastructureJan 2023Undisclosed↗
7. 7Lumenisityacquired by Microsoft · Optical networkingDec 2022Undisclosed↗
8. 8Miburoacquired by Microsoft · Cyberthreat analysis and research specializingJun 2022Undisclosed↗
9. 9Minitacquired by Microsoft · Process mining softwareMar 2022Undisclosed↗
10. 10Oribiacquired by Microsoft · Marketing analyticsFeb 2022$85M↗
11. 11Activision Blizzardacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJan 2022$75.40B↗
12. 12Xandracquired by Microsoft · Digital MediaDec 2021$1B↗
13. 13Two Hatacquired by Microsoft · Content moderationOct 2021Undisclosed↗
14. 14Clear Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareOct 2021Undisclosed↗
15. 15Ally.ioacquired by Microsoft · ProductivityOct 2021Undisclosed↗
16. 16TakeLessonsacquired by Microsoft · EducationSep 2021Undisclosed↗
17. 17Clipchampacquired by Microsoft · Video-editing softwareSep 2021Undisclosed↗
18. 18Peer5acquired by Microsoft · Peer-to-peer network technologyAug 2021Undisclosed↗
19. 19Suplariacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJul 2021Undisclosed↗
20. 20CloudKnoxacquired by Microsoft · Cloud infrastructure entitlement management securityJul 2021Undisclosed↗
21. 21RiskIQacquired by Microsoft · Cybersecurity ransomwareJul 2021$500M↗
22. 22AT&T Technology Network Cloudacquired by Microsoft · 5G NetworkingJun 2021Undisclosed↗
23. 23ReFirm Labsacquired by Microsoft · IoT security and embedded devicesJun 2021Undisclosed↗
24. 24Kinvolkacquired by Microsoft · Open source Kubernetes solutions and tools.Apr 2021Undisclosed↗
25. 25Nuance Communicationsacquired by Microsoft · Speech synthesis and speech recognitionApr 2021$19.70B↗
26. 26The Marsden Groupacquired by Microsoft · Tech in complex industrial environmentsMar 2021Undisclosed↗
27. 27Smash.ggacquired by Microsoft · EsportsDec 2020Undisclosed↗
28. 28ZeniMax Mediaacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesSep 2020$8.10B↗
29. 29Orions Systemsacquired by Microsoft · Dynamics 365 - SMart visionJul 2020Undisclosed↗
30. 30CyberXacquired by Microsoft · IoT/OT SecurityJun 2020$165M↗
31. 31ADRM Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Data modeling startupJun 2020Undisclosed↗
32. 32Softomotiveacquired by Microsoft · Robotic Process AutomationMay 2020Undisclosed↗
33. 33Metaswitch Networksacquired by Microsoft · 5G NetworkingMay 2020Undisclosed↗
34. 34Affirmed Networksacquired by Microsoft · 5G NetworkingMar 2020$1.35B↗
35. 35npmacquired by Microsoft · Software and JavaScript modulesMar 2020Undisclosed↗
36. 36Moveracquired by Microsoft · File migrationOct 2019Undisclosed↗
37. 37Semmleacquired by Microsoft · Code analysis toolSep 2019Undisclosed↗
38. 38Movereacquired by Microsoft · Cloud migrationSep 2019Undisclosed↗
39. 39jClarityacquired by Microsoft · Java software optimizationAug 2019Undisclosed↗
40. 40PromoteIQacquired by Microsoft · Retail e-commerce improvementAug 2019Undisclosed↗
41. 41BlueTalonacquired by Microsoft · Data privacy and governance serviceJul 2019Undisclosed↗
42. 42Pull Pandaacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2019Undisclosed↗
43. 43Double Fine Productionsacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2019Undisclosed↗
44. 44Drawbridgeacquired by Microsoft · AI & machine learning technologyMay 2019Undisclosed↗
45. 45Dependabotacquired by Microsoft · Open source toolMay 2019Undisclosed↗
46. 46Express Logicacquired by Microsoft · Real-time operating systemsApr 2019Undisclosed↗
47. 47DataSenseacquired by Microsoft · Database managementFeb 2019Undisclosed↗
48. 48Citus Dataacquired by Microsoft · Database managementJan 2019Undisclosed↗
49. 49Spectrumacquired by Microsoft · Social networks for design and developmentNov 2018Undisclosed↗
50. 50FSLogixacquired by Microsoft · Application provisioning and virtualizationNov 2018Undisclosed↗
51. 51XOXCOacquired by Microsoft · Conversational AINov 2018Undisclosed↗
52. 52inXile Entertainmentacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesNov 2018Undisclosed↗
53. 53Obsidian Entertainmentacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesNov 2018Undisclosed↗
54. 54GitHubacquired by Microsoft · Software development and version control platformOct 2018$7.50B↗
55. 55Glintacquired by Microsoft · Employee engagementOct 2018$400M↗
56. 56Lobeacquired by Microsoft · Artificial intelligenceSep 2018Undisclosed↗
57. 57Bonsaiacquired by Microsoft · Industrial AI platformJun 2018Undisclosed↗
58. 58Flipgridacquired by Microsoft · Education, video discussion platformJun 2018Undisclosed↗
59. 59Compulsion Gamesacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2018Undisclosed↗
60. 60Ninja Theoryacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2018$117M↗
61. 61Playground Gamesacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2018Undisclosed↗
62. 62Undead Labsacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2018Undisclosed↗
63. 63Semantic Machinesacquired by Microsoft · Conversational AIMay 2018$400M↗
64. 64Playfabacquired by Microsoft · Gaming backend serviceJan 2018Undisclosed↗
65. 65Avere Systemsacquired by Microsoft · Data managementJan 2018Undisclosed↗
66. 66SWNGacquired by Microsoft · Cinemagraphic photo appNov 2017Undisclosed↗
67. 67AltspaceVRacquired by Microsoft · Virtual realityOct 2017Undisclosed↗
68. 68Cycle Computingacquired by Microsoft · Cloud HPCAug 2017Undisclosed↗
69. 69Cloudynacquired by Microsoft · Cloud business managementJun 2017$50M↗
70. 70Hexaditeacquired by Microsoft · CybersecurityJun 2017$100M↗
71. 71Intentional Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Intentional programmingApr 2017Undisclosed↗
72. 72Deisacquired by Microsoft · Container managementApr 2017Undisclosed↗
73. 73Simplygonacquired by Microsoft · 3D graphics optimizationJan 2017Undisclosed↗
74. 74Maluubaacquired by Microsoft · Artificial intelligenceJan 2017$140M↗
75. 75LinkedInacquired by Microsoft · Professional social networkDec 2016$26.20B↗
76. 76Geneeacquired by Microsoft · AI-powered scheduling assistant serviceAug 2016Undisclosed↗
77. 77Beamacquired by Microsoft · Video game streamingAug 2016Undisclosed↗
78. 78Wand Labsacquired by Microsoft · Conversation as a serviceJun 2016Undisclosed↗
79. 79Solairacquired by Microsoft · Internet of Things platformMay 2016Undisclosed↗
80. 80Xamarinacquired by Microsoft · Mobile application developmentFeb 2016Undisclosed↗
81. 81Grooveacquired by Microsoft · Music discoveryFeb 2016Undisclosed↗
82. 82SwiftKeyacquired by Microsoft · Virtual keyboardFeb 2016$250M↗
83. 83Teacher Gaming LLCacquired by Microsoft · Education softwareJan 2016Undisclosed↗
84. 84Event Zeroacquired by Microsoft · VoIP ProductsJan 2016Undisclosed↗
85. 85Talko, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile communicationsDec 2015Undisclosed↗
86. 86Metanautixacquired by Microsoft · Big data analyticsDec 2015Undisclosed↗
87. 87Secure Islands Technologies Ltd.acquired by Microsoft · Data protectionNov 2015Undisclosed↗
88. 88Mobile Data Labs, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · MileIQ , a mileage tracking applicationNov 2015Undisclosed↗
89. 89Havokacquired by Microsoft · Video game physics engineOct 2015Undisclosed↗
90. 90Adxstudio Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Web portal and application lifecycle management solutionsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
91. 91Double Labs, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile lock screen softwareSep 2015Undisclosed↗
92. 92VoloMetrix, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Organisational analyticsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
93. 93Incent Games, LLCacquired by Microsoft · Sales-gamificationAug 2015Undisclosed↗
94. 94Adallomacquired by Microsoft · Cloud securityJul 2015$320M↗
95. 95FieldOne Systems LLCacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise field serviceJul 2015Undisclosed↗
96. 96BlueStripe Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Application managementJun 2015Undisclosed↗
97. 976 Wunderkinder GmbHacquired by Microsoft · Wunderlist to-do list applicationsJun 2015Undisclosed↗
98. 98Datazen Software, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile business intelligence & data visualizationApr 2015Undisclosed↗
99. 99LiveLoopacquired by Microsoft · PowerPoint collaborationMar 2015Undisclosed↗
100. 100N-trigacquired by Microsoft · Styli and pen input hardware and softwareFeb 2015$200M↗
101. 101Sunrise Atelier, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Sunrise Calendar applicationsFeb 2015$100M↗
102. 102Revolution Analyticsacquired by Microsoft · Statistical computing and predictive analyticsJan 2015Undisclosed↗
103. 103Equivioacquired by Microsoft · Text analytics serviceJan 2015Undisclosed↗
104. 104HockeyAppacquired by Microsoft · Mobile beta distribution & crash analyticsDec 2014Undisclosed↗
105. 105Acompliacquired by Microsoft · Mobile email appsDec 2014Undisclosed↗
106. 106Aoratoacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise security & machine learningNov 2014Undisclosed↗
107. 107Mojang Studiosacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesNov 2014$2.50B↗
108. 108Inception Mobile Inc.acquired by Microsoft · SoftwareAug 2014Undisclosed↗
109. 109InMageacquired by Microsoft · Disaster recovery solutionsJul 2014Undisclosed↗
110. 110SyntaxTreeacquired by Microsoft · Developer toolsJul 2014Undisclosed↗
111. 111Capptainacquired by Microsoft · (Mobile) application developmentMay 2014Undisclosed↗
112. 112GreenButtonacquired by Microsoft · Cloud computingMay 2014Undisclosed↗
113. 113Paratureacquired by Microsoft · Customer service softwareJan 2014$100M↗
114. 114Apiphanyacquired by Microsoft · API managementOct 2013Undisclosed↗
115. 115HLW Softwareacquired by Microsoft · RDP applicationsOct 2013Undisclosed↗
116. 116Nokia mobile phones unitacquired by Microsoft · Mobile phones , smartphonesSep 2013$7.20B↗
117. 117InReleaseacquired by Microsoft · Release managementJun 2013Undisclosed↗
118. 118Netbreezeacquired by Microsoft · Social analyticsMar 2013Undisclosed↗
119. 119MetricsHubacquired by Microsoft · Cloud monitoringMar 2013Undisclosed↗
120. 120Pando Networksacquired by Microsoft · Peer-to-peer (P2P) media distributionFeb 2013Undisclosed↗
121. 121id8 Group R2 Studiosacquired by Microsoft · Home automationJan 2013Undisclosed↗
122. 122MarketingPilotacquired by Microsoft · Marketing automation firmOct 2012Undisclosed↗
123. 123StorSimpleacquired by Microsoft · Cloud-storage appliance vendorOct 2012Undisclosed↗
124. 124PhoneFactoracquired by Microsoft · Two-factor authentication systemOct 2012Undisclosed↗
125. 125Perceptive Pixelacquired by Microsoft · Multi touch hardwareJul 2012Undisclosed↗
126. 126Yammeracquired by Microsoft · Social networkingJun 2012$1.20B↗
127. 127Press Playacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2012Undisclosed↗
128. 128Videosurfacquired by Microsoft · Video searchNov 2011$100M↗
129. 129Twisted Pixel Gamesacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesOct 2011Undisclosed↗
130. 130Prodianceacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2011Undisclosed↗
131. 131Skype Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · TelecommunicationsMay 2011$8.50B↗
132. 132Canesta, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · 3D sensing technologyOct 2010Undisclosed↗
133. 133AVIcode, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · .Net monitoring technologyOct 2010Undisclosed↗
134. 134Sentillion, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Software for the healthcare industryFeb 2010Undisclosed↗
135. 135Opalis Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareDec 2009Undisclosed↗
136. 136Interactive Supercomputingacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareSep 2009Undisclosed↗
137. 137Rosetta Biosoftwareacquired by Microsoft · Bioinformatics solutions for life science researchJun 2009Undisclosed↗
138. 138BigParkacquired by Microsoft · Video games interactive online gamingMay 2009Undisclosed↗
139. 1393DV Systemsacquired by Microsoft · Developer of ZCam , a time-of-flight cameraMar 2009$35M↗
140. 140Greenfield Onlineacquired by Microsoft · Search and e-commerce servicesSep 2008$486M↗
141. 141DATAllegroacquired by Microsoft · Data softwareSep 2008Undisclosed↗
142. 142Powersetacquired by Microsoft · Semantic SearchAug 2008Undisclosed↗
143. 143Mobicompacquired by Microsoft · Mobile applicationsJun 2008Undisclosed↗
144. 144Navic Networksacquired by Microsoft · Management softwareJun 2008Undisclosed↗
145. 145Quadreonacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2008Undisclosed↗
146. 146Kidaroacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMay 2008Undisclosed↗
147. 147Fast Search & Transferacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise searchApr 2008$1.19B↗
148. 148Dangeracquired by Microsoft · Mobile Internet softwareApr 2008$500M↗
149. 149Farecastacquired by Microsoft · Online search softwareApr 2008$75M↗
150. 15090 Degree Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Business intelligence softwareMar 2008Undisclosed↗
151. 151Komokuacquired by Microsoft · Rootkit security softwareMar 2008$5M↗
152. 152Raptacquired by Microsoft · Advertising yield management softwareMar 2008Undisclosed↗
153. 153YaDataacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
154. 154Caligari Corporationacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2008Undisclosed↗
155. 155Calista Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJan 2008Undisclosed↗
156. 156Multimap.comacquired by Microsoft · MappingDec 2007Undisclosed↗
157. 157Musiwaveacquired by Microsoft · Mobile music entertainmentNov 2007Undisclosed↗
158. 158HOB Business Solutionsacquired by Microsoft · Information technologyNov 2007Undisclosed↗
159. 159Global Care Solutions-Assetsacquired by Microsoft · AssetsOct 2007Undisclosed↗
160. 160Parlanoacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise messaging softwareOct 2007Undisclosed↗
161. 161Jellyfish.comacquired by Microsoft · Search engineOct 2007Undisclosed↗
162. 162AdECNacquired by Microsoft · Ad ExchangeAug 2007$45M↗
163. 163aQuantiveacquired by Microsoft · Digital marketingAug 2007$6.33B↗
164. 164Savvis Inc-Data Centersacquired by Microsoft · NetworkingJun 2007$200M↗
165. 165Stratatureacquired by Microsoft · Master data managementJun 2007Undisclosed↗
166. 166Engyroacquired by Microsoft · Information technologyJun 2007Undisclosed↗
167. 167SoftArtisansacquired by Microsoft · Business Intelligence softwareMay 2007Undisclosed↗
168. 168ScreenTonicacquired by Microsoft · Advertising and marketingMay 2007Undisclosed↗
169. 169Tellme Networksacquired by Microsoft · Mobile phone softwareMay 2007Undisclosed↗
170. 170devBiz Business Solutionsacquired by Microsoft · Software toolsMar 2007Undisclosed↗
171. 171Medstoryacquired by Microsoft · Internet search engineMar 2007Undisclosed↗
172. 172Colloquisacquired by Microsoft · Natural language softwareOct 2006Undisclosed↗
173. 173DesktopStandardacquired by Microsoft · ApplicationsOct 2006Undisclosed↗
174. 174Gtekoacquired by Microsoft · ApplicationsSep 2006Undisclosed↗
175. 175Whale Communicationsacquired by Microsoft · ApplicationsJul 2006Undisclosed↗
176. 176Winternals Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJul 2006Undisclosed↗
177. 177Softricityacquired by Microsoft · Application virtualization softwareJul 2006Undisclosed↗
178. 178iView Multimediaacquired by Microsoft · Digital asset managementJun 2006Undisclosed↗
179. 179ProClarityacquired by Microsoft · Analysis softwareJun 2006Undisclosed↗
180. 180DeepMetrixacquired by Microsoft · Web log analysisMay 2006Undisclosed↗
181. 181Massive Incorporatedacquired by Microsoft · Video game advertisingMay 2006Undisclosed↗
182. 182Vexcelacquired by Microsoft · Mapping softwareMay 2006Undisclosed↗
183. 183AssetMetrixacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise asset intelligence (SaaS)Apr 2006$18M↗
184. 184Lionhead Studiosacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesApr 2006Undisclosed↗
185. 185Apptimumacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 2006Undisclosed↗
186. 186Onfolioacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareMar 2006Undisclosed↗
187. 187MotionBridgeacquired by Microsoft · SearchFeb 2006$17.9M↗
188. 188Seadragon Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2006Undisclosed↗
189. 189UMT-Software and IP Assetsacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJan 2006Undisclosed↗
190. 1905th Fingeracquired by Microsoft · MobileNov 2005$3.2M↗
191. 191media-streams.comacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
192. 192Alacrisacquired by Microsoft · Certificate management softwareSep 2005Undisclosed↗
193. 193FrontBridge Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · Email protectionAug 2005Undisclosed↗
194. 194Teleoacquired by Microsoft · VoIPAug 2005Undisclosed↗
195. 195Sybari Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2005Undisclosed↗
196. 196Tsinghua-Shenxun-Cert Astsacquired by Microsoft · Certain assetsMay 2005$15M↗
197. 197MessageCastacquired by Microsoft · MessagingMay 2005$7M↗
198. 198Groove Networksacquired by Microsoft · Community softwareMar 2005$120M↗
199. 199en'tegrateacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 2005Undisclosed↗
200. 200GIANT Company Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Anti-spywareDec 2004Undisclosed↗
201. 201Lookout Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Personal search toolJul 2004Undisclosed↗
202. 202ActiveViewsacquired by Microsoft · Reporting systemsApr 2004Undisclosed↗
203. 203Encore Bus Solutions-IP Astsacquired by Microsoft · IP assetsApr 2004Undisclosed↗
204. 2043DO Co-High Heat Baseballacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareAug 2003$450K↗
205. 205GeCAD Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Antivirus technologyJun 2003Undisclosed↗
206. 206G.A. Sullivanacquired by Microsoft · Information technologyMay 2003Undisclosed↗
207. 207PlaceWareacquired by Microsoft · Web conferencingApr 2003$200M↗
208. 208DCGacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareMar 2003Undisclosed↗
209. 209Connectixacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareFeb 2003Undisclosed↗
210. 210Vicinityacquired by Microsoft · Online enterprise locationDec 2002$95.8M↗
211. 211Rareacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesSep 2002$375M↗
212. 212XDegreesacquired by Microsoft · Security softwareSep 2002Undisclosed↗
213. 213Mobilocityacquired by Microsoft · Computer consultingJul 2002Undisclosed↗
214. 214Navisionacquired by Microsoft · Software programmingJul 2002$1.33B↗
215. 215Sales Management Systemsacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMay 2002Undisclosed↗
216. 216Classic Custom Vacationsacquired by Microsoft · Travel agencyMar 2002$78M↗
217. 217Yupiacquired by Microsoft · Online Spanish portalJul 2001Undisclosed↗
218. 218Maximal Innovative Intelligenceacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2001$20M↗
219. 219NCompass Labsacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareMay 2001$36M↗
220. 220Ensemble Studiosacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesMay 2001$100M↗
221. 221Intellisol Internationalacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMay 2001Undisclosed↗
222. 222Great Plains Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Business management softwareApr 2001$939.9M↗
223. 223Vacationspotacquired by Microsoft · Internet service providerMar 2001$70.8M↗
224. 224Digital Anvilacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesDec 2000Undisclosed↗
225. 225Pacific Microsonicsacquired by Microsoft · Digital audio technologySep 2000Undisclosed↗
226. 226MongoMusicacquired by Microsoft · Online music search engineSep 2000$65M↗
227. 227NetGamesacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJul 2000Undisclosed↗
228. 228Bungieacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2000Undisclosed↗
229. 229Titus Communicationsacquired by Microsoft · Cable televisionApr 2000$944.8M↗
230. 230Travelscapeacquired by Microsoft · Internet service providerMar 2000$89.8M↗
231. 231Peach Networksacquired by Microsoft · Digital TV servicesFeb 2000Undisclosed↗
232. 232Visio Corporationacquired by Microsoft · Wholesale drawing softwareJan 2000$1.38B↗
233. 233Entropicacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareOct 1999Undisclosed↗
234. 234Softway Systemsacquired by Microsoft · Computer programmingSep 1999Undisclosed↗
235. 235STNCacquired by Microsoft · Community softwareJul 1999Undisclosed↗
236. 236Zoomitacquired by Microsoft · Encryption softwareJul 1999Undisclosed↗
237. 237Senditacquired by Microsoft · Application softwareJul 1999$125.4M↗
238. 238Intrinsaacquired by Microsoft · Defect detection softwareJun 1999$58.9M↗
239. 239Omnibrowseacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareJun 1999Undisclosed↗
240. 240ShadowFactor Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Wholesale computer softwareJun 1999Undisclosed↗
241. 241Jump Networksacquired by Microsoft · Internet service providerApr 1999Undisclosed↗
242. 242Interactive Objects-Digitalacquired by Microsoft · Web music softwareApr 1999Undisclosed↗
243. 243Access Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesApr 1999Undisclosed↗
244. 244Numinous Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 1999Undisclosed↗
245. 245CompareNetacquired by Microsoft · Shopping onlineMar 1999Undisclosed↗
246. 246Virtual World Entertainment Groupacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJan 1999Undisclosed↗
247. 247LinkExchangeacquired by Microsoft · Internet advertising networkNov 1998$265M↗
248. 248Valence Researchacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareAug 1998Undisclosed↗
249. 249MESA Groupacquired by Microsoft · Data sharing softwareApr 1998Undisclosed↗
250. 250Fireflyacquired by Microsoft · Relationship management softwareApr 1998$40M↗
251. 251Flash Communicationsacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise instant messaging softwareFeb 1998Undisclosed↗
252. 252Hotmailacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareDec 1997$500M↗
253. 253VXtremeacquired by Microsoft · Internet video softwareAug 1997Undisclosed↗
254. 254LinkAge Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Internet software developmentJun 1997Undisclosed↗
255. 255Cooper & Petersacquired by Microsoft · ProgrammingJun 1997Undisclosed↗
256. 256Dimension Xacquired by Microsoft · Java-based platformsMay 1997Undisclosed↗
257. 257WebTV Networksacquired by Microsoft · Internet service providerApr 1997$425M↗
258. 258Interseacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareMar 1997Undisclosed↗
259. 259NetCartaacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareFeb 1997$20M↗
260. 260Panorama Software Sys-On-Lineacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareNov 1996Undisclosed↗
261. 261Electric Gravityacquired by Microsoft · Electronic gamesJun 1996Undisclosed↗
262. 262eShop Inc.acquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 1996$50M↗
263. 263Aspect Software Engineeringacquired by Microsoft · Computer softwareApr 1996$14.2M↗
264. 264Exosacquired by Microsoft · Video game controllersApr 1996Undisclosed↗
265. 265Colusa Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 1996Undisclosed↗
266. 266VGA-Animation Software Divacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 1996Undisclosed↗
267. 267Vermeer Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJan 1996$133M↗
268. 268Bruce Artwick Organizationacquired by Microsoft · ProgrammingDec 1995Undisclosed↗
269. 269Netwiseacquired by Microsoft · Computer softwareNov 1995Undisclosed↗
270. 270The Blue Ribbon SoundWorksacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareOct 1995Undisclosed↗
271. 271Network Managersacquired by Microsoft · Systems designJul 1995Undisclosed↗
272. 272RenderMorphicsacquired by Microsoft · 3D graphics hardwareFeb 1995Undisclosed↗
273. 273One Tree Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareNov 1994Undisclosed↗
274. 274NextBaseacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareNov 1994Undisclosed↗
275. 275Altamira Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareSep 1994Undisclosed↗
276. 276Softimageacquired by Microsoft · Wholesale 3-D visualization softwareFeb 1994$130M↗
277. 277Fox Softwareacquired by Microsoft · PC database softwareJun 1992$174M↗
278. 278Consumers Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 1991Undisclosed↗
279. 279Forethought, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Computer softwareJul 1987$14M↗
280. 280Dynamical Systems Researchacquired by Microsoft · Operating systemsJun 1986$1.5M↗

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