Acquisition History / Microsoft / Danger
Microsoft Acquires Danger
Announced April 15, 2008 — $500M
What happened
Danger was a company based in United States operating in mobile internet software.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Danger
- Announced
- April 15, 2008
- Price
- $500M
- Industry
- Mobile Internet software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Danger?
Microsoft acquired Danger on April 15, 2008. This was Microsoft's 133rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Danger?
Microsoft paid $500M for Danger.
What does Danger do?
Danger was a company based in United States operating in mobile internet software.
What other Mobile Internet software companies has Microsoft acquired?
Danger is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Mobile Internet software so far.
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