Acquisition History / Microsoft / Firefly

Microsoft Acquires Firefly

Announced April 15, 1998 — $40M

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What happened

Firefly was a company based in United States operating in relationship management software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Firefly
Announced
April 15, 1998
Price
$40M
Industry
Relationship management software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
31st of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1998
36 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Relationship management software
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Firefly?

Microsoft acquired Firefly on April 15, 1998. This was Microsoft's 31st publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Firefly?

Microsoft paid $40M for Firefly.

What does Firefly do?

Firefly was a company based in United States operating in relationship management software.

What other Relationship management software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Firefly is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Relationship management software so far.

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