Acquisition History / Microsoft / Forethought, Inc.

Microsoft Acquires Forethought, Inc.

Announced July 30, 1987 — $14M

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What happened

Forethought, Inc. was a company based in United States operating in computer software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Forethought, Inc.
Announced
July 30, 1987
Price
$14M
Industry
Computer software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
2nd 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 1987
2 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Computer software
3 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Forethought, Inc.?

Microsoft acquired Forethought, Inc. on July 30, 1987. This was Microsoft's 2nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Forethought, Inc.?

Microsoft paid $14M for Forethought, Inc..

What does Forethought, Inc. do?

Forethought, Inc. was a company based in United States operating in computer software.

What other Computer software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 3 acquisitions in Computer software, including Forethought, Inc.. See the full list on the Computer software and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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