Acquisition History / Microsoft / Groove Networks
Microsoft Acquires Groove Networks
Announced March 10, 2005 — $120M
What happened
Groove Networks was a company based in United States operating in community software.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Groove Networks
- Announced
- March 10, 2005
- Price
- $120M
- Industry
- Community software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Groove Networks?
Microsoft acquired Groove Networks on March 10, 2005. This was Microsoft's 83rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Groove Networks?
Microsoft paid $120M for Groove Networks.
What does Groove Networks do?
Groove Networks was a company based in United States operating in community software.
What other Community software companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 2 acquisitions in Community software, including Groove Networks. See the full list on the Community software and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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