Acquisition History / Microsoft / Groove Networks

Microsoft Acquires Groove Networks

Announced March 10, 2005 — $120M

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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

Microsoft's acquisition history
83rd 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 2005
102 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Community software
2 acquisitions

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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