Acquisition History / Microsoft / Hotmail

Microsoft Acquires Hotmail

Announced December 31, 1997 — $500M

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What happened

Hotmail was a company based in United States operating in internet software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Hotmail
Announced
December 31, 1997
Price
$500M
Industry
Internet software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
29th 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 1997
33 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Internet software
8 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Hotmail?

Microsoft acquired Hotmail on December 31, 1997. This was Microsoft's 29th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Hotmail?

Microsoft paid $500M for Hotmail.

What does Hotmail do?

Hotmail was a company based in United States operating in internet software.

What other Internet software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 8 acquisitions in Internet software, including Hotmail. See the full list on the Internet software and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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