Acquisition History / Microsoft / id8 Group R2 Studios
Microsoft Acquires id8 Group R2 Studios
Announced January 3, 2013
What happened
id8 Group R2 Studios was a company based in United States operating in home automation.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- id8 Group R2 Studios
- Announced
- January 3, 2013
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Home automation
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire id8 Group R2 Studios?
Microsoft acquired id8 Group R2 Studios on January 3, 2013. This was Microsoft's 160th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for id8 Group R2 Studios?
The price Microsoft paid for id8 Group R2 Studios was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does id8 Group R2 Studios do?
id8 Group R2 Studios was a company based in United States operating in home automation.
What other Home automation companies has Microsoft acquired?
id8 Group R2 Studios is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Home automation so far.
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