Acquisition History / Microsoft / MessageCast
Microsoft Acquires MessageCast
Announced May 11, 2005 — $7M
What happened
MessageCast was a company based in United States operating in messaging.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- MessageCast
- Announced
- May 11, 2005
- Price
- $7M
- Industry
- Messaging
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire MessageCast?
Microsoft acquired MessageCast on May 11, 2005. This was Microsoft's 84th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for MessageCast?
Microsoft paid $7M for MessageCast.
What does MessageCast do?
MessageCast was a company based in United States operating in messaging.
What other Messaging companies has Microsoft acquired?
MessageCast is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Messaging so far.
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