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Microsoft Acquires MessageCast

Announced May 11, 2005 — $7M

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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

Microsoft's acquisition history
84th 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 Messaging
1 acquisition

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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