Acquisition History / Microsoft / NCompass Labs
Microsoft Acquires NCompass Labs
Announced May 31, 2001 — $36M
What happened
NCompass Labs was a company based in Canada operating in internet software.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- NCompass Labs
- Announced
- May 31, 2001
- Price
- $36M
- Industry
- Internet software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire NCompass Labs?
Microsoft acquired NCompass Labs on May 31, 2001. This was Microsoft's 62nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for NCompass Labs?
Microsoft paid $36M for NCompass Labs.
What does NCompass Labs do?
NCompass Labs was a company based in Canada operating in internet software.
What other Internet software companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 8 acquisitions in Internet software, including NCompass Labs. See the full list on the Internet software and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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