Acquisition History / Microsoft / Semantic Machines
Microsoft Acquires Semantic Machines
Announced May 18, 2018 — $400M
What happened
Semantic Machines was a company based in United States operating in conversational ai.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Semantic Machines
- Announced
- May 18, 2018
- Price
- $400M
- Industry
- Conversational AI
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Semantic Machines?
Microsoft acquired Semantic Machines on May 18, 2018. This was Microsoft's 218th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Semantic Machines?
Microsoft paid $400M for Semantic Machines.
What does Semantic Machines do?
Semantic Machines was a company based in United States operating in conversational ai.
What other Conversational AI companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 2 acquisitions in Conversational AI, including Semantic Machines. See the full list on the Conversational AI and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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