Acquisition History / Microsoft / Visio Corporation

Microsoft Acquires Visio Corporation

Announced January 7, 2000 — $1.38B

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What happened

Visio Corporation was a company based in United States operating in wholesale drawing software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Visio Corporation
Announced
January 7, 2000
Price
$1.38B
Industry
Wholesale drawing software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
49th 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 2000
54 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Wholesale drawing software
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Visio Corporation?

Microsoft acquired Visio Corporation on January 7, 2000. This was Microsoft's 49th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Visio Corporation?

Microsoft paid $1.38B for Visio Corporation.

What does Visio Corporation do?

Visio Corporation was a company based in United States operating in wholesale drawing software.

What other Wholesale drawing software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Visio Corporation is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Wholesale drawing software so far.

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