Acquisition History / Microsoft / Visio Corporation
Microsoft Acquires Visio Corporation
Announced January 7, 2000 — $1.38B
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
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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