Acquisition History / 1998

Company Acquisitions in 1998

36 publicly known acquisitions announced in 1998, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1Pipelinksacquired by Cisco · Synchronous optical networkingDec 1998$126M↗
  2. 2Hyperparallelacquired by Yahoo · Data analysisDec 1998$8.1M↗
  3. 3iCat Corporationacquired by Intel · E-commerceNov 1998Undisclosed↗
  4. 4LinkExchangeacquired by Microsoft · Internet advertising networkNov 1998$265M↗
  5. 5Shiva Corporationacquired by Intel · Computer networkingOct 1998Undisclosed↗
  6. 6Selsius Systemsacquired by Cisco · Voice over Internet ProtocolOct 1998$145M↗
  7. 7Yoyodyneacquired by Yahoo · Direct marketingOct 1998$29.6M↗
  8. 8Scope Communications Inc.acquired by HP · Cable testerOct 1998Undisclosed↗
  9. 9Open Skies, Inc.acquired by HP · Computer softwareOct 1998Undisclosed↗
  10. 10Clarity Wirelessacquired by Cisco · Wireless networkingSep 1998$157M↗
  11. 11Valence Researchacquired by Microsoft · Internet softwareAug 1998Undisclosed↗
  12. 12American Internetacquired by Cisco · Computer networkingAug 1998$56M↗
  13. 13Jungleeacquired by AmazonAug 1998$250M↗
  14. 14PlanetAllacquired by AmazonAug 1998$280M↗
  15. 15Summa Fouracquired by Cisco · LAN switchingJul 1998$116M↗
  16. 16Webcalacquired by Yahoo · Calendaring softwareJul 1998$21M↗
  17. 17Up4Sale.comacquired by eBay · Online auctionJul 1998Undisclosed↗
  18. 18Viawebacquired by Yahoo · Web applicationJun 1998$48.6M↗
  19. 19Computing & Measurement Systemsacquired by HP · ComputersJun 1998Undisclosed↗
  20. 20CLASS Data Systemsacquired by Cisco · Computer networkingMay 1998$50M↗
  21. 21Starwaveacquired by Disney · Internet mediaApr 1998$400M↗
  22. 22Sportasyacquired by Yahoo · Fantasy sportApr 1998Undisclosed↗
  23. 23MESA Groupacquired by Microsoft · Data sharing softwareApr 1998Undisclosed↗
  24. 24Bookpagesacquired by AmazonApr 1998$55M↗
  25. 25Telebookacquired by AmazonApr 1998$55M↗
  26. 26IMDbacquired by AmazonApr 1998$55M↗
  27. 27Fireflyacquired by Microsoft · Relationship management softwareApr 1998$40M↗
  28. 28Classic Gamesacquired by Yahoo · Online gameMar 1998Undisclosed↗
  29. 29Heartstreamacquired by HP · Medical equipmentMar 1998Undisclosed↗
  30. 30Precept Softwareacquired by Cisco · Internet televisionMar 1998$84M↗
  31. 31NetSpeedacquired by Cisco · Broadband Internet accessMar 1998$236M↗
  32. 32Flash Communicationsacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise instant messaging softwareFeb 1998Undisclosed↗
  33. 33WheelGroupacquired by Cisco · Computer securityFeb 1998$124M↗
  34. 34Business related assets of Siltekacquired by HP · Information technologyJan 1998Undisclosed↗
  35. 35OFEK-Techacquired by SAP · Warehousing and distribution centre softwareJan 1998Undisclosed↗
  36. 36AMC Developmentacquired by SAP · Call Center telephony integration softwareJan 1998Undisclosed↗