Acquisition History / 2005

Company Acquisitions in 2005

106 publicly known acquisitions announced in 2005, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1allPAYacquired by Google · Mobile softwareDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  2. 2bruNETacquired by Google · Mobile softwareDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  3. 3Phatbitsacquired by Google · Widget engineDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  4. 4Bowstreet, Inc.acquired by IBM · Portal-based toolsDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  5. 5Peregrine Systemsacquired by HP · Computer softwareDec 2005$425M↗
  6. 6Naviswareacquired by AdobeDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  7. 7PIXACOacquired by HP · Online photo servicesDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  8. 8del.icio.usacquired by Yahoo · Social bookmarkingDec 2005$20M↗
  9. 9Macromediaacquired by Adobe · Multimedia and web softwareDec 2005$3.57B↗
  10. 10SAP Systems Integrationacquired by SAP · Consulting servicesDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  11. 11Temposoftacquired by Oracle · Workforce Management Applications sam organizationDec 2005Undisclosed↗
  12. 12Trustgenix Inc.acquired by HP · Computer softwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  13. 13Cybertrustacquired by Cisco · Information gatheringNov 2005$14M↗
  14. 14Scientific Atlantaacquired by Cisco · Digital cableNov 2005$6.90B↗
  15. 155th Fingeracquired by Microsoft · MobileNov 2005$3.2M↗
  16. 16Collation, Inc.acquired by IBM · Network managementNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  17. 17Network Solutions Pvt Ltdacquired by IBM · IT ServicesNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  18. 18media-streams.comacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  19. 19Callixaacquired by SAP · Enterprise Integration Information softwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  20. 20iPhrase Systems, Inc.acquired by IBM · Information management softwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  21. 21Skiaacquired by Google · Graphics libraryNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  22. 22Khimetricsacquired by SAP · Retail softwareNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  23. 23Scitex Visionacquired by HP · Printing serviceNov 2005$230M↗
  24. 24OctetStringacquired by Oracle · Virtual Directory SolutionsNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  25. 25Thor Technologiesacquired by Oracle · Enterprise-wide User Provisioning SolutionsNov 2005Undisclosed↗
  26. 26Living Mobileacquired by Disney · Mobile contentOct 2005Undisclosed↗
  27. 27Whereonearthacquired by Yahoo · Web mappingOct 2005Undisclosed↗
  28. 28DataPower Technology, Inc.acquired by IBM · Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)Oct 2005Undisclosed↗
  29. 29Upcoming.orgacquired by Yahoo · Calendaring softwareOct 2005Undisclosed↗
  30. 30RLX Technologiesacquired by HP · Computer softwareOct 2005Undisclosed↗
  31. 31Innobaseacquired by Oracle · Discrete Transactional Open Source Database TechnologyOct 2005Undisclosed↗
  32. 32Nemo Systemsacquired by Cisco · Computer networkingSep 2005$12.5M↗
  33. 33Alacrisacquired by Microsoft · Certificate management softwareSep 2005Undisclosed↗
  34. 34AppIQacquired by HP · Data storageSep 2005Undisclosed↗
  35. 35Skypeacquired by eBay · Software for voice & video callsSep 2005$4.10B↗
  36. 36CGNZacquired by HP · Information technology consultingSep 2005Undisclosed↗
  37. 37G-Logacquired by Oracle · Transportation Management SolutionsSep 2005Undisclosed↗
  38. 38Triversityacquired by SAP · POS softwareSep 2005Undisclosed↗
  39. 39FrontBridge Technologiesacquired by Microsoft · Email protectionAug 2005Undisclosed↗
  40. 40Teleoacquired by Microsoft · VoIPAug 2005Undisclosed↗
  41. 41facebook.com domain nameacquired by Meta · name change from Thefacebook.comAug 2005$200K↗
  42. 42Androidacquired by Google · Mobile operating systemAug 2005$50M↗
  43. 43Sarvegaacquired by Intel · XML softwareAug 2005Undisclosed↗
  44. 44DWLacquired by IBM · Enterprise Information IntegrationAug 2005Undisclosed↗
  45. 45i-flex Solutionsacquired by Oracle · Banking Industry Solutions, FlexcubeAug 2005$900M↗
  46. 46Isogon Corporationacquired by IBM · Asset ManagementJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  47. 47Sheer Networksacquired by Cisco · Service managementJul 2005$97M↗
  48. 48PureEdge Solutions, Inc.acquired by IBM · Electronic FormsJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  49. 49Konfabulatoracquired by Yahoo · Widget engineJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  50. 50KISS Technologyacquired by Cisco · Entertainment technologyJul 2005$61M↗
  51. 51Akwan Information Technologiesacquired by Google · Search enginesJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  52. 52CustomFlixacquired by AmazonJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  53. 53ProfitLogicacquired by Oracle · Retail Industry SolutionsJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  54. 54Reqwirelessacquired by Google · Mobile browserJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  55. 55Context Mediaacquired by Oracle · Enterprise Content IntegrationJul 2005Undisclosed↗
  56. 56OpusForum.orgacquired by eBay · Classified advertisingJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  57. 57Netsiftacquired by Cisco · Computer networkingJun 2005$30M↗
  58. 58Meiosysacquired by IBM · Application ManagementJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  59. 59Sybari Softwareacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  60. 60Dialpadacquired by Yahoo · Voice over Internet ProtocolJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  61. 61M.I. Secure Corporationacquired by Cisco · Virtual private networksJun 2005$13M↗
  62. 62blo.gsacquired by Yahoo · Weblog softwareJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  63. 63Shopping.comacquired by eBay · Price comparison serviceJun 2005$620M↗
  64. 64Lighthammeracquired by SAP · Manufacturing Intelligence and Collaborative ManufacturingJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  65. 65TripleHopacquired by Oracle · Context-sensitive Enterprise SearchJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  66. 66TimesTenacquired by Oracle · Real-time Enterprise SolutionsJun 2005Undisclosed↗
  67. 67Tsinghua-Shenxun-Cert Astsacquired by Microsoft · Certain assetsMay 2005$15M↗
  68. 68FineGround Networksacquired by Cisco · Network securityMay 2005$70M↗
  69. 69Vihanaacquired by Cisco · SemiconductorsMay 2005$30M↗
  70. 70Gumtreeacquired by eBay · Classified advertisingMay 2005Undisclosed↗
  71. 71Loquoacquired by eBay · Classified advertisingMay 2005Undisclosed↗
  72. 72Dodgeballacquired by Google · Social networking serviceMay 2005Undisclosed↗
  73. 73MessageCastacquired by Microsoft · MessagingMay 2005$7M↗
  74. 74Gluecode Softwareacquired by IBM · Application ServerMay 2005Undisclosed↗
  75. 75Ascential Software Corporationacquired by IBM · Enterprise Information IntegrationApr 2005$1.10B↗
  76. 76Sipura Technologyacquired by Cisco · Voice over Internet ProtocolApr 2005$68M↗
  77. 77Mobipocketacquired by AmazonApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  78. 78Avalanche Softwareacquired by Disney · Video gamesApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  79. 79Snapfishacquired by HP · Photo sharingApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  80. 80Topspin Communicationsacquired by Cisco · LAN switchingApr 2005$250M↗
  81. 81TeRespondoacquired by Yahoo · Advertising networkApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  82. 82BookSurgeacquired by AmazonApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  83. 83FingerWorksacquired by Apple · Gesture recognition companyApr 2005Undisclosed↗
  84. 84Retekacquired by Oracle · Retail Industry SolutionsApr 2005$630M↗
  85. 85Urchin Software Corporationacquired by Google · Web analyticsMar 2005Undisclosed↗
  86. 86Ludicorpacquired by Yahoo · Image hosting serviceMar 2005$40M↗
  87. 87Corioacquired by IBM · Application ServicesMar 2005$182M↗
  88. 88Groove Networksacquired by Microsoft · Community softwareMar 2005$120M↗
  89. 89Stadeonacquired by Yahoo · Online gameMar 2005Undisclosed↗
  90. 90en'tegrateacquired by Microsoft · SoftwareMar 2005Undisclosed↗
  91. 91Oblixacquired by Oracle · Identity Management SolutionsMar 2005Undisclosed↗
  92. 92SchemaSoftacquired by Apple · SoftwareMar 2005Undisclosed↗
  93. 93Oplus Technologiesacquired by Intel · Semiconductor designFeb 2005$100M↗
  94. 94Verdisoftacquired by Yahoo · Wireless data sharingFeb 2005$58M↗
  95. 95DCS Quantumacquired by SAP · Automotive Dealer ManagementFeb 2005Undisclosed↗
  96. 96Airespaceacquired by Cisco · Wireless LANJan 2005$450M↗
  97. 97Systems Research & Developmentacquired by IBM · Identity managementJan 2005Undisclosed↗
  98. 98Hibernia National Bankacquired by Capital OneJan 2005$4.90B↗
  99. 99MBNA Corporationacquired by Bank of AmericaJan 2005$35B↗
  100. 100ilytixacquired by SAP · SAP BusinessOne Business IntelligenceJan 2005Undisclosed↗
  101. 101PeopleSoftacquired by Oracle · Enterprise SoftwareJan 2005$10.30B↗
  102. 102IT division of West LB AGacquired by HP · Information technologyJan 2005Undisclosed↗
  103. 103smallparts.comacquired by AmazonJan 2005Undisclosed↗
  104. 104TomorrowNowacquired by SAP · Grey market supportJan 2005Undisclosed↗
  105. 105Waypoint Bankacquired by Sovereign BankJan 2005$980M↗
  106. 106Riggs Bankacquired by PNC Financial ServicesJan 2005$780M↗