Acquisition History / 2012

Company Acquisitions in 2012

98 publicly known acquisitions announced in 2012, across all acquirers we track.

1. 1Behance Inc.acquired by Adobe · Creative portfolio networkDec 2012Undisclosed↗
2. 2Lucasfilmacquired by Disney · Film productionDec 2012$4.05B↗
3. 3Eloquaacquired by Oracle · Marketing Automation platform for managing sales and marketing leads across an enterprise.Dec 2012$810M↗
4. 4StoredIQacquired by IBM · Big Data AnalysisDec 2012Undisclosed↗
5. 5DataRakeracquired by Oracle · Cloud based Analytic platform to transform meter, customer, network and asset Big Data into actionable business intelligence.Dec 2012Undisclosed↗
6. 6StudioEXacquired by Disney · Video gamesDec 2012Undisclosed↗
7. 7OnTheAiracquired by Yahoo · OnTheAirDec 2012Undisclosed↗
8. 8BufferBoxacquired by Google · Package deliveryNov 2012$17M↗
9. 9Caridenacquired by Cisco · Network planning, design and traffic management solutions for telecommunications service providersNov 2012$141M↗
10. 10Incentive Targetingacquired by Google · Digital couponsNov 2012Undisclosed↗
11. 11ZiiLABSacquired by Intel · SemiconductorNov 2012$50M↗
12. 12Merakiacquired by Cisco · Wired and Wireless Cloud NetworkingNov 2012$1.20B↗
13. 13Cloupiaacquired by Cisco · Cloud ServicesNov 2012$125M↗
14. 14Instantisacquired by Oracle · Cloud and premises-based Project Portfolio Management (PPM) applications and services.Nov 2012Undisclosed↗
15. 15We Are Huntedacquired by Twitter · Music serviceNov 2012Undisclosed↗
16. 16Stampedacquired by Yahoo · Social recommendationOct 2012Undisclosed↗
17. 17MarketingPilotacquired by Microsoft · Marketing automation firmOct 2012Undisclosed↗
18. 18Cabanaacquired by Twitter · Mobile app building softwareOct 2012Undisclosed↗
19. 19StorSimpleacquired by Microsoft · Cloud-storage appliance vendorOct 2012Undisclosed↗
20. 20Vineacquired by Twitter · Video sharing serviceOct 2012Undisclosed↗
21. 21PhoneFactoracquired by Microsoft · Two-factor authentication systemOct 2012Undisclosed↗
22. 22Aribaacquired by SAP · Supplier networkOct 2012$4.30B↗
23. 23Viewdleacquired by Google · Facial recognitionOct 2012$45M↗
24. 24Particleacquired by Apple · HTML5 Web app firmSep 2012Undisclosed↗
25. 25Butterfly Software Ltd.acquired by IBM · Data Analysis and Migration SoftwareSep 2012Undisclosed↗
26. 26Nik Softwareacquired by Google · PhotographySep 2012Undisclosed↗
27. 27SelectMindsacquired by Oracle · Cloud-based social talent sourcing and corporate alumni management applicationSep 2012Undisclosed↗
28. 28VirusTotal.comacquired by Google · SecuritySep 2012Undisclosed↗
29. 29Svpplyacquired by eBay · Social shoppingSep 2012Undisclosed↗
30. 30Kenexa Corporationacquired by IBM · Human Capital SolutionsAug 2012$1.40B↗
31. 31Threadsyacquired by MetaAug 2012Undisclosed↗
32. 32Texas Memory Systemsacquired by IBM · Solid State StorageAug 2012Undisclosed↗
33. 33Clutch.IOacquired by Twitter · A/B testerAug 2012Undisclosed↗
34. 34Wildfire Interactiveacquired by Google · Social media marketingAug 2012$450M↗
35. 35Xsigo Systemsacquired by Oracle · Provider of network virtualization technology that simplifies cloud infrastructure and operationsJul 2012Undisclosed↗
36. 36AuthenTecacquired by Apple · PC and mobile security productsJul 2012$356M↗
37. 37Acrylic Softwareacquired by Meta · Facebook's design teamJul 2012Undisclosed↗
38. 38Sparrowacquired by Google · Mobile appsJul 2012$25M↗
39. 39Skireacquired by Oracle · Solutions provider for managing capital projects, facilities and real estateJul 2012Undisclosed↗
40. 40card.ioacquired by PayPal · Mobile payment card scanningJul 2012Undisclosed↗
41. 41Virtuataacquired by Cisco · Software SecurityJul 2012Undisclosed↗
42. 42Spoolacquired by Meta · Mobile engineering teamJul 2012Undisclosed↗
43. 43Whamcloudacquired by Intel · Open-source parallel file systemsJul 2012Undisclosed↗
44. 44Involveracquired by Oracle · Social media development platformJul 2012Undisclosed↗
45. 45Perceptive Pixelacquired by Microsoft · Multi touch hardwareJul 2012Undisclosed↗
46. 46UpNextacquired by AmazonJul 2012Undisclosed↗
47. 47IDesiaacquired by Intel · Biometric technologiesJul 2012Undisclosed↗
48. 48Yammeracquired by Microsoft · Social networkingJun 2012$1.20B↗
49. 49Face.comacquired by Meta · Facial recognitionJun 2012$100M↗
50. 50Collective Intellectacquired by Oracle · Cloud-based social intelligence solutionsJun 2012Undisclosed↗
51. 51Press Playacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2012Undisclosed↗
52. 52Quickofficeacquired by Google · Mobile office suiteJun 2012Undisclosed↗
53. 53Meeboacquired by Google · Social networkingJun 2012$100M↗
54. 54Ncludacquired by Twitter · Boutique design agencyJun 2012Undisclosed↗
55. 55Redmaticaacquired by Apple · AudioJun 2012Undisclosed↗
56. 56Sycloacquired by SAP · Mobile asset managementJun 2012Undisclosed↗
57. 57Vitrueacquired by Oracle · Social Marketing Platform providerMay 2012$300 (estimated)↗
58. 58Karmaacquired by Meta · Facebook GiftsMay 2012Undisclosed↗
59. 59Lightbox.comacquired by MetaMay 2012Undisclosed↗
60. 60RestEngineacquired by Twitter · Personalized email marketingMay 2012Undisclosed↗
61. 61Glanceeacquired by Meta · Facebook Nearby FriendsMay 2012Undisclosed↗
62. 62Tealeaf Technologyacquired by IBM · Customer Experience Analytics SoftwareMay 2012Undisclosed↗
63. 63Vivisimoacquired by IBM · Enterprise Search SoftwareApr 2012Undisclosed↗
64. 64Eviacquired by AmazonApr 2012$26M↗
65. 65Olaworksacquired by Intel · Facial recognition technologiesApr 2012$31M↗
66. 66Avalon Booksacquired by AmazonApr 2012Undisclosed↗
67. 67Hotspots.ioacquired by Twitter · Social media intelligenceApr 2012Undisclosed↗
68. 68Varicentacquired by IBM · Compensation and Sales Performance Management Software SolutionsApr 2012Undisclosed↗
69. 69Tagtileacquired by MetaApr 2012Undisclosed↗
70. 70Instagramacquired by Meta · Photo and video sharingApr 2012$1B↗
71. 71TxViaacquired by Google · Online paymentsApr 2012Undisclosed↗
72. 72ClearTrialacquired by Oracle · Cloud-based Clinical Trial Operations and Analytics productsMar 2012Undisclosed↗
73. 73Kiva Systemsacquired by AmazonMar 2012$775M↗
74. 74Lightwireacquired by Cisco · Silicon PhotonicsMar 2012$271M↗
75. 75Milkacquired by Google · Software companyMar 2012Undisclosed↗
76. 76NDS Groupacquired by Cisco · Conditional AccessMar 2012$5B↗
77. 77Posterousacquired by Twitter · Blogging platformMar 2012Undisclosed↗
78. 78Chompacquired by Apple · App search engineFeb 2012$50M↗
79. 79Caffeinatedmindacquired by MetaFeb 2012Undisclosed↗
80. 80Taleoacquired by Oracle · Talent Management SoftwareFeb 2012$1.90B↗
81. 81Teachstreetacquired by AmazonFeb 2012Undisclosed↗
82. 82Worklightacquired by IBM · Software Development FirmJan 2012$70M↗
83. 83UTV Software Communicationsacquired by Disney · Media and entertainmentJan 2012$450M↗
84. 84Dasientacquired by Twitter · Internet securityJan 2012Undisclosed↗
85. 85Summifyacquired by Twitter · Social newsJan 2012Undisclosed↗
86. 86Green Hat (software company)acquired by IBM · Cloud based software testingJan 2012Undisclosed↗
87. 87Kamat Hotels (India) Limitedacquired by Clearwater Capital Partners (Cyprus) Limited · HotelsJan 2012$12.4M↗
88. 88Thomas Cook (India) Limitedacquired by Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Limited · Travel servicesJan 2012$63.2M↗
89. 89DFL Infrastructure Finance Limitedacquired by Auctus Holdings Private Limited · Infrastructure financeJan 2012$60K↗
90. 90Buddy Mediaacquired by Salesforce · Social media marketingJan 2012$689M↗
91. 91Future Capital Holdings Limitedacquired by Cloverdell Investment Ltd · Financial services / NBFCJan 2012$53.4M↗
92. 92BankAtlanticacquired by BB&TJan 2012$301M↗
93. 93RBC Bank USAacquired by PNC Financial ServicesJan 2012$3.45B↗
94. 94ING Direct USAacquired by Capital OneJan 2012$9B↗
95. 95Custom Profileacquired by Blackford Capital · Thermoplastic ExtrusionsJan 2012Undisclosed↗
96. 96WIMM Labsacquired by Google · Android-powered smartwatchesJan 2012Undisclosed↗
97. 97datangoacquired by SAP · Electronic performance support technologiesJan 2012Undisclosed↗
98. 98GoInstantacquired by Salesforce · Browser collaborationJan 2012$70M↗