Acquisition History / 2012

Company Acquisitions in 2012

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

  1. 1Lucasfilmacquired by Disney · Film productionDec 2012$4.05B↗
  2. 2Behance Inc.acquired by Adobe · Creative portfolio networkDec 2012Undisclosed↗
  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. 26SelectMindsacquired by Oracle · Cloud-based social talent sourcing and corporate alumni management applicationSep 2012Undisclosed↗
  27. 27Nik Softwareacquired by Google · PhotographySep 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. 37Sparrowacquired by Google · Mobile appsJul 2012$25M↗
  38. 38Acrylic Softwareacquired by Meta · Facebook's design teamJul 2012Undisclosed↗
  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. 50Quickofficeacquired by Google · Mobile office suiteJun 2012Undisclosed↗
  51. 51Press Playacquired by Microsoft · Video gamesJun 2012Undisclosed↗
  52. 52Collective Intellectacquired by Oracle · Cloud-based social intelligence solutionsJun 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. 64Avalon Booksacquired by AmazonApr 2012Undisclosed↗
  65. 65Eviacquired by AmazonApr 2012$26M↗
  66. 66Olaworksacquired by Intel · Facial recognition technologiesApr 2012$31M↗
  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. 82UTV Software Communicationsacquired by Disney · Media and entertainmentJan 2012$450M↗
  83. 83Worklightacquired by IBM · Software Development FirmJan 2012$70M↗
  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. 87WIMM Labsacquired by Google · Android-powered smartwatchesJan 2012Undisclosed↗
  88. 88GoInstantacquired by Salesforce · Browser collaborationJan 2012$70M↗
  89. 89datangoacquired by SAP · Electronic performance support technologiesJan 2012Undisclosed↗
  90. 90Buddy Mediaacquired by Salesforce · Social media marketingJan 2012$689M↗