Acquisition History / 2015

Company Acquisitions in 2015

116 publicly known acquisitions announced in 2015, across all acquirers we track.

  1. 1Lancopeacquired by Cisco · Enhances Cisco's Security Everywhere strategy.Dec 2015$452.5M↗
  2. 2Talko, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile communicationsDec 2015Undisclosed↗
  3. 3Metanautixacquired by Microsoft · Big data analyticsDec 2015Undisclosed↗
  4. 4StackEngineacquired by Oracle · Software for managing applications built on the open source Docker platform.Dec 2015Undisclosed↗
  5. 5Clearleapacquired by IBM · Cloud-based video managementDec 2015Undisclosed↗
  6. 6Orbeusacquired by AmazonDec 2015Undisclosed↗
  7. 7Acanoacquired by Cisco · Acano provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing softwareNov 2015$700M↗
  8. 8bebopacquired by Google · Cloud softwareNov 2015$380M↗
  9. 9Fly Labsacquired by Google · Video editingNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  10. 10Secure Islands Technologies Ltd.acquired by Microsoft · Data protectionNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  11. 11Cleversafeacquired by IBM · Object-based storage softwareNov 2015$1.31B↗
  12. 12Mobile Data Labs, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · MileIQ , a mileage tracking applicationNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  13. 13Gravitant, Incacquired by IBM · Cloud brokerage software and cloud managementNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  14. 14ParStreamacquired by Cisco · Realtime Edge Analytics Database for IoTNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  15. 15Faceshiftacquired by Apple · Realtime Motion CaptureNov 2015Undisclosed↗
  16. 16The Weather Company digital assetsacquired by IBM · Weather data sources and analytics, related online and mobile productsOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  17. 17Saffron Technologyacquired by Intel · Machine learningOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  18. 181 Mainstreamacquired by Cisco · Offers a cloud-based video platform designed to quickly launch live and on-demand OTT video services to a variety of connected devicesOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  19. 19Fastlaneacquired by Twitter · Deployment servicesOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  20. 20ZeroPushacquired by Twitter · Push notification servicesOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  21. 21Digisferaacquired by Google · 360-degree photographyOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  22. 22Pawaaacquired by Cisco · Provides secure on-premise and cloud-based file sharing software.Oct 2015Undisclosed↗
  23. 23Endagaacquired by MetaOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  24. 24Havokacquired by Microsoft · Video game physics engineOct 2015Undisclosed↗
  25. 25Jibe Mobileacquired by Google · Rich Communication ServicesSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  26. 26Meteorix LLCacquired by IBM · Consulting services for Workday applicationsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  27. 27Adxstudio Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Web portal and application lifecycle management solutionsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  28. 28Safaba Translation Systemsacquired by AmazonSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  29. 29Oysteracquired by Google · E-book subscriptionsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  30. 30Double Labs, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile lock screen softwareSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  31. 31StrongLoop Inc.acquired by IBM · Mobile API capabilitiesSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  32. 32VoloMetrix, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Organisational analyticsSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  33. 33Elemental Technologiesacquired by AmazonSep 2015$500M↗
  34. 34Biba Systemsacquired by AmazonSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  35. 35Perceptioacquired by Apple · Machine learning, Image recognitionSep 2015Undisclosed↗
  36. 36VocalIQacquired by Apple · Speech technologySep 2015Undisclosed↗
  37. 37Mapsenseacquired by Apple · Mapping visualization and data collectionSep 2015$25,000,000-$30,000,000↗
  38. 38Maxymiseracquired by Oracle · Leading provider of cloud-based software that enables marketers to test, target and personalize what a customer sees on a Web page or appAug 2015Undisclosed↗
  39. 39Modest Incacquired by PayPal · E-commerce checkout technologyAug 2015Undisclosed↗
  40. 40Docea Poweracquired by Intel · SoftwareAug 2015Undisclosed↗
  41. 41Merge Healthcare Inc.acquired by IBM · Healthcare imaging softwareAug 2015$1B↗
  42. 42CloudMonkeyacquired by Oracle · Mobile application testing tools.Aug 2015Undisclosed↗
  43. 43Incent Games, LLCacquired by Microsoft · Sales-gamificationAug 2015Undisclosed↗
  44. 44Polyvoreacquired by Yahoo · Clothing e-commerce websiteJul 2015$160M↗
  45. 45Compose Inc.acquired by IBM · Database as a ServiceJul 2015Undisclosed↗
  46. 46Pixateacquired by Google · Mobile software prototypingJul 2015Undisclosed↗
  47. 47Twiceacquired by eBay · Secondhand clothing retailerJul 2015Undisclosed↗
  48. 48Adallomacquired by Microsoft · Cloud securityJul 2015$320M↗
  49. 49Pebblesacquired by MetaJul 2015$60M↗
  50. 50FieldOne Systems LLCacquired by Microsoft · Enterprise field serviceJul 2015Undisclosed↗
  51. 51AppThwackacquired by AmazonJul 2015Undisclosed↗
  52. 52MaintenanceNetacquired by Cisco · Provides a cloud-based software platform that uses data analytics and automation to manage and scale attach and renewals of recurring customer contracts.Jul 2015$139M↗
  53. 53Xoom Corporationacquired by PayPal · International money transferJul 2015$890M↗
  54. 54OpenDNSacquired by Cisco · Cloud-delivered enterprise security serviceJun 2015$635M↗
  55. 55Agawiacquired by Google · Mobile application streamingJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  56. 56Recon Instrumentsacquired by Intel · Wearable computersJun 2015$175M↗
  57. 57Whetlabacquired by Twitter · Machine learningJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  58. 58Piston Cloud Computingacquired by Cisco · Provides software that enables streamlined operational deployment of large scale distributed systemsJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  59. 59BlueStripe Softwareacquired by Microsoft · Application managementJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  60. 60Blueboxacquired by IBM · Private Cloud as a ServiceJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  61. 616 Wunderkinder GmbHacquired by Microsoft · Wunderlist to-do list applicationsJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  62. 62Alteraacquired by Intel · SemiconductorJun 2015$16.70B↗
  63. 63Mixamoacquired by Adobe · 3D character animationJun 2015Undisclosed↗
  64. 64Tropoacquired by Cisco · Provides development platform for real time communicationsMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  65. 65Pulse.ioacquired by Google · Mobile app optimizerMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  66. 66Surreal Visionacquired by MetaMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  67. 67ConteXtreamacquired by HP · Networking softwareMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  68. 68Aruba Networksacquired by HP · Mobile networkingMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  69. 69Timefulacquired by Google · Mobile softwareMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  70. 70Metaioacquired by Apple · Augmented realityMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  71. 71Voltage Securityacquired by HP · Cloud security softwareMay 2015Undisclosed↗
  72. 72ClusterKacquired by AmazonApr 2015$35M↗
  73. 73TellApartacquired by Twitter · AdvertisingApr 2015$479M↗
  74. 74Thrive Audioacquired by Google · Surround sound technologyApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  75. 75Skillman & Hackettacquired by Google · Virtual reality softwareApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  76. 76LinXacquired by Apple · CameraApr 2015$20M↗
  77. 77Datazen Software, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Mobile business intelligence & data visualizationApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  78. 78Explorysacquired by IBM · Healthcare analyticsApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  79. 79Phytelacquired by IBM · Health management softwareApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  80. 80Embraneacquired by Cisco · Application-centric network services including firewalls (FW), virtual private networks (VPNs), load balancers (LB) and SSL offload enginesApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  81. 81Shoefitracquired by AmazonApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  82. 82TenXeracquired by Twitter · Collaboration platformApr 2015under $50 million↗
  83. 83Coherent Navigationacquired by Apple · GPSApr 2015Undisclosed↗
  84. 84Blekkoacquired by IBM · Web Search Engine, Cognitive ComputingMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  85. 85LiveLoopacquired by Microsoft · PowerPoint collaborationMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  86. 86Lufthansa's IT Infrastructure Unit (LHSystems)acquired by IBM · IT Infrastructure servicing Lufthansa and its subsidiaries (Technik, Cargo, LSG Skychefs, etc.)<br />Although purchase price is difficult to find, IBM positioned this acquisitio...Mar 2015Undisclosed↗
  87. 87FoundationDBacquired by Apple · DatabaseMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  88. 88TheFind, Inc.acquired by MetaMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  89. 892lemetryacquired by AmazonMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  90. 90Periscopeacquired by Twitter · Live-video streamingMar 2015$50–100 million↗
  91. 91CyActiveacquired by PayPal · Predictive cybersecurityMar 2015$60M↗
  92. 92AlchemyAPIacquired by IBM · Natural language processing, big dataMar 2015Undisclosed↗
  93. 93Paydiantacquired by PayPal · Mobile wallet technologyMar 2015$280M↗
  94. 94Red Hot Labsacquired by Google · App advertising and discoveryFeb 2015Undisclosed↗
  95. 95Softcardacquired by Google · Mobile paymentsFeb 2015Undisclosed↗
  96. 96N-trigacquired by Microsoft · Styli and pen input hardware and softwareFeb 2015$200M↗
  97. 97Nicheacquired by Twitter · Advertising and softwareFeb 2015Undisclosed↗
  98. 98Odyseeacquired by Google · Multimedia sharing and storageFeb 2015Undisclosed↗
  99. 99Sunrise Atelier, Inc.acquired by Microsoft · Sunrise Calendar applicationsFeb 2015$100M↗
  100. 100Launchpad Toysacquired by Google · Child-friendly appsFeb 2015Undisclosed↗
  101. 101Lantiqacquired by Intel · Wireless technologiesFeb 2015$345M↗
  102. 102Fotoliaacquired by Adobe · Stock photographyJan 2015$800M↗
  103. 103Vivanunciosacquired by eBay · Online classifiedsJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  104. 104Revolution Analyticsacquired by Microsoft · Statistical computing and predictive analyticsJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  105. 105Annapurna Labsacquired by AmazonJan 2015$350M↗
  106. 106Semetricacquired by Apple · Music analyticsJan 2015$50M↗
  107. 107Composyt Light Labsacquired by Intel · Wearable computersJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  108. 108Equivioacquired by Microsoft · Text analytics serviceJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  109. 109ZipDialacquired by Twitter · Mobile marketing and analyticsJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  110. 110Quickfire Networksacquired by MetaJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  111. 111Wit.aiacquired by Meta · Natural language processingJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  112. 112Toopheracquired by Salesforce · Mobile authenticationJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  113. 113SteelBrickacquired by Salesforce · CPQ softwareJan 2015$360M↗
  114. 114MinHashacquired by Salesforce · AI platformJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  115. 115Tempoacquired by Salesforce · AI calendar appJan 2015Undisclosed↗
  116. 116Camel Audioacquired by Apple · Audio plug-ins and sound librariesJan 2015Undisclosed↗