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Google is a computer software and a web search engine company. Each acquisition listed is for the respective company in its entirety, unless otherwise specified. The acquisition date listed is the date of the agreement between Google and the acquisition subject. The value of each acquisition is listed in US dollars because Google is headquartered in the United States. If the value of an acquisition is unlisted, then it is undisclosed. If the Google service that is derived from the acquired company is known, then it is also listed here.
Google has acquired over 100 companies with its largest acquisition being the purchase of Motorola Mobility, a mobile device manufacturing company, for US$12.5 billion. Most of the firms acquired by Google are based in the United States, and in turn, most of these are based in or around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Acquisitions
See also
- Google Ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- List of acquisitions by Yahoo!
- List of companies acquired by Microsoft Corporation
Notes
References
- ^ "Google Acquires Usenet Discussion Service and Significant Assets from Deja.com". Google. 2001-02-12. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ McCaffrey, Cindy (2001-09-20). "Google Acquires Technology Assets of Outride Inc". Google. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ Sherman, Chris (2003-02-18). "Puzzling Out Google's Blogger Acquisition". Search Engine Watch. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Google acquires Neotonic Software". Search Engine Journal. 2004-06-04. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google Buys Applied Semantics". Search Engine Watch. 2003-04-23. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Orlowski, Andrew (2003-09-30). "Google buys search engine – PageRank RIP?". The Register. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Grunberg, Ilana (2003-11-05). "Google Acquires Sprinks". SearchNewz. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "List of Companies Acquired by Google". SEO Consultants. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "Google Quietly Acquires Ignite Logic". WebProNews. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ Mara, Janis (2007-07-13). "Google Acquires Picasa". Clickz. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Bazeley, Michael (2005-03-30). "Google acquires traffic info start-up Zipdash". SiliconBeat. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ LeMay, Renai (2005-07-29). "Google mapper advises: take browsers to the limit". CNET. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Google Acquires Keyhole Corp". Google. 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google Agrees To Acquire Urchin". Google. 2005-03-28. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google buys Dodgeball". Engadget. 2005-05-12. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google turning Canada into mobile software mecca". The Register. 2006-01-10. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google invests in power-line broadband". ZDNet. 2007-07-07. Archived from the original on 2007-03-03. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google Buys Android for Its Mobile Arsenal". Business Week. 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ Krishnan, Anne (2007-01-06). "Google already has foothold in Triangle". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Google Continues International Expansion, Opens Offices in Latin America". Google. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Time Warner's AOL and Google to Expand Strategic Alliance". Google. 2005-12-20. Retrieved 2007-04-04.;"Google Sells AOL Stake Back To Time Warner For $283 Million". Business Insider. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ Mills, Elinor (2007-06-27). "Ex-Googler tells all to Microsoft". CNET. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ a b "Google Subsidiaries". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "Google Acquires dMarc Radio for $1.2 Billion". Information Week. 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "Here comes Measure Map". Official Google Blog. 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ Google buys "Web word-processing technology". CNET. 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
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- ^ Oates, John (2006-04-10). "Google buys Orion algorithm". The Register. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ Roberts, Paul (2006-06-07). "Google bites the Big Apple". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ Chan, Rex (2007-02-01). "Strategic Use of Information Technology" (PDF). University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "A better way to organize photos?". Official Google Blog. 2006-08-15. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ La Monica, Paul R (2006-10-09). "Google to buy YouTube for $1.65 billion". CNN. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ "Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock". Google. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ Ames, Ben (2006-10-31). "Google Buys JotSpot, Offers Free Wiki Pages". PC World. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ Perez, Juan Carlos (2006-12-18). "Google buys Endoxon". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Google says bought stake in China's Xunlei". Reuters. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Olson, Ryan (2007-02-15). "Google Agrees to Buy Adscape". Red Herring. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Rosmarin, Rachel (2007-03-16). "Google Buys Data Visualization Software". Forbes. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "We want to welcome the team from Tonic Systems to Google". Official Google Blog. 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "Collaborating with Marratech". Official Google Blog. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ Wojcicki, Susan (2007-04-13). "The next step in Google advertising". Official Google Blog. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "US Clears Google Acquisition of DoubleClick". Economic Times. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ West, Ellen (2008-03-11). "Google Closes Acquisition of DoubleClick". Google. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ Kawamoto, Dawn (2007-05-29). "Google acquires GreenBorder Technologies". CNET. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Duncan, Geoff (2007-06-01). "Google has announced plans to acquire Spain's Panoramio photo sharing service". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Google buys Internet news delivery firm FeedBurner". Melbourne: The Age. 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Google shivs server crowd with PeakStream buy". The Register. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ "We're pleased to announce that we've acquired the assets of Zenter". Official Google Blog. 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Moving to Google Voice!". Official Google Voice Blog. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ "We're pleased to announce that we have acquired GrandCentral Communications". Official Google Blog. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "We have acquired ImageAmerica, a company that builds high resolution cameras for the collection of aerial imagery". Google LatLong Blog. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "Google buys Postini for $625m". vnunet. 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Niccolai, James (2007-09-29). "Google Buys Mobile Social Network Zingku". PC World. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Google acquires Jaiku". Jaiku. 2007-10-09. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "YouTube and Omnisio Join Forces". YouTube Blog. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Das, Anupreeta (2008-09-13). "Google buys Korean blogging software company". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Google to Acquire On2 Technologies". Google Press release. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Teaching computers to read: Google acquires reCAPTCHA". 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ "Facts about Google's acquisition of AdMob". 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ "Exclusive: Google Has Acquired Gizmo5". 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ "Google Has Acquired Teracent". 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "Google Acquires AppJet". 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-04. [dead link]
- ^ "Google acquires social search engine Aardvark". 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Google Continues Shopping Spree; Acquires reMail And Former Gmail Employee". 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Google acquires Picnik". 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Deals may rise as tech firms overflow with cash". 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Google acquires DocVerse". 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Episodic Joins Google". 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Google Acquires Its First Ever UK Startup. Visual Search Engine Plink". 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Google acquires startup formed by PA Semi defectors". 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Google buys Labpixies". InformationWeek. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Google Buys Bump Technologies, Maker of 3-D Desktop Software". Bloomberg, L.P. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Google Buys Simplify Media To Power Music Syncing For New iTunes Competitor". TechCrunch. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ nclick_check=1 "Serial entrepreneur Mike Cassidy sells Ruba to Google". Venturebeat. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
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- ^ "Google and ITA Software Sign Acquisition Agreement". Google Investor Relations. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ "Metaweb Joins Google". 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Google Confirms Zetawire Buy for NFC vs. Apple, RIM". eWeek. 2010-12-14.
- ^ Siemers, Erik (2010-08-05). "Instantiations acquired by Google". Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Google buys Java tools from Instantiations". 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Google to Acquire Slide". 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Google to Acquire jambool". 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Google to Acquire Like.com". 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Geek chic: Google launches Boutiques.com". 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-12-04.<
- ^ "Google buys Angstro". 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Google buys Canadian gaming company SocialDeck". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Google purchases Israeli startup Quiksee". 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Google Buys Schedule Management Startup Plannr". Retrieved 2010-09-28.
According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Google has just bought Seattle-based mobile planning startup Plannr, which if you remember our coverage launched about two months ago as an Outlook for hipsters. Plannr, which targets groups of friends less than ten people, is attempting to tie together geolocation, email, SMS and phone calls in order to create an uber-scheduling tool.
- ^ "BlindType has been acquired by Google!".
We are excited to announce that BlindType has been acquired by Google! We want to thank everyone for their overwhelming support and positive feedback.
[dead link] - ^ "Google Acquires Impressive Touchscreen Keyboard Startup BlindType". TechCrunch. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Can we talk? Better speech technology with Phonetic Arts". Official Google Blog. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "On demand is in demand: we've agreed to acquire Widevine". Official Google Blog. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Google acquires eBook Technologies". InfoWorld.
- ^ "Google acquires SayNow". SayNow.
- ^ "Google To Acquire fflick For $10 Million". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Share and share alike: we've acquired Fflick". YouTube.
- ^ "zynamics acquired by Google !". Zynamics.
- ^ "Google Buys Security Analytics Software Developer Zynamics". Techcrunch.
- ^ "Beat that! Google acquires the UK's BeatThatQuote.com for £37.7m". Techcrunch Europe. 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Making financial comparisons easy with Google Advisor". Google. 2011-05-19.
- ^ "It's Official: YouTube Buys Next New Networks". GigaOm. 2011-03-07.
- ^ "YouTube Continues To Amp Up Its Content Quality, Buys Green Parrot Pictures". Techcrunch. 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Google Buys Mobile Entertainment Platform Pushlife". Techcrunch. 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Google Acquires TalkBin, A Feedback Platform For Businesses That's Only Five Months Old". Techcrunch. 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Google Acquires 'Kayak For Consumer Electronics' Sparkbuy". Techcrunch. 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Google Acquires PostRank, An Analytics Service For The Social Web". Techcrunch. 2011-06-03.
- ^ "Google Acquires AdMeld For $400 Million". Techcrunch. 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Helping publishers get the most from display advertising with Admeld". DoubleClick Publisher Blog. 2011-06-13.
- ^ "SageTV HTPC software acquired by Google, next stop Google TV?". Engadget. 2011-06-18.
- ^ "Google To Buy Mobile Loyalty Card Startup Punchd". Techcrunch. 2011-07-08.
- ^ "Google Confirms That It Has Acquired Digital Loyalty Startup Punchd". Techcrunch. 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Google+ Makes Its First Acquisition And Buys Social Group Startup Fridge". Business Insider. 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Google Acquires Facial Recognition Software Company PittPatt". TechCrunch. 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Google Scoops Up Daily Deal Aggregator 'The Dealmap'". TechCrunch. 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Supercharging Android: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility". Official Google Blog. 2011-08-15.
External links
- Google's Subsidiaries - US Securities and Exchange Commission
- Google's Southern California Acquisitions