M&A Deal Summary

Google Acquires Qwiklabs

On November 21, 2016, Google acquired internet software and services company Qwiklabs

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Google’s 90th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Google’s 150th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Google’s 7th transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-21
Target Qwiklabs
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Google
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Qwiklabs

Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States
Qwiklabs, Inc. is a developer of hands-on lab learning environments for cloud platforms and infrastructure software vendors. Qwiklabs, Inc. was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Carlisle, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees190,234
Revenue 350.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.

Google is a global provider of search and advertising services. In addition to its search engine, Google offers online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Google Apps, Google Maps, and YouTube. Google was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 189 of 225
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 90 of 104
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 184 of 217
State: Massachusetts M&A 7 of 8
Country: United States M&A 150 of 177
Year: 2016 M&A 12 of 13
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