M&A Deal Summary

Google Acquires Waze

On June 11, 2013, Google acquired internet software and services company Waze for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Google’s 59th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Google’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Google’s 97th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Google’s 60th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-06-11
Target Waze
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Google
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

Waze

Palo Alto, California, United States
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Waze is a social traffic & navigation app based on a community of drivers sharing real time road info.

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Buyer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees190,234
Revenue 282.8B USD (2022)
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.

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Overall 124 of 222
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 59 of 102
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 119 of 214
State (California) 60 of 115
Country (United States) 97 of 175
Year (2013) 6 of 18
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 55
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