M&A Deal Summary

Google Acquires ZipDash

On September 1, 2004, Google acquired software company ZipDash

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Google’s 6th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Google’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Google’s 9th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-09-01
Target ZipDash
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Google
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ZipDash

Palo Alto, California, United States
Zipdash was an analysis tool that allowed anyone to search for traffic conditions on major highways in roads.

Search 192,907 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States

website

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 222
Sector (Software) 6 of 76
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 214
State (California) 9 of 115
Country (United States) 11 of 175
Year (2004) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-13 Picasa

Mountain View, California, United States

Picasa is an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos, plus an integrated photo-sharing website.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-27 Keyhole

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Keyhole believe that paying attention to audience, and reaching out to people who are relevant, should be easy.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal