Geeknet - Online Media Business - Ownership and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Geeknet - Online Media Business Ownership

Who owns Geeknet - Online Media Business?

Geeknet - Online Media Business is owned by DHI Group. It was acquired on September 18, 2012.

Geeknet - Online Media Business Business Overview

Where is Geeknet - Online Media Business headquartered?

Geeknet - Online Media Business is headquartered in United States.

What sector is Geeknet - Online Media Business in?

Geeknet - Online Media Business is an internet software and services company.

Internet Software And Services M&A Summary in 2012

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, internet software and services ranked 2 in number of deals in 2012. The largest internet software and services acquisition in 2012 was Kayak Software - which was acquired by Booking Holdings for $1.8B.

Join Mergr to view all 453 acquisitions of internet software and services companies in 2012, including 37 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 416 by strategics.

Acquired by DHI Group, Inc. (Company) on 2012-09-18

Geeknet - Online Media Business

Geeknet 's online media business, including Slashdot and SourceForge. Slashdot, a user-generated news, analysis, peer question and professional insight community. Tech professionals moderate the site which averages more than 5,300 comments daily and 3.7 million unique visitors each month. SourceForge, a destination for technology professionals and enthusiasts to develop, download, review and publish open source software, much of which they use in their own organizations. Freecode, one of the largest indexes of Linux, Unix and cross-platform software, as well as mobile applications generates nearly 500,000 unique visitors each month.

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Subsidiary of

DHI Group

Investor History
2012-09-18
Divestiture

20M USD

DHI Group

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