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Lycos Mergers & Acquisitions

Lycos M&A Summary

Lycos has acquired 3 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold Quote.com to Interactive Data for $30M. Lycos has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (67%) and information technology (34%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Lycos, Inc.

100 5th Avenue,
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
United States,
(781) 370-2700
www.lycos.com

All (5) Buy (3) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2006-11-17 GetRelevant · Internet Software and Services
, United States

GetRelevant is an internet co-registration and online lead generation, brings an extensive client base, affiliate network.

- Divestiture

RedSail Media

Lycos, Inc.

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