Microsoft Mergers & Acquisitions

Microsoft M&A Summary

Microsoft has acquired 214 companies, including 22 in the last 5 years. A total of 14 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 20 assets.

Microsoft’s largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Razorfish to Publicis Groupe SA for $530M. Microsoft has acquired in 26 different US states, and 22 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (54%) and internet software and services (27%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity227
    • M&A Buy Activity213
    • M&A Sell Activity14
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 22
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 43

Microsoft

Microsoft Corp.

One Microsoft Way,
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United States,
(425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com

All (227) Buy (213) Sell (14)
Date Target Value
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Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2024-12-10 MetaSwitch Networks · Information Technology
Enfield, United Kingdom · www.metaswitch.com

Metaswitch Networks is a provider of carrier systems and software solutions that are powering the migration of communications networks to open, packet-based architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide depend on its Carrier Systems Division for reliable, scalable session control, media gateway and application/feature server solutions to enable compelling revenue-generating services. Its Network Protocols Division develops high performance, portable software components that are integrated into the products of the world's leading communications equipment manufacturers. MetaSwitch Networks was formed in 1981 and is based in Enfield, England.

- Divestiture

Alianza, Inc.

Microsoft


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