Wimba - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Wimba M&A Summary

Wimba has acquired 2 companies of its own.

Wimba has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (100%).

Wimba Ownership

Who owns Wimba?

Wimba is owned by Blackboard. It was acquired on July 7, 2010.

Was Wimba formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Wimba was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Wimba Business Overview

Where is Wimba headquartered?

Wimba is headquartered in New York City, New York.

What sector is Wimba in?

Wimba is a software company.

When was Wimba founded?

Wimba was founded in 1998.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2

Wimba

Wimba, Inc.

10 East 40th Street Floor 11,
New York City, New York 10016
United States,
(646) 861-5100
www.wimba.com

Wimba is a provider of collaborative software applications to the education industry, including both communication enabling tools and content authoring programs. Clients consist primarily of universities, colleges and post secondary educational providers.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - - - - 1 1 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Brownstone Research Group, Inc. 2006-04-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Rome, Georgia · www.brownstone.net
Silicon Chalk, Inc. 2005-08-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 2 (100%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
United States 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

Company Summary

SECTOR

Software

Established

1998

Former Name

Horizon Wimba, Inc

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