M&A Deal Summary

eBay Acquires Marktplaats BV

On November 10, 2004, eBay acquired internet software and services company Marktplaats BV from Het Goed Beheer BV

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is eBay’s 12th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is eBay’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-11-10
Target Marktplaats BV
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) eBay
Sellers(s) Het Goed Beheer BV
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Marktplaats BV

Amsterdam, Netherlands
website
Marktplaats.nl was one of the first websites in the Netherlands dedicated to the classified advertising format online. Since then, it has grown into the most popular website of its kind in the Netherlands with a growing audience among individuals and small businesses. With more than one million listings at any given time, Marktplaats.nl offers a venue where buyers and sellers can meet to trade a wide array of items, from clothing and collectibles to cars and household items.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

eBay

San Jose, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees11,600
Revenue 9.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to eBay's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.
Entrance to eBay's corporate headquarters in San Jose, California.

eBay is an online retailer and provider of auction tools and services. eBay enables global commerce and payments on behalf of users, merchants, retailers and brands of all sizes. The technologies and services eBay provides are designed to enable users and merchants worldwide to organize and offer their inventory for sale and buyers to find, buy and pay for it virtually anytime and anywhere. eBay was incorporated in 1995 and is based in San Jose, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 68
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 12 of 46
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-08-13 Craigslist

San Francisco, California, United States

Craigslist is a web-base classifieds site with categories spanning personals to autos, apartments, and jobs.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-13 ProStores

San Jose, California, United States

Kurant Corporation provides software that enables small businesses to conduct business online through dynamic, interactive Web sites. StoreSense™, its flagship product, is a comprehensive e-commerce platform that allows companies to easily add commerce to an existing Web site or create a sophisticated Web Store including: inventory management, supplier communication and integration with QuickBooks™. StoreSense™ is delivered to small businesses through Kurant's global resellers that include financial service organizations, Web hosting companies and trusted small business partners. Incorporated in 1998, San Francisco-based Kurant is privately held.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Het Goed Beheer BV

Emmeloord, Netherlands

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Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Het Goed Beheer BV, a company that owns second-hand retail shops in the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1
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