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

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

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%).

Lycos Ownership

Who owns Lycos?

Lycos is owned by Daum Communications. It was acquired on August 2, 2007.

Lycos Business Overview

Where is Lycos headquartered?

Lycos is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

What sector is Lycos in?

Lycos is an internet software and services company.

When was Lycos founded?

Lycos was founded in 1995.

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

Lycos, Inc. is a provider of an Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea. Lycos, Inc. creates and operates search, community and technology lifestyle sites including Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Wired.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com and Quote.com. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos Mail, Gamesville and GetRelevant.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $30M $30M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GetRelevant 2006-11-17 - Divestiture
, United States
Quote.com, Inc. 2006-02-02 30M USD Divestiture
Mountain View, California
GetRelevant 2002-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States
Gamesville.com, Inc. 1999-12-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.gamesville.com
Wired Ventures, Inc. 1998-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.wired.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (67%) - 2 (100%) 30M (100%)
Information Technology 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - 2 $30M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - 2 30M
  California 1 - 1 30M
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
Total 3 - 2 $30M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $30M
Largest Quote.com, Inc.
$30M (2006-02-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Established

1995

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