M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires Teleo

On April 30, 2005, Microsoft acquired internet software and services company Teleo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 14th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 45th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 14th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-04-30
Target Teleo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Viant Group (Financial)

Target

Teleo

San Francisco, California, United States
Teleo Inc., a provider of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) software and services that enable the placement of phone calls from PCs to traditional phones and that deliver this technology in unique ways through a variety of software and Web applications.

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Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees228,000
Revenue 245.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 213
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 14 of 57
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 53 of 199
State: California M&A 14 of 57
Country: United States M&A 45 of 153
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-10 Groove Networks

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Groove Networks permanent today as it announces plans to acquire the Beverly, Mass.-based provider of collaboration software for ad-hoc workgroups.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-21 Sybari Software

East Northport, New York, United States

Sybari Software, Inc. is a provider of groupware anti-virus and content filtering software to the corporate IT market.

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