PortalPlayer - Ownership and Business Overview

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PortalPlayer Ownership

Who owns PortalPlayer?

PortalPlayer is owned by NVIDIA. It was acquired on January 5, 2007.

Was PortalPlayer formerly PE-backed?

Yes. PortalPlayer was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

PortalPlayer Business Overview

Where is PortalPlayer headquartered?

PortalPlayer is headquartered in San Jose, California.

What sector is PortalPlayer in?

PortalPlayer is a technology hardware company.

When was PortalPlayer founded?

PortalPlayer was founded in 1999.

Technology Hardware M&A Summary in 2007

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, technology hardware ranked 21 in number of deals in 2007. The largest technology hardware acquisition in 2007 was Symbol Technologies - which was acquired by Motorola for $3.9B.

Join Mergr to view all 107 acquisitions of technology hardware companies in 2007, including 15 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 92 by strategics.

PortalPlayer LLC

70 West Plumeria Drive Building 1,
San Jose, California 95134-2134
United States,
(408) 521-7000

PortalPlayer offers a base platform for next generation entertainment products such as portable digital music devices, general audio systems and streaming audio receivers, using MP3 and other popular digital compression technologies, tightly integrated with e-commerce and digital rights management.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Technology Hardware

Established

1999

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