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M&A Deal Summary

eBay Acquires Jump

On July 16, 1998, eBay acquired internet software and services company Jump

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is eBay’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is eBay’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1998-07-16
Target Jump
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) eBay
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Jump

United States
Jump, Inc., the developer and operator of Up4Sale (www.up4sale.com), an advertising-supported trading service in an auction format.

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Buyer

eBay

San Jose, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees11,500
Revenue 10.3B USD (2024)
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 founded in 1995 and is based in San Jose, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 70
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 49
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 60
Country: United States M&A 1 of 38
Year: 1998 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Francisco, California, United States

Butterfield & Butterfield is an online appraisal and auction house provider.

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