M&A Deal Summary

Expedia Acquires HomeAway

On November 4, 2015, Expedia acquired internet software and services company HomeAway for 3.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Expedia’s 13th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Expedia’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Expedia’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Expedia’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-04
Target HomeAway
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Expedia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.9B USD

Target

HomeAway

Austin, Texas, United States
HomeAway's corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.
HomeAway's corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.
HomeAway, Inc. is an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry matching home owners with consumers. HomeAway was formed in 2004 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Expedia

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees17,100
Revenue 12.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Expedia's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
Expedia's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.

Expedia is an online travel company that provides business and leisure travelers with technology, tools and information to research, plan, book and experience travel. Expedia was founded in 1996 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 22
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 13 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 17
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 16
Year (2015) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-22 eLong

Beijing, China

eLong is an online travel planning and hotel booking site in China. Users can book flights online, reserve hotels, cars and vacation packages.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-20 Trover

Seattle, Washington, United States

Trover, Inc. is an app and website where people share their travel photos.

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