M&A Deal Summary

Google Acquires Endoxon AG

On December 18, 2006, Google acquired internet software and services company Endoxon AG for 28M

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Google’s 15th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Google’s 56th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Google’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-12-18
Target Endoxon AG
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Google
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 28M

Target

Endoxon AG

Lucerne, Switzerland
Endoxon company provided imagery for map.search.ch, a successful map service, and local.ch, a local search service.

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Buyer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees190,234
Revenue 350.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.
View of Google's corporate campus in Mountain View, California.

Google is a global provider of search and advertising services. In addition to its search engine, Google offers online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Google Apps, Google Maps, and YouTube. Google was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 225
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 15 of 104
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 29 of 217
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 9 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 56 of 57
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