M&A Deal Summary

Kayak Software Acquires swoodoo

On May 6, 2010, Kayak Software acquired internet software and services company swoodoo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kayak Software’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Kayak Software’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-05-06
Target swoodoo
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Kayak Software
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

swoodoo

Munich, Germany
swoodoo is a German flight and hotel search site.

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Buyer

Kayak Software

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Kayak.com, the world's largest travel search engine, displays results from more than 400 travel sites, providing prices and itineraries for hundreds of airlines, more than 90,000 hotels, all leading rental car companies and 18 cruise lines.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-20 SideStep

Santa Clara, California, United States

SideStep, Inc. is a travel search engine that links consumers to dozens of sites to find the best value in air, car and hotel deals.

Buy $200M