M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires AVIcode

On October 6, 2010, Microsoft acquired software company AVIcode

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 78th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 82nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 2nd transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-10-06
Target AVIcode
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AVIcode

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
AVIcode, a Baltimore-based company that develops a realtime application monitoring software for the .NET Framework.

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Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees228,000
Revenue 245.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 112 of 213
Sector: Software M&A 78 of 113
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 108 of 199
State: Maryland M&A 2 of 5
Country: United States M&A 82 of 153
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-02 Sentillion

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Sentillion Inc., a privately held company specializing in software for the healthcare industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-30 Canesta

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Canesta, Inc. provides 'electronic perception' technology that sight-enables machines.

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