M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires Cycle Computing

On August 15, 2017, Microsoft acquired software company Cycle Computing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 99th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 123rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 2nd transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-15
Target Cycle Computing
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Cycle Computing

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Cycle Computing LLC is a provider of cloud computing orchestration, to help make it easier than ever for customers to use High-Performance Computing (HPC) and other Big Computing capabilities in the cloud. Cycle Computing LLC was established in 2005 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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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 171 of 213
Sector: Software M&A 99 of 113
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 162 of 199
State: Connecticut M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 123 of 153
Year: 2017 M&A 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-29 Cloudyn Software

New York, New York, United States

Cloudyn Software Ltd. is an enterprises and managed service providers optimize their investments in cloud services. Cloudyn Software Ltd. was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-03 AltspaceVR

Redwood City, California, United States

AltspaceVR, Inc. is a social virtual reality app. AltspaceVR allows users across headset and web platforms to join 3D chat rooms to play games, watch videos and attend events. AltspaceVR, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

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