M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires MobiComp

On June 26, 2008, Microsoft acquired software company MobiComp

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 72nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-06-26
Target MobiComp
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

MobiComp

Braga, Portugal
MobiComp targets mobile operators and service providers with products such as MobileKeeper, a suite of backup services focused on social networking, and Active mTicker, a news feed service. Through MobileKeeper, users can post comments directly from their mobile phones to social networking sites such as Facebook.

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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 102 of 213
Sector: Software M&A 72 of 113
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 99 of 199
Country: Portugal M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 13 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-17 Navic Systems

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Navic Networks is the leading addressable advertising and interactive television technology provider to the cable and direct broadcast satellite television industry. Navic provides sophisticated tools that use real-time audience measurement data to optimize the delivery and placement of targeted interactive media. Navic’s patented technology powers addressable advertising and interactive television applications on over 35 million digital set-top boxes in North America.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-01 Powerset

San Francisco, California, United States

Powerset integrate the company's search and natural language features into Live Search.

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