M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires Mover

On October 21, 2019, Microsoft acquired internet software and services company Mover

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 56th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 15th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Microsoft’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-10-21
Target Mover
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mover

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mover is a provider of cloud file migration, including admin-led and self-service offerings. Mover supports migration from over a dozen cloud service providers – including Box, Dropbox, Egnyte, and Google Drive – into OneDrive and SharePoint, enabling seamless file collaboration across Microsoft 365 apps and services, including the Office apps and Microsoft Teams.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees221,000
Revenue 211.9B USD (2023)
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 191 of 213
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 56 of 57
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 179 of 199
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 15 of 16
Year (2019) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-04 Movere

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Movere is a discovery solution that provides the data & insights needed to plan cloud migrations and continuously monitor, optimize, and analyze your IT environment with confidence.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-26 Affirmed Networks

Acton, Massachusetts, United States

Affirmed Networks’ fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network solutions enable operators to simplify network operations, reduce costs and rapidly create and launch new revenue-generating services.

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