M&A Deal Summary

Yahoo! Acquires The Factual

On September 6, 2022, Yahoo! acquired internet software and services company The Factual

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yahoo!’s 62nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Yahoo!’s 98th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Yahoo!’s 1st transaction in Delaware.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-06
Target The Factual
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Yahoo!
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Factual

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
The Factual is an algorithm-based news company that rates 10,000+ news articles a day leveraging data to bring users trusted, highly rated news, and informed diverse viewpoints. The Factual was formed in 2019 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yahoo!

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees9,400
Revenue 5.0B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Yahoo's corporate campus in Sunnyvale, California.
Entrance to Yahoo's corporate campus in Sunnyvale, California.

Yahoo! is a provider of internet search tools, content, and communication services. Yahoo! was formed in 1994 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 114 of 117
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 62 of 65
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 108 of 111
State: Delaware M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 98 of 101
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-03 AOL

New York, New York, United States

AOL is a media technology company that produces, distributes, and monetizes by connecting publishers with advertisers on its global, programmatic content and advertising platforms. AOL was formed in 1985 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-25 Wagr

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Wagr is a peer-to-peer sports betting app focused on making gaming social and accessible. Wagr was formed in 2020 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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