10 Acquisitions in the Search Engine industry
Company acquisitions in the Search Engine industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 10 acquisitions that took place in the Search Engine industry.
BA Insight acquired by Upland BlueVenn
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $33,400,000
Announcement: 24 February 2022
Details about the company:
Organizations may improve their use of Microsoft SharePoint® thanks to integrated search tools developed by BA Insight.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Search Engine, Software, Web Development
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Esc Corporate Services acquired by Information Services Corporation
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $21,530,710
Announcement: 22 July 2015
Details about the company:
Toronto-based Esc Corporate Services is a provider of information services for search engines.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Information Services, Information Technology, Search Engine
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Evi acquired by Amazon
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $26,000,000
Announcement: 17 April 2013
Details about the company:
Technology firm Evi specializes in software for knowledge bases and semantic search engines.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Mobile, Search Engine, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Findify (Acquired by Maropost) acquired by Maropost
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $4,450,000
Announcement: 26 May 2022
Details about the company:
Findify is an intelligent on-site search tool that boosts sales for e-commerce retailers by utilizing machine learning and big data.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, E-Commerce, Machine Learning, Search Engine
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Locu acquired by GoDaddy
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $70,000,000
Announcement: 19 August 2013
Details about the company:
Local company growth is key to Locus' goal.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Advertising, Content, Developer APIs, Local, Personalization, Restaurants, Search Engine, Social Media
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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Podchaser acquired by Acast
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $34,000,000
Announcement: 17 July 2022
Details about the company:
The largest podcast database in the world, Podchaser powers podcaster, brand, and listener discovery.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Audio, Big Data, Data Visualization, Database, Internet Radio, Podcast, Search Engine, Social Network
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Reve acquired by Tipser
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $3,000,000
Announcement: 15 January 2020
Details about the company:
Reve was a direct-to-consumer platform where businesses could sign up to sell without integration to customers.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Computer Vision, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile, Search Engine, Shopping
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
StepOut acquired by Massive Media
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $25,000,000
Announcement: 1 September 2013
Details about the company:
Indians may connect and engage with individuals in their area via the social networking site Stepout.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Apps, Finance, Search Engine, Social Media, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Unbxd acquired by Netcore Cloud
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $100,000,000
Announcement: 24 March 2022
Details about the company:
Unbxd is a platform for e-commerce product discovery that links customers to the goods they are most likely to purchase.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, E-Commerce, Machine Learning, Navigation, Product Search, Search Engine, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
YoYo Games acquired by Playtech
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $16,400,000
Announcement: 16 February 2015
Details about the company:
YoYo Games offers StudioTM, a cross-platform game creation tool that allows programmers to produce games using a single code base.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Android, Apps, Mobile, Search Engine
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
Ray is the VP of Sales at Flippa and has a passion for helping buyers find their dream digital asset, and helping sellers find a successful pathway to exit. Ray is motivated to create a more intuitive way to buy and sell online businesses, with success in managing multi-million dollar deals.
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