Microsoft Investor Relations - Acquisitions History

Acquisition History

Investments are available dating back to 1994. Press releases for many investment and acquisition announcements are available online. Click the dates to read the releases.

All Acquisitions

Calendar Year	Press Release	Company
2017	October 3, 2017	AltSapceVR
2017	August 15, 2017	Cycle Computing
2017	June 29, 2017	Cloudyn
2017	June 8, 2017	Hexadite
2017	April 18, 2017	Intentional Software
2017	April 10, 2017	Deis
2017	January 17, 2017	Simplygon
2017	January 13, 2017	Maluuba
2016	August 22, 2016	Genee
2016	August 11, 2016	Beam
2016	June 28, 2016	Code Connect
2016	June 16, 2016	Wand Labs
2016	June 13, 2016	LinkedIn
2016	May 3, 2016	Solair
2016	February 24, 2016	Xamarin
2016	February 3, 2016	SwiftKey
2016	January 19, 2016	MinecraftEdu
2016	January 13, 2016	Event Zero
2015	December 21, 2015	Talko
2015	December 12, 2015	Metanautix
2015	November 9, 2015	Secure Islands
2015	November 5, 2015	Mobile Data Labs
2015	October 2, 2015	Havok
2015	September 28, 2015	Adxstudio Inc
2015	September 11, 2015	Double Labs
2015	September 8, 2015	Adallom
2015	September 3, 2015	VoloMetrix
2015	August 3, 2015	Incent Games Inc
2015	July 16, 2015	FieldOne Systems LLC
2015	June 10, 2015	BlueStripe
2015	June 2, 2015	6Wunderkinder
2015	April 14, 2015	Datazen Software
2015	February 11, 2015	Sunrise
2015	January 23, 2015	Revolution Analytics
2015	January 20, 2015	Equivio
2014	December 11, 2014	HockeyApp
2014	December 1, 2014	Acompli
2014	November 13, 2014	Aorato
2014	September 15, 2014	Mojang
2014	July 11, 2014	InMage
2014	July 2, 2014	SyntaxTree
2014	May 28, 2014	Capptain
2014	May 1, 2014	GreenButton
2014	January 7, 2014	Parature
2013	October 23, 2013	Apiphany
2013	June 3, 2013	InRelease
2013	March 7, 2013	NetBreeze
2013	March 4, 2013	MetricsHub
2013	February 2, 2013	Pando Networks
2012	December 28, 2012	R2 Studios
2012	October 16, 2012	StorSimple Inc.
2012	October 15, 2012	MarketingPilot
2012	October 4, 2012	PhoneFactor Inc.
2012	July 9, 2012	Perceptive Pixel Inc.
2012	June 25, 2012	Yammer Inc.
2011	November 22, 2011	VideoSurf Inc.
2011	June 7, 2011	Prodiance
2011	May 10, 2011	Skype
2010	November 26, 2010	Canesta, Inc.
2010	October 6, 2010	AVIcode
2010	February 2, 2010	Sentillion
2009	December 11, 2009	Opalis Software
2009	December 10, 2009	Sentillion
2009	November 11, 2009	Teamprise
2009	September 22, 2009	LS Retail and To Increase
2009	September 21, 2009	Interactive Super Computing
2009	May 7, 2009	BigPark Inc.
2008	August 29, 2008	Greenfield Online Inc.
2008	July 24, 2008	DATAllegro Inc.
2008	July 14, 2008	Zoomix
2008	July 1, 2008	Powerset
2008	June 27, 2008	MobiComp
2008	June 17, 2008	Navic Networks
2008	April 9, 2008	Farecast
2008	March 20, 2008	Komoku
2008	March 14, 2008	Rapt Inc.
2008	March 12, 2008	Kidaro
2008	March 6, 2008	Credentica
2008	February 27, 2008	YaData
2008	February 11, 2008	Danger Inc.
2008	February 7, 2008	Caligari Corporation
2008	January 21, 2008	Calista Technologies
2008	January 8, 2008	Fast Search & Transfer ASA
2007	December 12, 2007	Multimap
2007	October 29, 2007	Global Care Solutions
2007	August 30, 2007	Parlano
2007	July 26, 2007	AdECN, Inc.
2007	May 18, 2007	aQuantive, Inc.
2007	May 3, 2007	ScreenTonic
2007	March 14, 2007	Tellme Networks, Inc.
2007	February 26, 2007	Medstory Inc.
2006	October 12, 2006	Colloquis
2006	July 26, 2006	Azyxxi
2006	July 18, 2006	Winternals
2006	July 17, 2006	Softricity
2006	May 18, 2006	Whale Communications
2006	May 4, 2006	Massive Inc.
2006	April 6, 2006	Lionhead Studios
2006	April 3, 2006	ProClarity Corp
2006	March 7, 2006	Apptimum Inc.
2006	March 7, 2006	Onfolio Inc.
2006	February 13, 2006	Motion Bridge
2005	September 19, 2005	Alacris Inc.
2005	November 3, 2005	FolderShare
2005	November 3, 2005	media-streams.com AG
2005	August 30, 2005	Teleo Inc.
2005	July 20, 2005	FrontBridge Technologies
2005	March 10, 2005	Groove Networks Inc.
2005	February 8, 2005	Sybari Software Inc.
2004	December 16, 2004	GIANT Company Software
2004	April 26, 2004	ActiveViews
2003	April 30, 2003	PlaceWare
2003	February 19, 2003	Connectix
2002	October 22, 2002	Vicinity
2002	September 24, 2002	Rare
2002	Sept. 10, 2002	XDegrees
2002	May 7, 2002	Navision
2001	May 3, 2001	Ensemble Studios
2001	April 30, 2001	NCompass Labs
2001	Jan. 12, 2001	Design Intelligence
2000	December 21, 2000	Great Plains Software
2000	December 5, 2000	Digital Anvil
2000	Oct. 26, 2000	WebAppoint
2000	September 18, 2000	Pacific Microsonics Inc.
2000	September 13, 2000	MongoMusic
2000	July 12, 2000	NetGames USA
2000	June 19, 2000	Bungie Software
2000	June 12, 2000	Driveoff.Com
2000	February 29, 2000	Peach Networks
1999	Oct. 29, 1999	Entropic
1999	Sept. 17, 1999	Softway Systems
1999	Sept. 15, 1999	Visio
1999	July 21, 1999	STNC
1999	July 7, 1999	ZOOMIT
1999	July 1, 1999	Sendit
1999	June 14, 1999	OmniBrowse
1999	June 7, 1999	ShadowFactor
1999	April 26, 1999	Jump Networks
1999	April 19, 1999	Access Software
1999	March 4, 1999	CompareNet
1998	Nov. 5, 1998	LinkExchange
1998	August 25, 1998	Valence Research
1998	April 28, 1998	The MESA Group
1998	April 9, 1998	Firefly Network
1998	Feb. 23, 1998	Flash Communications
1997	Dec. 31, 1997	Hotmail
1997	Aug. 5, 1997	VXtreme
1997	June 30, 1997	LinkAge Software
1997	June 13, 1997	Cooper & Peters
1997	May 7, 1997	Dimension X
1997	April 6, 1997	WebTV Networks
1997	March 3, 1997	Intersé
1996	Dec. 10, 1996	NetCarta
1996	Nov. 20, 1996	ResNova Software
1996	Oct. 29, 1996	OLAP technology from Panorama Software
1996	June 17, 1996	Electric Gravity Inc.
1996	June 11, 1996	eShop Inc.
1996	April 15, 1996	EXOS Inc.
1996	April 8, 1996	aha! software
1996	March 12, 1996	Colusa and Aspect
1996	Jan. 16, 1996	Vermeer Technologies Inc.
1995	Dec. 12, 1995	Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd.
1995	Nov. 6, 1995	Interoperability Technology, Expertise from Netwise Inc.
1995	Oct. 16, 1995	The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks, Ltd.
1995	July 31, 1995	Dare to Dream Entertainment
1995	July 10, 1995	SNMP Technology From Network Managers
1995	Feb. 23, 1995	RenderMorphics, Ltd.
1994	Nov. 15, 1994	One Tree Software
1994	Nov. 1, 1994	NextBase
1994	Sept. 27, 1994	Altamira
1994	June 28, 1994	SOFTIMAGE