Omnisio
Tags: 2008, up to $100M, video
Acquisition date: 07/30/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: up to $100M
Profile: Omnisio lets users annotate videos, ..more»
DATAllegro
Tags: 2008, analyze, Microsoft
Acquisition date: 07/24/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: Undisclosed
Profile: DATAllegro developed a product that ..more»
Zao Begun
Tags: $100M-$500M, 2008, advertising, google
Acquisition date: 07/18/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: $140M
Profile: ZAO Begun is a leading ..more»
Zoomix
Tags: 2008, analyze, up to $100M
Acquisition date: 07/14/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: $20-30M$
Profile: Zoomix has developed a unique approach ..more»
Powerset
Tags: $100M-$500M, 2008, search
Acquisition date: 07/26/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: $100M
Profile: Powerset’s goal is to change the way people ..more»
mobicomp
Acquisition date: 06/26/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: Undisclosed
Profile: MobiComp creates value for service providers ..more»
Navic Networks
Tags: 2008, advertising, tv
Acquisition date: 06/17/2008
Acquisition info: link
Price: undisclosed
Profile: Navic Networks is the leading addressable advertising ..more»
Local investments are not an interest
Tags: google, Microsoft, trend review, Yahoo
Trend report: 06/20/2008
Trend review: By viewing the trendsactions portfolios, we can suggest local routes expansions are not to hold an interest by Google, Microsoft nor Yahoo. In the last 3 years, those falling under this category were ..more»
Yahoo’s main business interests during the last 3 years
Tags: trend review, Yahoo
Trend report: 06/20/2008
Trend review: Since 2005 Microsoft has added to its acquisition portfolio companies that deal with advertising (6), social (4), and applications (3). Yahoo has been dealing less with “big shots” since it purchased Flickr.
Microsoft’s main business interests during the last 3 years
Tags: Microsoft, trend review
Trend report: 06/14/2008
Trend review: Since 2005 Microsoft has added to its acquisition portfolio companies that deal with applications (15), advertising (8), office (7) and search (5). Out of all those acquisitions, 4 of the acquired companies are considered “big shots (4): Fast (search), Aquantive (advertising), Spring Source (applications) and - Facebook shares (social media).