Awesome Acquisitions

A curated list of awesome acquisitions happened.

2020

• GitHub nabs JavaScript packaging vendor npm

2019

• IBM Closes Landmark Acquisition of Red Hat
• Google acquires Fitbit

2018

• Microsoft acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion

2017

• Amazon to Buy Whole Foods for $13.4 Billion

2016

• Microsoft officially closes its $26.2B acquisition of LinkedIn

2014

• Facebook Closes $19 Billion WhatsApp Deal
• Amazon Buys Twitch For $970 Million In Cash
• Google to Buy Nest Labs for $3.2 Billion

2013

• Google Bought Waze For $1.1B

2012

• Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion

2011

• Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

2009

• Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion
• Amazon Buys Zappos
• Oracle buys Sun Microsystems

2006

• Google Has Acquired YouTube

2000

• Pfizer Gets Its Deal to Buy Warner-Lambert for $90.2 Billion

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