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Microsoft acquisitions

Microsoft is a software company that acquires other businesses. We track 375 of its acquisitions; the most recent was Fintool in Apr 2026. It buys most often in developer tools and infrastructure, consumer and creator tools, media and telecom.

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Acquisitions tracked
375
Most recent deal
Apr 2026
Deal size
Not disclosed
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What Microsoft buys

Buys companies in developer tools, consumer software and media and telecom software.

Buying activity

  1. 162021
  2. 62022
  3. 22023
  4. 02024
  5. 22025
  6. 22026

369 dated deals on record since 1986, most recently Apr 2026. We list the deals we can source, so earlier years may be incomplete.

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All Microsoft acquisitions

2026 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
FintoolApr 18, 2026—
OsmosJan 5, 2026—

2025 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
Pi LabsNov 25, 2025—
Mahi LabsApr 30, 2025—

2023 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
Nemesys GamesApr 5, 2023—
FungibleJan 9, 2023—

2022 · 6

CompanyDatePrice
London Stock Exchange GroupDec 12, 2022$2.0B
LumenisityDec 9, 2022—
WeMade EntertainmentOct 3, 2022—
MiburoJun 15, 2022—
MinitMar 31, 2022—
OribiFeb 28, 2022$85.0M

2021 · 16

CompanyDatePrice
XandrDec 21, 2021$1.0B
Two HatOct 29, 2021—
Clear SoftwareOct 22, 2021—
Ally.ioOct 7, 2021—
TakeLessonsSep 8, 2021—
ClipchampSep 7, 2021—
Oyo RoomsAug 20, 2021$5.0M
Peer5Aug 10, 2021—
SuplariJul 28, 2021—
CloudKnoxJul 22, 2021—
RiskIQJul 12, 2021$500.0M
AT&T Technology Network CloudJun 30, 2021—
ReFirm LabsJun 2, 2021—
KinvolkApr 29, 2021—
Nuance CommunicationsApr 12, 2021$19.7B
The Marsden GroupMar 16, 2021—

2020 · 9

CompanyDatePrice
Smash.ggDec 2, 2020—
ZeniMax MediaSep 21, 2020$8.1B
Orions SystemsJul 7, 2020—
CyberXJun 22, 2020$165.0M
ADRM SoftwareJun 18, 2020—
SoftomotiveMay 19, 2020—
Metaswitch NetworksMay 14, 2020—
Affirmed NetworksMar 26, 2020$1.4B
npmMar 16, 2020—

2018 · 18

CompanyDatePrice
SpectrumNov 30, 2018—
FSLogixNov 19, 2018—
XOXCONov 14, 2018—
Obsidian EntertainmentNov 10, 2018—
inXile EntertainmentNov 10, 2018—
GitHubOct 26, 2018$7.5B
GlintOct 9, 2018$400.0M
GrabOct 9, 2018—
LobeSep 13, 2018—
BonsaiJun 20, 2018—
FlipgridJun 18, 2018—
Compulsion GamesJun 11, 2018—
Ninja TheoryJun 11, 2018$117.0M
Playground GamesJun 11, 2018—
Undead LabsJun 11, 2018—
Semantic MachinesMay 18, 2018$400.0M
PlayfabJan 29, 2018—
Avere SystemsJan 3, 2018—

2016 · 10

2015 · 21

CompanyDatePrice
Talko, Inc.Dec 21, 2015—
MetanautixDec 18, 2015—
Secure Islands Technologies Ltd.Nov 9, 2015—
Mobile Data Labs, Inc.Nov 5, 2015—
HavokOct 2, 2015—
Adxstudio Inc.Sep 28, 2015—
Double Labs, Inc.Sep 11, 2015—
VoloMetrix, Inc.Sep 3, 2015—
Incent Games, LLCAug 3, 2015—
AdallomJul 19, 2015$320.0M
FieldOne Systems LLCJul 16, 2015—
Display adsJun 30, 2015—
Street-mapping dataJun 30, 2015—
BlueStripe SoftwareJun 10, 2015—
6 Wunderkinder GmbHJun 2, 2015—
Datazen Software, Inc.Apr 14, 2015—
LiveLoopMar 26, 2015—
N-trigFeb 12, 2015$200.0M
Sunrise Atelier, Inc.Feb 4, 2015$100.0M
Revolution AnalyticsJan 23, 2015—
EquivioJan 20, 2015—

2013 · 10

CompanyDatePrice
ApiphanyOct 25, 2013—
HLW SoftwareOct 12, 2013—
Microsoft MediaroomSep 5, 2013—
Nokia mobile phones unitSep 2, 2013$7.2B
InReleaseJun 3, 2013—
NetbreezeMar 19, 2013—
MetricsHubMar 4, 2013—
Pando NetworksFeb 2, 2013—
Atlas SolutionsFeb 2013—
id8 Group R2 StudiosJan 3, 2013—

2012 · 8

CompanyDatePrice
MarketingPilotOct 17, 2012—
StorSimpleOct 16, 2012—
PhoneFactorOct 4, 2012—
Perceptive PixelJul 9, 2012—
Press PlayJun 5, 2012—
Barnes & NobleApr 30, 2012$605.0M
Ciao GmbHMar 19, 2012—
24/7Feb 7, 2012—

2011 · 6

CompanyDatePrice
VideosurfNov 22, 2011$100.0M
Microsoft-HIS Software (Hospital Information System Software)Oct 16, 2011—
Twisted Pixel GamesOct 12, 2011—
ProdianceJun 7, 2011—
Skype TechnologiesMay 10, 2011$8.5B
Toyota Media Service CorpApr 7, 2011—

2010 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
Canesta, Inc.Oct 29, 2010—
AVIcode, Inc.Oct 6, 2010—
Expression MediaMay 25, 2010—
Sentillion, Inc.Feb 2, 2010—

2009 · 6

CompanyDatePrice
Opalis SoftwareDec 10, 2009—
Interactive SupercomputingSep 22, 2009—
RazorfishAug 9, 2009$530.0M
Rosetta BiosoftwareJun 1, 2009—
BigParkMay 7, 2009—
3DV SystemsMar 1, 2009$35.0M

2008 · 18

CompanyDatePrice
Greenfield OnlineSep 28, 2008$486.0M
DATAllegroSep 16, 2008—
PowersetAug 11, 2008—
MobicompJun 26, 2008—
Navic NetworksJun 18, 2008—
ZignalsJun 12, 2008—
QuadreonJun 4, 2008—
KidaroMay 26, 2008—
Fast Search & TransferApr 25, 2008$1.2B
DangerApr 15, 2008$500.0M
FarecastApr 14, 2008$75.0M
OKWaveApr 8, 2008$2.5M
90 Degree SoftwareMar 31, 2008—
KomokuMar 19, 2008$5.0M
RaptMar 14, 2008—
YaDataFeb 27, 2008—
Caligari CorporationFeb 7, 2008—
Calista TechnologiesJan 22, 2008—

2007 · 17

CompanyDatePrice
Multimap.comDec 12, 2007—
MusiwaveNov 15, 2007—
HOB Business SolutionsNov 1, 2007—
Global Care Solutions-AssetsOct 29, 2007—
FacebookOct 24, 2007$240.0M
ParlanoOct 5, 2007—
Jellyfish.comOct 2, 2007—
AdECNAug 13, 2007$45.0M
aQuantiveAug 13, 2007$6.3B
Savvis Inc-Data CentersJun 29, 2007$200.0M
StratatureJun 7, 2007—
EngyroJun 4, 2007—
Vexcel CanadaMay 11, 2007—
SoftArtisansMay 9, 2007—
ScreenTonicMay 3, 2007—
devBiz Business SolutionsMar 26, 2007—
MedstoryMar 9, 2007—

2006 · 18

CompanyDatePrice
ColloquisOct 12, 2006—
DesktopStandardOct 2, 2006—
GtekoSep 26, 2006—
Whale CommunicationsJul 26, 2006—
Winternals SoftwareJul 18, 2006—
SoftricityJul 17, 2006—
iView MultimediaJun 27, 2006—
ProClarityJun 6, 2006—
DeepMetrixMay 15, 2006—
Massive IncorporatedMay 4, 2006—
VexcelMay 4, 2006—
AssetMetrixApr 26, 2006$18.0M
Lionhead StudiosApr 6, 2006—
ApptimumMar 7, 2006—
OnfolioMar 7, 2006—
MotionBridgeFeb 13, 2006$17.9M
Seadragon SoftwareFeb 13, 2006—
UMT-Software and IP AssetsJan 19, 2006—

2005 · 14

CompanyDatePrice
MSNBCDec 23, 2005—
5th FingerNov 17, 2005$3.2M
ByteTaxiNov 3, 2005—
media-streams.comNov 3, 2005—
AlacrisSep 19, 2005—
FrontBridge TechnologiesAug 31, 2005—
TeleoAug 29, 2005—
Sybari SoftwareJun 21, 2005—
Tsinghua-Shenxun-Cert AstsMay 31, 2005$15.0M
MessageCastMay 11, 2005$7.0M
Groove NetworksMar 10, 2005$120.0M
en'tegrateMar 2, 2005—
Microsoft Games- Sports GamesFeb 28, 2005—
SlateJan 14, 2005—

2004 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
GIANT Company SoftwareDec 16, 2004—
Indie GamesOct 2004—
Lookout SoftwareJul 16, 2004—
ActiveViewsApr 26, 2004—
Encore Bus Solutions-IP AstsApr 22, 2004—

2003 · 10

CompanyDatePrice
PWA GroupNov 4, 2003$7.1M
HWW Ltd-Women's Money MagazineOct 31, 2003—
3DO Co-High Heat BaseballAug 29, 2003$450K
GeCAD SoftwareJun 10, 2003—
IDTMay 29, 2003$5.0M
G.A. SullivanMay 27, 2003—
PlaceWareApr 30, 2003$200.0M
DCGMar 3, 2003—
ConnectixFeb 25, 2003—
MSN Autos-Dealerpoint BusinessFeb 22, 2003—

2002 · 10

CompanyDatePrice
VicinityDec 13, 2002$95.8M
RareSep 24, 2002$375.0M
XDegreesSep 10, 2002—
KPE Inc-Certain AssetsAug 12, 2002—
MobilocityJul 29, 2002—
Chofu CATVJul 26, 2002$16.0M
NavisionJul 12, 2002$1.3B
Sales Management SystemsMay 22, 2002—
Classic Custom VacationsMar 11, 2002$78.0M
USA NetworksFeb 14, 2002—

2001 · 10

CompanyDatePrice
SendoJul 23, 2001—
YupiJul 1, 2001—
MSN MoneyCentralJun 26, 2001—
Maximal Innovative IntelligenceJun 21, 2001$20.0M
NCompass LabsMay 31, 2001$36.0M
Ensemble StudiosMay 3, 2001$100.0M
Intellisol InternationalMay 2, 2001—
Great Plains SoftwareApr 5, 2001$939.9M
VacationspotMar 17, 2001$70.8M
Audible.comFeb 12, 2001$10.0M

2000 · 24

CompanyDatePrice
Expedia, Inc.Dec 31, 2000$50.0M
Digital AnvilDec 5, 2000—
Chyron CorporationNov 29, 2000$6.0M
Corel CorporationOct 2, 2000$89.4M
Pacific MicrosonicsSep 27, 2000—
MongoMusicSep 13, 2000$65.0M
Sage Information ConsultantsAug 10, 2000$23.7M
CAIS InternetAug 4, 2000$40.0M
Blixer NetJul 13, 2000—
NetGamesJul 12, 2000—
Telewest CommunicationsJul 7, 2000$2.3B
BungieJun 19, 2000—
Best BuyApr 14, 2000$200.0M
Titus CommunicationsApr 12, 2000$944.8M
TravelscapeMar 17, 2000$89.8M
MEASAT Broadcast NetworkMar 14, 2000$100.0M
RealNamesMar 13, 2000—
EcossMar 2, 2000$46K
Peach NetworksFeb 29, 2000—
DreamWorks InteractiveFeb 24, 2000—
BroadBand OfficeFeb 23, 2000$25.0M
IntertainerJan 24, 2000$56.0M
VerticalNetJan 24, 2000$100.0M
Visio CorporationJan 7, 2000$1.4B

1999 · 33

CompanyDatePrice
GigamediaDec 31, 1999$31.5M
Commtouch SoftwareDec 30, 1999$20.0M
Globo CaboDec 28, 1999$126.0M
Korea ThrunetDec 3, 1999$36.0M
EntropicOct 29, 1999—
MSN SidewalkSep 21, 1999$340.0M
Softway SystemsSep 19, 1999—
Rogers CommunicationsAug 25, 1999$405.1M
Tuttle Decision SystemsAug 20, 1999—
STNCJul 21, 1999—
ZoomitJul 7, 1999—
WebMDJul 5, 1999$250.0M
SenditJul 1, 1999$125.4M
IntrinsaJun 28, 1999$58.9M
Concentric NetworkJun 22, 1999$50.0M
AT&TJun 19, 1999$5.0B
OmnibrowseJun 15, 1999—
InpriseJun 8, 1999$125.0M
NaviSiteJun 8, 1999—
ShadowFactor SoftwareJun 7, 1999—
Jump NetworksApr 30, 1999—
Interactive Objects-DigitalApr 27, 1999—
Access SoftwareApr 19, 1999—
TV Cabo Portugal SAApr 1, 1999$38.6M
Numinous TechnologiesMar 26, 1999—
ReciprocalMar 8, 1999—
CompareNetMar 4, 1999—
DialogicMar 2, 1999$24.2M
BanyanFeb 2, 1999$10.0M
NTLFeb 1, 1999$500.0M
United Pan-Europe Comm NVJan 31, 1999$300.0M
Virtual World Entertainment GroupJan 11, 1999—
SkyTel CommunicationsJan 6, 1999—

1998 · 9

CompanyDatePrice
Qwest CommunicationsDec 14, 1998$200.0M
LinkExchangeNov 6, 1998$265.0M
Valence ResearchAug 25, 1998—
Pluto TechnologiesJun 18, 1998—
MESA GroupApr 28, 1998—
FireflyApr 15, 1998$40.0M
WavePhoreMar 6, 1998—
General MagicMar 4, 1998$6.0M
Flash CommunicationsFeb 23, 1998—

1997 · 14

CompanyDatePrice
HotmailDec 31, 1997$500.0M
E-StampSep 23, 1997—
Lernout & Hauspie SpeechSep 11, 1997$45.0M
Progressive NetworksAug 19, 1997$30.0M
Apple Inc.Aug 6, 1997$150.0M
VXtremeAug 5, 1997—
ComcastJun 30, 1997$1.0B
LinkAge SoftwareJun 30, 1997—
Cooper & PetersJun 13, 1997—
Dimension XMay 7, 1997—
WebTV NetworksApr 30, 1997$425.0M
InterseMar 3, 1997—
CMGIFeb 3, 1997$20.0M
NetCartaFeb 3, 1997$20.0M

1996 · 13

CompanyDatePrice
TransAccessDec 19, 1996$1.7M
Panorama Software Sys-On-LineNov 1, 1996—
VDOnetOct 28, 1996—
SingleTracSep 9, 1996—
Electric GravityJun 17, 1996—
eShop Inc.Jun 11, 1996$50.0M
Aspect Software EngineeringApr 23, 1996$14.2M
Helicon PublishingApr 22, 1996—
ExosApr 16, 1996—
Mobile Telecom TechnologiesApr 1, 1996$25.0M
Colusa SoftwareMar 12, 1996—
VGA-Animation Software DivMar 6, 1996—
Vermeer TechnologiesJan 16, 1996$133.0M

1995 · 8

CompanyDatePrice
Bruce Artwick OrganizationDec 12, 1995—
NetwiseNov 6, 1995—
The Blue Ribbon SoundWorksOct 17, 1995—
IndividualOct 12, 1995—
Network ManagersJul 10, 1995—
Wang LaboratoriesMay 30, 1995$90.0M
RenderMorphicsFeb 23, 1995—
UUNetJan 19, 1995—

1994 · 6

CompanyDatePrice
MSNDec 22, 1994$125.0M
One Tree SoftwareNov 15, 1994—
NextBaseNov 1, 1994—
Altamira SoftwareSep 27, 1994—
Stac ElectronicsJun 21, 1994$39.9M
SoftimageFeb 28, 1994$130.0M

1992 · 1

CompanyDatePrice
Fox SoftwareJun 29, 1992$174.0M

1991 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
Consumers SoftwareMar 31, 1991—
Dorling KindersleyMar 18, 1991$14.3M

1989 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
Santa Cruz OperationJun 15, 1989—
MicrosoftMar 31, 1989$46.2M

1987 · 1

CompanyDatePrice
Forethought, Inc.Jul 30, 1987$14.0M

1986 · 1

CompanyDatePrice
Dynamical Systems ResearchJun 20, 1986$1.5M

Date not disclosed · 6

Capital raised

  • Corporate bond issuance · Debt facility$25.0B · Oct 29, 2026