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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Google

• phlux 16y ago
  That is just over 9.11 billion in acquisitions based on the listed numbers in that table alone. That is one hell of a lot of money spent to acquire companies. I wonder what the most spent by a single co in M&A would be?
  • staunch 16y ago
    Cisco is a likely candidate in the tech world. If you think $9.11 billion is a lot you need to remember that Yahoo spent $5.7 billion to buy a domain name (broadcast.com).
    • rdl 16y ago
      Cisco is particularly interesting because most Cisco acquisitions are of companies founded by or early-staffed-by former Cisco people -- an exec or top techie leaves to start a company (perhaps built around a tech explored while at Cisco), and if it's successful, Cisco buys the company and gets the team back. Cisco shareholders have explained that this effectively amounts to $50-500mm bonuses for people who would otherwise have remained employees, and the whole structure is self-reinforcing.
  • fezzl 16y ago
    Remember the failed Yahoo acquisition by Microsoft in 2008?