There have been some massive acquisitions in the last decade.
From Elon Musk to T-Mobile, let’s take a look at some of the biggest.
Microsoft shocked everyone byacquiring the gaming company Blizzard Activisionfor $68.7 Billion.
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Massive titles such as Call of Duty and Overwatch are now under the Microsoft umbrella.
The deal has not been approved yet.
At the time, it made Dell the biggest seller of storage systems in the world.
The deal made Twitter into a privately held company once again.
and Musk the self-appointed “Chief Twit.”
This came after he bought a 9.2% stake in the company in April 2022.
Broadcom is a massive supplier of semiconductors and infrastructure software products.
There’s a good chance you’re reading this on a unit with Broadcom components.
This acquisition was important for AMD to compete with its long-time rival Intel.
In 2019, IBM purchasedRed Hatfor $34 Billion.
Red Hat provides open-source software to enterprises, which is a big part of IBM’s business.
2016: SoftBank Buys Arm for $31.4 Billion
SoftBankis a Japanese company that specializes in investments.
In 2016, the company made one such investment by acquiringArmfor $31.4 Billion.
Arm has grown substantially since, but SoftBank is looking to sell it in 2023.
The team messaging app was acquired bySalesforcefor $27.7 Billion in 2020.
Salesforce’s hope is to compete withMicrosoft Teams, which has risen in popularity since the pandemic.
Prior to Blizzard Activision, this was Microsoft’s biggest acquisition.LinkedInis now integrated withOffice 365.
There are now only three major carriers in the U.S., andDish internet is an MVNO carrier now.
There you have it.
A lot of money is constantly trading hands in the tech industry.
Companies you thought were independent are actually owned by even bigger companies.
Sometimes it’s good for consumers; sometimes it’s not.
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