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List of acquisitions by AOL

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AOL
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInternet
PredecessorQuantum Computing Services
Founded1985
FateAcquired by Verizon Communications in 2015; merged into Yahoo! Inc. under Apollo Global Management in 2021
SuccessorYahoo! Inc.
Headquarters
United States
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsInternet services, web browsers, web mapping services
OwnerApollo Global Management (via Yahoo! Inc.)
ParentYahoo! Inc.
Websitewww.aol.com

AOL is a United States-based internet corporation established in 1985 under the name Quantum Computing Services. The acquisitions detailed below represent complete buyouts of the respective firms, with transaction dates indicating when agreements were reached and amounts expressed in US dollars, consistent with AOL’s American headquarters. As of August 2013, AOL’s most significant acquisition was Netscape, a pioneering web browser company, purchased for approximately US$4.2 billion.

While Netscape once held a commanding lead in browser market share, it eventually ceded dominance to Internet Explorer during the initial browser war. By 2007, Netscape’s market share had plummeted from over 90% in the 1990s to below 1%. AOL’s second-largest acquisition was MapQuest, a leader in web mapping services between 1999 and 2009 before being overtaken by Google Maps. The majority of AOL’s acquisitions have been U.S.-based and focused on internet-related sectors, including multiple internet service providers and web browser companies. By April 2008, AOL had completed the purchase of 41 companies.

In 2001, AOL combined with Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, with AOL executives assuming control despite having smaller assets and revenues compared to Time Warner. This merger lasted until 2009 when AOL was separated and re-established as an independent entity.

Verizon Communications purchased AOL in 2015 and continued to operate it as a distinct subsidiary. In 2017, Verizon consolidated AOL with the original Yahoo! Inc., forming a new iteration of Yahoo! Inc. Later, in 2021, Verizon sold a 90% stake in Yahoo! to Apollo Global Management, thereby placing AOL under Yahoo!’s corporate structure.

Acquisitions

Acquisition date Company Industry Country Value (USD) References
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 Redgate Communications Internet service provider File:Flag of the United States.svg USA $Template:Nts
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 BookLink Web browser File:Flag of the United States.svg USA $Template:Nts
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 NaviSoft Web server File:Flag of the United States.svg USA —
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 Advanced Network and Services Non-Profit File:Flag of the United States.svg USA $Template:Nts
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 Medior User interface design File:Flag of the United States.svg USA —
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 WAIS Inc. Search engine technology File:Flag of the United States.svg USA $Template:Nts
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 WebCrawler Search engine File:Flag of the United States.svg USA —
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Ubique Virtual places Template:Country data ISR align = "right" | $16,981,000 align = "center" |

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ImagiNation Network Online game align = "center" | — align = "center" |

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Global Network Navigator Web browser align = "center" | — align = "center" |

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CompuServe Online service align = "right" |

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Personal Library Software Search engine technology align = "center" | — align = "center" |

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Mirabilis Instant messaging align = "right" |

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Netscape Web browser File:Flag of the United States.svg USA align = "right" |

$4,200,000,000

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When.com Web-based calendar service align= "right" |

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Moviefone Film information database align= "right" |

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Nullsoft Media player software developer align= "right" |

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Spinner.com Media player software provider

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Gateway.net Internet service provider

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Tegic Predictive text input technology

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MapQuest Web mapping services

$1,100,000,000

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Time Warner Entertainment conglomerate

$183,000,000,000


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