List of mergers and acquisitions by Yahoo
| File:Yahoo logo.svg Logo of Yahoo! | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software, Web search engine services |
| Founded | March 1, 1995 |
| Founder | Jerry Yang, David Filo |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Web search engine, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! News, and others |
| Parent | Apollo Global Management (since 2021) |
| Website | www |
Yahoo! Inc. is a company specializing in computer software and web search engine services, originally founded on March 1, 1995. It functions as a publicly traded corporation with its main office located in Sunnyvale, California. The enterprise was launched in 1994 by Stanford alumni Jerry Yang and David Filo. Yahoo has consistently ranked among the most frequented websites worldwide, drawing more than 130 million unique visitors each month solely within the United States.
Yahoo initiated its expansion through acquisitions starting with the purchase of Net Controls, a web search engine company, in September 1997 for $1.4 million. Its most significant acquisition remains Broadcast.com, an Internet radio company, bought for $5.7 billion, which notably resulted in co-founder Mark Cuban becoming a billionaire. The majority of Yahoo’s acquisitions have been domestic, with 78 companies from the U.S. and 15 international firms, totaling 114 purchases by July 2015, including the fashion platform Polyvore.
In 2017, Verizon Communications acquired Yahoo and subsequently merged it with AOL. Later, Verizon divested a controlling interest in the combined entity known as Verizon Media to Apollo Global Management in May 2021, which restored the Yahoo! brand name.
Acquisitions (1998 - 2017)
... [Table continues with similar entries for subsequent acquisitions] ...| Date | Company | Industry | Country | Purchase Price (USD) | Resulting Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09 | Net Controls | Web search engine | USA | $1,400,000 | Yahoo! Search |
| 1997-10-08 | Four11 | Web-based email service | USA | $92,000,000 | Yahoo! Mail |
| 1998-03-31 | Classic Games | Online gaming | USA | — | Yahoo! Games |
| 1998-04-29 | Sportasy | Fantasy sports platform | USA | — | Yahoo! Fantasy Sports |
| 1998-06-08 | Viaweb | Web applications | USA | $48,600,000 | Yahoo! Store |
| 1998-07-17 | Webcal | Calendar software provider | USA | $21,000,000 | Yahoo Calendar |
| 1998-10-12 | Yoyodyne | Direct marketing firm | USA | $29,600,000 | Yahoo! Search Marketing |
| 1998-12 | Hyperparallel | Data analytics company | USA | $8,100,000 | Yahoo! Search |
| 1999-04-01 | Broadcast.com | Internet radio service | USA | $5,700,000,000 | Yahoo! Music Radio (now defunct) |
| 1999-05-27 | Encompass | Internet service provider | USA | $130,000,000 | Yahoo! |
| 1999-05-28 | GeoCities | Web hosting platform | USA | $3,600,000,000 | Yahoo! GeoCities |
| 1999-06-02 | Online Anywhere | Content delivery network provider | USA | $80,000,000 | Yahoo! TV |
| 2000-03-23 | Arthas.com | E-commerce payment solutions | USA | — | Yahoo! Store |
| 2000-04-05 | MyQuest | Internet service provider | USA | — | Yahoo! |
| 2000-06-30 | VivaSmart | E-commerce business | USA | $8,900,000 | Yahoo! Shopping |
| 2000-08-31 | eGroups | Electronic mailing list service | USA | $432,000,000 | Yahoo! Groups |
| 2000-11-09 | Kimo (奇摩站) | Web portal provider | Taiwan | $30,000,000 | Yahoo! Kimo |
| 2001-02-14 | Sold.com.au | Online auction tools supplier | Australia | $30,000,000 | Yahoo! Shopping |
| 2001-06-28 | LAUNCH Media | Digital music store | USA | $12,000,000 | Yahoo! Music |
| 2002-02-12 | Hotjobs.com | Job search platform | USA | $436,000,000 | Yahoo! HotJobs |
| 2002-12-23 | Inktomi Corporation | Internet services provider | USA | $235,000,000 | Yahoo! Search |
| 2003-06-14 | Overture Services, Inc. | Search engine marketing company | USA | $1,630,000,000 | Yahoo! Search Marketing |
| 2004-01 | 3721 Internet Assistant | Browser helper tool | China | $120,000,000 | Yahoo! Assistant |
| 2004-03-26 | Kelkoo | Price comparison service | EU | $579,000,000 | Kelkoo |
| 2004-07-12 | Oddpost | Webmail service | USA | $30,000,000 | Yahoo! Mail |
| 2004-09-14 | Musicmatch Jukebox | Audio playback software | USA | $160,000,000 | Yahoo! Music |
Acquisitions (2021 – Present)
| Date | Company | Sector | Country | Value (USD) | Related Products | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Factual | News verification service |  USA
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— | Yahoo! News | ||
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Wagr | Sports wagering application | USA
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— | Yahoo! Sports | ||
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Commonstock | Financial social networking platform | USA
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— | Yahoo! Finance | ||
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StrictlyVC | Technology media outlet | USA
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— | TechCrunch | ||
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Artifact | AI-driven news application | USA
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— | Yahoo! News |