Google Acquisitions
Google has acquired many companies since its inception. Here is a list compiled from various sources like Wiki and presented in a chronological order:
2001-Feb – Deja.com – Google Groups
2001-Sep – Online Information Retrieval Technologies
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2003-Feb – Pyra Labs – Blogger
2003-April – Neotonic Software – Technology for Email Customer Support (CRM)
2003-April – Applied Semantics – Advertising Technology
2003-Sep – Kaltix Corp – Personalized and Context Sensitive Search Engine Technology
2003-Oct – Genius Labs- Blogging
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2004-May – Ignite Logic – Web Templates for Law Firms and Small Businesses
2004-July – Picasa – Digital Photo Management
2004-Oct – Keyhole Corp – Digital Mapping (Google Earth)
2004-Oct – Where 2 Technologies – Digital Mapping (Google Maps)
2004-Dec – ZipDash – Maps and Traffic for Mobile Devices
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2005-Jan – 2Web Technologies – Google Spreadsheets
2005-Mar – Urchin Software – Web Analytics Software
2005-May – Dodgeball – Mobile Social Networking
2005-July – Reqwireless Inc – Java ME Browser
2005-July – Current Communications Group – Broadband over Power Line
2005-Aug – Android – Software for Mobile Phones
2005-Sep – Transformic Inc – Search Engines for the Deep Web
2005-Nov – Skia – Graphics Software Engineering
2005-Nov – Akwan Information Technologies – Operations Centers
2005-Dec – 5.0% Stake in AOL
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2006-Jan – dMarc Broadcasting – Digital Solutions for Radio Broadcasting
2006-Feb – Measure Map – Web Analytics for Blogs
2006-Mar – Upstartle (Writely) – Web Based Collaborative Document Editor
2006-March – @Last Software – SketchUp 3D Modeling
2006-April – Orion – Referential Search Engine
2006-Aug – Neven Vision – Automatic Information Extraction from Photos
2006-Oct – Jotspot Inc – Wiki Technology for Collaborative Websites
2006-Nov – YouTube Inc – Consumer Media (Watch and Share Videos)
2006-Dec – Endoxon – Geo Mapping Software
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2007-Jan – Xunlei (Partial) – File Sharing Website
2007-March – Adscape Media – In-Game Advertising for Video Games
2007-March – Trendalyzer – Presentation Software
2007-April – Doubleclick – Advertising Technology Platform
2007-April – Tonic Systems – Presentation Creation and Document Conversion Technology
2007-April – Marratech – Video Conferencing Software
2007-May – Green Border Technologies – Secure Connections for Web Browsing and Email
2007-May – Panoramio – Community Photos Website (Works with Google Earth)
2007-June – Feedburner – Feed Distribution and Management Tools
2007-June – PeakStream Inc – Multiprocessor and GPU Software
2007-June – Zenter – Online Slide Presentations
2007-July – GrandCentral Communications – Services for Managing Voice Communications
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Pls note: This list is only a compiled and suggestive list.
