Complete List of Q3 2009 Web, Internet and Tech Acquisitions

Acquisition activity during the first half of the year (Q1 2009, Q2 2009) was excruciatingly slow. Economic turmoil forced many companies to keep a close watch on their wallets. As a result Q1 and Q2 combined saw a mere 45 total acquisitions for a measly $7.3 billion.

Q3 2009, however, has shown a complete turnaround. With a total of 47 acquisitions amounting to approximately $18.2 billion (only 20 were disclosed), activity for this past quarter has already surpassed that of the entire first half of the year. In fact, Q3 2009 shows more than double the number of acquisitions than any of the previous four quarters, while the combined total amount still doesn’t exceed that of Q3 2009 alone. Here’s the breakdown:

Quarter 3 2008: 18 acquisitions ($5.0 billion)
Quarter 4 2008: 15 acquisitions ($3.0 billion)
Quarter 1 2009: 21 acquisitions ($1.5 billion)
Quarter 2 2009: 24 acquisitions ($5.8 billion)
Quarter 3 2009: 47 acquisitions ($18.2 billion)

We’d like to say thanks to all of the great blogs out there (TechCrunch, GigaOM, Mashable, VentureBeat and more) whose frequent tracking of acquisitions makes this list possible.

If you know of any acquisitions that we’ve missed, please leave a comment on this post and we’ll update it.

Here is a link to our most recent list, Complete List of Q2 2009 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions.

Web/Internet Companies Acquired in Q3 2009

Acquired	Acquirer	Acquisition cost	Details
Mint.com	Intuit	$170 million	Mint.com is a leading provider of online personal finance services. Press Release VenturBeat GigaOM BusinessPundit
SpringSource	VMWare	$420 million	SpringSource is a leader in enterprise and Web application development and management. Press Release TechCrunch VentureBeat GigaOM
Strongspace	ExpanDrive	Undisclosed	Strongspace is a provider of secure online file storage. Press Release TechCrunch GigaOM
BingoDisk	ExpanDrive	Undisclosed	BingoDisk is an online provider of data backup. Press Release TechCrunch GigaOM
BeyondTrust	Symark	$20 million	BeyondTrust makes security applications that only allow network access to IT professionals. VentureBeat
EveryBlock	MSNBC.com	Undisclosed	EveryBlock is a news and information site that publishes and aggregates data and news stories for 16 American cities. Press Release ReadWriteWeb
iLike	MySpace	$20 million	iLike is a leading social music discovery service. Press Release GigaOM ReadWriteWeb
People Media	Match.com	$80 million	People Media is a highly-targeted subscription dating service. TechCrunch
Streamlogics	Thomson Reuters	Undisclosed	Streamlogics is a leading provider of webcasting applications and services in North America. Press Release Seeking Alpha
MerchEngines	Deluxe Corp.	Undisclosed	MerchEngines is a search engine marketing firm. Press Release FOX Business
Aplus.net	Deluxe Corp.	Undisclosed	Aplus.net provides Web hosting services for small businesses. Press Release FOX Business
Affiliated Computer Services	Xerox	$6.4 billion	Affiliated Computer Services is a provider of business process outsourcing and information technology services. VentureBeat BusinessPundit
Ripple Networks	TargetCast Networks	Undisclosed	Ripple Networks is a company that manages a web of television screens locations across the country. Press Release VentureBeat
Perot Systems	Dell	$3.9 billion	Perot Systems is an IT services provider. Press Release TechCrunch VentureBeat BusinessPundit
FiveRuns	WorkThink	Undisclosed	FiveRuns provides a variety of monitoring products for Ruby on Rails and related open source and commercial systems. TechCrunch
MobiVox	Sabse Technologies	Undisclosed	MobiVox provides VoIP calling via existing landlines and cellphones. TechCrunch
reCAPTCHA	Google	Undisclosed	reCAPTCHA is an an open source technology that provides CAPTCHAs to prevent spam and fraud. Press Release TechCrunch
Virgin Mobile USA	Sprint	$483 million	VirginMobile USA provides wireless products and services. Press Release VentureBeat GigaOM

Social Networking Companies Acquired in Q3 of 2009

Acquired	Acquirer	Acquisition cost	Details
Xumii	Myriad Group AG	Undisclosed	Xumii is a software for mobile phones that ties Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social network apps together into one application. Press Release VentureBeat GigaOM
MyMiniLife	Zynga	Undisclosed	MyMiniLife is a social network centered around building and decorating virtual homes and other virtual environments. Press Release VentureBeat
Xoopit	Yahoo	$20 million	Xoopit brings social tools into email programs like Yahoo Mail and Gmail. VentureBeat GigaOM
Plum	Nokia	Undisclosed	Plum helps websites become social by powering Groups in the Travel, Education, Entertainment, Publishing and Not-for-Profit sectors. Press Release GigaOM
FriendFeed	Facebook	$50 million	FriendFeed is a start-up that allows users to share links and status updates online. Press Release Wall Street Journal ReadWriteWeb
Dopplr	Nokia	between $15-22 million	Dopplr is a boutique travel social network. Press Release TechCrunch VentureBeat

Internet Advertising Companies Acquired in Q2 of 2009

Acquired	Acquirer	Acquisition cost	Details
IdeaCast	Danoo	Undisclosed	IdeaCast is the leading provider of advertising in the rapidly expanding captive television category. Press Release VentureBeat
AdWhirl	AdMob	Undisclosed	AdWhirl lets publishers switch between ad networks on the fly. GigaOM
AdLINK Media	Hi-Media	Undisclosed	AdLINKMedia is a display advertising unit of AdLINK Internet Media. Press Release TechCrunch
Razorfish	Publicis Groupe	$530 million	Razorfish is a leading digital marketing agency. Press Release ReadWriteWeb

Hardware Companies Acquired in Q3 of 2009

Acquired	Acquirer	Acquisition cost	Details
Woven Systems	Fortinet	Undisclosed	Woven Systems is a fabric Ethernet provider. Press Release VentureBeat
Vhayu Technologies	Thomson Reuters	Undisclosed	Vhayu Technologies is a maker of software and hardware that processes large volumes of financial data to help firms make more effective trading decisions. VentureBeat
Infineon	Golden Gate Capital	$347 million	Infineon Technologies is a wired communications chip business. Press Release VentureBeat
Intellon	Atheros	$244 million	Intellon is a maker of chips that turn the home’s electrical network into a conduit for broadband. Press Release GigaOM
WiNetworks	RuggedCom	$9 million	WiNetworks is a WiMax equipment developer. Press Release VentureBeat

Software Companies Acquired in Q3 of 2009

Acquired	Acquirer	Acquisition cost	Details
Omniture	Adobe	$1.8 billion	Omniture is a leader in online business optimization. Press Release GigaOM BusinessPundit
NetQoS	Computer Associates	$200 million	NetQoS is a network management software company. Press Release BusinessPundit
FastScale Technology	EMC	Undisclosed	FastScale Technology is a provider of software platforms and solutions for next generation enterprise IT. Press Release TechCrunch
Data Domain	EMC	$2.1 billion	Data Domain is a leading provider of deduplication storage solutions. Press Release GigaOM
Business Catalyst	Adobe	Undisclosed	Business Catalyst is a web host for online businesses. TechCrunch
Cloud Foundry	SpringSource	Undisclosed	Cloud Foundry is a Java platform-as-a-service provider. Press Release TechCrunch
Ounce Labs	IBM	Undisclosed	Ounce Labs provides a software that helps companies reduce the risks and costs associated with security and compliance concerns. Press Release TechCrunch
SPSS	IBM	$1.2 billion	SPSS focuses on a category dubbed predictive analytics as a tool for managing companies and making smarter decisions. Press Release TechCrunch VentureBeat
GoldenGate Software	Oracle	Undisclosed	Golden Gate Software is a leading provider of real-time data integration solutions enabling superior IT performance and enterprise decision making. Press Release TechCrunch
After the Deadline	Automattic	Undisclosed	After the Deadline provides word processor quality spell-checking technology for online. Press Release VentureBeat
Kazeon Systems	EMC	Undisclosed	Kazeon Systems is a leading eDiscovery software provider for corporations, legal service providers, government entities and law firms. Press Release VentureBeat
On2	Google	$106 million	On2 is a leading developer of video compression technology. Press Release VentureBeat GigaOM
Jott	Nuance	Undisclosed	Jott is a service that enables users to create notes, set reminders and appointments, send email and text messages, and post to their favorite web services, all by voice, from any device. Press Release VentureBeat GigaOM
IBRIX	HP	Undisclosed	IBRIX is a leading provider of enterprise-class file serving software. Press Release GigaOM

Total amount disclosed: $18.2 billion (20 disclosed of 47 total deals)

Moizuddin Ahmed says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:24 am

BMC Software Acquires MQSoftware
BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) has acquired MQSoftware. The acquisition expands BMC’s leading Business Service Management platform to include support for the entire middleware infrastructure and high-value business transactions it supports. Through this acquisition, BMC now offers the industry’s only unified solution for monitoring messaging middleware and associated business transactions across the enterprise — with the depth and breadth of coverage that IT requires to deliver improved service at a lower cost — from a single console and a single vendor.

Market Demands
Middleware is the cornerstone for integrating disparate systems across the enterprise to deliver business services. A recent BMC survey showed that 92 percent of large IT shops use WebSphere MQ middleware to help deliver the business services while 66 percent of IT shops in general reported using WebSphere MQ as a crucial part of their IT infrastructure.

Leverage Existing Partnership
Because MQSoftware is a BMC Technology and MarketZone partner, BMC has a strong understanding of the MQSoftware portfolio and has already integrated MQSoftware’s transaction monitoring product into BMC’s mainframe transaction solution. This acquisition will provide customers with a scalable, proven and complete WebSphere MQ monitoring solution, while further strengthening BMC’s market leadership.

What Does This Mean for Existing Customers?
BMC is committed to supporting and enhancing MQSoftware products, services, and training solutions. Customers can continue to expect exceptional customer support and leading-edge technology. The combination of MQSoftware’s offerings with BMC offerings will deliver more powerful solutions for our customers. As our two companies complete the integration, please continue to use the same channels of communication that you have always used.

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October 7th, 2009 at 10:20 am

18 billion dollars in acquisitions! The money is still moving.

Boyan says:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:19 am

Obviously the web business flourishes despite the Global Economic Crisis.
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