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Microsoft offers to buy FAST for $1.2 Billion
In a bid that will shake up the enterprise search market (currently held mainly by niche players), Microsoft has offered to buy the Norway based enterprise search company FAST for a neat $1.2 billion, more... Discuss | | by Jitendra 318 days ago (blogs.zdnet.com)Microsoft buys Maps company Multimap
By acquiring Multimap, Microsoft said that it will complement offerings such as Virtual Earth, Live Search, Windows Live services, MSN and its new $6.5bn (£3.2bn) acquisition aQuantive. Multimap has more... 1 Comment | | by Jitendra 345 days ago (guardian.co.uk)Microsoft's Internal memo on Facebook announcement
As per the internal memo of Microsoft, the current round of $240 million in Facebook is " a global expansion of our advertising syndication partnership with Facebook." Microsoft is billing is at investment more... Discuss | | by Vic 393 days ago (news.com)Can Microsoft become cools with a Facebook rub?
Now I actually really like Facebook. It’s clean, the guys running it are smart, and tons of people I know are really into it. They got a great audience, growing fast, and all that jazz. But an evaluation more... Discuss | | by Vic 393 days ago (37signals.com)Facebook Is Now 5th Most Valuable U.S. Internet Company
Microsoft invested $240 million into Facebook, valuing the company at $15 billion. They are now positioned with a huge war chest of cash. more... Discuss | | by Vic 393 days ago (techcrunch.com)Ex-Googlers Ready to Start a VC Fund
More Google Executives leave to Start a VC fund, and in an interesting twist join hand with ex-Microsoft Executive. more... 1 Comment | | by Vic 394 days ago (gigaom.com)Facebook CEO visits Seattle - likely investment from Microsoft
Facebook is looking for investors. Likely investment size is $500 million most likely from Microsoft in exchange for a 5% stake as per this Forbes article. Google is also rumored to be in the running. more... 1 Comment | | by Vic 421 days ago (money.cnn.com)Microsoft launches startup fund in UK
Steve Ballmer, the chief exec of Microsoft, who is currently in London announced that the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Programme is now in UK also. The program has already funded UK startups like Skinkers, more... Discuss | | by Jitendra 417 days ago (uk.techcrunch.com)Teneros Raises $40 Million In A Series D
Teneros, which makes money every time Microsoft Exchange servers crash, has raised $40 Million in Series D. The investors were led by Advanced Equities. That brings the total raised since the company more... Discuss | | by Jitendra 291 days ago (techcrunch.com)« previous12 next »
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