List of investments by Microsoft Corporation

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This is a list of investments made by Microsoft Corporation.

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Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies worldwide, [1] including:

CompanyYearCountryReferences
@Home Solutions (1999) [2]
Accel Partners (1998) [3]
Akamai Technologies Inc.(1999) [4]
Ameranth (2000) [5]
American City Business Journals (2001) [6]
Amicore (2001) [7]
Apple Inc. (1997) [8]
Ardent Communications Inc.(2000) [9]
Asia Global Crossing Ltd.(1999) [10]
Telewest 22.9%(2000–2003) [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Investment History". Microsoft. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ↑ Menzes, Bill (April 1999). "Microsoft Joins @Home Solutions". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Accel Partners". iWon. Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  4. ↑ Conlin, Robert (1999-09-27). "Microsoft Invests $15 Million in Akamai Technologies". ECT News Network. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Ameranth Technology Systems Inc. Announces Investment by Microsoft". CBS Interactive. 2000-06-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  6. ↑ "AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS AND MICROSOFT ENTER INTO PARINERSHIP". Business Publisher. Dun and Bradstreet. 2001-02-15. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  7. ↑ "Pfizer, IBM and Microsoft Collaborate to Launch Amicore Investment Company, a Software and Services Company, to Provide Office Automation Solutions to Physicians". Microsoft. 2009-10-10. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  8. ↑ Kawamoto, Dawn; Ben Heskett; Mike Ricciuti (1997-08-06). "MR to invest $150 million in Apple". CNet. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  9. ↑ "Ardent Communications Inc · S-1/A · On 3/16/99 · EX-10.24". SEC Filing. 1999-03-16. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  10. ↑ "Form Of Shareholder Agreement". Tech Agreements. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  11. ↑ Microsoft Announces Investment in Telewest: Microsoft has acquired a minority stake in Telewest, a leading cable company in the United Kingdom, to accelerate the deployment of... Archived 2005-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Microsoft collects little for Telewest call – CNET News
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