Tech Company M&A Transactions

Xfire Acquisition

Operating out of Menlo Park, Xfire was acquired by Viacom. Deal value was $102 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
4/24/2006
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$102,000,000
M&A Terms
Entertainment giant Viacom Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy Xfire Inc., an online gaming company, for $102 million in cash.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
200 Middlefield Rd. 200
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Xfire is a new, free tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily.
Profile
Xfire LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Xfire Company Twitter Account
Company News
Xfire News
Facebook
Xfire on Facebook
YouTube
Xfire on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Cassidy
  Mike Cassidy LinkedIn Profile  Mike Cassidy Twitter Account  Mike Cassidy News  Mike Cassidy on Facebook


 

 

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