Every Acquisition Announced in 2008

All 4,092 M&A deals announced during 2008, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

4,092
Deals announced
$418.5B
Total value
$531.1M
Avg deal
$52.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
601
Orabank Mauritania
Orabank Mauritania is a commercial bank platform.
2008-04-21 Lbo $15.9M Deal →
602
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Openbit OY
Openbit is a provider of solutions that integrate on-device payment and digital …
2008-06-08 Acquisition $15.8M Deal →
603
rentalcars.com
Rentalcars.com, an online car rental service, offers prices on all car groups, i…
2008-06-16 Management Buyout $15.7M Deal →
604
Ferca Network
Hosting company
2008-08-03 Acquisition $15.6M Deal →
605
S
Snap-on Asia Manufacturing
Snap-on Asia Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and supplies pliers and wrench…
2008-03-05 Acquisition $15.4M Deal →
606
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Next Generation Security Software
Next Generation Security Software (NGSS) is a software security specialist and r…
2008-11-28 Acquisition $15.4M Deal →
607
V
Vanco Direct USA
Telecommunications
2008-11-21 $15.2M Deal →
608
E
Escrow Europe Holding
Escrow Europe Holding provides escrow services, which safeguard software custome…
2008-01-23 Acquisition $15.2M Deal →
609
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Emco Distribution
Emco Distribution LLC provides equipment distributor services.
2008-09-02 Acquisition $15.1M Deal →
610
Summize US
Summize US is a conversational search engine that provides listings of the most …
2008-07-15 Acquisition $15.0M Deal →
611
Rupture
Rupture is an online social network that allows gamers to connect and share with…
2008-05-08 Acquisition $15.0M Deal →
612
Rutube
Rutube is a video portal company that offers online TV, movies, series, cartoons…
2008-03-01 Acquisition $15.0M Deal →
613
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Amata, Inc.
Amata, Inc. is a provider of state-of-the-art security systems for critical faci…
2008-01-23 Acquisition $15.0M Deal →
614
Moog CSA Engineering
Moog CSA Engineering is a provider of equipment to space, defense and industrial…
2008-05-02 Acquisition $14.8M Deal →
615
Corgi
Corgi is an online retailer for model vehicles.
2008-05-01 Acquisition $14.8M Deal →
616
Groove Mobile
Groove Mobile is a mobile music service company offering track downloads and rec…
2008-03-18 Acquisition $14.5M Deal →
617
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Coutts Retail Communications
Coutts Retail Communications operates as a retail marketing agency.
2008-03-28 Acquisition $14.5M Deal →
618
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BDL Systems Ltd
BDL Systems Ltd. engages in designing, developing, and manufacturing initiation,…
2008-11-03 Acquisition $14.3M Deal →
619
Nexo
Nexo offers insight, and global tracking and consumer engagement solutions for t…
2008-01-01 Acquisition $14.1M Deal →
620
Envox Group
Envox Group offers IP-based voice self-service and contact center solutions.
2008-10-20 Acquisition $14.0M Deal →
621
MetCare
Health Products and Services
2008-09-01 Acquisition $14.0M Deal →
622
DealMaven
DealMaven provides tools to improve the workflow of investment bankers.
2008-01-31 Acquisition $14.0M Deal →
623
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Eclipse Petroleum Technology
Eclipse Petroleum Technology is a specialist production engineering company.
2008-07-25 Acquisition $13.9M Deal →
624
Playforce
Playforce provides advise, designs, and installations to help create outdoor spa…
2008-05-30 Management Buyout $13.8M Deal →
625
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Document Service Center
Document Service Center provides translation services for the technical document…
2008-07-24 Acquisition $13.5M Deal →
626
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Doble Lemke GmbH
Doble Lemke GmbH specializes in dielectric testing, diagnostics and monitoring s…
2008-07-31 Acquisition $13.0M Deal →
627
Blueshift Biotechnologies
Blueshift Biotechnologies is a privately funded technology company.
2008-06-27 Acquisition $13.0M Deal →
628
DermTech
DermTech develops and commercializes qPCR assays for skin samples using adhesive…
2008-11-14 Acquisition $12.6M Deal →
629
Molecular Therapeutics
Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (MRx) is a privately held biotechnology holding com…
2008-09-15 Acquisition $12.4M Deal →
630
Bingos.com
Bingos.com is an online bingo site in the UK.
2008-03-24 Acquisition $12.4M Deal →
631
Pandora Books
Pandora Books Ltd. supplies educational books for schools in the United Kingdom …
2008-04-29 Acquisition $12.1M Deal →
632
Enterpulse
Enterpulse, Inc. provides software solutions for the wireless companies, regiona…
2008-09-29 Acquisition $12.0M Deal →
633
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MTS Nano Instruments
MTS Nano Instruments develops and supplies equipment and software to see the mec…
2008-06-27 Acquisition $11.9M Deal →
634
SMP Data Communications
SMP Data Communications designs and manufactures fiber optic and copper connecti…
2008-06-02 Acquisition $11.8M Deal →
635
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Autogen Bioclear
Autogen Bioclear supplies products to the diagnostic, and cell and molecular bio…
2008-02-19 Acquisition $11.7M Deal →
636
Rippleffect
Rippleffect is a Liverpool and London digital agency offering web design & devel…
2008-04-02 Acquisition $11.5M Deal →
637
Jungle Disk
Jungle Disk provides data protection services to businesses using the Internet.
2008-10-23 Acquisition $11.5M Deal →
638
Axial Systems
Axial Systems is one of the UK’s leading solution providers and systems integrat…
2008-04-10 Management Buyout $11.1M Deal →
639
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Cortelco Systems Holding
Cortelco Systems Holding develops and distributes home and business.
2008-12-12 Acquisition $11.0M Deal →
640
M
Mill Lane Engineering
Mill Lane Engineering is a manufacturer of web coating systems for flexible sola…
2008-05-23 Acquisition $11.0M Deal →
641
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Ifara Tecnologias, S.L
Ifara Tecnologias is a provider of middleware and client application software us…
2008-04-08 Acquisition $11.0M Deal →
642
Telehop
Canadian Telecommunications Provider
2008-07-24 Acquisition $10.6M Deal →
643
Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics develops IP-based optical networks for the delivery of video, voice…
2008-05-05 Acquisition $10.5M Deal →
644
Genesys Software Systems
Enterprise Payroll and HR Software
2008-12-17 Acquisition $10.5M Deal →
645
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Plantech
Plantech is focused on the provision of software solutions, primarily to local a…
2008-02-22 Acquisition $10.4M Deal →
646
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Silverback
Silverback is produces and distributes television programs.
2008-05-15 Acquisition $10.1M Deal →
647
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Val-U-Tech
Val-U-Tech Corp. provides contract electronic manufacturing services. Its servic…
2008-11-28 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
648
Iamba Networks
Iamba Networks provides gigabit passive optical networks solutions for telecommu…
2008-11-26 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
649
Building Management System Integrators
Building Management System Integrators provides building energy management syste…
2008-10-17 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →
650
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Spectrum Design Solutions
Spectrum Design Solutions, Inc. provides wireless design services.
2008-07-25 Acquisition $10.0M Deal →