The Most Notable Massive App Acquisitions

Taking a look at some of the biggest app acquisitions and their industries can shed light on what possibilites can arise for your app. These are unicorn companies that all started with a simple idea. Does your app idea have what it takes?

Major App Acquisitions:

• MessageMe, acquired by Yahoo for $11.9 million + Online Communication App
• TaskRabbit, acquired by Ikea for $20-$90 million + Help On-Demand App
• RideScout, myTaxi, acquired by Daimler for $95 million + Ride Sharing App
• MapMyFitness, acquired by Under Armour for $150 million + Fitness Tracking App
• Shazam, acquired by Apple for around $400 million + App for identifying songs.
• Trello, acquired by Atlassian for $425 million + Project Management App
• Shipt, acquired by Target for $550 million + Grocery Delivery Service App
• Instagram, acquired by Facebook for $735 million + Picture Sharing Social Media App
• Moat, acquired by Oracle for $850 million + Brand Management/Advertising
• Draw Something, acquired by Zynga for $966 million + Creative Arts App
• Waze, acquired by Microsoft for $966 million + Navigation App
• Vine, acquired by Twitter for $970 million + Video Sharing Social Media App
• Musical.ly, acquired by Beijing Bytedance Technology Co. for up to $1 billion + Music Video Social Media App
• Mojang, acquired by Microsoft for $2.5 billion + Creator of popular game, Minecraft
• Jet.com, acquired by Walmart for $3.3 billion + Fasting Growing E-Commerce App
• Chewy, acquired by PetSmart for $3.35 billion + Pet Related E-Commerce App

(These figures and attributions are historical and possibly inaccurate as published — reproduce them exactly as-is, do not fact-check, correct, or annotate them.)