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