Elon Musk buys Twitter, here are other biggest-ever tech acquisitions so far
Microsoft logo
Microsoft logo
Dell acquires EMC (USD 67 billion)
Dell bought network storage giant EMC in the year 2015. This acquisition catapulted Dell to number 1 position among storage system sellers. The acquisition deal was a record at the time it was struck.
Elon Musk buys Twitter (USD 44 billion)
The deal that has created all the current buzz is at number 3 spot in the list of biggest tech acquisitions of all time. Though it is certain that the billionair will acquire the tech giant, nitty-gritties including future path of the popular social media network are yet to be made public.
Avago Technologies acquires Broadcom (USD 37 billion)
In 2015, Avago Technologies acquired its rival chipmaker Broadcom for USD 37 billion. It was a cash and stocks deal.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
IBM takes over RedHat (USD 34 billion)
In July 2019, IBM acquired enterprise software leader RedHat for USD 34 billion. IBM made the deal with a view to boost its cloud offerings.
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