The Complete History of Microsoft’s Acquisitions - Voronoi
Jul 14, 2025
The Complete History of Microsoft’s Acquisitions
Key takeaways
Microsoft has acquired at least 277 companies since 1986, including businesses in hardware, software, communications, and gaming
Many of these acquisitions have played a key role in Microsoft’s growth, including Hotmail in 1997 (email platform), Mojang in 2014 (developer of Minecraft), and GitHub in 2018 (world’s largest code hosting platform)
