Microsoft and its 14 Biggest Investments
Bangalore: Lately, Microsoft has been all over the news. From not-so-good reviews regarding Microsoft Surface tablet to the surprising revenue statement from the company and now the $2 billion investment to help PC maker Dell go private, Microsoft has been keeping techies all over the world so captivating such that all are eagerly waiting for the next move.
Staying on with the investment saga, throughout Microsoft’s 37 year old history, the company has invested or bought in hundreds of tech companies, even though the returns have been rather erratic. Still the company wants extra and in years to come we will surely see more and many eye-catching moves from the world’s largest software maker.
So with that in mind, let’s take a look at some of Microsoft’s most notable investments over the last 15 years, starting with the most recent ones.
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