Acquired companies
Companies that were bought, who bought them, and where the founders went after the sale. 47 on record.
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| Company | Founded | People | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation American GinAmerican gin brand owned by Diageo. | 2006 | Ryan Reynolds | Acquired |
| BaremetricsSubscription analytics software for SaaS and subscription businesses, founded by Josh Pigford in 2013 and sold to Xenon Partners in 2020. | 2013 | Josh Pigford | Acquired |
| Broadcast.comEarly internet audio and video streaming company, originally named AudioNet. | 1995 | Mark Cuban | Acquired |
| BunkSan Francisco roommate-matching website, later the Roommates iPhone app. | 2012 | Sam Parr | Acquired |
| D'USSECognac brand. | 2012 | Jay-Z | Acquired |
| DripEmail marketing automation software. | 2012 | Rob Walling | Acquired |
| DriveStatsSmall side project sold by Tony Dinh on MicroAcquire in 2021. | 2021 | Tony Dinh | Acquired |
| FeedbackPandaBootstrapped SaaS tool that helped online English teachers write student feedback, sold to SureSwift Capital in 2019. | 2017 | Arvid Kahl | Acquired |
| Green DeskCoworking and flexible office space operator in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. | 2008 | Adam Neumann | Acquired |
| HDNet (now AXS TV)U.S. cable television network launched as HDNet and renamed AXS TV in 2012. | 2001 | Mark Cuban | Acquired |
| HeadlimeAI marketing copywriting tool built on OpenAI's GPT-3, acquired by Conversion.ai (later Jasper) in 2021. | 2020 | Danny Postma | Acquired |
| HitTailSaaS tool that recommended long tail organic search keywords. | Undated | Rob Walling | Acquired |
 LinkedInProfessional networking service. | 2002 | Reid Hoffman | Acquired |
| LooptMobile location-sharing service that let smartphone users see where friends were. | 2005 | Sam Altman | Acquired |
| MakeLandingAI landing page generator. | 2023 | Marc Lou | Acquired |
| MakerpadNo-code education platform and community, acquired by Zapier in 2021. | 2019 | Ben Tossell | Acquired |
 Martha Stewart Living OmnimediaMedia and merchandising company built around the Martha Stewart brand, covering magazines, television, books and licensed products. | 1996 | Martha Stewart | Acquired |
| MicroSolutionsDallas computer systems integrator and software reseller. | 1983 | Mark Cuban | Acquired |
 Mint MobilePrepaid, online-first wireless carrier. | 2016 | Ryan Reynolds | Acquired |
| MontageDrag-and-drop no-code tool for building mobile app wireframes. | 2018 | Jon Yongfook | Acquired |
 NeXTComputer and software company founded by Steve Jobs, acquired by Apple. | 1985 | Steve Jobs | Acquired |
| Oculus VRVirtual reality hardware and software company, now part of Meta's Reality Labs. | 2012 | Palmer Luckey | Acquired |
| OnnitSupplement, nutrition and fitness products company, maker of Alpha BRAIN. | 2010 | Joe Rogan | Acquired |
 OWN: Oprah Winfrey NetworkU.S. cable television network named for Oprah Winfrey. | 2008 | Oprah Winfrey | Acquired |
| Oxygen MediaMedia company behind the Oxygen cable network. | 1998 | Oprah Winfrey | Acquired |
| PistacheApp for parents, the first startup of Tibo Louis-Lucas and Thomas Jacquesson. | 2015 | Tibo Louis-Lucas | Acquired |
 Pixar Animation StudiosComputer animation film studio, part of The Walt Disney Company. | 1986 | Steve Jobs | Acquired |
| PodscanAI-powered podcast monitoring and data platform founded by Arvid Kahl and acquired by Audiohook in 2026. | By January 2024 | Arvid Kahl | Acquired |
| PromomaticStep-by-step tool for creating app store screenshots and artwork. | 2018 | Jon Yongfook | Acquired |
| Red SwooshPeer-to-peer file distribution software company acquired by Akamai in 2007. | 2001 | Travis Kalanick | Acquired |
| Roc-A-Fella RecordsNew York hip hop record label. | 1994 | Jay-Z | Acquired |
 RocawearApparel and lifestyle brand. | 1999 | Jay-Z | Acquired |
| Small BetsOnline community and class library for independent entrepreneurs. | 2021 | Daniel Vassallo | Acquired |
 SolarCityResidential and commercial solar installation company. | 2006 | Elon Musk | Acquired |
| Starter StoryMedia business that publishes founder interviews and revenue case studies through its website, newsletter and YouTube channel. | 2017 | Pat Walls | Acquired |
| TaplioLinkedIn personal branding software for writing, scheduling and analyzing posts and engaging prospects. | 2021 | Tibo Louis-Lucas | Acquired |
| TemperCustomer happiness survey app built by Josh Pigford in 2013 and sold in 2014 together with PopSurvey. | 2013 | Josh Pigford | Acquired |
| The HustleDaily business and technology newsletter and media company, owned by HubSpot since 2021. | 2014 | Sam Parr | Acquired |
 The Washington PostDaily newspaper and news website based in Washington, D.C. | 1877 | Jeff Bezos | Acquired |
| TheAppleBlogApple technology blog started by Josh Pigford in 2004 and acquired by Giga Omni Media (GigaOm) in 2008. | 2004 | Josh Pigford | Acquired |
 TIDALMusic streaming service. | Undated | Jay-Z | Acquired |
| TinyKiwiMinimal image editor for quickly designing social media graphics and screenshots. | Undated | Simon Høiberg | Acquired |
| Tweet HunterSoftware for growing an audience on X (formerly Twitter): viral tweet search, AI writing, scheduling and relationship management. | 2021 | Tibo Louis-Lucas | Acquired |
 X Corp.Company that operates the social network X, formerly Twitter. | 2023 | Elon Musk | Acquired |
| xAIArtificial intelligence company behind the Grok models, now part of SpaceX as SpaceXAI. | 2023 | Elon Musk | Acquired |
| XnappermacOS screenshot app that formats and beautifies screenshots for sharing. | 2022 | Tony Dinh | Acquired |
| Zip2Internet software and directory services for newspapers and local merchants. | 1995 | Elon Musk | Acquired |