Founded
1 Mar 1995
Address
Yahoo Inc
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
United States
Website
Industry
VCID: 20715
Profile
Founders
Corporate information
Official name
Yahoo Incorporated
Renamed to
Registration country
Official name
Yahoo Incorporated
Renamed to
Registration country
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
Computer software and web search engine company.Team
Current employees
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Jim Lanzone |
Funding
Funding rounds
Acquisition USD 4,830,000,000
USD 4,830,000,000 (25 Jul 2016) at USD 4,830,000,000 valuation.
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Verizon Communications Inc | Global broadband and telecom company. | United States | 4,800,000,000 (USD 4,800,000,000). Initial investment. Round participant. |
Series B USD 4,800,000
USD 4,800,000 (30 Nov 1995)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Reuters | Initial investment. Round participant. | ||
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Softbank Capital Partners | Early stage venture capital firm | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | Follow-on investment. Round participant. |
Series A USD 2,000,000
USD 2,000,000 (5 Apr 1995)
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Bridgescale Partners | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. | |
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
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Softbank Capital Partners | Early stage venture capital firm | United States | Initial investment. Round participant. |
| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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LionTree Partners | Independent investment and merchant bank focused on unlocking capital, industries, and entrepreneurs across the global digital economy. | Initial investment. Round participant. |
Cap Table
Current and past shareholders
| Investor | Contacts | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bridgescale Partners |
+1 (650) 854-6100 |
N/A (exited) |
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Venture capital firm. |
+1 (650) 233-2750 |
N/A (exited) |
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LionTree Partners Independent investment and merchant bank focused on unlocking capital, industries, and entrepreneurs across the global digital economy. |
N/A | |
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Reuters |
Series B | |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC Venture capital firm. |
+1 (650) 854-3927 |
Series A Series B |
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Softbank Capital Partners Early stage venture capital firm |
+1 (212) 503-5800 |
N/A Series B |
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Verizon Communications Inc Global broadband and telecom company. |
212-395-1000 |
Acquisition |
Investments
Selected investments
| Company | Country | Date | Notes | ||
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Articact |
3 Apr 2024 | Acquisition Initial investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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Hitpost Inc |
United States | 31 Dec 2013 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Summly Inc Developer of a mobile app for news aggregation |
25 Mar 2013 | Acquisition USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000) deal size. Active |
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Dapper Inc Display advertising company. |
United States | 5 Oct 2010 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Associated Content Inc Content Publishing Platform |
United States | 1 May 2010 | Acquisition 90,000,000 (USD 90,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Xoopit Inc Email-productivity startup company. |
United States | 22 Jul 2009 | Acquisition 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Maven Networks Inc |
United States | 12 Feb 2008 | Acquisition 160,000,000 (USD 160,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Zimbra Inc Developer of open-source email server software |
United States | 18 Sep 2007 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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BlueLithium |
4 Sep 2007 | Acquisition USD 300,000,000 (USD 300,000,000) deal size. Active |
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Right Media Inc Provider of digital advertising exchange platform. |
United States | 1 Jul 2007 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Bix.com Inc A social media company that operates a consumer-focused internet contest platform where any user can create a talent-based competition for anything. |
United States | 16 Nov 2006 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Whereonearth Ltd Technology company that provides algorithms and locations data. |
United Kingdom | 18 Oct 2005 | Acquisition Active |
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Plaxo Inc Address book services |
United States | 1 Apr 2004 | Series C Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Kelkoo |
1 Mar 2004 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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3721 Internet Assistant |
1 Jan 2004 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Overture Services Inc Pay-For-Performance search on the Internet. |
United States | 14 Jun 2003 | Acquisition USD 1,630,000,000 (USD 1,630,000,000) deal size. Active |
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HotJobs.com Ltd |
United States | 12 Feb 2002 | Acquisition 436,000,000 (USD 436,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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eGroups Inc Online email list management company. |
United States | 31 Aug 2000 | Acquisition 432,000,000 (USD 432,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Broadcast.com |
1 Nov 1999 | Acquisition USD 5,700,000,000 (USD 5,700,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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Online Anywhere Leading provider of web delivery solutions for non-PC appliances. |
United States | 2 Jun 1999 | Acquisition Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
