Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Oct. 13, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
June 10, 2015
BlueStripe Software / Microsoft
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Dec. 8, 2016
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Oct. 26, 2018
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Oct. 26, 2018
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
March 4, 2022
Microsoft acquires Nuance Communications
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Oct. 13, 2023
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
April 3, 2006
ProClarity Corp. / Microsoft Corp.
Strategic acquisition · Announced · Recorded transaction
Jan. 18, 2022
Activision Blizzard Inc. / Microsoft Corp.
Strategic acquisition · Announced · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Microsoft completes acquisition of LinkedIn
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · Dec. 8, 2016
Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction
- R2Microsoft acquires BlueStripe to help customers improve application visibility and management across the datacenter and cloud
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 10, 2015
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3Microsoft acquires BlueStripe to help customers improve application visibility and management across the datacenter and cloud
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 10, 2015
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R4Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 4, 2018
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R5Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition
Microsoft · Company announcement · Oct. 26, 2018
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R6Microsoft + GitHub = Empowering Developers
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 4, 2018
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R7Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · Oct. 26, 2018
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R8Microsoft completes acquisition of Nuance, ushering in new era of outcomes-based AI
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · March 4, 2022
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R9Welcoming the Legendary Teams at Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · Oct. 13, 2023
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R10Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Variety · News report · Oct. 13, 2023
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R11Microsoft Agrees to Acquire ProClarity, Enhancing Business Intelligence Offering
Microsoft · Company announcement · April 3, 2006
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R12Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Source
Microsoft · Company announcement · Jan. 18, 2022
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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