Yahoo (Internet Software) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 10,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $4.48B

Yahoo (Internet Software) General Information

Description

Operator of an online web portal intended to provide varied media services to customers. The company offers news related to wide range of sectors including cricket, finance, lifestyle, movies, celebrities and travel and tourism, along with offering users access to various products and services for email, instant messaging and mobile blogging, enabling users to receive comprehensive media information.

Contact Information

Website
www.yahoo.com
Formerly Known As
World Wide Web
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 770 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
Primary Industry
Internet Software
Parent Company
Verizon Media UK
Vertical(s)
Big Data, AdTech, Marketing Tech, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 770 Broadway
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States

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Yahoo (Internet Software) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 13-Jun-2017 $4.48B Completed Profitable
9. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 03-Jun-2014 Completed Profitable
8. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 16-May-2014 Completed Profitable
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 15-Nov-2013 Completed Profitable
6. Share Repurchase 22-Jul-2013 Completed Profitable
5. Buyout/LBO 03-Oct-2011 Cancelled Profitable
4. Project Financing 13-Jul-2000 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
3. IPO 12-Apr-1996 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
2. Early Stage VC 30-Nov-1995 $2M Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Apr-1995 $2M $2M Completed Product Development
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an online web portal intended to provide varied media services to customers. The company offers news related
Internet Software
New York, NY
10,000 As of 2024

Moscow, Russia

San Francisco, CA
 
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Competitors (6)

One of Yahoo (Internet Software)’s 6 competitors is Yandex, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Moscow, Russia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Yandex Formerly PE-Backed Moscow, Russia
Mozilla Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Startpage Corporate Backed or Acquired Den Haag, Netherlands
DuckDuckGo Venture Capital-Backed Paoli, PA
Baidu Formerly VC-backed Beijing, China
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Patents

  • 2,346

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 281

    Granted

  • 28

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Yahoo (Internet Software) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250005976-A1 Predictive maintenance system and method for a work machine having a tracked undercarriage Pending 27-Jun-2023
AU-2023379749-A1 Microbial compositions and methods Pending 16-Nov-2022
US-20220129747-A1 System and method for deep customized neural networks for time series forecasting Pending 28-Oct-2020
US-20220129790-A1 System and method for deep enriched neural networks for time series forecasting Active 28-Oct-2020
US-12223399-B2 System and method for deep enriched neural networks for time series forecasting Active 28-Oct-2020 G06N20/00
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Signals

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Yahoo (Internet Software) Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bali Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
FMR (United States) Corporation Minority
Farallon Capital Management Hedge Fund Minority
Reuters Group PE-Backed Company Minority
Sequoia Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Investments & Acquisitions (149)

Yahoo (Internet Software)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with CommonStock. The deal was made on 18-Aug-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
CommonStock 18-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Social Content
The Factual 06-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Snap (Santa Monica) 11-May-2016 Later Stage VC Social/Platform Software
Polyvore 02-Sep-2015 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Snap (Santa Monica) 31-Dec-2014 Later Stage VC Social/Platform Software
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Yahoo (Internet Software) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
CommonStock San Francisco, CA 2017
The Factual San Mateo, CA 2016
PhotoDrive Ann Arbor, MI 2012
Flurry San Francisco, CA 2005
Upcoming (US) Portland, OR 2003
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Yahoo (Internet Software) FAQs

  • When was Yahoo (Internet Software) founded?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) was founded in 1994.

  • Where is Yahoo (Internet Software) headquartered?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Yahoo (Internet Software)?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) has 10,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Yahoo (Internet Software) in?

    Yahoo (Internet Software)’s primary industry is Internet Software.

  • Is Yahoo (Internet Software) a private or public company?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Yahoo (Internet Software)?

    The current valuation of Yahoo (Internet Software) is .

  • What is Yahoo (Internet Software)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yahoo (Internet Software) is .

  • How much funding has Yahoo (Internet Software) raised over time?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) has raised $35.8M.

  • Who are Yahoo (Internet Software)’s investors?

    Bali Venture Partners, FMR (United States), Farallon Capital Management, Reuters Group, and Sequoia Capital are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Yahoo (Internet Software).

  • Who are Yahoo (Internet Software)’s competitors?

    Yandex, Mozilla, Startpage, DuckDuckGo, and Baidu are some of the 6 competitors of Yahoo (Internet Software).

  • When was Yahoo (Internet Software) acquired?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) was acquired on 13-Jun-2017.

  • Who acquired Yahoo (Internet Software)?

    Yahoo (Internet Software) was acquired by Verizon Media UK.

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