Acquisitions
Facebook's acquisitions
Facebook has bought 25 startups that raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Before the deals they had raised $480M between them.
Funding by segment
- Software$129M4
- AI$16M4
- Internet$101M3
- Hardware & Electronics$94M2
- Healthtech$69M2
- Consumer Apps$11M2
- IT Services$3.9M2
- Gaming$10M2
- Marketplaces$23M1
- Enterprise Software$1.0M1
- Media$23M1
- Developer Tools$800K1
Where they are based
- United States20$430M
- United Kingdom2$13M
- Canada1$500K
- Mexico1$35M
- Finland1$1.6M
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Mexico
FinlandFounded
3 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $10M13
- $10M to $50M4
- $50M to $250M4
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
21 of 25 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States20
- United Kingdom2
- Canada1
- Mexico1
- Finland1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Software
4 startups · $129M raised
WhatsAppWhatsApp is a proprietary, cross-platform, free instant messaging subscription service for smartphones.United States$58M- IInstagramInstagram is a free photo-sharing application that enables its users to take photos, apply filters, and share them on social networks.United States$58M
drop.ioDrop.io was a platform enabling users to create simple private exchange points called drops.United States$9.9M
Wit.aiWit.ai makes it easy for developers to build a Siri-like speech interface for their apps or devices.United States$3.0M
AI
4 startups · $16M raised
Scape TechnologiesScape is a computer vision startup, building the localization engine for city-scale augmented reality.United Kingdom$8.0M
FriendlyFriend.ly is a social Q&A site allowing users to post questions on different subjects and get them answered.United States$5.0M
GrokstyleGrokstyle develops an app that automatically identifies furniture and home decor from just about any picture or angle.United States$2.0M
StrobeStrobe is a wholesaler of refurbished mobile devices.Canada$500K
Internet
3 startups · $101M raised
GiphyGiphy is an animated-gif search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover GIFs.United States$96M- FFriendFeedFriendFeed is a feed aggregator that consolidates updates from social media, social bookmarking websites, blogs, and microblogging sites.United States$5.0M
- DDivvyshotDivvyshot is a photo-sharing platform that enables users to share full resolution photos with friends.United States$10K
Hardware & Electronics
2 startups · $94M raised
Healthtech
2 startups · $69M raised
Consumer Apps
2 startups · $11M raised
IT Services
2 startups · $3.9M raised
PrivateCorePrivateCore enables enterprises to deploy servers in outsourced environments while maintaining data security.United States$2.3M
ProtoGeoProtoGeo is a startup company that develops free Moves app for mobile phones.Finland$1.6M
Gaming
2 startups · $10M raised
Unit 2 GamesUnit 2 Games is a game creation and sharing platform designed to develop video gamesUnited Kingdom$5.0M
BigBox VRBigBox VR is a startup creating the future of online VR multiplayer games.United States$5.0M
Marketplaces
1 startup · $23M raised
Pursuitpursuit is an embedded talent partner for the following sectors: 🎓 E-Learning / EdTech / Professional Training / Apprenticeships 🖥United States$23M
Enterprise Software
1 startup · $1.0M raised
SpoolLive Collaborative Playbook for Sales CallsUnited States$1.0M
Media
1 startup · $23M raised
- KKarmaUnited States$23M
Developer Tools
1 startup · $800K raised
StorylaneStorylane is a startup that allows people to share their interests.United States$800K
How this map is made. Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by Facebook, as reported. Each sits under its main sector, with what it raised before the deal. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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