Tech Company M&A Transactions

Twitch Acquisition

Twitch, operating out of San Francisco, was acquired by Amazon. Amazon said the transaction price was $970 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
8/25/2014
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$970,000,000
M&A Terms
Amazon will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Twitch for approximately $970 million in cash.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
TwitchTV is the world's largest video game broadcasting and chat community. We're dedicated to connecting people around the games they love.
Profile
Twitch LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Twitch Company Twitter Account
Company News
Twitch News
Facebook
Twitch on Facebook
YouTube
Twitch on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Emmett Shear
  Emmett Shear LinkedIn Profile  Emmett Shear Twitter Account  Emmett Shear News  Emmett Shear on Facebook


 

 

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