Question 1

What does Ask.com do?

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Ask.com is a question answering-focused web search engine that delivers answers from the web and real people.

Question 2

In what sectors does Ask.com operate?

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Ask.com operates in Advertising, Information Services, Internet, Search Engine, Social Media.

Question 3

How many companies has Ask.com acquired?

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Ask.com has made 12 acquisitions between 2001-2016, with a total disclosed deal value of $346.9M.

Question 4

What companies are owned by Ask.com?

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Companies acquired by Ask.com include The Evergreen Project, Ask.fm, nrelate, Sendori, Lexico Publishing Group, Excite, Bloglines, Tukaroo, and 4 more.

Question 5

What are Ask.com's major acquisitions?

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Ask.com's largest acquisitions include Interactive Search Holdings ($343.0M, 2004), The Evergreen Project ($3.9M, 2016).

Question 6

What is Ask.com's largest acquisition?

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Ask.com's largest disclosed acquisition is Interactive Search Holdings for $343.0M (2004).

Question 7

What was Ask.com's first acquisition?

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Ask.com's first recorded acquisition was eTour in 2001.

Question 8

What was Ask.com's most recent acquisition?

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Ask.com's most recent acquisition is The Evergreen Project, announced February 2016 for $3.9M.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for Ask.com acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Ask.com acquisitions is $173.4M.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for Ask.com acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Ask.com acquisitions is $173.4M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has Ask.com spent on acquisitions?

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Ask.com has spent at least $346.9M across its disclosed acquisitions (of 12 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has Ask.com spent the most on?

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Ask.com has committed the most disclosed capital to Internet companies — about $346.9M across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does Ask.com usually acquire in?

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Ask.com most frequently acquires companies in Internet, Information Technology, Software.

Question 14

In which sector has Ask.com made the most acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

Ask.com has made the most acquisitions in the Internet sector.

Question 15

In which year did Ask.com make the most acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

Ask.com made the most acquisitions in 2005, with 2 deals.

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