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Add-on Acquistion · Software · October 2018

International Business Machines Corp. acquires Red Hat, Inc.

On October 28, 2018, International Business Machines Corp. acquired Red Hat, Inc., a software company in North Carolina, United States.

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AnnouncedOctober 28, 2018 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetRed Hat, Inc. Buyer International Business Machines Corp. SectorSoftware LocationNorth Carolina, United States ValueMembers only

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Red Hat, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Softwaresector
-founded
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Buyer

International Business Machines Corp.
Company · 247 deals on record
  • 102nd transaction in software
  • 136th transaction in United States
247deals, all time
112in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Red Hat, Inc.?International Business Machines Corp. acquired Red Hat, Inc. on October 28, 2018.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the software sector in 2018.

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