Acquisitions made by Facebook

Here is a list of notable acquisitions made by Facebook (now Meta Platforms, Inc.) over the years, along with a brief description of each company:

1.    Instagram (2012) – A popular photo and video-sharing social networking platform.

2.    WhatsApp (2014) – A widely used messaging app allowing users to send messages, photos, and videos.

3.    Oculus VR (2014) – A virtual reality technology company known for its VR headsets.

4.    Onavo (2013) – A mobile analytics company providing app usage insights. It was later shut down due to privacy concerns.

5.    Ascenta (2014) – A UK-based drone company, acquired to help with Facebook’s internet.org initiative for global internet access.

6.    LiveRail (2014) – A video advertising technology platform specializing in programmatic video advertising.

7.    Parse (2013) – A mobile backend-as-a-service (MBaaS) company, helping developers build and scale apps. It was shut down in 2017.

8.    Branch Media (2014) – A link-sharing and discussion platform to improve communication and group collaboration tools.

9.    Moves (2014) – A fitness tracking app that logged users' daily activities. Facebook later shut it down.

10.  PrivateCore (2014) – A cybersecurity company specializing in server security to improve the privacy of Facebook's data centers.

11.   CTRL-labs (2019) – A neural interface startup, focused on developing technology that allows people to control computers using their brains.

12. Giphy (2020) – A GIF-sharing platform, integrated into Instagram and other Facebook services.

13. Kustomer (2020) – A customer relationship management (CRM) platform to improve customer service solutions.

14. Bloomsbury AI (2018) – A UK-based AI company specializing in natural language processing to help improve Facebook's AI capabilities.

15.  tbh (2017) – A polling app designed for teenagers, encouraging positive feedback between peers. It was later shut down.

16.  Redkix (2018) – An email and team collaboration service acquired to enhance Facebook's workplace communication tool, Workplace.

17.  Pebbles Interfaces (2015) – An Israeli startup focusing on gesture-control technology, likely integrated with Oculus for VR experiences.

18. Scape Technologies (2020) – A London-based computer vision startup, aiding in location-based augmented reality technology.

19. Mapillary (2020) – A street-level imagery platform used for improving maps and geospatial data.

20. Servicefriend (2019) – A startup developing bots for customer service messaging, used to enhance Facebook’s AI-powered messaging services.

These acquisitions represent a mix of efforts to strengthen Facebook’s social media offerings, expand into new technologies (like virtual reality and AI), and secure its global influence in communication and advertising. Some acquisitions were aimed at improving internal technologies, while others were geared toward expanding user experience and market reach.