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Amazon’s Most Notable Acquisitions to Date

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May 27, 2021

Carmen Ang

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Iman Ghosh

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Harrison Schell

Most Notable Acquisitions by Amazon

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The Briefing

Amazon plans to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion
This move would add 4,000 films and 17,000 TV shows to Amazon Studios’ content library

Amazon’s Most Notable Acquisitions To Date

Big Tech just keeps getting bigger.

On May 26, 2021, Amazon announced its plan to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios for $8.45 billion, making it the company’s second largest acquisition to date.

Amazon has acquired multiple companies across a variety of sectors from healthcare to entertainment, helping diversify its core revenue. In total, the tech giant has acquired or invested in over 128 different companies over the last 20 years.

Top 10 Amazon Acquisitions by Value

In 2017, Amazon paid $13.7 billion to purchase Whole Foods Market—this remains the company’s largest acquisition to date.

The Whole Foods acquisition provided brick-and-mortar space for Amazon to sell some of its flagship devices, like the Echo Dot. It also allowed Amazon to gather valuable shopping data on its customers, to better understand their offline shopping preferences.

Here’s how Amazon’s top 10 acquisitions by value stack up in comparison:

Rank	Company Acquired	Announced Date	Acquisition Value
#1	Whole Foods Market	Jun 16, 2017	$13.7 billion
#2	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	May 26, 2021	$8.5 billion
#3	Zoox	Jun 26, 2020	$1.2 billion
#4	Zappos	Jul 22, 2009	$1.2 billion
#5	Ring	Feb 27, 2018	$970 million
#6	PillPack	Jun 28, 2018	$839 million
#7	Twitch	Aug 25, 2014	$775 million
#8	Kiva Systems	Mar 19, 2012	$753 million
#9	Souq	Mar 27, 2017	$580 million
#10	Quidsi	Nov 8, 2010	$545 million

Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the purchase of robotaxi company Zoox was Amazon’s second largest acquisition. According to their reported agreement, Amazon has the rights to use Zoox’s transport technology for ride-hailing or logistics (delivery) services.

The acquisition of MGM will add 21,000 films and TV shows to Amazon’s content library, helping Amazon keep up with the fierce competition in the content streaming industry. MGM owns the rights to “The Handmaid’s Tale” series and “Shark Tank,” as well as the James Bond and Rocky franchises.

Full List: Amazon’s Most Notable Acquisitions

While far from exhaustive, here’s a look at some of Amazon’s most notable acquisitions since 1998, as shown in the graphic:

Year	Company Acquired	Acquisition Value	Post-Acquisition Status
1998	IMDb	$55,000,000	Active under own name
1999	LiveBid.com	$300,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
1999	PlanetAll	$280,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
1999	Alexa Internet	$250,000,000	Active under own name
1999	Junglee	$250,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2008	Audible	$300,000,000	Active under own name
2009	Zappos	$1,200,000,000	Active under own name
2010	Quidsi	$545,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2011	LoveFilm	$312,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2012	Kiva Systems	$775,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2014	Twitch Interactive	$970,000,000	Active under own name
2015	Elemental Technologies	$500,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2015	Annapurna Labs	$350,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2017	Whole Foods Market	$13,700,000,000	Active under own name
2017	Souq.com	$580,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2018	Ring	$839,000,000	Active under own name
2018	PillPack	$753,000,000	Active under own name
2019	CloudEndure	$250,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2019	Eero	$97,000,000	Incorporated/defunct
2020	Zoox	$1,200,000,000	Active under own name
2021	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	$8,450,000,000	Active under own name

»Like this? Then you might enjoy this full length article on the Biggest Tech Mergers and Acquisitions of 2020

Where does this data come from?

Source: Crunchbase
Notes: Values are in $USD, non-inflation adjusted

Related Topics:amazon whole foods big tech acquisitions MGM

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After a year-long delay, the 2020 UEFA European Championship is back with new rules, reduced spectators, and fierce competition.

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Niccolo Conte

The Briefing

The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship will kick off Friday, June 11th 2021 after a year-long delay due to COVID-19
The tournament will take place across 11 host cities and feature new rules, reduced spectators, and fierce competition

The 2020 European Championship Returns with New Rules

After a year-long delay, the 2020 UEFA European Championship is set to kick off what will be the largest international sports tournament to take place since the pandemic.

While the final stage of the tournament typically takes place in one or two nations, this year’s will be played across 11 different countries.

Running from June 11th to July 11th 2021, the opening game between Italy and Turkey will kick off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium.

COVID-19’s Impact on Teams and Spectators

Aside from the initial year-long delay, COVID-19 has changed how teams and spectators will participate in the tournament.

Squads have been expanded from 23 to 26 players, and coaches will be permitted to call up more players if COVID-19 infections force players into isolation.

For spectators, individual stadiums within host cities have announced varying capacities ranging from 20-100%, with strict stadium entry requirements across the board. Since these capacities are pre-tournament estimates, we’ll have to wait until matchday to see how many ticket-holders are comfortable attending the fixtures in person.

Host Stadium and City	Spectator Capacity
Johann Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam	25-45%
Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku	50%
Arena Națională, Bucharest	25-45%
Puskás Aréna, Budapest	Aiming for 100%
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen	25-45%
Hampden Park, Glasgow	25-45%
Wembley Stadium, London	Minimum of 25%
Football Arena Munich (Allianz Arena), Munich	Minimum of 14,500 spectators (~22%)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome	25-45%
Estadio La Cartuja, Seville	25-45%
Krestovsky Stadium (Gazprom Arena), Saint Petersburg	50%

Source: UEFA

Strong Competition Among Euro 2020’s Favorites

Despite current world champions France remaining as undeniable favorites, bookies are putting England to win the tournament (despite a fairly young squad) partially due to the home field advantage in the semi-finals and final.

Spain, Germany, and Italy remain formidable competitors, and Belgium’s golden generation will have one final shot at silverware after their third place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

European champions Portugal are another obvious threat, as Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to become the tournament’s top goalscorer of all time (currently tied with Michel Platini at 9 goals).

While the 2020 edition of UEFA’s European Championship features a variety of on-field and off-the-field changes, the trophy truly feels up for grabs and is a welcome return to international football for fans around the world.

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Where does this data come from?

Source: UEFA

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COVID-19 Vaccine Prices: Comparing the U.S. and EU

Compared to America, the EU has paid significantly less for a range of COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s a look at vaccine prices in each region.

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1 week ago

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Carmen Ang

The Briefing

The U.S. paid 32.1% more per dose for the Pfizer vaccine, compared to the EU
Between the two areas, the Sanofi vaccine has one of the smallest prices gaps of only 12.9%

Comparing COVID Vaccine Prices between the U.S. and EU

Over two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered around the world.

But the price governments have paid for the vaccine varies, depending on the region or country. Here’s a look at five major vaccine manufacturers, and their price per dose in the U.S. compared to the EU.

COVID-19 Vaccine Prices: Cost Per Dose

Generally speaking, the EU has paid significantly less than America for a range of COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer has the biggest price gap, with the U.S. paying 32.1% more per dose.

Manufacturer	U.S. Price (per dose)	EU Price (per dose)	% Difference U.S. is paying
Pfizer/BioNTech	$19.50	$14.76	32.1%
Moderna	$15.00	$18.00	-20.0%
Sanofi	$10.50	$9.30	12.9%
Johnson & Johnson	$10.00	$8.50	17.6%
AstraZeneca	$4.00	$3.50	14.3%

There are a few factors that might explain the price difference. One is early funding—Germany donated millions towards Pfizer’s development.

And while the U.S. did commit to purchasing hundreds of millions of doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the country didn’t provide any funding for the vaccine’s actual development.

Moderna is the only vaccine on the list that is actually cheaper in the U.S., at $15.00 per dose. However, considering that Moderna’s CEO had initially predicted governments would be charged $25-$37 per dose, it looks like both the U.S. and EU managed to negotiate a good deal.