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Yahoo

Global media and technology company operating consumer digital brands, search, advertising technology, and content platforms.

Sunnyvale, CA, US🇺🇸
Founded
1994
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Yahoo is a global media and technology company that operates digital brands across news, sports, finance, shopping, and entertainment. The company delivers content and digital services to hundreds of millions of monthly active users worldwide while providing targeted advertising solutions to publishers and marketers.

Acquired by funds managed by Apollo Global Management in 2021, Yahoo operates as a standalone subsidiary focused on product innovation, strategic partnerships, and digital media expansion. Key leadership has guided the business through renewed investment in core properties including Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, and its advertising technology platform.

Yahoo - M & A Snapshot

Open M & A
  • Apollo Global Management

    Acquired Yahoo • Undisclosed • Sep 1, 2021

  • Kismet

    Acquired by Yahoo • Undisclosed • May 13, 2014

Yahoo - Quick Facts

Who are Yahoo's competitors?

Companies similar to Yahoo include NewsBreak, Seeking Alpha, Perplexity AI and Morningstar.

When was Yahoo founded?

Yahoo was founded in 1994.

Where is Yahoo's headquarters located?

Yahoo's headquarters is located in Sunnyvale, CA, US.

How much disclosed funding has Yahoo raised?

As of Sep 1, 2021, Yahoo has disclosed funding of $6.8M (USD). Undisclosed round amounts are excluded.

Xobni

Acquired by Yahoo • Undisclosed • Jul 3, 2013

  • Inktomi

    Acquired by Yahoo • Undisclosed • Mar 19, 2003

  • Yahoo - Classification

    Ownership
    • Public
    Technology
    • AI
    Geographic Exposure
    • Global
    Model
    • Platform
    Customer
    • Consumers
    • Enterprise
    Tags
    • Data
    NAICS
    • 518000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
    • 518200Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
    • 510000Information
    • 518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
    SIC
    • 7300Business Services
    • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
    • 7372Prepackaged Software
    ISIC

    Yahoo - Similar Companies

    NewsBreak logo

    NewsBreak

    newsbreak.com

    Seeking Alpha logo

    Seeking Alpha

    seekingalpha.com

    Perplexity AI logo

    Perplexity AI

    perplexity.ai

    Morningstar logo

    Morningstar

    morningstar.com

    Yahoo! Japan logo

    Yahoo! Japan

    yahoo.co.jp

    AOL logo

    AOL

    Yandex logo

    Yandex

    yandex.com

    News Corp logo

    News Corp

    newscorp.com

    Alphabet logo

    Alphabet

    abc.xyz

    YouTube logo

    YouTube

    youtube.com

    Grey Ventures logo

    Grey Ventures

    grey.com

    Yext logo

    Yext

    yext.com

    Hearst Communications logo

    Hearst Communications

    hearst.com

    Netflix logo

    Netflix

    about.netflix.com

    Ziff Davis logo

    Ziff Davis

    ziffdavis.com

    • 6190Other telecommunications activities
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    NAICS
    • 513200Software Publishers
    • 517810All Other Telecommunications
    • 513000Publishing Industries
    • 517000Telecommunications
    • 517100Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite)
    • 517800All Other Telecommunications
    • 513210Software Publishers
    • 517110Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
    • 517112Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
    SIC
    • 7375Information Retrieval Services
    • 4800Communications
    • 7310Advertising
    • 7313Radio, Television, And Publishers' Advertising Representatives

    Yahoo - Products & Services

    • Yahoo News logo

      Yahoo News

      Yahoo News is a digital news platform delivering the latest headlines, breaking news, and topical coverage.

      Competing Products

      NewsBreak logo
    • Yahoo Finance Plus logo

      Yahoo Finance Plus

      Yahoo Finance Plus is the company's premium subscription delivering exportable market data, premium research, screeners, and Wall Street newsfeeds.

      Competing Products

      Morningstar logo
      Perplexity AI logo
      Seeking Alpha logo