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Yahoo acquires Tumblr for $1.1B

Acquisition
YahooTumblr
June 20, 20131.1B

Last updated May 31, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Overview

Marissa Mayer's big bet on a younger user base. Yahoo wrote down most of the value in 2016; sold to Automattic in 2019 for ~$3M.

Acquirer
Yahoo
Target
Tumblr
Deal Value
$1.1B
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