Microsoft Acquires 6Wunderkinder

01@2xMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has acquired 6Wunderkinder, the Berlin, Germany-based creator of the to-do list app Wunderlist.

The amount of the deal, which followed the recent Sunrise and Acompli acquisitions, was not disclosed.

The addition of Wunderlist to the its product portfolio will enable Microsoft to pursue its ambition to reinvent productivity for a mobile-first, cloud-first world.

The app will remain free in all of its existing markets with no price changes for Wunderlist Pro or Wunderlist for Business customers across all platforms–iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android, Windows Phone, Windows and the Web. The service will continue to support a wide range of third-party apps and integrated services. Over the next few months, 6Wunderkinder will introduce new features, continue growing the ecosystem of partner integrations and progress in delivering Wunderlist to people worldwide.

Led by Founder and CEO Christian Reber, the company was backed by T-Venture, Sequoia Capital, Atomico and Earlybird Ventures. To have a look at its funding history, click here. 

FinSMEs

03/06/2015

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