How many acquisitions has Forbes made so far?

Forbes has completed 8 acquisitions so far.

List of 8 Acquisitions by Forbes (Apr 2026)

Forbes has made a total of 8 acquisitions. Peak activity occurred in 2007 with 2 acquisitions, followed by 2019 and 2018 with 1 acquisition each. These acquisitions spanned 2 countries: United States (7 acquisitions) and United Kingdom (1 acquisition). Acquisitions were made across 5 sectors, predominantly in Internet First Media (4 acquisitions), Investment Tech (1 acquisition), and Online Photos (1 acquisition). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year is 0, with 0 acquisitions so far this current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Q.ai, an AI-based investment robo advisor for multiple assets, founded in 2017 and based in New York City, which closed in December, 2019.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Forbes:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2019	1
2018	1
2016	1
2010	1
2009	1
2007	2
1985	1

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Recent acquisitions by Forbes

Forbes's most recent acquisition - Q.ai is a AI-based investment robo advisor for multiple assets, founded in 2017 and located in New York City. Forbes acquired it in December 2019 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Forbes sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Dec 02, 2019	Q.ai	qrwj	lkmb	96	864
Feb 12, 2018	The Memo	syfo	mhqy	42	119
Mar 16, 2016	Camerama	tvkc	iy{x	25	470
May 25, 2010	True/Slant	ayct	cnau	21	713
Nov 12, 2009	FlipGloss	tpzp	bavo	93	602