Well think again. Yahoo has acquired 37 companies the past 18 months. And according to reports from research firm CB Insights, more than half of those had raised under $5MM in capital at the time they were acquired.
The spectrum of businesses Yahoo purchased is extremely broad. It appears they are mimicking Google's "Darwinian" process of buying or starting new businesses and seeing which gain traction, while terminating those that do not. Among Yahoo's acquisitions were companies in the fields of mobile gaming, CRM, image recognition, video conferencing, fantasy sports, e-commerce analytics, and much more.
I can't give you insight on how to get on Yahoo's acquisition radar screen, but then again, entrepreneurs are known for their resourcefulness and this is a great opportunity for you to deploy yours!
