The Acquisition Price Guide - No Bubble 2.0 yet says Tristan Louis

The recent acquisition of YouTube by Google for a stunning $1.65 billion made me wonder whether we were seeing a rise in the price. While the New York Times sees a return to the crazy valuations of the 90s, a look at the acquisition landscape does not seem to support their conclusions. Let's take a quick look at the most noticed acquisitions (and if I missed some, please drop a note in the comments and I'll add it):