10 Largest VC-Backed M&A Exits of 2009

Earlier this week, Google agreed to buy mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million in stock. Huge deal, but not actually the year's largest sale of a VC-backed company (it's third). That's right, it's time for a list of the 15 largest VC-backed M&A exits of 2009. A deal needn't have closed yet to qualify, but the rankings only include up-front payments (e.g., EA deal for Playfish is considered $300m instead of $400m). Get them after the jump...