Microsoft announced Thursday it has acquired Ally.io, a Washington-based tech startup that provides software to help organizations keep track of their progress on key goals. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. So far this year Microsoft has […]
Twitter on Wednesday announced it has agreed to sell its MoPub mobile advertising network to mobile ad startup AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash. Twitter purchased MoPub in September 2013 for a reported $350 million. In a statement, Twitter said it […]
Qualcomm and investment firm SSW Partners announced on Monday they had reached a deal to buy Swedish company Veoneer for $4.5 billion in cash, according to news first reported by Reuters. Founded just three years ago, Veoneer is an American Swedish […]
Toyota Motor Corp’s Silicon Valley research arm Woven Planet announced it has acquired automotive operating system software company Renovo to help accelerate the development of fully autonomous connected vehicles. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded over a […]
Progress, a tech company that offers software for creating and deploying business applications, today announced it has acquired New York-based tech startup Kemp for $258 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is expected to close in October 2021. In a statement, the […]
Mariner Wealth Advisors, a Kansas City-based national wealth advisory firm just makes its sixth acquisition to close out the summer of deals. Today, the firm announced that it has acquired New Jersey-based wealth advisory firm, FCG Advisors. The deal closed on September […]
Intuit has acquired email marketing company Mailchimp for $12 billion in cash and stock, the two companies said in an announcement Monday. The acquisition makes it the biggest-ever deal for a privately-held bootstrapped tech startup company, as Mailchimp never took outside […]
With just nine months into 2021, Microsoft has acquired a total of nine companies, equating to one acquisition per month. Among them are Nuance Communications which Microsoft acquired In April. Others include Kinvolk, RiskIQ, CloudKnox, Peer5, and others. Now, Microsoft continues its […]
Just last month, Jack Dorsey’s payments company Square acquired Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech company Afterpay for $29 billion. The acquisition brings together two of the fastest-growing global fintech companies to advance the shared mission of economic empowerment and financial […]
Prosus, Europe’s answer to SoftBank and its Vision Fund, is making its biggest-ever bet in the Indian tech space with a $4.7 billion acquisition for payments fintech startup BillDesk, making it one of the biggest players in the country’s fast-growing […]
Back in December 2018, we wrote about Avanan when the enterprise cyber security startup raised $25 million in Series B funding to transform how businesses secure SaaS email and collaboration. Almost 3 years later, Avanan became a target for acquisition. Today, cybersecurity […]
With its popularity and success in short video clips, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is making its first foray into virtual reality (VR) with the acquisition of a San Francisco-based tech startup Pico Interactive as it looks to expand into gaming. The […]
German publisher Axel Springer announced Thursday that it is buying the digital media site Politico. The two companies did not disclose the exact price of the deal, but early reports value it at about $1 billion. The Virginia-based Politico is […]
Xiaomi said Wednesday that it had acquired autonomous driving tech startup Deepmotion for about $77.37 million as it aims to expand into the crowded electric vehicle market. Xiaomi said the acquisition will “enhance the technological competitiveness” of its nascent electric vehicle business and move […]
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced on Monday it has agreed to buy Canadian drug developer Trillium Therapeutics in a deal valued at $2.26 billion to strengthen its arsenal of blood cancer therapies. According to the announcement, Pfizer will pay $18.50 for […]
Treliant, a Washington, DC-based Treliant regulatory and compliance consulting firm announced today it has acquired Vox Financial Partners (Vox) to strengthen its capital markets capabilities and expand its footprint into Europe. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. The transaction […]
The red hot online gaming industry continues to grow without any signs of slowing down. As you may recall, we reported back in April that DraftKings acquired Blue Ribbon, an Israeli jackpot and gamification startup that provides platform-agnostic, real-time gamification tools that […]
The greenhouse fruit and vegetable market in North America continues to grow at the rate of more than 20 percent annually. As greenhouses expand their square footage to meet demand, however, labor shortages and rising labor costs pose challenges for […]
The Kindred Group has made a name for itself as a leading iGaming operator, which includes 9 of the biggest names including Unibet, Maria Casino, and 32Red. As the company expands its online presence and branding, Kindred Group announced it […]
Stellar Development Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, a blockchain network that connects financial infrastructure. Stellar is reportedly partnering with private equity firm Advent on a potential deal to purchase 81-year-old remittance giant MoneyGram International, Bloomberg […]
