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Poloniex acquires TRXMarket, the largest DEX in the TRON Ecosystem
Nickie Louise Posted On November 27, 2019


Back in February 2018, we wrote about Poloniex when Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle acquired the cryptocurrency exchange startup. Then in October 2019, Circle announced the spin out of Poloniex. “In an effort to create a competitive internationally-focused cryptocurrency exchange, the Poloniex team […]


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EBay is selling StubHub to Swiss ticket vendor Viagogo for about $4 billion in cash
Nickie Louise Posted On November 25, 2019


StubHub just found a new home and a new owner. EBay announced plans today to sell StubHub to Swiss ticket vendor Viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash. The sale, which is expected to close by the end of the first quarter […]


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Novartis AG is acquiring biotech company The Medicines Company for $9.7 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On November 24, 2019


Novartis AG is acquiring The Medicines Company, a biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing  cardiovascular disease, $9.7 billion. The all-cash transaction is expected to be completed in first quarter of 2020. The Medicines Company is the maker of the Inclisiran, and investigational, innovative, potent […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Friday, November 22, 2019 – Tesla, AirBnB, Capitolis, Google, Next Coast Ventures
Nickie Louise Posted On November 22, 2019


Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Friday, November 22, 2019. Tesla claimed its pickup truck was ‘bulletproof’ — then smashed its windows with a metal ball. You are probably tired of hearing about Tesla’s […]


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Google acquires CloudSimple to help customers migrate to the cloud
Nickie Louise Posted On November 21, 2019


Google has gobbled up VMware workload startup, CloudSimple. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. This is Google’s 8th acquisition to date. CloudSimple is a leading provider of secure, high performance, dedicated environments to run VMware workloads in the cloud. CloudSimple also […]


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PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards startup Honey for $4 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On November 21, 2019


Payments giant, PayPal, announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire Los Angeles-based Honey Science, a rapidly-growing technology platform for shopping and rewards startup, for approximately $4 billion. Designed to help consumers save time and money, A profitable startup, Honey has […]


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Middleby acquires smart countertop oven maker startup Brava Home
Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2019


Middleby, an industrial equipment company, today announced it has acquired Brava Home, an IoT and domestic automation company that integrates technology and design to enable joyful experiences in the home. On its official page on Twitter, Brava said: “Today we proudly announce that […]


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Daré Bioscience to acquire Microchips Biotech and its drug delivery technology
Nickie Louise Posted On November 11, 2019


Daré Bioscience, a clinical-stage bio-pharmaceutical company, today announced its acquiring Microchips Biotech, another biotech company that developed proprietary microchip-based implant can store and release precise doses of drugs over months and years. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. […]


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Proofpoint buys insider threat management platform startup ObserveIT for $225 million in cash
Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019


Cybersecurity provider Proofpoint announced it’s acquiring Boston-based startup ObserveIT for $225 million in cash. ObserveIT’s lightweight endpoint solution helps organizations, particularly large enterprises, identify and eliminate insider threats. ObserverIT developes tools to detect and manage insider threats. Acquisition of ObserveIT is the […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Monday, November 4, 2019 – Volterra, ProofPoint, Bigfinite, Kover
Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019


Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, November 4, 2019. Facebook changes its corporate logo to separate the corporation from the Facebook app. Social giant Facebook has changed its corporate logo in a […]


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SalesLoft acquires AI-powered sales co-pilot startup, Costello
Nickie Louise Posted On November 4, 2019


Today, SalesLoft, a sales engagement platform, is acquiring Costello, an AI-enabled sales co-pilot. The acquisition, SalesLoft’s second ever and coming shortly after it raised a $70M Series D in April, is part of the company’s strategy to provide solutions that […]


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Google buys wearable fitness tracker company Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On November 1, 2019


Google announced today that it is acquiring Fitbit, the maker of wireless, wearable-focused sensors that track a person’s daily activities, for $2.1 billion. The news comes just days after Reuters first broke the news about the acquisition, that Google was […]


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TikTok rival Triller raises new funding, acquires UK-based startup MashTraxx
Nickie Louise Posted On October 24, 2019


The last time we wrote about Triller was back in July 2018, when the AI-powered music video app Triller launched new monetization feature. The TikTok rival has experienced exponential growth since our last coverage. Yesterday, Triller came out with a couple of […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, October 24, 2019 – L’Oreal, Lyft, Squarespace, Blueground, Unfold, and TotalExpert
Nickie Louise Posted On October 24, 2019


Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, October 24, 2019. Rental startup Blueground raises $50M to expand its short-term flexible rentals into new markets. New York-based flexible rental startup Blueground has raised a $50 […]


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Roku is buying ad tech startup Dataxu in $150 million deal
Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019


Roku is buying demand-side platform started by MIT alumnus Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. The Boston-based Dataxu’s platform that lets marketers plan and buy video ad campaigns.The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Roku […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019


Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Drone startup Zipline testing medical supply drones with US military. Drone tech startup company Zipline, which already delivers emergency medical supplies in Rwanda and […]


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SoftBank takes over WeWork as founder and former CEO Adam Neumann walks away with $1.7 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On October 22, 2019


We’ve been following WeWork saga for about three weeks now. Just as we reported yesterday, WeWork’s board of directors finally accepted a takeover bid from investor SoftBank, handing control of the real estate unicorn startup to the Japanese giant, according to […]


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SoftBank to take control of struggling real estate startup WeWork at less than $8 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019


As CB Insights wrote in one of its newsletters, startup valuation means very little. Not so long ago, unicorn startup WeWork was once valued at $47 billion. The startup then went from the massive valuation to failed IPO. Just when we […]


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Bitcoin.com acquires Japanese blockchain development startup O3 Labs
Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019


Bitcoin.com, the firm backed by cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver, today announced that it has acquired Japanese blockchain development startup O3 Labs. The two firms did not disclose the price of the acquisition. As part of the acquisition agreement, O3 Labs […]


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Top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 21, 2019
Nickie Louise Posted On October 21, 2019


Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, October 21, 2019. Gojek announces co-CEOs after founder Makarim leaves to join Indonesia’s new cabinet. Indonesian tech startup Gojek announced a change in leadership on Monday after […]


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