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Microsoft acquires GitHub for $7.5 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 4, 2018

Microsoft has acquired GitHub. We covered this story on Saturday and yesterday. After a few days of rumors, Microsoft confirmed this morning that it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub, the world’s leading software development platform where more than 28 […]

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Microsoft has acquired GitHub

Nickie Louise Posted On June 3, 2018

Tech giant, Microsoft, has agreed to acquire GitHub Inc. The deal will be announced on Monday, according to a report from Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. We first reported on Friday after BusinessInsider first broke the news of […]

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Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy GitHub; acquisition could be $5 billion or more

Nickie Louise Posted On June 2, 2018

Microsoft has recently held talks to buy GitHub, according to a report from BusinessInsider citing people close to the two companies. The two companies have had on-and-off conversations over the years, but talks have grown more serious in the past […]

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SafeToNet acquires AI startup VISR; raises $13 million Series A private placement

Nickie Louise Posted On June 1, 2018

SafeToNet, the UK-based cyber safety company, has acquired the Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing startup, VISR. The startup uses AI to automatically detect the emotional well-being of children online. In addition, SafeToNet also announced it has successfully raised $13m […]

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Think3 acquired small business mobile app developer startup Bizness Apps

Nickie Louise Posted On May 30, 2018

Increase in smartphone penetration and adoption, better connectivity & high-performing mobile devices have fueled the demand for mobile apps, especially for small businesses. According to a report from Research and Markets, the mobile enterprise application market size to grow from […]

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Verint Systems in talks to buy Israeli spyware startup NSO for about $1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2018

Verint Systems is in talks to buy Israeli cyber-surveillance company NSO Group at a value of about $1 billion The deal would involve NSO’s controlling shareholder, private equity firm Francisco Partners, which would receive Verint’s stock and assumed debt, WSJ […]

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Myriad Genetics acquires genetic testing startup Counsyl for $375 million

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2018

The demands for genetic testing continue to rise. The global genetic testing market is anticipated to grow from $5.05 billion in 2017 to $11.86 billion by 2026. As of 2018, there are at least 120 genetic startups, according to publicly […]

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PepsiCo buys startup Bare Foods, maker of Non-GMO fruit and vegetable snacks

Nickie Louise Posted On May 28, 2018

PepsiCo Inc. announced on Friday that it is buying San Francisco-based startup Bare Foods Co., a maker of Non-GMO fruit and vegetable snacks, as the global food and beverage company looks to expand its offerings of healthier foods. The terms […]

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Kroger to acquire Home Chef for $200 million; final deal could be worth as much as $700 million

Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2018

Supermarket giant Kroger has agreed to acquire Home Chef, a Chicago-based meal kit delivery company. The initial transaction price is $200 million, and future earnout payments of up to $500 million over five years are contingent on achieving milestones, including growth […]

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Adobe acquires Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2018

Adobe has acquired Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion. Adobe made the announcement today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Magento Commerce, a market-leading commerce platform, for $1.68 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Shares of rival […]

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Microsoft acquires artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines to advance the state of conversational AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 21, 2018

Microsoft has acquired artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines to boost its efforts in developing conversational AI, the tech giant made the announcement in a blog post on its website. Microsoft did not disclose any financial details of the acquisition. The Berkeley, […]

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Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – May 19)

Nickie Louise Posted On May 20, 2018

Happy weekend! Here is a roundup of the top startup news of the past week. Please subscribe to the TechStartups Newsletter using the form at the right corner of this page, if you want this weekly update in your inbox […]

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PayPal acquires Swedish startup iZettle for $2.2 billion ahead of IPO

Nickie Louise Posted On May 17, 2018

PayPal is buying Swedish fintech startup iZettle for $2.2 billion ahead of IPO. The company announced Thursday that it has reached a deal to buy payments start-up iZettle for $2.2 billion — the biggest acquisition in its history. The news came just […]

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Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, June 5

Microsoft acquires GitHub for $7.5 billion

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, June 4

Microsoft has acquired GitHub

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy GitHub; acquisition could be $5 billion or more

SafeToNet acquires AI startup VISR; raises $13 million Series A private placement

Think3 acquired small business mobile app developer startup Bizness Apps

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, May 30

Verint Systems in talks to buy Israeli spyware startup NSO for about $1 billion

Myriad Genetics acquires genetic testing startup Counsyl for $375 million

PepsiCo buys startup Bare Foods, maker of Non-GMO fruit and vegetable snacks

Kroger to acquire Home Chef for $200 million; final deal could be worth as much as $700 million

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, May 23

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Tuesday, May 22

Adobe acquires Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion

Microsoft acquires artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines to advance the state of conversational AI

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Monday, May 21

Top tech startup news of the week (startup weekend roundup – May 19)

PayPal acquires Swedish startup iZettle for $2.2 billion ahead of IPO

Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Thursday, May 17

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