Citrix is acquiring Wrike from Vista for $2.25B
Citrix announced today that it plans to acquire Wrike, a SaaS project management platform, from Vista Equity Partners for $2.25 billion. Vista bought the company just two years ago. Citrix, which is best known for its digital workspaces, sees this as.....»»
Sophos acquires Braintrace to supercharge its threat detection capabilities
Thoma Bravo-owned Sophos has announced it’s acquiring Braintrace, a cybersecurity startup that provides organizations visibility into suspicious network traffic patterns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Braintrace, which was founded in 20.....»»
Microsoft Acquires Security Startup CloudKnox
Microsoft said Wednesday it's acquiring CloudKnox, a start-up whose software helps companies reduce the amount of access they provide to their cloud resources. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. From a report: The move represents another step Micro.....»»
Blackstone acquires majority stake in Simplilearn for $250 million
Blackstone is acquiring a majority stake in Bangalore and San Francisco-headquartered edtech startup Simplilearn for $250 million. Simplilearn operates an eponymous online bootcamp to help people learn data science, AI, machine learning, cloud comput.....»»
Jim Whitehurst steps down as IBM president after just 14 months
Whitehurst got involved with Big Blue in late 2018 when it was announced that IBM would be acquiring Red Hat, where Whitehurst had served as CEO since 2007, for $34 billion. The deal was wrapped up the following year, and in early 2020 it was reveale.....»»
Zebra Technologies is acquiring warehouse robotics company, Fetch
Zebra Technologies this morning announced its intention to purchased Bay Area-based warehouse robotics firm, Fetch. The $290 million deal finds the enterprise corporation snapping up 95% of the company, in addition to the 5% it already owns. The deal.....»»
Yageo to wholly own Chilisin
Yageo on June 30 announced that it will wholly own inductor maker Chilisin Electronics, an existing member of the Yageo Group, through acquiring all outstanding common shares of Chilisin via stock swap at an exchange of one Chilisin share for 0.2002.....»»
German identity verifier IDnow acquires France’s ARIADNEXT for $59 million, hits M&A road
IDnow, a German-based identity verification startup is acquiring ARIADNEXT, a French equivalent, specializing in remote identity verification and digital identity creation. A price was not released by either party but TechCrunch understands from sour.....»»
Forum Brands raises $27M Series A as crowded Amazon roll-up space continues to heat up
The number of startups acquiring e-commerce businesses, especially those operating on Amazon, to grow and scale is increasing as more people than ever are shopping online. The latest such startup to raise capital is Forum Brands, which today announce.....»»
Co-op raises $5.8M to help online merchants land customers for less
Ask anyone looking to sell online about their customer acquisition costs compared to a few years ago, and you’ll hear a tale of woe. Channels that were once a cost-effective ground for acquiring customers, like various social networks, have bec.....»»
Jiji acquires Cars45 as it looks to build a future outside classifieds
Once heralded as disruptive marketplaces, classifieds are giving way to transactional marketplaces. Yet, some classifieds in the West like eBay have evolved with time, acquiring competition operating both models. In Africa, this occurrence is happeni.....»»
Jaybird Vista 2 review: Tough-as-nails wireless earbuds for athletes
These athlete-focused earbuds are tough as nails and sound amazing, but they suffer from poor call quality......»»
Nvidia acquires hi-def mapping startup DeepMap to bolster AV technology
Chipmaker Nvidia is acquiring DeepMap, the high-definition mapping startup announced. The company said its mapping IP will help Nvidia’s autonomous vehicle technology sector, Nvidia Drive. “The acquisition is an endorsement of DeepMap’s uni.....»»
Dark Sky’s API, iOS app, and web app will all stop working next year
Apple already shut down the Android version after acquiring the app last year. An example of Dark Sky's maps from the desktop Web version. [credit:.....»»
Tata Digital to acquire majority stake in online pharmacy 1mg
Tata Digital, the subsidiary of Tata Sons, said on Thursday it is acquiring a majority stake in digital health startup 1mg, the latest in a series of investments as the salt-to-steel Indian conglomerate enters the digital consumer space. The firms di.....»»
Payments giant Stripe launches Stripe Tax to integrate sales tax calculations for 30+ countries
On the heels of acquiring sales tax specialist TaxJar in April, today Stripe is making another big move in the area of tax. The $95 billion payments behemoth is launching a new product called Stripe Tax, which will provide automatic, updated sales ta.....»»
Jaybird’s new Vista 2 wireless earbuds are tough enough for the U.S. military
The Vista 2 True Wireless earbuds meet military standards for durability and are designed to accompany athletes and adventurers wherever they may go......»»
Opontia raises $20M to roll up e-commerce brands in Africa and the Middle East
Razor Group. Branded. Thrasio. These are big names in the new wave of e-commerce companies taking the world by storm. Their business of acquiring small e-commerce brands that look promising and consolidating them is quite popular in the U.S. and Euro.....»»
Etsy is acquiring UK-based social selling site Depop for $1.625B in a mostly-cash deal
Very big news today coming out of Europe in the world of e-commerce. Etsy, the New York-based marketplace where crafty creators and those interested in their styles can discover and buy those goods, today announced that it is acquiring Depop, a Londo.....»»
PlayStation’s Evo line up and plans officially announced
PlayStation will hold a series of side tournaments in its first move since acquiring fighting game tournament Evo......»»
Sensor Tower makes its first acquisition with deal for market intelligence company, Pathmatics
Mobile app market intelligence firm Sensor Tower has made its first acquisition. The company this morning announced it’s acquiring Pathmatics, a market intelligence company which will now combine its paid digital and social media platform with.....»»