Mergers & Acquisitions Archives

Here’s Why Groupon Is Buying Presence AI

By Annie Baker ● Aug 14, 2019

Groupon recently announced it is acquiring Presence AI. These are the details behind the deal.

Why Ascensus Is Acquiring Beneco

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Ascensus -- a company that utilizes technology and expertise help millions of people save for retirement -- announced it acquired Beneco. These are the details.

Why Salesforce Is Acquiring ClickSoftware For $1.35 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

Francisco Partners recently announced that it is selling ClickSoftware to Salesforce for an enterprise value of $1.35 billion. These are the details.

Thoma Bravo Is Selling iPipeline to Roper Technologies

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2019

Thoma Bravo recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell iPipeline to Roper Technologies in a $1.625 billion deal.

Why HPE Acquired MapR’s Business Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2019

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently announced it acquired the business assets of MapR. These are the details behind the deal.

Why Talent And Solutions Firm Vaco Is Acquiring MorganFranklin

By Annie Baker ● Aug 9, 2019

Global talent and solutions firm Vaco recently announced it acquired MorganFranklin Consulting. Here's why.

Permira Funds Acquiring Cambrex For $2.4 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 8, 2019

Cambrex Corporation -- a small molecule company providing drug substance and analytical services -- is being acquired by Permira Funds for $2.4 billion.

Nike’s Acquisition Of Celect: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 8, 2019

Nike recently announced that it acquired leading predictive analytics and demand sensing company Celect to fuel its Consumer Direct Offense strategy.

Vonage Buys Over.ai’s Assets And Hires The Team For OneVonage Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2019

Business cloud communications leader Vonage announced it acquired assets from Over.ai and hired the team at the company.

Ford Is Acquiring Quantum Signal And Journey For Autonomous Vehicle Initiatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Ford Motor Company has acquired Quantum Signal and Journey Holding to drive the growth of its autonomous vehicle initiatives.

Why Nuvei Acquired SafeCharge For About $889 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2019

Montreal-based payment technology company Nuvei recently announced it acquired SafeCharge for $889 million. These are the details behind the deal.

RealPage Is Acquiring Student Housing Utility Management Company SimpleBills

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

RealPage has announced that it acquired the assets of Simple Bills Corporation -- which is a utility management service focused on student housing.

Exact Sciences Merging With Genomic Health: Details About The $2.8 Billion Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Exact Sciences and Genomic Health where the two companies will be combined for $72 per share in a $2.8 billion deal.

Nuvest Ventures Has Acquired Lucky Tackle Box’s Assets

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Nuvest Ventures announced it acquired the assets of Lucky Tackle Box -- which is a monthly subscription boxes company for fishing.

Why Etsy Acquired Reverb For $275 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Unique and creative goods marketplace Etsy announced it acquired Reverb Holdings for $275 million recently. These are the details behind the deal.

Restaurant Management Platform Toast Acquires StratEx

By Noah Long ● Jul 25, 2019

Restaurant management company Toast announced it acquired StratEx -- which is a leading provider of payroll and HR software.

Why 8×8 Is Acquiring Wavecell For $125 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

Leading cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact center solutions 8x8 announced it is acquiring Wavecell for $125 million.

Why Invitae Is Acquiring Jungla For About $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2019

Invitae recently revealed that it is acquiring Jungla for approximately $50 million upon closing. These are the details behind the deal.

Google Acquires Cloud-Native Enterprise File Storage Company Elastifile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Google Cloud announced it is acquiring cloud-native enterprise file storage company Elastifile for an undisclosed amount (rumored at $200 million).

Virgin Galactic Plans To Go Public Through An $800 Million Deal With Social Capital Hedosophia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Spaceflight company Virgin Galactic announced it is going public as part of an $800 million deal with Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital Hedosophia.

Cisco Announces $2.6 Billion Acquisition Of Acacia Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Cisco announced it is acquiring existing supplier Acacia Communications in a deal that is valued at $2.6 billion on a fully diluted basis.

Piper Jaffray Is Acquiring Sandler O’Neill For $485 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Piper Jaffray announced it is acquiring Sandler O'Neill & Partners for $485 million. The combined companies will be called Piper Sandler Companies.

XDD Has Acquired QDiscovery To Expand Services In The Midwest And East Coast

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 10, 2019

Leading international provider of eDiscovery and data management Xact Data Discovery (XDD) has acquired QDiscovery.

Why Wiley Is Acquiring Zyante For $56 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 9, 2019

John Wiley & Sons recently announced it acquired Zyante for $56 million in cash. These are the details behind the deal.

Why NCR Acquired D3 Technology

By Annie Baker ● Jul 9, 2019

NCR Corporation recently announced it acquired online and mobile banking company D3 Technology. These are the details behind the deal.

Why WP Engine Acquired Flywheel

By Shan Sadiq ● Jun 26, 2019

WP Engine yesterday acquired its smaller competitor Flywheel. Flywheel is also a provider of managed WordPress hosting.

Capital One’s Acquisition Of Detroit-Based Jewel: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Capital One has acquired Detroit, Michigan-based luxury retail cashback company Jewel Commerce. These are the details about the deal.

Amazon’s Twitch Acquires Bebo: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2019

Amazon's Twitch game streaming service has acquired social network and esports company Bebo in a deal that is reported to be valued up to $25 million.

Invitae Acquiring Singular Bio For $55 Million: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jun 23, 2019

Invitae, a leading medical genetics company, recently announced the acquisition of Singular Bio. These are the details behind the deal.

Pfizer’s $11.4 Billion Array BioPharma Acquisition: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2019

Pfizer announced recently that it acquired biopharmaceutical company Array BioPharma for $11.4 billion. These are the details you should know.