Mergers & Acquisitions

AstraZeneca (AZN): Gilead Sciences (GILD) Merger Talks, Oxford University Vaccine Plans, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) announced it has started manufacturing experimental coronavirus vaccines developed by Oxford University and the company is reportedly in talks with Gilead about a merger

Why Chegg (CHGG) Is Buying Mathway For About $100 Million In All-Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

Chegg Inc (NYSE: CHGG) recently announced it has acquired math solver Mathway. These are the details about the deal.

Why Hippo Is Buying Spinnaker Insurance Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Hippo, a company that is transforming home insurance and ownership, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Spinnaker Insurance Company.

Shamrock Capital Buys Adweek

By Noah Long ● Jun 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based investment firm Shamrock Capital announced that it has acquired Adweek. These are the details.

Masmovil Ibercom SA (MAS) To Be Taken Private In $3.3 Billion Deal

By Annie Baker ● Jun 1, 2020

Spanish phone company Masmovil Ibercom SA (BME: MAS) will be taken private by three buyout funds as part of a 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) deal.

Zynga (ZNGA) Is Buying Turkish Mobile Gaming Company Peak For $1.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2020

Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) announced it is buying Turkish mobile-game company Peak for $1.8 billion as part of a cash and stock deal.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Announces Plan To Buy ThousandEyes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2020

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced its plan to buy Internet and Cloud intelligence platform company ThousandEyes. These are the details.

Apple (AAPL) Reportedly Acquired Machine Learning Company Inductiv

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2020

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reportedly acquired machine-learning company Inductiv, which utilizes artificial intelligence to correct errors in data.

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Themis -- which is a company focused on vaccines and immune-modulation therapies for infectious diseases and cancer -- announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will buy Themis.

Microsoft Unveils Supercomputer For OpenAI And Buys Softomotive

By Noah Long ● May 21, 2020

Microsoft recently announced it acquired robotic process automation (RPA) startup Softomotive. And the company also unveiled that it launched a supercomputer for OpenAI.

Why Cyberark Software Is Buying Idaptive For $70 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2020

Privileged access management company Cyberark Software Ltd (NASDAQ: CYBR) announced it has acquired IDaptive Holdings.

Facebook (FB) Buying GIPHY In A Deal Reportedly Valued At $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is buying GIF search engine GIPHY for a reported $400 million.

Apple (AAPL) Is Buying Virtual Reality Event Company NextVR

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) confirmed it is buying NextVR, which is a company that provides sports and event content for virtual reality headsets.

Why Goldman Sachs (GS) Is Buying Folio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) announced it is buying wealth management company Folio Financial. These are the details about the deal.

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Octarine

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) recently announced its intent to buy Octarine in order to extend VMware’s intrinsic security capabilities for containers and Kubernetes.

Kustomer Buying Reply.ai: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● May 15, 2020

Omnichannel SaaS platform company Kustomer announced it signed an agreement to buy Reply.ai. These are the details about the deal.

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Metaswitch Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a definitive agreement to buy Metaswitch Networks. These are the details about the deal.

Twitter (TWTR) Buying CrossInstall: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Dan Anderson ● May 13, 2020

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) recently announced it is buying mobile ad company CrossInstall. These are the details about the deal.

Atlassian (TEAM) Buying Halp: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2020

Atlassian Corporation PLC (NASDAQ:TEAM) recently announced it was buying a company called Halp. These are the details about the deal.

Why Target (TGT) Is Buying Technology From Deliv

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2020

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) recently announced it is planning to acquire technology from Deliv. These are the details about the deal.

Why Zoom Video (ZM) Is Buying Keybase

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2020

Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) recently announced it is buying Keybase, which is a startup known for its end-to-end encryption expertise.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Callisto Integration And Kates Kesler

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2020

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently announced it was buying both Callisto Integration and Kates Kesler. These are the details about both deals.

Why Cognizant (CTSH) Is Buying Collaborative Solutions

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2020

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) recently announced that it is buying Collaborative Solutions.

Sinch AB Buying SAP Digital Interconnect For About $250 Million

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2020

Cloud communications leader Sinch AB (publ) (OTCMKTS: CLCMF) announced it is buying SAP Digital Interconnect from SAP SE (NYSE: SAP).

Intel Corporation (INTC) Buys Moovit For About $900 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced it has acquired Moovit, which is a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company for approximately $900 million.

Why Namogoo Is Buying Personali

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Customer Journey Hijacking Prevention company Namogoo announced it is acquiring Personali. These are the details about the acquisition.

Tencent Buys 5% Stake In Afterpay

By Annie Baker ● May 3, 2020

Tencent Holdings has acquired a 5% stake in Afterpay Ltd, which is an Australian shop-now-pay-later company.

Vector Capital Officially Sells Saba Software For $1.295 Billion To Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2020

Leading private equity firm Vector Capital has announced the successful sale of cloud-based talent management software company Saba Software to Cornerstone OnDemand.

Why Medallia (MDLA) Is Buying Voci Technologies For About $59 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2020

Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), a global leader in experience management, announced it entered into a definitive agreement to buy real-time speech to text platform Voci Technologies.

Atos Buys Data And Science Company Miner & Kasch

By Noah Long ● Apr 22, 2020

Digital transformation leader Atos announced it has acquired Miner & Kasch -- which is an artificial intelligence and data science consulting firm based in Elkridge, Maryland.

Mergers & Acquisitions

AstraZeneca (AZN): Gilead Sciences (GILD) Merger Talks, Oxford University Vaccine Plans, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership

Why Chegg (CHGG) Is Buying Mathway For About $100 Million In All-Cash

Why Hippo Is Buying Spinnaker Insurance Company

Shamrock Capital Buys Adweek

Masmovil Ibercom SA (MAS) To Be Taken Private In $3.3 Billion Deal

Zynga (ZNGA) Is Buying Turkish Mobile Gaming Company Peak For $1.8 Billion

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Announces Plan To Buy ThousandEyes

Apple (AAPL) Reportedly Acquired Machine Learning Company Inductiv

Why Merck Is Buying Themis

Microsoft Unveils Supercomputer For OpenAI And Buys Softomotive

Why Cyberark Software Is Buying Idaptive For $70 Million

Facebook (FB) Buying GIPHY In A Deal Reportedly Valued At $400 Million

Apple (AAPL) Is Buying Virtual Reality Event Company NextVR

Why Goldman Sachs (GS) Is Buying Folio

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Octarine

Kustomer Buying Reply.ai: Details About The Deal

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Metaswitch Networks

Twitter (TWTR) Buying CrossInstall: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Atlassian (TEAM) Buying Halp: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Why Target (TGT) Is Buying Technology From Deliv

Why Zoom Video (ZM) Is Buying Keybase

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Callisto Integration And Kates Kesler

Why Cognizant (CTSH) Is Buying Collaborative Solutions

Sinch AB Buying SAP Digital Interconnect For About $250 Million

Intel Corporation (INTC) Buys Moovit For About $900 Million

Why Namogoo Is Buying Personali

Tencent Buys 5% Stake In Afterpay

Vector Capital Officially Sells Saba Software For $1.295 Billion To Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD)

Why Medallia (MDLA) Is Buying Voci Technologies For About $59 Million

Atos Buys Data And Science Company Miner & Kasch