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Why blockbuster tech M&As might be a thing of the past
Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager of the EU Commission
mergers and acquisitions

Why blockbuster tech M&As might be a thing of the past

Regulators are taking a heavy-handed approach as fears mount over monopolisation
6 Mar 2023
Thoma Bravo's $2.3bn ForgeRock acquisition brings 2022 cyber investment to $12bn
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Acquisition

Thoma Bravo's $2.3bn ForgeRock acquisition brings 2022 cyber investment to $12bn

The firm will have spent big on three different digital identity access management companies in the last year, in addition to significant industry inv…
12 Oct 2022
Cohesity appoints former VMware COO as CEO and President
Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen
Acquisition

Cohesity appoints former VMware COO as CEO and President

Veteran replaces former CEO Mohit Aron who moves to the role of founder and chief technology and product officer
4 Aug 2022
Thoma Bravo adds Ping Identity to growing cyber security portfolio in $2.8 billion acquisition
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Acquisition

Thoma Bravo adds Ping Identity to growing cyber security portfolio in $2.8 billion acquisition

The intelligent identity company joins Proofpoint and Sophos, among others, as it looks to accelerate its cloud transformation
4 Aug 2022
Checkout.com to acquire identity verification provider Ubble
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Acquisition

Checkout.com to acquire identity verification provider Ubble

Ubble’s services will allow Checkout.com to reduce the financial risk associated with e-commerce transactions
12 May 2022
Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion
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mergers and acquisitions

Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion

Following the acquisition, SailPoint will no longer be listed on any public market
11 Apr 2022
Sandvik completes Deswik acquisition
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Acquisition

Sandvik completes Deswik acquisition

The deal marks Sandvik’s second acquisition in 2022
4 Apr 2022
Nvidia snaps up software-defined storage provider Excelero
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Acquisition

Nvidia snaps up software-defined storage provider Excelero

Acquisition will add high-performance storage to Nvidia’s enterprise software stack
8 Mar 2022
Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security for $162 million
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Acquisition

Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security for $162 million

The deal comes five months after the web infrastructure and website security company announced its foray into the email security market
24 Feb 2022
Juniper acquires cloud networking startup WiteSand
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Acquisition

Juniper acquires cloud networking startup WiteSand

The deal will enable Juniper to advance traditional NAC solutions using AI and the cloud
15 Feb 2022
Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion
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Acquisition

Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

The chipmaker says the deal will unlock new opportunities in an era of "unprecedented demand" for semiconductors
15 Feb 2022
HP wins fraud case against Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch
Mike Lynch, former CEO of Autonomy, departs from his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London
Acquisition

HP wins fraud case against Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch

London’s High Court ruled that HP “substantially” won what is believed to be the biggest civil fraud trial in UK history
31 Jan 2022
IBM to sell off Watson Health assets
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Acquisition

IBM to sell off Watson Health assets

Private equity firm Francisco Partners is buying a large portion of the AI healthcare unit for "more than $1 billion"
24 Jan 2022
Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing
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Acquisition

Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing

The Amsterdam-based company will help Nvidia to expand its accelerated computing portfolio
11 Jan 2022
CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy
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mergers and acquisitions

CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy

The decision concludes a ten-month long investigation into the acquisition
1 Dec 2021
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion
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Acquisition

Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion

The deal is the Swedish telecom giant’s largest disclosed acquisition to date
22 Nov 2021
FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase
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mergers and acquisitions

FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase

US worries mirror concerns in UK and Europe
18 Nov 2021
UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover
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mergers and acquisitions

UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover

The government has ordered the CMA to carry out a "phase two" investigation on grounds of antitrust and national security
16 Nov 2021
Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective
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Acquisition

Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective

The deal should propel Nitro into the top three enterprise e-signing providers worldwide
10 Nov 2021
Jacobs to acquire analytics firm BlackLynx
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Acquisition

Jacobs to acquire analytics firm BlackLynx

The acquisition will strengthen Jacobs’ cyber intelligence and digital capabilities
1 Nov 2021
PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"
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Acquisition

PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"

The online payments provider said it is not looking to acquire the company "at this time"
25 Oct 2021
Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics
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Acquisition

Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics

The acquisition will strengthen Alation's data intelligence capabilities
15 Oct 2021
Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value
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Acquisition

Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value

The sale will allow the tech giant to focus on its plans of doubling its revenue in 2023 to $7.5 billion
7 Oct 2021