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The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’
According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI,…
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DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable
A typical merger-and-acquisition process is time consuming and expensive, even for the largest, well-staffed private equity firms. In…
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PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report
PayPal may not be pursuing an acquisition, Semafor reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this week,…
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Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday.…
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AI data labeler Handshake buys Cleanlab, an acquisition target of multiple others
AI data-labeling startup Handshake has acquired data label-auditing startup Cleanlab, the companies tell TechCrunch. Handshake began in 2013…
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ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire a nine-year-old cybersecurity startup, Armis, for $7.75 billion in cash. The…
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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75…
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Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M to revive stalled brand
Bending Spoons, a company that buys and revitalizes stagnating tech companies, has agreed to purchase Eventbrite for about…