credit:adobe stock bartsadowskiKKR goes big again with BMC deal, as PE companies have cash to spend
KKR has announced plans to buy BMC Software in a deal reported to be valued at $8.5 billion.
credit:adobe stock lidiiaMicrosoft boosts its developer credentials with GitHub deal
Microsoft has confirmed it has acquired GitHub, the code-sharing service, for $7.5 billion in stock.
credit: adobe stock Alexey NovikovPayPal bets on point-of-sale transactions with iZettle
PayPal is making a big splash into in-person sales with the acquisition of iZettle, the Swedish point-of-sale device startup.
credit: adobe stock knssrNokia bets on IoT with SpaceTime deal as it searches for new growth areas
Nokia has acquired SpaceTime Insight, an IoT startup from California that uses machine learning algorithms to provide predictive analytics.
credit:adobe stock phonlamaiphotoCisco leaps ahead in AI with Accompany deal
As Cisco continues its journey from hardware to software, the tech giant will be bringing onboard Accompany, whose technology helps users find new prospects and improve their sale process by using artificial intelligence to gather information from across the internet.
credit:adobe stock VERSUSstudioOracle buys Grapeshot in a bid to boost brand safety offerings
Grapeshot, the British marketing technology startup, has been acquired by Oracle.
credit:adobe stock Tatiana ShepelevaPandora taps into digital audio advertising growth with AdsWizz deal
America’s largest music streaming service Pandora has paid $145 million for digital audio technology AdsWizz. AdsWizz offers an end-to-end technology platform that powers music platforms, podcasts and broadcasting groups, servicing customers such as radio networks, media companies as well as Spotify.
Adobe boosts voice capacity by bringing onboard Sayspring
Adobe has acquired voice app platform Sayspring for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that signals that the multimedia and creativity software giant is pushing hard into the audio trend.
credit:adobe stock David CarilletNavigating CFIUS, the gatekeeper of US dealmaking
When a Chinese state-controlled semiconductor company acquired Acuity’s US-based client this January, the deal made headlines on both sides of the pond for a very specific reason: this was the first Chinese-backed deal cleared by CFIUS since Trump took office.
credit:adobe stock Ruslan GrumbleMoneysupermarket reaches towards B2B market with Decision Tech deal
Moneysupermarket.com has agreed to buy fellow comparison business Decision Technologies, in a £40 million deal.