Acquisition
Cisco to acquire threat intelligence provider Kenna Security 
Cisco to acquire threat intelligence provider Kenna Security
The deal marks Cisco's third acquisition in 2021 and the 11th since April 2020
14 May 2021
Verizon loses billions in Yahoo and AOL sale
Verizon loses billions in Yahoo and AOL sale
The deal marks the end of Verizon’s attempts to break into the digital content business
3 May 2021
Panasonic finalizes deal to acquire supply chain firm Blue Yonder
Panasonic finalizes deal to acquire supply chain firm Blue Yonder
The acquisition will connect Panasonic’s IoT/edge solution with Blue Yonder’s AI/ML platform
23 Apr 2021
UK intervenes in Nvidia's Arm takeover on national security grounds
UK intervenes in Nvidia's Arm takeover on national security grounds
Digital secretary Oliver Dowden has instructed the CMA to begin a “phase one” investigation into the deal
19 Apr 2021
IBM to acquire process mining specialist myInvenio
IBM to acquire process mining specialist myInvenio
The company's products are to be integrated with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
15 Apr 2021
PayPal acquires cryptocurrency security startup Curv
PayPal acquires cryptocurrency security startup Curv
The Tel Aviv-based firm will join PayPal's new business unit focused on blockchain and digital currencies
9 Mar 2021
DuPont acquires electronics materials manufacturer Laird Performance Materials
DuPont acquires electronics materials manufacturer Laird Performance Materials
$2.3 billion deal aims to make the company a leader in high-performance computing materials
8 Mar 2021
Xero to acquire Planday for £159 million
Xero to acquire Planday for £159 million
The acquisition is Xero's largest purchase yet
4 Mar 2021
IT security awareness and training firm KnowBe4 acquires MediaPRO
IT security awareness and training firm KnowBe4 acquires MediaPRO
Both companies specialize in security and privacy awareness and training
3 Mar 2021
Red Hat closes purchase of multi-cloud container security firm StackRox
Red Hat closes purchase of multi-cloud container security firm StackRox
Linux firm bolsters security capabilities missing from its OpenShift Kubernetes platform
23 Feb 2021
Graphcore calls for UK regulator to block Nvidia’s Arm takeover
Graphcore calls for UK regulator to block Nvidia’s Arm takeover
The semiconductor provider has objected to the acquisition in a 'major submission' to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority
8 Feb 2021
DXC rejects "unsolicited" Atos takeover bid
DXC rejects "unsolicited" Atos takeover bid
The $10 billion deal could have helped the French tech company promote its presence in the US
2 Feb 2021
Red Hat acquires Kubernetes security firm StackRox
Red Hat acquires Kubernetes security firm StackRox
Red Hat said it would use the deal to bolster the security of OpenShift platform
8 Jan 2021
UK competition watchdog to investigate Nvidia takeover of Arm
UK competition watchdog to investigate Nvidia takeover of Arm
Third parties will have until 26 January to voice their concerns about the deal
7 Jan 2021
Huawei sells Honor due to 'technical equipment shortage'
Huawei sells Honor due to 'technical equipment shortage'
The Chinese tech giant confirmed that the business is being sold to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology
17 Nov 2020
Huawei reportedly agrees to sell Honor for £11.5 billion
Huawei reportedly agrees to sell Honor for £11.5 billion
The smartphone giant is said to have struck a deal with the Shenzhen government and Digital China
10 Nov 2020
Ericsson completes Cradlepoint acquisition, bolstering 5G market share
Ericsson completes Cradlepoint acquisition, bolstering 5G market share
Cradlepoint specializes in cellular connectivity, which Ericsson will leverage in the 5G wars
2 Nov 2020
US judge allows TikTok downloads to continue, for now
US judge allows TikTok downloads to continue, for now
November ban on US companies doing business with TikTok remains intact
28 Sep 2020
Ericsson acquires Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion
Ericsson acquires Cradlepoint for $1.1 billion
The WAN 4G and 5G solutions provider is expected to maintain its current employees and continue to operate in its Idaho HQ
18 Sep 2020
ByteDance says China must approve Oracle's TikTok deal
ByteDance says China must approve Oracle's TikTok deal
ByteDance hopes to retain ownership of TikTok by partnering with Oracle
17 Sep 2020
Oracle and TikTok deal close, but ByteDance wants majority ownership
Oracle and TikTok deal close, but ByteDance wants majority ownership
ByteDance tries to retain a majority stake, but Trump says Oracle deal is close
16 Sep 2020
Verizon buys Tracfone for over $6 billion
Verizon buys Tracfone for over $6 billion
Tracfone’s free Lifeline service will continue offering free phones and service to select users
14 Sep 2020
TikTok deal hits roadblock over core algorithms
TikTok deal hits roadblock over core algorithms
New export restrictions could hamper the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations
2 Sep 2020