Acquisition
Visa to acquire cross-border payments expert Currencycloud
Visa to acquire cross-border payments expert Currencycloud
Currencycloud lets users track foreign exchange transactions in real time
22 Jul 2021
PM asks for review of Chinese investment in Welsh semiconductor plant
PM asks for review of Chinese investment in Welsh semiconductor plant
Nexperia announced on Tuesday that it had obtained 100% ownership of Newport Wafer Fab
8 Jul 2021
Zoom acquires AI translation startup Kites
Zoom acquires AI translation startup Kites
Kites' technology will be used to provide Zoom users with real-time, multi-language translation capabilities
29 Jun 2021
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
Wickr keeps communication secure as more workers shift to remote working
25 Jun 2021
Visa acquires Swedish fintech Tink for €1.8 billion
Visa acquires Swedish fintech Tink for €1.8 billion
The financial giant is buying the startup to help accelerate the adoption of open banking
24 Jun 2021
Hyundai completes Boston Dynamics acquisition
Hyundai completes Boston Dynamics acquisition
US robotics company will complement Hyundai's AI expertise
21 Jun 2021
Siemens acquires Nextflow Software to simplify engineering design simulations
Siemens acquires Nextflow Software to simplify engineering design simulations
Nextflow's meshless CFD technology allows quick and accurate analysis of transient flows and motion in gas-liquid systems
4 Jun 2021
Cloudera to acquire Datacoral and Cazena before going through its own acquisition
Cloudera to acquire Datacoral and Cazena before going through its own acquisition
Cloudera will gain a foothold in the self-service market for public clouds
1 Jun 2021
Amazon boosts its streaming business with $8.45 billion MGM deal
Amazon boosts its streaming business with $8.45 billion MGM deal
Bezos buys Bond, Bilbo Baggins, and Balboa
26 May 2021
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