Acquisition
JFrog acquires Upswift for edge-based DevOps expansion 

JFrog acquires Upswift for edge-based DevOps expansion
Upswift's tool will extend JFrog's DevOps pipeline to IoT devices
13 Sep 2021
Booz Allen acquires cyber security firm Tracepoint

Booz Allen acquires cyber security firm Tracepoint
The acquisition will strengthen Booz Allen’s foothold in the private cyber security market
13 Sep 2021
Microsoft acquires video-editing platform Clipchamp

Microsoft acquires video-editing platform Clipchamp
The Australian in-browser tool will become part of Office 365
8 Sep 2021
Australia’s TechnologyOne acquires Cambridge-based education software firm Scientia

Australia’s TechnologyOne acquires Cambridge-based education software firm Scientia
Around half of all UK higher education institutions currently use Scientia products
3 Sep 2021
Mavenir acquires CPaaS provider Telestax

Mavenir acquires CPaaS provider Telestax
Telestax will add new capabilities to Mavenir’s SaaS offering
25 Aug 2021
BlueHalo to acquire Intelligent Automation Inc

BlueHalo to acquire Intelligent Automation Inc
IAI’s acquisition will help BlueHalo expand its national security services
19 Aug 2021
Nexperia completes takeover of UK's largest semiconductor firm

Nexperia completes takeover of UK's largest semiconductor firm
This comes after Boris Johnson ordered a security review into the Chinese-owned firm's deal to buy Newport Wafer Fab
17 Aug 2021
Facebook may be forced to abandon Giphy acquisition following CMA report

Facebook may be forced to abandon Giphy acquisition following CMA report
The watchdog said the $400 million takeover will "negatively impact competition between social media platforms"
13 Aug 2021
Former Imagination Technologies CEO considers bid for Welsh semiconductor plant

Former Imagination Technologies CEO considers bid for Welsh semiconductor plant
Ron Black is part of a consortium that is interested in buying the plant off of Nexperia, as the UK government investigates whether to allow the deal …
12 Aug 2021
Nextech AR to acquire spatial computing firm ARWAY 

Nextech AR to acquire spatial computing firm ARWAY
The acquisition will help Nextech position itself as a metaverse company
10 Aug 2021
Deloitte Canada acquires Applied AI firm Dataperformers

Deloitte Canada acquires Applied AI firm Dataperformers
The acquisition marks Deloitte Canada’s fourth acquisition in six months
4 Aug 2021
UK gov considers blocking Nvidia's takeover of Arm

UK gov considers blocking Nvidia's takeover of Arm
Officials are said to be responding to a recent investigation from the Competition Markets Authority
4 Aug 2021
Hootsuite acquires conversational AI startup Heyday 

Hootsuite acquires conversational AI startup Heyday
The deal marks Hootsuite’s second acquisition in 2021
3 Aug 2021
MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace

MuleSoft buys automation company Servicetrace
Salesforce-owned API-building company snaps up complementary automation technology
2 Aug 2021
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