Tech Acquisition
Spotahome acquires Erasmusu, an online community for international students
Spotahome, a Madrid-based startup that lets you view and book mid to long-term accommodation online, has made its first acquisition after raising €13.6 million in Series A funding late last year.
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A tech approach to automotive acquisitions: What Bosch's deal with SPLT means
Anya Babbitt gets to keep her company. Mostly. Following nine months of negotiations, she, and her board, agreed last week to sell her startup Splitting Fares Inc., doing business as SPLT, to German automotive conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH - with the caveat that the Detroit-based corporate ride-sharing software firm be an independent subsidiary.
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Indy Tech Company Octiv Acquired
Indianapolis-based sales technology company Octiv is being acquired by a Colorado company. Conga, which Octiv Chief Executive Officer David Kerr calls "the leader in the end-to-end intelligent...
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Broadcom isn't buying Qualcomm. Now what?
Tech's biggest-ever takeover deal is now officially off the table, and there's no shortage of speculation about what might happen next. Dead deal: Broadcom withdrew its $117 billion offer to acquire Qualcomm this morning. Next for Broadcom: It says it will continue with its plans to relocate its HQ to the US.
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Weyland Tech, Inc. Announces Acquisition Offer From Strategic Partners DDBill Payment Co., Ltd. and Dinpay Technology Group Ltd.
NEW YORK, NY, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weyland Tech, Inc. (OTCQX: WEYL; the "Company" or "Weyland"), a provider of mobile business applications, today confirmed that it has received a non-binding acquisition proposal from its recently announced strategic partner, China's DDBill Payment Co., Ltd ("DDBill") which operates China's fourth largest payments gateway Dinpay (www.dinpay.com , English: us.dinpay.com ) and Dinpay Technology Group Ltd.
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Credit Karma has acquired an instant message bot, Penny, that helps people track their spending
Credit Karma, the credit-checking startup that's valued at over $3 billion, has acquired a young personal finance company, Penny, the companies tell Recode. Penny is like other apps that allow users to track their cash and spending habits.
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Amazon's $15B buying spree: Tech giant's acquisition activity reaches new heights
Amazon is on an unprecedented acquisition spree, dropping $15 billion since the start of last year and buying up companies at its fastest pace since the height of the dot-com era. With just a single buy, 2018 is already one of Amazon's biggest years for acquisitions ever.
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Maine tech firm Plixer says being acquired has it poised for growth
Plixer, a computer network analytics provider based in Kennebunk, says it is poised for significant growth after being acquired by Battery Ventures, a technology-focused Boston investment firm. Founded in 1999, Plixer has 54 employees and provides services to more than 3,000 customers in 108 countries, said Bob Noel, the company's director of strategic relationships and marketing.
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Spotahome acquires Erasmusu, an online community for international students
Spotahome, a Madrid-based startup that lets you view and book mid to long-term accommodation online, has made its first acquisition after raising €13.6 million in Series A funding late last year.
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