Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands will go public on the Nasdaq in 2026 via a reverse merger with Currenc Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-03
Animoca Brands Currenc Group Nasdaq
Hong Kong-based crypto investor and blockchain developer Animoca Brands says it will go public on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Currenc Group in 2026
Bloomberg · 2025-11-03 · #18
Sources report Coinbase is in late-stage talks to buy stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for about $2 billion; Coinbase expects to close the deal later this year or in early 2026.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-01
Coinbase BVNK
Sources: Coinbase is in late stage talks to buy stablecoin infra startup BVNK in a ~$2B deal; Coinbase expects to close the deal later this year or early 2026
Bloomberg · 2025-11-01 · #21
Vista Equity Partners buys a majority stake in Nexthink, acquiring control of the company.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-01
Vista Equity Partners Nexthink
Vista Equity Partners buys a majority stake in Nexthink, which uses AI to let businesses track employees' device and app performance, valuing Nexthink at $3B
Bloomberg · 2025-11-01 · #11
Nexthink is valued at $3 billion following the majority stake purchase by Vista Equity Partners.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-01
Nexthink
Vista Equity Partners buys a majority stake in Nexthink, which uses AI to let businesses track employees' device and app performance, valuing Nexthink at $3B
Bloomberg · 2025-11-01 · #11
Nvidia will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to the South Korean government and major companies including Samsung, Naver, and SK Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-01
Nvidia South Korean government Samsung Naver SK Group
Nvidia says it will supply 260K+ of its most advanced AI chips to the South Korean government and major companies, including Samsung, Naver, and SK Group
Reuters · 2025-11-01 · #2
NEC Corp. announces agreement to acquire US-listed CSG Systems International, a SaaS provider of customer care and billing services, for about $2.9 billion; deal is expected to close in 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-01
NEC Corp. CSG Systems International
NEC to buy US-listed CSG, a SaaS provider of customer care and billing services for telcos and other companies, for ~$2.9B in a deal expected to close in 2026
Bloomberg · 2025-11-01 · #13
Vodafone agrees to acquire German cloud and digital transformation firm Skaylink from PE firm Waterland for €175M.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-01
Vodafone Skaylink Waterland
Vodafone agrees to acquire Skaylink, a German company specializing in managing cloud deployments on Microsoft Azure and AWS, for €175M from PE firm Waterland
Reuters · 2025-11-01 · #12
Intel is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-31
Intel SambaNova
Sources: Intel is in early-stage talks to acquire AI chip startup SambaNova, with a deal likely valuing SambaNova below its $5B valuation in 2021
Bloomberg · 2025-10-31 · #40
Twilio agrees to acquire identity platform Stytch.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-31
Twilio Stytch
Twilio reports Q3 revenue up 15% YoY to $1.3B vs. $1.25B est., forecasts Q4 sales above est., agrees to buy identity platform Stytch; TWLO jumps 8%+
Seeking Alpha · 2025-10-31 · #25
Twilio (TWLO) shares jump over 8% following the earnings and acquisition announcement.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-31
Twilio
Twilio reports Q3 revenue up 15% YoY to $1.3B vs. $1.25B est., forecasts Q4 sales above est., agrees to buy identity platform Stytch; TWLO jumps 8%+
Seeking Alpha · 2025-10-31 · #25
Bending Spoons buys and seeks to revitalize tech brands such as AOL as part of its business strategy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
Bending Spoons AOL
Milan-based Bending Spoons, which buys and seeks to revitalize tech brands like AOL, raised $710M led by T. Rowe Price at an $11B pre-money valuation
Axios · 2025-10-30 · #24
President Trump and Xi Jinping agree to a yearlong trade truce that rolls back many contentious tariffs and retaliatory measures.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
United States China tariffs retaliatory measures
President Trump and Xi Jinping agree a yearlong truce that rolls back many contentious tariffs and retaliatory measures; the current deal expired on November 10
New York Times · 2025-10-30 · #2
PhonePe is described as Walmart's PhonePe, indicating Walmart ownership/association.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
Walmart PhonePe
Walmart's PhonePe raised $600M from General Atlantic at a $14.5B valuation, as the Indian digital payments and financial services company prepares for an IPO
The Economic Times · 2025-10-30 · #43
Thermo Fisher agrees to acquire PE-owned drug trial software maker Clario for $9.4 billion in an all-cash deal expected to close by mid-2026.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
Thermo Fisher Clario
Life sciences group Thermo Fisher agrees to acquire PE-owned drug trial software maker Clario for $9.4B in an all-cash deal expected to close by mid-2026
Financial Times · 2025-10-30 · #48
The prior/current deal between the U.S. and China expired on November 10.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
United States China previous deal
President Trump and Xi Jinping agree a yearlong truce that rolls back many contentious tariffs and retaliatory measures; the current deal expired on November 10
New York Times · 2025-10-30 · #2
Palantir works with or provides technology to elements of the U.S. military.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
Palantir US military
Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on surveillance, AI, the future of war, data, privacy, the US military, ImmigrationOS, the DHS, ICE, the UK's IDs, and more
New York Times · 2025-10-30 · #27
Mastercard is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire Zerohash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup, for between $1.5B and $2B.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-30
Mastercard Zerohash
Sources: Mastercard is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup Zerohash for between $1.5B and $2B
Fortune · 2025-10-30 · #32
Donald Trump touted a deal concerning TikTok (a transfer/settlement), which China has not confirmed.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-30
Donald Trump TikTok transfer deal
China's Commerce Ministry says it will work with the US to resolve issues related to TikTok, stopping short of saying it agreed to a deal touted by Trump
Bloomberg · 2025-10-30 · #3
Core Scientific shareholders vote to reject CoreWeave's $9 billion takeover bid after proxy advisers said it undervalued Core Scientific.
failed 1 article 2025-10-30
Core Scientific shareholders CoreWeave Core Scientific
Core Scientific shareholders vote to reject a $9B takeover bid by CoreWeave that proxy advisers said undervalued the data center company
Bloomberg · 2025-10-30 · #40
Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman following its acquisitions of Superhuman Mail and Coda.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Grammarly Superhuman
Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman after its acquisitions of Superhuman Mail in June and Coda in December 2024; the standalone writing tool Grammarly still exists
The Verge · 2025-10-29 · #12
Social posts and some reports claim Microsoft holds a 27% stake (~$135B) in the reorganized OpenAI Group PBC.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-29
Microsoft 27% stake (~$135B) in reorganized OpenAI Group
Memo: California's AG says OpenAI's restructuring has “no impact” on other cases, likely referring to Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI over its restructuring
The Information · 2025-10-29 · #2
Several major acquisitions are cited as contributing to Ripple's valuation reaching roughly $22B–$30B.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Ripple $22B-$30B valuation
Ripple's shares trade between $135 and $170 in private markets, up ~2x to 3x since early 2025, valuing the company at $22B-$30B after several major acquisitions
Forbes · 2025-10-29 · #45
Apollo Global Management reportedly reached a deal to sell AOL to Italian tech holding group Bending Spoons for roughly $1.5 billion.
rumored 1 article 2025-10-29
Apollo Global Management Bending Spoons AOL
Apollo Global reaches a deal to sell AOL to Bending Spoons, sources say in a deal valued at ~$1.5B; AOL has about 30M MAUs across its email and web properties
Axios · 2025-10-29 · #28
Ripple has spent roughly $3 billion on acquisitions in the past two years.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Ripple $3B
Ripple's shares trade between $135 and $170 in private markets, up ~2x to 3x since early 2025, valuing the company at $22B-$30B after several major acquisitions
Forbes · 2025-10-29 · #45
Grammarly acquired Superhuman Mail in June 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Grammarly Superhuman Mail
Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman after its acquisitions of Superhuman Mail in June and Coda in December 2024; the standalone writing tool Grammarly still exists
The Verge · 2025-10-29 · #12
Grammarly acquired Coda in December 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Grammarly Coda
Grammarly rebrands as Superhuman after its acquisitions of Superhuman Mail in June and Coda in December 2024; the standalone writing tool Grammarly still exists
The Verge · 2025-10-29 · #12
Jamf says private equity firm Francisco Partners agreed to take Jamf private in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $2.2B, expected to close in Q1 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Francisco Partners Jamf
Jamf says PE firm Francisco Partners agreed to take the device management software maker private in an all-cash deal valued at ~$2.2B, set to close in Q1 2026
Wall Street Journal · 2025-10-29 · #18
Jamf states that going private will provide the company greater financial flexibility.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-29
Jamf
Jamf says PE firm Francisco Partners agreed to take the device management software maker private in an all-cash deal valued at ~$2.2B, set to close in Q1 2026
Wall Street Journal · 2025-10-29 · #18
NextEra Energy and Google sign a 25-year power supply deal that includes restarting the 615MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, which was shut down in 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-28
NextEra Energy Google 25-year power supply agreement Duane Arnold nuclear plant
NextEra Energy and Google sign a 25-year power supply deal, which includes restarting the 615MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, shut down in 2020
Reuters · 2025-10-28 · #47
Cantor Fitzgerald sponsors the SPAC being used to take Securitize public.
confirmed 1 article 2025-10-28
Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC for Securitize merger
Securitize, a blockchain company that tokenizes investments, files to go public via a SPAC started by Cantor Fitzgerald, valuing Securitize at $1.25B pre-money
CNBC · 2025-10-28 · #24