Alphabet's Intrinsic joins Google in an internal transfer, becoming part of Google while remaining a distinct entity.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-26
Google Intrinsic
Alphabet's Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software for industrial robots, joins Google, but will remain a distinct entity and work with Google DeepMind
TechCrunch · 2026-02-26 · #64
Dwelly aims to roll up independent UK real estate agencies and modernize their operations using AI.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-26
Dwelly independent UK real estate agencies
London-based Dwelly, which aims to roll up independent UK real estate agencies and modernize their operations using AI, raised £32M in equity and £37M in debt
Fortune · 2026-02-26 · #53
BillDesk agrees to acquire Worldline's India payments business for an equity value of ~$70M, expected to close in H2 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-26
BillDesk Worldline (India business)
Mumbai-based digital payments processor BillDesk agrees to acquire the Indian business of Worldline for an equity value of ~$70M, set to close in H2 2026
The Economic Times · 2026-02-26 · #54
The Warner Bros. Discovery board deemed a revised bid from Paramount Skydance superior to Netflix's offer.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-26
Warner Bros. Discovery board Paramount Skydance Netflix
Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be superior
CNBC · 2026-02-26 · #10
Warner Bros. Discovery's board deemed a revised bid from Paramount Skydance superior to Netflix's offer.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-26
Warner Bros. Discovery board Paramount Skydance
Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be superior
CNBC · 2026-02-26 · #10
Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board favored a rival bid.
failed 1 article 2026-02-26
Netflix Warner Bros. Discovery studio and streaming assets
Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be superior
CNBC · 2026-02-26 · #10
Anthropic acquires Seattle startup Vercept to bolster its capabilities, aiming to advance Claude's computer-use features.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-25
Anthropic Vercept
Anthropic acquires Vercept, whose Vy desktop agent lets users control a Mac or PC with natural language, to “advance Claude's computer use capabilities”
GeekWire · 2026-02-25 · #9
Electronic Arts is set to go private in a $55B take-private deal.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-25
Electronic Arts $55B deal to go private
Sensor Tower: EA led all publishers in 2025 with 200M+ PC and console downloads, ahead of its $55B deal to go private; Fortnite had the top console player base
Variety · 2026-02-25 · #11
Sources say Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring PayPal or parts of the company.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-25
Stripe PayPal PayPal assets
Meta agrees to acquire up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs in a deal valued at over $100B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-25
Meta AMD AMD Instinct GPUs
ADT agrees to acquire Origin Wireless for $170M to obtain its advanced AI motion-classification technology.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
ADT Origin Wireless
ADT agrees to acquire Origin Wireless for $170M to integrate advanced AI motion classification into its popular home security suite starting in 2027
Bloomberg · 2026-02-24 · #47
Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring PayPal or parts of its assets, according to people familiar with the matter.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-24
Stripe PayPal Holdings PayPal assets
Sources: Stripe, which is privately held, has expressed preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of PayPal or its assets; PYPL jumps 6.7%
Bloomberg · 2026-02-24 · #5
Sources say Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring all or parts of PayPal; PayPal (PYPL) stock jumped about 6.7%.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-24
Stripe PayPal
Sources: Stripe, which is privately held, has expressed preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of PayPal or its assets; PYPL jumps 6.7%
Bloomberg · 2026-02-24 · #5
Meta agrees to acquire up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs in a deal valued at over $100 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Meta AMD Instinct GPUs
Meta agrees to acquire up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs in a deal valued at $100B+ that could see Meta own up to 10% of AMD; Meta plans to deploy 1GW in 2026
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-24 · #2
Uber agrees to acquire SpotHero for an undisclosed sum to offer parking reservation services for events, venues and airports.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-24
Uber SpotHero
Sources report PayPal is attracting takeover interest after a yearlong stock slide that erased almost half of its market value.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-24
PayPal
Sources: PayPal is attracting takeover interest after a stock slide over the past year wiped out almost half of its market value; PYPL closed up 5.76%
Bloomberg · 2026-02-24 · #55
US farmers are increasingly rejecting multimillion-dollar offers from data center developers to sell land.
denied 1 article 2026-02-23
US farmers data center developers
US farmers are increasingly rejecting multimillion-dollar offers from data center developers; some estimate ~40K acres are needed globally for new AI projects
The Guardian · 2026-02-23 · #48
Uber agrees to acquire SpotHero to integrate its parking reservation service for events, venues, and airports; terms undisclosed.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Uber SpotHero
Uber agrees to acquire SpotHero for an undisclosed sum, to offer parking reservation for events and at venues and airports; SpotHero was last valued at $290M
CNBC · 2026-02-23 · #14
General Catalyst merged with a local VC in 2024.
completed 1 article 2026-02-20
General Catalyst local VC
General Catalyst plans to invest $5B in India over five years, an increase from the $500M to $1B it previously announced, after merging with a local VC in 2024
TechCrunch · 2026-02-20 · #23
Etsy bought Depop in 2021 for $1.6B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-19
Etsy Depop
Scopely reportedly acquires a majority stake in Istanbul-based studio Loom, maker of puzzle game Pixel Flow; sources say the deal values Loom at over $1B.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-19
Scopely Loom
Mobile gaming company Scopely buys a majority stake in Istanbul-based studio Loom, maker of puzzle game Pixel Flow!; a source says the deal values Loom at $1B+
The Hollywood Reporter · 2026-02-19 · #35
SpaceX completes acquisition of xAI (Humain's $3B investment closed shortly before the acquisition).
completed 1 article 2026-02-19
SpaceX xAI
Saudi-backed AI startup Humain invested $3B in xAI, becoming a “significant minority shareholder” in a deal that completed just before SpaceX's xAI acquisition
Bloomberg · 2026-02-19 · #61
eBay agrees to acquire secondhand clothing app Depop from Etsy for about $1.2B in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-19
eBay Depop Etsy
Nvidia attempted to acquire Arm roughly five years ago but the acquisition failed to complete.
failed 1 article 2026-02-18
Nvidia Arm Holdings
Filing: Nvidia sold 1.1M Arm shares, worth ~$140M based on Arm's closing price on February 17, sometime in Q4 2025, bringing Nvidia's stake to zero
Bloomberg · 2026-02-18 · #60
Etsy acquired Depop in 2021 for approximately $1.6B.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Etsy Depop
eBay agrees to acquire secondhand clothing app Depop from Etsy for ~$1.2B in cash; Etsy bought Depop in 2021 for $1.6B; ETSY jumps 17%+ after hours
New York Times · 2026-02-18 · #13
eBay agrees to acquire Depop for about $1.2B to attract younger shoppers.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
eBay Depop
eBay reports Q4 revenue up 15% YoY to $3B, vs. $2.87B est., GMV up 10% to $21.2B, and forecasts Q1 profit above estimates; EBAY jumps 6%+ after hours
Bloomberg · 2026-02-18 · #14
eBay agrees to acquire secondhand clothing app Depop from Etsy for about $1.2B in cash.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
eBay Depop Etsy
eBay agrees to acquire secondhand clothing app Depop from Etsy for ~$1.2B in cash; Etsy bought Depop in 2021 for $1.6B; ETSY jumps 17%+ after hours
New York Times · 2026-02-18 · #13
Infleqtion completes merger with a Michael Klein-led SPAC.
completed 1 article 2026-02-18
Infleqtion Michael Klein-led SPAC
Quantum computing company Infleqtion closed at $15.59 in its trading debut, up ~9% from its opening price of $14.25, after merging with a Michael Klein-led SPAC
Barron's Online · 2026-02-18 · #57
Mistral AI completes acquisition of Paris-based Koyeb, marking its first acquisition; Koyeb simplifies AI app deployment and manages AI infrastructure.
completed 1 article 2026-02-17
Mistral AI Koyeb
Mistral buys Paris-based Koyeb, which simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages AI infrastructure, in its first acquisition; Koyeb raised $8.6M to date
TechCrunch · 2026-02-17 · #26
Sources report Danaher is nearing a deal to acquire Masimo for about $10B.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-17
Danaher Masimo
Sources: US healthcare manufacturer Danaher is nearing a deal to buy medtech company Masimo for ~$10B; Masimo is in an IP dispute with Apple over Apple Watch
Financial Times · 2026-02-17 · #29