Acquisition

IBM continues to strengthen its consulting business by acquiring application modernization assets from Advanced.

Harness has integrated Armory's technology and intellectual property to bolster its capabilities in continuous delivery.

Security leader, Snyk, boosts its application security services with the purchase of the Tel Aviv-based startup, Helios.

In a bid to consolidate its networking and security strategy, Cisco is acquiring Isovalent. Isovalent's technology has proven vital for developers, especially with its open-source projects eBPF and Cilium.

In a recent development, ServiceNow has taken over UltimateSuite, a task mining startup from the Czech Republic.

WordPress parent company, Automattic, has paved its way into the messaging industry.

To streamline data ingestion and enhance its offerings, AI and data enterprise, Databricks, will acquire enterprise database software company, Arcion.

Amazon tightens its grip in the AI sector with a $4 billion investment in the AI startup, Anthropic.

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, has officially declared plans to purchase Airkit.ai, a groundbreaking low-code platform that enables e-commerce entities to architect AI-driven customer service bots.

Pioneering music distribution platform, DistroKid accelerates its growth strategy with the acquisition of Bandzoogle.

AI pioneer OpenAI has made its first public acquisition by absorbing Global Illumination, a startup focused on utilizing AI technology in creating creative tools, infrastructure, and digital experiences.

Thales Group, an eminent name in the aerospace and defense sector, earmarks a new business direction by acquiring cybersecurity company Imperva.

San Francisco cybersecurity startup Coalition has purchased Jumbo, the mobile app designed for web privacy. While terms of the deal have been kept private, Jumbo has revealed that updates to its app will cease and shutter the operation by next year.

Celebrated cloud-hosting enterprise DigitalOcean's most recent acquisition, Paperspace, is set to revolutionize AI applications. The New York-based AI development disruptor was snapped up for a whopping $111 million in cash.

In a momentous acquisition move, Web development giant, Netlify, announces its acquisition of Stackbit to ramp up its no-code provisions.

Databricks has acquired MosaicML, an open-source AI startup, for $1.3 billion. MosaicML's generative AI tooling will integrate into the Databricks Lakehouse platform.

Google Domains is discontinuing its registrar business, selling its assets to Squarespace, which will take over the management of 10 million domains owned by Google customers. As part of the deal, Squarespace becomes the exclusive domain provider for Workspace customers for the next three years.

Informatica, a leading data management cloud provider, has acquired Privitar, a UK startup specializing in data access controls. The acquisition strengthens Informatica's data stack and follows the industry's ongoing trend of consolidation as companies seek cost-effective IT solutions and more streamlined vendor portfolios.

Nasdaq confirms its $10.5 billion acquisition of Adenza, a financial services software firm providing risk-management and regulatory solutions. The deal is expected to expand Nasdaq's serviceable addressable market by $10 billion, strengthening its position in regulatory technology, compliance, and risk management.

Apple has acquired Mira, an AR headset startup focusing on lightweight hardware.

Broadcom has announced the acquisition of ConnectALL, a value stream management platform provider.

Snowflake acquires search startup Neeva, aiming to enhance its cloud data management offerings.

Neeva announces the shutdown of its search engine, which once had the potential to rival Google Search.

xentral, a German startup providing ERP solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $75M in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global and Meritech, preparing for international expansion and increased demand as the global ERP market reaches $32 billion by 2023.