Acquisition
Thoma Bravo's $2.3bn ForgeRock acquisition brings 2022 cyber investment to $12bn

Thoma Bravo's $2.3bn ForgeRock acquisition brings 2022 cyber investment to $12bn
The firm will have spent big on three different digital identity access management companies in the last year, in addition to significant industry inv…
12 Oct 2022
Cohesity appoints former VMware COO as CEO and President

Cohesity appoints former VMware COO as CEO and President
Veteran replaces former CEO Mohit Aron who moves to the role of founder and chief technology and product officer
4 Aug 2022
Thoma Bravo adds Ping Identity to growing cyber security portfolio in $2.8 billion acquisition

Thoma Bravo adds Ping Identity to growing cyber security portfolio in $2.8 billion acquisition
The intelligent identity company joins Proofpoint and Sophos, among others, as it looks to accelerate its cloud transformation
4 Aug 2022
Checkout.com to acquire identity verification provider Ubble

Checkout.com to acquire identity verification provider Ubble
Ubble’s services will allow Checkout.com to reduce the financial risk associated with e-commerce transactions
12 May 2022
Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion

Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion
Following the acquisition, SailPoint will no longer be listed on any public market
11 Apr 2022
Sandvik completes Deswik acquisition

Sandvik completes Deswik acquisition
The deal marks Sandvik’s second acquisition in 2022
4 Apr 2022
Nvidia snaps up software-defined storage provider Excelero

Nvidia snaps up software-defined storage provider Excelero
Acquisition will add high-performance storage to Nvidia’s enterprise software stack
8 Mar 2022
Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security for $162 million

Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security for $162 million
The deal comes five months after the web infrastructure and website security company announced its foray into the email security market
24 Feb 2022
Juniper acquires cloud networking startup WiteSand

Juniper acquires cloud networking startup WiteSand
The deal will enable Juniper to advance traditional NAC solutions using AI and the cloud
15 Feb 2022
Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

Intel to acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion
The chipmaker says the deal will unlock new opportunities in an era of "unprecedented demand" for semiconductors
15 Feb 2022
HP wins fraud case against Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch

HP wins fraud case against Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch
London’s High Court ruled that HP “substantially” won what is believed to be the biggest civil fraud trial in UK history
31 Jan 2022
IBM to sell off Watson Health assets

IBM to sell off Watson Health assets
Private equity firm Francisco Partners is buying a large portion of the AI healthcare unit for "more than $1 billion"
24 Jan 2022
Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing

Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing
The Amsterdam-based company will help Nvidia to expand its accelerated computing portfolio
11 Jan 2022
CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy

CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy
The decision concludes a ten-month long investigation into the acquisition
1 Dec 2021
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion

Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion
The deal is the Swedish telecom giant’s largest disclosed acquisition to date
22 Nov 2021
FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase 

FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase
US worries mirror concerns in UK and Europe
18 Nov 2021
UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover

UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover
The government has ordered the CMA to carry out a "phase two" investigation on grounds of antitrust and national security
16 Nov 2021
Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective

Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective
The deal should propel Nitro into the top three enterprise e-signing providers worldwide
10 Nov 2021
Jacobs to acquire analytics firm BlackLynx 

Jacobs to acquire analytics firm BlackLynx
The acquisition will strengthen Jacobs’ cyber intelligence and digital capabilities
1 Nov 2021
PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"

PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"
The online payments provider said it is not looking to acquire the company "at this time"
25 Oct 2021
Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics

Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics
The acquisition will strengthen Alation's data intelligence capabilities
15 Oct 2021
Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value

Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value
The sale will allow the tech giant to focus on its plans of doubling its revenue in 2023 to $7.5 billion
7 Oct 2021
Databricks acquires bamboolib creator 8080 Labs 

Databricks acquires bamboolib creator 8080 Labs
The acquisition will strengthen Databricks’ low-code/no-code offerings
6 Oct 2021