Zendesk this morning agreed to sell itself to an investor consortium for $10.2 billion in cash, or $77.50 per share. The deal comes months after the U.S. software company declined […]
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Back to news homeSWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public
Egypt-born and Dubai-headquartered mobility startup SWVL is planning to lay off 32% of its workforce, it said in a statement today. The company’s LinkedIn profile shows it has over 1,330 […]
Twitter confirms fluctuations in follower counts after Musk deal was announced were organic
Twitter says that fluctuations in follower counts that occurred on its platform after it announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Elon Musk were organic in nature. Once […]
NLRB rules Activision Blizzard’s first union at Raven Software can vote for recognition
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled today that the first union at a major U.S. gaming company can file for a formal union election. In January, the quality assurance […]
Liberty Strategic Capital nabs majority stake in mobile security startup Zimperium for $525M
Liberty Strategic Capital, the private equity firm launched last year by former treasury secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, announced today that it is acquiring a majority stake in mobile security startup […]
Netflix buys independent game developer Boss Fight in latest gaming acquisition
Netflix has acquired Texas-based independent game developer Boss Fight Entertainment, the company announced in a blog post. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal, which marks Netflix’s […]
Don’t buy a breach or a bad reputation: A more effective approach to M&A due diligence
David Etue Contributor David Etue, CEO of Nisos, has 20 years of experience at early-stage and mature companies, bringing industry perspective built from experience including security program leadership, management consulting, […]
Amazon completes $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM
Amazon has closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, the company announced on Thursday. The completion of the transaction will see more than 4,000 films and 17,000 TV shows become […]
HBO Max and Discovery+ will be combined into one service following merger
Following last week’s news that Discovery’s shareholders approved its merger with WarnerMedia, which will create one of the largest U.S. media companies, there’s now a hint as to how this […]
After clearing all regulatory hurdles, Microsoft closes $20B Nuance deal
When Microsoft announced its intent to buy Nuance Communications last year for $20 billion, it marked a hard move into healthcare for the company. But the deal was not a […]