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M&A Outlook: What if tech isn’t so special?; Telcos hanging up on infosec?
Cybersecurity

M&A Outlook: What if tech isn’t so special?; Telcos hanging up on infosec?

Posted on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by Brenon Daly

What if tech isn’t all that special? What if companies aren’t automatically worth the inflated birthright premiums lavished on certain markets? What if the recent…

AI and climate change drive record BI dealmaking
AI

AI and climate change drive record BI dealmaking

Posted on December 29, 2022March 14, 2023 by Iuri Struta

M&A in the business intelligence sector recently surpassed 2021’s record, spurred by artificial intelligence adoption and environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. Growing demand from…

Cybersecurity M&A maintains pace, but valuations and PE activity trend lower
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity M&A maintains pace, but valuations and PE activity trend lower

Posted on September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 by Garret Bekker

2021 was a record-smashing year for overall cybersecurity M&A, and the first quarter of 2022 started off on a similar – albeit slightly less eye-popping…

The race for fast fulfillment
eCommerce

The race for fast fulfillment

Posted on August 25, 2022August 4, 2022 by Melissa Incera

As e-commerce giants invest billions to expand options for faster delivery, pressure is mounting on smaller merchants to keep pace. Now, e-commerce fulfillment has become…

Video could trigger the next wave of communications PaaS consolidation
Business Trends

Video could trigger the next wave of communications PaaS consolidation

Posted on August 17, 2022August 2, 2022 by Raul Castanon-Martinez

Communications platform as a services (CPaaS) – a market composed of vendors that provide APIs, software developer kits (SDKs), and libraries intended to allow developers…

As self-driving cars become a reality, the crowded light-sensor market braces for M&A
Automotive

As self-driving cars become a reality, the crowded light-sensor market braces for M&A

Posted on August 10, 2022July 15, 2022 by Mark Fontecchio

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors are set to become increasingly common on consumer and commercial vehicles in the years ahead, as assisted driving features…

M&A Still Running Hot
Business Trends

M&A Still Running Hot

Posted on January 4, 2022December 21, 2021 by Brenon Daly

Spending on tech M&A in November 2021 hit its highest total since summer, elevating this year’s astonishing, already-record level to even loftier heights. Led by…

Listed and Loaded: Tech M&As are Coming in Hot
Business Trends

Listed and Loaded: Tech M&As are Coming in Hot

Posted on October 29, 2021October 27, 2021 by Brenon Daly

Even if not every company can be a tech company, any company can still buy a tech company. And that’s exactly what they are doing…

IT Managers Weigh In On M&A, Including IBM and Red Hat
Tech Trends

IT Managers Weigh In On M&A, Including IBM and Red Hat

Posted on November 20, 2018November 19, 2018 by Dave Simpson

IBM’s blockbuster announcement in October that it plans to acquire Red Hat – for a whopping $33.4 billion, making it the largest software acquisition in…

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