Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the 1996 domain chat.com in January 2023 for $15.5M.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-07
Dharmesh Shah chat.com $15.5M
OpenAI bought chat.com, which redirects to ChatGPT, in March 2023; HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the 1996 domain for $15.5M in January 2023
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #45
CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire Tel Aviv-based Adaptive Shield, a provider of SaaS cloud security.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
CrowdStrike Adaptive Shield
CrowdStrike agrees to acquire Tel Aviv-based Adaptive Shield, which offers cloud security for SaaS apps; sources say CrowdStrike will pay ~$300M for the company
CTech · 2024-11-07 · #42
Sources say CrowdStrike will pay approximately $300M to acquire Adaptive Shield.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-07
CrowdStrike Adaptive Shield
CrowdStrike agrees to acquire Tel Aviv-based Adaptive Shield, which offers cloud security for SaaS apps; sources say CrowdStrike will pay ~$300M for the company
CTech · 2024-11-07 · #42
OpenAI acquired the domain chat.com (redirecting it to ChatGPT) in March 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
OpenAI chat.com
OpenAI bought chat.com, which redirects to ChatGPT, in March 2023; HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the 1996 domain for $15.5M in January 2023
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #45
Mark Zuckerberg is continuing to explore energy deals amid a Big Tech arms race over artificial intelligence.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-04
Mark Zuckerberg energy deals
Sources: Meta's plans to build a US nuclear-powered AI data center were thwarted in part after a rare bee species was found on land earmarked for the project
Financial Times · 2024-11-04 · #2
Kay Koplovitz sold USA Networks prior to her transition into venture capital.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-04
Kay Koplovitz USA Networks
Q&A with Kay Koplovitz on her transition to becoming a VC with Springboard after selling USA Networks, why women-led startups are underestimated, DEI, and more
New York Times · 2024-11-04 · #23
Neil Lindsay, SVP of Amazon Health Services, sat down with Fast Company to discuss Amazon's health care strategy and acquisitions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
Neil Lindsay Fast Company
Interviews with Amazon's health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company's health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more
Fast Company · 2024-11-03 · #11
Amazon acquired One Medical as part of its healthcare push.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
Amazon One Medical
Interviews with Amazon's health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company's health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more
Fast Company · 2024-11-03 · #11
Trent Green says he joined One Medical just days before the company announced plans to be acquired by Amazon.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
Trent Green One Medical Amazon acquisition announcement
Interviews with Amazon's health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company's health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more
Fast Company · 2024-11-03 · #11
Amazon acquired PillPack as part of its expansion into healthcare and pharmacy services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
Amazon PillPack
Interviews with Amazon's health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company's health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more
Fast Company · 2024-11-03 · #11
Apple commits $400 million to acquire a 20% equity stake (via Class B units / special purpose entity) related to Globalstar's expanded satellite services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
Apple Globalstar
Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
Pixelmator Apple
Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-01
Pixelmator Apple
Popular photo editing company Pixelmator says it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, pending regulatory approval
9to5Mac · 2024-11-01 · #5
Apple acquires an approximately 20% ownership stake in Globalstar for about $400M, according to Globalstar.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-01
Apple Globalstar
Satellite services provider Globalstar says Apple took a 20% ownership stake worth ~$400M, and has committed another $1.1B to expand satellite service capacity
9to5Mac · 2024-11-01 · #13
Nvidia reportedly paid $700M for AI workload management startup Run:ai.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-31
Nvidia Run:ai $700M
The EU will review Nvidia's acquisition of AI workload management startup Run:ai, after a request by Italy's regulators; Nvidia reportedly paid $700M for Run:ai
TechCrunch · 2024-10-31 · #24
Broadcom completed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-31
Broadcom VMware
A look at VMware one year after Broadcom's acquisition: some customers say costs have risen 300%, Broadcom stopped selling perpetual VMware licenses, and more
Ars Technica · 2024-10-31 · #19
Disgruntled VMware customers are considering exit strategies and moving toward Broadcom rivals.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-31
VMware customers Broadcom rivals
A look at VMware one year after Broadcom's acquisition: some customers say costs have risen 300%, Broadcom stopped selling perpetual VMware licenses, and more
Ars Technica · 2024-10-31 · #19
Sources report TikTok struck a deal with GoTo to buy roughly a 75% stake in Tokopedia for about $840M.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-30
TikTok GoTo Tokopedia
Sources detail how TikTok struck a deal with GoTo to buy a ~75% stake in Tokopedia for $840M, letting TikTok restart TikTok Shop in Indonesia in December 2023
New York Times · 2024-10-30 · #14
Sources say the deal would enable TikTok to restart TikTok Shop in Indonesia in December 2023.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-30
TikTok TikTok Shop Indonesia
Sources detail how TikTok struck a deal with GoTo to buy a ~75% stake in Tokopedia for $840M, letting TikTok restart TikTok Shop in Indonesia in December 2023
New York Times · 2024-10-30 · #14
Decentralized social media saw significant growth after Elon Musk bought X.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-30
decentralized social media Elon Musk X
A Bluesky board member discusses the state of decentralized social media: big growth after Elon Musk bought X, but needs a “killer app” for long-term appeal
Techdirt · 2024-10-30 · #32
TikTok owns Tokopedia.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-30
TikTok Tokopedia
A look at TikTok-owned Tokopedia's sprawling e-commerce logistics network for delivering goods across Indonesia, a country of 270M people and 17,000 islands
New York Times · 2024-10-30 · #15
Elon Musk purchased X.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-30
Elon Musk X
A Bluesky board member discusses the state of decentralized social media: big growth after Elon Musk bought X, but needs a “killer app” for long-term appeal
Techdirt · 2024-10-30 · #32
Shopify says it has lured hundreds of Salesforce clients, including Mattel and Casper.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-29
Shopify Salesforce clients Mattel Casper
Shopify says it has lured hundreds of Salesforce clients, including Mattel and Casper; analysts say Shopify overtook Salesforce's e-commerce business in 2021
Bloomberg · 2024-10-29 · #5
Sources report VC firms are set to make hundreds of millions from Stripe's $1.1B acquisition of Bridge.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-29
VC firms Stripe Bridge
Sources: VC firms are set to make hundreds of millions from Stripe's $1.1B Bridge acquisition; Sequoia's nearly 16% stake is worth significantly more than $100M
Bloomberg · 2024-10-29 · #31
Bending Spoons is looking for its next deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-28
Bending Spoons
A profile of Italian private equity firm Bending Spoons, which has acquired distressed SaaS businesses like WeTransfer and Evernote, and plans to spend billions
Bloomberg · 2024-10-28 · #20
Jeff Bezos purchased a mansion in Washington, D.C. in 2016.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-28
Jeff Bezos Washington, D.C. mansion
How Jeff Bezos, who bought The Washington Post in 2013 and a DC mansion in 2016, never made a splash in the capital, visiting only on occasion for glitzy events
New York Times · 2024-10-28 · #10
Bending Spoons acquired WeTransfer.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-28
Bending Spoons WeTransfer
A profile of Italian private equity firm Bending Spoons, which has acquired distressed SaaS businesses like WeTransfer and Evernote, and plans to spend billions
Bloomberg · 2024-10-28 · #20
Bending Spoons acquired Evernote.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-28
Bending Spoons Evernote
A profile of Italian private equity firm Bending Spoons, which has acquired distressed SaaS businesses like WeTransfer and Evernote, and plans to spend billions
Bloomberg · 2024-10-28 · #20
Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post in 2013.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-28
Jeff Bezos The Washington Post
How Jeff Bezos, who bought The Washington Post in 2013 and a DC mansion in 2016, never made a splash in the capital, visiting only on occasion for glitzy events
New York Times · 2024-10-28 · #10
Perplexity CEO told staff in 2023 that the company had acquisition offers from X, OpenAI, and Notion in the $150M–$200M range, and that Microsoft was also interested.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-26
Perplexity X OpenAI Notion Microsoft
Source: Perplexity CEO told staff in 2023 that it had acquisition offers from X, OpenAI, and Notion, in the $150M to $200M range; Microsoft was also interested
The Information · 2024-10-26 · #20