M&A

A blueprint for solving merger and acquisition HR challenges

Are the financial statements being audited? Why is the owner selling? Are there any outstanding debts? As these questions imply,…

Virtual worlds, real money: Why big business is investing in the metaverse

Businesses have ploughed investments of $77bn into metaverse mergers and acquisitions in the past 18 months, as they vie for…

Undertaking Cyber Security Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) offer firms significant opportunities to achieve fast-paced growth or gain competitive advantage, writes Anurag Kahol, CTO,…

The COVID-19 Impact on Tech M&A in 2020: AMD, Micron, Qualys Named as Attractive Targets

COVID-19 has put the brakes on M&A activity in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector, but the lowered company valuations…

One Week; Four Cybersecurity Deals; $1.5 Billion Spent: What’s Bought What?

A week of cybersecurity deals saw four companies change hands in recent days. Here's which companies have been snapped up, who…

Why NGINX’s $670 Million Acquisition Matters

You may not have heard of NGINX (that's "engine-X", not "en-jinx"), the open source software company, but its importance arguably…

CONFIRMED: NVIDIA Swoops on Mellanox in $6.9 Billion Cash Deal

NVIDIA has agreed to buy Israeli networking hardware specialist Mellanox for $6.9 billion in an all-cash deal, it has confirmed.…

Cybersecurity M&A Activity Hits a Record High

Cybersecurity M&A deal volume hit a new record high in 2018, according to an annual cybersecurity almanac published by Momentum…

Softbank Corp Wins Approval for the Second-Largest IPO of All Time

Softbank’s mobile unit is the subject of the second-largest IPO of all time. The Japanese conglomerate on Monday announced it…

Apptio Goes Private After $1.94 Billion Buyout

Business management software developer Apptio is leaving public markets after agreeing to acquisition by Vista Equity Partners in a $1.94…