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Features and expert comment on the latest technology sector fundraising, finance and merger moves, covering IPOs, M&A transactions, Private Equity and Venture Capital activity, and investor profiles.

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RingCentral signs agreement to acquire Dimelo

RingCentral signs agreement to acquire Dimelo

M&A / 12 October 2018 / Consumers today expect to engage with brands using the digital channels of their choice, including; [...]

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Bomgar completes acquisition of BeyondTrust

Bomgar completes acquisition of BeyondTrust

M&A / 4 October 2018 / Under the latest deal, the two companies will operate as a combined entity under the name [...]

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M&A
Google buys AI-chatbot startup Onward

Google buys AI-chatbot startup Onward

4 October 2018 / While the terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, the acquisition signals Google’s ambition to [...]

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M&A
IT Lab completes acquisition of Content and Code

IT Lab completes acquisition of Content and Code

4 October 2018 / The new deal will lead to a combined business turnover approaching £60 million. The IT [...]

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PE & VC
Landmark investment marks VC’s first venture into enterprise blockchain

Landmark investment marks VC’s first venture into enterprise blockchain

25 September 2018 / The IDC has described Gospel Technology as the “first practical application of blockchain.” Gospel Technology [...]

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M&A
Henderson Scott and Search Consultancy join forces

Henderson Scott and Search Consultancy join forces

4 September 2018 / The acquisition, which gives the newly created Search Group a combined £220m in revenue and [...]

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M&A
Luxoft acquire Objective Software GmbH

Luxoft acquire Objective Software GmbH

8 August 2018 / This marks the automotive department of Luxoft’s third acquisition, following the establishment of partnerships with [...]

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M&A
Siemens acquires Mendix for $730M

Siemens acquires Mendix for $730M

2 August 2018 / Siemens has signed an agreement today to acquire Mendix, digital transformation enabler platform that helps [...]

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M&A
Workday complete acquisition of Adaptive Insights

Workday complete acquisition of Adaptive Insights

2 August 2018 / This deal, worth $1.55 billion, will allow Workday to transfer their financial and human capital [...]

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M&A
Workday announce acquisition of Stories.bi to expand its analytics capabilities

Workday announce acquisition of Stories.bi to expand its analytics capabilities

18 July 2018 / Workday is attempting to expand the breadth and depth of its analytics capabilities, namely Prism Analytics, which [...]

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M&A
Getronics acquire Pomeroy, combining revenue of over $1BN

Getronics acquire Pomeroy, combining revenue of over $1BN

13 July 2018 / The partnership will see Getronics expand their workplace transformation services into the North American market, [...]

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Cybersecurity
SolarWinds acquire Trusted Metrics to strengthen cyber security

SolarWinds acquire Trusted Metrics to strengthen cyber security

11 July 2018 / The acquisition will see the Austin, Texas-based firm – formed in 1999 – extend into [...]

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M&A
Mimecast acquire Ataata to reduce human security errors

Mimecast acquire Ataata to reduce human security errors

10 July 2018 / The merging of the two companies will see Ataata work closely with Mimecast employees to [...]

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IoT and M2M
Plantronics secure purchase of Polycom in $2BN deal

Plantronics secure purchase of Polycom in $2BN deal

3 July 2018 / The acquisition of Polycom by Plantronics was funded by a $1.275 billion term loan. The [...]

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M&A
DevOpsGuys changes name to DevOpsGroup to reflect growing diversity

DevOpsGuys changes name to DevOpsGroup to reflect growing diversity

27 June 2018 / The UK professional services company, which specialises in DevOps engineering consultancy and training, has also [...]

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PE & VC
Are cryptocurrencies the future of venture capital?

Are cryptocurrencies the future of venture capital?

25 June 2018 / To many, cryptocurrencies and blockchain are the latest trend in venture capital markets. Founder of [...]

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M&A
Tricentis and QASymphony merge for DevOps innovation

Tricentis and QASymphony merge for DevOps innovation

22 June 2018 / The combined of Tricentis and QASymphony and the resulting solution represents a modern platform for [...]

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PE & VC
NGINX raises $43 million to accelerate digital transformation

NGINX raises $43 million to accelerate digital transformation

22 June 2018 / NGINX – the company that offers technologies designed to develop and deliver modern applications – [...]

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M&A
F-Secure acquires MWR InfoSecurity

F-Secure acquires MWR InfoSecurity

18 June 2018 / F-Secure is paying £80 million (€91.6m) for all the outstanding shares of MWR InfoSecurity Limited. [...]

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PE & VC
How to build a successful crowdfunding platform

How to build a successful crowdfunding platform

4 May 2018 / Are you trying to build a crowdfunding platform to help new users get interested in [...]

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PE & VC
Who are the tennis aces serving up tech investment?

Who are the tennis aces serving up tech investment?

20 April 2018 / Caroline Wozniacki became the first female athlete to endorse a blockchain product this week, but [...]

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Asia-Pacific
Tech Mahindra: Indian-based tech giant announces investment in UK

Tech Mahindra: Indian-based tech giant announces investment in UK

19 April 2018 / Tech Mahindra, the $4.7 billion IT service provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering [...]

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EMEA
Silicon Valley investment into the UK breaks $1BN

Silicon Valley investment into the UK breaks $1BN

17 April 2018 / UK law firm Pennington Manches has today revealed that British companies are enjoying an unprecedented [...]

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Government & Public Sector
Elizabeth Denham: A profile of the Information Commissioner

Elizabeth Denham: A profile of the Information Commissioner

9 April 2018 / Elizabeth Denham is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in the country. She holds [...]

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AI & Machine Learning
Does the UK lag behind Europe in technology investment?

Does the UK lag behind Europe in technology investment?

20 March 2018 / New research from Dell Technologies has found that businesses in the UK are trailing behind [...]

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