Tag: mergers and acquisitions

AdSwerve acquires Seattle-based Analytics Pros for $24M, creating Google marketing powerhouse

by Nat Levy on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 9:20 amComment

Seattle startup Analytics Pros has been acquired by Denver-based AdSwerve, creating a combined 120-person marketing and analytics company that expects to generate more than $100 million in gross revenue this… Read More

Sales automation company Outreach buys Sales Hacker media startup in its first-ever acquisition

by Nat Levy on August 2, 2018August 1, 2018 at 11:35 pmComment

Outreach, just a couple months removed from a massive $65 million funding round, has made the first acquisition in its history. The Seattle-based sales automation company has acquired Sales Hacker,… Read More

DocuSign acquires SpringCM for $220M to continue evolution beyond electronic signatures

by Nat Levy on July 31, 2018August 1, 2018 at 10:40 amComment

DocuSign said it has agreed to acquire SpringCM, a Chicago-based cloud document generation and contract management company, for $220 million in cash. DocuSign says the acquisition will help its growth… Read More

Survey company QuestionPro acquires WorkXO to bolster workplace engagement tools

by Nat Levy on June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 at 10:53 amComment

News Brief: Survey and market research company QuestionPro has acquired WorkXO, a workplace culture company. The acquisition of WorkXO will help QuestionPro evolve its workforce engagement surveys and tools. WorkXO… Read More

Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts

by Nat Levy on May 20, 2018May 21, 2018 at 10:23 amComment

Microsoft has acquired Semantic Machines, a “conversational AI” startup in Berkeley, Calif., to further its work in building machines that can converse naturally with humans. Semantic aims to advance the… Read More

Walmart pays $16B for majority stake in India’s Flipkart, escalating Amazon rivalry

by Nat Levy on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 at 8:10 amComment

Walmart is buying a majority stake in Flipkart, the top online retailer in India, further escalating its battle with Amazon to the global stage. Walmart is paying $16 billion for… Read More

Howard Schultz-backed Gatheredtable’s software assets acquired by Medifast

by Nat Levy on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 at 10:30 amComment

Gatheredtable, a Seattle startup backed by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that aims to make meal planning less stressful, said its software has been acquired by diet and weight loss company… Read More

Here’s how much T-Mobile paid to acquire Layer3 for its upcoming TV service

by Nat Levy on February 8, 2018July 24, 2018 at 6:32 pmComment

T-Mobile paid $325 million for Layer3, the Denver-based company that will form the backbone of the self-proclaimed Un-carrier’s TV service set to launch later this year, according to a filing… Read More

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup PlayFab to bolster cloud offerings for game developers

by Nat Levy on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 at 12:47 pm1 Comment

Microsoft said it has acquired Seattle gaming startup PlayFab, in a bid to strengthen its position in the more than $100 billion market. PlayFab started four years ago, and it… Read More

$2.36B acquisition of Wave Broadband closes, forming nation’s 6th largest cable company

by Nat Levy on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 at 2:23 pm1 Comment

A $2.36 billion deal to form the sixth largest cable company in the U.S. by combining Kirkland, Wash. broadband provider Wave and RCN Telecom Services has closed. TPG Capital acquired RCN and Grande… Read More

Amazon scoops up wire-free connected camera maker Blink to bolster smart home offerings

by Nat Levy on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 at 10:18 amComment

Amazon has acquired Blink, a startup based in Andover, Mass. that makes wire-free smart security cameras and video doorbells. Blink announced the acquisition on its website, telling customers that nothing… Read More

DocuSign acquires tech and hires core team from Paul Allen-backed machine learning startup Appuri

by Nat Levy on December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 at 8:25 amComment

Electronic signature and digital contract giant DocuSign has acquired the key technology behind machine learning company Appuri and hired the majority of the Seattle-based startup’s team, planning to integrate its artificial intelligence… Read More

Storage startup Livible acquires Boston company as Terry Drayton’s latest venture expands nationally

by Nat Levy on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 at 8:59 amComment

Livible, the storage company founded by startup vet Terry Drayton, has acquired Boston-based Fetch Storage as it embarks on East and West Coast expansion. Livible aims to take the hassle… Read More

QuoteWizard acquires online insurance site RateElert, expanding its reach and products

by Nat Levy on October 31, 2017July 24, 2018 at 6:21 pmComment

Seattle-based insurance comparison startup QuoteWizard has acquired RateElert, an Ann Arbor, Mich. insurance shopping site. QuoteWizard will acquire RateElert’s insurance marketing assets in addition to its insurance technology rate comparison… Read More

Reports: T-Mobile-Sprint merger crumbling as parent companies disagree on ownership

by Nat Levy on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 at 3:12 pmComment

The long-rumored merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers, is falling apart, according to news reports. Nikkei reported that a disagreement over ownership of… Read More

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Seattle tech recruiter Greythorn acquired by Vaco

Domain name registry Donuts raises $110M in financing to help fund $213M acquisition of former rival Rightside

by Nat Levy on August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 at 9:48 am1 Comment

Donuts, a domain name registry based in Kirkland, Wash., has raised $110 million in financing to help complete its $213 million acquisition of fellow domain company Rightside Group. Donuts said the… Read More

Amazon completes $580M acquisition of Middle East e-commerce giant Souq.com

by Nat Levy on July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 at 8:20 amComment

Amazon has completed its purchase of Souq, a 12-year-old e-commerce company sometimes called the Amazon of the Middle East. Amazon paid $580 million in cash for the Dubai-based online retailer, according… Read More

Seattle shipping tech company ShipRush acquired for $14M by Canadian logistics software firm

by Nat Levy on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 at 8:56 amComment

Canadian logistics software company Descartes Systems Group has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle company that helps small and medium-sized companies and retailers manage their shipping operations. The purchase price is $14 million,… Read More

Lighthouse eDiscovery merges with Discovia to form self-described largest electronic discovery company

by Nat Levy on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 at 8:28 amComment

Lighthouse eDiscovery, a Seattle-based company that provides electronic discovery products to help lawyers quickly sift through mountains of complex documentation, has merged with San Francisco-based Discovia. The addition of Discovia, an electronic discovery company focused… Read More

mergers and acquisitions

AdSwerve acquires Seattle-based Analytics Pros for $24M, creating Google marketing powerhouse

Sales automation company Outreach buys Sales Hacker media startup in its first-ever acquisition

DocuSign acquires SpringCM for $220M to continue evolution beyond electronic signatures

Survey company QuestionPro acquires WorkXO to bolster workplace engagement tools

Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts

Walmart pays $16B for majority stake in India’s Flipkart, escalating Amazon rivalry

Howard Schultz-backed Gatheredtable’s software assets acquired by Medifast

Here’s how much T-Mobile paid to acquire Layer3 for its upcoming TV service

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup PlayFab to bolster cloud offerings for game developers

$2.36B acquisition of Wave Broadband closes, forming nation’s 6th largest cable company

Amazon scoops up wire-free connected camera maker Blink to bolster smart home offerings

DocuSign acquires tech and hires core team from Paul Allen-backed machine learning startup Appuri

Storage startup Livible acquires Boston company as Terry Drayton’s latest venture expands nationally

QuoteWizard acquires online insurance site RateElert, expanding its reach and products

Reports: T-Mobile-Sprint merger crumbling as parent companies disagree on ownership

Seattle tech recruiter Greythorn acquired by Vaco

Domain name registry Donuts raises $110M in financing to help fund $213M acquisition of former rival Rightside

Amazon completes $580M acquisition of Middle East e-commerce giant Souq.com

Seattle shipping tech company ShipRush acquired for $14M by Canadian logistics software firm

Lighthouse eDiscovery merges with Discovia to form self-described largest electronic discovery company

Report: T-Mobile and Sprint merger talks have started up again

Rover acquires DogVacay, its biggest competitor in the online dog-sitting marketplace

Verizon drops Yahoo acquisition price by $350M following data breach disclosures

Report: Verizon near agreement to lower price of Yahoo acquisition, suggesting deal is close

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WRQ spinout NetMotion Wireless sells again, this time to private equity powerhouse The Carlyle Group

Elon Musk and Tesla make $2.8 billion offer for his other company, SolarCity

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