Sep
28
At Intellizence, we monitor the latest Merger & Acquisition (M&A) deals from multiple news, press releases, and regulatory filings. The following are highlights of a few interesting deals for the week ending September 26th, 2020. Roche, the Swiss multinational healthcare company, has acquired Inflazome, a leader in the development of... read more →
Sep
24
KKR, the leading global investment firm is to buy 1-800 Contacts, the largest retailer of contact lenses in the U.S., from AEA Investors. The deal price was not disclosed. Like many e-commerce companies, the Utah-based 1-800 Contacts has seen a huge surge in its customer base and sales during the... read more →
Sep
23
Illumina, the gene-sequencing company, is to buy cancer screening startup Grail, in a cash-and-stock deal worth $8 billion. Grail, which develops blood tests to identify early-stage cancers, is backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates. Founded by Illumina in 2016, GRAIL, a standalone company, is powered... read more →
Sep
23
Microsoft plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately-held game developers and publishers in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash. ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, has developed critically acclaimed... read more →
Sep
22
Microsoft plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately-held game developers and publishers in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash. ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, has developed critically acclaimed... read more →
Sep
22
Leading technology companies acquire startups regularly to stay competitive. The technology focus areas of acquired companies provide signals about current and emerging technology trends. Intellizence tracks acquisitions by top technology companies from various public sources. We have analyzed over 40 acquisitions by 13 top technology companies so far this year.... read more →
Sep
18
Ericsson, the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology, has acquired CradlePoint, the US-based market leader in Wireless Edge WAN 4G, and 5G Enterprise solutions, for $1.1 billion. The investment will help Ericsson expand faster in the rapidly changing 5G Enterprise space. Cradlepoint complements Ericsson’s existing 5G Enterprise portfolio, which... read more →
Sep
16
Verizon has entered into an agreement with America Movil to acquire Tracfone, the leading prepaid and value mobile provider in the U.S. With this acquisition, Verizon’s portfolio will expand into the value segment, providing access to its wireless network and comprehensive suite of mobility products and services to a new... read more →
Sep
15
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyVerge, a leading WooCommerce product developer. The acquisition will make GoDaddy one of the largest eCommerce platforms in the world. WordPress powers more than a third of websites on the Internet and seventeen percent... read more →
Sep
10
Bayer, a global leader in women’s healthcare, has completed the acquisition of UK-based biotech company KaNDy Therapeutics Ltd. With this acquisition, Bayer plans to expand its drug development pipeline in women’s healthcare. Bayer is a recognized leader in the area of women's healthcare, with a commitment to delivering science for... read more →