Xconomy

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In some ways, the biggest software acquisition of all time could be a yawner. IBM’s planned $34 billion deal to acquire open-source software maker Red Hat is a hefty price to pay to give its cloud computing business a shot in the arm.

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Xconomy

MAY 17, 2018

San Antonio —Cloud computing giant Rackspace has acquired a company that helps other businesses implement and use the Salesforce software. The deal expands Rackspace’s focus on helping companies use software and computing services, including those of previous competitors.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

San Diego’s ResMed (NYSE: ticker[[RMD]]) announced its intention to buy the privately held tech company on Monday. Medical device maker ResMed has agreed to acquire Minnesota-based MatrixCare, which makes software for long-term care providers, for $750 million.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

The name of the fund—which will back startups focused on cloud computing, machine learning, and security, with an emphasis on technology that complements Microsoft’s own products and services—is Microsoft Ventures. And at the other end is where you’ll typically see our larger investments and acquisitions,” Kashyap writes.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It was a year of big exits—both IPOs and acquisitions—for tech and life sciences companies. 2018 was a year of ups and downs for the business and technology community. Venture funding remained strong, but more money went to fewer (and later-stage) companies overall.

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Xconomy

MAY 8, 2017

Dell Technologies Capital “pursues new and emerging technologies aggressively,” operating with about $100 million annually in venture funding and $2 billion annually for mergers and acquisitions, according to Darling’s. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco.

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