Flex acquires a16z-backed Maza for $40M as fintech M&A heats up
Flex, a startup that offers personal finance software for business owners, has acquired Maza, a finance app aimed at Spanish speakers in the U.S., for $40 million, the companies told…
NATO acquires Palantir’s Maven Smart System, which uses generative AI, ML, and LLMs to provide “commanders with a secure, common operational capability” (Financial Times)
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IBM acquires consultancy Hakkoda in continued AI investment push
IBM on Monday announced that it acquired Hakkoda, a data and AI consultancy based in New York, for an undisclosed amount. Mohamad Ali, SVP and head of IBM’s consulting business,…
Qualcomm acquires generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI
Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. The move marks Qualcomm’s continued…
PUBG developer Krafton acquires a “north of 75% stake” in Pune-based gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M in an all-cash deal, its first acquisition in India (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
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Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M
Krafton, South Korea’s gaming giant known for titles including PUBG: Battlegrounds and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14…
Crypto payments company MoonPay acquires Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure company, a source says in a “nine-figure” deal (The Block)
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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires one-million-square-foot property in Memphis
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has acquired a one-million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis to expand its AI data center footprint, according to a press release from the Memphis Chamber of…
Toronto FC acquires Norwegian forward Ola Brynhildsen on loan with option to buy
Toronto FC has finally landed a striker, signing Norwegian international forward Ola Brynhildsen from Denmark’s FC Midtjylland on loan through the end of the year with an option to make…
Security compliance firm Drata acquires SafeBase for $250M
Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to frameworks such as SOC 2 and GDPR, has acquired software security review startup SafeBase for $250 million. SafeBase co-founders…