Broadcom wants to compete with hyperscalers after VMware acquisition
Broadcom plans to attack hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud after its final acquisition of VMware. This is according to a newsletter to staff made public as part of regulatory filings.
According to the newsletter filed with the U.S. securities regulator SEC, Broadcom want... Read more
Dell Technologies acquires cloud orchestration platform Cloudify
Dell Technologies has acquired cloud orchestration platform Cloudify.
For reasons unknown, Dell has not publicly announced the deal at the time of writing. TechCrunch broke the news after acquiring a filing from Dell addressed to US regulator SEC. Dell later confirmed the acquisition in an emai... Read more
UK launches official investigation into Broadcom-VMware acquisition
The UK market regulator (CMA) launched an official investigation into the acquisition of VMware. Broadcom wants to buy the firm for $61 billion, but regulators fear the deal may thwart competitors.
The CMA first voiced concerns about the acquisition in November 2022. The regulator launched a pr... Read more
Activist investor Elliott Management acquires stake in Salesforce
Elliott Management acquired a significant stake in Salesforce, the Wall Street Journal reports. The activist investor may influence the company considerably.
Elliott Management reportedly took a 3.3 percent stake, representing a multi-billion dollar investment. The exact figure was not disclosed... Read more
Audensiel acquires Brussels-based Cream Consulting
French IT services provider Audensiel announced the acquisition of Cream Consulting.
Cream Consulting provides managed services in the areas of software development, infrastructure, security and business intelligence. The Brussels-based organization was founded in 2010.
Its 200 employees s... Read more
Visma enters German software market
Visma took its first steps into the German market with the acquisitions of software companies H&H and BuchhaltungsButler.
Visma is the parent company of more than 170 organizations in Europe and South America. The group specializes in business software, including ERP solutions for accounting... Read more
Progress acquires MarkLogic for €316 million
Progress Software acquired database provider MarkLogic for €316 million ($355 million). The acquisition should help Progress Software deliver a complete semantic data platform.
The acquisition comes with MarkLogic's NoSQL database management system, which primarily focuses on data integration... Read more
Meta acquires Belgian-Dutch 3D printing firm Luxexcel
Meta has acquired Luxexcel, a Belgian-Dutch firm that specializes in 3D printing lenses for glasses. The tech giant may use the acquisition to expand its virtual reality (VR) technology.
Belgian newspaper De Tijd reports that the financial details weren't disclosed. The Belgian-Dutch firm is eng... Read more
HPE denies interest in Nutanix
HPE has confirmed to technology news site CRN that it is not in talks with Nutanix about a possible acquisition of the HCI vendor. This was recently reported by several other sources.
HPE told CRN, that there are no acquisition talks taking place with Nutanix. Following the confirmation by HPE,... Read more
Thoma Bravo acquires Coupa for €7.6 billion
Thoma Bravo announced the acquisition of Coupa. The software provider's board accepted an $8 billion (€7.6 billion) takeover bid.
The acquisition hinges on regulatory approval. Thoma Bravo expects to complete the process in the first half of 2023. If everything goes according to plan, Coupa w... Read more