TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 23, 2024

On the heels of raising $102 million earlier this year, Bugcrowd is making good on its promise to use some of that funding to make acquisitions to strengthen its security chops. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 22, 2024

Cybersecurity startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Alphabet, Google’s parent company, according to a source familiar with discussions.

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MARCH 6, 2024

1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation - 1.1 What regulates M&A?

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MARCH 26, 2024

On March 7, 2024, the US Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) released a revised Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy (the “VSD Policy”). By: Mayer Brown

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AUGUST 15, 2024

CFIUS is an interagency committee that evaluates the national security implications of foreign investments on the U.S. economy and infrastructure.

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TechCrunch: M&A

APRIL 24, 2024

With HashiCorp, Big Blue gets a set of cloud lifecycle management and security tools, and a company that is growing considerably faster than any of IBM’s other businesses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, technology’s impact on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is profound and multifaceted. Actionable Insight: Implement stringent cybersecurity protocols and perform comprehensive assessments to ensure both entities adhere to high-security standards.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“The cloud is cybersecurity’s new battleground, yet the industry’s answer to-date has been disjointed point security tools or ‘platforms’ with multiple consoles and agents,” George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO at CrowdStrike, said in a […] As we previously reported, CrowdStrike will merge Bionic’s tech with its Falcon product.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

The acquisition will allow Infintium to secure new manufacturing facilities and expand its sales and marketing operations as it. By: Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

billion acquisition of U.S. The decision comes amidst heightened scrutiny from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a body responsible for evaluating the national security implications of foreign investments in U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly poised to formally block the proposed $14.9

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Because of the recent escalation in securities litigation that follows a majority of mergers and acquisitions, the Bump-Up Exclusion is of critical importance to publicly traded policyholders. By: Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

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JUNE 10, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving government contractors present unique challenges and considerations that require meticulous due diligence.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 11, 2023

“At this acquisition price point, we believe this deal will deliver strong long-term value for Getaround stakeholders,” said Sam Zaid, CEO and founder of Getaround, in a statement. Getaround first debuted on the public markets in December after merging with a special purpose acquisition company.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 27, 2023

Infrastructure automation company HashiCorp today announced that it has acquired code security startup BluBracket. Founded by the team behind Vera Security , BluBracket raised a $12 million Series A round led by Evolution Equity partners in 2021. The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MARCH 21, 2025

Yep, the Equity podcast dug into Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz. It was on, then off, and welp, now it’s on again and this time for a lot more money. There was a lot to unpack: the why, the how, what it means. And of course, there was the “who […]

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 16, 2023

Update : IBM has now confirmed the news and said Polar will be integrated into its Guardium unit (itself based on an acquisition from way back in 2009 ). Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of Cider Security back in November also spoke to a drive for more observability around applications in the cloud. No price disclosed.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 9, 2025

government has taken a closer look at investments, mergers and acquisitions, and other business activity that may have an impact on U.S. national security. In recent years, the U.S. For corporations and investors, this means that deals involving foreign businesses or investment counterparts can fall under considerable scrutiny.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cisco has a reputation of building the company through acquisitions, but it has tended to stay away from the really huge ones. With Splunk, it gets an observability platform that could fit nicely into its security business to help customers […]

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TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native security and networking startup that should fit well with the company’s core networking and security strategy. The companies did not share the purchase price.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 8, 2024

The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their merger and acquisition activities. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

MARCH 14, 2024

Zscaler, a cloud security company with headquarters in San Jose, California, has acquired cybersecurity startup Avalor 26 months after its founding, reportedly for $310 million in cash and equity.

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How2Exit

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

His career transitioned into investment banking and fractional CFO services, where he developed significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, particularly roll-ups. This episode is a goldmine for anyone interested in understanding the intricate strategies that private equity employs to rapidly grow companies through acquisitions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

This is the first time in the history of CFIUS that a US president has blocked a Japanese investment in the United States.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Executive Summary - - On March 7, 2024, the NSD of the DOJ issued an updated NSD Enforcement Policy to include a new section covering VSDs in connection with mergers and acquisitions. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 12, 2025

As part of the acquisition, which closed last week, Clay’s small team, including its co-founders Zachary Hamed and Matthew Achariam , is joining Automattic’s Other Bets Division. Beyond that, the AI bot is meant to integrate with your daily workflow. This group also includes Beeper and Gravatar.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 20, 2024

CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.54 © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) before completing the transaction.

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How2Exit

MAY 6, 2024

b' E210: Strategic Real Estate: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Roll-Ups for Maximum Return - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Dan Taylor is an experienced professional specializing in real estate strategies that set him apart from conventional practices. then sell those businesses without the real estate."

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The UK government has released its latest annual report on the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. By: Goodwin

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How2Exit

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) sued Elon Musk over his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, Inc. stock and alleged failure to timely disclose a 5% ownership stake in Twitter, as required by federal securities laws. On January 14, 2025, the U.S. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2024

based cybersecurity unicorn that uses artificial intelligence to build what’s known as data security posture management — a full assessment and picture of where a customers’ data has been created, where it is stored, and how it is used — has been on a growth tear in the last year, picking up […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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MAY 23, 2023

In Short - SPAC Deals: Special purpose acquisition companies ("SPACs") boomed in 2020 as a means of taking early-stage private companies public.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). In summary, the new rules appear intended to harmonize the requirements (and potential liability for SPAC acquisition targets) of de-SPAC transactions. On January 24, 2024, the U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key Takeaways - The method of acquisition of voting securities does not matter for HSR purposes. The civil penalties for individuals or companies that miss HSR filing obligations can be significant. By: Akerman LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 9, 2025

Qualcomm’s acquisition of Alphawave, which makes a range of wired connectivity and compute technologies, comes a few months after the bigger chip company bought the generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI, as well as internet of things company Edge Impulse. Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Alphawave Semi, a U.K.

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