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Lifetime Value Company-led group acquires fintech Kipp

The deal gives Kipp long-term backing as it expands in the US, where declined debit payments can cost merchants sales and issuers revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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Business Continuity

SEI launches portal for advisers' succession planning

A third of advisers are due to retire within a decade, leaving many firms without documented succession plans and under pressure to act earlier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox to buy Tigris Data in USD $350 million deal

The deal would extend Dropbox beyond file sharing as it races to meet rising demand for storage underpinning AI applications.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Virtualisation

Climb Global Solutions buys NeoVAD in GBP £12m France deal

The purchase gives Climb an immediate foothold in France, where NeoVAD's reseller network and support model can accelerate European growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data centers

Vertiv completes USD $1.45 billion UtilityInnovation deal

The deal broadens Vertiv's power offering as data centre operators race to secure electricity for AI sites amid grid constraints.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Forensics

Diatech buys SensoQuest & launches Labcycler cycler

The acquisition gives Diatech a foothold in laboratory equipment as it adds a PCR thermal cycler to its molecular diagnostics portfolio.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

saas.group acquires 3D AI Studio in 27th acquisition

The deal gives saas.group a foothold in AI-native creative tools, adding a browser-based 3D platform used by 1.9 million creators worldwide.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Internet of Things

CSL Group buys SIMPL Wireless in North America push

The deal gives CSL Group a US base and wider carrier access as demand grows for resilient IoT connectivity across critical sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion

The purchase will expand Guidewire's reach in commercial underwriting software and could lift fiscal 2027 annual recurring revenue growth by at least 650 basis points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance

Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Social Media

SAMY buys Get Engaged to expand US social presence

The takeover boosts SAMY's US reach as brands chase creator-led campaigns and social media work, with Get Engaged keeping its founders and leadership.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last month