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Tyler Technologies acquires ReadySub, which makes scheduling software for school districts

ReadySub, a Seattle-based maker of a cloud-based scheduling platform for school districts, has been acquired by Tyler Technologies, a company… Read More

Domain name registry Donuts acquired again, this time by Ethos Capital

The news: Donuts, a domain name registry based in Bellevue, Wash., has been acquired by Ethos Capital, a private equity… Read More

Funko gets into NFTs by combining physical and digital pop culture products and acquiring key app

Funko is taking the popularity of its pop-culture collectibles into the future and embracing the hysteria around NFTs. The Everett,… Read More

IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company

Rosetta Stone is under new ownership — again — as it announced its acquisition Wednesday by San Mateo, Calif.-based edtech… Read More

Microsoft acquires The Marsden Group, a rapid tech innovation and prototyping company

Microsoft is acquiring The Marsden Group, a leader in industrial technology innovation and rapid prototyping, the tech giant announced Tuesday.… Read More

Vacasa acquires competitor TurnKey to bolster vacation rental platform

Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental company Vacasa said Thursday it plans to acquire Austin-based TurnKey Vacation Rentals, one of its primary… Read More

Health savings account custodian HealthEquity acquires Seattle transportation startup Luum

HealthEquity, a publicly-traded administrator of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), has acquired Luum, a Seattle startup that helps employers manage commute… Read More

Seattle startup Downstream, which helps brands with their Amazon ads, acquired by Jungle Scout

Jungle Scout raised $110 million and today announced the acquisition of Downstream, a Seattle startup that helps brands with their… Read More

As Shopify continues to boom, Amazon acquires Selz, a startup that helps e-commerce businesses

Amazon has acquired Selz, a 7-year-old startup that helps entrepreneurs sell products online. The deal signals Amazon’s continued focus on… Read More

Zillow Group will pay $500M to acquire home touring tech company ShowingTime

Zillow Group said it will pay $500 million to acquire ShowingTime, a Chicago-based real estate company that sells software to… Read More

Event marketing startup Banzai makes another acquisition, scoops up webinar platform Demio

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, has acquired Demio, a Tampa, Fla.-based webinar platform. Terms of the… Read More

Health tech giant Hillrom to acquire Seattle startup Bardy Diagnostics for $375M

Hillrom, a publicly-traded medical device and digital health company based in Chicago, will pay $375 million to acquire Seattle startup… Read More

Health benefits platform Accolade will pay $460M to acquire telemedicine startup 2nd.MD

Seattle-based Accolade announced Thursday that it will pay $460 million to acquire 2nd.MD, a Houston, Texas-based company that helps patients… Read More

iSpot acquires Ace Metrix to bolster TV ad measurement tech

Seattle-area startup iSpot is beefing up its technology platform that measures TV advertisement performance with the acquisition of Los Angeles-based… Read More

Planview to acquire Seattle-based portfolio management software startup Changepoint

Planview, the enterprise software company recently acquired for $1.6 billion by TPG and TA Associates, is making an acquisition of… Read More

AbSci acquires AI startup Denovium to boost synthetic biology platform

AbSci has acquired Denovium, a 6-person bootstrapped startup out of San Diego that uses deep learning to analyze the function… Read More

Teledyne to acquire thermal imaging company FLIR Systems for $8 billion in cash and stock

Sensor and imaging technology company FLIR Systems will sell to Teledyne Technologies for approximately $8 billion in cash and stock.… Read More

Avalara’s acquisition spree continues: Seattle tax automation company to buy INPOSIA Solutions

Tax automation software provider Avalara is buying another company. This time it’s INPOSIA Solutions, a Germany-based company that helps more… Read More

Peloton to pay $420M for Precor, longtime Seattle-area maker of commercial fitness equipment

Peloton announced Monday that it is acquiring Precor, the longtime Woodinville, Wash,-based makers of commercial fitness equipment, in a deal… Read More

How this virtual event startup rebounded from a near-shutdown to an acquisition amid the pandemic

It’s been one heck of a startup roller coaster ride for the team at Pathable this year. Founded in 2008,… Read More

Avalara pays $377M to acquire ‘tax answer company’ Transaction Tax Resources

Seattle sales tax automation company Avalara paid approximately $377 million in cash to acquire Transaction Tax Resources (TTR), a McMinnville,… Read More

Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus

New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus, a Seattle startup that automates the title and… Read More

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Mobile car repair startup Wrench acquires Lemon Squad to boost its vehicle-inspection services

Mobile car repair startup Wrench is diving deeper into services that go beyond vehicle maintenance. The Seattle-based company has acquired… Read More

Seattle startup Banzai acquires High Attendance to bolster event management platform

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, today announced the acquisition of Austin-based High Attendance, a similar company… Read More

Smartsheet will pay $155M to buy Brandfolder, its fourth and largest acquisition yet

Smartsheet will pay approximately $155 million in cash and stock to acquire Brandfolder, a Denver, Colo.-based startup that sells digital… Read More

Seattle-based threat response startup Stabilitas acquired by OnSolve

Critical event management company OnSolve today announced the acquisition of Stabilitas, a 7-year-old Seattle startup that sells threat response software.… Read More

President Donald Trump

Trump plans to ban TikTok if it isn’t acquired by Microsoft or another US company by Sept. 15

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he will give Microsoft until Sept. 15 to acquire TikTok during a press conference at… Read More

Kristina Bergman

Seattle startup Integris acquired by data privacy giant OneTrust

OneTrust, an Atlanta-based privacy software company valued at nearly $3 billion, has acquired Seattle startup Integris Software. Founded in 2016,… Read More

UW spinout AnswerDash, a contextual Q&A service for customer support, acquired by CloudEngage

Nearly eight years after launching out of the University of Washington, AnswerDash has been acquired. The Seattle startup, which uses… Read More

Microsoft will acquire CyberX to beef up Azure IoT security offering

Microsoft will acquire CyberX, a Boston-area cybersecurity startup that helps companies protect their IoT devices and networks. The deal will… Read More

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