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M&A

F5 Networks retains Goldman Sachs to field acquisition inquiries, report says

F5 Networks, the Seattle-based security technology and network infrastructure company, has retained Goldman Sachs to field potential acquisition offers, according to a… Read More

Insurance software company Vertafore acquired for $2.7B by Bain Capital and Vista Equity

Bothell, Wash.-based Vertafore is set to be acquired by Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners Management, the buyers announced today. While terms… Read More

PayScale makes first acquisition in history, buys compensation expert MarketPay

Seattle-based PayScale is pushing deeper into compensation analytics with the purchase of MarketPay, a 16-year-old Colorado-based company that helps companies… Read More

Transportation startups GlobeSherpa and RideScout combine in U.S. expansion for Daimler’s Moovel

Cities are getting crowded and public transit agencies are struggling to keep up, but taking a train is often the… Read More

Seattle software startup that helps airlines boost revenue acquired by travel-focused Mercator

In a deal announced today, Revenue Management Systems, the developer of a revenue management software known as AirRM, has been acquired by… Read More

Report: Microsoft considered $8B Slack purchase, but Bill Gates talked them out of it

Skype may still be the best way talk to you parents across the country or message your friends from your desktop, but… Read More

Has Microsoft finally figured out how to make successful acquisitions? Kurt DelBene explains the Acompli deal on ‘Acquired’ podcast

Microsoft has more than its share of experience with multi-billion-dollar, blockbuster acquisitions that didn’t turn out as planned. Its purchase… Read More

Cheezburger online comedy sites sold to unnamed buyer in acquisition of startup that made funny cat pictures famous

I can has acquisition? Cheezburger, the pioneering online comedy network that brought cat pictures and outrageous videos to millions around… Read More

Hulu quietly purchases assets from Seattle video startup Vhoto, hires most of the team

Vhoto, which developed a computer vision technology that scanned mobile videos in order to extract the very best still photographs,… Read More

Zillow Group continues aggressive acquisition push, pays $13M for NYC’s Naked Apartments

Zillow Group, the Seattle-based online real estate powerhouse, continues to gobble up the competition. The company today announced that it… Read More

Microsoft reportedly paying $250M for SwiftKey, the popular mobile app that makes it easy to type on smartphones

Microsoft is reportedly paying $250 million to acquire SwiftKey, the London-based startup company whose keyboard applications make it simple to… Read More

Amazon spent $690 million on acquisitions in 2015, new filing shows

Amazon spent a total of $690 million on acquisitions in 2015, most of it in cash, according to the company’s annual… Read More

Microsoft acquires Skype for Business management tech from Event Zero

IT teams currently have to turn to third-party solutions for advanced Skype for Business diagnostics and analytics, but Microsoft has acquired… Read More

Enroute Systems acquired by Pitney Bowes in ‘positive’ exit for Seattle shipping logistics startup

Enroute Systems, a Seattle startup that helps retailers speed up package delivery at low cost, has been acquired by shipping… Read More

Microsoft buys MileIQ developer, adding another popular app to its lineup

Microsoft announced today that it is acquiring San Francisco-based Mobile Data Labs, maker of popular mileage-tracking app MileIQ. The team will… Read More

Activision Blizzard buying Candy Crush maker King Digital for $5.9B, along with Seattle gaming studio Z2

In one of the biggest acquisitions in the gaming industry this year, Activision Blizzard announced today that it is buying… Read More

Angel investment groups merge: Zino’s Cathi Hatch to lead Seattle chapter of Keiretsu Forum NW

A week after announcing its closure, Seattle angel investment group Zino Society has found … an angel. The Keiretsu Forum Northwest… Read More

Dell buying EMC for $67B in largest tech acquisition ever

In what’s being dubbed the largest tech acquisition of all time, Dell today announced planes to buy storage giant EMC… Read More

wally hub & sensors

Sears acquires WallyHome sensor technology from startup SNUPI, creates second Seattle office

Sears Holdings Corp. has acquired the WallyHome sensor technology from Seattle startup SNUPI Technologies. With the deal, Sears is also… Read More

HomeAway buys vacation rental startup Dwellable, plans to shutter service and move team to Austin

Dwellable has found a new home. The Seattle vacation rental startup — founded three years ago by developers Nathan Kriege… Read More

Big data analytics company Atigeo buys YaData Solutions

Fresh off an $18.4 million venture capital round, Bellevue-based Atigeo today announced the acquisition of YaData Solutions. Terms of the deal… Read More

Microsoft acquires web portal developer Adxstudio, which powers portals for Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM

Microsoft announced today that it acquired Adxstudio, which sells web portals for the Redmond tech giant’s customer relationship management software, Dynamics CRM. “This acquisition… Read More

Seattle eSports wagering company Unikrn acquires DotaProHub

Unikrn, an eSports wagering company that has raised $7 million from celebrities, like Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban, has acquired an Indian-based… Read More

Expedia completes $1.6B Orbitz acquisition after U.S. regulators decide not to challenge deal

Online travel giant Expedia Inc. is even bigger as of this morning, completing its $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz just hours after the U.S.… Read More

QVC’s Zulily buyout gets early clearance from regulators, paving way for Q4 close

QVC Group’s $2.4 billion takeover of Zulily is moving smoothly. Regulators from the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commision have… Read More

Physio-Control acquires HeartSine Technologies to form one of the world’s largest automated external defibrillator companies

If you have a heart attack out in public, there’s a good chance a company based in Redmond, Wash., is… Read More

DocuSign expands in Europe with agreement to purchase OpenTrust unit

Electronic signature powerhouse DocuSign is expanding in Europe, announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase OpenTrust’s Trusted Documents… Read More

Zillow Group to sell Market Leader for $23M

In a deal that was widely anticipated, Zillow Group today announced plans to sell off its Market Leader business unit.… Read More

Zulily assures employees that QVC sale is about growth, not layoffs or cost savings

Zulily is attempting to quickly allay the fears of its 3,000 employees, whose futures are now a little less certain thanks to a surprise $2.4… Read More

Zulily sold to QVC for $2.4 billion

Seattle-based Zulily — one of the fastest growing online retailers — is being sold to Liberty Interactive’s QVC Group for… Read More

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