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Avenir Global buys Marker Collective to boost reach

The deal gives the Montreal-based group a stronger technology arm and lifts its workforce to more than 1,500 across 20 offices worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Artificial Intelligence

team.blue refinances €1.1 billion loan, extends maturity

The deal gives the digital services group a longer debt runway, with about 90% of its term debt now maturing in 2032.

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 • Yesterday

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 • Today

Mergers and Acquisitions

SSP UK & Ireland acquires IS2 in insurance software push

The deal gives SSP UK and Ireland a bigger foothold in commercial insurance distribution and e-trading as software groups chase wider routes to market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Mergers and Acquisitions

SSP UK & Ireland buys IS2 in insurance software push

The deal broadens SSP UK and Ireland's reach in commercial insurance software as it adds IS2's e-trading and product distribution tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 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

Cloud Security

CrowdStrike to buy Fiddler AI & Dreadnode in AI push

The moves underline how security vendors are racing to control AI agents as businesses widen their use of automated software across operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 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 • 4 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer

The cybersecurity company is bolstering its executive team as it pushes into a new growth phase and seeks to capitalise on demand for its platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Mergers and Acquisitions

Colter Bay private credit fund posts early 0.95% gain

The new fund's September return came after its first investment and a quarterly payout, as it builds a portfolio in Australia's private credit market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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

DataCentre infrastructure

3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group

Rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure has prompted the new group to target more than USD $400 million in revenue in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Business Continuity

SEI launches portal to help advisers plan succession

The portal targets firms facing succession pressure as one-third of advisers expect to retire within 10 years and many lack a documented plan.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Singapore CEOs see AI productivity gains but ROI lags

Only 9% of Singapore chief executives have clear real-time visibility on AI returns, despite productivity gains and heavy investment.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago

DevOps

Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI

The Melbourne buyer is widening its enterprise AI push as Prevail's team and clients join, with terms of the acquisition undisclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Australia among top targets in cyber attacks on law firms

CrowdStrike says legal practices are prized for privileged data, with financially motivated attackers driving 82% of malicious activity against the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week