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Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText
Hybrid Cloud

Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText

The deal gives Rocket a bigger analytics push, adding more than 600 Vertica customers and 170 staff as it eyes older IT systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Recludo buys stake in My Expert to grow mortgage network
Risk & Compliance

Recludo buys stake in My Expert to grow mortgage network

The deal lifts Recludo's combined residential loan book above USD $3 billion, underscoring a wider push to consolidate mortgage brokers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management
Digital Transformation

Coupa buys Tonkean to boost autonomous spend management

Customers could see faster procurement workflows as Coupa adds Tonkean's intake and orchestration tools to its autonomous spend push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer

The hire deepens BriefCatch's push into legal AI as firms demand tools that reduce citation errors and guard against hallucinations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback
Digital Transformation

Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback

The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Skoyen buys Smovin to expand property software in Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Skoyen buys Smovin to expand property software in Europe

The deal gives Smovin long-term backing as it seeks to expand beyond Belgium and reduce manual rental administration across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Publicis to acquire LiveRamp for USD $2.167bn in cash
Software-as-a-Service

Publicis to acquire LiveRamp for USD $2.167bn in cash

The cash purchase will expand Publicis's data and AI ambitions, while giving LiveRamp shareholders a 29.8% premium and closing certainty.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
NTT DATA buys WinWire to boost Microsoft AI cloud push
Digital Transformation

NTT DATA buys WinWire to boost Microsoft AI cloud push

The purchase will add more than 1,000 Azure engineers and AI specialists as NTT Data targets larger enterprise roll-outs on Microsoft cloud tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI

The deal gives customers planning and forecasting tools meant to make AI agents more reliable across complex enterprise systems.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • This month
AHEAD expands in Europe with Prolimax buy & new UK hub
DataCentre infrastructure

AHEAD expands in Europe with Prolimax buy & new UK hub

The deal gives the US group a faster route into the UK and EU, with local logistics, compliance and sales support for clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Cogna appoints Ed Hill as Vice President of Revenue
Digital Transformation

Cogna appoints Ed Hill as Vice President of Revenue

Following a USD $15 million Series A round, the AI software company is expanding sales across the UK, Europe and the US.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • This month
WatchGuard buys Perimeters.io in cloud security push
Data Protection

WatchGuard buys Perimeters.io in cloud security push

MSPs will gain a single platform for cloud threat detection as the deal widens WatchGuard's reach into identity and SaaS security.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Legora buys Graceview to boost regulatory monitoring
Data Protection

Legora buys Graceview to boost regulatory monitoring

Legora snaps up Melbourne startup Graceview as it widens its legal platform with real-time tracking of rule changes across 100 jurisdictions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Worldly buys Bendi to deepen supply chain visibility
Data Analytics

Worldly buys Bendi to deepen supply chain visibility

Brands facing tougher due diligence rules will gain deeper tier supplier mapping and risk scoring as Worldly folds Bendi into its platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Quantum Machines opens Delft R&D office after QHarbor deal
Data Analytics

Quantum Machines opens Delft R&D office after QHarbor deal

The deal gives the company a base in Delft, strengthening its European push and putting it closer to key quantum research partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Raise buys GreenLife Insurance Broking for India push
Digital Transformation

Raise buys GreenLife Insurance Broking for India push

It gives Raise a foothold in India's fragmented insurance market as the group aims to expand beyond investing and trading products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Humankind buys The Mintable in management training deal
Human Capital Management

Humankind buys The Mintable in management training deal

Humankind expands into Australia with The Mintable buy, combining management training software and people advisory services for growing firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month