Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Anthropic Targets BioTech Growth With $400 Million Coefficient Bio Buy
April 03, 2026

Anthropic has acquired Coefficient Bio, an artificial intelligence (AI) BioTech startup founded last fall, for about $400 million, The Information reported Thursday (April 2), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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OpenAI Buys Tech Talk Show TBPN in Media Expansion
April 03, 2026

OpenAI is making an unexpected media move, buying Silicon Valley tech talk show TBPN in a deal reportedly valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the Financial Times. The acquisition stands out because it pushes the ChatGPT maker beyond software and...

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Goldman Sachs Finalizes $2 Billion Purchase of ETF Firm Innovator
April 02, 2026

Goldman Sachs has closed its acquisition of exchange-traded fund (ETF) firm Innovator Capital Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Bed Bath & Beyond Buying Container Store for $150 Million
April 02, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond is expanding its retail footprint by acquiring The Container Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Franklin Templeton Aims to Strengthen Digital Asset Capabilities With 250 Digital Acquisition
April 01, 2026

Global investment firm Franklin Templeton plans to strengthen its digital asset capabilities by acquiring 250 Digital, a cryptocurrency investment management firm spun off from CoinFund Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings
March 30, 2026

Uber Technologies plans to acquire Blacklane, a company that provides an app and web booking platform that connects guests with independent local chauffeur services in 500 cities across 60 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition
March 25, 2026

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a firm that designs and assembles humanoid robots that can be used around people and are likely to be marketed to consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
March 19, 2026

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Wall Street Snubs Qualtrics Debt Over AI Disruption Risks
March 17, 2026

JPMorgan and other banks stopped a $5.3 billion debt deal for software firm Qualtrics International after investors in the leveraged loan and junk bond markets declined to participate, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...