Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Google Picks Up MicroLED Startup Raxium to Drive AR
May 05, 2022

Google closed its deal to acquire microLED startup Raxium for undisclosed terms in a further push to drive the search giant’s augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Neobank Bunq Acquires Belgian FinTech TriCount, Adding 5.4M Users
May 04, 2022

Neobank Bunq, by acquiring Belgian FinTech TriCount, will add 5.4 million new users, a company press release said, and become Europe’s second-largest neobank, behind Revolut. It will also be updating its app to add features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Buys BehavioSec for Behavioral Biometrics
May 04, 2022

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX, acquired behavioral biometrics technology provider BehavioSec, according to a company press release Tuesday (May 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Coinbase’s M&A Talks With 2TM Fall Apart
May 04, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly shut down discussions for a controlling interest in the cryptocurrency brokerage 2TM, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (May 4), citing unnamed sources with insider information.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Jay-Z-Backed Food Platform HUNGRY Buys NatureBox
May 04, 2022

HUNGRY, a tech-enabled food catering and delivery platform backed by Jay-Z’s Marcy Partners amid others, has acquired NatureBox, a report from Yahoo says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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French Advertising Company Publicis Buys eCommerce Analytics Firm Profitero
May 03, 2022

Publicis Groupe, a French advertising holding company, has acquired Profitero, an eCommerce software company providing brand analytics, a report Tuesday (May 3) from The Wall Street Journal said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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B2B Finance Company eCapital Buys CNH Finance
May 02, 2022

Finance provider eCapital has acquired CNH Finance, a Connecticut-based specialty finance company working in healthcare, the companies announced Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Supply Chain Firm Moller-Maersk Completes Acquisition of Pilot Freight
May 02, 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk has completed its acquisition of supply chain provider Pilot Freight Services, the company announced Monday (May 2). 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...

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Elon Musk’s Income Plans for Twitter Include Charging for Tweets
April 29, 2022

When Telsa founder and rocket man Elon Musk threw $44 billion at Twitter, he didn’t pull all the money out of his own pocket and made promises to bankers who backed the purchase about how he would go about bringing in revenue from the social...