Acquisition

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

Source: merriam-webster.com

Standard Cognition Acquires Explorer.ai To Enhance Autonomous Checkout
Standard Cognition Acquires Explorer.ai To Enhance Autonomous Checkout
January 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Standard Cognition, the company that makes artificial intelligence-powered autonomous checkout for retailers, announced on Monday (Jan. 7) that it has acquired Explorer.ai, which makes mapping...

READ MORE >
Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits
Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits
December 28, 2018  |  Startups

Ajay Chopra, who founded Pinnacle Systems, a digital video hardware and software company for consumer and broadcast markets, wrote a column in TechCrunch about the...

READ MORE >
Target Wants To Ramp Up Shipt Deliveries In The New Year
Target Wants To Ramp Up Shipt Deliveries In The New Year
December 28, 2018  |  Retail

Target bought Shipt in December 2017 for $550 million. It was one of the largest acquisitions at the time for the company, and it moved...

READ MORE >
Emergent Technology Buys Interpay To Get Access To Africa
Emergent Technology Buys Interpay To Get Access To Africa
December 13, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Emergent Technology, the financial technology company, announced Thursday (Dec. 13) that it has bought Interpay, a Ghana-based payments processor. Terms of the deal were not...

READ MORE >
Farfetch To Buy Sneaker Marketplace Stadium Goods
Farfetch To Buy Sneaker Marketplace Stadium Goods
December 13, 2018  |  Retail

In a deal in that would let Farfetch grow its premium sneaker and streetwear offerings, the eCommerce retailer said on Wednesday (Dec. 12) that it...

READ MORE >
Walmart Buys Art.com, Boosting Home Decor Sector
Walmart Buys Art.com, Boosting Home Decor Sector
December 07, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has announced that it is planning to buy Art.com to boost its home decor business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

READ MORE >
Boku Buys ID Authentication Co. Danal For $68M
Boku Buys ID Authentication Co. Danal For $68M
December 06, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Boku, a company that lets users charge smartphone purchases to their bills from companies like Apple, Microsoft and Spotify, among others, has purchased Danal, an...

READ MORE >
Pizza Hut Shifts Focus To Delivery, Buys Order-Ahead Platform
Pizza Hut Shifts Focus To Delivery, Buys Order-Ahead Platform
December 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Pizza Hut, a unit of Yum! Brands, announced Wednesday (Dec. 5) that it will acquire QuikOrder, an online ordering software and service provider for the...

READ MORE >
Corcentric Lands Financing For M&A Expansion
Corcentric Lands Financing For M&A Expansion
December 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Procurement and financial process automation firm Corcentric announced a new credit facility that it secured as it prepares to invest in expansion. A press release...

READ MORE >