acquisitions

Franklin Templeton Aims to Strengthen Digital Asset Capabilities With 250 Digital Acquisition

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

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...

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

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...

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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
March 27, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot...

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OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
March 19, 2026  |  Partnerships

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. The deal, announced Thursday (March 19), is part of the company’s increasing focus on...

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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
March 17, 2026  |  Partnerships

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. There’s an assumption that the ability of stablecoins to improve settlement is equivalent...

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Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
March 17, 2026  |  Partnerships

Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. This acquisition adds Border0’s...

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Apple Acquires Video Editing Software Firm MotionVFX
Apple Acquires Video Editing Software Firm MotionVFX
March 16, 2026  |  Partnerships

Video editing software company MotionVFX says it has been acquired by Apple. “For over 15 years, we’ve been on a mission to create world-class, visually inspiring content...

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Google Completes $32 Billion Purchase of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
Google Completes $32 Billion Purchase of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
March 11, 2026  |  Partnerships

Google says it has finalized its acquisition of cloud/artificial intelligence (AI) security platform Wiz. With the deal concluded, Wiz will become part of Google Cloud...

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