Proofpoint to Buy Varonis for $6.3 Billion to Build a Data and AI Security Platform
What happened Proofpoint, the email and human-risk security company owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Varonis Systems, the Nasdaq-listed data security specialist, in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion. Varonis shareholders will receive $49.75 per share. That is a 52% premium to the stock’s close […]
Persistent Secures 94% of Nagarro to Build a $2.9 Billion AI Engineering Group
What happened Persistent Systems, the Pune-based engineering services company, now controls about 94% of Nagarro SE, the Munich-headquartered digital engineering group. Its German bid vehicle, Galaxy Germany Holding SE, published final results of its all-cash voluntary public takeover offer of EUR 81 per Nagarro share after the additional acceptance period expired on 6 October 2026. […]
Nokia to Sell Enterprise Campus Edge Unit to AURELIUS in Private 5G Carve-Out
What happened Nokia has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise Campus Edge business, known as ECE, to the European investment group AURELIUS. The deal was announced on 13 October 2026 from Espoo and is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, and any required […]
IonQ to Acquire Elisity for up to $1.3B to Fuse Zero Trust and Quantum Security
What happened IonQ said on 12 October 2026 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Elisity, a Zero Trust security company, in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. The headline figure includes up to $150 million of earnout tied to Elisity performance. Share consideration will be set at closing from […]
TD SYNNEX to Buy BlueStar as IT Distribution Pushes Into Edge and AIDC Niches
What happened TD SYNNEX, one of the largest broadline technology distributors in the world, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BlueStar, a specialty distributor built around automatic identification and data capture (AIDC), operational technology, mobility, RFID, point-of-sale, digital signage, networking, robotics and security. The deal was announced on 7 October 2026. Financial terms were […]
Hexagon to Acquire Rocscience for $535 Million to Link Ground Monitoring With Geotechnical Modeling
What happened Hexagon AB has signed an agreement to acquire Rocscience, the Toronto-based developer of geotechnical and engineering analysis software, from private equity firm TA Associates and the company’s founders and management. The deal values Rocscience at an enterprise value of USD 535 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Hexagon expects closing in the fourth […]
SAP to Acquire TechWolf to Put an AI Skills and Work Graph Under SuccessFactors
SAP has agreed to acquire TechWolf, the Ghent-based company behind an AI work intelligence platform that maps the tasks inside jobs, the skills employees actually use, and the external labor market. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approval, and SAP currently plans to keep TechWolf […]
Schneider Electric to Buy PTC for $22.6 Billion in Industrial Software Push
Schneider Electric has made its biggest software bet yet. On 5 October 2026 the French energy technology group signed a definitive agreement to buy PTC, the Boston-based maker of CAD and product lifecycle management software, in an all-cash deal worth about $22.6 billion in equity. It is a clear signal that industrial automation leaders now […]
Dynatrace Completes $915 Million Arize Deal to Unify AI Observability
What happened On 1 October 2026, Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) said it had completed its purchase of Arize, the San Francisco AI observability and evaluation platform built for large language models and autonomous agents. The close finishes a cash-and-stock transaction Dynatrace valued at $915 million when the definitive agreement was signed on 13 August 2026, made […]
AMD Buys World Labs for $8.2 Billion to Shape Next-Wave AI Compute
AMD is not buying another GPU rival. It is buying a front-row seat on how the next class of AI models will stress compute. On 28 September 2026 the company said it will acquire World Labs, the San Francisco AI model and research lab led by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock transaction valued at […]