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Netflix buys Finnish developer in cloud gaming push

March 2, 2022

How Nvidia's failed Arm deal compares to tech's biggest M&A upsets

February 10, 2022

Battle for the future of gaming fuels deal frenzy

February 4, 2022

How Vista, Elliott's $16.5B Citrix buyout stacks up to other SaaS take-privates

January 31, 2022

SoftBank, Nvidia and the growing burdens facing tech mergers

January 30, 2022
Vista backs Globalization Partners at $4B+ valuation amid PE software push
Software

Vista backs Globalization Partners at $4B+ valuation amid PE software push

January 24, 2022

Vista Equity Partners has invested $200 million in software-focused employment company Globalization Partners at a $4.2 billion valuation.
Microsoft buys into metaverse with $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition
M&A

Microsoft buys into metaverse with $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition

January 18, 2022

Big tech is joining venture capital in a land rush for companies targeting the metaverse despite few real-world examples of the tech world's latest buzzword in action.
Thoma Bravo dominates PE's record year for software buyouts
Private Equity

Thoma Bravo dominates PE's record year for software buyouts

January 3, 2022

Private equity bet big on software companies in 2021, but Thoma Bravo outshone all other firms by landing five of the top 10 largest buyouts in the sector.
Tech propels PE dealmaking to 20-year high
Tech

Tech propels PE dealmaking to 20-year high

December 22, 2021

Private equity dealmaking is moving at a scorching pace, driven in large part by activity in the tech sector. We dug into the trend, outlined in the latest Quantitative Perspectives report.
Coming of age amid crises: A year in Europe
Weekend Analysis

Coming of age amid crises: A year in Europe

December 19, 2021

Despite ongoing challenges, the private markets in Europe are continuing to thrive. Will it continue into 2022?

McAfee's $14B+ takeover notches largest public-to-private deal this year
Private Equity

McAfee's $14B+ takeover notches largest public-to-private deal this year

November 8, 2021

An investor group including Advent International has agreed to take security software company McAfee private for over $14 billion, accounting for the largest public-to-private transaction this year.
PwC sells tax and immigration unit to CD&R for $2.2B
Private Equity

PwC sells tax and immigration unit to CD&R for $2.2B

October 19, 2021

Clayton, Dubilier Rice has agreed to buy PwC's Global Mobility Tax and Immigration Services business.
Aristocrat's $3.7B Playtech bid underscores appetite for sports betting
M&A

Aristocrat's $3.7B Playtech bid underscores appetite for sports betting

October 18, 2021

UK-listed betting software company Playtech has accepted a £2.7 billion (about $3.7 billion) takeover offer from Aristocrat, an Australian maker of slot machines and gaming content. The deal comes less than a month after US sports betting group DraftKings offered to acquire London-listed rival Entain (formerly GVC Holdings) for £16.4 billion, topping a competing offer from casino operator MGM worth £8 billion. 
A timeline of CD&R's four-month battle for $9B+ Morrisons deal
Europe

A timeline of CD&R's four-month battle for $9B+ Morrisons deal

October 4, 2021

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has won an auction to buy Morrisons in a deal that values the UK supermarket group at $9.7 billion, beating a rival bid from a consortium led by Fortress Investment Group.