Acquisition stories - Page 34

Sharesies expands its Aus-NZ footprint with the acquisition of equity management platform Orchestra, marking a significant stride in B2B growth and equity management services.

Software development firm, SmartBear, welcomes Kevin Foster as Senior Vice President of Growth Marketing, leveraging his 25 years' experience to drive global growth.

Mike East, VP of International Sales at Cado Security, leads the charge in revolutionising cloud-based digital forensics with AI and automation to combat cyber threats.

After a year of significant growth, global embedded insurance provider INSHUR has appointed Clayton Carol, former VP of Finance at Better, as its first CFO.

Expereo reshuffles executive leadership, appointing Ben Elms as CEO and Irwin Fouwels as Executive Chairman, effective May 1st, 2024, to drive growth and bolster innovation.

WiseTech Global is set to acquire Finland's Aktiv Data, a move aimed to bolster their strategy of creating a unified global customs system.

Atlas collaborates with datascalehr to overhaul its global payroll and HR management systems, leveraging its AI-native technology for data accuracy upgrades.

DataStax, a key player in the generative AI data industry, acquires AI start-up Logspace, inventor of the popular open-source visual framework Langflow, furthering application development and deployment speeds.

In a bid to simplify Gen AI development, DataStax is set to acquire AI startup, Logspace, developer of the open-source framework, Langflow.

A 40% slump in agri-tech investments in 2023 has prompted industry changes and a predicted surge in M&A activity for 2024, with tech giants entering the sector.

AI solutions provider Gradient AI appoints Alan Sherman as VP of Marketing, leveraging his extensive experience to boost brand visibility and streamline processes.

Salesforce introduces Pro Suite, an AI-integrated CRM application, aimed at aiding SMEs generate leads and solidify customer relationships.

Data cloud firm, Snowflake, makes innovative data clean rooms available, enabling secure and efficient data collaboration and sharing across businesses thanks to new acquisition, Samooha.

Databricks announces a 70% YoY growth in Australia and New Zealand, fuelled by increased local business adoption of its data and AI capabilities.

New fintech insytz aims to democratise global market insights, providing a visually engaging, algorithm-driven platform for investors at all levels to grasp market trends easily.

Cybersecurity luminary Vivek Ramachandran joins the Black Hat Arsenal review board, keen to mentor the future cyber professionals and further his commitment to the industry.

Cybersecurity giant, Exclusive Networks, unveils plans to fully acquire channel services firm, NEXTGEN Group, boosting its market presence across the Asia-Pacific region.

In a move marking the first M&A in the Threat Exposure Management (TEM) space, global leader Flare acquires US firm Foretrace, boosting their capabilities against cyber threats.

Canva boosts professional design capabilities with the acquisition of the creative software suite Affinity, targeting the untapped 1% of industry professionals and expanding its enterprise offering.

Twilio introduces Unified Profiles and Agent Copilot to its Flex platform, using Segment's customer data to provide personalised, data-informed customer experiences and bolster employee productivity.