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Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai

TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup that helps manage and optimize AI hardware infrastructure. As part of the merger, Run:ai said its software, which currently only works with Nvidia products, will be open sourced, meaning Nvidia rivals like AMD and Intel will be able to adapt it for their hardware.

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Snowflake snaps up data management company Datavolo

TechCrunch: M&A

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cloud giant Snowflake has agreed to acquire Datavolo, a data pipeline management company, for an undisclosed sum. Snowflake unveiled the deal at the close of the market bell on Wednesday, when it also announced its Q3 2025 earnings.

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Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash

TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a New Jersey-based provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 The company reportedly considered — but ultimately decided against — purchasing data management software firm Informatica earlier this year. billion in cash. billion in 2021.

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Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 2: Business Acquisition and Post-Closing Disputes

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APRIL 25, 2025

In this second installment of PilieroMazzas blog series, Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, we explore how a company acquiring another company can. Its a cautionary reminder to transactional lawyers: if the dealmaking process is not precise (or well-documented), then the risk of post-closing litigation is increased.

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Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B

TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 The all-cash deal is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.

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How Issac Qureshi Built an E-Commerce Empire: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts

How2Exit

OCTOBER 28, 2024

E252: How Issac Qureshi Built an E-Commerce Empire: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Issac Qureshi : Issac Qureshi is the founder and owner of Bauer, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm specializing in e-commerce. The beauty is that it doesn't cost us anything.

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Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, sources say

TechCrunch: M&A

APRIL 24, 2024

Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai, a Tel Aviv-based company that makes it easier for developers and operations teams to manage and optimize their AI hardware infrastructure. Terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed publicly, but two sources close to the matter tell TechCrunch that the price tag was $700 million.

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Key Considerations for Managing Multijurisdictional Merger Review Proceedings

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

During TransPerfect Legal’s third annual Antitrust Clearance and Merger Enforcement conference, a panel of leading antitrust attorneys shared their strategies for overcoming the challenges presented by multijurisdictional merger control filings and clearance proceedings.

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Okta acquires a16z-backed password manager Uno to develop a personal tier

TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 4, 2023

based identity management giant, announced today that it has acquired password management app, Uno. The company said that Uno’s team will help speed up the public launch of the Okta Personal tier, a password manager for consumers. Okta, the U.S.-based

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5 Steps to a Successful Post-Merger (M&A) Integration

Midaxo

JULY 21, 2023

Execute with confidence Post-merger integration (PMI) is a fundamental stage in realizing the value of an M&A deal. A successful post-merger integration typically requires changes in a company’s business operations, people, processes, culture and structure. Download the Complete Guide to Post-Merger Integration 2.

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IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

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APRIL 24, 2024

With HashiCorp, Big Blue gets a set of cloud lifecycle management and security tools, and a company that is growing considerably faster than any of IBM’s other businesses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Progress acquires file management platform ShareFile for $875M

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Automation and IT monitoring company Progress on Monday announced that it intends to acquire file management platform ShareFile for $875 million in cash and credit.

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Chancery Finds Merger Validly Amended LLC Agreement and Effectively Removed the LLC’s Manager

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 11, 2025

Campus Eye Management Holdings LLC v. DiDonato, C.A. 2024-0121-LWW (Del. 30, 2024) - This case arose out of a dispute between an optometrist who sold a majority stake in his company to a private equity buyer, with the business restructured into a parent company and a wholly owned subsidiary. By: Morris James LLP

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Two incident management startups join forces as FireHydrant nabs Blameless

TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 21, 2024

FireHydrant, an NYC incident management startup that launched in 2019, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Blameless, a former competitor. The companies did not share the purchase price. Both companies help SREs (site reliability engineers) deal with the daunting job of keeping software and websites up and running.

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Gun-Jumping Isn’t the Stuff of Legends: DOJ Fines Hospitality Management Company $3.5 Million for Alleged Unlawful Pre-merger Coordination

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 8, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it filed a civil complaint and proposed settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings LLC (“Legends”) for unlawful pre-merger coordination, commonly referred to as “gun jumping,” in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”).

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Crypto Asset Management: Expansion Roadmap for Managers and Investors (Part 1)

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 23, 2024

Asset managers who invest in crypto assets are expanding their footprint as managers of capital for investors. Investors are increasingly seeking out asset managers that have expertise in crypto assets.

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DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 6, 2024

As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign (which now prefers to go by Docusign, with a lowercase “S,” a PR rep from the company tells me) announced that it’s buying Lexion, a contract workflow automation startup, for $165 million.

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Navigating Immigration Challenges in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 1, 2024

In the intricate processes of mergers and acquisitions, the focus often lands squarely on financials, asset management, and strategic alignments.

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Delaware Case Examines Amendment-by-Merger Provision of LLC Act

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

On August 30, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in Campus Eye Management Holdings, LLC v.

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Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up faces ‘relevant merger’ scrutiny by UK regulator CMA

TechCrunch: M&A

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The whirlwind management drama at OpenAI last month concluded with co-founder Sam Altman reinstated within a week of his surprise dismissal — and a much bigger role for Microsoft, which ended up with a seat on the board for the first time since investing billions into the startup earlier this year.

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Closing with Confidence: Representations and Warranties Insurance in M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) has become an increasingly common feature in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, serving as a risk management tool for both buyers and sellers.

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Sector trends - September 2024: Asset/Wealth Management

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 4, 2024

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Asset/Wealth Management - Current market: Consistently high M&A activity levels - We are seeing: Europe's barbell becomes more pronounced—larger asset / wealth managers swallow smaller competitors at pace: Larger deals remain rare (e.g.,

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Subscription management platform RevenueCat acquires a ‘spicy’ audiobooks app (??!!)

TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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Deel acquires Hofy to build its own IT device management service

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2024

Both of Hofy's co-founders, Sami Bouremoum and Michael Ginzo, along with the rest of the startup's leadership team and 120 employees, are joining Deel to build Deel IT. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Using Managed Services To Unlock Value for Businesses: Part 3 – Validating, Sustaining, and Expanding Managed Services for the Future

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In the first portions of this series, we dug into the success factors that need to be considered when deciding to embark on a journey into managed services and then some of the key focus areas that need to be included in the program to help ensure success. By: Ankura

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Cook Medical Sells Lead Management Portfolio to Merit Medical

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Cook Medical recently announced it is selling its lead management portfolio to Merit Medical. Cook Medical is a medical device manufacturer with a portfolio of products used in lead management procedures, including for patients who need a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead removed or replaced.

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Confirmed: IBM acquires Polar Security for $60M to automate cloud data management

TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 16, 2023

Coincidentally, Datadog has also been in the news as a potential acquirer of another cybersecurity startup (also focused on posture management) out of Israel, Laminar, which is reportedly getting acquired for between $200 million and $250 million (other potential buyers in the frame, according to this story from Calcalist , include Rubrik).

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[Audio] Episode 304 -- Nathalie Druckmann, VP at Certa, on Artificial Intelligence Third-Party Risk Management

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 15, 2024

Nathalie Druckmann, Vice President at Certa, joins Michael Volkov to discuss third-party risk management and the use of advanced artificial intelligence to implement effective risk mitigation strategies.

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AIFMD II – What EU and non-EU fund managers need to know

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 22, 2024

In order to harmonize the regulatory framework governing the European fund market, the European Commission has revised the existing Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive – Directive 2011/61/EU (the "AIFMD"), with the introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive II ("AIFMD II"). By: Mayer Brown

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A Capital Blow for Deducting Management Expenses

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Supreme Court confirmed in Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v HMRC that the tests for trading and management expenses of a capital nature are the same.

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5 Keys to M&A Relationship Management

Midaxo

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Intro: In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), deals are built on more than just numbers and strategiestheyre built on relationships. Effective M&A relationship management is at the heart of identifying opportunities, fostering trust, and ensuring smooth integrations post-acquisition.

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report: Asset Management and Investment Funds October - December 2024

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Welcome to the October - December 2024 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. By: Walkers

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Thinking Outside the Buyout: Four Factors Management Teams Need to Get Right

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MARCH 13, 2025

Management teams of companies acquired by private equity (PE) firms often find themselves in a unique position. For a time, they are both selling owners and operators who will continue to run the business after the sale. By: Goodwin

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PagerDuty scoops up incident management startup Jeli.io

TechCrunch: M&A

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PagerDuty announced this afternoon that it intends to acquire Jeli.io, an early-stage incident management startup. The companies did not share the price. Jeli was founded in 2019 by Nora Jones, a chaos engineering veteran, who had previously worked at Netflix and Slack.

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Exploring Consolidation and Private Equity Investment in Physician Practice Management

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Episode 12: Exploring Consolidation and Private Equity Investment in Physician Practice Management - In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, host Eric Tower interviews Robert Aprill, a partner at Physician Growth Partners.

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Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms

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MARCH 26, 2024

The already complex business calculus that goes into a merger has become even more complicated in the past several years because of stepped-up government scrutiny. Major transactions have been blocked or abandoned in the face of opposition by regulators in the U.S.,

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … International Mergers & Acquisitions (Part 1 of 4): Conducting International Regulatory Diligence and Evaluating Potential CFIUS Concerns

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 2, 2024

Identifying, managing, and mitigating investment risk, in the current regulatory environment, can be just as essential as managing risk in any other type of international transaction. The risks for international investments have sharply expanded in recent years. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals managing the complexities of deal-making, regulatory compliance, and data governance. By: HaystackID

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Bob Lipton Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director in Human Capital Management Team to Expand M&A Services to the Legal Community

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 8, 2025

Washington, DC, (January 8, 2025) FOCUS Investment Banking, a leading middle-market investment banking firm, is pleased to announce that Bob Lipton has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Human Capital Management (HCM) team.

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What Should M&A Change Management Look Like In 2025?

Midaxo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

White notes more senior leaders are giving change management the respect it deserves and putting their time and money behind it, thus highlighting its importance. In fact, White asserts senior leaders are no longer considering change management to be a soft skill or change management practitioners to be party planners and survey people.

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How AI Can Enhance PMI

Midaxo

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, when applied with thoughtfulness and caution, ChatGPT and similar AI tools could provide valuable support in the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) process. This analysis helps identify potential risks, synergies and opportunities associated with the merger or acquisition.

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Search for scale and specialist expertise point to increased dealmaking among asset managers

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Fundraising challenges, higher financing costs, market volatility and an ever-tighter regulatory environment are upping the pressure for M&A among asset managers. Those drivers, however, apply differently depending on which segment of the market you’re looking at. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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Bridging the M&A Gap: Independent Counsel and Minority Shareholder Protection

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 22, 2025

Because the controlling shareholder of a private company that is being sold often takes the lead in managing legal counsel, the interests of minority shareholders are not always adequately protected. By: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

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Navigating Executive Compensation in M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many legal and financial challenges related to executive compensation can arise from leadership transitions during mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Companies must decide how to treat equity incentives, navigate complex tax implications and manage employment law considerations. By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai

Snowflake snaps up data management company Datavolo

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Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash

Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 2: Business Acquisition and Post-Closing Disputes

Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B

How Issac Qureshi Built an E-Commerce Empire: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts

Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai for $700M, sources say

Key Considerations for Managing Multijurisdictional Merger Review Proceedings

Okta acquires a16z-backed password manager Uno to develop a personal tier

5 Steps to a Successful Post-Merger (M&A) Integration

IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

Progress acquires file management platform ShareFile for $875M

Chancery Finds Merger Validly Amended LLC Agreement and Effectively Removed the LLC’s Manager

Two incident management startups join forces as FireHydrant nabs Blameless

Gun-Jumping Isn’t the Stuff of Legends: DOJ Fines Hospitality Management Company $3.5 Million for Alleged Unlawful Pre-merger Coordination

Crypto Asset Management: Expansion Roadmap for Managers and Investors (Part 1)

DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion

Navigating Immigration Challenges in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

Delaware Case Examines Amendment-by-Merger Provision of LLC Act

Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up faces ‘relevant merger’ scrutiny by UK regulator CMA

Closing with Confidence: Representations and Warranties Insurance in M&A

Sector trends - September 2024: Asset/Wealth Management

Subscription management platform RevenueCat acquires a ‘spicy’ audiobooks app (??!!)

Deel acquires Hofy to build its own IT device management service

Using Managed Services To Unlock Value for Businesses: Part 3 – Validating, Sustaining, and Expanding Managed Services for the Future

Cook Medical Sells Lead Management Portfolio to Merit Medical

Confirmed: IBM acquires Polar Security for $60M to automate cloud data management

[Audio] Episode 304 -- Nathalie Druckmann, VP at Certa, on Artificial Intelligence Third-Party Risk Management

AIFMD II – What EU and non-EU fund managers need to know

A Capital Blow for Deducting Management Expenses

5 Keys to M&A Relationship Management

Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report: Asset Management and Investment Funds October - December 2024

Thinking Outside the Buyout: Four Factors Management Teams Need to Get Right

PagerDuty scoops up incident management startup Jeli.io

Exploring Consolidation and Private Equity Investment in Physician Practice Management

Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … International Mergers & Acquisitions (Part 1 of 4): Conducting International Regulatory Diligence and Evaluating Potential CFIUS Concerns

Rising HSR Transactions Highlight M&A Recovery and Emerging Challenges

Bob Lipton Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director in Human Capital Management Team to Expand M&A Services to the Legal Community

What Should M&A Change Management Look Like In 2025?

How AI Can Enhance PMI

Search for scale and specialist expertise point to increased dealmaking among asset managers

Bridging the M&A Gap: Independent Counsel and Minority Shareholder Protection

Navigating Executive Compensation in M&A

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