Unikrn co-founders Karl Flores (left) and Rahul Sood. (Unikrn photo) Enttain, one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming companies, announced Thursday that it had agreed to acquire Unikrn, a Seattle-based startup that operates an esports betting platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Unikrn was founded in 2014 and was supported … Read more
Dr. Gust Bardy, founder of Bardy Diagnostics. (Bardy photo) Medical technology company Hill-rom has dismissed its attorneys after initially backing off a $ 375 million acquisition of Seattle startup Bardy Diagnostics. The deal to acquire Bardy will now continue, Hill-rom CEO John Groetelaars said in a call to investors on July 30th. Founded in 2013, … Read more
2U, a SaaS platform that helps nonprofits and colleges run online universities, plans to acquire all of Harvard’s assets and MIT-founded edX for a $ 600 million deal, according to multiple sources. 2U did not immediately respond to requests for comment and it is unclear if this is a pure cash transaction. The deal gives … Read more
The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: Microsoft is in “advanced talks” to acquire Nuance Communications for $ 16 billion, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday. Nuance background: The publicly traded Boston-area company specializes in “conversational AI” for applications in healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, financial services and more. Nuance … Read more
(Discord image) Game-focused VoIP app Discord has reportedly made its way into the market and it’s possible Microsoft is the buyer. VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi reported Monday that Discord is in final negotiating a sale with an unspecified buyer and is in “active talks” with a few others. The purchase price could be well north of … Read more