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Sinch acquires Pathwire, the company behind Mailgun and Mailjet, for $1.9B to add email into its API-based communications platform – TechCrunch

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Sinch acquires Pathwire, the company behind Mailgun and Mailjet, for $1.9B to add email into its API-based communications platform – TechCrunch

“Each form of digital communication has its unique advantages, and delivering high quality on a large scale requires both extensive technical skills and in-depth expertise,” said Oscar Werner, CEO of Sinch. “Together with Pathwire, we will be able to offer a world-class set of messaging, voice and email products that enable businesses and developers to … Read more

Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

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Microsoft acquires Seattle startup Suplari, which uses AI to analyze corporate spending

Suplari co-founders Jeff Gerber, Brian White and Nikesh Parekh. (Suplari photo) Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and manage their spending. Suplari was founded in 2016 and analyzes procurement and expenditure data that flow into various company systems. It can provide recommendations for cost savings, risks, … Read more

Qualtrics acquires Seattle marketing software startup Usermind

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Qualtrics acquires Seattle marketing software startup Usermind

Michel Fester, Usermind CEO. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Experience management software giant Qualtrics has acquired Usermind, a Seattle-based marketing startup that helps companies attract, retain, and serve customers. Usermind was founded in 2013 and is a leader in the “Journey Orchestration” market, which includes companies that support customers in the analysis of customer relationships … Read more

Ford acquires Electriphi as it prepares to woo EV fleet customers – TechCrunch

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Ford acquires Electriphi as it prepares to woo EV fleet customers – TechCrunch

Ford has two electric vehicles in the pipeline – the e-transit truck and the F-150 Lighting Pro – for commercial customers. The automaker is now rounding off its future EV business with the acquisition of the battery management and fleet monitoring software startup Electriphi. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Ford is betting that … Read more

Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

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Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

Big Box VR co-founders Chia Chin Lee (left) and Gabe Brown. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The Seattle startup BigBox VR, the company behind the multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE, was taken over by Facebook. Facebook was attracted to BigBox due to the popularity of POP: ONE, which has been one of the top … Read more

Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

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Panopto acquires Ensemble Video to bolster enterprise video management platform

(Panopto picture) Seattle-based corporate video platform Panopto has acquired Syracuse, NY-based Ensemble Video, which also operates a platform that enables customers to manage and publish video content. The ensemble was founded in 2005 after a group of Syracuse University staff developed a new way to manage video content for the institution. It works primarily with … Read more

Byju’s acquires Indian tutor Aakash for nearly $1 billion – TechCrunch

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Byju’s acquires Indian tutor Aakash for nearly $1 billion – TechCrunch

Why has Byju raised over $ 1 billion in the last year and is already nearing another half a billion dollars in hedge? We’re getting some answers today. Byju’s announced on Monday that it had acquired Aakash Educational Services, a 33-year-old chain of physical coaching centers, as the Indian online learning giant continues to consolidate … Read more

Sinch acquires Inteliquent for $1.14B to take on Twilio in the US – TechCrunch

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Sinch acquires Inteliquent for $1.14B to take on Twilio in the US – TechCrunch

After the Swedish cloud communications company Sinch raised $ 690 million from SoftBank for acquisitions in December, it implemented its strategy in this department. Today the company announced that it is acquiring Inteliquent, a US voice communications connectivity provider currently owned by private equity firm GTCR, for $ 1.14 billion in cash. To fund the … Read more

Nuance acquires Seattle digital health startup Saykara to boost healthcare AI products

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Nuance acquires Seattle digital health startup Saykara to boost healthcare AI products

Harjinder Sandhu, CEO and Founder of Saykara, speaks on the Health Tech stage at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Nuance Communications has acquired Saykara, a Seattle-based health tech startup that makes a voice assistant for clinicians. Based in Boston and publicly traded, Nuance will use the deal to improve its own … Read more

DoorDash acquires Chowbotics – TechCrunch

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DoorDash acquires Chowbotics – TechCrunch

DoorDash acquires a salad-making startup, Twitter confirms subscription plans, and Tesla makes a big bet on Bitcoin. This is your daily crisis for February 8th, 2021. The big story: DoorDash acquires Chowbotics DoorDash acquired the Bay Area startup behind Sally, a salad machine-style robot that added contactless orders last fall. DoorDash said the acquisition will … Read more