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Private Equity stories - Page 6

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Insurance market undergoing huge digital disruption
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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capgemini
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online experience
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insurance
Half of insurance customers in the UK are considering coverage from digital players, forcing traditional insurers to seek partnerships for survival.
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Asia Pacific data center market outpacing UK for growth
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
The four fastest-growing data center marketing in Asia Pacific will grow 90% over three years, with Australia growing 97%.
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RedShield selected for AT&T Cybersecurity's Managed Vulnerability Program
Wed, 25th Aug 2021
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at&t
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redshield
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web applications
RedShield's Web Application Shielding is delivered as a fully managed service. It uses shields to mitigate exploitable vulnerabilities in applications.
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Allvue Systems launches centralised data cloud with Snowflake
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Allvue Systems selects Snowflake to enhance client data storage and processing capabilities in a centralised data cloud.
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LawVu raises $17m in funding round, sets sights on global expansion
Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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funding
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lawvu
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cloud services
New Zealand legal tech startup LawVu has raised $17m in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners and supported by AirTree Ventures.
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ExtraHop consults on network detection response for MITRE ATT&CK framework
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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multi-cloud
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ndr
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extrahop
MITRE ATT-CK and ExtraHop collaborate to develop new network detection and response methodologies within the cybersecurity framework.
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Kordia acquires Auckland managed security services firm SecOps NZ
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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kordia
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mssp
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m&a
Kordia strengthens its cybersecurity services with the acquisition of managed security services provider SecOps NZ.
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ExtraHop acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital for US$900M
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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multi-cloud
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ndr
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cybersecurity
ExtraHop, a leading player in network detection and response, is set to be acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital in a $900m deal.
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Talend achieves two key security and privacy standards
Fri, 28th May 2021
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data privacy
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talend
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thoma bravo
Talend becomes the first integration provider to achieve ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications.
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Tech M&As to soar to new highs in 2021
Thu, 27th May 2021
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m&a
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analyst report
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gartner
Tech M&As are set to surpass 2018 levels after rebounding in late 2020, particularly in communication and software sectors, according to Gartner.
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Thycotic and Centrify complete merger, target PAM market
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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pam
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m&a
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centrify
Thycotic and Centrify merge to create ThycoticCentrify, a cloud identity security vendor targeting the privileged access management market.
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Ceridian acquires Ascender to boost HCM capabilities
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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hcm
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ascender
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m&a
Ceridian to acquire Asia Pacific payroll and HR solutions provider Ascender, expanding its HCM platform Dayforce.
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Sitecore attracts major martech capital investment of US$1.2b
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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martech
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sitecore
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investment
According to Sitecore CEO Steve Tzikakis, the investment marks an ‘unprecedented’ milestone for the martech industry.
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COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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financial results
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covid-19
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m&a
The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.
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NEC snaps up Avaloq, moves further into digital finance field
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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financial results
NEC acquires Swiss digital banking firm Avaloq, aiming to accelerate long-term growth and global expansion strategy.
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Linkly signs multi-million dollar deal with Premier Technologies
Mon, 5th Oct 2020
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premier technologies
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m&a
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linkly
Linkly inks multi-million deal with Premier Technologies, tripling its value and expanding its online payment capabilities amidst the e-commerce boom.
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Epicor acquired by investment firm in huge US$4.7 billion transaction
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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it in manufacturing
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erp
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distributors
Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD-R) has acquired Epicor in a $4.7bn deal, with plans to drive growth in the manufacturing and distribution sectors.
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Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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digital transformation
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investment
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tech data
Tech Data plans to invest USD $750 million in digital transformation over five years, following its acquisition by Apollo Global Management.
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Remote working trend bolsters cybersecurity investment - but downturn predicted
Wed, 24th Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A new report from Canalys indicates investment in cybersecurity has increased 9.7% - but worsening economic conditions could turn the statistic around.
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Global technology industry deals total $34.4bn in April 2020
Wed, 27th May 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain systems
Technology industry deals worldwide reach USD $34.4bn in April 2020, a 33.8% increase from March, driven largely by Asia Pacific activity.