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  • German security firm Avira has been acquired by Investcorp at

    Mergers and acquisitions largely grinded to a halt at the end of March, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic spreading around the world, but today comes news of a deal out of Europe that underscores where pockets of activity are still happening. Avira, a cybersecurity company based out of More

    German security firm Avira has been acquired by Investcorp at a $180M valuation
  • Pepper, a platform for restaurants and suppliers, pivots to deliver

    Though the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on restaurants has been crystal clear, many forget the impact this disease has had on food chain suppliers. With restaurants closed, these suppliers — who still have access to tons upon tons of food — no longer have customers.Meanwhile, end consumers are dealing More

    Pepper, a platform for restaurants and suppliers, pivots to deliver food to consumers
  • Continuous delivery pioneer CircleCI scores $100M Series E

    CircleCI, an early adherent to the notion of continuous delivery when it launched in 2011, announced a $100 million Series E investment today. It comes on top of a $56 million round last July.The round was led by IVP and Sapphire Ventures. Under the terms of the deal, Cack Wilhelm will More

    Continuous delivery pioneer CircleCI scores $100M Series E
  • Koch Industries closes nearly $13B Infor acquisition

    Koch Industries announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of Infor, announced in February. The company never officially announced the purchase price, but sources indicated that it was close to $13 billion, putting it in line to be one of the top 10 enterprise acquisitions this year.The company will More

    Koch Industries closes nearly $13B Infor acquisition