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Unlocking the M&A code: 5 factors that can make (or break) a deal

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Facebook’s purchase of Instagram in 2012 allowed the social media behemoth to dominate the photo-sharing space. It is essential to approach the decision and process with diligence and forethought. But the Disney-Pixar marriage isn’t the only one that proved to be a massive growth engine.

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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

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“Soci became an essential partner to brands for this transformation, which led to an increased need for brands to turn to technology to manage their presence in local digital market channels.” Yelp) and then automatically responds to those reviews. ” Khoury has a colorful background.

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Bolt makes first acquisition with Tipser, launches ‘Remote Checkout’

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The ability to purchase something at the point of discovery from digital content exists, but checkout technology company Bolt has the opportunity to give that its “one-click” treatment. It announced Monday that it made its first acquisition in Tipser , a Swedish-based technology company enabling direct checkout on any digital surface.

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How African CIOs can serve as agents of adoption for digital currencies

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Despite an evolving internet penetration rate of 47% in 2020, according to Internet World statistics, the social use of ICTs remains the main cause of digital illiteracy in Africa. He discovered digital currencies in India in 2012 and has since been fascinated by them and has worked with them to understand what lies ahead. “I

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Alphabet makes cuts, Twitter bans third-party clients, and Netflix’s Reed Hastings steps down

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While our fearless Week in Review leader Greg enjoys parental leave, I’m filling in, curating the latest on the tech news front. Devin reports that the company will pay $350 million to be split up by customers and lawyers, plus $150 million “for data security and related technology.” Howdy, folks! Happy Friday.

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Daily Crunch: Citing slow growth and desire to be ‘at the forefront of the AI era,’ Dropbox CEO lays off 500

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Ingrid reports Houston said the cuts are due to slowing growth and “the era of AI.” The concept of SaaS as a business model changed the game in tech by moving users away from buying software outright and toward paying for service availability based on time-based subscriptions, typically with per-month or annual pricing, Ingrid reports.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2021

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In October, it was reported that Waverly Labs had acquired Abundant’s IP, meaning that its technology may still live on in some form. Dark Sky (2012-2021). Clearly the tech giant was interested in its features, many of which it incorporated into the iPhone weather app. Chanje (2015-2021). Image Credits: Chanje. Loon (2015-2021).