PTC Picks up Cloud CAD Pioneer Onshape

Industrial Internet of Things firm PTC has signed an agreement to buy Cloud CAD pioneer Onshape for approximately $470 million, pending regulatory approval.

EU Antitrust Watchdog Sanctions Broadcom

EU regulators have hit Broadcom with an order to stop applying “anti competitive provisions” in its dealings with six major customers.

SMS Specialist Sinch Teams up with TWW to Take on Brazil

Swedish cloud platform Sinch, which provides SMS services for some of the world’s biggest tech companies, is acquiring Brazilian communication firm TWW to expand into the Latin American market.

UMC Tap into Car Chip Market with Fujitsu Foundry Takeover

Despite experiencing a general slowdown over the past few years, the semiconductor industry has seen a resurgence in 2019.

Acuity advises Creative Chips GmbH on their strategic sale to Dialog Semiconductor plc

New acquisition establishes Dialog as a mixed-signal semiconductor supplier into the fast-growing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market.

HP Buys Bromium as Endpoint Security Market Consolidates

The endpoint security market is in the midst of consolidation, with vendors coming together to offer more comprehensive cybersecurity services.

Avnet Seize IoT Opportunity With Witekio Deal

Semiconductor giant Avnet has purchased over 100 companies in its 98 year lifespan, and is now buying French Internet of Things (IoT) company Witekio to help enterprises more easily bring IoT products to market.

Commercial UAV Market M&A Update – H1 2019

The Commercial UAV market has seen more than 300 businesses receiving $3.2bn of VC investment since 2014, but only 64 M&A deals and IPOs – we believe there is a huge backlog of M&A activity to happen in the sector.

Accenture Pushes Deeper into AI with Pragsis Bidoop Purchase

Serial acquirer Accenture is building out its artificial intelligence capabilities with the purchase of analytics firm Pragsis Bidoop, which is one of the leading players in the Spanish AI and Big Data market.

Palo Alto Networks Buys Zingbox in IoT Security Push

In the cat and mouse game of cybersecurity, the mouse is always one step ahead.