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DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart in a deal worth about $17bn
DoorDash has reached an agreement to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion.
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DoorDash is acquiring Instacart for $17 billion
DoorDash is acquiring Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion to expand its online grocery delivery capabilities.
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FCC clears Amazon Leo to acquire mobile-satellite operator Globalstar
The FCC has approved Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of mobile-satellite operator Globalstar.
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Anthropic buys a one-person biotech and starts its own drug programmes
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TPG pursues $5 billion acquisition of British data centre group Ark: FT
Global asset manager TPG is in advanced talks to acquire British data centre operator Ark from Elliott Investment Management for approximately $5 billion.
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Intel to buy quantum software firm Classiq for about $2.3bn
Intel has agreed to acquire Israeli quantum software startup Classiq for approximately $2.3 billion, expanding the chipmaker's quantum computing capabilities.
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Infosys’s $5.2 Billion Deal Wins Fail to Lift FY27 Outlook
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DoorDash in talks to buy Instacart in roughly $17 billion deal
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery platform Instacart in a deal valuing Instacart at roughly $17 billion.
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Slack’s founder got one hour with Benioff before the $27.7bn sale
A Slack founder's insider account details the company's first two years post-acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7 billion, recounting a one-hour meeting before the sale.
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Bending Spoons completes its $1.355bn Miro acquisition
Bending Spoons has completed its $1.355 billion acquisition of Miro, an online whiteboard platform used by over 250,000 organisations.
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Faraday Future spins its robot business into a separate Nasdaq company
Faraday Future has divested its robotics division to FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (FFR), a newly listed Nasdaq company, in an all-share deal valued at approximately $200 million.
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Instacart is exploring a sale, and Uber has already walked away
Instacart is exploring a sale with preliminary talks held to DoorDash and Uber, with Uber having already declined interest.
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Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself with DoorDash and Uber
Instacart has reportedly held discussions about a potential sale to larger competitors DoorDash and Uber, signaling possible consolidation in the food delivery market.
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Instacart in talks for sale: The Information
Instacart is in talks for a potential sale, with shares rising 9% on the news. The grocery delivery platform has a market value of approximately $12 billion.
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Legora’s valuation leaps to $8.8B, Europe's tech funding rebounds, and solving the problem of brain fog
Tech.eu tracked over 65 European tech funding deals worth €1.5 billion and 4 exits in a week, including Legora's valuation leap to $8.8B and multiple notable acquisitions.
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The CFO Code: Perfios’ Prashant Mahagaonkar On Balancing Founder Ambition With Financial Discipline
Inc42 interviews Perfios CFO Prashant Mahagaonkar on the evolving role of finance leaders in M&A, deal integration, and strategic capital allocation in fintech.
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FinTech M&A outlook improves, but investors remain selective on valuations: Report
Fintech M&A activity is showing renewed momentum heading into Q4 2026, though investor valuations remain under pressure as firms reassess businesses across multiple segments.
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Elon Musk made a $1 billion investment in Skydance, report says
Elon Musk invested $1 billion in Skydance, the production company reports, aiming to support cost-cutting and stock recovery.