Category Archives: Mergers and Acquisitions

Amplitude acquires Kraftul to improve customer feedback analysis (DD)

The company hopes to give marketers better insight into the reasons behind customer behavior. Constantine von Hoffman on July 11, 2025       Amplitude, a leading company in behavior-tracking software and digital analytics, announced it acquired Kraftful, a startup that uses AI to understand customer feedback. Amplitude hopes to now give marketers and product teams a … Continue reading Amplitude acquires Kraftul to improve customer feedback analysis (DD)

Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor

June 30, 2025 Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor BY Associated Press Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion. The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday the transaction will help strengthen Home Depot’s relationship with professional contractors. GMS of … Continue reading Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor

Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities

Captiv8 will join the previously acquired Influential in the Publicis Groupe portfolio. Mike Pastore on May 21, 2025       Publicis Groupe announced Wednesday it acquired Captiv8, adding another influencer marketing platform to its portfolio. Publicis acquired Influential back in July 2024. As influencer marketing evolves from a cottage industry to a popular and ever-growing channel, … Continue reading Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities

Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger

  Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger The merger will need to pass antitrust enforcement. matt tate Updated Sat, May 17, 2025   Charter Two of the largest cable companies in the US are intent on merging. Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications — the largest division of Cox Enterprises … Continue reading Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger

Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era

May 16, 2025 Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era BY Natasha Etzel On Friday, cable companies Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced that they’ve agreed to merge. Charter will acquire Cox in a deal valued at $34.5 billion.  This is one of the biggest deals of … Continue reading Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era

Deliveroo shares surge following DoorDash’s $3.6 billion proposed takeover

April 28, 2025 Deliveroo shares surge following DoorDash’s $3.6 billion proposed takeover BY Associated Press Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash. Deliveroo announced the bid after markets closed in Europe on Friday. On Monday, the … Continue reading Deliveroo shares surge following DoorDash’s $3.6 billion proposed takeover