Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The deal’s $1 billion USD price tag made Galvanize Canadian tech’s latest unicorn at the time.
View full articleAdobe is acquiring Frame.io, a startup which makes video collaboration software, for about $1.3 billion in cash. Frame.io will bring more capabilities to Adobe’s creative cloud, which houses Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, said Scott Belsky, Adobe’s chief product officer and executive vice president of Creative Cloud.
View full articleThe acquisition solidifies 15Five as the only complete platform that seamlessly integrates manager enablement, engagement measurement and performance management, to create highly engaged, top-performing organizations.
View full articleDiligent CEO Brian Stafford is making a big bet that corporate responsibility is the next business software play, akin to Oracle’s technology in the 2000s or Salesforce’s in the 2010s. On Wednesday, corporate governance software maker Diligent announced that it had acquired Galvanize, a Canadian developer of risk and compliance software.
View full articleTwilio, which trades at a market capitalization of more than $45 billion, went public in June 2016 on the strength of communications infrastructure that allows businesses to reach their customers through text messages, voice and video calls.
View full articleBrothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis sold JibJab and StoryBots in one year but will continue the children's brand as a unit of streaming giant Netflix.
View full articleJibJab, one of the first companies that let people insert selfies into videos, gifs and e-cards, has been acquired by Catapult Capital.
View full articleAs part of the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, Stitch CEO Jake Stein will become senior vice president of the Stitch business unit reporting directly to Talend (NASDAQ: TLND) CEO Mich Tuchen. Stein co-founded RJMetrics along with Bob Moore 10 years ago.
View full articleAdobe officially announced its largest acquisition ever, adding Marketo to its existing marketing software.
View full articleBy combining NRC’s scientific surveys and database with Polco’s communication and dashboard capabilities, executives hope to develop a faster way for local governments to gauge public opinion.
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