mergers

SoFi-Social Capital Merger Will Fuel Growth Of One-Stop-Shop Financial Supermarket
SoFi-Social Capital Merger Will Fuel Growth Of One-Stop-Shop Financial Supermarket
January 07, 2021  |  IPO

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. 7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 billion deal that brings it instant liquidity...

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Rumored $18 Billion Gojek-Tokopedia Deal Spotlights Lure Of The ‘Super App’
Rumored $18 Billion Gojek-Tokopedia Deal Spotlights Lure Of The ‘Super App’
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In Indonesia, in the battle to build “super apps” that keep consumers sticky as they conduct any number of daily tasks – from ride-hailing to...

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SVB Financial Plans To Acquire Boston Private Financial For $900 Million
SVB Financial Plans To Acquire Boston Private Financial For $900 Million
January 05, 2021  |  Acquiring

SVB Financial Group plans to acquire Boston Private Financial Holdings for about $900 million. The merger deal means that Boston Private shareholders would get 0.0228...

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Indonesia’s Gojek Mulls $18 Billion Merger With Tokopedia
Indonesia’s Gojek Mulls $18 Billion Merger With Tokopedia
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indonesia’s ride-hailing and payments platform Gojek is in talks with eCommerce innovator Tokopedia for an $18 billion merger, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. 5), citing...

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Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
Grab’s Co-Founder Seeks Lifetime CEO Post In Gojek Union
December 28, 2020  |  South East Asia

Anthony Tan, Grab co-founder and chief executive officer, is looking to secure his title for life as the Singapore delivery and rideshare platform continues to...

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Digital Marketplaces Like Amazon Are Primed For Consolidation
Digital Marketplaces Like Amazon Are Primed For Consolidation
December 22, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Investors have spent over $1 billion this year on buying up successful small businesses to try and create new digital conglomerates, according to the Financial...

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eCommerce FinTech Katapult To Go Public By Merging With SPAC
eCommerce FinTech Katapult To Go Public By Merging With SPAC
December 18, 2020  |  Investments

Katapult Holding, Inc. and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinServ Acquisition Corp. said on Friday (Dec. 18) that they have entered into a definitive merger deal....

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Convenience Store M&A Deals Rev Up Despite COVID-19
Convenience Store M&A Deals Rev Up Despite COVID-19
December 17, 2020  |  Retail

The convenience store industry has seen a record $21.7 billion of consolidation deals announced in just the past four months, as a pandemic-related M&A lull...

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China’s Antitrust Regulators Fine Alibaba, Tencent Subsidiary For Past Deals
China’s Antitrust Regulators Fine Alibaba, Tencent Subsidiary For Past Deals
December 14, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

China’s antitrust regulators are taking more strident action in reviewing mergers and other deals made by players in that nation’s booming internet sector. Get the...

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