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LevelBlue buys Fortra Alert Logic MDR services arm

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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LevelBlue to acquire Fortra Alert Logic managed services arm and form long-term tech partnership to expand MDR and XDR security reach.
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OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
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Payoneer buys Boundless to bolster European hiring push

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Payoneer snaps up Ireland's Boundless to deepen its European workforce push and expand tools for hiring and paying cross-border teams.
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Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.
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Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
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Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
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Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.
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Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.
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Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
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Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.
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Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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erp
Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.
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SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.
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Ping Identity buys Keyless to boost biometric security

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.
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CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic to secure browser sessions

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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cloud security
CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.
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Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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iot
Syspro buys Estonia's Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.
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11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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private cloud
11:11 Systems snaps up Ntirety, bolstering its VMware-focused private cloud portfolio as Broadcom narrows its cloud partner ecosystem.
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CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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CrowdStrike will acquire identity security specialist SGNL to add continuous, AI-ready access enforcement across human and machine users.
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Semify buys Dragon Metrics to boost global AI SEO reach

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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google
US-based Semify has bought Hong Kong's Dragon Metrics to expand its global AI-led SEO and reporting services across non-Google markets.
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Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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devops
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.
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Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Flexera snaps up ProsperOps and Chaos Genius to fuse AI-driven automation into a single FinOps suite for cloud and data platform spend.