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The Earnout | Caterpillar Digs Into Robotics
The Earnout | Caterpillar Digs Into Robotics
What is Caterpillar going to do with the team from delivery robotics startup Marble?
Matteo Fabiano
Jul 6, 2020
The Earnout | Novartis Is Playing Serious Games
The Earnout | Novartis Is Playing Serious Games
With the acquisition of Amblyotech, the pharma giant will develop digital therapeutics based on gaming software and 3D vision technology.
Matteo Fabiano
Jun 1, 2020
The Earnout | A Sprinkle of UX Magic for HBO Max?
The Earnout | A Sprinkle of UX Magic for HBO Max?
WarnerMedia acquires TWC, using digital M&A to bring UX design expertise in-house.
Matteo Fabiano
May 4, 2020
Going “Back to Normal”?
Going “Back to Normal”?
For some industries, there may not be a normal to go back to.
Matteo Fabiano
Apr 25, 2020
The Earnout | IKEA Turns Your Living Room into a Digital Showroom
The Earnout | IKEA Turns Your Living Room into a Digital Showroom
With the acquisition of Geomagical, IKEA brings in top Silicon Valley talent and takes another step towards augmented retail.
Matteo Fabiano
Apr 6, 2020
The Earnout | Is McKinsey a Technology Company?
The Earnout | Is McKinsey a Technology Company?
With the acquisition of Orpheus, the strategy consultancy adds spend intelligence to its “asset-based” offering.
Olivia Borden
Mar 1, 2020
The Earnout | J&J Doubles Down on Digital Surgery
The Earnout | J&J Doubles Down on Digital Surgery
The healthcare conglomerate finishes what it started with Google.
Olivia Borden
Feb 3, 2020
The Earnout | BASF Discovers Its Third Dimension
The Earnout | BASF Discovers Its Third Dimension
With the acquisition of Sculpteo, BASF enters the on demand 3D printed parts manufacturing business.
Matteo Fabiano
Jan 6, 2020
The Earnout | 2019 in Review
The Earnout | 2019 in Review
Our curated list of the year’s most notable digital M&A deals.
FireMatter
Jan 3, 2020
You Say Days, They Think Months.
You Say Days, They Think Months.
Why international B2B startups struggle to win, and work with, US customers and what to do about it.
Matteo Fabiano
Dec 19, 2019
The Earnout | Best Buy Calls for Mobile Safety
The Earnout | Best Buy Calls for Mobile Safety
With GreatCall, the retail giant takes a decisive step into remote digital health services.
Olivia Borden
Dec 1, 2019
The Earnout | SKF Takes Predictive AI for a Spin
The Earnout | SKF Takes Predictive AI for a Spin
With Presenso, SKF acquires machine learning capabilities and industrial AI expertise.
Matteo Fabiano
Nov 4, 2019
The Earnout | Weight Watchers Aims to Bring Digital Wellness to All
The Earnout | Weight Watchers Aims to Bring Digital Wellness to All
Why did Weight Watchers (now WW International) add more calories to its digital M&A diet with the Kurbo acquisition?
Olivia Borden
Oct 7, 2019
The Earnout | ParkMobile Finds a Spot at BMW
The Earnout | ParkMobile Finds a Spot at BMW
Why did the storied German carmaker buy an American mobile parking app?
Matteo Fabiano
Sep 2, 2019
The Earnout | AI Analytics Heats Up HVAC Systems
The Earnout | AI Analytics Heats Up HVAC Systems
With EcoFactor’s acquisition, Trane adds intelligence to its heating and cooling products.
Olivia Borden
Jul 31, 2019
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