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Should Google Buy HubSpot?
We noticed a couple of stories over the weekend that are related in a certain significant way. They both tie back to something we wrote
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Vcita Parting Ways with e-Signature Acquisition WiseStamp
Sometimes relationships come to an end when the parties involved drift off in different directions. And they just don’t make sense together anymore. You’re a
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E50 Digs Deeper into Closing the Lead Generation Loophole
“The rule now requires one-to-one consent from the consumer to the business that will contact them.” Subscribe to This Week in Local on Apple, Spotify,
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E49 Unpacks the Hidden Power of BD-led M&A
“There is no worse feeling than hearing that one of your competitors got bought, and you didn’t even get a phone call.” Subscribe to This
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Post Covid, Hopin’s Demise Seemed Inevitable
Most of us who produce events were happy to see the end of the pandemic-driven, everything-is-virtual era. And we were happy to resume producing live
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SMB Marketing Platform Wishpond Acquires CRM Essential Studio Manager
Wishpond, a Vancouver-based digital marketing platform targeting SMBs, has made an acquisition designed to enhance its product offering. The company announced this week it has
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Vendasta Acquires Small Business Customer Relationship Platform Broadly
Last week, the Canadian digital marketing platform Vendasta announced another acquisition designed to enlarge its footprint and strengthen its offering. This time, the acquired company
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Simpli.fi Acquires Contextual Ad Platform Bidtellect
The adtech platform Simpli.fi has acquired Bidtellect, a Florida-based contextual and native demand-side platform. The companies did not disclose acquisition terms. The acquisition fills a gap
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Birdeye Expands Global Footprint with Cube Acquisition
The customer experience platform Birdeye appears to have put some of last year’s $60 million Series C funding round to work. The company said this
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Spectrio Expands Digital Signage Footprint with Ping HD Acquisition
Dallas-based digital signage platform Spectrio continues to grow in part through the acquisition of its rivals. The company’s latest conquest is Ping HD, a Denver-based
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HomeServe Scoops Up Plumbing Company
HomeServe has acquired suburban Lousiville United Plumbing for an undisclosed sum. Connecticut-based HomeServe provides homeowners with coverage that protects them against expensive emergency repairs, whether
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Big Day in Local Search M&A: Vendasta Acquires Matchcraft
Today we learn that Canadian martech player Vendasta has acquired search, display, and social adtech platform Matchcraft from Advance Local for an undisclosed sum. While
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Spotify Expands Its Podcasting Empire with Whooshkaa
Spotify wants to be the biggest player in podcasting. And its path to this objective has, thus far at least, been paved with gold. And
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Vendasta Acquires CalendarHero
Canadian digital solutions platform Vendasta has put some of the C$119.5 million (about US$97 million at the current XR) it raised this spring to use,
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Duda Doubles Down on eCommerce with Snipcart Acquisition
Back in June, we reported on Duda’s $50 million Series D round. The company intended to put the money to use in all the usual
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Data Axle Strengthens SMB Offering with Exact Data Acquisition
Data Axle, once known as Infogroup, wants to be the big cheese in small business data-driven marketing solutions. So to that end, the Dallas-based company
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Square Drops $29B to Snag BNPL Platform Afterpay
Square has taken notice of the explosion in the buy now, pay later space. And it has placed $29 billion of its chips on one
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Consolidation Continues as SOCi Acquires Brandify
The localized marketing platform company SOCi announced today that it has acquired its industry rival Brandify. Terms were not disclosed. The deal makes sense given
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Wix Boosts Omnichannel Commerce with New POS, Modalyst Acquisition
Wix continues its evolution into a formidable competitor not just to other site builders but also to eCommerce giant Shopify. Last week the 15-year-old Israeli
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Just In: Uberall Gets New Funding, Acquires MomentFeed
Joining an already-vibrant week for startup M&A and funding, Uberall announced a double shot: $115M in funding and the acquisition of fellow location-marketing firm MomentFeed. We examine drivers & strategic takeaways