Venture capitalOwnBackup Raises $240M; Plans Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365 Cloud BackupSharon FlorentineAugust 11, 2021Cloud backup, disaster recovery (BDR) & data protection software company OwnBackup grows valuation nearly $2 billion in seven months; plans expansion from Salesforce to Microsoft Dynamics 365 data protection.
Mergers and AcquisitionsMicrosoft Acquires Peer5; Deal Boosts Microsoft Teams Video Streaming vs. ZoomJoe PanettieriAugust 10, 2021Peer5 acquisition may boost Microsoft Teams live video streaming & virtual event capabilities vs. Zoom and Cisco Webex.
Mergers and AcquisitionsPE-Backed Upstack Acquires CloudAdviseAugust 10, 2021Upstack has announced its sixth acquisition of the year, this time buying CloudAdvise, a technology infrastructure advisory firm.
Private equityMSP M&A: Evergreen Services Group, NetGain Technologies Acquire 4EOSJoe PanettieriAugust 10, 2021NetGain Technologies, backed by Evergreen Services Group, seeks more MSP acquisitions across the Midwestern & Southeastern United States.
Mergers and AcquisitionsRSM Acquires Salesforce Partner Confluence Global, and C SystemsAugust 9, 2021Accounting firm RSM US LLP acquires Salesforce partner Confluence Global, and technology consulting firm C Systems.
Private equityAtos Buyout Speculation: Will Private Equity Acquire Global IT Consulting Firm?Joe PanettieriAugust 9, 2021Private equity firms examine global IT consulting firm Atos for potential acquisition, report says. Cinven KKR, Advent & Bain may give Atos a look.
Mergers and AcquisitionsServiceNow Acquires Database Performance Software Company Swarm64August 6, 2021The acquisition of database performance company Swarm64 will help ServiceNow improve its ability to scale digital workflows.
