#Mergers and Acquisitions

Coverage of mergers and acquisitions on Venture Herald focuses on how startup, venture capital, and AI companies use dealmaking to scale, consolidate markets, and reshape competitive landscapes. This archive brings together reporting and analysis on acquisitions, exits, and strategic combinations across the innovation economy.

Unity weighs reported Silver Lake, PIF approach at $25B

Reuters says Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s PIF held talks about a possible Unity take-private at about $25 billion after the company’s latest results.

Nov 8, 2026 · 4 min

Automation Anywhere agrees to buy Boost.ai

The enterprise automation company said the Boost.ai deal should close in Q4 2026, with no price disclosed.

Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min

SoundThinking agrees to sell to Transom Capital

SoundThinking agreed to a tender-offer deal with Transom Capital valuing the public-safety tech company at up to $11 per share.

Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min

Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $22.6B

Schneider Electric will buy PTC for $22.6 billion in cash, its largest acquisition, to expand industrial software

Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min

Grindr agrees to buy PurposeMed for $250M upfront

Grindr will buy telehealth provider PurposeMed and fold its Freddie service into the app, with closing expected in Q4 2026.

Oct 4, 2026 · 3 min