Mergers & Acquisitions
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German Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in FOGTEC
New owner, ambitious growth plans: German private equity firm acquires a majority stake in FOGTEC.
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XTEND Merges with JFB: $1.5 Billion Deal Brings Israeli Drone Pioneer to the Nasdaq
XTEND is merging with JFB and taking autonomous defense robotics public on the Nasdaq. The new company, XTEND AI Robotics, focuses on AI-powered drones as well as ground and maritime vehicles for the military and law...
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Lilly is acquiring AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion and is focusing on new treatments for treatment-resistant depression
Lilly is acquiring AtaiBeckley and significantly expanding its neuroscience pipeline. The focus is on a novel therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
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Ardian Acquires a Majority Stake in HealthTech Platform Pflegia
Over 900,000 registered caregivers. AI-powered recruiting impresses international growth investor.
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Startup News for the Weekend - Week 28/26
Finto raises new capital, ValueGrain attracts prominent investors with its spent grain upcycling initiative, Prime Vector Technologies partners with Boehringer Ingelheim, and much more.
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M&A Among the Silverbacks: Ravensburger Acquires a Majority Stake in Steiff
Ravensburger is acquiring a majority stake in Steiff, thereby securing the future of one of Germany's best-known toy brands.
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Startup News for the Weekend of Week 24, 2026
With the SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk is symbolically opening the doors to the “Four Comma Club,” while startups in Europe and beyond are securing fresh capital, new customers, and strong partners. Here’s an overview of the...
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OpenAI brings German startup Ona onto the Codex team
OpenAI is stepping up its ambitions in the enterprise sector: With the acquisition of Ona, the company aims to make AI agents more secure, more collaborative, and directly integrated into business processes.
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Startup news for the weekend week 23/2026
103 million euros for AI startups, million-euro financing, major takeovers and exciting growth stories: a compact summary of the most important startup news for the weekend.
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Startup news for the weekend week 22/2026
Gaming funding, ESG consolidation and Europe's fight for digital sovereignty: the startup news at the end of week 22/2026 shows where capital and technology are currently flowing.
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