Pinterest, a photo-sharing social media network, has bought ‘The Yes,’ an AI-powered commerce firm, for an unknown fee. CEO Julie Bornstein, an eCommerce and fashion business expert, and CTO Amit Aggarwal, a computer industry veteran, created The Yes in 2018. The purchase is expected to finalise in the second quarter of 2022, according to a … Read more
Backed by Asia’s Largest Education group Sri Chaitanya, Infinity Learn, the Fastest Growing EdTech brand today forayed into one more vertical – ’Infinity Futurz’. to catapult the company’s ambition, Infinity Learn acquired Wizklub, a holistic cognitive development edtech start-up that builds skills necessary to succeed in future for school children of age 6-14 years through … Read more
SatSure, a deep tech startup working at the intersection of spacetech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Software as a Service (SaaS) to drive decision intelligence, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Philadelphia-based Old City Innovations (formerly Geospoc LLC, USA) in a cash plus stock deal, marking its entry into the U.S. market. Old City Innovations (OCI) was … Read more
Swiggy, a food and grocery delivery service, has agreed to buy restaurant table reservation platform Dineout from Times Internet in a definitive deal. Swiggy will now be a complete foodtech platform, from delivery to table reservations. Swiggy is now directly competing with Zomato’s table reservation service, Zomato Book. Swiggy said in a news release that … Read more
Infosys a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire oddity, a Germany-based digital marketing, experience, and commerce agency. The move strengthens Infosys’ creative, branding and experience design capabilities, and demonstrates its continued commitment to co-create with clients and help them navigate their digital transformation journey. With more than 300 … Read more
With the acquisition of Qfix Infocomm, a Mumbai-based online payments business, for an undisclosed sum, fintech unicorn Pine Labs, which is preparing to list on the New York Stock Exchange, continues its inorganic approach. Pine Labs has added another company to its range of services, following the acquisitions of Singapore-based Fave and QwikCilver Solutions. Qfix, … Read more
Uber today announced that it had acquired Car Next Door, an Australian company first launched in Sydney in 2012. Car Next Door is a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform which offers convenient access to cars for renters, whilst providing revenue to car owners, making it easy to turn any car into a shared car. The service operates Australia-wide, … Read more
Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Israeli company CallHero (www.getcallhero.com). CallHero has developed a unique technical solution for both Android and iPhone, with an AI-enabled assistant. CallHero’s assistant can answer calls for you in a natural language, take messages for you … Read more
NextPoint Financial Inc. an all-inclusive financial services destination providing tax services, loans and other solutions for underserved consumers and small businesses, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Chicago-based Community Tax LLC, (“Community Tax”), a fast-growing leader in tax debt resolution and other tax-related services for approximately US$90 million in cash and stock, … Read more
Mensa has acquired High Star, a digital-first, home-grown denim brand from India that caters to fashion-forward and digital-first consumers, adding another promising name to its storied and fast growing ‘House of Brands.’ High Star, which was founded in 2012, has grown into a prominent denim brand in the digital world, with a diverse assortment of … Read more
SADA, a leading business and technology consultancy and Google Cloud Premier Partner based in the USA, today announced its acquisition of Thiruvananthapuram Technopark-based ByteWave Digital, a Google Cloud Partner committed to providing innovative and scalable technology solutions and services to help businesses of all sizes unlock the power of the cloud. ByteWave Digital maintains its global delivery … Read more
Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform, today announced the acquisition of Swiflearn, an EdTech platform that provides live face-to-face online tuitions for CBSE & ICSE students of grades 1 to 10. The acquisition is in-line with Unacademy’s plans to strengthen its position in the K-12 category and optimise its product offerings in the space. Founded in 2019 by Abhinav … Read more
Teacherr, a Hyderabad-based company, was acquired for an unknown sum by Infinity Learn, an edtech startup that is part of the Sri Chaitanya group. Teacherr, which was founded in 2019, is a digital platform for teachers that allows them to attend professional development events, apply for employment, and share notes and best-case practises, allowing for … Read more
