Ok, I was reading this VentureBeat piece on Microsofts new strategy. What new strategy? You ask. Well… their new strategy of M&A. They need to get their innovation going, so in fine tradition, they’re going to start gobbling up startups to try and keep them on the edge.
This is a standard strategy. It works for [...]

Categories: m&a · microsoft

In a world of M&A it is refreshing to see a company who certainly is one of the, if not the, hottest bachelors around make it seem as though there strategy may not be a buyout. I just read on techcrunch that Facebook has made it’s first acquistion - and the lucky company? Parakey.
Huh, I [...]

Categories: m&a · web2.0

Wow, I just read that Google is buying Postini! They’re a spam catching service that works stupendously well (they may do other stuff, too, I’m not sure). I have a client who uses them (and loves them) and a friend who works there, so I’m pretty sure they are indeed the bomb. Presumably this bodes [...]

Categories: google · m&a

TechCrunch is reporting on the rumor that Amazon is looking to buy Netflix. Another purchase that I think does well by both of them. I, obviously, have no idea if it is true or not, but if it does turn out to be true I think that both companies would do well by it. Amazon [...]

Categories: amazon · m&a