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Acquisition
Emversity acquires nurse-to-Germany placement platform Lanstitut for $4.25 million in its first-ever acquisition
Founded by former Unacademy COO Vivek Sinha, Emversity is opening an international demand channel for its talent pool — starting with Germany's worsening healthcare worker shortage.
Monarch Tractor, Reported Shut Down Last Week, Has Been Acquired by Caterpillar
Praveen Penmetsa built an AI tractor company on a vision born in a Hyderabad village. It raised $240 million, hit a $518 million valuation — and collapsed on April 3, 2026.
PayTabs Group Acquires UAE’s TAPn’GO, Brings Contactless Checkout Into Its Super App
The Riyadh-based payments giant absorbs TAPn'GO's contactless technology in a full 100% acquisition, targeting 20,000+ businesses across retail, hospitality, healthcare, and more.
Shortgun Games — India’s First AA Game Studio — Acquires 30% Stake in Creative Studio GiantDot
The Mumbai studio building India's first AA game wants storytelling baked into development from day one — not treated as an afterthought.
Namma Yatri Takes Its Zero-Commission Model to Europe
By acquiring Netherlands-based Automicle, Moving Tech Innovations is carrying a distinctly Indian idea — that drivers deserve to keep what they earn — into a market where Uber, Bolt, and BlaBlaCar have long called the shots.
PhysicsWallah in talks to acquire stake in government exam prep platform for ₹300–400 crore
The proposed deal marks the edtech firm’s first acquisition after its 2025 listing and signals a deeper push into the government exams segment.
Why the BillDesk–Worldline Deal Signals a Bigger Shift in India’s Payments Market
The planned acquisition of Worldline’s India payments business by BillDesk is more than a corporate transaction — it may signal a deeper consolidation wave, rising domestic control, and a structural shift in how global fintech firms operate in India.
Saudi Money Is Quietly Rewriting the Global Gaming Industry
How sovereign investment strategy, mobile acquisitions, and billion‑dollar studio bets are reshaping who controls the future of games
Saudi-Backed Scopely Buys $1B Stake in Turkish Studio Loom Games
Scopely acquires a majority stake in Istanbul-based Loom Games, developer of the hit game Pixel Flow!, in a deal valuing the studio at over $1 billion.
ClickUp acquires Codegen to strengthen AI Super Agents push
California-based productivity platform ClickUp has acquired AI code generation startup Codegen to accelerate its Super Agents, bringing agentic AI technology and talent to strengthen autonomous workflows.
Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock jumps
Trump Media announced a $6 billion all-stock merger with fusion firm TAE Technologies, with the deal expected to close in mid-2026.