M&A

20 stories about M&A
ירון ויצנבליט PWC הייטק

After a Two-Years Slump, Israeli Tech M&A, IPOs, Up 110%

27.12.17|Amarelle Wenkert
U.S. buyers accounted for the majority of deals in 2017, with as many as 33 deals valued at $4.1 billion, according to a new report
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Apax in Talks to Sell Israeli Ecommerce Company Zap to Axel Springer

27.12.17|Golan Hazani
The private equity firm is looking to sell Zap for nearly four times the price it paid in 2015
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Warburg Pincus Completes Tender Offer for Email Protection Company Cyren

26.12.17|Lilach Baumer
After payment, the private equity firm will own approximately 52% of outstanding Cyren Shares
שאול אלוביץ יושב ראש יורקום תקשורת

Israeli Businessman Naty Saidoff to Buy Eurocom

25.12.17|Golan Hazani
Eurocom controls Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecommunication company. The deal requires the agreement of Eurocom's creditors
בקבון חוות שרתים Backbone server farm

Israeli Regulator to Wall Bitcoin Company Out of Stock Indices

12.12.17|Raheli Bindman, Uri Tal-Tenne, Dror Reich
Natural Resource Holding is down 36% on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
מייסד קייט פארמה אריה בלדגרין

Gilead Builds on Kite Pharma Acquisition, Buys Second CAR-T Therapy Company

10.12.17|Lilach Baumer
California-based Cell Design Labs will be acquired in a deal valued at up to $567 million
עסקים ב קבלה לחיצת ידיים

Why Should Anyone Want to Buy You?

10.12.17|Zachi Zach
When you are running a startup and dreaming on making an exit, it is a good idea to think about what big companies want
רקפת רוסק עמינח מנכ"לית בנק לאומי

Blackstone, Warburg Pincus, Permira in Bidding for Israeli Credit Card Issuer

07.12.17|Golan Hazani
Leumi Card is a subsidiary of Israel-based Bank Leumi, which must sell the company by 2020 following new Israeli legislation
מייסדי Backbone Hosting מימין: פייר לוק קווימפר אמיליאנו גרודצקי מתיו וישון ו ניקולס בונטה

Canadian Crypto Mining Company Finds Way to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

07.12.17|Orr Hirschauge, Amarelle Wenkert and Dror Reich
Backbone Hosting Solutions will be merged with Israeli shelf company Natural Resource Holdings. The latter’s stock price shot up over 4000%
משה גרידינר

Cineworld Finalizes Deal to Acquire Regal Cinemas

05.12.17|Golan Hazani
Israeli businessman Moshe Greidinger is pushing for his movie theater company Cineworld to acquire a company twice its size in a deal worth $3.6 billion
ערן יניב מנכ"ל פרפקטו perfecto

Mobile Quality Assurance Company Perfecto Mobile in Negotiations with Possible Buyers

03.12.17|Meir Orbach
Perfecto Mobile has raised around $90 million to date. The company lists as customers Dell, FedEx and Toyota
רקוטן הירושי מיקיטני Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani 1

With Sports Sponsorship Deals, CEO Wants Rakuten to Become a Household Brand

29.11.17|Orr Hirschauge and Lilach Baumer
With a host of acquisitions to support its global expansion, the number one Japanese e-commerce firm wants its brand to be recognized by its many users worldwide. As part of the effort, the company inked sponsorship deals with FC Barcelona and with the Golden State Warriors
שאול אלוביץ יושב ראש יורקום תקשורת

Apax Mulls Acquisition of Probed Israeli Telecommunication Provider

27.11.17|Aviv Guter
The British venture capital firm held a stake in Israel’s Bezeq until 2010. Now Bezeq's controlling shareholder is in heavy debt and facing charges
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Perrigo Completes Sale of Israel Business for $110 million

23.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The buyer, New York-based investment firm SK Capital, has $1.9 billion assets under management
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Warburg Pincus Proceeds with Tender Offer for Email Protection Company Cyren

22.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The private equity firm currently holds a 21.3% in Nasdaq-listed Cyren, after buying around 10 million shares earlier this month
BioLight ביולייט איי אופטימה IOPtima

Shenzhen-listed Pharma Company to Acquire Tel Aviv-based Medtech Company IOPtima

21.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The Chengdu Kanghong Pharma Group will buy Tel Aviv-based IOPtima in four stages, the latter announced Tuesday through its parent company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
בנימין נתניהו עם מנכ"ל אינטל בריאן קרזניץ' וראשי מובילאיי פרופ' אמנון שעשוע והמנכ"ל זיו אבירם

SEC Expands Probe into Mobileye Insider Trading Charges

19.11.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a request for Israeli assistance in the two Mobileye insider trade cases
פטריק גלסינגר Patrick Gelsinger מנכ"ל VMware

VMware on Prowl for Security Acquisitions, Report Says

08.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The Dell subsidiary has approached Israel-linked cybersecurity company SentinelOne regarding a possible acquisition, The Information reported
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Warburg Pincus Buys Stake in Email Protection Company Cyren

07.11.17|Dror Reich
The private equity acquired a 21.3% stake in Nasdaq-listed Cyren for $19.6 million and plans to increase ownership by buying up to 75% of the company’s shares
חמי פרס Chemi Peres

Israel’s Tech Ecosystem Has Matured

06.11.17|Chemi Peres
Once a hotbed for startups that are gobbled up early-on by multinationals, Israel is now growing category leaders like Check Point, Mobileye, and Wix, says venture capitalist Chemi Peres, son of former Israeli President