Category: Mergers and acquisitions

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Group.one expands its reach in Finland with Wepardi acquisition
by Lukasz Gawior · 23 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Group.one, a rapidly expanding European web services company, has taken another significant step in the Finnish market by acquiring Wepardi’s web hosting and domain business. This…
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HOSTAFRICA expands in West Africa with Webmanager.ng
by Kamil Kołosowski · 23 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
HOSTAFRICA continues to grow, sharing news of another acquisition on LinkedIn. The company has been steadily increasing its presence across Africa, and this move shows its aim to lead the web hosting market. After buying Web4Africa earlier this year, HOSTAFRICA has now acquired Webmanager.ng, a fast-growing web hosting provider in Nigeria.
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Permira completes acquisition of Squarespace for $7.2 Billion
by Kamil Kołosowski · 21 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Permira, a global investment firm, has completed its acquisition of website builder Squarespace in a deal worth $7.2 billion. This move takes Squarespace off the New York Stock Exchange, making it a private company again.
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Kolsquare joins team.blue
by Kamil Kołosowski · 8 Oct 2024 · 2 min read
Quentin Bordage, CEO of Kolsquare, announced that the company is joining team.blue, a major tech group in Europe. This move is seen as an important milestone for the influencer marketing industry. He added that this partnership would help accelerate Kolsquare's growth and innovation.
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Absolute Hosting acquires ZA Domains
by Kamil Kołosowski · 2 Oct 2024 · 1 min read
Absolute Hosting, a web hosting company from South Africa, has announced the acquisition of ZA Domains, a company that specializes in registering .za domain names for websites in South Africa. ZA Domains has been providing these services for over 11 years, helping people and businesses get their domain names registered and managed.
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Team.blue invests in Metricool, expands SaaS offerings for SMBs
by Kamil Kołosowski · 17 Sep 2024 · 1 min read
team.blue, a European tech leader, recently announced on their LinkedIn profile the acquisition of Metricool, a social media management tool. Metricool, founded in 2015, serves over two million users globally and helps businesses optimize their social media presence through features like content scheduling, analytics, and engagement tracking.
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MariaDB enters a new era: K1 Acquisition paves the way for innovation
by Kamil Kołosowski · 11 Sep 2024 · 2 min read
One of the most popular database engines used in web hosting services, MariaDB, has officially gone private after being acquired by K1 Investment Management. The acquisition marks a significant shift for the company, which was once publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Miss Group acquires Domeneshop: boosting Nordic market share
by Lukasz Gawior · 30 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
Miss Group, backed by private equity firm Perwyn, has recently strengthened its position as a leader in the Nordic market by acquiring Domeneshop, Norway’s largest domain…
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SocialBee joins WebPros – what this means for the hosting industry
by Kamil Kołosowski · 26 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
SocialBee proudly announced its recent acquisition by WebPros, joining the ranks of industry giants like cPanel, Plesk, and WHMCS. This significant development marks a new chapter for SocialBee and promises exciting opportunities for both the company and the broader WebPros ecosystem.
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Your.Online expands into the US market with the acquisition of Pair Networks
by Kamil Kołosowski · 15 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
In a significant move that marks its entry into the North American market, Your.Online, a leading platform of local online service brands, has announced the acquisition of Pair Networks Inc., a well-established web hosting provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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