# M&A

Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’
Interview
April 23, 2025
Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’
The Italian unicorn plans to spend over $1bn on acquisitions this year
Amy Lewin
Strava acquires rival fitness app Runna: 'This isn't an efficiency play'
News
April 17, 2025
Strava acquires rival fitness app Runna: 'This isn't an efficiency play'
The acquisition should fix a pain point for Strava, which has more than 120m users globally
Martin Coulter
Lyft scoops up taxi app FreeNow in €175m cash deal to enter Europe
News
April 16, 2025
Lyft scoops up taxi app FreeNow in €175m cash deal to enter Europe
The companies will operate together across 11 countries in the US, Canada and Europe
Miriam Partington
Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics
News
April 15, 2025
Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics
The French-American industry leader will sell humanoid robot Reachy 2
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is any founder truly happy with their exit?
Opinion
January 22, 2025
Is any founder truly happy with their exit?
You don't have to look far to find an 'exited' founder — but finding a happily exited founder is much harder
James Routledge
Europe’s PE-style rollup startups
Analysis
January 22, 2025
Europe’s PE-style rollup startups
We’ve listed the startups below that are buying and rolling up smaller companies
Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington
Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why
Analysis
January 22, 2025
Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why
Startups are buying up care homes, vet practices and dentists, then using their software to run them
Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington
Mistral AI is ‘not for sale’ and plans to IPO, says cofounder Arthur Mensch
News
January 21, 2025
Mistral AI is ‘not for sale’ and plans to IPO, says cofounder Arthur Mensch
Speaking to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mensch denied that Mistral could be taken over
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts
Analysis
September 11, 2023
The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts
The number of startup acquisitions in France is hitting record highs. But deal value is down, as cash-strapped businesses desperately seek acquirers
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Chris O’Brien
Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes
News
August 18, 2023
Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes
Healthtech startup Doccla acquires SaaS OTH with the aim to become the leading virtual hospital in Europe
Mimi Billing
Accel-backed insurtech Luko acquired by Admiral Group
News
June 16, 2023
Accel-backed insurtech Luko acquired by Admiral Group
Luko had been scouting for a buyer after filing with the French bankruptcy court last week
Amy O'Brien
Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks
News
May 16, 2023
Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks
If you can’t beat ‘em, get bought
Amy Lewin and Mimi Billing

# M&A

Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari: ‘We're trying to build one of the most successful companies of all time’

Strava acquires rival fitness app Runna: 'This isn't an efficiency play'

Lyft scoops up taxi app FreeNow in €175m cash deal to enter Europe

Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics

Is any founder truly happy with their exit?

Europe’s PE-style rollup startups

Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why

Mistral AI is ‘not for sale’ and plans to IPO, says cofounder Arthur Mensch

The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts

Hospitals at home: Doccla hopes virtual wards can solve healthcare woes

Accel-backed insurtech Luko acquired by Admiral Group

Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks