Amplitude, a publicly-traded company that makes digital analytics software, has acquired Command AI, an app user engagement startup formerly known as CommandBar. Most of Command AI’s 30-person, San Francisco-based team will be joining Amplitude. Command AI’s co-founder and CEO James Evans wouldn’t reveal the terms of the deal, but said candidly that an acquisition wasn’t […]
Anthony Levandowski buys Elon Musk’s vision for the future
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer who co-founded Google’s self-driving car program (now known as Waymo) and has gone on to start an off-road AV startup, hopped on the phone with me after Tesla’s big robotaxi reveal to share his thoughts. And he is bullish on Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla’s and the world’s future, but he’s not […]
Swift Delivery horse: Travis Kelce buys ownership stake in Taylor Swift-themed racehorse
Even when he’s not trying to, Travis Kelce can’t help seeing the Taylor Swift references. The Chiefs tight end and the international music star have been dating for nearly a year now. The craze started last fall with Swift attending Kelce’s games, and they have since blossomed into one of the most famous couples in […]
India’s VerSe buys Valueleaf to boost digital marketing
VerSe Innovation, India’s content tech unicorn that owns local language news aggregator Dailyhunt, digital newsstand platform Magzter and short-video app Josh, has acquired digital marketing firm Valueleaf Group in a cash and equity deal. Valueleaf will help VerSe to bolster its presence in the Indian digital ad space and build a significant retargeting platform, countering […]
Zomato buys Paytm’s entertainment ticket business for $244 million
Zomato, the Indian food delivery giant, has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $ 244.1 million, signaling a strategic move to expand its “going out” offerings. The acquisition, among the largest M&A deals among new-age Indian tech companies, includes Paytm’s ticketing services for movies, sports, and events. As part of […]