Special Report: M&A

Below is a collection of every Special Report: M&A article by The Information.
From left: Marc Benioff, Safra Catz and Shantanu Narayen. Photos by Getty
Special Report: M&A

How Private Equity Rewards CEOs Who Sell

By Cory Weinberg · Jun 10, 2024 8:00am PDT · 1 comment
When Squarespace announced a deal to be taken private by private equity Permira for $6.9 billion last month, it ended an unhappy three-year chapter as a publicly listed company for the DIY website maker. Squarespace was one of the more than 100 tech firms that went public during the frothy days of 2021. Like many of those firms, the IPO has... When Squarespace announced a deal to be taken private by private equity Permira for $6.9 billion...
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Special Report: M&A

If Salesforce is a Buyer Again, the M&A Market Must Be (Almost) Back

By Cory Weinberg · Apr 17, 2024 12:00pm PDT · 2 comments
A year ago, the board of Salesforce, one of the most acquisitive companies in tech, disbanded its mergers and acquisitions committee as it faced pressure from activist shareholders to reduce spending. The economic backdrop had sent deal-hunters into hiding. Forecasters braced for a global recession. Investment bankers complained they had nothing... A year ago, the board of Salesforce, one of the most acquisitive companies in tech, disbanded its...