Top Ten Tech M&A Transactions This Week by Ascento

Deal of the Week

11/3/25 Ripple's crypto investments hit $4 billion with acquisition of wallet tech firm Palisade

Ripple's streak of acquisitions continued on Monday with the company taking over custody and wallet technology firm Palisade.

The company has acquired multiple firms so far this year, including buying prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in April and purchasing stablecoin platform Rail for $200 million. Ripple said Monday it has invested "approximately $4 billion into the crypto ecosystem" through investments, mergers, and acquisitions.

Last month, Ripple acquired GTreasury for $1 billion in an effort to open up the multi-trillion-dollar corporate treasury market and gain access to many of the largest and most successful corporate customers.

The Block

11/5/25 U.S. defense firm Kratos to acquire Israel’s Orbit in $356 million deal

U.S. defense technology company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced a definitive agreement to acquire Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash, in a deal that will deepen Kratos’ presence in Israel and expand its reach across global defense and satellite communications markets.

The acquisition, to be funded entirely from Kratos’ cash reserves, will see the Tel Aviv–listed Orbit become part of Kratos’ Microwave Electronics Division (KMED), headquartered in Jerusalem. The merger is expected to close by March 2026, pending standard regulatory approvals, including clearances related to the acquisition of an Israeli national security company by a foreign buyer.

CTech

11/4/25 Alt Identity Provider ID5 Buys TrueData, Marking Its First-Ever Acquisition

Fragmentation, meet consolidation.

On Tuesday, alternative identity platform ID5 acquired TrueData, an identity resolution provider that connects people and households to their digital devices. This is ID5’s first acquisition since the company was founded in 2017.

Mathieu Roche, ID5’s CEO and co-founder, declined to share terms, but said he expects the company to get a 30% to 40% incremental bump in revenue as a result of the deal, which closed last week.

AdExchange

11/4/25 Netrix Expands U.S. Footprint with Ricoh IT Services Acquisition

Netrix Global has acquired the U.S.-based IT Services business of Ricoh USA, broadening its managed services and cloud capabilities across key U.S. regions, including the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. The move strengthens Netrix’s national presence and adds depth to its offerings in cloud, infrastructure, and collaboration services while expanding its client base across enterprise and midmarket sectors.

Channel E2E

11/4/25 Fox Entertainment Acquires Scripted Podcast Platform Meet Cute

Fox Entertainment is continuing its run of recent cross-media investments with the acquisition of scripted podcast producer Meet Cute.

The deal will bring Meet Cute, which produces scripted audio rom-coms (as the company name implies) and dramas and will serve as a “rapid-development content incubator” at Fox Entertainment under Hannah Pillemer, head of scripted for Fox Entertainment Studios. Meet Cute founder Naomi Shah is joining Fox as senior vp operations and strategy, focusing on AI innovation, entertainment technology and IP expansion.

Hollywood Reporter

11/3/25 Juniper Group Adds Inspiretec in Latest Travel Tech Acquisition

Juniper Group has acquired travel software platform Inspiretec for an undisclosed sum.

Founded in 1995 and based in Cardiff, Wales, Inspiretec provides reservation systems, travel customer relationship management systems and digital tools for travel agencies and tour operators. It also offers add-on modules such as a self-service portal and quotation tools.

The companies said the acquisition will help Inspiretec improve both its connectivity and product offerings.

Phocus Wire

11/3/25 Vodafone to acquire Skaylink for $204 million to expand cloud services

Vodafone, a global telecom giant, has agreed to buy Skaylink, a German cloud and digital transformation company, for €175 million ($204.09 million). The deal strengthens Vodafone’s business unit as it deepens its presence in cloud, cybersecurity, and digital services across Europe.

Skaylink builds and manages cloud infrastructure for enterprises on Microsoft Azure and AWS. The company has more than 500 employees and operates across several European countries, including Germany, Denmark, and Romania. Before the deal, it was backed by Waterland Private Equity.

The Condia

11/3/25 Intel Eyeing AI Catchup in Inference with SambaNova Acquisition

Intel, in the midst of reworking its AI roadmap, is in talks to acquire AI processor designer SambaNova, according to a Bloomberg report. SambaNova, a developer of custom AI chips, has been exploring a potential takeover after struggling to complete a fundraising round.

Intel has been planning a renewed entry into the AI market after cancelling the launch of the Falcon Shores AI accelerator chip, which was scheduled for release this year. As part of this re-entry, Intel announced the 160 GB energy-efficient GPU code-named “Crescent Island” for inference workloads running on air-cooled enterprise servers.

EE Times

11/3/25 Zscaler adds more AI to its offerings with Splx acquisition

Cloud security company Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired SplxAI, an artificial intelligence security platform, in a move to strengthen its ability to protect enterprise AI assets.

Terms were not disclosed. 

Zscaler said the purchase is aimed at enhancing its zero-trust security offerings by integrating Splx’s technology for AI asset discovery, automated red-teaming, and governance. The company said these features will help secure AI applications and services during development and after deployment.

Cyberscoop

11/2/25 Coinbase in Late Stage Talks on $2 Billion BVNK Deal

Coinbase is reportedly closer to acquiring stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK.

The cryptocurrency exchange is in late-stage discussions on the approximately $2 billion purchase, Bloomberg news reported Friday (Oct. 31), citing sources familiar with the matter.

The company’s venture capital arm, Coinbase Ventures, is an investor in BVNK, the report added. One of the sources told Bloomberg that Coinbase expects to finalize the deal either later this year or early in 2026.

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