German startup NEURA Robotics announced it will acquire Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle driverless transport system, integrating it into its Physical AI ecosystem. The move follows a $1.4 billion Series C round raised in June to accelerate development of its autonomous robot platform.
AI giant Anthropic is negotiating to acquire Decart AI, a startup specializing in world models, for roughly 60 billion Swedish kronor.
Swedish podcast platform Acast is expanding its global reach by buying the strategic U.S. network Backyard Ventures for about 200 million Swedish crowns, bringing well‑known personalities like Piers Morgan into its roster and strengthening its claim to be the world’s largest podcast network.
Brickanta, supported by Northzone, has acquihired AI proposal tool Alysa, marking its second such acquisition and signaling a faster pace of development.
Blue Prism, a robotic process automation startup founded in 2001 in Warrington, UK, was bought by US software firm SS&C Technologies in 2022 for about $1.6 billion, turning the company into a multi‑billion‑dollar business originating from a small European city.
Italian software developer Bending Spoons announced a $2.25 billion acquisition of US workflow platform Airtable, marking its first deal after listing on Nasdaq and continuing its aggressive European software‑acquisition strategy.
American consumers are eager for the Swedish candy Bubs, and the manufacturer Orkla cannot keep up with demand. To address this, Orkla is making a billion‑dollar purchase, taking control of a Bubs supplier and seeing opportunities in multiple markets.
Clean Cells, a French biopharma quality‑control provider founded in 2020, announced the acquisition of Anaquant, a specialist CRO in mass‑spectrometry‑based protein analysis. The deal, terms undisclosed, gives Clean Cells ownership of Anaquant’s brand, IP, analytics platform and ReadyBeads technology, strengthening its capability to deliver protein characterization and host‑cell‑protein profiling for regulatory submissions.
InfoJobs is expanding by acquiring Viterbit, a hiring OS solution that provides advanced selection, recruitment and talent management services. The purchase will allow InfoJobs to enhance its portfolio and deliver specific answers to the current challenges of the labour market.
SoftBank is eyeing a takeover of Gravis Robotics, a Zurich‑based startup that turns earth‑moving machines into autonomous robots. The company, backed by investors such as IQ Capital and Holcim, raised $23 million in 2023 and could be valued at over $500 million in a potential deal.