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Jon Stewart's 'Really Lame' Dig About Facebook Purchase Of Instagram Resurfaces, Yet Meta Has The Last Laugh

Benzinga

Twelve years ago today, social media company Facebook, which is now known as Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META ) announced a $1 billion acquisition of mobile photo- sharing app Instagram. The acquisition happened shortly before the company's IPO and was criticized due to its massive price tag for a small company.

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Jake Paul And Joe Levy's Betr Sports Betting Company Acquires Chameleon, Continues Push For Direct-To-Consumer Platform

Benzinga

Microbetting sports betting platform Betr , founded by Jake Paul and Joey Levy, announced a recent acquisition to continue its push in the sector. Here’s a look at the deal and how it could shape the future of Betr. Betr announced recently that it was acquiring the Chameleon platform from FansUnite Entertainment Inc.

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Auddia Updates Status of Overall M&A User Acquisition Strategy

Benzinga

All three acquisition targets in total would represent nearly 10 million monthly active users (MAUs), over $5M in annual revenue, and over $3M in operating cash flow The purchase agreement for Radio FM representing 4.6 Closing of the RFM acquisition remains subject to securing adequate financing. million MAUs, $2.3M

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Why Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Is Skeptical Amazon Can Disrupt Healthcare Beyond Its Own Organization

Benzinga

NASDAQ: AMZN ) announced last week it has agreed to acquire 1Life Healthcare Inc. How Amazon's Purchase Will Likely Unfold: The proposed acquisition could help Amazon control healthcare costs for its 1.6 Amazon, Inc. NASDAQ: ONEM ) in an all-cash deal valued at just under $4 billion.

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Auddia Announces Withdrawal of S-1 to Finance Acquisition of Radio FM

Benzinga

We have been pursuing an aggressive AM/FM streaming app acquisition strategy by negotiating with three targets simultaneously," said Jeff Thramann, Executive Chairman of Auddia. "It It is now clear that market conditions are unfavorable for securing the largest acquisition as our first target. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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EAB to Acquire Forage to Bridge the Gap Between College and Career for Millions of Students

Benzinga

Washington, DC, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seramount 's parent company, leading education firm EAB , announced today that it has reached an agreement to add Forage , the top provider of virtual job simulations, to its suite of solutions designed to help employers build stronger, more inclusive workforces.

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Master the Art of the Integration Launch

M&A Leadership Council

Vital: A Tightly Managed Process with Disciplined Teams on Both Sides By Mark Herndon, Chairman Emeritus, M&A Leadership Council In Don’t Fumble at the Goal Line , we discussed how to finish strong by making sure you are using seven key strategies for ensuring a successful handoff from due diligence to integration. Can you say 'chaos'?"