Acquisitions - [Jan - May 2022]

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Hi there! If you're curious what's happening in the tech world around the latest M&A as of May 2022, please continue reading.

January

1. Citrix acquired by private equity firms Vista Equity Partners & Evergreen Coast Capital for $16.5 billion

2. Sony announced it’s buying Bungie for $3.6 bilion

3. Microsoft moves to takeover Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

February

1. Intel does a $5.4bn acquisition of Tower Semiconductor

2. Akamai Technologies takes over Linode for $900 million

March

1. HP acquires Poly for $3.3 billion

2. Google gets Mandiant for a massive $5.4 billion

April

1. Elon Musk buys out Twitter for $44 billion

2. Kaseya does a $6.2 billion purchase of Datto

May

1. Broadcom buys VMWare for a massive $61 Billion

As most of the world now has been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus but witnesses armed conflicts, faces economic hardships, layoffs & an existential crisis in some countries, it'd be interesting to notice how these acquisitions shape up. To understand more, I have the following questions for the Dev.to community:

• Which of these sides benefits more from these acquisitions & why?
• How is it sustainable in a post-pandemic era, especially now Venture Capital funding has reduced or dried up?