GitKraken (formerly Axosoft), a Scottsdale-based Git productivity and collaboration company, has acquired GitLens, a Git extension for Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code). The acquisition is GitKraken’s second in less than a month, as it acquired Git integration for Jira in September. GitLens was created by Eric Amodio in 2016. It’s a free, open source … Read more
Phantom Space Corp., a space transportation technology manufacturing and development company based in Tucson, has acquired Micro Aerospace Solutions (MAS), a microsatellite tech firm. MAS, which provides space communications systems, space propulsion systems and electrical hardware design for spacecraft and rockets, could further help Phantom Space become what it refers to as “the Henry Ford … Read more
When another company is interested in acquiring your business, there are some challenges and critical decisions to make in the process. [youtube]https://youtu.be/4VOY_c4BHT0[/youtube] We sat down with Steve Zeidman, founder of Vestafy, in the latest edition of The Startup Journal. Zeidman provides advice on going through an acquisition and to not settle for less on the … Read more
SinglePoint, Inc., a state-of-the-art mobile technology and full-service mobile marketing company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase Drive Media Network’s existing digital signage network. SinglePoint anticipates having Drive Media’s management team join the SinglePoint team and bring its more than 30 years collective experience designing, building, operating and programming digital signage networks … Read more
Pagely, a WordPress hosting and support service for enterprise, public sector and media companies, has been acquired by GoDaddy, an all-in-one website building platform and one of Arizona’s most successful tech startups. The companies haven’t disclosed the terms of the deal, but both companies are excited about the acquisition. “Pagely possesses the platform, expertise and … Read more
Mosaic Building Group, a construction technology startup based in Phoenix, has announced a $44 million Series B funding round. This round brings the company’s total funding to $68.75 to date. The round was led by Peak State Ventures, Andreeson Horowitz, Starwood Capital, Founders Fund, Innovation Endeavors and Building Ventures, among others. Mosaic will use the … Read more
Scottsdale-based GitKraken has announced its acquisition of BigBrassBand, the creator of a Git integration plugin for Jira. GitKraken’s Git productivity and collaboration solutions are used by more than 2.5 million software developers from 75,000 companies around the world to improve the efficiency and quality of their code. Virginia-based BigBrassBand brings more than 3.6 million users … Read more
Keap, a sales and marketing automation platform for small businesses, announced a new strategy to further streamline all the processes required by small businesses to run an e-commerce site. The Chandler-based company has launched expanded e-commerce capabilities in its Pro and Max products — the company’s most popular and newest options. The new capabilities are … Read more
August was a rocky month in terms of world news, but Arizona tech continues to make good progress toward building a solid tech ecosystem. Last month we saw acquisitions, major investments, notable recognition and programs aimed at improving diversity across different fields. Scottsdale entrepreneurs named 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Trainual founder Chris Ronzio and … Read more
Paradox, a recruiting software designed to make the process more conversational and personalized, has announced its acquisition of Traitify, a mobile-first digital assessment platform based in Baltimore, to simplify the recruiting process. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Paradox founder and CEO Aaron Matos expects the Traitify platform to further enable Paradox’s … Read more