Apple has bought FoundationDB, a database technology provider, and immediately shuttered the company. Apple acquired the company in order to use the technology for its own data, but infuriated developers by removing any trace of it on Github, the code repository.
The Exit Report: GoDaddy, Coyote Logistics and OverDrive
GoDaddy is aiming to raise as much as $418 million in what will be the biggest IPO of the year since Box went public. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based web hosting company expects to sell 22 million shares for between $17 and $19 for a total firm valuation of $4 billion, if debt is included.
The Exit Report: 2lemetry, CyActive, InMobi
Amazon has purchased 2lemetry, a Denver, CO-based platform with a platform that facilitates the Internet of Things in enterprise settings.
The Exit Report: Etsy, Paypal, Aruba Networks
Brooklyn tech darling Etsy has filed for an IPO that it hopes will raise $100 million. Etsy is an online marketplace for the sale of handmade and vintage goods backed by Union Square Ventures and Accel Partners, among others.
The Exit Report: GoDaddy, Aruba Networks, Toro
The popular Internet domain registrar GoDaddy updated its registration with the SEC to reflect more details about its upcoming IPO.
The Exit Report: LoopPay, UTAC Holdings, Gymsurfing
Samsung has acquired LoopPay, a mobile wallet that counts Visa as an investor and reportedly works at 90% of retail locations today.
The Exit Report: Eat24, Niche, Motorola Solutions
The local recommendation engine Yelp paid $134 million in a combination of stock and cash to acquire Eat24, a web-based food delivery service with around 20,000 restaurants currently on its platform.
The Exit Report: Sunrise, MyFitnessPal, Elite Daily
There were a number of big M&A deals this week, with Staples announcing its $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot and Smucker’s getting set to pay $5.8 billion for Big Heart Pet…
The Exit Report: Travelocity, Box, Pixelapse
Travelocity, a pioneer in online travel booking founded in 1996, has been purchased by Expedia for $280 million from the Sabre Corporation.
The Exit Report: Softcard, Semetric, Box
Google is in discussions to acquire Softcard, a payments joint venture between AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.