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Check out the six mergers and acquisitions of tech and life sciences companies BostInno reported on in May.
- Endstate, a startup that combines sneakers with NFTs, acquired Blanksoles.
- MultiPlan Corp. acquired Boston-based data and advanced analytics company Benefits Science LLC for $160 million.
- Westborough-based Connectbase is acquiring London-based LastMileXchange. Connectbase operates a central marketplace that streamlines connectivity buying and selling. Last year, the company raised a $21 million Series C funding round.
- Boston-based JobGet acquired Heroes Jobs, a social networking job platform targeted towards Gen Zs looking for retail and hospitality roles.
- Desktop Metal Inc. plans to merge itself with Stratasys through an all-stock transaction valued at $1.8 billion. Existing Stratasys shareholders are slated to own approximately 59% of the combined company following the closing of the transaction, which is expected in the fourth quarter.
- Eight months and more than 60 pitch sessions with companies later, Wishroute has announced it was acquired by Suggestic. CEO Jessica Lynch told BostInno how she made the deal happen.
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