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Cybersecurity Sector Leads For New Unicorns In October, With Zero From Silicon Valley

Crunchbase's October 2023 unicorn board update: nine newcomers led by two cybersecurity firms, with Sydney's Employment Hero reaching unicorn status, Shield AI revalued upward, and Convoy and Olive AI shutting down.

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Kaseya snaps up Datto in $6.2B MSP deal

Kaseya has agreed to acquire Datto for US$6.2 billion, funded by an equity consortium including Insight Partners, TPG Capital, Temasek and Sixth Street. The article also recalls Datto's earlier acquisitions, merger and NYSE listing.

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Airtrunk to step up APAC expansion after Macquarie-backed buy

Macquarie's infrastructure arm has acquired an 88 per cent stake in hyperscale data centre operator Airtrunk, valuing it above $3 billion, with backers and its founder selling; the company earlier completed an $850 million financing in 2018.

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Coronavirus update for business: New tap-and-go limit, one-in-one-out at Woolies, Airbnb bailout and Uber for pharmacies

COVID-19 business roundup: supermarkets cap shopper numbers, Airbnb secures a billion-dollar investment from existing backers, contactless payment limits rise, a medicines app fast-tracks home delivery, and economists forecast recession.