Strategic Buyers

Jeff Bezos, under pressure from employee and outside activists, last year unveiled a Climate Pledge committing his company to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement 10 years early.

Sony is buying out one of its most lucrative businesses to inject more stability into a largely electronics and entertainment-focused operation.

Uber’s ride-hailing business has been hammered by the global coronavirus pandemic, but delivering meals has helped the company drive sales as people shelter in place.

The Japanese billionaire unveiled an unprecedented $41 billion plan to sell off assets and shore up SoftBank’s crumbling market value in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon's Alexa Fund invests in voice technology startups. Google, Intel, Microsoft and Salesforce also use VC funds to compliment their M&A strategies. We check in with dealmakers from Alvarez & Marsal, Riverside, Merrill, M33 Growth and Paul Hastings about the potential impact of the coronavirus on the mid-market.