Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Varonis Systems

03/09/2026 14:34

Adds: Nvidia, Rokstone Updates:
September 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday:
     
** Nvidia NVDA.O will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will drive future demand even as its biggest customers develop their own chips to reduce reliance on the semiconductor giant.
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** Rokstone has completed the acquisition of specialist marine and logistics MGA Post & Co, the Aventum-owned (re)insurance MGA said.
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** Bridgepoint has acquired a 70% stake in VIPR in a deal that values the delegated authority technology provider at around £80 million ($100 million).
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** South Korea's Samsung Group-affiliated insurers plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% stake for more than 2 trillion won ($1.47 billion), the Korea Economic Daily said.
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** U.S.-based Diversified Energy DEC.N said on Wednesday it will acquire privately held Birch for about $1.8 billion, expanding its presence in the oil- and gas-rich Permian Basin.
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** South Korea's Samsung Group-affiliated insurance companies plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% share for more than 2 trillion won ($1.47 billion), the Korea Economic Daily reported.
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** Amwins Underwriting has added to its MGA portfolio with the acquisition of Joseph Chiarello & Co, Inc, a provider of commercial insurance solutions to the firearms industry.
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** Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint is in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Varonis Systems VRNS.O, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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** Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of British oil and gas major Shell SHEL.L, said on Wednesday it would acquire a 30% stake in the BP-operated BP.L Conifer exploration prospect in the Gulf of Mexico.
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** London-based Oneglobal Broking has acquired Latam Reinsurance Brokers (Latam Re), an independent reinsurance broker headquartered in Panama City, Panama.
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 (Compiled by Sahil Pandey and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)
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