Israel-based Mellanox Technologies was a significant player in the high-performance computing space, commanding a dominant position in the InfiniBand and Ethernet NICs market. NVIDIA announced its intention to acquire Mellanox in March 2019, a move designed to deepen its presence in the data centre sector. The deal was meant to lead to significant benefits for NVIDIA and enable further growth.

Vonage was a market leader in the VoIP space, with operations spread across the US, Europe, and Asia. In the autumn of 2021, telecom giant Ericsson announced its intention to acquire Vonage in an all-cash deal of USD 6.2 billion. The deal was expected to strengthen Ericsson’s presence in the enterprise telecommunications market and lead to substantial synergies.