Tech industry dealmaking is back with a bang. Here are the forerunners

Dealmaking in the tech industry are back with a bang. Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, while Symantec is buying Blue Coat Systems for $4.65 billion. Research analysts from Goldman Sachs have updated the basket of companies the bank thinks could get acquired in the next 12 months. Here is the list.



Acacia Communications

What: Acacia makes highspeed optical-networking products

Market cap: $1.5 billion

Recent news: Massachusetts-based company marked the second tech IPO this year

Lumentum

What:Lumentum makes and sells lasers and fibre-optics parts

Market cap: $1.5 billion

Recent news: This California-based company reported revenue of $230.4 million for the three months to April 2, up 16% year-on-year

Cornerstone OnDemand

What: Cornerstone offers online enterprise training and recruiting service

Market cap: $2.5 billion

Recent news: Cornerstone’s revenue for Q1 2016 was $99.3 million, a 34% jump from the same period last year

SunEdison Semiconductor

What: A silicon wafer maker that spun out of SunEdison and went public in May 2014

Market cap: $235 million

Recent news: SunEdison Semiconductor reported a $12.8 million operating loss in the first quarter, and a $15.4 million operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Pandora Media

What: Streaming pioneer and internet radio service

Market cap: $2.8 billion

Recent news: Pandora has been unprofitable since it went public in 2011. Keith Meister, a protégé of billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, pushed for a sale in mid-May

Criteo

What: A France-based ad tech company that has been described as the “poster child” of re-targeting, or serving an ad to someone that has already viewed your product or website

Market cap: $3.2 billion

Recent news: Criteo has been of the few star performers as other ad tech companies have tumbled

Zynga

What: A mobile game developer known for early social gaming sensations, including “FarmVille” and “Words with Friends”

Market cap: $2.3 billion

Recent news: The company delivered a solid first quarter, reporting revenue of $187 million, beating Wall Street expectations of $162.19 million