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        Venture capital firm Runa Capital has bid to acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares of database company MariaDB, excluding those it already owns. The offer is currently under review and may or may not lead to a formal offer.
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        The potential acquisition by Runa Capital could provide MariaDB with the additional funding needed for its working capital and operating needs.&nbsp;
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        MariaDB is a database-as-a-service provider with high-profile clients, including Nokia, Samsung, and ServiceNow.
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    <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/19/vc_makes_bid_for_mariadb/">
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    <a href="https://siliconangle.com/2023/09/19/venture-capital-firm-runa-capital-makes-unsolicited-offer-mariadb/">
      Silicon Valley Angle
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Runa Capital has made a bid to acquire all of the ordinary shares of database company MariaDB. This potential acquisition could provide MariaDB with the necessary funding for its operational and working capital requirements. MariaDB is a prominent database-as-a-service provider and serves clients such as Nokia, Samsung, and ServiceNow. The offer is currently being reviewed and a formal offer may or may not result from this bid.

Runa Capital makes 'unsolicited' bid for MariaDB buyout

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