French tech giant Dassault is nearing deal to buy health software company Medidata
June 11, 2019 at 16:38 PM EDT
The expected deal comes as the M&A market picks up for fast-growth software companies. Google acquired data analytics company Looker last week for $2.6 billion, and Salesforce followed on Monday with its biggest deal ever — the $15.3 billion purchase of Tableau Software.