In this week's episode we look at the latest tech news including recent M&A and VC funding transactions for technology companies.  In particular, we take a closer look at:

- VMWare's double acquisition of Carbon Black and Pivotal for a combined $5bn

- Splunk's $1.1bn acquisition of SignalFX 

- H20.ai's $72.5m Series D led by Goldman and Ping An

We also review the latest market performance including what is driving the NASDAQ's 1.8% decline last week and discuss the upcoming week of tech earnings announcements.

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