🏙️ Absolute Software to be acquired by private equity firm for $870 million

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Absolute Software, a stalwart in the local tech industry, is to be acquired by Crosspoint Capital, a California-based private equity investment firm focused on cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure software. The acquisition will total…