KKR Buys Broadcom's VMware Remote Work Tools for $4 Billion in Latest Tech Acquisition
• KKR to acquire Broadcom's end user computing business, including VMware Workspace One and Horizon, for $4 billion • Broadcom looking to sell off VMware assets after $61B acquisition to recover costs • Broadcom has cut costs at VMware through major layoffs since acquisition • KKR sees remote desktop tools as essential for enabling hybrid work and managing complexity • Deal marks 5th multi-billion dollar tech acquisition of 2023 so far, following HPE-Juniper and Synopsys-Ansys