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Cloudflare Acquires Open-Source Software Firm VoidZero

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Cloudflare (NET) has acquired open-source software firm VoidZero, the cloud services provider said Thursday.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The acquisition includes VoidZero's Vite build tool, Vitest test runner, Rust-based Rolldown bundler, and tOxc toolchain, Cloudflare said.

As part of the deal, VoidZero's team of open source creators and Rust optimization specialists, will join Cloudflare's Emerging Technology and Incubation unit, the company said.

Cloudflare also said it is committing $1 million to support community maintainers and contributors who are independent of VoidZero and Cloudflare.

Shares of Cloudflare were down nearly 3% in early Thursday trading.

Price: $257.44, Change: $-7.89, Percent Change: -2.97%

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