VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) and Pivotal Software, Inc. (NYSE:PVTL) are negotiating a deal for VMWare to acquire Pivotal, according to a regulatory filing from Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) on August 14. 2019, valuing Pivotal at about $4 billion. Pivotal confirmed that it was in discussion with VMWare but said a definitive agreement between the companies has not been executed.