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U.S. Bancorp To Buy BTIG In Up To $1 Billion Deal To Expand Capital Markets Offering

AbbVie And Trump Administration Strike $100 Billion Deal Tied To Medicaid Prices, Direct-To-Patient Drug Access, And U.S. Investment Plan

Confianza Completes Series Seed 2 Funding to Scale Data And Predictive Analytics Platform

Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10 Million To Advance Targeted Immunotherapies For ‘Cold’ Solid Tumors

Wingspire Equipment Finance Closes Record 2025, Surpassing $700 Million In Annual Fundings

Architectural Fabrication And Armetco Systems Merge To Build Unified Architectural Metal Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:17 PM

Architectural Fabrication and Armetco Systems have merged their operations, combining two Texas-based providers of architectural metal products into a single platform aimed at expanding national reach in architectural cladding, fabrication, and specialty aluminum systems.

MIRATECH Expands U.S. Catalyst Capacity With Acquisition Of Advanced Catalyst Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:16 PM

MIRATECH, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based provider of emissions and acoustic control solutions for stationary engines, has acquired Advanced Catalyst Systems (ACS), a catalyst technology and emissions systems manufacturer based in Maryville, Tennessee. The deal expands MIRATECH’s U.S. catalyst manufacturing capacity and is intended to support rising demand for emissions-compliance solutions across domestic and international markets.

Stout Acquires Pointe Advisory And Launches Stout Strategy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:15 PM

Stout has acquired Pointe Advisory and launched a new strategy consulting practice as it expands its advisory platform for private equity sponsors and corporate clients.

Point Wild Acquires Juraspring, A Mass Tort Lien Resolution Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:13 PM

Point Wild, a portfolio of security brands serving businesses and consumers, has acquired Juraspring, a mass tort lien resolution firm, in a deal the company said expands its legal services offering alongside existing units CyEx and settlement administrator Simpluris.

Applexus Acquires Lavendel Consulting To Add Pricefx Pricing Expertise To SAP And Business AI Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:12 PM

Applexus Technologies announced it has acquired Lavendel Consulting, describing the deal as a strategic move to deepen its pricing transformation capabilities and embed pricing intelligence more directly inside SAP-centric enterprise environments. Lavendel is the largest independent consulting partner focused on Pricefx implementations, and the combination is intended to unite Lavendel’s pricing specialization with Applexus’s SAP consulting, analytics, and Business AI offerings.

Dealerware Acquired By Wavecrest-Led Investor Group To Accelerate Product Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:11 PM

Dealerware, a software platform used by automotive OEMs, retailers, and fleet operators to manage courtesy vehicles, paid rentals, and test-drive programs, has been acquired by a group of growth investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital. Additional participants include Automotive Ventures, automotive industry executives David Metter and Devin Daly, and other investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CI Global Asset Management To Acquire Invesco’s Canadian Fund Business Assets And Form Long-Term Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:10 PM

CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) and Invesco announced they have agreed to a transaction that will transfer management of Invesco’s Canadian investment fund lineup to CI GAM while keeping Invesco involved in portfolio management for a large portion of the platform.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Adds $2.7 Billion Firm Litman Gregory In Deal With iM Global Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:10 PM

iM Global Partner and Beacon Pointe Advisors said Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser, has entered into a definitive agreement to join Beacon Pointe in a deal that closed December 31, 2025.

Tropical Cheese Industries Acquires Cibao Meat Products To Expand Hispanic Refrigerated Foods Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:09 PM

Tropical Cheese, a U.S. producer of Hispanic dairy products, has acquired Cibao Meat Products, a manufacturer of Hispanic-style meat products sold under the Induveca and Campesino brands. The deal adds a dedicated Cibao Meat Products Division within Tropical Cheese and is designed to broaden Tropical Cheese’s portfolio beyond cheese into a more complete lineup of branded Hispanic refrigerated foods.

United Risk To Acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program, Rebrand Unit As First Product Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:09 PM

United Risk Global, an Applied Underwriters-affiliated specialty insurance platform, has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management program and underwriting team, a move that will expand United Risk’s product set in product recall and contaminated products coverage and create a new independent division called First Product Protection.

Onebrief Closes $200 Million Series D At $2.15 Billion Valuation And Acquires Battle Road Digital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:08 PM

Onebrief, a military-focused planning and command software company, has closed a $200 million Series D financing round and acquired Battle Road Digital as it pushes to expand beyond planning into wargaming, simulation, and real-time operational decision support.

Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies To Bring Shift-Left PCB Test Engineering Into Xpedition and Valor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:07 PM

Siemens announced it has acquired ASTER Technologies, a privately held provider of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software, aiming to tighten the connection between PCB design and downstream manufacturing and test workflows.

Wasabi Raises $70 Million At $1.8 Billion Valuation To Scale AI-First Cloud Storage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:06 PM

Wasabi Technologies announced it has raised $70 million in a new equity round led by L2 Point Management, with participation from Pure Storage and existing investor Fidelity Management & Research Company, valuing the cloud storage provider at $1.8 billion.

Outbound Hotels Expands Barings Partnership And Plans Park City Opening For Early 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:05 PM

Outbound Hotels announced it will open Outbound Park City in early 2027, adding a new Utah outpost to its outdoor-focused lodging portfolio through a full repositioning of an existing property in one of the country’s best-known four-season mountain destinations.

Liquid Stock Launches Spark, An Evergreen Liquidity Vehicle for Pre-IPO Shareholders After S-1 Filings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:04 PM

Liquid Stock has introduced Spark, an evergreen financing vehicle designed to provide cost-efficient liquidity to employees and other shareholders of private technology companies after the issuer has publicly filed an S-1 registration statement.

Sheridan Capital Partners Invests In ICANotes To Scale Behavioral Health EHR And Practice Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:03 PM

Sheridan Capital Partners announced it has completed an investment in ICANotes, a behavioral health-focused practice management and electronic health records software provider, as demand for mental health services rises and documentation and compliance requirements continue to expand. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Engineering Firm Olsson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:03 PM

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have made a majority investment in Olsson, Inc., an employee-owned engineering and design firm, in a transaction that also includes significant re-investment by Olsson employees.

Axol Bioscience: $2.8 Million Raised To Accelerate US Expansion And Scale iPSC Cell Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:02 PM

Axol Bioscience announced it has raised $2.8 million (£2.1 million) in funding to expand its US operations, advance product development, and scale cell manufacturing capacity. The financing was led by US life sciences investor BroadOak Capital Partners, with participation from Axol’s founding investor, the Roslin Foundation. Axol said the capital will support growth of its commercial presence in the US while also enabling development of enhanced induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived models in neuroscience, ophthalmology, and cardiovascular disease.

Polygon Labs To Acquire Coinme And Sequence In $250+ Million Deal To Build U.S.-Licensed Stablecoin Payments Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:01 PM

Polygon Labs announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Coinme and Sequence for more than $250 million, aiming to expand into regulated U.S. stablecoin payments and deliver core components of what it calls the Polygon Open Money Stack. The company said the acquisitions add at-scale fiat coverage through physical cash and digital fiat on- and off-ramps, wallet infrastructure, and cross-chain orchestration through intents.

Solis Mammography Acquires Women’s Center For Radiology, Expanding Into Orlando

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:01 PM

Solis Mammography announced it has acquired Women’s Center for Radiology, marking the breast imaging provider’s entry into the Orlando market and extending its footprint across Florida.

Flip: $20 Million Series A Raised After Handling 300 Million Automated Customer Service Calls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:58 PM

Flip, an AI platform that automates customer service phone calls for enterprise brands, has raised $20 million in a Series A round as it reported surpassing 300 million calls handled across hundreds of brands. The financing was co-led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures, with participation from Data Point Capital, ScOp Venture Capital, Bullpen Capital, Forum Ventures, and angel investors. The round brings Flip’s total funding to $31 million.

National New Markets Fund Wins $95 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation From U.S. Treasury

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:58 PM

National New Markets Fund (NNMF), an affiliate of Los Angeles-based impact investor SDS Capital Group, has been awarded a $95 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The allocation is part of the CDFI Fund’s $10 billion 2024–2025 NMTC round, which the group described as the largest in the program’s history.

J.F. Lehman & Company Completes Acquisition Of Wellman Dynamics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:56 PM

J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), an alternative asset manager focused on aerospace, defense, government, maritime, environmental and infrastructure sectors, said it has acquired a majority stake in Wellman Dynamics, a Creston, Iowa-based manufacturer of large-scale magnesium and aluminum sand castings used in aerospace and defense applications.

TRM Equity Buys Browntown And Iron Mountain Foundry Assets From Grede

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:56 PM

TRM Equity II has completed the acquisition of the Browntown Foundry and Iron Mountain Foundry assets from Grede Holdings LLC, expanding its footprint in U.S. iron casting production. The transaction closed on November 28, 2025.

Affinity Group Acquires Mascari NXT To Expand AI-Powered Selling Across The Food Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:55 PM

Affinity Group, a North American sales and marketing agency serving retail and foodservice brands, has acquired Mascari NXT, an AI and data integration company, in a move aimed at modernizing how food industry sales teams identify opportunities, engage customers, and execute across channels.

ACP CreativIT Rebranding Under New National Brand Tusker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:53 PM

ACP CreativIT, a technology solutions provider built through a series of regional acquisitions, is rebranding all of its offices under a single national name: Tusker. The company said the new identity is designed to increase brand recognition, support a unified operating model across markets, and position the platform for additional acquisitions expected later this year.

U.S. Bancorp To Buy BTIG In Up To $1 Billion Deal To Expand Capital Markets Offering

AbbVie And Trump Administration Strike $100 Billion Deal Tied To Medicaid Prices, Direct-To-Patient Drug Access, And U.S. Investment Plan

Confianza Completes Series Seed 2 Funding to Scale Data And Predictive Analytics Platform

Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10 Million To Advance Targeted Immunotherapies For ‘Cold’ Solid Tumors

Wingspire Equipment Finance Closes Record 2025, Surpassing $700 Million In Annual Fundings

Architectural Fabrication And Armetco Systems Merge To Build Unified Architectural Metal Solutions Platform

MIRATECH Expands U.S. Catalyst Capacity With Acquisition Of Advanced Catalyst Systems

Stout Acquires Pointe Advisory And Launches Stout Strategy Practice

Point Wild Acquires Juraspring, A Mass Tort Lien Resolution Firm

Applexus Acquires Lavendel Consulting To Add Pricefx Pricing Expertise To SAP And Business AI Portfolio

Dealerware Acquired By Wavecrest-Led Investor Group To Accelerate Product Development

CI Global Asset Management To Acquire Invesco’s Canadian Fund Business Assets And Form Long-Term Partnership

Beacon Pointe Advisors Adds $2.7 Billion Firm Litman Gregory In Deal With iM Global Partner

Tropical Cheese Industries Acquires Cibao Meat Products To Expand Hispanic Refrigerated Foods Platform

United Risk To Acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program, Rebrand Unit As First Product Protection

Onebrief Closes $200 Million Series D At $2.15 Billion Valuation And Acquires Battle Road Digital

Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies To Bring Shift-Left PCB Test Engineering Into Xpedition and Valor

Wasabi Raises $70 Million At $1.8 Billion Valuation To Scale AI-First Cloud Storage

Outbound Hotels Expands Barings Partnership And Plans Park City Opening For Early 2027

Liquid Stock Launches Spark, An Evergreen Liquidity Vehicle for Pre-IPO Shareholders After S-1 Filings

Sheridan Capital Partners Invests In ICANotes To Scale Behavioral Health EHR And Practice Management Platform

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Engineering Firm Olsson

Axol Bioscience: $2.8 Million Raised To Accelerate US Expansion And Scale iPSC Cell Manufacturing

Polygon Labs To Acquire Coinme And Sequence In $250+ Million Deal To Build U.S.-Licensed Stablecoin Payments Stack

Solis Mammography Acquires Women’s Center For Radiology, Expanding Into Orlando

Flip: $20 Million Series A Raised After Handling 300 Million Automated Customer Service Calls

National New Markets Fund Wins $95 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation From U.S. Treasury

J.F. Lehman & Company Completes Acquisition Of Wellman Dynamics

TRM Equity Buys Browntown And Iron Mountain Foundry Assets From Grede

Affinity Group Acquires Mascari NXT To Expand AI-Powered Selling Across The Food Industry

ACP CreativIT Rebranding Under New National Brand Tusker

Bain Capital Real Estate Raises $5 Billion in New Capital And Closes $3.4 Billion Real Estate Fund III

C3 Integrated Solutions Aligns Leadership To Support Next Phase of Growth

StarLIMS Announces Strategic Investment By Turn/River Capital

Marauder Capital Expands Operating Partner Team With Bryan Hoffman and Pedro Buhigas