Innovation

ASA Safety Supply: Indiana Safety & Supply Acquisition Expands Industrial Safety Distribution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

ASA Safety Supply, a specialized distributor of workplace safety products and services, has acquired Indiana Safety & Supply (ISS), a Washington, Indiana-based distributor of personal protective equipment (PPE) and facility safety products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Principal: Acquisition Of DentaNet Dental Network And Group Insurance Renewal Rights Expands Alabama Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Principal Financial Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire Southland Benefit Solutions' single-state dental network, DentaNet, and to secure renewal rights for a block of group insurance contracts through Canopy Insurance. Both Southland Benefit Solutions and Canopy Insurance are subsidiaries of Collateral Holdings, LLC.

Quantum Health Acquires CirrusMD To Expand Physician-Led Virtual Care And Healthcare Navigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Quantum Health announced it has acquired CirrusMD, combining healthcare navigation with physician-led on-demand virtual care to deliver more integrated care access and improved outcomes for members across the healthcare journey.

Ziff Davis: $1.2 Billion Sale Of Connectivity Division To Accenture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Ziff Davis announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity division to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to unlock shareholder value while positioning the Connectivity business under a global services company with significant scale and enterprise reach.

Virtual Technologies Group: IT Services Platform Acquires Vector Tech Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Virtual Technologies Group (VTG), an IT, security, and cloud services firm backed by Jacmel Partners, announced the acquisition of Vector Tech Group, a provider of customized and integrated IT solutions for businesses and organizations. The transaction expands VTG’s presence across the Midwest and strengthens its portfolio of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and managed services offerings.

All Metals Fabricating Acquires Stake In Power Electric Supply Company To Expand Data Center And Power Generation Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

All Metals Fabricating announced that it has joined a group of investors in acquiring Power Electric Supply Company, formerly known as Meister Supply Company, in a move designed to strengthen its capabilities in the fast-growing data center and power generation sectors.

Omni Family Of Services: Acquisition Of JusticeWorks YouthCare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Omni Family of Services announced it has acquired JusticeWorks YouthCare, expanding its national footprint in child welfare and behavioral health services while significantly increasing the number of families and communities it serves.

Purchasing Power: $225 Million Asset-Backed Securities Transaction Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Purchasing Power, a subsidiary of PROG Holdings, announced it has closed a $225 million asset-backed securities transaction backed by a diversified pool of consumer receivables generated through the company’s payroll purchase platform.

Triumvirate Environmental Acquires Environmental Waste Minimization To Expand National Field Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Triumvirate Environmental, a provider of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) services, announced it has acquired Environmental Waste Minimization LLC (EWMI), a full-service environmental management company with operations in Northampton, Pennsylvania, and Bakersfield, California.

KCIC Acquired By Lee Equity Partners To Expand Insurance Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Lee Equity Partners announced the acquisition of KCIC, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm that helps corporate clients manage complex litigation liabilities, insurance assets and risk-related data challenges.

RIFT: €114 Million Raised To Scale Iron Fuel Technology For Industrial Decarbonization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

RIFT, a Netherlands-based cleantech company developing iron fuel technology, announced it has secured €113.8 million in financing to scale its circular iron fuel system and advance toward commercial deployment for industrial heat applications.

Delphyr: €1.75 Million Raised For AI Platform Reducing Healthcare Administrative Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Amsterdam-based Delphyr has raised €1.75 million to accelerate development of its AI platform designed to reduce administrative workloads for healthcare professionals. The investment came from multiple backers, including the founders of Hugging Face and DEGIRO.

LUMO Labs: €6 Million Investment From SETT To Support Deeptech Startups Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

LUMO Labs announced that its LUMO Fund has received a €6 million investment from Spain’s Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), a public entity under the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service. The capital will be used to invest in startups across Spain and other European countries, with a focus on early-stage companies building digital deeptech technologies.

baCta: €7 Million Raised To Use Microorganisms As Programmable Molecular Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Paris-based biotechnology company baCta announced it has raised €7 million in seed funding to advance its approach to producing industrial ingredients using engineered microorganisms. The round was led by LocalGlobe and Daphni, with participation from OVNI Capital and several business angels including founders of Phagos, Genomines, and MistralAI.

Bitcoin Depot: Acquisition Of Social Betting Platform Kutt Expands Fintech Product Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Bitcoin Depot announced that it has acquired Kutt, a peer-to-peer social betting platform, marking the company’s first entry into the P2P social betting market as part of a broader strategy to diversify beyond its core Bitcoin ATM business.

Moeve: €1 Billion Green Hydrogen Project To Launch Southern Europe’s Largest Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Moeve has reached the final investment decision to begin construction of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, a project expected to involve more than €1 billion in investment and establish the largest green hydrogen facility in Southern Europe.

Portfolio BI: Multi-Million-Dollar Growth Investment To Advance AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Portfolio BI, a New York City-based provider of data solutions for alternative investment managers, has secured a multi-million-dollar growth investment from Decathlon Capital Partners to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence capabilities within its platform and expand customer support operations.

Five Bells: Seed Financing Raised To Expand Digital Asset Post-Trade Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Five Bells, a digital asset post-trade infrastructure company, announced that it has closed a seed financing round led by Ego Death Capital, with participation from Timechain, Epoch, and Fulgur Ventures. The funding will support the expansion of the company’s software platform designed to automate trade confirmation, clearing workflows, settlement coordination, and risk mitigation processes across digital asset spot and derivatives markets.

Ericsson: AI-Native 6G Collaboration With Intel Aims To Accelerate Commercial Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Ericsson announced a collaboration with Intel to help accelerate the transition from 6G research to commercial deployment by advancing AI-native network infrastructure across the telecommunications ecosystem. The partnership, unveiled at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, expands a long-standing relationship between the two companies and focuses on integrating compute, connectivity, and cloud technologies across next-generation mobile networks.

Palo Alto Networks: Secure AI Factories Initiative Announced With Nokia, U Mobile, Aeris, And Celerway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Palo Alto Networks announced a new ecosystem of partnerships aimed at securing the emerging infrastructure behind large-scale artificial intelligence deployments, which the company describes as “AI Factories.” The initiative, unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, brings together collaborations with Nokia, U Mobile, Aeris, and Celerway to help enterprises and telecom providers scale sovereign AI and protect increasingly distributed AI-driven networks.

Confido: $9 Million Raised For Embedded Financial Infrastructure For Law Firms And LegalTech Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Confido, an embedded payments and financial infrastructure platform built for law firms and legal technology providers, announced that it has raised $9 million in financing across two rounds, with the latest round led by Aquiline Capital Partners. Additional investors participating in the financing include The LegalTech Fund, Breakwater Ventures, Live Oak Bank, and Context Ventures, which led the company’s initial round.

HighPoint: CloudView Partners Acquisition Strengthens Hybrid-Cloud And Platform Engineering Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

HighPoint, a provider of modern networking and cybersecurity solutions, announced it has acquired CloudView Partners, a specialized cloud consulting firm. The transaction marks a strategic step in HighPoint’s evolution toward becoming a comprehensive digital transformation partner.

RadNet: $270 Million Acquisition Of Radiology AI Company Gleamer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

RadNet, a U.S.-based provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services, announced it has acquired Paris-based radiology artificial intelligence company Gleamer in a deal valued at up to €230 million, or about $270 million. The company said the acquisition will integrate Gleamer into its DeepHealth digital health subsidiary, expanding the platform’s clinical AI capabilities and positioning it as the largest provider of radiology clinical AI solutions worldwide.

Hudbay Minerals: $1.48 Billion Acquisition Of Arizona Sonoran To Create Major U.S. Copper Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Hudbay Minerals announced it has agreed to acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $1.48 billion, positioning the company to create one of the largest copper districts in North America.

Qualcomm: AI-Native Wi-Fi 8 Portfolio Introduced With FastConnect 8800 Connectivity System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Qualcomm Technologies announced the launch of its AI-native Wi-Fi 8 portfolio, unveiling a range of connectivity and networking platforms designed to support the next generation of artificial intelligence-driven devices and networks. The announcement was made at MWC Barcelona and includes the Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 Mobile Connectivity System along with five new Qualcomm Dragonwing networking infrastructure platforms.

Coincheck Group: Acquisition Of Digital Asset Manager 3iQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Coincheck Group N.V., a Netherlands-based holding company for the Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, has completed its acquisition of approximately 99.8% of 3iQ Corp., a Canada-based digital asset investment manager. The transaction closed on February 28, 2026, following the earlier announcement of a stock purchase agreement on January 8, 2026.

Candid Therapeutics: $505 Million Financing And Merger With Rallybio To Advance Autoimmune T-Cell Engager Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Rallybio Corporation announced a merger agreement with clinical-stage biotechnology company Candid Therapeutics, a deal that will create a combined company focused on developing T cell engager therapies for autoimmune diseases. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will operate as Candid Therapeutics and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CDRX.

Adrianna Papell: Private Equity Investment To Expand Global Lifestyle Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Adrianna Papell, a New York City–based designer of women’s special-occasion apparel, has received a strategic investment from Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital.

Blue Monkey Beverage Acquires Local Weather Sports Drink Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Blue Monkey Beverage announced that it has acquired Local Weather, a premium coconut water-based sports drink brand formulated with electrolytes, adaptogens, and nootropics. The acquisition marks a new phase of growth for Local Weather as it gains access to Blue Monkey’s operational expertise and retail distribution network while continuing to operate as an independent brand.

JLL Income Property Trust: $32 Million Acquisition Of West Boston Medical Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

JLL Income Property Trust announced the acquisition of West Boston Medical Center, a medical outpatient complex located in Watertown, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The property was purchased for approximately $32 million.