Innovation

PKF O’Connor Davies Adds Topping Kessler, Expanding Florida Footprint And Service Depth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

PKF O’Connor Davies announced Hollywood, Florida-based Topping Kessler & Company has joined the firm, extending PKF’s national reach and adding tax, accounting, and advisory capacity in South Florida.

Smith + Howard Acquires BPS, Expanding Presence In South Carolina

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Smith + Howard has acquired Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), widening the Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm’s footprint in the Southeast and adding a sizable presence in South Carolina as the firm continues an expansion strategy built around a mix of organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

O’Hara’s Son Roofing Adds CP Rankin As Third Strategic Addition Under Angeles Equity Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

O’Hara’s Son Roofing (OSR), a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners, said CP Rankin Inc., a commercial roofing services provider, has joined its national roofing platform, marking OSR’s third strategic addition since being acquired by an affiliate of Angeles.

Investindustrial Acquires Proveris, Expanding Push Into Pharmaceutical Testing Equipment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

An independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth III SCSp has acquired Proveris Scientific Corporation, a Hudson, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of analytical testing instrumentation, software and laboratory solutions used by pharmaceutical companies to evaluate sprays and aerosols, with a particular focus on orally inhaled and nasal drug products.

Bitcoin Depot Buys Assets Of Regional Bitcoin ATM Operator Instant Coin Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Bitcoin Depot has acquired the assets of Instant Coin Bank, a regional bitcoin ATM operator with locations across Texas and Oklahoma, in a deal aimed at expanding Bitcoin Depot’s presence in the South-Central U.S. and accelerating consolidation in the fragmented bitcoin ATM market.

RxAnte Announces Strategic Growth Investment From Primus Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

RxAnte, a provider of analytics, software, and clinical services for pharmacy care management, announced it has secured a strategic growth investment from Primus Capital as it looks to scale its value-based pharmacy programs and expand clinical offerings for health plans and members with complex drug therapy needs.

Jivox Raises Strategic Financing, Rebrands As DaVinci Commerce To Target Agentic Commerce Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

DaVinci Commerce, the company formerly known as Jivox, announced it has raised a strategic round of financing and rebranded as it ramps investment in an AI-native platform aimed at helping large brands and commerce media networks automate and scale commerce marketing.

Rosberg Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $100 Million Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Nico Rosberg announced Rosberg Ventures has closed its third fund at $100 million, describing the vehicle as oversubscribed and citing “unprecedented demand” that led the firm to cap investor allocations.

Defense Unicorns: $136 Million Series B Raised At $1+ Billion Valuation For Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns, a provider of software delivery technology for disconnected and high-security environments, said it has raised a $136 million Series B round led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, pushing the company past a $1 billion valuation.

Taaleri SolarWind III Reaches Final Close At €630 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Taaleri Energia announced its SolarWind III Fund has reached a final close with €630 million in total commitments, including €74 million of co-investment commitments, marking the firm’s sixth renewable energy fund.

WeatherPromise: $12.8 Million Series A Raised To Scale Weather Guarantees Across Travel And Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

WeatherPromise, a technology company that offers “weather guarantees” for travel and outdoor experiences, announced it closed a $12.8 million Series A financing round that was more than three times oversubscribed, bringing total investment in the company to more than $22 million.

Superorganism Closes $25.9 Million Debut Biodiversity Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Superorganism, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on biodiversity-focused “nature tech,” has closed its debut fund with $25.9 million in commitments as it looks to scale technology-driven solutions to slow and reverse biodiversity loss.

Converge Bio: $25 Million Series A Raised To Expand Generative AI Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Converge Bio, an AI platform focused on accelerating drug discovery and development, announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $30 million. The highly oversubscribed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital, along with individual executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

JetZero: $175 Million Series B Raised To Advance All-Wing Commercial Aircraft, Targeting Demonstrator First Flight In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

JetZero announced it has raised approximately $175 million in Series B financing as the startup accelerates development of a full-size demonstrator prototype for its blended, all-wing commercial aircraft concept. The round was led by B Capital and included participation from United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures, and RTX Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of RTX, among others. JetZero said it has now raised and secured commitments of more than $1.0 billion in total funding and support, including government grants, incentives, and commercial commitments.

Proxima: $80 Million Raised To Power The Next Generation Of Proximity-Based Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Proxima, the AI-native biotech company developing drug discovery tools and therapeutics for proximity-based medicines, has raised an oversubscribed $80 million seed round and rebranded from VantAI as it sharpens its focus on proximity therapeutics. The financing was led by DCVC, with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), Braidwell, Roivant, AIX Ventures, Yosemite, Magnetic Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, Modi Ventures, and other strategic and institutional backers. As part of the round, DCVC General Partner Jason Pontin will join Proxima’s board.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Sells Seed-Based Snacking Brand Go Raw To USK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Go Raw, a seed-based snacking brand known for minimally processed, clean-label products, to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, founder and former CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

SuperAwesome Acquires Starglow Media, Expanding Into Kids And Family Audio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

SuperAwesome, which provides data, technology, and services that help brands safely engage Gen Alpha and Gen Z, said it has acquired Starglow Media, an independent kids and family audio content ecosystem with more than 120 million annual listens across 45-plus shows.

G&A Partners Acquires Hudson Valley CPEO Ethan Allen HR Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

G&A Partners announced it has acquired Ethan Allen HR Services, an IRS-certified professional employer organization based in Poughkeepsie, New York, in a deal aimed at expanding G&A’s footprint in the Hudson Valley and broadening its HR, benefits, and technology offerings for small and mid-sized businesses.

CrowdStrike To Acquire Seraphic, Aiming To Turn Any Browser Into A Secure Enterprise Browser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, positioning the deal as a move to extend its Falcon platform from endpoint protection deeper into the web browser, the environment where employees increasingly work, collaborate, and access cloud applications.

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

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Vivere Oncotherapies has raised over $10 million to develop targeted cancer therapies designed to activate the immune system against solid tumors that typically evade immune detection. The Berkeley, California-based company said the financing was led by YK Bioventures, with additional funding from Pillar, Berkeley Frontier Fund, Freeflow Ventures, and the National Cancer Institute.

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

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Wingspire Equipment Finance said it delivered a record year in 2025, posting $701.3 million in annual funding volume—up 66% from $423.7 million in 2024—as the company expanded its national direct lending platform and broadened its capital markets activity.

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

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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.

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

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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 ● Jan 13, 2026

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.