Innovation

Brennan Investment Group Buys 10-Building 482,312-SF Shallow-Bay Industrial Portfolio Across Four States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 10-building, Class B shallow-bay industrial portfolio totaling 482,312 square feet across six submarkets in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, as the firm continues to target infill, supply-constrained locations that support last-mile and light industrial demand.

Lights Out Sports Sells Controlling Stake To A.R.I., Names Zack Ellison Chairman And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Lights Out Sports said Applied Real Intelligence (A.R.I.) has acquired a controlling majority interest in the combat-sports and media platform, adding an expanded governance role as the company looks to scale across live events, streaming distribution, and brand partnerships.

Vantage Group Acquires FSM And AvEnergy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Vantage Group, an airport and transportation infrastructure developer and manager, said it has acquired FSM Management Group (FSM) and aviation energy logistics provider AvEnergy, broadening its capabilities in aviation fuel and glycol (de-icing) infrastructure development, management, and logistics.

Gryphon Investors Buys Safety Management Group From NMS Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Gryphon Investors announced it has acquired Safety Management Group, a provider of outsourced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) services, from NMS Capital in a deal that establishes a new platform investment focused on outsourced safety services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

MEI Industrial Solutions Buys CCI Industrial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

MEI Industrial Solutions, a provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, industrial storage, crating and export packaging, and specialized transportation, has acquired CCI Industrial Services, expanding its presence in the Southeast and establishing a larger footprint in Kentucky.

AEA Names Zeynep Tumer Bayazid To Lead EMEA Investor Relations And Fundraising Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

AEA Investors has hired Zeynep Tumer Bayazid as Head of EMEA within its Investor Relations & Fundraising team, expanding the firm’s investor relations presence across Europe and the Middle East.

MidEuropa Buys Majority Stake In Romanian Business Consult

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

MidEuropa, a private equity firm focused on Central Europe, announced it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator serving the retail, banking, and industrial sectors in Romania.

Haveli Investments To Take Majority Stake In Sirion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Sirion, a contract lifecycle management (CLM) software provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement for Haveli Investments, an Austin-based technology-focused investment firm, to make a majority investment in the company.

KAHR Bio: $22 Million Raised And Phase 2 Topline Data For DSP107 Combo In MSS Colorectal Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

KAHR Bio announced it posted “strong” topline results from a Phase 2a dose-expansion cohort evaluating its investigational immunotherapy DSP107 in combination with Roche’s atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in late-line metastatic microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (MSS-CRC), a setting where checkpoint inhibitors have historically shown limited benefit.

Pomelo Care: $92 Million Series C At $1.7B Valuation Closed To Expand Beyond Maternity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Pomelo Care announced it raised $92 million in Series C funding at a $1.7 billion valuation as it moves to broaden its virtual, evidence-based care model beyond maternity into a wider set of women’s and children’s health needs across the lifespan.

Davidson Kempner Closes $1.1+ Billion Income Fund II For Global Asset-Backed Private Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Davidson Kempner Capital Management announced it has reached a final close for Davidson Kempner Income Fund II, raising aggregate capital commitments to the firm’s global asset-backed private credit strategy, including related separate accounts, to more than $1.1 billion. The firm said the second vintage in the series exceeded its fundraising target.

Flywheel Raises $27.5 Million And Expands Clinical Trial And Medical Device Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Flywheel, a medical imaging data management and analysis platform, reported record momentum in 2025, launched new products aimed at clinical trial and medical device workflows, and disclosed the close of a $27.5 million equity financing round.

Valinor Enterprises: $54 Million Series A Raised To Expand Defense-Tech Holding Company Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Valinor Enterprises, an operational holding company focused on defense and government technology, said it raised $54 million in Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than $85 million. The round was led by Friends & Family Capital, a venture firm co-founded by former Palantir CFO Colin Anderson and investor John Fogelsong. Existing backers General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners also participated, while new investors included Narya, XYZ Venture Capital, and Fifth Down Capital.