Innovation

tem: $75 Million Series B Raised To Scale AI-Native Energy Transaction Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

tem, an AI-native energy transactions scaleup, has raised $75 million in an oversubscribed Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing its total funding to $94 million. Strategic follow-on participation in the round came from Hitachi Ventures, Voyager Ventures, Schroders Capital, and Allianz, alongside existing investors including AlbionVC, Atomico, and Revent. As part of the round, Paul Murphy, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, has joined tem’s board.

Nebius To Acquire Tavily To Add Agentic Search

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Nebius, a Nasdaq-listed AI cloud company, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Tavily, positioning the deal as a move to embed real-time web search infrastructure directly into its AI cloud platform as enterprises accelerate adoption of autonomous, agentic systems. The transaction value was not disclosed, and Nebius said it expects the deal to close in the next few weeks, subject to customary closing conditions.

Ares Management Arranges $2.4 Billion Debt Facility For Hyperscale Data Center Provider Vantage Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Ares Management announced certain of its funds arranged a $2.4 billion debt facility for Vantage Data Centers, as demand for digital infrastructure tied to cloud and AI workloads continues to drive large-scale capital needs across North America.

Adani Energy Solutions: HVDC Green Energy Corridor Financing Backed by Japanese Banks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL) announced it has secured long-term financing from a consortium of Japanese banks for its flagship high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project, positioning the facility as a major buildout of transmission capacity intended to move renewable power from Rajasthan into India’s national grid.

Truespeed And Freedom Fibre Agree To Strategic Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, forming what the companies described as a scaled, capital efficient full fibre platform positioned to play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network sector.

Meta Breaks Ground On $10+ Billion 1-GW Indiana Data Center Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Meta is launching construction on a new hyperscale data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, positioning the 1-gigawatt site as a cornerstone of its growing compute footprint for both core products and next-generation AI workloads. The company said the project represents an investment of more than $10 billion in data center infrastructure and the surrounding community, making it one of Meta’s largest infrastructure commitments to date.

Options Technology To Acquire Crossvale To Expand Private Cloud And Data Sovereign AI Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Options Technology announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Crossvale, positioning the combined business to help financial services firms modernize legacy technology, reduce technical debt, and accelerate private cloud and AI adoption in a security and compliance model designed for regulated markets.

QXO To Buy Kodiak Building Partners For $2.25 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

QXO announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion, a deal the company expects to be highly accretive to 2026 earnings and to expand its current addressable market to more than $200 billion.

Halo Partners Acquires Grubb Lifting And Rigging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Halo Partners announced affiliates of the private investment firm have acquired W.O. Grubb in partnership with the company’s current management, buying the business from the estate of prior family ownership. Financial terms were not disclosed.

By Light: Defense Modeling And Simulation Provider Buys Dignitas Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

By Light Professional IT Services, a defense-focused provider of modeling and simulation and cyber products, has acquired Dignitas Technologies, an Orlando-based modeling, simulation, and training specialist that supports multiple U.S. military branches and major programs, including the F-35. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Marvell Technology Completes XConn Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Marvell Technology, a data infrastructure semiconductor solutions provider, announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of XConn Technologies, a provider of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon.

Erie Strayer: CQL Capital Leads Strategic Investment To Back Long-Term Growth And Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

CQL Capital announced it has made a strategic investment in Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturer of concrete batching solutions, in a deal aimed at supporting the company’s long-term growth while preserving its legacy, family values, leadership continuity, and customer-first culture.

Brazos Midstream: Midland Basin Buildout Backed By Expanded $1.1 Billion Credit Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Brazos Midstream announced its subsidiary, Brazos Midland, has expanded its senior credit facility to $1.1 billion, up from $225 million, increasing available commitments from a syndicate of banks as the company continues to grow its natural gas gathering and processing footprint in the Midland Basin.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock: Saltchuk To Acquire U.S. Dredging Contractor In $1.5 Billion All Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has agreed to be acquired by Saltchuk Resources, a privately held family company with businesses spanning freight transportation, marine services, and energy distribution, in an all cash transaction that values Great Lakes’ equity at approximately $1.2 billion and the total deal at $1.5 billion.

European Wax Center: $330 Million Deal To Go Private

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

European Wax Center has agreed to be acquired by longtime backer General Atlantic in an all cash transaction that values the company’s equity at about $330 million, ending the franchisor’s run as a public company if the deal closes as expected.

Harbor Health Acquires Rippl To Expand Dementia Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Harbor Health, a Texas-based primary and specialty care clinic group that also operates a health insurance business, has acquired Rippl, a dementia care platform that helps seniors with dementia stay at home and avoid unnecessary emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and post-acute care.

McElroy Metal: Metal Roofing Manufacturer Acquires Fabral

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

McElroy Metal has acquired Fabral, bringing the nearly 60-year-old metal construction brand into the McElroy Metal family of companies. Under the terms announced, Fabral will continue to operate independently and will retain its existing leadership team, employees, and customer relationships. Dennis Merino will remain President of Fabral.

Eerly AI Buys RehvUp To Add Productivity And Engagement Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Eerly AI announced it has acquired RehvUp Technologies, positioning the deal as a push to help enterprises generate measurable outcomes from AI programs by pairing workflow automation with employee productivity and engagement intelligence.

Reco: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI SaaS Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

New York-based Reco, a company focused on securing AI-driven SaaS environments, has raised a $30 million Series B round as enterprises accelerate adoption of AI tools, agents, and SaaS platforms that expand identities, permissions, integrations, and potential attack paths.

Direct Marketing Solutions Acquires Johnson & Quin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Direct Marketing Solutions (DMS) has acquired Johnson & Quin, combining two direct marketing firms with complementary capabilities to form a larger, national platform spanning strategy, production, and integrated campaign execution. DMS said the transaction strengthens its position in data-driven, omnichannel direct marketing while expanding production capacity and operational reach.

Trane Technologies To Buy Liquid Cooling Specialist LiquidStack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Trane Technologies announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LiquidStack, a Carrollton, Texas-based liquid cooling technology provider for data centers, in a move aimed at strengthening Trane’s position as an end-to-end partner for data center thermal management as AI and hyperscale computing drive higher rack densities and heat loads.

Labelbox Acquires Agentic Sales Automation Startup Upcraft To Scale Alignerr Expert Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

Labelbox, a data factory used by AI labs and enterprises, has acquired Upcraft, an AI-powered sales automation startup, to accelerate how Labelbox recruits and engages domain experts for frontier AI development.

Endor Labs Acquires Security Company Autonomous Plane

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Endor Labs announced it has acquired Autonomous Plane, a cloud-native application security company founded by Kyle Quest, the creator of DockerSlim, in a deal the company says will accelerate its expansion into container reachability analysis.

Province Acquires StoneTurn To Build Integrated Disputes, Investigations, And Restructuring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Province announced it has acquired StoneTurn in a strategic move aimed at creating a more fully integrated advisory platform as corporate matters increasingly blend financial distress, disputes, investigations, and regulatory risk.

Front Row Acquires Performance Marketing Firm Socium Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Front Row Group, a full-service agency focused on e-commerce growth and Amazon marketplace management for beauty, health, wellness, and CPG brands, has acquired Socium Media, a performance marketing and digital growth agency.

TreeHouse Foods: Investindustrial Completes $2.9 Billion Take-Private Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Investindustrial has completed its previously announced acquisition of TreeHouse Foods in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.9 billion in total enterprise value, plus the value of contingent value rights tied to a separate litigation recovery.

Duggal Visual Solutions Buys CSI To Expand National Print And Installation Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Duggal Visual Solutions has acquired CSI, a Washington, DC-area print and graphics firm, to broaden its national footprint and add production and installation capacity for clients seeking large-scale print, fabrication, and experiential work.

AstraZeneca Awards $3.4 Million To Fund 47 U.S. Nonprofit Programs Aimed At Improving Healthcare Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

AstraZeneca has awarded $3.4 million to nonprofit organizations across the United States through its Accelerate Change Together (ACT) on Health Equity initiative, funding programs that address social, cultural, and linguistic barriers that limit access to care and opportunity.

Coller Capital Leads $1.3 Billion Private Credit Continuation Vehicle With Ares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

Coller Capital announced it has closed a continuation vehicle for Ares U.S. Direct Lending’s 2018-vintage fund with more than $1.3 billion in total commitments. The continuation vehicle includes a diversified portfolio of first-lien, floating-rate loans to U.S. middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors.

DLP Capital Crosses $2 Billion In Capital Under Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

DLP Real Estate Capital, a private real estate investment firm headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, said it has surpassed $2 billion in capital under management (CapUM) across its sponsored real estate credit and equity funds. The firm said the CapUM total spans strategies including the DLP Housing Fund, DLP Lending Fund, DLP Preferred Credit Fund, DLP Building Communities Fund, and DLP LivingFully Community Fund.