Mergers & Acquisitions

Genius Sports Completes Acquisition Of Legend

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Genius Sports, a global leader in real-time sports data, has completed its acquisition of Legend, a global digital sports and gaming media network. The transaction positions Genius Sports as the only company operating synergistic businesses across official sports data, media, and advertising, a combination the company believes unlocks a structurally differentiated position in the sports technology and iGaming landscape. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Parexel Acquires Vitrana To Add AI-Enabled Pharmacovigilance Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Parexel, a leading global clinical development partner, has acquired Vitrana, a provider of an AI-enabled, end-to-end pharmacovigilance technology platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Parexel's technology capabilities, providing an integrated platform that leverages intelligent automation and AI to accelerate patient safety and pharmacovigilance processes, deliver first-time quality, and enhance compliance.

WisdomTree Completes Acquisition Of Atlantic House For £150 Million To Expand Defined Outcome ETF Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

WisdomTree, a global financial innovator listed on the NYSE under the ticker WT, has completed its acquisition of Atlantic House Holdings Limited, a London-based active manager specializing in defined outcome and derivatives-driven investment strategies, for £150 million, approximately $200 million. The acquisition advances WisdomTree's strategy of expanding in structurally growing areas of asset and wealth management.

Banner To Acquire Pacific Financial Corporation In $177 Million All-Stock Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Banner Corporation, the holding company for Banner Bank, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pacific Financial Corporation, the holding company for Bank of the Pacific, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $177 million in aggregate. Following the closing, the combined company is expected to have approximately $18 billion in assets. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

Static Media Acquires Engadget To Strengthen Tech And Auto Content Vertical

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Static Media, a leading digital media company operating 32 brands, has acquired Engadget, the long-running digital platform for technology enthusiasts previously owned by Yahoo. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition deepens Static Media's footprint in the tech and auto vertical, where it already operates SlashGear, Jalopnik, and BGR, and brings the company's combined portfolio to more than 220 million monthly visits.

Boardwalk Pipelines Acquires Spire Marketing And Launches Boardwalk Continuum Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Boardwalk Pipelines has completed its acquisition of Spire Marketing, a gas marketing business formerly owned by Spire Inc., which will now operate under the name Boardwalk Continuum Marketing. The acquisition expands Boardwalk's footprint into growing end-use markets, including LNG exports and gas-fired power generation, while adding marketing and trading capabilities to its existing network of interstate and intrastate pipelines and underground storage assets.

Lone Star Funds Completes Dual Acquisition Of RadiciGroup And DOMO Engineered Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Lone Star Funds has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup's High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals businesses and signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of DOMO Engineered Materials from DOMO Group, with closing expected imminently. The simultaneous acquisitions will bring together two established platforms to form a global, independent tier-1 compounder.