Mergers & Acquisitions

Diverse Logistics And Pulse Final Mile Complete Merger To Scale National Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Diverse Logistics and Pulse Final Mile have completed a merger to create one of the largest independent big and bulky final-mile third-party logistics companies in the United States, significantly expanding their combined national footprint and service capabilities.

Fiduciary Services Group Acquires Vermont-Based TPA Future Planning Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Fiduciary Services Group (FSG), the parent company of DWC and PCS Retirement, announced that it has acquired Future Planning Associates, Inc. (FPA), a Vermont-based third-party administration and recordkeeping firm founded in 1974.

King Risk Partners Expands New York Footprint With Ten Eyck Group Addition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

King Risk Partners, the 51st largest insurance brokerage in the United States, has expanded its presence in the Northeast through the addition of Ten Eyck Group as an affiliate.

Paragin Completes Exit To ECI Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Paragin Group, a leading provider of exam and assessment software solutions, has completed a successful exit to ECI Partners, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth journey.

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions Acquires Centauri Health Solutions’ Health Systems Services Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions (ElevatePFS), a leading revenue cycle management partner for health systems across the U.S., has completed a carve-out acquisition of the Health Systems Services division of Centauri Health Solutions (Centauri HSS).

Zeeco Acquires Japan-Based Applicot Corporation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Zeeco has completed the acquisition of Applicot Corporation, strengthening its footprint in Japan and expanding localized support for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction customers across the region.

The Stonewall Group Acquires Architectural Alliance To Expand Into Delaware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

The Stonewall Group has acquired Architectural Alliance, Inc., establishing a foothold in Delaware and expanding its presence across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Doctrine Acquires Maite.ai To Expand European Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Doctrine has acquired Maite.ai, marking its entry into the Spanish market and reinforcing its ambition to build a sovereign European leader in legal artificial intelligence.

Worldwide Clinical Trials Completes Acquisition Of Oncology Specialist Catalyst Clinical Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Worldwide Clinical Trials has completed its acquisition of Catalyst Clinical Research, expanding its oncology capabilities, strengthening its functional service provider model, and broadening its global footprint as it scales its technology-enabled offerings for biopharma clients.

Inszone Insurance Services Expands In Texas With Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Inszone Insurance Services has expanded its presence in Texas through the acquisition of Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates, a Dallas-based agency specializing in commercial property insurance.

AntX Acquires Edtech Startup Magnum Egypt To Strengthen Upper Egypt’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

AntX, an Egyptian company specializing in research and development execution and R&D-as-a-Service, has announced the acquisition of Magnum Egypt, an education technology startup focused on robotics and electronics training.

ABB Acquires Electrical Engineering Consultancy Premium Power To Expand European Advisory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Ireland-based electrical engineering consultancy Premium Power, strengthening its advisory capabilities across Europe as demand for electrification and complex power systems accelerates. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Model ML Acquires Financial Data Platform Captide To Power Citable Corporate Disclosure Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Model ML, an AI workflow builder for financial services, has acquired Captide, a financial data platform that transforms complex global corporate filings and disclosures into LLM-ready documents for AI agents.

Danaher To Acquire Masimo For $9.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Danaher announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo, a specialty diagnostics provider known for its pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions used primarily in acute care settings.

MAI Capital Expands With $759 Million Firm LOC Investment Advisers Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

LOC Investment Advisers has officially joined MAI Capital Management, marking a new chapter for both firms and expanding MAI’s presence in the wealth management sector.

Crescent Capital Group Leads Financing For Paragin Acquisition By Mid-Market Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Crescent Capital Group LP announced that its European Specialty Lending strategy has led the financing to support the acquisition of Paragin by ECI Partners from Main Capital Partners.

Qube Signs Scheme Implementation Deed With MAM-Led Consortium In A$11.7 Billion Takeover Proposal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Qube Holdings Limited has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed with a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management under which the consortium has agreed to acquire 100% of Qube’s shares by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Admiral Group To Acquire Digital Fleet Insurance Platform Flock For £80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Admiral Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flock, a digital commercial fleet insurance provider known for its telemetry-based proposition, in a deal valuing Flock’s equity at £80 million. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.

Spectrum Networks Acquires New England Cable News Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Spectrum Networks, owned and operated by Charter Communications, announced an agreement with New England Cable News and NBCUniversal to acquire substantially all of NECN’s assets, including its existing distribution agreements throughout New England.

MidFirst Bank Expands Oklahoma City Headquarters With 250,000 Square Foot Building Purchase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

MidFirst Bank announced it has expanded its Oklahoma City headquarters campus through the acquisition of a 250,000-square-foot office building adjacent to its existing facilities, reinforcing its long-term growth strategy and deep commitment to its home state of Oklahoma.

Garmin Opens Aviation Facility At Mesa Gateway Airport

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Garmin announced it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, to expand its capacity for aircraft certification and flight test operations as part of its continued investment in its aviation segment.

Salzgitter Expands Defense Portfolio With Thyrolf & Uhle Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Salzgitter is expanding its presence in the defense sector through the acquisition of Thyrolf & Uhle GmbH, a long-established metal-processing specialist based in Dessau-Roßlau.

Continental General Insurance Company Acquires 91,000 Life, Annuity And Health Policies From State Guaranty Associations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Continental General Insurance Company announced it has completed the acquisition of two blocks of insurance policies from state life and health insurance guaranty associations in transactions coordinated by the National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. The deal marks the first transaction between Continental General and NOLHGA on behalf of the Guaranty Associations and is the first in a series of pending related transactions among the parties.

Proofpoint Acquires AI Security Firm Acuvity To Secure The Agentic Workspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Proofpoint has acquired Acuvity to expand its AI security and governance capabilities across what it describes as the “agentic workspace,” where humans and AI agents collaborate on business-critical workflows.

Paradigm To Be Acquired By Patient Square Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on improving outcomes for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a health care investment firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management.

Spotlight Acquires Customer Marketing Consultancy Captivate Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stone-Goff Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on business-to-business services companies in the knowledge economy, announced that its portfolio company Spotlight AR has acquired Captivate Collective, a customer marketing and advocacy consultancy.

BlueWater Marinas Acquires Bayside Marine In Massachusetts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, announced it has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The deal marks the fifth marina acquired through the joint venture between BlueWater and Bain Capital.

Cabot Properties Acquires Modern Osaka Warehouse, Marking First Investment In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Cabot Properties, an international private equity real estate firm focused on the logistics sector, has acquired a 220,608-square-foot multi-story modern logistics warehouse in the Greater Osaka area, marking the company’s first investment in Japan.

Opportune Acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Opportune, a Houston, TX-based global business advisory firm, has acquired the Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP. As part of the transaction, practice leader Dan Romito and his team will join Opportune to advise clients and lead the firm’s expanding sustainability and energy growth initiatives.

Infleqtion Completes Business Combination And Will Trade On NYSE As INFQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Infleqtion has completed its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X, positioning the company to become the first publicly listed neutral-atom quantum technology company.