Mergers & Acquisitions

NewEdge Capital Group: $6 Billion Stonegate Investment Group Affiliation Expands Pillar Channel Past $14 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

NewEdge Capital Group announced that Stonegate Investment Group, a Birmingham, Alabama-based advisory firm overseeing approximately $6 billion in client assets, has affiliated with its NewEdge Advisors registered investment advisor platform. The transaction pushes the firm’s Pillar Channel program beyond $14 billion in client assets and represents the largest advisory team to join the program since its launch.

Medtronic: $550 Million Acquisition Of Scientia Vascular To Expand Neurovascular Care Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Medtronic announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scientia Vascular for $550 million, with additional potential earn-out and milestone payments. The transaction is expected to strengthen Medtronic’s neurovascular portfolio by combining its therapeutic technologies with Scientia’s specialized access devices used in complex neurovascular procedures.

Wishpond Technologies: $2.3 Million Sale Of Viral Loops Referral Marketing Platform To Emerge Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Wishpond Technologies Ltd., a Vancouver-based provider of AI-enabled marketing and sales solutions, announced that it has completed the sale of its Viral Loops referral marketing platform and related assets to Emerge Commerce Ltd. for $2.3 million in cash.

Cogency Global: Acquisition Of Elemental CoSec To Expand UK Governance And Compliance Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Cogency Global, a provider of corporate compliance and transactional legal support services, has acquired UK-based company secretarial and governance firm Elemental CoSec to strengthen its presence in the United Kingdom and expand the range of services available to clients.

ATIS: Acquires Soberman Engineering To Expand Toronto Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

ATIS, a North America–based provider of elevator and escalator inspections, consulting, and managed services, has expanded its presence in Canada through the acquisition of Soberman Engineering. The deal was completed through KJA, ATIS’s Canadian subsidiary and one of the country’s leading vertical transportation consulting firms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Solution Tree: Acquisition Of Dirigo Literacy Expands K-12 Literacy Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Solution Tree, a provider of K–12 professional development resources and services for educators, announced it has acquired literacy company Dirigo Literacy in a move aimed at improving literacy outcomes for students through evidence-based professional development for educators. The acquisition strengthens Solution Tree’s position as a provider of comprehensive literacy solutions for schools, districts, and state education systems.

Alexander’s Inc.: $235.5 Million Rego Park I Sale To Northwell Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Alexander’s Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Rego Park I property in Queens, New York to Northwell Health for a gross purchase price of $235.5 million, with net proceeds expected to total about $202 million.

Ondas: $175 Million Acquisition Of Defense Contractor Mistral

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Ondas, a provider of autonomous systems and private wireless solutions, announced it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire U.S. defense prime contractor Mistral Inc., valued at approximately $175 million. The deal will see Mistral merge with a subsidiary of Ondas while continuing to manage its existing contract administration responsibilities.

Wasatch Photonics: $39 Million Acquisition By FOSS Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

FOSS announced that it has acquired North American spectrometer specialist Wasatch Photonics in a deal valued at just under DKK 250 million, or about $39 million. The acquisition marks one of the largest in the history of the Danish family-owned company and reflects its continued investments in photonics and optical technologies.

Health Wave Partners: Acquisition Of Senior Living Community MorningStar Of Parker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Health Wave Partners announced it has acquired MorningStar Senior Living of Parker, a Class A senior housing campus located in Parker, Colorado, a suburb within the Denver metropolitan area. The transaction aligns with the Chicago-based investment platform’s strategy of acquiring high-quality senior housing communities and partnering with established operators in demographically favorable markets.

Journey Financial Group To Acquire Lone Star Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Journey Financial Group (a Texas corporation) and Lone Star Bank (a Texas banking association headquartered in Houston) jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Journey Financial Group to acquire Lone Star Bank. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in late second quarter or early third quarter of 2026, pending customary closing conditions including shareholder approval from Lone Star and regulatory approvals.

Game 7: Quadcode Acquires Strategic Stake In Prop Trading Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Quadcode has acquired a significant strategic stake in Game 7, LLC, the parent company behind FPFXTech, PropAccount, BullRush, and GooeyTrade, establishing a partnership aimed at advancing innovation across proprietary trading, prediction markets, and gamified trading experiences.

OpenAI: Acquisition Of AI Security Platform Promptfoo To Strengthen Enterprise Agent Testing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

OpenAI announced that it plans to acquire Promptfoo, an AI security platform focused on testing, evaluating, and securing AI systems during development. The company said Promptfoo’s technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier, its platform for building and operating AI coworkers within enterprise environments.

Studsvik: €6.5 Million Acquisition Of Kärnfull Next To Expand Into SMR Project Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Studsvik AB announced the acquisition of Kärnfull Next AB (KNXT), expanding the company’s role from supporting the global nuclear reactor fleet into the development of new nuclear power projects. The move positions Studsvik to participate earlier in the lifecycle of nuclear projects as governments and industry increasingly turn to nuclear power to support energy security, electrification, and net-zero ambitions.

Underdog: CFTC-Registered Exchange Acquisition To Expand Prediction Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Underdog announced that it has acquired Aristotle Exchange DCM and Aristotle Exchange DCO, two entities registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization. The deal enables the fantasy sports and prediction markets platform to operate its own federally compliant prediction market exchange and expand its offerings for sports fans.

Strategy: $1.3 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Adds 17,994 BTC, Holdings Reach 738,731

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Strategy Inc. disclosed that it acquired 17,994 bitcoin between March 2 and March 8, continuing its aggressive accumulation of the digital asset as part of its long-running bitcoin treasury strategy. The purchase was reported in a Form 8-K filing dated March 9, 2026.

Hydraulic Technologies Acquires Industrial Handling Equipment Company Foxtrot Industriel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Hydraulic Technologies, a designer, engineer, and manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic tools and equipment and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, announced it has acquired Foxtrot Industriel, a manufacturer of motorized industrial handling equipment. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Pape-Dawson Acquires BHC To Launch Midwest Region

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Pape-Dawson announced it has acquired BHC, a national engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, as part of a strategic move to establish a new Midwest Region and expand its national footprint. The acquisition brings together Pape-Dawson’s engineering and consulting capabilities with BHC’s decades of experience serving public- and private-sector clients across the United States.

Domain Capital Group: Acquisition Of Simpson Property Group From State Of Michigan Retirement Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Domain Capital Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Denver-based Simpson Property Group from the State of Michigan Retirement Systems, marking a shift in Domain’s role from investment adviser to owner of the real estate platform.

ELGA Credit Union: Marine Bank Acquisition Expands Community Banking Footprint To Florida

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

ELGA Credit Union has completed its acquisition of Marine Bancorp of Florida, Inc., the holding company for Marine Bank & Trust Company, following regulatory and shareholder approvals. Under the terms of the deal, Marine Bank shareholders will receive $43.75 in cash for each share owned.

Ridgewood Infrastructure: Acquisition Of Sierra Railroad Company To Expand Shortline Rail Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Ridgewood Infrastructure has acquired a controlling interest in Sierra Railroad Company, a California-based shortline rail platform providing freight rail, switching, storage, and transloading services to industrial, agricultural, and energy supply chains. The investment firm announced the deal alongside Sierra’s acquisition of Central Valley Ag Transport (CVAT), an agricultural transload facility operator serving customers along Sierra’s rail network.

MSCI Acquires Compass Financial Technologies To Expand Multi-Asset And Alternative Index Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

MSCI announced it has acquired Compass Financial Technologies, an index services provider specializing in index calculation for alternative and multi-asset classes, including commodities and cryptocurrencies.

MariaDB To Buy GridGain To Power Agentic AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

MariaDB announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GridGain Systems, the developer of the in-memory computing platform Apache Ignite. The acquisition is designed to combine MariaDB’s relational database platform with GridGain’s in-memory data grid technology to create infrastructure capable of delivering sub-millisecond data performance for the next generation of AI-driven enterprise applications.

TalkCounsel Acquires LegalSafe To Expand AI Risk And Compliance Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

TalkCounsel, an on-demand legal marketplace connecting businesses, startups, and individuals with remote attorneys, announced that it has acquired LegalSafe, an automated legal risk assessment platform designed for small businesses.

Residential Home Health Acquires Covenant Home Health To Expand Eastern Pennsylvania Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Residential Home Health, an affiliate of Graham Healthcare Group, has acquired Covenant Home Health of Havertown, Pennsylvania, expanding its presence across eastern Pennsylvania and strengthening its reach into Philadelphia and Delaware counties.

Trident Solutions Acquires Ibeos To Expand Integrated On-Orbit Compute And Power Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Trident Solutions, a provider of space and defense hardware and software, announced it has acquired Ibeos, a developer of space-qualified avionics, including power systems, flight computers, processing and data storage units, and high-density batteries.

Shell: $1.3 Billion Sale Of Jiffy Lube And Premium Velocity Auto To Monomoy Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Shell has agreed to sell Jiffy Lube International and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, marking a strategic divestment within the company’s U.S. lubricants portfolio.

Agilent Technologies: $950 Million Acquisition Of Pathology Diagnostics Company Biocare Medical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Agilent Technologies announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biocare Medical, a global provider of clinical and research pathology solutions, in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 million.

Generali: €337 Million Sale Of Irish And Northern Irish P&C Operations To Zurich Insurance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Assicurazioni Generali announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Irish and Northern Irish property and casualty (P&C) insurance operations to Zurich Insurance Group for €337 million in cash.

EQT Buys 42% Stake In Parent Company Of Yorkshire Water

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

EQT has agreed to acquire a 42% shareholding in Kelda Holdings Limited, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, marking a major investment in the UK’s regulated water sector. The transaction will be made through EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure strategy and remains subject to approvals, including antitrust review.