Mergers & Acquisitions

Armko Becomes Align Capital Partners’ New AEC Platform After Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Armko Industries, a Dallas–Fort Worth-based engineering consulting firm specializing in building envelope, roofing, and waterproofing consulting, and will build the business as its newest platform investment in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector.

Ryder Buys Truck Service Depot To Expand Torque Mobile Maintenance In Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Ryder System has completed its acquisition of Truck Service Depot, an Atlanta-based mobile maintenance provider for commercial trucks and trailers, as Ryder pushes deeper into high-velocity freight corridors across Georgia and the broader Southeast.

Apella Wealth Adds PBMares Wealth Management Team, Strengthening Mid-Atlantic Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Wealth management firm Apella Wealth said PBMares Wealth Management, LLC, the wealth management division of Virginia-based accounting and advisory firm PBMares LLP, has joined Apella, strengthening Apella’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic.

Accenture To Buy UK AI Specialist Faculty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Accenture has agreed to acquire Faculty, a U.K.-based AI-native services and products company, in a move designed to deepen Accenture’s applied AI bench and expand its ability to help clients redesign critical business processes with “safe and secure” AI. Accenture said the transaction will strengthen its capacity to deliver AI systems that produce tangible outcomes, particularly in high-stakes environments. In these mission-critical environments, reliability, governance, and accountability are central requirements.

Solutions By Text Acquires Triple Play Pay To Expand FinText Payments And Embedded Commerce Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Solutions by Text announced it has acquired Triple Play Pay, a payments platform, in a move aimed at combining its compliance-first messaging capabilities with payment orchestration technology to provide a unified, compliant payments experience for consumer finance businesses and their customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Automated Logic Acquires CCG Automation To Expand Ohio Building Automation Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Automated Logic Contracting Services, part of Carrier Global Corporation, announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of CCG Automation, Inc., a building automation solutions provider headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, as it looks to expand its presence in the state.

Cerity Partners Merges With $1.4 Billion Firm Austin Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S.-based wealth management firm with approximately $140 billion in assets under management, has merged with Austin Private Wealth, a fiduciary Registered Investment Adviser headquartered in Austin with approximately $1.4 billion in assets under management.

Mobileye To Buy Mentee Robotics For $900 Million To Expand Physical AI Push Into Humanoid Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Mobileye announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., an AI-first humanoid robotics company, in a deal the companies say will broaden Mobileye’s ambitions beyond automotive autonomy into humanoid robots and “physical AI” systems designed to operate safely and effectively in real-world environments.

H.I.G. Growth Partners Sells ProsperOps To Flexera In FinOps Automation Exit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

H.I.G. Growth Partners has completed the sale of ProsperOps, an Austin-based provider of autonomous cloud cost optimization software, to Flexera, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.

Core & Main Agrees To Buy Pioneer Supply

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Core & Main announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pioneer Supply, expanding the distributor’s footprint in the water, wastewater and storm drainage markets across Texas and Oklahoma.

Ingersoll Rand Acquires Scinomix To Expand Life Sciences Automation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Scinomix, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of laboratory automation technologies, as the industrial and life sciences solutions company continues to build out its life sciences portfolio through bolt-on M&A.

Evolution Metals & Technologies Completes SPAC Merger Ahead Of Planned Nasdaq Debut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Evolution Metals & Technologies announced it has completed its business combination with Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp., creating a newly formed public company focused on building a vertically integrated supply chain for critical minerals and materials, including rare earth magnets and battery materials.

Hg To Acquire OneStream For $6.4 Billion, Taking Finance Platform Private

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

OneStream has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hg in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion in equity value, a deal that will take the enterprise finance management software provider private less than two years after its 2024 IPO.

Cable One To Buy Remaining Stake In Mega Broadband, Expanding Vyve Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Cable One has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the 55% of Mega Broadband Investments Holdings (MBI) that it does not already own, moving to full ownership of the broadband provider that operates under the Vyve Broadband brand. The company said the deal will broaden and diversify its operating footprint across attractive U.S. markets and create opportunities to unlock efficiencies through greater scale.

System One Acquires Cypress Consulting To Expand Data Center Network Engineering, Automation, And Security Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

System One Holdings announced it has acquired Cypress Consulting, adding a Bethesda, Maryland-based technology consulting firm focused on cloud architecture, data engineering, cybersecurity, and digital transformation as the company continues to build out its critical infrastructure and data center services capabilities.

ADDMAN Acquires Forecast 3D To Expand Polymer Additive Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

ADDMAN has acquired Forecast 3D, a Carlsbad, California-based polymer additive manufacturing company, and will integrate the business into ADDMAN’s Polymer division as the advanced manufacturing provider expands production capacity and strengthens its digital customer infrastructure. ADDMAN said the deal also broadens its West Coast footprint and supports its long-term strategy to build a comprehensive additive manufacturing platform in North America.

Vistra To Buy Cogentrix Portfolio in $4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Vistra announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a portfolio of 10 modern natural gas generation facilities totaling about 5,500 megawatts, in a transaction that expands Vistra’s generation footprint across PJM, ISO New England and ERCOT. Cogentrix is indirectly owned by funds managed by Quantum Capital Group.

Lane42 Acquires Aqua Terra Permian In Partnership With Karis Midstream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Lane42 Investment Partners has acquired Aqua Terra Permian, an energy infrastructure company in the Permian Basin, in partnership with Karis Midstream Partners. The buyers said the investment is intended to support the continued growth and expansion of Aqua Terra Permian’s essential midstream infrastructure services.

Dominus Capital Sells Surface Preparation Technologies To Frontline Road Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Dominus Capital has sold Surface Preparation Technologies (SPT), a provider of rumble strips and roadway safety services, to Frontline Road Safety, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PNC Completes Acquisition Of FirstBank, Expanding Footprint in Colorado And Arizona

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

The PNC Financial Services Group announced it has completed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company and its banking subsidiary, FirstBank, after receiving all required regulatory approvals and satisfying customary closing conditions. The transaction expands PNC’s presence in Colorado and Arizona, which the bank described as high-growth markets aligned with its broader expansion strategy.

Microsoft Acquires Osmos To Add Agentic AI Data Engineering Capabilities To Fabric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Microsoft announced it has acquired Osmos, an agentic AI data engineering platform designed to simplify complex data preparation workflows and help organizations turn raw data into analytics- and AI-ready assets within OneLake, the unified data lake at the core of Microsoft Fabric.

Carlyle To Sell Electron Microscope Maker Tescan To Shimadzu In $850 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Global investment firm Carlyle announced it has agreed to sell Tescan Group, a manufacturer of electron microscopes and advanced scientific and analytical instruments, to Shimadzu Corporation, a Japan-based provider of analytical and measuring technologies. The transaction values Tescan at an enterprise value of $850 million.

The Tie Acquires Stakin, Launching Infrastructure Solutions Division for Institutional Staking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

The Tie, an institutional digital asset solutions provider, said it has acquired Stakin, a staking provider with $1.5 billion in assets under delegation, in a deal that expands The Tie’s platform into digital asset infrastructure and establishes a new Infrastructure Solutions business line.

Stord Acquires Shipwire From CEVA Logistics To Expand Fulfillment Network and AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Stord announced it has closed its acquisition of Shipwire, a subsidiary of CEVA Logistics, in a deal that will expand its fulfillment footprint, deepen its software capabilities, and strengthen its relationship with one of the world’s largest logistics providers. Stord said the transaction closed Jan. 1.

Genesis Wealth Recruits Two Advisors With $650 Million In Prior Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Genesis Wealth, a wealth management platform and non-OSJ branch office within LPL Financial, announced it has added two senior financial advisors from JPMorgan Chase who previously managed a combined $650 million in client assets, as the firm continues to target experienced bank-based advisors transitioning to an independent model.

Arlington Capital Partners To Sell Tex-Tech Industries To Michelin, While Spinning Out FMI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Arlington Capital Partners announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Tex-Tech Industries, a developer and manufacturer of highly engineered materials solutions for aerospace, space and defense, and specialty industrial markets, to Michelin. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

W. L. Gore & Associates To Buy Conformal Medical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

W. L. Gore & Associates annonuced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Conformal Medical, a medical device company developing the investigational CLAAS AcuFORM System, a next-generation left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) technology aimed at stroke prevention for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Minto Group And Crestpoint Form New Partnership In $2.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Minto Group and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership said they will form a new programmatic joint venture partnership and, at the same time, have agreed to acquire Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust in a take-private transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion.

QuinStreet Closes Acquisition Of HomeBuddy In $190 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

QuinStreetQuinStreet announced it has closed its acquisition of SIREN GROUP AG d/b/a HomeBuddy, a home services demand generation provider, in a transaction that includes $115 million in cash paid at closing and an additional $75 million in post-closing payments to be paid in equal installments over four years, subject to certain closing adjustments.

CohnReznick Expands Into Minnesota With Acquisition Of Smith Schafer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

CohnReznick announced it has acquired Minneapolis-based Smith Schafer & Associates in a strategic deal effective January 1, 2026, marking the firm’s entry into Minnesota and extending its Midwest footprint. The professional services firm said Smith Schafer’s local presence and industry experience will support growth in the state’s diverse business market while expanding CohnReznick’s ability to deliver advisory, assurance, and tax services.