Mergers & Acquisitions

Specialty Program Group: Acquisition Of Proper Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Specialty Program Group, a specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting platform, announced it has acquired Proper Insurance, a provider of insurance solutions tailored to short-term rental properties.

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions: Jake Iacovella Joins As Associate Advisor In Tampa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has welcomed Jake Iacovella to its Tampa office as an Associate Advisor, highlighting the firm’s continued focus on developing talent with both technical expertise and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

Behrman Capital Sells Waterline Renewal Technologies To Azuria Water Solutions, A New Mountain Capital Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Behrman Capital, a New York-based private equity investment firm, announced that it has sold its portfolio company, Waterline Renewal Technologies, to Azuria Water Solutions, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Asahi Kasei: €780 Million Acquisition Of Aicuris To Expand Severe Infectious Disease Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Asahi Kasei announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG, a German-based biopharmaceutical company, for approximately €780 million, or about $919 million at an exchange rate of $1.178 per euro as of February 25, 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Anthropic Acquires Vercept To Advance Claude’s Computer Use Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Anthropic announced that it has acquired Vercept as part of its push to expand Claude’s computer use capabilities, enabling the AI system to take on increasingly complex, multi-step tasks within live applications.

Harbinger Motors: Phantom AI Acquisition And ZF Licensing Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Harbinger, an American-made medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer, announced that it has acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI and secured a licensing agreement with ZF Group’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems business unit for passenger cars. The transaction establishes a new software services revenue stream for Harbinger while expanding its advanced driver assistance capabilities across both commercial and passenger vehicle markets.

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical To Expand Tumor Ablation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Quantum Surgical, a company specializing in minimally invasive robotic-assisted cancer treatment, has announced the acquisition of NeuWave Medical, a medical device company whose products are used by physicians in over 70% of the top cancer centers in the United States. The transaction advances Quantum Surgical’s strategy to democratize robotic-assisted tumor ablation treatments and reduce cancer mortality.