Mergers & Acquisitions

NTT DATA To Acquire WinWire To Scale AI Adoption And Microsoft Cloud Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

NTT DATA announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire, a Microsoft partner specializing in agentic AI, AI on Azure, data engineering, and cloud-native development. The acquisition is designed to strengthen NTT DATA’s enterprise AI strategy and expand its ability to help organizations operationalize AI at scale.

Unicharm: Acquisition Of Nutrire Marks Entry Into Brazil’s Pet Care Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Unicharm announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of Nutrire Indústria de Alimentos Ltda., marking the company’s full-scale entry into Brazil, the world’s third-largest pet care market.

GoEngineer: Acquisition Of SOLIDWORKS Reseller SKA Expands Global Engineering Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

GoEngineer announced the acquisition of SKA, a leading SOLIDWORKS and engineering technology reseller in Latin America. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Embecta: Owen Mumford Acquisition Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Embecta Corp. announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Owen Mumford Holdings Limited, a privately held innovator and manufacturer of medical devices and drug delivery technologies.

WorldVest: 75% Acquisition Of Mexican Antimony Operations For MineralVest Global Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

WorldVest announced it has acquired a 75% controlling interest in a Mexican antimony processing company, along with associated mining claims and community mineral rights in Mexico. The acquisition will become part of the pending MineralVest Global portfolio of strategic mineral operating companies.

General Tensor: Backprop Finance Acquisition Expands Decentralized AI Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

General Tensor announced it has acquired Backprop Finance from Tensorplex Labs, bringing one of the highest-volume decentralized trading platforms in the Bittensor ecosystem under its ownership. The deal gives General Tensor control over roughly one-third of the network’s trading volume and positions the company for broader cross-chain expansion into the decentralized finance ecosystem.

Diversified Royalty: $235 Million Acquisition Of Mr. Lube + Tires Franchisor Business Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Diversified Royalty announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchisor business of Mr. Lube + Tires for an aggregate purchase price of $235 million, subject to customary closing and post-closing adjustments. The acquisition is expected to close on or before the end of Q2 2026, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Data I/O: $23 Million Acquisition Deal To Nearly Double Revenue And Expand Service Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Data I/O Corporation announced the execution of a letter of intent to acquire a semiconductor handling and packaging solutions manufacturer in a transaction valued at approximately $23 million, a move the company said is expected to nearly double annual revenue while expanding its higher-margin service offerings.

Stratos Onboards 11 Advisory Practices Representing $4.8 Billion In Total Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2026

Stratos Wealth Holdings announced it has completed the acquisition of 11 partner advisory practices representing approximately $4.8 billion in total client assets as of December 31, 2025. The transactions were underway prior to SEI making a strategic investment in the business and reflect Stratos’ broader strategy of investing in advisory firms to support growth, enterprise value creation, and succession planning.