Mergers & Acquisitions

Tigerless Health: $280 Million SPAC Deal With Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. To Go Public As AI Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Tigerless Health announced it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. that will result in the company becoming publicly listed on Nasdaq.

Beacon Software: Acquisition Of E2E Soccer Creates Canada’s First Full-Stack Soccer Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Beacon Software announced it has acquired E2E Soccer Limited, expanding its footprint in sports technology and creating an integrated platform for soccer leagues and clubs across Canada.

Payward: $550 Million Acquisition Of Bitnomial Builds Fully CFTC-Licensed U.S. Crypto Derivatives Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Payward announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at $20 billion.

Badger Meter: $100 Million Acquisition Of UDlive Expands Global Sewer Monitoring Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Badger Meter announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UDlive, a UK-based provider of hardware-enabled software solutions for sewer line monitoring, for $100 million plus contingent consideration.

Mariner: $500 Million In Assets Added With Two Advisor Team Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Mariner announced two acquisitions totaling approximately $500 million in assets, adding multigenerational advisory teams from St. Louis and Timonium, Maryland as part of its strategy to support long-term growth, client continuity, and next-generation advisor development.

UCB: $1.15 Billion Neurona Therapeutics Acquisition To Advance Epilepsy Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

UCB announced a definitive agreement to acquire Neurona Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $1.15 billion, including $650 million upfront and up to $500 million in potential milestone payments.

VitaWorks: Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing Acquisition Expands U.S. Production And Innovation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

VitaWorks announced the acquisition of Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing, a 70,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona, significantly expanding its production capacity, technical capabilities, and national manufacturing footprint.

SpaceX: $60 Billion Option Deal Positions Company To Acquire Cursor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

SpaceX has secured the option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, or alternatively pay $10 billion for its ongoing collaboration with the company, signaling a major escalation in its push into artificial intelligence.

Google: $832 Million Data Center Acquisition Transforms Michigan City Brownfield Site

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Google has acquired and redeveloped a data center project known as Project Maize, investing approximately $832 million to transform a long-vacant industrial site into a major digital infrastructure hub.

Microsoft: Acquisition Of Fintool Expands AI Capabilities For Financial Research And Microsoft 365

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Microsoft has acquired Fintool, an artificial intelligence startup focused on automating qualitative financial analysis, as part of its strategy to enhance productivity tools for knowledge workers within Microsoft 365.

Baird: $1 Billion Firm HWB Partners Joins Indianapolis Wealth Management Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Baird announced that HWB Partners has joined the firm’s wealth management office in Indianapolis, adding a team with deep experience across advisory, institutional consulting, and sports-focused financial services. The team includes Don Hutchinson, Director and Financial Advisor; Dean P. Weseli, CFP, CDFA, Director and Financial Advisor; and Jeff J. Borgert, CAIA, Director and Financial Advisor. They join from Goelzer Investment Management, where they managed approximately $1 billion in client assets and held senior advisory and leadership roles.