Mergers & Acquisitions

Net At Work Acquires OnPar Technologies To Expand National Managed Services Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Net at Work, a North American provider of technology solutions and managed services for small- and mid-sized businesses, has acquired North Carolina-based managed services provider OnPar Technologies, strengthening its managed services capabilities nationwide. OnPar Technologies serves clients across 35 states and brings more than 23 years of experience delivering personalized, technology-driven support to modernize operations and reduce operational bottlenecks. Through the transaction, Net at Work expands its technical bench and deepens its industry-focused managed services offerings across manufacturing, wholesale distribution, construction, nonprofit, and healthcare sectors.

EncorVita Health Acquires Assets From Eterna To Expand Training In Aesthetic Clinics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

EncorVita Health, a women’s health company focused on expanding care for women navigating perimenopause and menopause, has acquired provider-facing menopause and sexual health education and clinical assets from Eterna. The assets include intellectual property originally developed through more than a decade of clinical practice across multi-state women’s health clinics at HerMD.

a21 Acquires Equity Stake In Two12 To Unite Culinary Talent And Global Experiential Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

a21 has acquired an equity stake in Two12, the culinary-focused management company founded by Scott R. Feldman, forming a strategic partnership designed to integrate talent representation with large-scale live experience production. Two12 is backed by Paradigm Talent Agency and its subsidiary Paradigm Media Entertainment. The transaction brings together a21’s event production, marketing, and brand partnership capabilities with Two12’s roster of chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary personalities, creating a unified platform to expand opportunities across food, beverage, hospitality, and media.

Ergatta To Join Interactive Strength Portfolio In Strategic Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Ergatta, a pioneer in game-based connected fitness, has signed a definitive agreement to join Interactive Strength, expanding the reach of its immersive, competition-driven training platform across a broader portfolio of performance-focused brands. Interactive Strength is a portfolio company that includes Wattbike, CLMBR, and FORME. The addition of Ergatta brings a differentiated, software-first fitness experience into the group, centered around proprietary game mechanics, structured competition, and subscription-based digital training.

Johnson Controls To Acquire Data Center Cooling Specialist Alloy Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire Alloy Enterprises, a Boston-based thermal management technology company, in a move aimed at strengthening its leadership in the fast-growing data center cooling market and accelerating innovation aligned with the AI-driven economy.

Osaic Onboards $190 Million Firm Hoyt Jensen & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Osaic, one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, announced that Hoyt Jensen & Associates has joined Undefined Gridlines, Inc., an office of supervisory jurisdiction under Osaic. The Phoenix-based advisory firm was previously affiliated with Ameriprise Financial and oversees approximately $190 million in client assets.

Cetera Welcomes Advisor Shawn Longley And Ledgevest Financial Team With Approximately $205 Million In AUA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Cetera Financial Group, a wealth hub supporting independent advisors, announced that financial advisor Shawn Longley and his Ledgevest Financial team have joined the firm from Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, where Longley had been affiliated for 17 years.

Elevation Point Invests In Hampton Bluff Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority investment in Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, as the growth-focused partner continues expanding its footprint among breakaway advisory teams.

LPL Brings In $275 Million Firm Shoreline Private Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

LPL Financial announced that Jason Mochi of Shoreline Private Wealth Management has joined its broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platform. Mochi reported serving approximately $275 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and joins LPL from Morgan Stanley.

Ascentis Launches Family Wealth Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Ascentis Wealth Management, a part of Ascentis Holdings, announced that it is welcoming Ascentis Family Wealth, a newly launched Dallas-based wealth advisory practice led by Kevin Gray.

Polymarket Acquires Prediction Market API Startup Dome

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Polymarket announced that it has acquired Dome, a Y Combinator-backed prediction market API startup, in a move aimed at expanding its developer infrastructure and strengthening its data and tooling ecosystem.

Nestle In Advanced Negotiations To Sell Remaining Ice Cream Business To Froneri

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Nestle announced it is in advanced negotiations to sell its remaining in-house ice cream business to Froneri, the joint venture it established with PAI Partners, as part of a broader strategic shift to sharpen its portfolio focus.

Herbalife: Cristiano Ronaldo Acquires 10% Stake In Pro2col Technology With $7.5 Million Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Herbalife announced that global sports icon Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a 10% equity interest in HBL Pro2col Software, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary that holds the company’s Pro2col technology. Ronaldo invested $7.5 million in the platform and committed to provide services and sponsorship rights to Pro2col Software.

Scopely To Buy Majority Stake In ‘Pixel Flow!’ Studio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Scopely announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Istanbul-based development studio behind the breakout mobile puzzle game “Pixel Flow!” The hybrid casual title launched in late 2025 and has already been played by more than 10 million people globally, becoming the only casual game released in the past 12 months to break into the monthly top-20 grossing charts in the U.S.

Hims & Hers Health To Acquire Eucalyptus In Up To $1.15 Billion Cash-And-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Hims & Hers Health announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eucalyptus, an international digital health company, in a transaction valued at up to $1.15 billion. The deal is designed to accelerate Hims & Hers’ strategy of becoming the leading global consumer health platform and expand its footprint beyond the United States.

LPL Financial Onboards $300 Million Advisor Tom Madigan To Thimble Island Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

LPL Financial announced that financial advisor Tom Madigan, CEPA, has joined its broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, and custodial platforms, aligning with Thimble Island Private Wealth, a firm supported by LPL Strategic Wealth. Madigan reported serving approximately $300 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement assets and joins LPL from UBS.

CUBE Acquires RegTech Firm 4CRisk To Advance AI-Driven Compliance And Risk Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2026

CUBE, a global provider of Automated Regulatory Intelligence and Regulatory Change Management solutions, announced it has acquired 4CRisk.ai, a Silicon Valley-based RegTech company known for its agentic AI platform that maps policies and procedures directly to regulatory obligations, controls, and risks.

eBay To Acquire Depop From Etsy For $1.2 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

eBay and Etsy announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which eBay will acquire Depop, a consumer-to-consumer fashion marketplace focused on secondhand apparel, for approximately $1.2 billion in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments.

OTR Solutions Acquires AI Document Automation Platform Peruse To Strengthen Fraud Prevention And Processing Efficiency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

OTR Solutions, a logistics-focused financial technology and back-office solutions provider, announced it has acquired Peruse Technology, an AI-powered document audit automation platform built specifically for the transportation and logistics industry.

Merit Financial Advisors Onboards $208 Million Firm GlennCo In Pennsylvania Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based financial advisory firm specializing in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families, and those navigating life transitions, announced it has acquired GlennCo, LLC, a Newtown, Pennsylvania-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $208 million in total assets.

Raymond James Onboards $682 Million Firm Touchpoint Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) announced the addition of financial advisors Reed Thompson, David Erwin, John Pratti, John Nolan, Patrick Sheehan, and Jillian Feehan to its independent advisor channel, according to Ted Desautels, Northeast assistant divisional director for RJFS.

Mistral AI Acquiring Koyeb To Advance Buildout Of AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Koyeb has entered into a definitive agreement to join Mistral AI, aiming to accelerate the buildout of next-generation AI infrastructure. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will bring Koyeb’s platform, technology, and team into Mistral AI’s expanding Compute offering.

XTEND To Go Public In $1.5 Billion Merger With Nasdaq-Listed JFB Construction Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

XTEND and JFB Construction Holdings announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction implying a $1.5 billion valuation, based on the price per share in a concurrent private placement. Upon closing, the combined company is expected to be renamed XTEND AI Robotics and listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “XTND.”

Nakamoto Signs Definitive Agreements To Buy BTC Inc And UTXO Management In All-Stock Deal Valued At $107 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Nakamoto announced it has signed definitive merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc, a global Bitcoin-focused media and events company, and UTXO Management GP, LLC, an investment firm focused on private and public Bitcoin companies. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Rezolve Ai Expands With $230 Million Reward Loyalty UK Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Rezolve Ai announced it has acquired 100% of Reward Loyalty UK Limited for $230 million in an all-cash transaction, strengthening its core AI-commerce infrastructure and adding a profitable, scaled loyalty and engagement platform embedded across major banks and retailers.

Portland General Electric Expands Into Washington With $1.9 Billion PacifiCorp Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Portland General Electric Company announced it has agreed to acquire select Washington state generation, transmission, and electric utility operations from PacifiCorp for $1.9 billion, a transaction representing a purchase price multiple of 1.4x the estimated 2026 rate base. The deal will expand PGE’s customer base to approximately 140,000 in Washington and is expected to be accretive in the first full year after closing, enhancing long-term earnings per share and dividend growth.

Brown & Brown Acquires American Adventure Insurance Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Brown & Brown announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired the assets of The Protectorate Group Insurance Agency, doing business as American Adventure Insurance. The deal was announced by J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc., and Paul Bender, owner of American Adventure.

Macquarie To Acquire South American Tower Operations Of IHS Towers For About $685 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Macquarie Asset Management has agreed, on behalf of a privately managed infrastructure fund, to acquire the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Towers. The seller is IHS Mauritius BR Limited, part of IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS). The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately R$3,550 million ($685 million).

Tactile Systems Acquires LymphaTech To Expand Lymphedema Solutions Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Tactile Systems Technology, which does business as Tactile Medical, announced it has acquired LymphaTech Inc. for an upfront cash payment of $6.8 million, plus potential additional consideration tied to future milestone achievements. The transaction is aimed at expanding the company’s portfolio of solutions for lymphedema and strengthening its position in conditions associated with lymphatic dysfunction.

Kennedy-Wilson To Be Acquired By Management-Led Consortium And Fairfax Financial In $1.65 Billion All-Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction by an entity affiliated with a consortium led by Chairman and CEO William McMorrow and certain other senior executives, alongside Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.