Mergers & Acquisitions

American Exchange Group Acquires Watchmaker E. Gluck To Form E. Gluck Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

American Exchange Group, a global fashion accessory design, manufacturing, and distribution company, announced it has acquired the assets of E. Gluck Corporation, a longstanding name in the watch industry. The transaction brings the two companies together to form E. Gluck Holdings, which will operate as what the companies describe as the premier and largest wholesale fashion watch and jewelry company in the industry.

Blue Bird Signs Agreement To Acquire And Consolidate Micro Bird Joint Venture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Blue Bird, a school bus manufacturer and leader in electric and low-emission student transportation, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Girardin Group’s stake in its 50/50 Micro Bird joint venture. The transaction will give Blue Bird full ownership of Micro Bird and consolidate the businesses under one brand, one team, and one operating approach.

IHS To Be Acquired By MTN Group In $6.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

IHS Holding Limited announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by MTN Group Limited in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.2 billion in enterprise value. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of IHS Towers will receive $8.50 per ordinary share in cash.

Blackstone To Acquire Home Services Platform Champions Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds managed by its perpetual private equity strategy BXPE have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Champions Group, a residential services platform, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Odyssey and the company’s management team will retain a significant minority investment alongside Blackstone. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Sverica Announces Sale Of Cybersecurity Solutions Provider Defy Security To Booz Allen Hamilton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Sverica Capital Management LP announced that its Fund V portfolio company, Defy Security, LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Booz Allen Hamilton. The transaction follows a five-year partnership between Sverica and Defy and is expected to close in the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Avenue Z Acquires Shopify Premier Partner Varfaj To Form Full-Funnel Growth Platform For DTC Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Avenue Z, a hybrid agency focused on influence and revenue growth for fast-moving brands, announced it has acquired Varfaj, a recognized Shopify design and technology premier partner. The transaction positions Avenue Z to expand its full-funnel capabilities and deepen its focus on AI-powered, agent-led commerce experiences.

Integra Resources Acquires 6,600-Acre Ranch Adjacent To DeLamar Project For $12.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Integra Resources announced it has acquired a strategically located 6,600-acre ranch contiguous with its DeLamar Project in Owyhee County, Idaho, for $12.5 million.

The Heritage Group Acquires Fiber Reinforcement Leader FORTA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The Heritage Group announced it has acquired FORTA, a Pennsylvania-based leader in synthetic fiber reinforcement for asphalt and concrete, from Riverarch Equity Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

HealthCentral Acquires Influencer Relationship Management Platform Medfluencers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

HealthCentral announced it has acquired Medfluencers, a physician-founded influencer relationship management platform, as the company accelerates its transition into a technology-enabled health experience platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Madison Square Garden Approves Plan To Explore Spin-Off Of Knicks And Rangers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sports announced its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to explore a potential spin-off that would separate its New York Knicks business from its New York Rangers business, creating two distinct publicly traded companies.

Palo Alto Networks To Acquire Koi To Establish Agentic Endpoint Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Palo Alto Networks announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koi, a company focused on Agentic Endpoint Security, in a move designed to address what it describes as a growing AI-driven security gap across enterprise endpoints.

Substantial Group To Be Acquired For £2 Billion By InfraVia, Liberty Global And Telefónica

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global, and Telefónica have agreed to acquire Substantial Group for £2 billion through their existing joint venture, nexfibre, in a move designed to create a scaled wholesale challenger in the UK broadband market.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires LA-Based CPA Firm RKE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Cherry Bekaert announced it has acquired the business of Richardson Kontogouris Emerson LLP, a public accounting and advisory firm serving clients since 2006.

Pine Environmental Services Acquires Terratech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Pine Environmental Services announced the acquisition of Terratech Environmental Equipment & Supplies, expanding its presence in the Arizona environmental market.

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Pennsylvania-Based B&W Insurance Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has acquired B&W Insurance Agency, Inc., a Washington, Pennsylvania-based insurance firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Vanguard Renewables Acquires E-Z Recycling To Expand Midwest Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Vanguard Renewables, a national leader in organics recycling and renewable energy production, announced the acquisition of E-Z Recycling, a Minnesota-based food and beverage waste recycling company. The deal strengthens Vanguard Renewables’ presence in the Midwest and adds critical depackaging capabilities to its expanding anaerobic digestion network, further enabling the conversion of food waste into renewable energy.

AF Gruppen Acquires Majority Stake In Swedish Concrete Contractor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

AF Gruppen is expanding its footprint in Sweden’s construction sector through a majority investment in a regional concrete specialist. AF Bygg Syd AB has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of the shares in H.A. Bygg Entreprenad AB, with the remaining 30% continuing to be owned by the company’s employees.

MyMiniFactory Acquires Thingiverse To Create Largest Creator-First Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse from Ultimaker, bringing together nearly 8 million users and forming what the company describes as the world's largest creator-first 3D printing platform. The transaction integrates Thingiverse into the SoulCrafted ecosystem, a movement centered on valuing, protecting, and sustainably funding human-made creative work.

Why Grab Is Buying Stash Financial For $425 Million Enterprise Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Grab recently announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Stash Financial, a U.S.-based digital financial services company, marking a significant expansion of its global financial services ambitions.

VB Spine To Acquire Exclusive Rights To Augmedics’ AR Navigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

VB Spine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System from Augmedics, adding augmented reality navigation to its enhanced visualization portfolio. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the coming weeks.

Exa Capital Acquires Clinical Workforce Management Platform StaffReady

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Exa Capital, a strategic long-term operator that acquires and holds enterprise software companies indefinitely, has announced the acquisition of StaffReady, a SaaS platform specializing in clinical workforce management for healthcare organizations.

Earthworks Industries Acquiring Minerals Recovery System IP And Appoints Chad McMillan As Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Earthworks Industries announced it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding dated February 10, 2026, to acquire 100% of the intellectual property for a minerals recovery system from Wokaura Art and Innovations Inc.

Mercer Advisors Expands Managing Partner Leadership In New Jersey, Philadelphia, And San Diego Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, operating as Mercer Advisors, a national registered investment adviser, has appointed Abby Salameh and Chris Walters as Managing Partners to oversee key growth markets as the firm continues expanding its fiduciary family office platform across the U.S.

Carrefour Agrees To €823 Million Sale Of Romania Business To Paval Holding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Carrefour has entered into exclusive negotiations with Paval Holding for the sale of all its operations in Romania, with an enterprise value of 823 million euros, as part of the strategic review launched at the beginning of 2025.

Fulcrum Acquires Environmental Compliance Software Company Wildnote

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Fulcrum has acquired Wildnote to expand its capabilities in environmental compliance and deepen its vertical expertise across regulated industries.

Diverse Logistics And Pulse Final Mile Complete Merger To Scale National Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Diverse Logistics and Pulse Final Mile have completed a merger to create one of the largest independent big and bulky final-mile third-party logistics companies in the United States, significantly expanding their combined national footprint and service capabilities.

Fiduciary Services Group Acquires Vermont-Based TPA Future Planning Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Fiduciary Services Group (FSG), the parent company of DWC and PCS Retirement, announced that it has acquired Future Planning Associates, Inc. (FPA), a Vermont-based third-party administration and recordkeeping firm founded in 1974.

King Risk Partners Expands New York Footprint With Ten Eyck Group Addition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

King Risk Partners, the 51st largest insurance brokerage in the United States, has expanded its presence in the Northeast through the addition of Ten Eyck Group as an affiliate.

Paragin Completes Exit To ECI Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Paragin Group, a leading provider of exam and assessment software solutions, has completed a successful exit to ECI Partners, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth journey.

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions Acquires Centauri Health Solutions’ Health Systems Services Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions (ElevatePFS), a leading revenue cycle management partner for health systems across the U.S., has completed a carve-out acquisition of the Health Systems Services division of Centauri Health Solutions (Centauri HSS).