Mergers & Acquisitions

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.

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.