Mergers & Acquisitions

Datacor Acquires MySep To Expand Process Separator Simulation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Datacor has acquired MySep, a developer of simulation software used for the design and performance analysis of process separators, expanding Datacor’s portfolio of specialized engineering software for process industries.

New American Funding Adds Mullinix Mortgage Group With $2 Billion Career Volume

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

New American Funding has added the Mullinix Mortgage Group, expanding the independent mortgage lender’s presence across North Carolina and South Carolina while bringing one of the region’s highest-producing mortgage professionals and his team onto its platform.

Salesforce To Acquire Braze For $5.66 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for approximately $5.66 billion in enterprise value, expanding Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud and broader Customer 360 platform with additional real-time customer engagement and AI decisioning capabilities.

Osaic: $2.3 Billion Firm ICG Next Joins From LPL Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

ICG next, a New Jersey-based wealth management firm overseeing about $2.3 billion in client assets, has joined Osaic from LPL Financial as it prepares for its next growth phase.

FormativGroup Acquires Saige Consulting To Expand AI And Data Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

FormativGroup has acquired Saige Consulting, an AI and technology consulting firm that connects business strategy with emerging technology, expanding FormativGroup’s capabilities in artificial intelligence, data engineering, software development, and technology strategy.

Helium Ventures Acquires Jitsu And Expands Self-Hosting Product Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Helium Ventures has acquired Jitsu, an open-source customer data platform and Segment alternative, and is expanding the product with new self-hosting capabilities, enterprise controls, and integrations.

AppWork Acquires Paraspot AI To Expand Into AI Vision-Powered Inspections

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

AppWork has acquired Paraspot AI, a video-based AI inspection platform for multifamily, single-family, and student housing, expanding AppWork’s maintenance operations and risk management platform into computer vision-powered property inspections.

GA Telesis Acquires Three Airbus A320neo Airframes To Expand Aftermarket Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

GA Telesis has acquired three additional Airbus A320neo airframes, expanding its inventory of next-generation aircraft assets and supporting its global aftermarket and component-services platform.

Gibraltar To Sell D.S. Brown To Saint-Gobain For $208 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Gibraltar Industries has agreed to sell its Infrastructure business, D.S. Brown, to Saint-Gobain for $208 million in cash as it continues to simplify its portfolio and focus resources on its building products and structures businesses.

AtlasClear To Acquire Ark Financial Services In Deal Worth Up To $24.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

AtlasClear Holdings has entered into a definitive business combination agreement to acquire Ark Financial Services, the parent company of investment bank Dawson James Securities, in a transaction valued at up to $24.5 million.

Specialty1 Partners Expands AI Investments Across More Than 225 Dental Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Specialty1 Partners is expanding its investment in artificial intelligence technologies across its national specialty dental network, targeting clinical documentation, patient access, administrative automation, contract management, and employee productivity.

Godspeed Capital Acquires GreenVest To Build Environmental Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Godspeed Capital Management has acquired GreenVest, a provider of ecological restoration, compensatory mitigation, stormwater management, nature-based resilience, and environmental consulting services.

Cohere To Acquire AISLE And Launch Cohere Cyber For Sovereign AI Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2026

Cohere has announced a proposed agreement to acquire AISLE, a cybersecurity company developing autonomous AI systems that discover, validate, and help remediate previously unknown vulnerabilities in critical software.