Mergers & Acquisitions

Canary Technologies Buys OpenKey Assets To Expand Mobile Key Coverage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Canary Technologies, a hotel guest management technology provider, said it has completed an asset acquisition of OpenKey, a mobile key technology company for hotels. Canary said the transaction strengthens its existing Mobile Key platform and is intended to broaden the range of compatible door lock models and manufacturers through OpenKey’s access options and lock partnerships.

The Light Park Acquires Holiday Supply Shop To Expand Walk-Thru and Stadium Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

The Light Park, an operator of large-scale drive-thru holiday light attractions, has acquired Holiday Supply Shop, a walk-thru holiday light park operator founded by live events veteran Matt Thompson.

CQG: Futures And Options Trading Platform To Be Acquired By Broadridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

CQG announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Broadridge Financial Solutions, positioning the combination to offer an end-to-end trading suite for global futures and options markets. The companies said CQG will contribute execution management, algorithmic trading, analytics, and market connectivity capabilities that complement Broadridge’s order management and client connectivity solutions.

Remsoft Buys INFLOR To Expand Global Forest Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Remsoft has acquired INFLOR, a forest management system provider with more than two decades of experience serving forestry organizations, landowners, and investors across South America, North America, and Europe.

NameSilo Technologies To Acquire Remote Inspection Equipment Maker Reach Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

NameSilo Technologies announced it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Reach Systems, a Canada-based engineering and manufacturing company that designs and assembles remote inspection equipment, cable and tether management systems, and underwater and subsea camera and winch solutions.

Karman Space & Defense Closes Seemann Composites And MSC Deal And Ups Incremental Term Loan To $772 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Karman Space & Defense announced it closed its previously announced acquisition of Seemann Composites and MSC, positioning the combined business as a multi-domain provider of critical sub-systems for key space and defense programs.

Blue Ridge Associates Acquires AmbroseAdvisors’ ESOP TPA Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Blue Ridge Associates, a provider of technology-enabled administration and compliance solutions for employer-sponsored, tax-advantaged equity compensation and savings plan benefits, has acquired AmbroseAdvisors' ESOP third-party administration services business, a boutique investment banking and financial advisory firm known for its technical expertise in employee ownership.

Homestead Road Acquires Twin Cities Home Buyers In First Roll-Up Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Homestead Road, a tech-enabled real estate company that buys homes “as is” and aims to streamline the home-selling experience, has acquired Twin Cities Home Buyers, a local real estate investment firm serving the Twin Cities metro area.

Masabi Acquires Passenger Technology Group To Expand Transit Ticketing and Information Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Masabi, a provider of enterprise SaaS fare collection technology for public transport, has acquired Passenger Technology Group Ltd., a U.K.-based passenger information and ticketing company, in a move aimed at strengthening Masabi’s end-to-end mobility platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Viventium Buys Apploi To Build A Scaled Post-Acute Workforce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Viventium has acquired Apploi in a move that the companies say creates a nationally scaled, healthcare-exclusive human capital management platform spanning the full employee lifecycle for post-acute and long-term care providers. The transaction adds Apploi’s recruiting and credentialing capabilities to Viventium’s payroll, HR, and workforce management suite, including scheduling and time and attendance.

Savi Acquires Fiducius to Expand Employer Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Savi, a provider of student loan and education benefits, has acquired Fiducius, an education benefits platform focused on employee support, in Savi’s first acquisition as it looks to broaden its nationwide employer and channel partner footprint. Financial terms were not disclosed. Savi said the deal expands its ability to reach more employees and deliver education benefits that support workers through multiple stages of their education and repayment journeys.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires 80/20 From MPE Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has acquired 80/20, a provider of premium, configurable modular framing solutions, from MPE Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Columbia City, Indiana, 80/20 sells modular framing used in automation, productivity, and safety applications across a range of industrial end markets.

Keller Acquires Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Keller, a Kaukauna, Wisconsin, headquartered design-build general contractor, has acquired Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc., an Appleton-based design and construction management firm, in a deal that will position Hoffman as “A Keller Company” while keeping the Hoffman brand in the market.

TopBuild Buys Applied Coatings And Upstate Spray Foam

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

TopBuild announced it has acquired Applied Coatings and Upstate Spray Foam, two Winfield, New York-based contractors that collectively generate about $20 million in annual revenue.

Auria Acquires BCubed Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Auria, a provider of command, control, and communications (C3) software and solutions for advanced space and missile operations, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation. Auria is backed by Enlightenment Capital.

AMETEK Acquires Ophthalmic Diagnostics Device Maker LKC Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

AMETEK announced it has acquired LKC Technologies, a company that develops portable devices used by clinicians to test and monitor eye health, in a deal aimed at expanding AMETEK’s ophthalmic product portfolio and broadening its presence in eye care diagnostics.

MedRisk Acquires Horizon Casualty Services PPO Network Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

MedRisk, a provider of managed care solutions for the workers’ compensation and auto casualty markets, has acquired the Horizon Casualty Services (HCS) PPO Network business from Horizon Mutual Holdings, expanding its capabilities across the casualty claims industry.

Astreya To Acquire Reliant Information Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Astreya, an AI-first global IT managed services and solutions provider, said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reliant Information Services from the Reliant Group, marking Astreya’s first business acquisition.

International Gemological Institute Acquires American Gemological Laboratories To Expand Colored Gemstone Certification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

The International Gemological Institute (IGI), a global diamond grading and certification organization, has acquired American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a specialist in colored gemstone analysis and provenance reporting. The combination is intended to pair IGI’s global laboratory footprint and market reach with AGL’s scientific capabilities in colored stones, as demand for transparency and consistent certification increases across the jewelry supply chain.

ISS Market Intelligence: Family Office Access Acquisition Expands Family Office Data In MarketPro

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), part of ISS STOXX GmbH, has acquired Family Office Access, a U.S.-based intelligence provider focused on the family office wealth management ecosystem. The deal adds Family Office Access into ISS MI’s MarketPro platform, expanding the platform’s coverage across advisors, asset and wealth managers, insurers, fintech companies, and other participants in the investment industry.

Modern Pest Services Buys Connecticut Peer Envirocare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Modern Pest Services, a pest and termite control provider owned by Anticimex, has acquired Envirocare Pest Control, a full-service pest and termite control business serving residential and commercial customers across western Connecticut.

LPT Aperture To Buy Reside And Humaniz To Expand Team Tech Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

LPT Aperture Holdings announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire the technology assets of Reside and Humaniz, positioning the two platforms for expansion across the U.S. and Canada while keeping both offerings brokerage-agnostic.

SourceCode Communications Acquires Rally Point Public Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

SourceCode Communications, an international technology communications agency that combines human intelligence with AI-informed insights, has acquired Rally Point Public Relations as it looks to deepen its media strategy capabilities and expand its human-first, AI-supported approach to storytelling.

H-E-B Buys Over 600 Acres For Master-Planned North Texas Supply Chain Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

H-E-B has finalized the purchase of over 600 acres in Valley View, Texas, as the company plans a multi-phase development of a master-planned supply chain campus in Cooke County. The site is located along Interstate 35 and E. Lone Oak Road, about 60 miles north of Fort Worth.

Precision Door Tri-State Acquires Foris Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Vena: Agentic AI FP&A Platform To Buy Acterys

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Vena announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Managility Pty Ltd, operating as Acterys, in a deal that the companies say will create a new Microsoft-native environment for “Orchestrated Planning.” The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

Lemon Learning Acquires Aidaxis To Expand Desktop Application Coverage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Lemon Learning, a European digital adoption platform (DAP), has acquired Aidaxis, a specialist in desktop application solutions and advanced artificial intelligence technologies, to broaden its coverage beyond web-based applications and deepen its AI capabilities.

XR Acquires UK Business Affairs Specialist Telly Traffic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

XR, a platform focused on advertising operations, has acquired Telly Traffic, a UK-based business affairs specialist that supports TV advertising delivery. The deal is aimed at strengthening XR’s UK advertising operations support for advertisers and agencies, as compliance and clearance requirements across linear TV and connected TV continue to grow more complex.

RelaDyne Acquires Petroleum And Reliability Services Provider Dion And Sons

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

RelaDyne, a lubricant distributor and provider of fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, has acquired Dion and Sons, a Southern California petroleum distributor that also provides industrial reliability services.

Experian To Buy AI-Powered Mortgage Marketplace Own Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Experian announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Own Up, an AI-powered mortgage shopping platform, in a deal aimed at expanding mortgage access and adding home-loan shopping to the Experian Marketplace.