Mergers & Acquisitions

IonQ: Acquisition Of Qubitekk Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

IonQ - a leader in the quantum computing and networking industry - announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Qubitekk, a prominent quantum networking company. The deal brings Qubitekk’s team, advanced technology, and extensive patent portfolio into IonQ’s operations, solidifying IonQ’s position at the forefront of quantum networking and computing.

Hologic: $350 Million Acquisition Of Gynesonics Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Hologic - a global leader in women’s health - announced it completed its previously announced acquisition of Gynesonics, a privately held medical device company focused on the development of minimally invasive solutions for women’s health, for about $350 million.

Disney To Combine Its Hulu + Live TV Business With Fubo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

FuboTV and The Walt Disney Company announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company.

FINSIGHT Buying Pricing Data Provider Company Credit Flow Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

FINSIGHT - an institutional capital markets technology and market data company - announced the acquisition of Credit Flow Research. And with thousands of subscribers across 85 broker-dealers participating in the investment grade and high-yield corporate bond markets, Credit Flow provides proprietary, comprehensive, real-time deal flow, pre- and post-deal analysis, new issue monitoring, and historical pricing data via web and API.

S&P Global Buying AI-Based Tooling Provider ProntoNLP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

S&P Global announced that it has acquired ProntoNLP, a leading provider of GenAI tooling, enabling users to derive differentiated insights from unstructured and structured data. And ProntoNLP's proprietary models and LLM-based signal tools will support S&P Global's textual data analytics capabilities. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

Elite Buying B2B Payments Platform Company Tranch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Elite, a financial management and business operations solutions provider to the most successful law firms, announced its acquisition of Tranch, a leading B2B invoice automation and payments platform offering seamless invoice management and turnkey payment options for law firms and their clients.

Coalesce Capital Investing in Leading Advisor Firm Pearl Meyer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Coalesce Capital (a private equity firm focused on investing in business services companies) announced a majority growth recapitalization in executive compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer & Partners. And Pearl Meyer's management team retains a meaningful stake in the company and will partner closely with Coalesce. The existing minority institutional investors have exited their investment.

Adams Outdoor Advertising Buys Riley (Patriot) Outdoor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Adams Outdoor Advertising, the fourth-largest out-of-home advertising operator in the U.S. and the largest privately owned, announced the acquisition of Riley (Patriot) Outdoor. This strategic deal marks a significant expansion into North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, encompassing Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.

Creador Buys Controlling Stake In MG Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Creador - a prominent private equity firm in South and Southeast Asia - announced it acquired a controlling stake in MG Group, Southeast Asia’s leading B2B hospitality marketplace. This strategic investment positions MG Group to expand globally, utilizing its advanced technology platform and extensive network of over 350,000 accommodation suppliers and 8,000 global buyers.

Raymond James Onboards $400 Million Helton Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Raymond James has welcomed financial advisor Chris Helton to the firm’s independent advisor channel Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) as reported by Todd Gartrell, Southeast division director for RJFS. Based in Huntsville, Alabama,

Invst Buying NS Capital To Transform Retirement Solutions For Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Invst, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based registered investment advisor (RIA), has announced the acquisition of NS Capital, a Stamford, Connecticut-based registered investment advisor, creating a leading retirement practice to reshape how businesses approach employee retirement solutions.