Mergers & Acquisitions

e.l.f. Beauty Buying rhode In $1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

e.l.f. Beauty announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, a multi-category lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, known for its collection of high-performance skin-focused products. And this alliance between e.l.f. Beauty and rhode is created on both brands' shared focus on disruption and product innovation, setting the stage for transformative global expansion.

Summit Financial: $250 Million Team Parsons Broach Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Summit Financial, a preeminent investment advisory firm enabling financial advisors to optimize business growth and deliver sophisticated family office services, announced an investment in Parsons Broach Financial Services to further accelerate its growth.

Steward Partners Onboards $700 Million Moore’s Wealth Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Steward Partners, a full-service, employee-owned, and independent financial services firm, announced the acquisition of Moore's Wealth Management, adding five financial advisors and $700 million in assets to Steward Partners' roster in its Legacy Division.

Wix Buying GenAI Media Creation Company Hour One

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Wix announced its acquisition of Hour One, a pioneer in generative AI media creation. This deal marks yet another milestone in Wix’s transformation into a frontrunner in AI-based digital experiences, giving the company access to advanced technologies that will continue to shape the future of web and visual design creation.

Peak Technology Buying Jinxbot 3D Printing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Peak Technology, a provider of advanced prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced the acquisition of Jinxbot 3D Printing, an additive manufacturing company known for its high-mix, rapid-turn prototyping services and creative engineering support.

Merit Medical Systems Buying Biolife Delaware In $120 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Merit Medical Systems, a leader of healthcare technology, announced that it has acquired Biolife Delaware in a merger deal through which Biolife has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit. Biolife, which is based in Sarasota, Florida, manufactures unique, patented hemostatic devices under the brand names StatSeal and WoundSeal.

RedBird Capital Partners Buying Telegraph Media In £500 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

RedBird Capital Partners announced that it has reached an in-principle agreement to acquire The Telegraph Media Group at a total enterprise valuation of £500 million, making it the sole controlling owner. And it is the most significant investment in UK print media in a decade and unlocks a new era of growth for the 170-year-old title.

Salesforce To Buy Informatica In $8 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Salesforce and Informatica, a leader in enterprise AI-powered cloud data management, have entered into an agreement for Salesforce to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s current investment in Informatica. Under the terms of the agreement, holders of Informatica’s Class A and Class B-1 common stock will receive $25 in cash per share.

Publicis Buying Captiv8 To Enhance Connected Influencer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Publicis Groupe announced the acquisition of Captiv8, which is one of the most advanced end-to-end influencer marketing platforms.

Innovia Consulting Buying Lloyd Business IT Solutions NAV Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Innovia Consulting, a leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partner, announced the merging of Lloyd Business IT Solutions, a respected provider of Microsoft Dynamics services based in Ontario, Canada, into Innovia Consulting North America operations.

John Deere Buying Sentera For Enhancing Aerial Field Scouting

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

John Deere announced the acquisition of Sentera, a leading provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture based in St. Paul, Minnesota. This deal will enhance the capabilities of John Deere's existing technology offerings, enabling farmers and agricultural service providers to access a more comprehensive set of tools for generating and utilizing data to inform decisions that improve farm profitability, efficiency, and sustainability.

BetaNXT Buying Investment Fund Solutions Company Delta Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

BetaNXT, a provider of wealth management technology solutions with real-time data capabilities and an enhanced advisor experience, announced that certain affiliates of BetaNXT have acquired Delta Data, a provider of global investment fund solutions. And with the acquisition, BetaNXT continues to strengthen its ecosystem of wealth management technology solutions.

Gemspring Capital To Buy Goodyear Chemical

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Gemspring Capital Management (a middle-market private equity firm) announced that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's polymer chemicals business. The deal includes two operating plants located in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and a research and development facility located in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear will retain its Chemical facilities in Niagara Falls, New York, and Bayport, Texas, and its rights to the products produced at such facilities.

Skyla Insurance Services Buying Policyline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Skyla Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Skyla Credit Union, announced it has acquired Policyline Insurance, a provider of insurance products and employee benefits consulting services based in Cornelius, North Carolina.

EQT To Buy Seven Seas Water Group From Morgan Stanley

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

EQT announced that the EQT Infrastructure VI fund has agreed to acquire Seven Seas Water Group from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP).

Phyn Acquired By Investment Group Led By Jonathan Scott Of Property Brothers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Phyn, a leader in intelligent water solutions, has been acquired by a group of investors led by entrepreneur and TV personality Jonathan Scott. This strategic deal transitions Phyn from Belkin’s ownership to a newly independent company backed by a high-profile group of investors with deep experience in technology, real estate, and entertainment, united in their vision to make Phyn’s category-defining solutions a standard in every home and building.

Cognyte Buying Cyber Threat Intelligence Company GroupSense

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Cognyte Software, a leader in software-driven technology for investigative analytics, today announced the acquisition of GroupSense, a digital risk protection services company. And the acquisition will help to expand Cognyte’s customer base and growth potential. Cognyte is buying GroupSense for approximately $4 million plus an earnout of up to approximately $5 million subject to GroupSense meeting defined targets post-closing.

Proofpoint Buying Nuclei For Better Communications Capture

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Proofpoint (a leading cybersecurity and compliance company) announced the acquisition of Nuclei, a U.S.-based technology company specializing in compliance archiving and AI-driven data enrichment for modern workplace communications.

SPINS Buys Product Locator Platform Lucky Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2025

SPINS, a leading provider of data, analytics, and omnichannel activation solutions for the Natural Products industry, announced the acquisition of Lucky Labs. Lucky Labs is a digital technology company known for its innovative product locator platform, which enhances brand and marketing strategies by connecting values-driven consumers with beauty and wellness brands online and in-store.

AT&T Buying Lumen’s Fiber Unit In $5.75 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2025

AT&T announced it has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of Lumen's Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion, subject to purchase price adjustments, in an all-cash transaction that will expand investment in critical U.S. connectivity infrastructure, create new jobs, and accelerate high-speed fiber internet access to millions of Americans.

Strava Buying Core Assets Of The Breakaway

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2025

Strava, an app for active people, announced it has acquired the core assets of The Breakaway, a Y Combinator-incubated cycling training app. This deal follows the recent news of Strava acquiring Runna, a leading running training app. It signifies further investment in the Strava ecosystem for the platform’s global community of active people.

Sanmina Buying ZT Systems Assets From AMD In $3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

AMD announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ZT Systems’ U.S.-headquartered data center infrastructure manufacturing business to Sanmina (an integrated manufacturing solutions company).

Siemens To Buy Design Automation Company Excellicon

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2025

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has agreed to buy Excellicon. This will bring Excellicon’s software for the development, verification, and management of timing constraints to Siemens’ EDA portfolio of software for IC design.

Blackstone: $11.5 Billion Acquisition Of TXNM Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2025

TXNM Energy announced an agreement under which Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire TXNM Energy for $61.25 per share in cash upon closing, reflecting a total enterprise value of $11.5 billion, including net debt (excluding securitization debt) and preferred stock.

Honeywell To Buy Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies Operations For £1.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2025

Honeywell announced that it has agreed to buy Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for £1.8 billion in an all-cash deal, representing about 11 times the estimated 2025 EBITDA, inclusive of tax benefits and run-rate cost synergies.

JumpCloud Buying Privileged Access Management Company VaultOne

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2025

JumpCloud is simplifying IT with the acquisition of VaultOne. VaultOne delivers privileged access management (PAM) solutions that provide secure access to a wide range of critical assets, from SaaS applications to cloud infrastructure and databases. JumpCloud’s acquisition furthers its goal of simplifying IT operations across a secure access control platform for today’s global workforce.

Why OpenAI Is Buying Jony Ive’s io In $6.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2025

OpenAI announced it is recruiting Jony Ive, who is known as the designer behind the Apple iPhone, Apple Watch, and MacBook Pro. Jony Ive will oversee a new hardware project for OpenAI. As part of the deal, OpenAI will be buying io Products for $6.5 billion, which is a product and engineering company that was co-founded by Ive.

Addepar: Acquisition Of Enterprise AI Workflow Company Arcus

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 23, 2025

Addepar, a leading technology and data platform for wealth, investment, and asset management, announced the acquisition of Arcus, an innovator in enterprise AI workflows. This strategic deal accelerates Addepar's technology roadmap to embed sophisticated AI and machine learning (ML) more deeply across its platform, supported by the company's ongoing investment of $100+ million annually to research and development.

Keyfactor Buying InfoSec Global And CipherInsights

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2025

Keyfactor, an industry leader in digital trust for modern enterprises, announced it has acquired InfoSec Global, a leader in cryptographic posture management, and CipherInsights, an advanced cryptographic discovery solution by Quantum Xchange.

Samsung Buying HVAC Solutions Company FläktGroup For €1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2025

Samsung Electronics announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of FläktGroup, a leading global HVAC solutions provider, for €1.5 billion from European investment firm Triton. With the global applied HVAC market experiencing rapid growth, this deal enhances Samsung’s commitment to expanding and strengthening its HVAC business.