Mergers & Acquisitions

Atmus Filtration Closes $450 Million Koch Filter Deal And Launches Industrial Solutions Segment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Atmus Filtration Technologies has completed its acquisition of Koch Filter Corporation, expanding beyond vehicle and equipment filtration into industrial air filtration and related end-markets such as commercial and industrial HVAC, data centers, and power generation.

D-Wave To Acquire Quantum Circuits In $550 Million Deal to Add Gate-Model Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, a developer of error-corrected superconducting gate-model quantum computing systems, in a transaction valued at $550 million.

Captura Acquires Studio Source Yearbooks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Captura, a software ecosystem for high-volume photography studios, said it has acquired Studio Source Yearbooks, aiming to fold yearbook production support and operational execution into Captura’s platform and give studios a single workflow to manage yearbooks from setup through delivery.

Amrize Agrees To Buy PB Materials, Expanding Aggregates Footprint in West Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Amrize has signed an agreement to acquire PB Materials Holdings, an aggregates producer with a complementary ready-mix concrete network across West Texas and parts of southeastern New Mexico, as the company looks to expand capacity in one of its targeted U.S. growth regions.

8×8 Buys Mobile Marketing And Messaging Company Maven Lab

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

8x8 has acquired Maven Lab, a Singapore-based mobile marketing and enterprise messaging provider, as the communications software company pushes to deliver more end-to-end customer engagement capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ferguson Wellman Buys Great Northern Asset Management, Adds Second Washington Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an independent investment firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has acquired Great Northern Asset Management, expanding its footprint in southwest Washington as it looks to deepen its presence on both sides of the Columbia River.

Mariner Reveals Dual RIA Acquisitions, Adding About $1.8 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mariner has acquired First National Advisors in Rockland, Massachusetts, and Strava Wealth in Pittsburgh in a pair of transactions that together add approximately $1.8 billion in assets under advisement and expand the firm’s footprints in Greater Boston and western Pennsylvania.

Live Nation To Acquire Paris La Défense Arena

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Live Nation has signed an agreement to acquire Paris La Défense Arena from Ovalto, setting up a new ownership chapter for the 2017-opened venue that has quickly become one of Europe’s most prominent destinations for major concerts and sporting events. The transaction, which remains subject to approval by the French Competition Authority, is positioned as a catalyst for expanded programming, upgraded infrastructure, and increased capacity that could enable a higher volume of productions throughout the year.

UBC Buys Evidinno to Bolster Real-World Evidence and HEOR Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

United BioSource (UBC) has acquired Evidinno Outcomes Research Inc., adding outcomes research, evidence synthesis, and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) depth to UBC’s evidence generation platform as biopharma sponsors face rising demands for regulatory- and payer-ready data.

PAI Pharma Buys Nivagen Pharmaceuticals To Scale Ready-To-Use Sterile Injectables For Hospitals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

PAI Pharma, an Olympus Partners portfolio company focused on U.S.-made generic medicines, has acquired Nivagen Pharmaceuticals in a move aimed at expanding domestic sterile injectable manufacturing capacity and accelerating development of ready-to-use (RTU) products for the hospital market.

A. O. Smith Closes $470 Million Leonard Valve Deal, Expanding Water Management And Digital Controls Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

A. O. Smith has completed its acquisition of LVC Holdco LLC, the parent of Leonard Valve Company, in a transaction the company said will deepen its position in the water management market and broaden its commercial and institutional product portfolio.

Title21 Health Solutions Acquires MyCellHub To Add MES Platform For Cell And Gene Therapy Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Title21 Health Solutions, a provider of enterprise quality management systems and orchestration software for cell and gene therapy workflows, has acquired MyCellHub, adding a cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) to its product portfolio as it pushes to deliver more integrated digital infrastructure for regulated life sciences and advanced therapies.

Axiom GRC Acquires AssurancePoint To Speed U.S. Cyber Compliance Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Axiom GRC, a London-headquartered governance, risk and compliance platform, said it has acquired AssurancePoint, an Atlanta-based provider of SOC and ISO audit and advisory services focused on mid-sized organizations. The deal is intended to expand Axiom’s presence in the North American cyber compliance market by adding more audit and assurance capacity and deepening its U.S. delivery footprint.

Flexera Buys ProsperOps And Chaos Genius

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Flexera is expanding its FinOps portfolio through the acquisitions of ProsperOps and Chaos Genius, aiming to deliver a more autonomous, AI-enabled cost optimization layer across both public cloud infrastructure and fast-growing data platforms. The company said the two deals strengthen its ability to help enterprises not only track and allocate cloud spending, but also take automated action to reduce waste and optimize commitments and workloads across major environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, and Databricks.

SofterWare Acquires Givecloud to Bring Advanced Donation Forms Into DonorPerfect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

SofterWare, the developer of DonorPerfect Fundraising Software, has acquired Givecloud, an online fundraising platform that has served as a long-term technology partner to DonorPerfect. The deal is positioned as a strategic move to accelerate SofterWare’s product roadmap and more deeply embed Givecloud’s donation-form capabilities inside the DonorPerfect fundraising system.

22nd Century Technologies Acquires BT Federal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

22nd Century Technologies and BT have completed the sale of BT Federal, BT’s U.S. government contracting subsidiary, to 22nd Century Technologies, expanding 22nd Century’s managed network services footprint and creating a new operating unit branded as 22nd Century Networks.

Marvell To Buy XConn For $540 Million To Deepen PCIe, CXL Switching, And UALink Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Marvell Technology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XConn Technologies, a privately funded developer of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon, in a move designed to broaden Marvell’s connectivity portfolio for AI-driven data center infrastructure and accelerate its efforts around emerging scale-up fabrics.

VB Spine Acquires Stryker’s Cestas Spine Implant Plant, Expanding Global Manufacturing Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

VB Spine has completed its acquisition of Stryker’s spine implant manufacturing facility in Cestas, France, adding a European production hub that the company said will become a central pillar of its global manufacturing strategy.

i80 Group Buys $250 Million Re-Performing Auto Loan Portfolio From Global Lender

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

i80 Group announced it has acquired a $250 million portfolio of re-performing auto loans from a systemically important global financial institution, marking another transaction as the New York-based firm expands its activity in asset-based finance and structured credit.

Greenbriar Equity Group Buys eShipping To Back Expansion Of Managed Transportation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Greenbriar Equity Group announced funds it manages have completed the acquisition of eShipping, a provider of managed transportation services and supply chain technology that helps shippers plan, execute, and optimize freight across a range of modes. Financial terms of the privately negotiated transaction were not disclosed.

SupplyOne Acquires Wertheimer Box To Expand Midwest Packaging Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

SupplyOne announced it has acquired Wertheimer Box, a Chicago-area corrugated packaging provider, in a deal aimed at expanding SupplyOne’s presence in the Midwest and strengthening its custom corrugated packaging offering.

Concentric Acquires Critical Components to Expand Data Center Power and Cooling Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Concentric has acquired Atlanta-based Critical Components Inc. (CCI) to broaden its capabilities in critical power and precision cooling for data center infrastructure and to extend its service footprint nationally.

Coalesce Capital Takes Majority Stake In Valuation Firm Marshall & Stevens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Coalesce Capital, a private equity firm focused on human capital-driven and technology-enabled services businesses, has made a majority investment in Marshall & Stevens, an independent valuation advisory firm known for appraisal, litigation support, and transaction consulting work.

CapStone Acquires Structurely To Expand AI-Driven Sales Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

CapStone Holdings announced it has acquired Structurely, an AI-powered sales engagement company focused on automating early-stage revenue conversations for real estate and mortgage organizations. The deal positions Structurely for expanded investment and faster growth as enterprises increasingly adopt AI to improve sales efficiency and customer engagement.

Magnet Defense Buys Metal Shark To Scale AI-Enabled Unmanned Surface Vessels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Magnet Defense announced it has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, combining Magnet Defense’s autonomous, AI-enabled maritime platform development with Metal Shark’s established shipbuilding footprint and production workforce. The companies positioned the transaction as a move to accelerate delivery of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for national security missions spanning fleet operations and missile defense, while also strengthening U.S. industrial capacity to build modern maritime platforms at scale.

Heartwood Partners Sells Sur-Seal To Brodie Generational Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Heartwood Partners announced it has completed the sale of Sur-Seal to Brodie Generational Capital Partners (BGCP), marking the private equity firm’s fifth exit over the past 13 months. The transaction was executed by Heartwood Partners III, LP (Fund III) and affiliated entities.

Broadridge Closes Acolin Deal To Expand Cross-Border Fund Distribution And Compliance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich-based provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services, as the fintech provider deepens its push into data-driven solutions for global asset managers.

CoreX Acquires InSource’s ServiceNow Unit To Scale AI-Enabled Delivery Across the Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

CoreX, a ServiceNow Elite Consulting and Implementation Partner backed by NewSpring Holdings, has completed the acquisition of InSource’s ServiceNow business unit, with the transaction closing in late December 2025. The deal combines two Elite Partners into a single organization aimed at meeting rising demand for end-to-end, AI-enabled ServiceNow transformations.

Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics In Deal Valued At Up To $840 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Amgen announced it has acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics Ltd., a privately held biotechnology company based in the United Kingdom focused on first-in-class, small-molecule targeted protein degraders for oncology, in a transaction valued at up to $840 million. The acquisition expands Amgen’s early oncology discovery portfolio and adds an investigational program aimed at a subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer where relapse and treatment resistance remain common challenges.

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Acquires Alliance Technical Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners and other Blackstone funds have acquired Alliance Technical Group, a provider of environmental testing, monitoring and compliance services for energy and industrial customers.