Mergers & Acquisitions

Oaktree Plans To Acquire Stake In Atlantic Coast Life From Advantage Capital And Provide Capital Support To Sentinel Security Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Advantage Capital Holdings (A-CAP), a New York-based insurance and financial services company with more than $16 billion in assets under management, announced that it has signed a master transaction agreement with funds managed by global alternative investment manager Oaktree. Under the agreement, Oaktree plans to acquire a controlling stake in Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company (ACL), which is currently part of the A-CAP platform. At the same time, Oaktree will provide capital support to Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company through a surplus note investment funded into a newly created captive insurance company.

Gas Clip Technologies Acquired By Chimney Rock Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Chimney Rock Equity Partners has acquired Gas Clip Technologies, a Dallas-based supplier of portable gas detection devices used across industrial safety applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

APEX Analytics: Real Estate Technology Company Acquired By Hale Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Hale Capital Partners, a New York–based private equity firm focused on technology and technology-enabled companies, has acquired APEX Analytics Corp., a provider of real estate data analytics, valuation technology, and appraisal and property tax solutions. The acquisition was completed through a cooperative restructuring led by funds advised by Hale Capital.

Clover Capital Partners: 374-Unit Creekstone And Gable Point Portfolio Acquired In East Dallas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Clover Capital Partners announced the acquisition of the Creekstone and Gable Point multifamily portfolio, totaling 374 units, located in East Dallas. The transaction marks the Dallas-based real estate firm’s latest expansion as it continues investing in income-producing residential assets across Texas.

ArcLight Capital Partners: Acquisition Of 5.4 Billion Power Portfolio Stake From InfraBridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

ArcLight Capital Partners has agreed to acquire InfraBridge’s 50% stake in Invenergy AMPCI Thermal Power (IATP), a large-scale portfolio of power infrastructure assets across North America.

Concord: Acquisition Of Ninja Tune Records Expands UK And European Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Concord announced that it has acquired U.K.-based independent record label Ninja Tune Records, a move that significantly expands the company’s presence in the United Kingdom and Europe while adding one of the world’s most respected indie labels to its portfolio.

Mercury Systems: SolderMask Acquisition To Support Higher Rate Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Mercury Systems announced it has acquired SolderMask, a specialized manufacturing supplier that supports several of the company’s defense programs as they transition into higher-rate production.

Webflow: Vidoso Acquisition Expands Agentic Web Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Webflow announced it has acquired Vidoso.ai, a multi-modal AI asset generation startup, as the company continues its transition from a visual web development platform into an agentic web marketing platform designed for modern marketing teams.

Eaton: Boyd Thermal Acquisition Completed To Strengthen Data Center Infrastructure Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Eaton announced it has completed the acquisition of Boyd Thermal, the thermal management business of Boyd Corporation, from Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The deal strengthens Eaton’s ability to deliver integrated power and cooling infrastructure for data centers as demand surges alongside the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence computing.

Ramp Acquires Billhop To Expand Access For UK And European Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Ramp announced that it has acquired Billhop, a payments platform based in Stockholm and London that is licensed in the UK and Sweden. The deal is aimed at strengthening Ramp’s ability to support customers operating across the UK and Europe while expanding its international footprint.

Raymond James: $227 Million Truist Advisor Nathan Chapman Joins Employee Channel In Dallas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Raymond James has added financial advisor Nathan Chapman to its employee advisor division, Raymond James & Associates (RJA), strengthening the firm’s presence in Texas.

LPL: $600 Million Advisory Team Launches Legacy Ridge Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Two veteran financial advisors have launched a new independent wealth management practice through LPL Financial’s supported independence platform. Frank Boley and Susie Garber-Johnson have formed Legacy Ridge Private Wealth after departing D.A. Davidson, where they spent 26 years and 20 years, respectively. The advisors reported serving approximately $600 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets at their previous firm.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network: Snow Pine Private Wealth Team Onboarded

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (FiNet) has added the Snow Pine Private Wealth team to its independent advisor platform, bringing a group of financial advisors and support staff formerly affiliated with UBS.

Alexander & Baldwin: $2.3 Billion Take-Private Completed By MW Group, Blackstone Real Estate, And DivcoWest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Alexander & Baldwin (A&B), a Hawaiʻi-based commercial real estate company, has completed a $2.3 billion take-private transaction led by a joint venture formed by an affiliate of MW Group along with funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest.

Legora Acquires Walter AI To Expand Agentic Workflow Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Legora, a collaborative AI platform for lawyers, announced it has acquired Canadian agent-native legal AI company Walter AI as it expands its vision for a fully integrated, agent-driven legal workflow platform.

Fullmind Acquires Elevate K-12 To Create Largest Dedicated K-12 Online Instruction Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Fullmind announced it has acquired Elevate K-12 in a deal that combines two virtual learning providers to create, the companies say, the largest dedicated virtual education partner serving K-12 school districts in the United States.

Olto: Hexus AI Acquisition Expands Product-Trained AI Agent Platform For Product Videos, Interactive Demos, And Onboarding Guides

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Olto announced it has integrated the core technology, intellectual property, and product roadmap of Hexus AI into its platform, expanding its suite of product-trained AI agents designed to support every stage of the buyer journey. The move enables revenue teams to manage product videos, interactive demos, product tours, and onboarding guides within a single AI-native platform.

MedImpact Acquires MHW Benefit Partners And MSL Captive Solutions To Expand Employer Health And Risk Management Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

MedImpact Holdings has acquired two employer insurance and risk management companies, MHW Benefit Partners and MSL Captive Solutions, as the health solutions and pharmacy benefit provider broadens its portfolio of services for employers.

Motorola Solutions Acquires Exacom To Expand Cloud-Native Recording And Logging For Mission-Critical Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired Exacom, a Manchester, New Hampshire-based provider of cloud-native voice and multimedia recording and logging solutions for mission-critical communications. The acquisition expands Motorola Solutions’ capabilities in consolidating and analyzing critical communications data used by public safety agencies and other sectors.

York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology To Strengthen Satellite Propulsion And Supply Chain Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

York Space Systems, a U.S.-based defense and commercial space company, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology, a Michigan-based manufacturer of electric propulsion systems used in satellites. The deal is aimed at strengthening York’s vertically integrated space ecosystem and expanding its ability to build and operate spacecraft at scale.

Aveanna Healthcare: $175.5 Million Deal To Acquire Pediatric Home Care Provider Family First Homecare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Family First Homecare for approximately $175.5 million, expanding the company’s specialized pediatric home healthcare footprint across multiple U.S. states.

Publicis: AdgeAI Acquisition Expands AI-Powered Creative Performance Measurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Publicis Groupe has acquired creative analytics company AdgeAI as the advertising giant continues to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities across marketing, media and production services.

Databricks: Acquisition Of Quotient AI To Advance AI Agent Evaluation And Reinforcement Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Databricks announced it has acquired Quotient AI, a startup focused on evaluation and reinforcement learning technologies for AI agents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Papa John’s: Irth Capital Launches $1.5 Billion Bid, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Qatari-backed investment firm Irth Capital has launched a $1.5 billion bid to acquire Papa John's International, offering $47 per share in a renewed effort to take the U.S. pizza chain private.

Esquire Financial: $348.4 Million All-Stock Acquisition Of Signature Bancorporation Expands Chicago Banking Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Esquire Financial Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire Signature Bancorporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $348.4 million, marking a significant expansion into the Chicago commercial banking market. The merger will combine Esquire’s national litigation-focused banking platform with Signature’s established Midwest commercial banking franchise, creating a combined institution with roughly $4.8 billion in assets at closing.

Creative Planning: $660 Million Firm Duncan & Haley Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Creative Planning, one of the largest registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States, announced it has acquired Duncan & Haley, Ltd., an established RIA headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The transaction adds approximately $660 million in assets under management (AUM) to Creative Planning.

Sovra Acquires Edilex To Accelerate AI-Based Public Sector Contract Lifecycle Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Sovra announced it has acquired Edilex, a Quebec-based legal technology company specializing in contract authoring automation for public sector procurement teams. The deal represents a major step in Sovra’s strategy to launch a next-generation, AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform tailored specifically for government procurement across North America.

Anduril Industries To Acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions To Expand Space Domain Awareness Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Anduril Industries announced it has reached an agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a national security company focused on space domain awareness and missile defense, in a move aimed at accelerating the company’s capabilities in monitoring and defending assets in orbit.

BKF: Acquisition Of Lotus Water Expands Water Resources And Climate Resilience Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

BKF announced it has acquired Lotus Water, a water resources and climate resilience engineering firm, in a move designed to expand its capabilities in addressing complex water and infrastructure challenges.

GFiber And Stonepeak’s Astound To Combine To Create Independent Fiber Broadband Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

GFiber and Stonepeak announced an agreement to combine GFiber with Astound Broadband, forming a new independent fiber internet provider that will expand high-speed broadband infrastructure across the United States.