Mergers & Acquisitions

Lone Star To Acquire Alliance Ground International From Greenbriar Equity And Audax Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alliance Ground International, a leading North American airport services provider, from Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Industrial IoT Platform Anova

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Aurora Capital Partners has acquired Anova, a global provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that help industrial and energy-related distributors remotely monitor and manage critical field assets. The deal adds a scaled, technology-enabled platform serving the industrial gas, propane, fuels, lubricants, and chemicals markets to Aurora’s portfolio as customers in these sectors accelerate adoption of data-driven tools to improve uptime, optimize replenishment, and reduce operating costs. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ridgeline Roofing Acquires Bold North Roofing And Contracting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Ridgeline Roofing & Restoration, a residential and commercial roofing solutions provider backed by Bertram Capital, has acquired Bold North Roofing and Contracting LLC, a roofing and exterior services company serving Minnesota’s Twin Cities metro area. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Chainlink Buys FastLane’s Atlas To Expand SVR And Boost DeFi Revenue Across More Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Chainlink has acquired the intellectual property behind Atlas from FastLane and onboarded key Atlas personnel, bringing a production-tested on-chain order flow and value recapture system under the “Chainlink standard.” The deal is designed to accelerate the multi-chain rollout of Chainlink SVR, an oracle-based solution that helps DeFi protocols reclaim so-called Oracle Extractable Value (OEV) generated around Chainlink Price Feeds.

Jackalope Brewing Company Acquires Black Abbey

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Jackalope Brewing Company has acquired fellow Nashville-area craft brewer Black Abbey Brewing Company, bringing together two longtime Tennessee brands as Jackalope enters what it described as a deliberate next phase of expansion.

Metagenics Acquires UK Probiotic Brand Symprove In Gryphon-Backed Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Metagenics, a practitioner-focused nutritional supplements company backed by Gryphon Investors, has acquired Symprove, a UK-based probiotic brand, from bd-capital as it looks to expand its presence in gut health and accelerate global growth. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Janus Henderson To Acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors, Expanding Model Portfolio And SMA Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Janus Henderson Group announced it is acquiring Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA) in a deal the global asset manager said will significantly expand its footprint in model portfolios and separately managed accounts, two areas of wealth management that have been growing rapidly as advisors look for scalable, outcomes-oriented solutions.

Vector Acquires YardView To Expand Unified Yard Management Across Logistics Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Vector has acquired YardView, a yard management and dock visibility provider, in a move aimed at delivering a single, end-to-end platform spanning gate, yard, dock, and document workflows for shippers and logistics operators.

Verndale Buys Amp’s Product Experience Division To Expand Product, UX, And Technology Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Verndale has acquired the Product Experience Division of Amp from Advantage Solutions, adding a team focused on product design, UX, engineering, and digital marketing as the company broadens its end-to-end digital product offering. The acquired group will operate under the Verndale brand.

Alpiq Acquires France’s Largest Battery Storage Facility At Port Of Nantes Saint-Nazaire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Alpiq has acquired the Cheviré operational battery energy storage system (BESS) in western France from Harmony Energy, expanding its push into flexible assets used to balance renewable power and support grid stability. The Swiss energy company said the deal closed on January 21, 2026, and described Cheviré as the largest battery storage facility currently operating in France.

PlayVS Buys Esports Company Vanta, Adding 3,000 K–12 Schools And Expanding Youth Coaching Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

PlayVS said it has acquired Vanta Esports, combining two education-focused scholastic esports communities as PlayVS pushes to broaden access to organized competition, coaching, and school-aligned programming for students across the U.S.

Kindred Bravely Acquires Storq To Expand Support For Mothers From Pregnancy Through Early Parenthood

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Kindred Bravely has acquired and launched Storq, bringing the design-forward motherhood brand, founded in 2015, under its umbrella as the companies aim to support mothers through every stage of early parenthood.

PayPal To Buy Cymbio To Expand Agentic Commerce And AI-Channel Selling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

PayPal has agreed to acquire Cymbio, a multi-channel orchestration platform that helps brands sell across “agentic” AI shopping surfaces and other e-commerce channels, as the payments company moves to deepen its commerce offering inside emerging AI-driven discovery and checkout experiences.

Andela Acquires Woven To Bolster Technical Assessments for AI Engineers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Andela has acquired Woven, a technical assessment company known for real-world engineering scenarios, structured scoring rubrics, and AI-enabled evaluation, as the talent marketplace provider looks to strengthen how it measures AI fluency and predicts on-the-job performance for engineers.

LPL Onboards $150 Million Firm Wilson Peak Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Jeffrey J. Wilson and Michael Sadowski have moved Wilson Peak Wealth Management to LPL Financial’s broker-dealer and registered investment advisor platform, aligning with Private Advisor Group to support the firm’s next phase of growth. The advisors reported serving approximately $150 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets and previously operated at Wells Fargo Advisors.