Mergers & Acquisitions

I Squared Capital To Acquire Milestone Environmental From SK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

I Squared Capital announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Milestone Environmental, a leading independent environmental infrastructure company specializing in waste management solutions for the energy and industrial sectors, from SK Capital Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lumen Completes Alkira Acquisition To Expand AI-Era Networking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Lumen Technologies announced it has completed its acquisition of Alkira, an on-demand networking platform that enables enterprises to connect clouds, sites, partners, and AI workloads through a unified software platform. The deal combines Alkira’s cloud-native networking technology with Lumen’s fiber infrastructure and programmable network to simplify enterprise networking across cloud, hybrid, and AI environments.

Principal To Acquire Beam Benefits, Expanding Employee Benefits Platform For Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Principal Financial Group announced an agreement to acquire Beam Benefits, a digitally native employee benefits company serving more than 25,000 small businesses. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Principal’s position in the small and midsized business (SMB) market by expanding its specialty benefits offerings and enhancing its technology capabilities.

Endeavor’s SOVA Acquires Unified Connection To Expand Verizon Enterprise Connectivity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Endeavor Managed Services and its wholly owned subsidiary SOVA have acquired Royal Capital LLC, doing business as Unified Connection (UCX), the largest Verizon-exclusive enterprise business agent and contact center partner in the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CleanCore Solutions Closes First AI Data Center Project With 200 MW West Texas Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

CleanCore Solutions announced it has completed the acquisition of its first AI infrastructure project through a partnership with HST Technologies, marking the company's entry into the data center market as it pivots toward supporting the growing AI economy.

Tarsus Acquires iRenix Medical To Expand Eye Care Pipeline With Late-Stage IRX-101

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals announced it has acquired clinical-stage ophthalmic biotechnology company iRenix Medical, adding late-stage investigational therapy IRX-101 to its eye care pipeline. The deal strengthens Tarsus’ presence in retinal disease while expanding beyond its commercial product XDEMVY into therapies designed to improve the patient experience during vision-preserving procedures.

Marex Acquiring Bright Point International To Expand Its Asia-Pacific Clearing Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Marex Group announced it has agreed to acquire Bright Point International (BPI), a Singapore-based clearing business, in a move designed to strengthen its presence across the Asia-Pacific region and expand client access to Chinese financial markets.

Roadzen To Acquire European Car Rental Insurance MGA In $15 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Roadzen announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a leading technology-driven European managing general agent (MGA) specializing in short-term car rental insurance. The transaction is valued at approximately $15 million and is expected to strengthen Roadzen's AI-powered insurance platform while expanding its presence in the European mobility insurance market.

Nium Acquires Cypher to Expand Fiat-to-On-Chain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Nium has acquired Cypher, a crypto-native non-custodial wallet and card issuing company, to strengthen its role as core infrastructure bridging fiat money and digital assets across global payment networks.

CyberNut Acquires Neptune Navigate To Expand K-12 Student Digital Citizenship And Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

CyberNut, a cybersecurity awareness platform focused exclusively on K-12 school districts, has acquired Neptune Navigate, a widely used digital citizenship curriculum provider. The move strengthens CyberNut’s ability to address student online safety alongside its existing staff-focused cybersecurity training, reflecting a broader push among school districts to adopt unified solutions that protect entire school communities.

Airties To Acquire Aprecomm To Expand AI Connectivity Platform And Accelerate Growth In Emerging Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Airties announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aprecomm, an AI-driven broadband connectivity software company, to strengthen its Connectivity Experience Management platform and expand its presence in high-growth broadband markets, including India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South America, and other developing regions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

F.L.Putnam Acquires Seascape Capital To Expand New Hampshire Wealth Management Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company (FLP) announced that it has acquired Seascape Capital Management, an independent registered investment adviser based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as part of its strategy to expand its presence across the Northeast.

Paslay Group Acquires Barich To Expand Airport Technology And Capital Program Advisory Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Paslay Group has acquired Barich, Inc., expanding its executive advisory capabilities in airport technology strategy, IT planning, and capital program delivery. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Russell Investments: B Capital-Led Investor Group To Acquire Company From TA Associates And Reverence Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Russell Investments has agreed to be acquired by an investor consortium led by B Capital, with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) joining as an investor, marking a new chapter for the global investment solutions firm. The transaction will see B Capital, CalPERS, and other consortium members acquire Russell Investments from existing owners TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Azenta Completes Sale of B Medical Systems to Streamline Its Life Sciences Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Azenta announced that it has completed the sale of its B Medical Systems business to Thelema S.à r.l., marking the close of a transaction that was first announced in late December 2025. The deal officially closed on July 1, 2026 after all required closing conditions were satisfied, supporting Azenta's strategy of sharpening its focus on its core life sciences operations.

Verdantas Acquiring American Engineering & Environmental Consultants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Verdantas announced it has acquired American Engineering & Environmental Consultants (AEEC), a technology-focused environmental engineering and consulting firm, to strengthen its artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and data analytics capabilities. The deal expands Verdantas' ability to deliver integrated engineering, environmental, and digital consulting services while increasing its presence across federal and commercial markets.

Accela Acquires Civira AI to Speed Government Software Deployments With AI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Accela has acquired the Civira AI platform, expanding its government technology offerings with AI-powered tools designed to accelerate software configuration, implementation, and maintenance for state and local agencies.

Goods & Services Acquires Genware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Goods & Services announced that it acquired Genware, a New Jersey-based data and advanced analytics firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BTQ Technologies Completes Acquisition Of QPerfect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

BTQ Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of QPerfect, a French quantum computing company based in Strasbourg. Following the closing, QPerfect is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BTQ. QPerfect specializes in quantum software, emulation, digital twin capabilities, and control systems. The acquisition follows BTQ’s previously announced strategic investment in QPerfect and exercise of its option to acquire the company’s remaining outstanding securities.

Blue Owl Capital Complete Acquisition Of Spire Healthcare Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Blue Owl Capital announced that funds managed by the firm, together with Moor Park Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 acute-care hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare Group.

Integrity Acquires Stride Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Integrity announced that it acquired Stride Health, a portable benefits technology platform that enables flexible digital insurance enrollment for independent workers. The acquisition is intended to expand Integrity’s reach in the under-65 healthcare benefits market.

Nova Compression Acquires Energy Gas Compression Fleet To Expand South Texas Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Nova Compression announced that it acquired the operating assets of Energy Gas Compression, a Corpus Christi-based compression company serving customers across South Texas. The transaction closed on July 3, 2026.

Enverus Acquires A2D Well Log Library From TGS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Enverus announced the acquisition of the A2D well log library and associated data products from TGS. The transaction adds what Enverus described as the world’s largest commercial well log database to its energy intelligence platform.

Equifax Acquiring Círculo De Crédito For $750 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Equifax announced a definitive agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito, a credit information services company and the fastest-growing credit bureau in Mexico. The deal values Círculo de Crédito at an enterprise value of $750 million.

Axos Financial Acquiring Arc Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Axos Nevada Holding, a subsidiary of Axos Financial, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Arc Technologies. Arc is a financial technology platform serving technology and growth companies.

Analog Devices Acquires Empower Semiconductor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Analog Devices announced the completion of its acquisition of Empower Semiconductor. The transaction strengthens ADI’s position as a strategic, system-level grid-to-core power partner across the AI ecosystem.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MasTec Acquiring The Superior Group For $1.65 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

MasTec announced a definitive agreement to acquire Electrical Specialists, doing business as The Superior Group, for approximately $1.65 billion. The deal is intended to expand MasTec’s infrastructure capabilities across data center and mission-critical end markets.

Frazier Healthcare Partners Acquiring MatrixCare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Frazier Healthcare Partners announced a definitive agreement to acquire MatrixCare from Resmed. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026.

Chemomab Therapeutics And Scipher Medicine To Merge To Advance Nebokitug In AI-Powered RA Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2026

Chemomab Therapeutics and Scipher Medicine announced a definitive merger agreement in a stock transaction. Upon completion, the combined company is expected to operate as Scipher Medicine Corporation and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SCIP.