Mergers & Acquisitions

A1R water Goes Public With $96 Million PIPE To Scale Atmospheric Water Brand Across $12.5 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

A1R water has completed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III, taking the atmospheric water generation company public with a $96 million PIPE as it prepares to scale production and retail distribution. The combined company begins trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol WATR on August 17, 2026.

Madison Air To Acquire ebm-papst For $5.4 Billion, Adding $30 Billion To Addressable Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

Madison Air Solutions has agreed to acquire German airflow technology company ebm-papst for an enterprise purchase price of approximately $5.4 billion, significantly expanding its position across air quality, cooling and industrial process applications.

Francisco Partners To Acquire Moneris From BMO And RBC For C$2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire Canadian payments company Moneris from Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada for approximately C$2 billion in cash. BMO and RBC, which jointly own Moneris, will each receive 50% of the transaction consideration.

JLL Partners Completes Life Couriers Acquisition And Names Edward DeMartini CEO To Drive Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

JLL Partners has completed its acquisition of healthcare logistics company Life Couriers and appointed industry executive Edward DeMartini as CEO as the business prepares to expand its geographic footprint. JLL acquired Life Couriers from an affiliate of AUCTUS Capital Partners.

MAI Capital Acquires $490 Million Firm Waypoint Wealth Counsel To Enter Atlanta Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

MAI Capital Management has acquired Waypoint Wealth Counsel, an Atlanta-based fee-only registered investment advisor managing approximately $490 million in assets, marking MAI's entry into the Atlanta wealth management market.

Stripe Nears Deal To Acquire OpenRouter For More Than $7 Billion In Major AI Infrastructure Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

Stripe is nearing an agreement to acquire artificial intelligence infrastructure startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, potentially giving the payments giant control of one of the fastest-growing gateways connecting developers with hundreds of AI models, according to Bloomberg.

Alibaba To Sell Lingxi Games To Trustar For At Least $1.5 Billion As AI Pivot Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2026

Alibaba Group has agreed to sell video game developer Lingxi Games to Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital in a deal reportedly worth at least $1.5 billion, continuing the Chinese technology giant's push to shed non-core assets and concentrate resources on artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Alibaba and Trustar have reached a formal agreement following several rounds of negotiations, according to The WSJ.

Nagarro Board Backs Persistent’s €81-Per-Share Takeover Offer At 140% Premium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Nagarro’s Management Board and Supervisory Board have recommended that shareholders accept Persistent Systems’ €81-per-share voluntary public takeover offer after concluding that the cash price is financially adequate and strategically attractive. The offer is being made through Galaxy Germany Holding SE, a company directly controlled by India-based Persistent Systems. Nagarro’s boards issued their recommendation after independently reviewing the bidder’s formal offer document.

Rocket Lab Clears U.S. Antitrust Hurdle For Iridium Acquisition As It Reshapes $3.6 Billion Financing Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Rocket Lab has passed a significant U.S. regulatory milestone in its proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications, with the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period expiring as the company simultaneously advances securities, FCC and financing work needed to complete the transaction. The HSR waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2026.

Candle Lake Launches SEK 131.7 Billion Mandatory Offer For Evolution After Crossing 30% Ownership Threshold

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Candle Lake has launched a mandatory public cash offer for Evolution that values the online gaming technology company at approximately SEK 131.7 billion after the Kenneth Dart-owned investment vehicle crossed Sweden’s 30% mandatory takeover threshold. Evolution shareholders are being offered SEK 695 in cash for each outstanding share.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives To Acquire Tosca From Apax, Backing 63-Center Reusable Food Supply Chain Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Funds advised by Apax Partners have agreed to sell Tosca, a global provider of reusable asset pooling and logistics solutions for the food supply chain, to Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

Datavault AI To Acquire CyberCatch For $94.5 Million To Add AI-Powered Cybersecurity To Quantum-Secured Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Proficient Auto Logistics Completes Hansen & Adkins Acquisition, Creating North America’s Largest Auto Hauler

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Proficient Auto Logistics has completed its acquisition of Hansen & Adkins, creating what the company describes as North America's largest auto transportation provider and giving the combined business exposure to roughly one-quarter of the addressable new-vehicle transportation market. The previously announced transaction closed on August 13, 2026. The combined company expects to transport more than four million vehicles annually.

Real And RE/MAX Securityholders Approve Merger Creating $2.3 Billion-Revenue Real REMAX Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Securityholders of The Real Brokerage and RE/MAX Holdings have approved their proposed combination, moving the companies closer to forming Real REMAX Group, a global technology-enabled real estate platform expected to support more than 180,000 real estate professionals.

Paramount Skydance Clears Warner Bros. Discovery Deal In 68 Countries, With 12-State Lawsuit Now Final Obstacle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Paramount Skydance has secured all regulatory clearances required under its merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after an eight-month review spanning 68 countries, with litigation brought by 12 U.S. state attorneys general as the only remaining obstacle, the company said.

Anthropic Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Decart AI For About $6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to acquire Nvidia-backed Decart AI in a potential deal valued at about $6 billion, as the Claude developer looks to expand its computing capabilities and meet growing demand ahead of a potential public listing, according to Bloomberg. The discussions remain at an early stage, and there is no guarantee that a transaction will be completed.

iFoodDS Sells Quality Insights To Foods Connected To Double Down On Trace Exchange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

iFoodDS is increasing its investment in Trace Exchange, its connected food traceability platform, as part of a strategic refocusing that includes the sale of its Quality Insights business to Foods Connected. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Astara Capital Acquires Dynatec Systems To Scale Industrial Wastewater Treatment Amid Rising Water Scarcity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Astara Capital Partners has acquired Dynatec Systems, adding a nearly five-decade-old industrial wastewater treatment business to its middle-market portfolio as demand increases for water reuse, treatment infrastructure and solutions for difficult industrial waste streams. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PTC Therapeutics Wins Auction For ST-920 Fabry Gene Therapy In Deal Worth Up To $211 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

PTC Therapeutics has been selected as the winning bidder to acquire Sangamo Therapeutics’ ST-920 Fabry disease gene therapy program in a bankruptcy auction for $111 million upfront and up to $100 million in additional regulatory milestone payments. The acquisition could have a total value of up to $211 million.

Ferrero To Acquire Fast-Growing Purely Elizabeth As U.S. Breakfast Push Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Purely Elizabeth, expanding further into the U.S. breakfast and better-for-you food markets following the company’s acquisition of WK Kellogg Co. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DivDat Acquires Meridian Integration To Unite Customer Engagement, Self-Service And Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

DivDat has acquired Meridian Integration, combining payment processing with customer engagement software to create a broader platform serving healthcare providers, utilities, municipalities, and other organizations managing high-volume customer interactions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bernhard Capital Completes Acquisition Of New Mexico’s Largest Natural Gas Utility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Bernhard Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company from Emera, adding the state’s largest regulated natural gas utility to its expanding portfolio of essential infrastructure businesses.

St. Joseph Acquires Fastbase AI And Plans Corporate Rebrand Around 350 Million-Company Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

St. Joseph Inc. has acquired Fastbase AI Corporation as the publicly traded company moves to expand its focus on artificial intelligence and data intelligence technologies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Star Equity To Acquire Harte Hanks For $38.4 Million, Targeting $10 Million In Annual Cost Synergies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Star Equity Holdings has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Harte Hanks in a transaction valuing the customer experience and business process outsourcing company at approximately $38.4 million of equity value.

Privacy Bee Acquires EraseMe.app To Expand Data Removal Technology And Ongoing Privacy Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Privacy Bee has acquired EraseMe.app, adding the personal data removal company’s customers and technology to its platform as it expands tools for continuously identifying and removing exposed consumer information online.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Moves To Take Majority Control Of Winn-Dixie As Southeast Expansion Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

C&S Wholesale Grocers has announced a proposed transaction that would make it the majority owner of The Winn-Dixie Company, expanding its retail presence in the Southeast as the grocery distributor continues using acquisitions to build a larger national platform.

SparrowHawk Acquires 20-Property Industrial Portfolio For Nearly $400 Million In Its Largest Deal Ever

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

SparrowHawk has acquired a 20-property industrial portfolio encompassing approximately 4.4 million square feet for just under $400 million, completing the largest transaction in the firm’s history and significantly expanding its presence across major Midwest logistics markets. The portfolio spans St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Louisville.

Thermogenics Acquires 75-Year-Old Halmar Boiler Parts To Expand North American Parts Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Thermogenics has acquired Halmar Boiler Parts, adding one of the industry’s larger aftermarket boiler parts inventories and a Louisville, Kentucky manufacturing and distribution operation to its North American boiler services platform.

Daybright Financial Acquires ACAPrime To Build A Broader National ACA Compliance Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Daybright Financial has acquired ACAPrime, expanding its Affordable Care Act compliance and reporting capabilities as the employee benefits and retirement services company continues building a broader national platform for employers, brokers, advisors, and benefits partners.

Nexxus Capital Acquires 5 Amazon Brands Generating More Than $18 Million In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Nexxus Capital has completed an all-cash acquisition of five e-commerce brands from a top Amazon aggregator, expanding its portfolio of marketplace businesses through its Nexxus Capital Fund I Series 4 vehicle.