Mergers & Acquisitions

Datavault AI And CyberCatch Sign Binding Letter Of Intent For All-Stock Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Datavault AI, a provider of data monetization and digital engagement technologies listed on Nasdaq under the ticker DVLT, and CyberCatch Holdings, a cybersecurity company listed on the TSXV under CYBE, have entered into a binding letter of intent under which Datavault AI will acquire 100% of CyberCatch in an all-stock transaction. The implied aggregate value to CyberCatch's outstanding common shares is CAD $136.8 million. The parties have agreed to negotiate a definitive agreement during a 45-day mutual exclusivity period.

Lightedge Acquires 3MW Tier III Data Center In Kansas City

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Lightedge, a leading provider of secure hybrid cloud and colocation solutions backed by private equity firm GI Partners, has acquired a 3 megawatt, Uptime Institute Tier III certified data center in Kansas City, Missouri, expanding its footprint in one of the Midwest's most active enterprise infrastructure markets.

Carson Group Acquires Harbor Wealth Management To Expand Great Lakes Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Carson Group, a leading wealth advisory firm with over $57 billion in assets under management, has acquired Harbor Wealth Management, a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based advisory firm serving approximately $396 million in assets under management. The firm is led by Partners and Senior Wealth Advisors Eric Heus and Brent Polzin and will transition as an integrated office, rebranding as the Carson Wealth office in Green Bay.

The Entwistle Company Acquires The Hales Group To Expand Defense And Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

The Entwistle Company, a designer and manufacturer of components and machinery systems for the U.S. military, has acquired The Hales Group from its founders, Ray and Trudy Hales. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition marks Entwistle's first since its ownership transition in 2020 and expands its manufacturing capacity for large-scale defense and infrastructure programs.

Zayo Completes Acquisition Of Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions Business, Expanding Network To 224,000 Route Miles

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Zayo, a leading digital infrastructure provider, has completed its acquisition of Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions business, adding approximately 90,000 metro-dense route miles and 40,000 on-net enterprise locations to its network. The transaction marks Zayo's 50th and largest acquisition to date, bringing the company's total network to 224,000 route miles across North America.

Recharge Acquires Skio To Build Unified Subscription Commerce Platform Processing Over $20 Billion In GMV

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Recharge, a leading subscription management platform, has announced that Skio is joining the company to build the future of subscription commerce. Together, Recharge and Skio power more than 20,000 merchants and process over $20 billion in gross merchandise volume annually.

Nebius To Buy Eigen AI For About $643 Million To Strengthen Frontier Inference Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Nebius, the AI cloud company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker NBIS, has announced an agreement to acquire Eigen AI, a leading inference and model optimization company, for approximately $643 million in a combination of cash and Nebius Class A shares. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to antitrust clearance and customary conditions.

Broadridge Completes Acquisition Of CQG To Deliver Integrated Multi-Asset Trading Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions has completed its acquisition of CQG, a leading global provider of futures and options trading, execution management, and market connectivity. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction marks a significant expansion of Broadridge's trading and connectivity capabilities, adding complementary execution management, algorithmic trading, and analytics solutions to its existing order management and client connectivity platform.

Teva To Acquire Emalex Biosciences For Up To $900 Million To Add First-In-Class Tourette Syndrome Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries listed on the NYSE and TASE under the ticker TEVA, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Emalex Biosciences for $700 million upfront, with the possibility of up to an additional $200 million in commercial milestone payments and royalties on global net sales of ecopipam, subject to regulatory approval.

The Mather Group Acquires Sebold Capital Management To Deepen Business Owner Advisory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

The Mather Group, a $17 billion wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals and families nationwide, has announced a partnership with Sebold Capital Management, a Chicagoland-based advisory firm with deep expertise serving small business owners, leaders, and their families. Sebold Capital Management will integrate into The Mather Group, bringing together two planning-led firms committed to coordinated, advice-driven solutions.

Curaleaf Completes Buyout Of Remaining 45% Stake In Germany’s Four 20 Pharma

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Curaleaf Holdings, a leading international provider of cannabis consumer products, has completed the buyout of the remaining 45% stake not previously owned in Four 20 Pharma GmbH, a fully EU-GMP and GDP-licensed German producer and distributor of medical cannabis. The full acquisition strengthens Curaleaf's vertically integrated global supply chain from owned cultivation sources in Portugal and Canada through licensed distribution across Germany.

Palo Alto Networks To Acquire Portkey To Establish AI Gateway As Control Plane For Autonomous Enterprise Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Palo Alto Networks has announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways. Portkey delivers a centralized control plane to manage and protect autonomous AI agents, already processing trillions of tokens per month with the low latency required for agent-to-agent communication. The transaction is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks' fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

Genius Sports Completes Acquisition Of Legend

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Genius Sports, a global leader in real-time sports data, has completed its acquisition of Legend, a global digital sports and gaming media network. The transaction positions Genius Sports as the only company operating synergistic businesses across official sports data, media, and advertising, a combination the company believes unlocks a structurally differentiated position in the sports technology and iGaming landscape. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Parexel Acquires Vitrana To Add AI-Enabled Pharmacovigilance Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Parexel, a leading global clinical development partner, has acquired Vitrana, a provider of an AI-enabled, end-to-end pharmacovigilance technology platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Parexel's technology capabilities, providing an integrated platform that leverages intelligent automation and AI to accelerate patient safety and pharmacovigilance processes, deliver first-time quality, and enhance compliance.

WisdomTree Completes Acquisition Of Atlantic House For £150 Million To Expand Defined Outcome ETF Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

WisdomTree, a global financial innovator listed on the NYSE under the ticker WT, has completed its acquisition of Atlantic House Holdings Limited, a London-based active manager specializing in defined outcome and derivatives-driven investment strategies, for £150 million, approximately $200 million. The acquisition advances WisdomTree's strategy of expanding in structurally growing areas of asset and wealth management.

Banner To Acquire Pacific Financial Corporation In $177 Million All-Stock Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Banner Corporation, the holding company for Banner Bank, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pacific Financial Corporation, the holding company for Bank of the Pacific, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $177 million in aggregate. Following the closing, the combined company is expected to have approximately $18 billion in assets. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

Static Media Acquires Engadget To Strengthen Tech And Auto Content Vertical

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Static Media, a leading digital media company operating 32 brands, has acquired Engadget, the long-running digital platform for technology enthusiasts previously owned by Yahoo. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition deepens Static Media's footprint in the tech and auto vertical, where it already operates SlashGear, Jalopnik, and BGR, and brings the company's combined portfolio to more than 220 million monthly visits.

Boardwalk Pipelines Acquires Spire Marketing And Launches Boardwalk Continuum Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Boardwalk Pipelines has completed its acquisition of Spire Marketing, a gas marketing business formerly owned by Spire Inc., which will now operate under the name Boardwalk Continuum Marketing. The acquisition expands Boardwalk's footprint into growing end-use markets, including LNG exports and gas-fired power generation, while adding marketing and trading capabilities to its existing network of interstate and intrastate pipelines and underground storage assets.

Lone Star Funds Completes Dual Acquisition Of RadiciGroup And DOMO Engineered Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2026

Lone Star Funds has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup's High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals businesses and signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of DOMO Engineered Materials from DOMO Group, with closing expected imminently. The simultaneous acquisitions will bring together two established platforms to form a global, independent tier-1 compounder.

Tenet And Crown Data Systems Announce Strategic Merger To Serve Cartage And Air Freight Carriers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems have announced a strategic merger to create what the two companies describe as the premier technology platform for cartage and air freight carriers. The combined entity serves more than 400 customers and partners across the United States and Canada, bringing together Tenet's modern AI-powered operating system with Crown's three decades of trusted relationships and software expertise in the air freight industry. The merger unites more than 40 employees and significantly expands the resources and partner ecosystem available to both companies' customers going forward.

DAZN Acquires ViewLift To Accelerate US Sports Streaming Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

DAZN Group has reached an agreement to merge ViewLift, a leading provider of streaming and digital solutions for US sports content owners, into DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform. The transaction is designed to give DAZN a significant foothold in the US sports market, where it is already the primary international destination for American sports through NFL Game Pass and NHL.TV outside the United States. ViewLift's sports clients include 15 major US professional sports teams, five Regional Sports Networks, and global sports properties including the NHL and LIV Golf, making the acquisition a meaningful entry into domestic sports distribution for DAZN. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Park Systems Acquires Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology To Secure AFM Probe Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Park Systems, the world's leading provider of atomic force microscopy solutions, has completed the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Nanotechnology LLC, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of ultra-high-purity solid platinum and platinum-iridium AFM probes. The acquisition marks Park Systems' first entry into probe manufacturing and is described by the company as a strategic step to bring a critical component of AFM-based nanoprobing and electrical measurement in-house, securing supply chain continuity for high-performance specialty probes that its electrical measurement solutions are built upon. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Medisolv Acquires Health Elements AI To Reduce Manual Chart Review In Quality Reporting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Medisolv, a national leader in healthcare quality data management, has announced the acquisition of Health Elements AI, whose technology automates the clinical data abstraction process for quality reporting and clinical registries. The acquisition is designed to address one of the most persistent and costly challenges in healthcare quality programs: the reliance on time-intensive manual chart review to capture the clinical data needed for reporting, performance improvement, and registry submissions. By bringing Health Elements AI into its platform, Medisolv aims to reduce administrative burden for the healthcare organizations it serves while improving the completeness and reliability of the clinical data they work with.

Investing.com Acquires Stonki To Build Agentic AI Research Platform For Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Investing.com, one of the world's largest financial platforms with more than 60 million users each month, has announced the acquisition of Stonki, an AI-powered investing assistant designed to help traders turn ideas into structured, actionable trading plans. The acquisition marks a significant step in Investing.com's evolution toward agentic AI — systems that move beyond answering questions to actively guiding investors through the research, planning, and execution process. The deal builds on the success of WarrenAI, Investing.com's AI-powered financial research assistant launched last year, which has been used by nearly 3 million users to perform market analysis over the past 12 months.

ManpowerGroup Sells Jefferson Wells US To Sikich For $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

ManpowerGroup has announced the sale of its Jefferson Wells US business to Sikich, a professional services firm specializing in consulting, technology, and compliance, for $100 million. Jefferson Wells delivers solutions in risk and compliance, finance and accounting, and tax across a diverse range of industries, including public and highly regulated companies, through project consulting, integrated resourcing, and executive search. In 2025, Jefferson Wells generated US revenues of $76 million. ManpowerGroup will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $88 million at closing, after working capital and other adjustments.

Clearlake Capital Completes Acquisition Of Qualus From New Mountain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Clearlake Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Qualus Corporation from New Mountain Capital, establishing Clearlake as the new owner of a pure-play, end-to-end electric power solutions platform positioned at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation in the United States and Canada. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Qualus serves a blue-chip customer base comprising the nation's largest investor-owned utilities as well as commercial, industrial, and high-tech clients, delivering an integrated suite of advisory, engineering, technical program management, digital solutions, energy efficiency, and specialized field services across the full infrastructure lifecycle.

Fitch Group To Acquire Trepp In Structured Finance Data Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trepp, a premier provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors. Trepp was founded in 1979 and serves primary and secondary market participants with products and services supporting trading, research, risk management, surveillance, and portfolio management. The acquisition will see Trepp become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, Fitch Group's leading provider of insights, data, and analytics. Rothermere Continuation Holdings Limited, the parent company of DMGT, has agreed to sell Trepp as part of the transaction.

Euclid Acquires Thresh To Expand AI-Powered Diligence For Renewable Energy Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

Euclid, the operating system for renewable energy M&A, project development, financing, and operations, has announced the acquisition of Thresh Power, an AI-powered platform that automates diligence for renewable energy projects. The acquisition comes at a moment of extraordinary demand for renewable energy development, with US electricity consumption projected to grow 25% by 2030 driven in large part by AI-related power needs. Evaluating a single solar project typically requires working through a data room of thousands of documents — interconnection studies, land agreements, permitting files, environmental assessments, and engineering reports — with some of the most critical documents having upwards of 30 versions. Euclid says the combination with Thresh will give renewable energy teams the tools to compress the time from raw data to investment decision.

ABS Acquires RMC Global To Strengthen Industrial Cyber And Risk Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc., has announced the acquisition of RMC Global, a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management, and resiliency solutions for critical infrastructure and critical missions. The acquisition brings together two organizations with complementary expertise, shared values, and a common mission to protect critical systems and solve complex challenges in high-stakes operational environments. By combining RMC's capabilities with ABS Consulting's scale, technical depth, and global resources, the deal aims to deliver more integrated solutions for clients facing increasingly complex risk environments across industrial sectors.

York Space Systems To Acquire ALL.SPACE To Strengthen Satellite Communications Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2026

York Space Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALL.SPACE, a UK-headquartered provider of advanced satellite communications terminals and multi-network connectivity solutions, in a move designed to create a complete communications ecosystem capable of operating in contested environments across commercial and government networks. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in the United Kingdom with operations in Europe and the United States, ALL.SPACE developed its high-performance, software-defined Hydra Terminal Range to enable simultaneous multi-link, multi-orbit, and multi-band connectivity across LEO, MEO, GEO, and HEO networks. The platform provides resilient, network-agnostic communications for platforms on the move across space, air, land, and maritime domains.