Mergers & Acquisitions

Ameriprise Onboard $120 Million Firm Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Financial advisory practice Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group has joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial from LPL Financial, bringing $120 million in assets to the firm.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Sells Seed-Based Snacking Brand Go Raw To USK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Go Raw, a seed-based snacking brand known for minimally processed, clean-label products, to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, founder and former CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

SuperAwesome Acquires Starglow Media, Expanding Into Kids And Family Audio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

SuperAwesome, which provides data, technology, and services that help brands safely engage Gen Alpha and Gen Z, said it has acquired Starglow Media, an independent kids and family audio content ecosystem with more than 120 million annual listens across 45-plus shows.

G&A Partners Acquires Hudson Valley CPEO Ethan Allen HR Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

G&A Partners announced it has acquired Ethan Allen HR Services, an IRS-certified professional employer organization based in Poughkeepsie, New York, in a deal aimed at expanding G&A’s footprint in the Hudson Valley and broadening its HR, benefits, and technology offerings for small and mid-sized businesses.

CrowdStrike To Acquire Seraphic, Aiming To Turn Any Browser Into A Secure Enterprise Browser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, positioning the deal as a move to extend its Falcon platform from endpoint protection deeper into the web browser, the environment where employees increasingly work, collaborate, and access cloud applications.

Vanderbilt University To Establish Full-Time Academic Campus In San Francisco Beginning In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Vanderbilt University announced it plans to establish a full-time academic campus in San Francisco beginning in 2027, pending regulatory approvals, expanding the university’s national footprint and positioning the school to develop interdisciplinary academic programming in one of the world’s leading centers for technology, entrepreneurship, and creative industries.

Architectural Fabrication And Armetco Systems Merge To Build Unified Architectural Metal Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Architectural Fabrication and Armetco Systems have merged their operations, combining two Texas-based providers of architectural metal products into a single platform aimed at expanding national reach in architectural cladding, fabrication, and specialty aluminum systems.

MIRATECH Expands U.S. Catalyst Capacity With Acquisition Of Advanced Catalyst Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

MIRATECH, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based provider of emissions and acoustic control solutions for stationary engines, has acquired Advanced Catalyst Systems (ACS), a catalyst technology and emissions systems manufacturer based in Maryville, Tennessee. The deal expands MIRATECH’s U.S. catalyst manufacturing capacity and is intended to support rising demand for emissions-compliance solutions across domestic and international markets.

Stout Acquires Pointe Advisory And Launches Stout Strategy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Stout has acquired Pointe Advisory and launched a new strategy consulting practice as it expands its advisory platform for private equity sponsors and corporate clients.

Point Wild Acquires Juraspring, A Mass Tort Lien Resolution Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Point Wild, a portfolio of security brands serving businesses and consumers, has acquired Juraspring, a mass tort lien resolution firm, in a deal the company said expands its legal services offering alongside existing units CyEx and settlement administrator Simpluris.

Applexus Acquires Lavendel Consulting To Add Pricefx Pricing Expertise To SAP And Business AI Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Applexus Technologies announced it has acquired Lavendel Consulting, describing the deal as a strategic move to deepen its pricing transformation capabilities and embed pricing intelligence more directly inside SAP-centric enterprise environments. Lavendel is the largest independent consulting partner focused on Pricefx implementations, and the combination is intended to unite Lavendel’s pricing specialization with Applexus’s SAP consulting, analytics, and Business AI offerings.

Dealerware Acquired By Wavecrest-Led Investor Group To Accelerate Product Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Dealerware, a software platform used by automotive OEMs, retailers, and fleet operators to manage courtesy vehicles, paid rentals, and test-drive programs, has been acquired by a group of growth investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital. Additional participants include Automotive Ventures, automotive industry executives David Metter and Devin Daly, and other investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CI Global Asset Management To Acquire Invesco’s Canadian Fund Business Assets And Form Long-Term Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) and Invesco announced they have agreed to a transaction that will transfer management of Invesco’s Canadian investment fund lineup to CI GAM while keeping Invesco involved in portfolio management for a large portion of the platform.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Adds $2.7 Billion Firm Litman Gregory In Deal With iM Global Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

iM Global Partner and Beacon Pointe Advisors said Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser, has entered into a definitive agreement to join Beacon Pointe in a deal that closed December 31, 2025.

Tropical Cheese Industries Acquires Cibao Meat Products To Expand Hispanic Refrigerated Foods Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Tropical Cheese, a U.S. producer of Hispanic dairy products, has acquired Cibao Meat Products, a manufacturer of Hispanic-style meat products sold under the Induveca and Campesino brands. The deal adds a dedicated Cibao Meat Products Division within Tropical Cheese and is designed to broaden Tropical Cheese’s portfolio beyond cheese into a more complete lineup of branded Hispanic refrigerated foods.

United Risk To Acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management Program, Rebrand Unit As First Product Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

United Risk Global, an Applied Underwriters-affiliated specialty insurance platform, has signed an agreement to acquire DUAL North America’s Crisis Management program and underwriting team, a move that will expand United Risk’s product set in product recall and contaminated products coverage and create a new independent division called First Product Protection.

Onebrief Closes $200 Million Series D At $2.15 Billion Valuation And Acquires Battle Road Digital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Onebrief, a military-focused planning and command software company, has closed a $200 million Series D financing round and acquired Battle Road Digital as it pushes to expand beyond planning into wargaming, simulation, and real-time operational decision support.

Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies To Bring Shift-Left PCB Test Engineering Into Xpedition and Valor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Siemens announced it has acquired ASTER Technologies, a privately held provider of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software, aiming to tighten the connection between PCB design and downstream manufacturing and test workflows.

Polygon Labs To Acquire Coinme And Sequence In $250+ Million Deal To Build U.S.-Licensed Stablecoin Payments Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Polygon Labs announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Coinme and Sequence for more than $250 million, aiming to expand into regulated U.S. stablecoin payments and deliver core components of what it calls the Polygon Open Money Stack. The company said the acquisitions add at-scale fiat coverage through physical cash and digital fiat on- and off-ramps, wallet infrastructure, and cross-chain orchestration through intents.

Solis Mammography Acquires Women’s Center For Radiology, Expanding Into Orlando

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Solis Mammography announced it has acquired Women’s Center for Radiology, marking the breast imaging provider’s entry into the Orlando market and extending its footprint across Florida.

J.F. Lehman & Company Completes Acquisition Of Wellman Dynamics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), an alternative asset manager focused on aerospace, defense, government, maritime, environmental and infrastructure sectors, said it has acquired a majority stake in Wellman Dynamics, a Creston, Iowa-based manufacturer of large-scale magnesium and aluminum sand castings used in aerospace and defense applications.

TRM Equity Buys Browntown And Iron Mountain Foundry Assets From Grede

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

TRM Equity II has completed the acquisition of the Browntown Foundry and Iron Mountain Foundry assets from Grede Holdings LLC, expanding its footprint in U.S. iron casting production. The transaction closed on November 28, 2025.

Affinity Group Acquires Mascari NXT To Expand AI-Powered Selling Across The Food Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Affinity Group, a North American sales and marketing agency serving retail and foodservice brands, has acquired Mascari NXT, an AI and data integration company, in a move aimed at modernizing how food industry sales teams identify opportunities, engage customers, and execute across channels.

ACP CreativIT Rebranding Under New National Brand Tusker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

ACP CreativIT, a technology solutions provider built through a series of regional acquisitions, is rebranding all of its offices under a single national name: Tusker. The company said the new identity is designed to increase brand recognition, support a unified operating model across markets, and position the platform for additional acquisitions expected later this year.

Net Health Acquires Keet Health From WebPT, Expanding Outcomes Measurement and RTM Push In Rehab Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Net Health has acquired Keet Health, a WebPT company, in a deal the companies said will broaden access to outcomes measurement and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) tools for rehabilitation therapy providers and accelerate adoption of hybrid care models.

KatRisk Acquires Symfos To Expand Underwriting And Portfolio Risk Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

KatRisk, a global provider of catastrophe risk models and climate analytics, has acquired Symfos, a UK-based software company whose Orchestra platform is used by insurers and reinsurers for underwriting and portfolio intelligence.

Euna Solutions Acquires GrantExec To Expand AI-Powered Grants Discovery And Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Euna Solutions has acquired GrantExec, an AI-native startup focused on simplifying grant discovery and research for nonprofits, universities, and community-focused organizations, as Euna looks to deepen AI-driven capabilities across its end-to-end grants platform.

Net At Work Acquires Kansas MSP NCS To Expand Midwest Footprint And Add Nterfuse Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Net at Work announced it has acquired Network Computer Solutions (NCS), a Kansas-based managed services provider, in a deal aimed at accelerating the buyer’s expansion across the U.S. Midwest and deepening its managed services bench.

Charles River Plans $570 Million Combined Purchase Of K.F. Cambodia and PathoQuest Remainder Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Charles River Laboratories International announced it has agreed to acquire K.F. (Cambodia) Ltd. for about $510 million and to buy the remaining 79% of PathoQuest SAS for €51.6 million, bringing the combined deal value to roughly $570 million, according to a company statement.

Vossloh Acquires Nordic Tamping Service To Expand Track Maintenance Offering In Scandinavia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Vossloh announced it has acquired Nordic Tamping Service AB (NTS), a Borlänge, Sweden-based provider of ballast tamping services for railway tracks, expanding the German rail supplier’s maintenance and lifecycle offering across Scandinavia. The financial terms were not disclosed.