Mergers & Acquisitions

B/CORE: Fuel Consulting Acquisition Expands Intelligence Community Mission Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

B/CORE announced it has acquired Fuel Consulting, a move designed to strengthen its ability to convert emerging technologies into operational capabilities for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of War. The acquisition brings nearly two decades of mission expertise from Fuel Consulting into B/CORE’s technology-focused platform, helping bridge the gap between operational needs and deployed solutions.

Yellow Stripes Capital: Majority Stake Acquired In NoblQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Yellow Stripes Capital, a private investment firm based in Dublin, Ohio, has acquired a majority stake in NoblQ, a fast-growing global digital transformation company. The partnership positions NoblQ to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise modernization and expand its global delivery footprint.

Coframe Acquires HaystacksAI To Accelerate Autonomous Experimentation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Coframe announced that it has acquired HaystacksAI, an AI-powered growth and sales intelligence startup, to strengthen its autonomous experimentation platform and expand its go-to-market capabilities. As part of the transaction, HaystacksAI founder and CEO Bo Mohazzabi has joined Coframe as Vice President of Go-To-Market, where he will oversee sales, growth, and customer strategy while contributing to the company’s product roadmap.

Enverus: Acquisition Of Spatial Business Systems To Expand AI-Driven Utility Planning And Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Enverus, an energy data analytics platform, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spatial Business Systems (SBS), an AI-enabled intelligent design automation platform serving electric and gas utilities, telecommunications providers, and engineering teams.

Azenta: £20.5 Million Acquisition Of UK Biocentre To Expand European Biorepository Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Azenta, a life sciences solutions company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Azenta UK Ltd has acquired UK Biocentre Limited, a provider of sample management, storage, and high-throughput sample processing services in the United Kingdom. The transaction was valued at £20.5 million, net of cash, including up to £1.8 million in contingent consideration tied to milestone completion.

DV Group Combines With TradeLink

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

DV Group announced that it has completed a business combination with TradeLink Holdings, integrating TradeLink’s proprietary trading business into DV Trading. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Exus Renewables North America: Acquisition Of Ozone Renewables To Expand Greenfield Development Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Exus Renewables North America announced it has acquired Ozone Renewables in a move designed to strengthen its in-house greenfield development capabilities and expand its early-stage project pipeline.

Visualize Group Completes Acquisition Of Gaming Testing And Compliance Company BMM Testlabs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

The Visualize Group has completed its acquisition of BMM Testlabs, marking the first private equity control acquisition in the North American regulated gaming testing and inspection market.

Smithbucklin Acquires McKinley Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Smithbucklin announced it has acquired McKinley Advisors, bringing together two firms focused on serving associations and mission-driven organizations. The combination adds McKinley’s research and strategic advisory capabilities to Smithbucklin’s long-standing association management and event services platform.

Missoni: Italian Luxury Fashion House Sees Ownership Shift As FSI Takes Control And Katjes Quiet Luxury Acquires Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

The Italian luxury fashion house Missoni is undergoing a significant ownership transition as Italian investment firm FSI moves to become the majority shareholder while Katjes Quiet Luxury acquires a strategic minority stake.

Arrive To Acquire Parking Technology Provider Passport

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Arrive, a global urban mobility platform, announced its intention to acquire Passport, a provider of parking compliance and curbside payment technology used by hundreds of cities across North America. The planned transaction aims to unify enforcement technology, paid parking systems, and payment infrastructure into a single platform designed to support the future integration of autonomous vehicle technologies.

Tilray Brands: £33 Million BrewDog Asset Acquisition Expands Global Craft Beverage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Tilray Brands announced that it has completed the acquisition of select assets from craft beer company BrewDog for £33 million, expanding its international beverage platform and strengthening its presence in the global craft beer market.

Carta: AI-Powered CRM Launch Follows ListAlpha Acquisition To Expand Private Capital ERP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Carta has acquired AI-powered CRM and relationship intelligence platform ListAlpha, launching Carta CRM as a new front-office component of its broader enterprise resource planning platform for private capital firms. The acquisition is designed to integrate deal sourcing, fundraising, and relationship management with Carta’s existing fund administration and accounting systems, creating a unified platform for the private markets investment lifecycle.