Mergers & Acquisitions

Goldenpeak Acquires Ampere Analysis And Backs PlumResearch Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Goldenpeak announced a majority investment in Ampere Analysis, a data and analytics company focused on the media, games, and sports industries. The investment is intended to support Ampere Analysis’ growth initiatives, including the simultaneous acquisition of PlumResearch, an entertainment industry data company specializing in audience insights.

CareCloud Acquires Empower Healthcare & Compliance Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

CareCloud announced it has acquired Empower Healthcare & Compliance Partners, a healthcare compliance and advisory firm, adding a fast-growing compliance business to its AI-powered healthcare platform. The transaction closed on May 22, 2026, with Empower now operating as a CareCloud company.

Keystone Group: Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel Acquisition Will Become Renaissance Hotel

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Keystone Group announced it has acquired the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel and plans to transform the property into a new Renaissance hotel, marking Keystone’s first development under Marriott International’s Renaissance Hotels lifestyle brand.

Lilly To Buy Vaccine Company For Up To $1.55 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Vaccine Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Company in a deal valued at up to $1.55 billion, including upfront and milestone-based payments. The acquisition is intended to accelerate the development of Vaccine Company’s next-generation vaccine platform and pipeline targeting Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and other infectious diseases.

Olympus: $270 Million BioProtect Acquisition Expands Urology And Prostate Cancer Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Olympus announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioProtect Ltd. for $270 million as the company expands its oncology and urology technology portfolio focused on prostate cancer care.

Voltera And Revel: Combination Creates Scaled EV Infrastructure Platform For Fleet And Autonomous Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Voltera and Revel announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, creating a next-generation infrastructure platform focused on building, owning, and operating fast-charging networks designed for autonomous vehicles, electric fleets, and ride-hail deployment in dense urban markets.

CC Pace: IT Staffing And Consulting Firm Acquired By Mitchell Martin

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

CC Pace Systems, an IT staffing and consulting firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, has been acquired by Mitchell Martin, Inc. (MMI), an employee-owned IT, healthcare, and professional staffing firm. The transaction was represented by Melanie McFaddin of Wiley Bros. – Aintree Capital &Partners. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Sagard Real Estate: 222-Unit Greater Seattle Multifamily Acquisition Expands Workforce Housing Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Sagard Real Estate (SRE), a U.S.-based real estate investment advisor and subsidiary of Sagard, announced the acquisition of 18463 Blueberry Ln, a 222-unit garden-style multifamily community located in Monroe, Washington, within the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

Swoop: Nimble Acquisition Expands Patient Engagement And Fulfillment Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Swoop announced the acquisition of prescription management platform Nimble, expanding its healthcare engagement portfolio with prescription fulfillment and pharmacy connectivity capabilities. The deal strengthens Swoop’s position in AI-driven, data-powered, and privacy-compliant healthcare engagement by adding prescription management services that support patients, pharmacies, healthcare providers, and life sciences companies.

Instant Funding: Funded Trading Plus Acquisition Increases Group Revenue By 70%

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Instant Funding announced the acquisition of Funded Trading Plus (FTP), a move designed to expand the company’s footprint in the proprietary trading industry while increasing overall group revenue by 70%.

Arsenal Capital Partners: Majority Stake Acquired In Velcro Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial growth and healthcare companies, announced it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation. Following the completion of the transaction, Arsenal will become the majority owner of Velcro, while the Cripps Foundation will retain a significant minority stake. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals.

eBase Solutions: Digital Enterprise Integration Company Acquired By Kleinschmidt

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

eBase Solutions announced it has been acquired by Kleinschmidt Inc., a provider of supply chain integration services. The acquisition combines Kleinschmidt’s business-to-business supply chain integration capabilities with eBase Solutions’ expertise in enterprise integration, workflow automation, IoT solutions, and advanced data analytics.

Paessler: Acquisition Of UVnetworks Expands Network Visibility And Incident Response Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Paessler, a provider of IT and OT monitoring software, announced the acquisition of UVnetworks, the company behind UVexplorer and UVexplorer Server. The deal expands Paessler’s reach to more than 30,000 customers and over 500,000 users worldwide.

Bascom Arizona Ventures: $45.5 Million Acquisition Of Tucson Multifamily Property Domain 3201

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Bascom Arizona Ventures (BAZV), a subsidiary of private equity firm The Bascom Group, LLC, announced it has acquired Domain 3201, a 289-unit multifamily property in Tucson, Arizona, for $45.5 million, representing approximately $157,439 per unit.

Arthur J. Gallagher: Environmental Insurance Broker Twin Elms Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of West Palm Beach, Florida-based Twin Elms, LLC, a retail insurance brokerage specializing in environmental insurance products and services for clients across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PowerBridge Networks Acquires Select Enphase Energy Patents

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

PowerBridge Networks announced that it has acquired more than 50 patents and related patent applications from Enphase Energy covering innovations tied to distributed energy systems, inverter technology, power management, and grid-connected energy technologies.

AMETEK: First Aviation Services Acquisition Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

AMETEK announced it has completed the acquisition of First Aviation Services, a provider of highly engineered defense and aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services along with proprietary aerospace components.

Trinity Capital Acquires Equipment Leasing Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Trinity Capital announced that it has acquired Equipment Leasing Services (ELS), a provider of flexible equipment finance solutions serving businesses across the Southwest in industries including manufacturing, transportation, construction, and aerospace.

CPRO: $326 Million SPAC Deal To Bring Physical AI Security Company Public Through Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp.

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

CPRO, a South Korea-based physical artificial intelligence security company, announced it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp. in a deal that is expected to take the company public on a U.S. national securities exchange.

Terra Quantum: $3.5 Billion SPAC Deal Will Take Quantum Technology Company Public On Nasdaq

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Terra Quantum announced a definitive business combination agreement with Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1 that will take the quantum technology company public at an implied equity valuation of approximately $3.5 billion.

Fidelity Collective Acquires Westone Audio And Etymotic

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Fidelity Collective has acquired Westone Audio and Etymotic, bringing two of the personal audio industry’s most respected brands under new ownership and leadership. The acquisition closed on May 15, 2026, with both companies now operating under the leadership of Sam Roney as CEO and Tal Kocen as COO.

Poppulo Acquires Sociabble To Expand AI-Powered Employee Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Poppulo announced the acquisition of Sociabble, a Paris-based employee engagement platform, in a move designed to strengthen its AI-powered employee communications and engagement capabilities across the enterprise workforce.

NOG: CA$350 Million Duvernay Acquisition Marks Strategic Entry Into Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Northern Oil and Gas announced that it has agreed to acquire a 25% undivided non-operated interest in light-oil producing assets in Alberta’s Duvernay East Shale Basin from Parallax Energy Operating Inc. for an initial unadjusted purchase price of CA$350 million, approximately US$259 million.

Champion Homes: Acquisition Of Homes Direct Retail Locations Expands Western U.S. Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Champion Homes announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Homes Direct, representing 11 retail locations across key Western U.S. markets including Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon.

Lilly: Up To $780 Million Acquisition Of LimmaTech Biologics Advances Next-Generation Bacterial Vaccines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

LimmaTech Biologics AG announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Company in a deal valued at up to $780 million in cash, including an upfront payment and additional milestone-based payments tied to clinical and regulatory achievements.

1291 Group Acquires International Planning Group To Expand Americas Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Swiss-founded wealth protection and life insurance advisory firm 1291 Group announced that it has acquired International Planning Group (IPG), strengthening the company’s position across the Americas and expanding its access to the U.S. life insurance market.

Bodycote: $2.04 Billion Apollo Buyout Proposal Confirmed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Bodycote confirmed that it received a conditional takeover proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management valuing the UK-based thermal processing company at approximately £1.52 billion, or about $2.04 billion. The proposal represents one of the latest major private equity approaches targeting British industrial companies as international investors continue seeking opportunities in the UK market.

TECO Acquiring Dynaciate In $50.8 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

TECO Electric & Machinery Co. announced it has signed an acquisition agreement with Malaysian engineering company Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd., marking a major step in the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure and modular data center markets.

Dime: Williamsburg Expansion Includes Acquisition Of Former Signature Bank Space

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Dime Community Bancshares announced the expansion of its Williamsburg footprint through the signing of a lease for a prominent banking space formerly occupied by Signature Bank.

Ziptrrip: HelloTravel Acquisition Expands Corporate Travel And MICE Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Mumbai-based corporate travel and expense management platform Ziptrrip has acquired online travel marketplace HelloTravel in a move designed to expand its footprint across MICE, business leisure, and experiential travel segments. The acquisition marks the company’s first takeover since launch and reflects its broader ambition to build an integrated travel operating system for enterprises and travelers.