Mergers & Acquisitions

Valeas Capital Buying Majority Stake In TicketManager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2025

TicketManager, a leader in event ticket and guest management solutions for the corporate enterprise, announced Valeas Capital Partners (a growth-oriented private-equity firm) has acquired a majority stake in the company. Under the terms of the deal, Valeas is committing $110 million to support TicketManager’s strategic growth plans. TicketManager Co-Founder and CEO Tony Knopp and COO Ken Hanscom will retain a minority interest in the company.

EssilorLuxottica To Buy Optegra clinics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2025

EssilorLuxottica and MidEuropa announced that they have agreed for EssilorLuxottica to acquire Optegra, a fast-growing and highly integrated ophthalmology platform operating in five key European markets: the UK, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and the Netherlands.

WiseTech Buying e2open For $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2025

WiseTech, a developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire U.S.-based E2open, a leading provider of SaaS-based solutions in the global logistics value chain, for $3.30 per share in cash, equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. This deal will be fully debt-funded from a new syndicated debt facility and is subject to certain customary conditions precedent.

Gebbia Media Buying Big Machine Rock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2025

Gebbia Media (a subsidiary of Siebert Financial) announced that it has acquired Big Machine Rock, the rock imprint of Big Machine Label Group - which has played a significant role in shaping the future of modern rock. This deal marks a bold new chapter in Gebbia Media's rapid ascent within the music and media industries, where it is focused on creating an artist-first platform that blends creative storytelling with strategic investment. Big Machine Rock's current roster includes Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar, Olive Vox, and Ryan Perdz, and others.

MariaDB Buying Codership Oy And Its Product Galera Cluster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2025

MariaDB announced the acquisition of Codership Oy, a Finnish-based company, and its flagship product, Galera Cluster, a powerful high-availability database solution that provides high uptime, no data loss, and scalability for database growth. With this deal, the core Galera team and its founders will join MariaDB, enhancing the company’s European engineering and technical support team.

Arcadea Buying Revenue Cycle Company Intuitive Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2025

Arcadea Group, an investor in global software companies, announced the acquisition of Intuitive Care, a leading provider of revenue cycle management services to the Brazilian healthcare industry. And this partnership marks a significant milestone in Intuitive Care’s growth journey, positioning the company for success while maintaining its commitment to innovation and excellence in healthcare financial operations.

Simi Capital Buys $31 Million Miami Industrial Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2025

Simi Capital Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in various equity and debt strategies, founded by Andrew Skydell and Jacob Diamond, has announced the acquisition of a coveted industrial portfolio in Miami, Florida, for $31 million.

EQT Selling Acumatica To Vista Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2025

EQT announced that the EQT VII fund has agreed to sell Acumatica to Vista Equity Partners. The deal marks a significant milestone in Acumatica's growth journey, following its transformation since EQT's initial investment in 2019.

Wolters Kluwer To Buy Brightflag In €425 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Brightflag, a fast-growing cloud-based provider of AI-powered legal spend and matter management software, for approximately €425 million in cash.

Leidos Acquires Kudu Dynamics In $300 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Leidos announced that it has acquired Kudu Dynamics, advancing Leidos' rapid scaling of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cyber capabilities for defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers.

Cantor Fitzgerald To Buy $11 Billion Hedge Fund Unit Of UBS

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Cantor Fitzgerald announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UBS’s O’Connor alternatives investment platform, which includes hedge funds, private credit, and commodities, with approximately $11 billion in invested assets. This deal will significantly support Cantor Fitzgerald’s Asset Management (CFAM) capabilities and support the company’s broader growth efforts across its core businesses, including Cantor, its global investment bank.

Diligent Buying Vault To Drive AI-Based Ethics And Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Diligent, an AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, announced its acquisition of Vault, an AI-powered ethics and compliance solution that enables organizations to foster a speak-up culture, mitigate misconduct risks, and strengthen compliance. Recognizing the limitations of outdated ethics and compliance systems, this acquisition marks a significant step toward a new era of proactive integrity. By integrating Vault’s Speak Up technology into Diligent’s GRC platform, organizations can identify risks earlier, respond more quickly, and foster greater trust among employees and stakeholders.

Raymond James Brings In $2.7 Billion Trustmark Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Raymond James Financial Institutions Division (FID) announced that Trustmark National Bank has selected the firm’s platform to enhance its financial planning and advisory offering, as announced by Stephen Kruchten, president of FID. With this new setup, Trustmark Financial Services (TFS) will provide clients with investment and wealth management services through Raymond James Financial Services.

e.l.f. Beauty Buying rhode In $1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

e.l.f. Beauty announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, a multi-category lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, known for its collection of high-performance skin-focused products. And this alliance between e.l.f. Beauty and rhode is created on both brands' shared focus on disruption and product innovation, setting the stage for transformative global expansion.

Summit Financial: $250 Million Team Parsons Broach Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Summit Financial, a preeminent investment advisory firm enabling financial advisors to optimize business growth and deliver sophisticated family office services, announced an investment in Parsons Broach Financial Services to further accelerate its growth.

Steward Partners Onboards $700 Million Moore’s Wealth Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Steward Partners, a full-service, employee-owned, and independent financial services firm, announced the acquisition of Moore's Wealth Management, adding five financial advisors and $700 million in assets to Steward Partners' roster in its Legacy Division.

Wix Buying GenAI Media Creation Company Hour One

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Wix announced its acquisition of Hour One, a pioneer in generative AI media creation. This deal marks yet another milestone in Wix’s transformation into a frontrunner in AI-based digital experiences, giving the company access to advanced technologies that will continue to shape the future of web and visual design creation.

Peak Technology Buying Jinxbot 3D Printing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Peak Technology, a provider of advanced prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced the acquisition of Jinxbot 3D Printing, an additive manufacturing company known for its high-mix, rapid-turn prototyping services and creative engineering support.

Merit Medical Systems Buying Biolife Delaware In $120 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Merit Medical Systems, a leader of healthcare technology, announced that it has acquired Biolife Delaware in a merger deal through which Biolife has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit. Biolife, which is based in Sarasota, Florida, manufactures unique, patented hemostatic devices under the brand names StatSeal and WoundSeal.

RedBird Capital Partners Buying Telegraph Media In £500 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

RedBird Capital Partners announced that it has reached an in-principle agreement to acquire The Telegraph Media Group at a total enterprise valuation of £500 million, making it the sole controlling owner. And it is the most significant investment in UK print media in a decade and unlocks a new era of growth for the 170-year-old title.