Mergers & Acquisitions

K2 Insurance Services Expands Small Commercial Market Offerings With Acquisition Of Oculus Underwriters

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

K2 Insurance Services, the Warburg Pincus-backed insurance services holding company, has announced the acquisition of Oculus Underwriters, a specialized underwriting management program focused on delivering tailored insurance solutions for the small commercial market. Following the acquisition, Oculus Underwriters will operate under Vikco Insurance Services, a premier brand within the K2 portfolio. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Humankind Acquires The Mintable To Strengthen Leadership Training Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Humankind, the organizational design and leadership consultancy, has acquired The Mintable, an Australia-based leadership training platform backed by Blackbird Ventures. The Mintable is trusted by a range of high-growth companies including Tracksuit, Sharesies, LION and Notion. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Seaga Manufacturing Acquires Three Square Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Seaga Manufacturing, a global leader in automated retail and intelligent inventory control solutions, has announced the acquisition of Three Square Market, one of the most recognized innovators in the micromarket segment of the convenience services industry. The deal strengthens Seaga's capabilities in micromarkets and expands its integrated vending ecosystem, combining Three Square Market's industry-leading micromarket kiosks, software platforms, secure payment technology, and market design and build services with Seaga's existing automated retail portfolio.

365 Retail Markets Completes Acquisition Of Cantaloupe

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

365 Retail Markets, a leading innovator in unattended retail technologies and portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, has completed its acquisition of Cantaloupe, a global technology leader offering end-to-end solutions for self-service commerce. The combined business will operate under the 365 Retail Markets name, bringing together Cantaloupe's payments, telemetry, and global device network with 365's self-checkout, smart store, and software systems. The combination expands the range of environments 365 can serve, from traditional vending and food service operations to hospitality, entertainment venues, and transit hubs.

Apollo Funds To Acquire Emerald And Questex To Create Leading North American B2B Events Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Apollo-managed funds have entered into separate definitive agreements to acquire Emerald Holding and Questex with the intention of combining the two businesses into a leading North American B2B experiential events and media platform in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement with Emerald, stockholders will receive $5.03 per share in cash, representing a 42.1% premium to Emerald's unaffected share price and implying an estimated closing enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. The Emerald Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, and Onex, which beneficially owns over 90% of Emerald's outstanding shares, has entered into a support agreement to vote in favor of the deal.

Macnica ATD Europe Acquires Indesmatech To Deepen Engineering Presence Across Northern Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Macnica ATD Europe, the European division of global semiconductor distributor Macnica Holdings, has acquired Indesmatech, a pan-European technology and advisory company specializing in advanced semiconductor representation, design-in support, consulting, and point-of-sale buying services. The acquisition strengthens Macnica ATD Europe's commercial and engineering presence across Scandinavia and Northern Europe, adding established regional relationships and in-house engineering capabilities to its existing footprint in the region.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires London-Based Maritime Law Firm Mays Brown Solicitors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired Mays Brown Limited, doing business as Mays Brown Solicitors, a boutique maritime law firm based in London. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MCF Advisors Acquires Hoff Bujnoch & Associates To Expand Northern Kentucky Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

MCF Advisors has announced the acquisition of Hoff Bujnoch & Associates, a Newport, Kentucky-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $250 million in assets under management. The transaction, which closed on April 29, 2026, expands MCF's presence in the Northern Kentucky market and marks the Lexington-based firm's third acquisition since partnering with Wealth Partners Capital Group and the Aspire Holdings platform of HGGC in March 2025.

&Partners Welcomes Principality Private Wealth In Arlington Heights, Illinois

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

&Partners has announced the addition of Principality Private Wealth, an established wealth management team based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The team's arrival reflects continued growth across the &Partners community as the firm expands with experienced advisory groups who value alignment, independence, and a client-first approach.

Medit Acquires Progressive Orthodontics And Launches Global Orthodontic Business Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2026

Medit, a global leader in digital dentistry solutions, has announced the establishment of its Global Orthodontic Business Division and the acquisition of Progressive Orthodontics, a leading orthodontic education institution headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. The acquisition was completed through Medit's U.S. subsidiary, Medit USA Inc., and marks the Seoul-based company's most significant strategic expansion into the orthodontic segment to date. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rocket Lab To Buy Motiv Space Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2026

Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Motiv Space Systems, a California-based company specializing in space robotics, motion control systems, and precision mechanisms for spacecraft. The acquisition advances two strategic objectives for Rocket Lab: adding Mars-proven robotics heritage for advanced planetary and national security missions, and closing a key gap in the company's vertical integration strategy by bringing critical spacecraft components in-house. The deal is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Lumen To Acquire Cloud-Native Networking Platform Alkira

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2026

Lumen has announced an agreement to acquire Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The proposed transaction pairs Alkira's cloud-native control plane with Lumen's existing fiber network, advancing the company's digital platform strategy to deliver cloud-like consumption for global enterprise networking. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Legora Acquires Regulatory Intelligence Platform Graceview

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2026

Legora has announced the acquisition of Graceview, a regulatory horizon scanning platform used by leading global law firms and corporations. The deal adds real-time regulatory change visibility to Legora's existing platform, which serves as a collaborative operating system for legal work. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.