Mergers & Acquisitions

Coinbase To Buy Deribit In $2.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2025

Coinbase announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Deribit, the world's leading crypto options exchange with about $30 billion of current open interest. This strategic deal significantly advances Coinbase’s derivatives business, establishing the company as the premier global platform for crypto derivatives.

BKV And Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners: Carbon Capture JV Announced With $500 Million Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2025

BKV announced the formation of a strategic joint venture between BKV dCarbon Ventures (BKV’s wholly-owned subsidiary) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund I, to expand BKV’s portfolio of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects.

CoreWeave: Acquisition Of Weights & Biases Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2025

CoreWeave announced that it has completed its acquisition of Weights & Biases. The strategic deal strengthens CoreWeave's capabilities to power AI innovation with the leading AI Cloud Platform and helps unleash the full potential of the world's leading AI labs and enterprises.

Anduril To Buy Edge Computing And Tactical Communications Company Klas

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2025

Anduril Industries announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Klas, a leader in edge computing and tactical communications. This acquisition, pending regulatory approval, will integrate Klas’ rugged hardware into Anduril's portfolio of autonomous systems and connected warfare capabilities, providing faster, more resilient, and seamlessly integrated solutions for operations in harsh conditions at the tactical edge.

Smartlinx Buying StafferLink For Enhancing Healthcare Workforce Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2025

Smartlinx, a leading provider of workforce management solutions for senior care organizations, announced it has acquired StafferLink, a provider of contingent staffing management software for the healthcare industry. StafferLink’s cloud-based Vendor Management System (VMS) and Agency Staffing Management (ASM) software products were purpose-built for healthcare facilities, agencies and managed service providers (MSPs) to source, manage and pay their contingent workforce.

ArborXR Buying Learning Analytics Platform InformXR

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2025

ArborXR, a leading enterprise XR device management platform, announced its acquisition of InformXR, a pioneering XR learning analytics platform led by founder and serial entrepreneur Dan Kuykendall, who will be joining ArborXR along with his entire engineering and data-science team as part of the transaction.

Algorhythm Holdings Buying SemiCab India To Expand AI Transportation Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2025

Algorhythm Holdings (a diversified technology-driven holding company) announced the acquisition of India-based SMCB Solutions (SemiCab India). This marks Algorhythm’s second transaction with SemiCab following the acquisition of its U.S. business in July 2024.

Qenta Buying Pipit Global For Launching Universal Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Global payments company Qenta announced the acquisition of Pipit Global, a B2B cross-border payments platform in over 45 countries.

COVU Buying Boutique California Agency CIII Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

COVU, a leader in AI-based services for insurance agencies, announced the acquisition of CIII Insurance Services, a boutique California agency known for its premium clients, white-glove service, and carrier partnerships.

Blue Yonder Reveals AI-Based Cognitive Solutions And Buys Pledge Earth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

With volatility increasing and economic concerns growing, supply chain leaders are under intense pressure to maximize profits and avoid bottlenecks while remaining optimized. With the latest product release showcased at its annual customer conference, ICON 2025, Blue Yonder announced several AI-based Cognitive Solutions, accelerating long-range and intraday decision making for increased resiliency, resource leverage, and cost control. Blue Yonder also recently announced it has acquired Pledge.

Carrier: Acquisition Of Addvolt Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Carrier announced it has acquired long-term partner Addvolt, a Portuguese transport electrification technology company. Addvolt provides noninvasive and low-maintenance electric systems with refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers, and containers. Its plug-in electric systems for refrigerated transportation markets avoid fuel usage and reduce major emissions, including noise, particulates, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide.

Sunoco Buying Parkland Corporation In $9.1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Sunoco and Parkland Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunoco will acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt.

Mariner Adding $325 Million Team Hyre Personal Wealth Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Mariner, a national financial services firm, announced the acquisition of Hyre Personal Wealth Advisors. This deal adds about $325 million in assets under advisement and establishes the firm’s second office in Columbus, Ohio, and eighth in the Buckeye State.

Charney Companies And Tavros Close On 175 Third Street In Gowanus

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2025

Charney Companies and Tavros announced significant funding for 175 Third Street, the planned fourth building in their jointly developed campus Gowanus Wharf. After completion, 175 Third Street will be the largest building in Gowanus, with about 1 million square feet and 1,000 residences.

Madison Dearborn Partners Buying Significant Stake In NextGen Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2025

Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, announced it has signed an agreement with Thoma Bravo to buy a significant ownership position in NextGen Healthcare, a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions. Thoma Bravo will be retaining a substantial ownership position in NextGen Healthcare. MDP will partner with Thoma Bravo and NextGen Healthcare’s management team to support NextGen Healthcare’s growth.