Mergers & Acquisitions

SofterWare Acquires Givecloud to Bring Advanced Donation Forms Into DonorPerfect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

SofterWare, the developer of DonorPerfect Fundraising Software, has acquired Givecloud, an online fundraising platform that has served as a long-term technology partner to DonorPerfect. The deal is positioned as a strategic move to accelerate SofterWare’s product roadmap and more deeply embed Givecloud’s donation-form capabilities inside the DonorPerfect fundraising system.

22nd Century Technologies Acquires BT Federal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

22nd Century Technologies and BT have completed the sale of BT Federal, BT’s U.S. government contracting subsidiary, to 22nd Century Technologies, expanding 22nd Century’s managed network services footprint and creating a new operating unit branded as 22nd Century Networks.

Marvell To Buy XConn For $540 Million To Deepen PCIe, CXL Switching, And UALink Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Marvell Technology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XConn Technologies, a privately funded developer of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon, in a move designed to broaden Marvell’s connectivity portfolio for AI-driven data center infrastructure and accelerate its efforts around emerging scale-up fabrics.

VB Spine Acquires Stryker’s Cestas Spine Implant Plant, Expanding Global Manufacturing Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

VB Spine has completed its acquisition of Stryker’s spine implant manufacturing facility in Cestas, France, adding a European production hub that the company said will become a central pillar of its global manufacturing strategy.

i80 Group Buys $250 Million Re-Performing Auto Loan Portfolio From Global Lender

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

i80 Group announced it has acquired a $250 million portfolio of re-performing auto loans from a systemically important global financial institution, marking another transaction as the New York-based firm expands its activity in asset-based finance and structured credit.

Greenbriar Equity Group Buys eShipping To Back Expansion Of Managed Transportation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Greenbriar Equity Group announced funds it manages have completed the acquisition of eShipping, a provider of managed transportation services and supply chain technology that helps shippers plan, execute, and optimize freight across a range of modes. Financial terms of the privately negotiated transaction were not disclosed.

SupplyOne Acquires Wertheimer Box To Expand Midwest Packaging Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

SupplyOne announced it has acquired Wertheimer Box, a Chicago-area corrugated packaging provider, in a deal aimed at expanding SupplyOne’s presence in the Midwest and strengthening its custom corrugated packaging offering.

Concentric Acquires Critical Components to Expand Data Center Power and Cooling Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Concentric has acquired Atlanta-based Critical Components Inc. (CCI) to broaden its capabilities in critical power and precision cooling for data center infrastructure and to extend its service footprint nationally.

Coalesce Capital Takes Majority Stake In Valuation Firm Marshall & Stevens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Coalesce Capital, a private equity firm focused on human capital-driven and technology-enabled services businesses, has made a majority investment in Marshall & Stevens, an independent valuation advisory firm known for appraisal, litigation support, and transaction consulting work.

CapStone Acquires Structurely To Expand AI-Driven Sales Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

CapStone Holdings announced it has acquired Structurely, an AI-powered sales engagement company focused on automating early-stage revenue conversations for real estate and mortgage organizations. The deal positions Structurely for expanded investment and faster growth as enterprises increasingly adopt AI to improve sales efficiency and customer engagement.

Magnet Defense Buys Metal Shark To Scale AI-Enabled Unmanned Surface Vessels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Magnet Defense announced it has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, combining Magnet Defense’s autonomous, AI-enabled maritime platform development with Metal Shark’s established shipbuilding footprint and production workforce. The companies positioned the transaction as a move to accelerate delivery of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for national security missions spanning fleet operations and missile defense, while also strengthening U.S. industrial capacity to build modern maritime platforms at scale.

Heartwood Partners Sells Sur-Seal To Brodie Generational Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Heartwood Partners announced it has completed the sale of Sur-Seal to Brodie Generational Capital Partners (BGCP), marking the private equity firm’s fifth exit over the past 13 months. The transaction was executed by Heartwood Partners III, LP (Fund III) and affiliated entities.

Broadridge Closes Acolin Deal To Expand Cross-Border Fund Distribution And Compliance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich-based provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services, as the fintech provider deepens its push into data-driven solutions for global asset managers.

CoreX Acquires InSource’s ServiceNow Unit To Scale AI-Enabled Delivery Across the Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

CoreX, a ServiceNow Elite Consulting and Implementation Partner backed by NewSpring Holdings, has completed the acquisition of InSource’s ServiceNow business unit, with the transaction closing in late December 2025. The deal combines two Elite Partners into a single organization aimed at meeting rising demand for end-to-end, AI-enabled ServiceNow transformations.

Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics In Deal Valued At Up To $840 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Amgen announced it has acquired Dark Blue Therapeutics Ltd., a privately held biotechnology company based in the United Kingdom focused on first-in-class, small-molecule targeted protein degraders for oncology, in a transaction valued at up to $840 million. The acquisition expands Amgen’s early oncology discovery portfolio and adds an investigational program aimed at a subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer where relapse and treatment resistance remain common challenges.

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Acquires Alliance Technical Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Blackstone announced that funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners and other Blackstone funds have acquired Alliance Technical Group, a provider of environmental testing, monitoring and compliance services for energy and industrial customers.

Artis BioSolutions To Acquire Syngoi Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Artis BioSolutions, a San Diego-based advanced-therapies development and manufacturing company, said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Syngoi Technologies, a Bilbao, Spain-based biotech developing enzymatic approaches for manufacturing synthetic DNA. The deal is intended to add faster, lower-cost synthetic DNA manufacturing to Artis’ broader “gene-to-drug” platform spanning early development through clinical manufacturing.

Wealthspire Expands Ground Control In Los Angeles With Acquisition Of Ceres Financial Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Wealthspire announced its Ground Control Business Management unit has acquired Los Angeles-based Ceres Financial Management, expanding its business management presence in Southern California and adding a firm that works with entertainers, entrepreneurs, and other high net worth clients.

Capitol Meridian Partners And Stellex Capital Management Complete Acquisition Of Beaufort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Capitol Meridian Partners and Stellex Capital Management have completed their carve-out acquisition of Beaufort, the aerospace and defense survival equipment division of Survitec, establishing Beaufort as an independent survival technologies platform backed by long-term private equity investment.

Windjammer Capital Acquires Specialty Chemicals Maker MFG Chemical From Platte River Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Windjammer Capital has acquired MFG Chemical, a developer and manufacturer of specialty chemicals that supplies customers across water treatment and industrial coatings, the firm said. The deal adds another platform investment for Windjammer in engineered, mission-critical industrial products and positions MFG for an expansion plan centered on operational improvements, new product development, and potential add-on acquisitions.

Matrix One Buys Simploud To Add QMS and LIMS Software For Regulated Life Sciences Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Matrix One, a life sciences software provider backed by Lauxera Capital Partners, has acquired Simploud, a cloud-based maker of Quality Management System (QMS) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software.

Armko Becomes Align Capital Partners’ New AEC Platform After Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Armko Industries, a Dallas–Fort Worth-based engineering consulting firm specializing in building envelope, roofing, and waterproofing consulting, and will build the business as its newest platform investment in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector.

Ryder Buys Truck Service Depot To Expand Torque Mobile Maintenance In Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Ryder System has completed its acquisition of Truck Service Depot, an Atlanta-based mobile maintenance provider for commercial trucks and trailers, as Ryder pushes deeper into high-velocity freight corridors across Georgia and the broader Southeast.

Apella Wealth Adds PBMares Wealth Management Team, Strengthening Mid-Atlantic Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Wealth management firm Apella Wealth said PBMares Wealth Management, LLC, the wealth management division of Virginia-based accounting and advisory firm PBMares LLP, has joined Apella, strengthening Apella’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic.

Accenture To Buy UK AI Specialist Faculty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Accenture has agreed to acquire Faculty, a U.K.-based AI-native services and products company, in a move designed to deepen Accenture’s applied AI bench and expand its ability to help clients redesign critical business processes with “safe and secure” AI. Accenture said the transaction will strengthen its capacity to deliver AI systems that produce tangible outcomes, particularly in high-stakes environments. In these mission-critical environments, reliability, governance, and accountability are central requirements.

Solutions By Text Acquires Triple Play Pay To Expand FinText Payments And Embedded Commerce Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Solutions by Text announced it has acquired Triple Play Pay, a payments platform, in a move aimed at combining its compliance-first messaging capabilities with payment orchestration technology to provide a unified, compliant payments experience for consumer finance businesses and their customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Automated Logic Acquires CCG Automation To Expand Ohio Building Automation Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Automated Logic Contracting Services, part of Carrier Global Corporation, announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of CCG Automation, Inc., a building automation solutions provider headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, as it looks to expand its presence in the state.

Cerity Partners Merges With $1.4 Billion Firm Austin Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S.-based wealth management firm with approximately $140 billion in assets under management, has merged with Austin Private Wealth, a fiduciary Registered Investment Adviser headquartered in Austin with approximately $1.4 billion in assets under management.

Mobileye To Buy Mentee Robotics For $900 Million To Expand Physical AI Push Into Humanoid Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Mobileye announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., an AI-first humanoid robotics company, in a deal the companies say will broaden Mobileye’s ambitions beyond automotive autonomy into humanoid robots and “physical AI” systems designed to operate safely and effectively in real-world environments.

H.I.G. Growth Partners Sells ProsperOps To Flexera In FinOps Automation Exit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

H.I.G. Growth Partners has completed the sale of ProsperOps, an Austin-based provider of autonomous cloud cost optimization software, to Flexera, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.