Mergers & Acquisitions

Blue Sea Capital Buying MicroCare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Blue Sea Capital announced that it has acquired MicroCare Holdings. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

WOW! Being Taken Private In $1.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

WideOpenWest (WOW!), a major U.S. broadband provider, has agreed to be acquired by DigitalBridge Investments and Crestview Partners for $5.20 per share in an all-cash deal valued at around $1.5 billion.

Diginex To Buy Fundings In $305 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Diginex Limited, a provider of Sustainability RegTech solutions, has signed a non-binding MOU to acquire 100% of IDRRA Cyber Security Ltd. (Findings), which is backed by Magenta Venture Partners and specializes in supply chain risk monitoring and vendor risk automation for cybersecurity and sustainability. This acquisition supports Diginex’s mission to expand its technological capabilities in compliance data verification and regulatory automation.

Rocket Lab: $275 Million Acquisition Of Geost Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Rocket Lab has completed its $275 million acquisition of Geost’s parent company from Lightridge Solutions, including $125 million in cash, Rocket Lab shares, and a possible $50 million earnout tied to future revenue.

EQT To Buy South Korea-Based HR Tech Platform Remember

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

EQT announced its acquisition of a controlling stake in Remember & Company, a top AI HR tech platform in South Korea, for about KRW 500 billion (USD 400 million). Major shareholders, such as Ark & Partners, will sell their stakes as part of the deal, which is one of the largest in South Korea’s HR tech sector. EQT led the transaction exclusively by leveraging its expertise to identify Remember’s value early.

Steward Partners: $481 Million Team Longbridge Wealth Onboarded

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Steward Partners, an employee-owned financial services firm, has acquired Longbridge Wealth Advisors, bringing $481 million in assets and expanding its presence to North Canton, Ohio.

Apollo Funds To Buy Enterprise Solutions Company Trace3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Apollo announced that its managed funds will buy Trace3, a leading provider of enterprise and commercial technology solutions, from American Securities, which will keep a significant minority stake.

Click Labs Buying Retail Operations Platform Evermile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Click Labs, a leading global SaaS company in logistics and delivery, has acquired Evermile, an AI-driven retail operations platform for SME retailers based in London and Tel Aviv. This acquisition enhances Click Labs’ retail tech capabilities, bringing advanced automation and AI tools to smaller businesses worldwide.

Pole Star Global Buying Clearwater Dynamics To Enhance Real-Time Risk Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Pole Star Global, a leader in maritime intelligence, has acquired Clearwater Dynamics, a UK firm specializing in real-time maritime risk solutions and creator of the Coral insurance risk platform.

Access Holdings: American Student Transportation Partners Sold To CVC DIF

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Access Holdings, an alternative asset manager specializing in lower middle-market investments, has announced the sale of its student transportation platform, American Student Transportation Partners (ASTP), to funds managed by CVC DIF.

Proterra Buying AcreTrader From Acres.com

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2025

Proterra Investment Partners LP, a Minneapolis-based alternative asset manager with over $3.4 billion in assets under management, has acquired AcreTrader, the leading farmland investment platform at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and technology.

Apollo Funds To Buy Kelvion In €2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Apollo plans to acquire a majority stake in Kelvion, a top global provider of energy-efficient heat exchange and cooling solutions. It will purchase this stake from funds advised by Triton, which will keep a minority interest in the company.

IK Partners To Invest In Francks Kylindustri

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

IK Partners has agreed to invest in Francks Kylindustri, a top Nordic company that installs and maintains commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. IK will become the main owner, following Segulah V (advised by Amplio Private Equity AB). The price of the deal was not shared.

Advent Buying Sapiens For $2.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Sapiens International, a leader in insurance software, will be bought by Advent, a large private equity firm, for $43.50 per share in cash. This deal values Sapiens at about $2.5 billion. Formula Systems, a current shareholder, will keep a small stake in the company.

KeyData Cyber Buys BeyondID To Enhance Identity Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

KeyData Cyber, a leading North American identity and access management company, has acquired BeyondID, a provider of AI-powered identity solutions. This move brings together over 200 experts from both companies, allowing them to offer a broader range of services, including IAM, CIAM, PAM, and IGA, for both private and public sector clients.

Carlyle Selling HSO Stake To Bain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Carlyle, a global investment firm, has decided to sell its stake in HSO to Bain Capital. HSO is a top independent Microsoft Dynamics services partner and has been a member of Microsoft's elite Inner Circle for 19 years. Founded in 1987, HSO provides comprehensive support for the Microsoft product suite to clients in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, encompassing Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, Fabric, and AI.

Gildan Merging With HanesBrand In $4.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Gildan Activewear and HanesBrands have agreed to merge, with Gildan acquiring HanesBrands. This deal values HaneBrands at approximately $2.2 billion in equity and $4.4 billion in total, based on Gildan's stock price as of August 11, 2025.

Cardinal Health: $1.9 Billion Deal For Solaris Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

Cardinal Health has announced an agreement to acquire Solaris Health, the top urology management services organization in the country. The acquisition will enhance The Specialty Alliance, a multi-specialty management services platform led by CEO Dr. James Weber.