Mergers & Acquisitions

SS&C Technologies Acquiring Calastone For About £766 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

SS&C Technologies has made a significant announcement regarding its plans to acquire Calastone, a prominent player in the financial technology space. As the world's largest funds network, Calastone excels in providing innovative solutions for the wealth and asset management industries. This strategic deal, which is expected to enhance SS&C's offerings in these sectors, comes with a substantial price tag of approximately £766 million, equivalent to about US $1.03 billion.

Main Capital Partners: Majority Investment In Xait

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Main has announced its majority investment in Xait, a Norwegian provider of collaborative document solutions specializing in complex document creation and CPQ (Configure, Price, and Quote) services. As a strategic partner, Main will support Xait's management team in its growth journey and help the company become a global leader in these fields through a selective buy-and-build strategy.

Darktrace Acquiring Traffic Visibility Solutions Company Mira Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Darktrace, a leader in AI for cybersecurity, has acquired Mira Security, a prominent provider of network traffic visibility solutions.

Viaplay Buys Remaining Stake In Allente For $110 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2025

Telenor Group is selling its 50% stake in Allente to Viaplay for SEK 1.1 billion. Allente, created in May 2020 from the merger of Canal Digital and Viasat, provides premium TV content to residential and business customers across the Nordics. The deal will not impact the quality of service for customers.

Brightspeed Buying Fiber Assets From Cincinnati Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

Brightspeed, the nation's third-largest fiber broadband provider that connects more homes and businesses with reliable, fast connectivity, announced it has acquired 235 miles of fiber assets in suburban Cincinnati from Cincinnati Communications. These fiber miles are strategically located near Brightspeed's existing fiber network projects in Ohio and eastern Indiana. This acquisition will enable Brightspeed to reach an additional 69,500 locations with its advanced network.

CCI Systems Buying Total Site Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

CCI Systems, a fully employee-owned company, has announced its acquisition of Total Site Services, a leading provider of tower site acquisition, engineering design, and construction management services. This strategic move enhances CCI Systems' presence in the wireless industry and increases its capabilities, supporting faster market expansion.

GreatAmerica To Acquire Heritage Bank And Apply To Establish A National Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

GreatAmerica Holdings, the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation—the largest independent, family-owned national commercial equipment finance company in the U.S.—announced that it has agreed to acquire Heritage Bank, an Iowa state-chartered bank headquartered in Marion, Iowa, with additional branches in Hiawatha and Delhi, Iowa (Heritage Bank). Following the acquisition, Heritage Bank will operate under a new name: GreatAmerica Bank National Association.

Agilyx To Buy 44% of GreenDot Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2025

Agilyx has agreed to fully finance and acquire 44% of GreenDot Global, strengthening its presence in Europe’s advanced recycling industry. GreenDot, Europe’s top circular plastic recycler and third-largest in Germany, operates in 29 countries, processing over 1 million tons of waste annually. It is expanding its feedstock supply through facilities in Austria and Italy, with sales expected to reach €400 million in 2025 and achieve double-digit EBITDA.

Rokt Buying Canal To Expand E-Commerce Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Global e-commerce leader Rokt announced the acquisition of Canal to expand its product offerings. This enables partners to access third-party inventory from premium DTC brands without handling logistics, increasing relevant offers during transactions. The acquisition enables brands to reach new customers through performance-driven channels, enhancing Rokt’s existing suite with high-performing third-party products powered by Rokt Brain. Canal's network includes 1,900 brands, such as Macy's and SHEIN.

Talen Energy Buying Two Plants In $3.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Talen Energy announced it will acquire Caithness Energy’s Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and Caithness Energy and BlackRock’s Guernsey Power Station in Ohio, both located in the PJM market.

Fleetworthy Buying Predictive Tolling Company commercelogic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Fleetworthy, the industry’s only comprehensive fleet safety, compliance, and efficiency platform, announced it acquired commercelogic, a leader in predictive tolling and GPS analytics.

Stocktwits Buying Thematic For AI-Based Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Stocktwits announced the acquisition of Thematic, an AI-based research platform, to enhance its use of AI by analyzing 17 years of data, including community conversations and investor sentiment.

bp Selling Onshore Wind Business As Part Of $20 Billion Divestment Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

BP has agreed to sell its U.S. onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America to LS Power, a leader in North American power and energy infrastructure.

Blue Owl Buying Fiber Provider South Reach Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Intermetro Fiber, operating as South Reach Networks (SRN), a leading Florida-based fiber infrastructure provider, has been acquired by a fund managed by Blue Owl Capital's Digital Infrastructure strategy.

Keystone Agency: Majority Stake Acquired By Warburg Pincus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Warburg Pincus, a global leader in private equity growth investing, plans to acquire a majority stake in Keystone Agency Partners, a prominent insurance broker network. While financial details remain undisclosed, the investment aims to boost Keystone's innovation and expansion. Bain Capital, which launched Keystone in 2020, will retain a minority stake through a new investment from Bain Capital Insurance.

Chevron: $55 Billion Deal For Hess Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2025

Chevron Corporation has completed its acquisition of Hess, following the successful resolution of all closing conditions, including a favorable arbitration outcome regarding Hess' offshore assets in Guyana.