Mergers & Acquisitions

Energy Fuels To Acquire Australian Strategic Materials In $299 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Energy Fuels announced it has signed a Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. in a transaction the company values at about US$299 million, aiming to create what it describes as the largest fully integrated rare earth “mine-to-metal & alloy” producer outside of China.

LightPath Technologies To Acquire Amorphous Materials, Expanding Infrared Optics Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

LightPath Technologies has acquired the assets of Amorphous Materials, Inc. (AMI), adding proprietary chalcogenide glass melting capabilities designed to support large-diameter infrared optics and expand the company’s U.S.-based manufacturing footprint. The deal was completed for $7.0 million in cash, with the potential for up to $3.0 million in additional equity consideration tied to technical milestones.

Precision53 Acquires The Iron Factory’s Club Machining And Chroming Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Precision53 (P53), a luxury U.S.-based golf equipment maker known for producing forged irons domestically, said it has acquired substantially all assets related to club machining, refinishing, and chroming from Arizona-based The Iron Factory. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Knightvest Capital Acquires Heritage Estates And Renames Community The Palmer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Knightvest Capital has acquired Heritage Estates, a 230-unit multifamily community in Orlando, Florida, marking the 15th investment in the firm’s Fund II and its third Orlando acquisition in the past six months. The transaction brings Knightvest’s total owned unit count in the Orlando market to 1,535.

Triple Whale Acquires Anteater To Expand AI-Powered Commerce Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Triple Whale has acquired Anteater, an AI visibility platform that measures how large language models surface brands, products, and sources in AI-generated answers. The deal marks Triple Whale’s first acquisition and positions the company to offer what it calls an end-to-end view of “AI search” performance—letting brands track LLM visibility alongside traditional commerce and marketing metrics, and tie that exposure to revenue outcomes.

Allworth Financial Acquires $500 Million AUM Firm Grunden Financial Advisory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Allworth Financial has acquired Grunden Financial Advisory, a Denton, Texas-based wealth management firm with approximately $500 million in assets under management, as the national registered investment advisor continues its expansion across Texas. The transaction adds offices in Denton and Addison and brings a six-person team with multigenerational client relationships and longstanding ties to the North Texas market.

Tailwater Capital Expands Upstream Platform With Northern Delaware Basin Non-Operated Leasehold Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Tailwater Capital and its upstream investment platform, Tailwater E&P, have acquired a diversified, non-operated leasehold position in the northern Delaware Basin spanning Lea and Eddy counties in New Mexico.

Montage Partners Exits Advantco In Sale To Argano

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Montage Partners announced it has exited its investment in Advantco International, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based provider of enterprise integration software, following the company’s acquisition by Argano, LLC, a portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners.

Zeeco Acquires Devco Process Heaters To Expand Midstream Fired-Heater Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Zeeco, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based provider of combustion and environmental solutions, has acquired Devco Process Heaters, a fired-heater design and technology company, in a move aimed at expanding Zeeco’s footprint in the U.S. midstream oil and gas market.

Jersey Coast Insurance Joins World Insurance Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

World Insurance Associates, a Top 50 insurance brokerage, has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance, an insurance agency based in Margate City, New Jersey. The transaction closed on October 1, 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Highlander Partners Acquires Tapatío Hot Sauce From Saavedra Family

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Highlander Partners has acquired Tapatío, the No. 5 hot sauce brand in the U.S., buying the business from the Saavedra family in a deal that brings in additional equity and new financing partners while keeping the founding family involved post-closing.

Perimeter Solutions Acquires Econo Fence, Expanding Protection Platform In Southern California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Perimeter Solutions Group (PSG), a Bertram Capital portfolio company building a national perimeter-protection platform, has acquired Southern California-based commercial and industrial fencing contractor Econo Fence, expanding PSG’s footprint in California. Terms were not disclosed.

CTSi, EXPANSIA, And JHNA Merge To Form Next-Generation Defense And Aerospace Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

John H. Northrop & Associates (JHNA), Coherent Technical Services (CTSi), and EXPANSIA Group (EXPANSIA) have merged to create a new national defense technology company backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, positioning the combined platform to support warfighters, operators, and program offices with digital engineering, full-spectrum modeling and simulation, and advanced fabrication capabilities.

ASGN To Buy Quinnox For $290 Million, Expanding Digital Engineering And Offshore Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

ASGN has agreed to acquire digital solutions provider Quinnox in a $290 million all-cash deal, a move the IT services firm said will deepen its digital engineering capabilities and expand its offshore delivery footprint as it prepares to rebrand to Everforth in the first half of 2026.

Newsela Acquires Schoolytics To Unify Student Data Across Instruction, Assessment, And Interventions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Newsela has acquired Schoolytics, an analytics and AI platform used by K-12 districts to measure, monitor, and manage student data, as the company expands beyond content and assessment into deeper data and workflow tooling for educators. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Wonder Acquires Claim To Expand Restaurant Rewards And Drive Dine-In Traffic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Grubhub’s parent company Wonder has acquired Claim, a restaurant rewards app that offers automatic cash-back incentives designed to drive dine-in and pickup traffic while giving restaurants new tools to attract and retain customers.

Alliant Power Acquires Capital Reman Exchange To Expand Heavy-Duty Engine Remanufacturing Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Alliant Power has acquired Capital Reman Exchange, adding Class 8 diesel engine and component remanufacturing capabilities to its portfolio as it looks to deliver more end-to-end solutions for the heavy-duty aftermarket across North America. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Platinum Equity Acquires Experiential Marketing Firm Czarnowski Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Platinum Equity has acquired Czarnowski Collective, an experiential marketing services firm known for designing and delivering live brand experiences across trade shows, corporate events, meetings, and conferences. The business was purchased from CEO Mark Nagle and the Nagle family, who have led Czarnowski through decades of expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires $259.6 Million Firm SSC Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired SSC Wealth LLC, the wealth management division of SSC CPAs + Advisors, adding roughly $259.6 million in assets under management and formalizing a long-term partnership to expand tax planning and advisory support for high-net-worth clients and business owners.

Bear Icebox Communications Acquires Boutique PR Firm Carson Stoga Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Bear Icebox Communications (BICOM) has acquired Carson Stoga Communications, a boutique public relations and communications agency focused on brand reputation and crisis management, the companies said. Financial terms were not disclosed.

US LBM Acquires Arizona And Nevada’s XO Windows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

US LBM has acquired XO Windows, a regional supplier and installer of windows and doors serving residential and commercial builders across the Phoenix and Las Vegas-Henderson metro areas. The deal expands US LBM’s product depth and installation capabilities in two of the Southwest’s most active new-construction markets, while extending XO Windows’ reach through US LBM’s broader western footprint.

United Building Solutions Buys DFW Mechanical Group To Expand Southern HVAC Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

United Building Solutions, a commercial HVAC services provider backed by AE Industrial Partners, has acquired DFW Mechanical Group, a full-service commercial and industrial mechanical contractor with operations spanning Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Florida.

Brennan Investment Group Acquires 13-Property Industrial Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 13-property shallow-bay industrial portfolio totaling 801,728 square feet across the Chicagoland and Milwaukee markets, extending the Chicago-based firm’s footprint in a segment seeing sustained demand from small and mid-sized tenants.

Leadinfo Acquires Visitor Queue To Expand Global Website Visitor Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

team.blue brand Leadinfo has acquired Visitor Queue, a Canada-based website visitor identification and lead intelligence provider, in a move aimed at strengthening Leadinfo’s North American presence and accelerating its push toward a global, privacy-compliant visitor intelligence platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR Increases Ownership Stake In Altavair, Expanding Aircraft Leasing Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

KKR has signed a definitive agreement to increase its ownership stake in Altavair and its sister company, AV AirFinance, deepening a strategic partnership focused on commercial aviation leasing and financing.

PRC-Saltillo Buys Therapy Box Apps To Expand Global AAC Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

PRC-Saltillo, a major provider of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools, said it has acquired the Therapy Box suite of apps—Predictable, Scene & Heard Pro, Colourful Semantics, and Voca Quest—adding a set of widely used communication and language-development products to its existing app lineup.

ATTOM Acquires ResiShares To Expand Data and Analytics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

ATTOM has acquired key assets of ResiShares, including its analytics platform and proprietary technology, in a deal aimed at deepening ATTOM’s analytics and AI-driven capabilities for customers across the real estate ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed.

DJM Sells Mission Viejo’s Gateway Center For $51 Million After Repositioning Boosts Occupancy to 97%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

DJM has sold Gateway Center, a grocery-anchored neighborhood retail center in Mission Viejo, California, for $51 million in an all-cash transaction with an institutional buyer, the firm said. The deal was priced at a 6% capitalization rate on net operating income and closed with the property 97% leased.

Arora Engineers Acquires JWI, Adding Construction Management Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Jacmel Partners announced its portfolio company Arora Engineers has acquired J.A. Watts, LLC (JWI), adding program and construction management capabilities that broaden Arora’s aviation and infrastructure solutions offering across the full project lifecycle.

Marksman Titan Security Acquires Priebe Security Services, Expanding Central Texas Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Marksman Titan Security Group has acquired Priebe Security Services, an Austin-based contract security provider, extending Marksman’s presence in Central Texas and adding more than 450 employees to its operations. Financial terms were not disclosed.