Mergers & Acquisitions

Scion To Acquire Student Quarters Platform, Expanding Student Housing Portfolio To Nearly 118,000 Beds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

The Scion Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating platform of Student Quarters, an Atlanta-based owner and operator of purpose-built student housing. The transaction will add nearly 13,000 beds across 21 markets and approximately $1.5 billion in student housing assets under management to Scion’s platform.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Mission-Critical Defense Manufacturing Facility Near Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced the acquisition of a 300,000-square-foot mission-critical defense manufacturing facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles south of Boston.

EOS Investors Acquires The Press Hotel In Portland, Maine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

EOS Investors announced the acquisition of The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection, a 110-room lifestyle hotel located in Portland, Maine. The transaction expands the firm’s New England portfolio to 16 hotels, including 11 properties in Maine.

Alibaba Reportedly Offers $1.5 Billion To Acquire Grocery Platform Pupu

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Alibaba Group has reportedly offered $1.5 billion to acquire Pupu, one of China’s largest remaining independent online grocery platforms, according to Bloomberg. The bid exceeds a competing proposal from Sun Art Retail, which reportedly valued the company at about $600 million.

Chiesi Group Completes Acquisition Of KalVista Pharmaceuticals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Chiesi Group announced the completion of its acquisition of KalVista Pharmaceuticals, adding the rare disease specialist to its organization and expanding the capabilities of its Global Rare Diseases business unit.

PassCo Acquires Southeastern Overhead Door, Fairborn Northeast, And Communication Concepts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Perimeter Access Security Solutions (PassCo), a commercial perimeter security platform backed by Halle Capital, announced the acquisitions of Southeastern Overhead Door, Fairborn Northeast, and Communication Concepts as it continues building a nationwide platform focused on access control and perimeter security solutions.

Vertiv Completes ThermoKey Acquisition To Expand AI Data Center Cooling Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Vertiv announced the completion of its acquisition of ThermoKey, a provider of heat rejection and heat-exchange technologies, strengthening the company’s thermal management portfolio and manufacturing capabilities for AI factories and high-density data centers.

Barclays To Acquire GoHenry To Expand Youth Banking Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Barclays announced that Barclays Bank UK has entered into an agreement to acquire GoHenry from Acorns, strengthening the bank’s family and youth banking capabilities.

Copley Acquisition And Ignite Proteomics Agree To Business Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Copley Acquisition Corp and Ignite Proteomics announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will take the precision oncology company public.

BancFirst To Acquire SpiritBank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

BancFirst Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spirit BankCorp and its subsidiary, SpiritBank, a privately held community bank headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

K2 Integrity Acquires RiskFront AI To Expand AI Automation Capabilities For Financial Crime Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

K2 Integrity announced the acquisition of RiskFront AI, a developer of agentic AI systems designed to automate financial crime compliance and risk operations. The deal adds RiskFront AI’s technology and team, led by co-founders Andy Bethurum and Mikhail Abramchyk, to K2 Integrity’s platform.

Flexjet Acquires The Jet Business To Expand Global Aircraft Sales And Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Flexjet announced the acquisition of London-based aircraft brokerage and advisory firm The Jet Business, expanding its capabilities in whole aircraft sales, procurement, and advisory services.

2X Acquires Knownwell To Create AI-Powered GTM Services Platform Valued At More Than $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

2X announced the acquisition of Knownwell, an AI-as-a-service platform focused on agentic AI engineering, commercial intelligence, and next-generation go-to-market systems. The transaction values the combined company at more than $400 million and advances 2X’s strategy of becoming a human-agentic services platform spanning B2B marketing, sales, and customer success.

VettaFi To Acquire RAFI Indices, Expanding Fundamental Indexing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

VettaFi announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RAFI Indices, a pioneer in fundamental indexing, expanding its suite of index solutions and strengthening its capabilities in smart beta investing.

Adyen Acquires Orb For $335 Million To Expand Enterprise Billing Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Adyen announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enterprise billing platform Orb for $335 million. The deal will be financed entirely with available cash resources, and Orb will operate as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary under an incubator model following the close.

Novara Acquires Ensogo To Expand AI-Powered Operational Risk And Sustainability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Novara announced the acquisition of Ensogo, an AI-native sustainability platform, expanding the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities, sustainability offerings, and international presence.

Stonepeak And Energy Equation Partners To Acquire Poland-Based Anwim

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners (EEP) announced an agreement to acquire Anwim, Poland’s largest independent fuel marketer and owner of the MOYA fuel station network.

Med-Metrix To Acquire CanAide To Expand Patient Access And Revenue Cycle Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Med-Metrix announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CanAide, a provider of Medicaid eligibility, enrollment services, and revenue cycle management automation solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Vizient Acquires Empierus To Expand IT Spend Management And Cost Optimization Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Vizient announced the acquisition of Empierus, a healthcare-focused advisory firm specializing in information technology contracting, healthcare technology management, and cost optimization.

FCPT Acquires Tires Plus Property In Minnesota For $1.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Four Corners Property Trust announced the acquisition of a Tires Plus property in Minnesota for approximately $1.7 million, further expanding the company’s portfolio of net-leased retail assets.

Cosmos Health Signs Deal To Acquire Doc Pharma

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Cosmos Health announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of Doc Pharma, a European pharmaceutical manufacturer with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certifications, in a transaction the company described as a major step toward building a fully integrated healthcare platform.

Teva Completes $700 Million Acquisition Of Emalex Biosciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced the completion of its acquisition of Emalex Biosciences, adding late-stage neuroscience candidate ecopipam to its pipeline and advancing the company’s Pivot to Growth strategy.

Levata Acquires POSDATA To Expand Into Payment Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Levata announced the acquisition of POSDATA Group, expanding its enterprise technology platform into payment technologies and strengthening its presence in the retail and hospitality sectors.

TDK To Acquire Fabric8Labs In Up To $400 Million Deal To Accelerate Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

TDK Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fabric8Labs for up to $400 million in cash, consisting of an upfront payment and a multi-year earnout. Upon completion of the transaction, Fabric8Labs will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese electronics company.

Spectrum Vascular Acquires Piccolo Medical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Spectrum Vascular announced the acquisition of Piccolo Medical, a developer of catheter guidance technologies, strengthening an existing partnership and expanding Spectrum’s vascular access offerings. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Western Midstream Completes $1.6 Billion Acquisition Of Brazos Delaware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2026

Western Midstream Partners announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Brazos Delaware II for approximately $1.6 billion.

BIG3 To Go Public Through $290 Million SPAC Merger With Graf Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

BIG3, the professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by O’Shea Jackson Sr., known as Ice Cube, and Jeff Kwatinetz, announced plans to become the first publicly traded professional sports league in the United States through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company Graf Global Corp.

Relativity Acquires Gavel To Bring AI-Powered Legal Drafting Into Microsoft Word

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

Relativity, a legal data intelligence company, announced the acquisition of Gavel, an AI-native legal technology company whose software is used by thousands of legal professionals to draft, review, and automate legal work directly within Microsoft Word and through web-based applications.

Medtronic Completes $550 Million Acquisition Of Scientia Vascular To Strengthen Neurovascular Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

Medtronic announced the completion of its acquisition of Scientia Vascular, a privately held medical device company based in Salt Lake City. The transaction is valued at $550 million, subject to customary adjustments, with the potential for additional earn-out and milestone payments.

Blockworks Acquires Messari To Create Unified Crypto Data And Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2026

Blockworks announced the acquisition of Messari, bringing together two of the largest information and data businesses in the crypto industry. The transaction marks the first major acquisition since Blockworks completed a Series A extension at a $192 million valuation, with the company using the capital in part to consolidate the fragmented crypto data market.