Mergers & Acquisitions

HBX Group Acquires Bridgify To Expand Experiences Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

HBX Group has agreed to acquire 100% of Bridgify, an AI-native travel technology company focused on experiences distribution technology. The acquisition supports HBX Group’s strategy to broaden its Experiences offering while strengthening the use of AI across its operations.

Dynamo Software Acquires InvestHub To Expand Private Markets Operations Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Dynamo Software announced the acquisition of InvestHub, a platform focused on digitizing workflows for private equity and asset management firms. The deal is designed to strengthen Dynamo Software’s position in the private markets technology sector by adding workflow automation tools that help asset managers streamline operations and improve investor relations.

Drawbridge Realty: Bridgestone Tower Acquisition Expands Footprint Into Nashville

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Drawbridge Realty has entered the Nashville commercial real estate market through the acquisition of Bridgestone Tower, a 30 story Class AA office tower located in downtown Nashville.

Boomi To Buy Lunar.dev To Strengthen Governed Enterprise AI Connectivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Boomi announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Lunar.dev, a company focused on AI and MCP gateway technology, as the company looks to expand governance, observability, and scalability capabilities for enterprise AI deployments.

ABL Group To Buy SynergenOG

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

ABL Group announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in SynergenOG, expanding the company’s specialist capabilities in process safety and technical risk management while strengthening its end-to-end technical offering to the energy sector.

BMG: Acquisition Of Jet’s Publishing Interests Expands Long-Term Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

BMG announced it has acquired publishing interests in the catalog of Australian rock band Jet, expanding the company’s long-standing relationship following BMG’s acquisition of the band’s recording catalog in 2023. The deal includes the publishing interests of three of Jet’s four original members: Nic Cester, Cam Muncey, and Mark Wilson.

Talica: Acquisition Of Sieber Industrial Expands High-Purity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Talica announced the acquisition of Sieber Industrial, a provider of specialty high-purity fabrication, ASME code repairs, surface treatments, and field services supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, data center, and other highly regulated and mission-critical markets.

Sazerac: Equity Stake Acquired In Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Brand SIPMARGS

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Sazerac announced it has acquired an equity stake in SIPMARGS while also entering into an exclusive distribution relationship with the company as it looks to expand the brand nationally.

BTU Metals: Expansion Near Great Bear Dixie Project Adds New Red Lake Gold Exploration Property

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

BTU Metals announced that it has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Dixie East Block 2 property located approximately 30 kilometers east of the Great Bear Dixie Project in the Red Lake mining district of Ontario.

OrganaBio Acquires Excellos Operating Assets To Build Coast-To-Coast Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

OrganaBio announced that it has acquired all of Excellos' operating assets, establishing a bicoastal cell therapy contract testing, development, and manufacturing organization.

IKS Health: Acquisition Of ARAI Solutions Expands AI Infrastructure And Clinical Reasoning Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

IKS Health announced the acquisition of ARAI Solutions as the company looks to accelerate development of its full agentic AI technology stack and strengthen its healthcare-focused artificial intelligence capabilities.

Raymond James Onboards $515 Million Kansas City-Based Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Raymond James Financial announced that financial advisors Peter Braun and K.C. Hosey have joined First Investments & Planning at FNBO through the company’s Financial Institutions Division (FID). The advisors will provide investment and wealth management services through Raymond James Financial Services.

Southwest Automated Security Acquires Gates and Controls

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Southwest Automated Security announced the acquisition of Gates and Controls, combining two distributors focused on gate operators, access control systems, hardware, and video surveillance products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

FedEx Approves Spin-Off Of FedEx Freight Ahead Of June 1 Public Market Debut

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

FedEx announced that its board of directors has approved the previously announced separation of its freight business, paving the way for FedEx Freight to begin operating as an independent publicly traded company on June 1, 2026.

Orthopaedic Specialty Group And OrthoConnecticut Merge To Create Statewide Musculoskeletal Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Orthopaedic Specialty Group and OrthoConnecticut announced a merger that will create a physician-led musculoskeletal care platform serving patients across Connecticut. The partnership is designed to expand access to orthopedic care, strengthen clinical collaboration, and improve operational capabilities statewide.

Pro-Vision Acquires Convoy Technologies To Expand Commercial Fleet Safety And Video Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Pro-Vision Solutions announced the acquisition of Convoy Technologies, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based provider of video and vehicle safety technology for commercial fleets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

WareSpace Expands Southern California Presence With $15.8 Million Santa Fe Springs Industrial Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

WareSpace announced the acquisition of an 82,193-square-foot industrial property in Santa Fe Springs, California, for $15.8 million, expanding the company’s footprint in the Greater Los Angeles market and marking its 25th location nationwide.

Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT Acquires Charlotte-Area Shopping Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT announced the acquisition of Winslow Bay Commons, a community shopping center located in Mooresville, North Carolina, an affluent suburb of Charlotte. The investment was completed through a programmatic joint venture with Sterling Organization.

Insider One Acquires Bluecore To Expand Agentic AI Customer Engagement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Insider One announced the acquisition of Bluecore, a retail marketing technology provider serving more than 400 enterprise brands, including ALO Yoga, J.Crew, Sephora, Bloomingdale's, The North Face, Ralph Lauren, QVC, and Michael Kors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Fortify Restoration Acquires Beaches Construction To Expand Structural Restoration Platform Across Florida

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Fortify Restoration, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, announced the acquisition of Beaches Construction, expanding Fortify’s footprint into Florida’s Panhandle while also increasing its presence in the Jacksonville and Tampa markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Waste Resource Management Acquires Majority Of Darling Ingredients’ Trap Grease Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Waste Resource Management announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Darling Ingredients Inc. to acquire the majority of Darling Ingredients’ trap grease collection and processing assets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Johnson Controls Completes Acquisition Of Alloy Enterprises To Expand Data Center Cooling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Johnson Controls International plc announced the completion of its acquisition of Alloy Enterprises, a Boston-based company specializing in next-generation thermal management systems for high-performance data centers and mission-critical industrial applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Cohen & Co Expands Michigan Presence With Acquisition Of Gordon Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Cohen & Co announced the acquisition of Gordon Advisors, P.C., expanding the firm’s Michigan presence and making the state one of its largest geographic markets. The transaction is expected to close on June 1, 2026.

Standard Dental Labs Closes Acquisition Of BRLIT Dental Laboratory

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Standard Dental Labs has completed its acquisition of BRLIT Dental Laboratory, a Sarasota‑based lab with nearly five decades of history, marking a major milestone in the company’s consolidation strategy across Florida. The deal immediately expands SDL’s operational footprint along Florida’s Gulf Coast and significantly increases its production capacity, customer reach, and recurring revenue base. SDL will begin recognizing BRLIT’s revenue immediately following the closing.

Sunvair Acquires Aircraft Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Sunvair has acquired Aircraft Systems, a Miami‑based FAA and EASA 145 Repair Station with extensive capabilities across hydraulic, electro‑hydraulic, landing gear, mechanical, electro‑mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and airframe components.

Lumexa Imaging Adds Four New Imaging Centers As It Expands Across The Southeast And Mid‑Atlantic

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Lumexa Imaging has added four new outpatient imaging centers in Spartanburg, South Carolina; Concord, North Carolina; Wexford, Pennsylvania; and Niceville, Florida, marking another step in its disciplined, multi‑channel growth strategy.

bp Enters North Ustyurt Production Sharing Agreement In Uzbekistan

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

bp has entered a production sharing agreement covering six exploration blocks in the North Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan, marking the company’s first project in the country and expanding its exploration portfolio across Central Asia. The agreement includes the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq, and Qulboy blocks. It was signed in Tashkent during the Oil and Gas of Uzbekistan Conference 2026 by senior leaders from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy, Uzbekneftegaz, SOCAR, and bp.

PMGC Holdings: Aerospace Manufacturing Platform Expands With A&B Aerospace Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

PMGC Holdings announced it has acquired A&B Aerospace, Inc., a precision-machining and aerospace-manufacturing company serving the aerospace and defense industry, including Boeing, Honeywell International Inc., and Moog Inc.

Equinox Gold And Orla Mining: $18.5 Billion Combination Creates New North American Senior Gold Producer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Equinox Gold and Orla Mining Ltd. announced a definitive arrangement agreement to combine in an at-market transaction that will create a new North American senior gold producer with approximately 1.1 million ounces of expected annual gold production and an implied market capitalization of approximately $18.5 billion. The combined company will continue operating under the name Equinox Gold Corp.

H.I.G. Capital To Acquire Vitaly Group Through Its Portfolio Company Avanta Salud

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

H.I.G. Capital has announced that its portfolio company Avanta Salud Integral has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vitaly Group, one of the leading occupational health and safety services providers in Iberia. Vitaly’s co‑founders and co‑CEOs, Jesús Nieto and Andrés López, will reinvest alongside H.I.G., Avanta founder Josep Pla, and minority investor MCH Private Equity, a signal of strong conviction in the combined platform.