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Monaco: Over $35 Million Raised For AI-Native Sales Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Monaco announced its official launch as an AI-native sales platform designed to accelerate revenue growth for early-stage startups, following a period of operating in stealth. The company is entering public beta after raising over $35 million in total funding, including a Series A round led by Founders Fund.

VNET Group Appoints Peter Zhihua As Senior Vice President Of Operational Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

VNET Group has appointed Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance, effective immediately, strengthening the company’s finance leadership as it continues to expand its carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services across China.

Dentons Enhances Insurance Practice With Appointment Of Partner John Goulios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Dentons has appointed John Goulios as a Partner in its Insurance practice in Singapore, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across Asia-Pacific and globally.

Ropes & Gray Adds Finance Partner Eliza Riffe Hollander To Expand Special Situations And Private Credit Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Eliza Riffe Hollander has joined the firm as a finance partner in its private capital transactions practice, strengthening its special situations finance and private credit offerings. She is based in the firm’s New York office.

Aon Appoints Joe Peiser As CEO Of Risk Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital, expanding his leadership responsibilities across the firm’s Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions businesses.

Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition Of Partner Patrick Valenti In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Winston & Strawn announced that Patrick Valenti has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Transactions Department and as a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice.

Contents: $7 Million Series B Extension Raised For European AI Work Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Contents, the Milan-based AI work execution platform, has closed a $7 million Series B extension led by Qatar Development Bank, with participation from Alkemia Capital. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $25 million and underscores the growing alignment between European AI infrastructure players and Gulf sovereign innovation strategies.

Admiral Group To Acquire Digital Fleet Insurance Platform Flock For £80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Admiral Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flock, a digital commercial fleet insurance provider known for its telemetry-based proposition, in a deal valuing Flock’s equity at £80 million. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.

Spectrum Networks Acquires New England Cable News Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Spectrum Networks, owned and operated by Charter Communications, announced an agreement with New England Cable News and NBCUniversal to acquire substantially all of NECN’s assets, including its existing distribution agreements throughout New England.

MidFirst Bank Expands Oklahoma City Headquarters With 250,000 Square Foot Building Purchase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

MidFirst Bank announced it has expanded its Oklahoma City headquarters campus through the acquisition of a 250,000-square-foot office building adjacent to its existing facilities, reinforcing its long-term growth strategy and deep commitment to its home state of Oklahoma.

Garmin Opens Aviation Facility At Mesa Gateway Airport

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Garmin announced it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, to expand its capacity for aircraft certification and flight test operations as part of its continued investment in its aviation segment.

Salzgitter Expands Defense Portfolio With Thyrolf & Uhle Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Salzgitter is expanding its presence in the defense sector through the acquisition of Thyrolf & Uhle GmbH, a long-established metal-processing specialist based in Dessau-Roßlau.

Continental General Insurance Company Acquires 91,000 Life, Annuity And Health Policies From State Guaranty Associations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Continental General Insurance Company announced it has completed the acquisition of two blocks of insurance policies from state life and health insurance guaranty associations in transactions coordinated by the National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations. The deal marks the first transaction between Continental General and NOLHGA on behalf of the Guaranty Associations and is the first in a series of pending related transactions among the parties.

Proofpoint Acquires AI Security Firm Acuvity To Secure The Agentic Workspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Proofpoint has acquired Acuvity to expand its AI security and governance capabilities across what it describes as the “agentic workspace,” where humans and AI agents collaborate on business-critical workflows.

Paradigm To Be Acquired By Patient Square Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on improving outcomes for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a health care investment firm with approximately $17 billion in assets under management.

Spotlight Acquires Customer Marketing Consultancy Captivate Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stone-Goff Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on business-to-business services companies in the knowledge economy, announced that its portfolio company Spotlight AR has acquired Captivate Collective, a customer marketing and advocacy consultancy.

BlueWater Marinas Acquires Bayside Marine In Massachusetts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, announced it has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The deal marks the fifth marina acquired through the joint venture between BlueWater and Bain Capital.

Cabot Properties Acquires Modern Osaka Warehouse, Marking First Investment In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Cabot Properties, an international private equity real estate firm focused on the logistics sector, has acquired a 220,608-square-foot multi-story modern logistics warehouse in the Greater Osaka area, marking the company’s first investment in Japan.

Opportune Acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Opportune, a Houston, TX-based global business advisory firm, has acquired the Consulting & Advocacy Practice of Pickering Energy Partners LP. As part of the transaction, practice leader Dan Romito and his team will join Opportune to advise clients and lead the firm’s expanding sustainability and energy growth initiatives.

Infleqtion Completes Business Combination And Will Trade On NYSE As INFQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Infleqtion has completed its previously announced business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X, positioning the company to become the first publicly listed neutral-atom quantum technology company.

Inovar Packaging Group Acquires Kiliper To Expand Stretch Sleeve And Printed Film Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Inovar Packaging Group, a labeling and packaging solutions provider, announced it has acquired Kiliper Corporation, a producer of stretch sleeves, roll-fed labels, and printed film solutions. The deal expands Inovar’s product portfolio and strengthens its presence in the Midwest.

Ryerson Completes Merger With U.S. Metals Service Center Olympic Steel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ryerson Holding, a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, has successfully completed its merger with Olympic Steel, bringing together two major players in the North American metals service center industry.

CenterWell (Humana) Completes Acquisition Of Florida Primary Care Platform MaxHealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

CenterWell, the healthcare services division of Humana, announced it has completed its acquisition of MaxHealth from Arsenal Capital Partners and the company’s founder-shareholders. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Wisdom Raises Over $1.3 Million In Pre-Seed Financing To Support Aging In Place

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Wisdom announced it has secured more than $1.3 million in pre-seed financing to advance its smart home platform designed to help older adults live safely and independently. The funding includes a $315,000 social-impact investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, alongside $925,000 in previously unannounced capital raised through crowdfunding and angel investors. The new investment will support platform development and real-world deployment of Wisdom’s Smart Home system, which leverages ambient sensing and edge AI technology to support aging in place.

Renovus Capital Partners Appoints Niklas Kuhlmann As Director Of Investor Relations And Capital Formation, EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area-based investment firm, announced that Niklas Kuhlmann has joined the firm as Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation, EMEA. In this role, Kuhlmann will lead the firm’s investor relations and capital formation efforts across Europe and Asia, supporting deepening relationships with institutional investors in international markets.

Denham Capital Appoints Data Center Specialist Rick Drescher As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Jersey City-based Denham Capital announced the appointment of Rick Drescher as an Operating Partner within its Sustainable Infrastructure business, strengthening the firm’s push into power solutions for data centers.

Warburg Pincus Appoints Ralph Haupter As External Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced that Ralph Haupter has joined as an External Senior Advisor to its European Technology team. The appointment strengthens the firm’s efforts to identify and scale software and technology investments across Europe.

Gemspring Capital Names Aron Grossman And Zubin Malkani As Co-Heads Of Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Gemspring Capital announced the appointment of Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as Co-Heads of Investments, expanding the firm’s leadership team as it continues to scale its investing platform. The middle-market private equity firm, which manages $5.1 billion of capital, pointed out Grossman and Malkani will continue to source, execute, and oversee investments while also taking on broader leadership responsibilities across the firm’s investment operations.

Maple Park Capital Partners Appoints Steve Wiborg As Operating Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Maple Park Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the experience-driven services economy, has appointed Steve Wiborg as an Operating Advisor, further expanding its bench of senior operators as it works with founders and management teams across its portfolio.

Hapag-Lloyd To Acquire ZIM For Over $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in an all-cash transaction valued at more than $4 billion, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in the global liner shipping sector in recent years.