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Valore Holdings Buys Global Automotive Casting And Engineering Platform Mirai Casting Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Valore Holdings, a private investment firm focused on complex, value-oriented opportunities, has completed the acquisition of Mirai Casting Group from Proterial, Ltd., positioning the century-old supplier as a standalone platform amid ongoing shifts in global mobility and decarbonization-driven standards.

Upwind Security: Interview With Chief Security Officer Rinki Sethi About The Real-Time Visibility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bob Evans Restaurants: 4×4 Capital Acquires Family-Dining Chain From Golden Gate Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

4x4 Capital, an investment platform focused on middle market consumer goods and services companies, has acquired Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC from Golden Gate Capital in a transaction aimed at accelerating the restaurant chain’s long-term growth.

NatWest To Buy Wealth Manager Evelyn Partners In £2.7 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

NatWest Group has agreed to acquire UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners from owners Permira and minority investor Warburg Pincus for a £2.7 billion enterprise value, with the companies expecting to close the transaction in summer 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Meridian: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Alex Dees About The AI Visibility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Meridian is an AI visibility platform that helps brands monitor, measure, and optimize their presence in AI-driven search, with co-founder and CEO Alex Dees leading the company's growth, strategy, and talent acquisition.

Eli Lilly To Acquire Orna Therapeutics In Up To $2.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Covenant Capital Raises Over $1.1 Billion Across Fund XII And Affordable Housing Sidecar

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Covenant Capital Group, a value-add multifamily real estate investment firm based in Nashville, said it has reached the final close of Covenant Apartment Fund XII, L.P. with $860.35 million in capital commitments, marking the largest fundraise in the firm’s 25-year history.

InPost Agrees To €7.8 Billion Take-Private Offer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

InPost announced it has reached a conditional agreement on a recommended all-cash public offer that would take the European out-of-home delivery and parcel locker operator private at €15.60 per share (cum dividend), valuing the company’s issued and outstanding shares at about €7.8 billion.

Bain & Company Names Jamie Cleghorn To Lead Global Customer Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bain & Company has appointed Jamie Cleghorn as Global Head of its Customer practice, positioning the move as a step to deepen the firm’s focus on helping CEOs drive growth by putting customers at the center of enterprise transformation.

Banco Santander Buying Webster Financial In $12.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Webster Financial announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Banco Santander, S.A. in a cash and stock transaction valued at about $12.3 billion, based on Santander’s closing price on February 2, 2026.

Refresco To Buy SunOpta In About $1.1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Refresco, an independent beverage solutions provider with operations across North America, Europe, and Australia, has agreed to acquire SunOpta in an all-cash deal valuing the North American supply chain solutions provider at $6.50 per share (valued at about $1.1 billion).

Terradot Acquires Eion To Build Global Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Terradot, an enhanced rock weathering carbon removal company, said it has agreed to acquire assets of Eion, a U.S.-based enhanced rock weathering company that pioneered olivine-based deployments and helped generate some of the first issued enhanced rock weathering credits.

TRUBAR: Protein Bar Brand Acquired By ETi Gıda For $173 Million Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

UiPath Buys WorkFusion To Expand Financial Crime Compliance AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

UiPath announced it has acquired WorkFusion, adding a specialized suite of AI agents designed for financial crime compliance to its broader agentic automation and orchestration platform as it targets deeper penetration in banking and financial services.

AIG Completes Minority Stakes In Convex And Onex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

American International Group announced it has completed its previously announced acquisitions of strategic minority ownership stakes in Convex Group and Onex Corporation, thereby expanding its exposure to specialty insurance underwriting and alternative asset management.

&Partners Adds Four Lights Advisors To Partnership Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

&Partners has added Four Lights Advisors to its growing partnership network, bringing a South Carolina-based wealth management practice. Four Lights Advisors is based in Leesville, South Carolina, and is led by founders and wealth advisors Heyward Barnes (APMA, CPA) and Trey Bruner (AAMS, APMA, CMFA). Kristie Swygert joins the team as a client service associate, rounding out the practice’s client-facing and operational support as it expands its reach through &Partners.

omnispay: UAE Fintech Raises $2 Million Pre-Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

omnispay, a UAE-based fintech focused on payments and cash-flow tools for small and medium-sized enterprises, announced it has closed a $2 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Infinity Value Capital Group.

Avidian Wealth Solutions Adds Troy Taylor As Partner And Senior Wealth Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Avidian Wealth Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Troy Taylor, CFP, bringing him into the firm as a Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor. The Houston-based, employee-owned fiduciary wealth manager said the move adds an experienced advisor and leader to its growing team as it continues to expand its platform and client service capabilities.

EP Wealth Advisors Partners With $390+ Million New Mexico-Based Firm LongView Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

EP Wealth Advisors has partnered with LongView Asset Management, extending its Southwest footprint by adding a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based registered investment adviser with more than $390 million in assets under management. The move deepens EP Wealth’s presence in the state and gives LongView’s clients access to a broader menu of planning resources, including tax, estate, and legacy planning support.

&Partners: La Belle Vue Wealth Management Joins National Wealth Management Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

&Partners announced La Belle Vue Wealth Management, a registered wealth advisory practice based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has joined its wealth management network, expanding the platform’s advisor footprint in the Midwest and adding a planning-first firm serving clients in Wisconsin and nationwide.

Independent Advisor Alliance Announces Internal Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Independent Advisor Alliance (IAA), a hybrid registered investment adviser focused on helping financial advisors operate as independent business owners, has promoted Jamie Summerlin to Chief Experience Officer and Devin Stamp to Custodian and Platform Manager.

OpenAI Reveals GPT-5.3-Codex, A Faster ‘Agentic’ Coding Model Built For Long-Running Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.3-Codex, a new Codex model positioned as a step beyond “code helper” to a more agentic system that can handle long-running, multi-step work on a computer. The company says GPT-5.3-Codex combines the frontier coding strengths of GPT-5.2-Codex with the reasoning and professional knowledge capabilities of GPT-5.2, and that it runs about 25% faster for Codex users.

Varonis To Buy AllTrue.ai To Add AI Trust, Risk, And Security Controls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Varonis announced it has agreed to acquire AllTrue.ai, positioning the deal as an expansion of its data security platform into AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management (AI TRiSM). The company said AllTrue.ai helps organizations understand and control how AI systems behave across the enterprise, with an emphasis on visibility into AI assets and real-time guardrails.

myFootpath Partners With Western Colorado University

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

myFootpath has entered a new partnership with Western Colorado University aimed at bringing adult and returning learners back to higher education and improving degree completion among students who previously stopped out before earning a credential. The collaboration focuses on reconnecting with former students and creating clearer, more accessible pathways to completing a degree.

Steward Partners Adds $630 Million Macon Team to Expand In Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Steward Partners is expanding its presence in Georgia with the addition of a three-partner advisory team in Macon that oversees approximately $630 million in client assets. The move strengthens the firm’s footprint in Central Georgia and continues its strategy of recruiting established wealth management teams seeking independence, equity ownership, and a client-first operating model supported by a national platform.

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth Adds Collin Rigler As Managing Director, Partner, And Private Wealth Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, a wealth management firm backed by Arax Investment Partners, announced Collin Rigler has joined the firm as managing director, partner, and private wealth advisor, alongside Eric Montijo as director and private wealth advisor, as the company continues expanding its advisor roster across the Southwest and West Coast.

Cetera Brings In $75 Million Firm Fortress Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Cetera has recruited longtime independent financial advisor Neil Henning, who is moving to the firm after more than 23 years affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Based in New Jersey and North Carolina, Henning and his Fortress Financial wealth management team oversee approximately $75 million in assets under administration and are joining Cetera’s Summit Financial Networks community.

Amazon: Dharmesh Mehta Named As Andy Jassy’s Next Technical Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Amazon announced that Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Worldwide Selling Partner Services, will become CEO Andy Jassy’s new Technical Advisor (TA) in March, while Amit Agarwal, senior vice president of International Emerging Stores, will expand his responsibilities to lead the Selling Partner Services (SPS) organization.

Google Gemini Surpasses 750 Million Monthly Active Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Google says the Gemini app has surpassed 750 million monthly active users, a milestone the company disclosed in CEO Sundar Pichai’s prepared remarks for Alphabet’s Q4 2025 earnings call. In the transcript, Pichai said the Gemini user base has grown alongside “significantly higher engagement per user,” which he tied to the December launch of Gemini 3.

AT&T Launches Kid-Focused Smartphone With Parent Controls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

AT&T has introduced the AT&T amiGO Jr. Phone, positioning it as the first kid-focused smartphone offered by a wireless provider and designed to help parents stay connected to children while adding safeguards for everyday use. The company said the launch is aimed at families with earlier and more frequent device access, noting that a significant portion of its customer base is parents.