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Pay With Spire Names Jennifer LaClair As CEO And Raises $10 Million Series B

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Pay With Spire, a pay-by-bank provider focused on everyday in-store spend, has appointed Jennifer LaClair as chief executive officer and closed a $10 million Series B financing led by Continental Investment Partners, with participation from additional investors. The company said the new capital will be used to drive client growth and scale infrastructure as it expands pay-by-bank access for merchants and consumers.

Nullify: $12.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Product Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Nullify, a San Francisco-based product security company positioning itself as the first “AI workforce for product security,” has closed a $12.5 million seed funding round to accelerate deployment across mid-market enterprises and high-growth SaaS companies. SYN Ventures led the financing, with participation from existing investor Black Nova Venture Capital. The round brings Nullify’s total capital raised to $16.9 million.

Magna5 Lands Majority Investment From AEA Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Magna5, a managed IT services provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers, has received a majority investment from AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity team. The deal included a significant reinvestment from Magna5’s management team, and financial terms were not disclosed. Magna5 said the partnership is designed to support continued scaling of its national platform while expanding cybersecurity, compliance, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires 80/20 From MPE Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has acquired 80/20, a provider of premium, configurable modular framing solutions, from MPE Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Columbia City, Indiana, 80/20 sells modular framing used in automation, productivity, and safety applications across a range of industrial end markets.

Keller Acquires Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Keller, a Kaukauna, Wisconsin, headquartered design-build general contractor, has acquired Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc., an Appleton-based design and construction management firm, in a deal that will position Hoffman as “A Keller Company” while keeping the Hoffman brand in the market.

TopBuild Buys Applied Coatings And Upstate Spray Foam

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

TopBuild announced it has acquired Applied Coatings and Upstate Spray Foam, two Winfield, New York-based contractors that collectively generate about $20 million in annual revenue.

Auria Acquires BCubed Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Auria, a provider of command, control, and communications (C3) software and solutions for advanced space and missile operations, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation. Auria is backed by Enlightenment Capital.

AMETEK Acquires Ophthalmic Diagnostics Device Maker LKC Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

AMETEK announced it has acquired LKC Technologies, a company that develops portable devices used by clinicians to test and monitor eye health, in a deal aimed at expanding AMETEK’s ophthalmic product portfolio and broadening its presence in eye care diagnostics.