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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.

Supra Elemental Recovery: UT Startup To Recover Rare Earth Minerals From Industrial And E-Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Supra Elemental Recovery, a startup that spun out of engineering and natural sciences labs at The University of Texas at Austin, has launched with a $250,000 investment from Discovery to Impact’s UT Seed Fund as part of its pre-seed funding round.

TPG To Buy Majority Stake In Sabre Industries From Blackstone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

TPG has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Sabre Industries, a provider of engineered infrastructure solutions for electric transmission, telecom, and data center projects. The investment will be made through TPG Rise Climate, TPG’s dedicated climate investing platform. Funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, which first invested in Sabre in 2021, will retain a significant minority stake and continue as a partner alongside TPG.

American College Of Education Gains New Bain Capital Double Impact Backing After CIC Partners Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

CIC Partners announced it has successfully realized its investment in American College of Education, marking the end of a strategic partnership that began in 2020 and the start of ACE’s next phase of growth with a newly announced investment from Bain Capital Double Impact.

Mastercam Acquires MLC CAD Systems’ CAM Business Line To Expand U.S. Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Mastercam, a CAD/CAM software provider for manufacturing and part of Sandvik Group, said it has completed a strategic acquisition aimed at strengthening its market presence across key U.S. states. The company acquired the CAM business line of MLC CAD Systems, a longtime Mastercam channel partner.

Nava Acquires Beam To Expand Open, End-To-End Benefits Delivery Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Nava Public Benefit Corporation (Nava), a technology company and public benefit corporation focused on building simple and effective government services, has acquired Beam, a cloud-based SaaS platform that supports safety net, emergency aid, and cash assistance programs. The deal adds Beam’s technology and team to Nava’s platform strategy, with Nava planning to integrate Beam’s capabilities into Strata, its suite of open source tools for modern government service delivery.

Vervent Strikes $80 Million Credit-Card Forward Flow Deal With Mesirow Alternative Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Vervent, a fintech focused on servicing and credit-card program operations, has signed a forward flow agreement led by Mesirow Alternative Credit that will provide up to $80 million of funding over the next 12 months to support the origination of unsecured consumer credit cards across Vervent’s portfolio.

Pendo Acquires Chisel Labs To Expand Agentic AI For Product Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Pendo, a software experience management platform, has acquired Chisel Labs, an AI-powered product management platform headquartered in San Francisco and Pune, India, as it deepens its focus on agentic AI to accelerate core product workflows.

Merit Financial Onboards $217 Million Michigan-Based Firm TL Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based financial advisory firm focused on financial planning and wealth management for high-net-worth individuals and families, has acquired TL Financial Group in a move that establishes Merit’s first office in Michigan. The deal expands Merit’s footprint into the Detroit metropolitan area and adds approximately $217 million in total assets.

MazeMap Acquires Thing Technologies To Expand Wayfinding And Space Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

MazeMap, a Norway-based wayfinding and space intelligence software provider, has acquired Thing Technologies GmbH, the company behind the Thing-it workplace platform, in a deal aimed at creating a global leader in indoor navigation and workplace space analytics.

Bain Buys JJC FinTech To Expand CLM, KYC, And AML Services For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bain & Company has acquired JJC FinTech, a London-based boutique financial services consulting and technology firm specializing in client lifecycle management and anti-financial crime.