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Traffic And Mobility Consultants Acquires CTSi To Establish Presence In Northeast Florida

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Traffic and Mobility Consultants, a Florida-based transportation planning and traffic engineering firm backed by Grovecourt Capital Partners, has acquired Chindalur Traffic Solutions, a Jacksonville-based traffic and transportation engineering firm serving public agencies and private developers throughout Northeast Florida. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ingersoll Rand Acquires Fox S.R.L. To Expand Metering And Dosing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Ingersoll Rand, a global provider of mission-critical flow creation, life science, and industrial solutions listed on the NYSE under the ticker IR, has acquired Fox s.r.l. and XF s.r.l., significantly expanding its metering and dosing technologies portfolio.

COEO Solutions Acquires S-NET Communications To Deepen Network, Security, And Managed IT Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

COEO Solutions, a Riata Capital Group portfolio company focused on managed network and cloud communications for multi-location mid-market enterprises, has acquired S-NET Communications, a Schaumburg, Illinois-based managed technology provider. Financial terms were not disclosed.

steute Technologies Completes Three Acquisitions In Three Months To Expand Global Medical And Industrial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

steute Technologies, a Battery Ventures portfolio company specializing in switching devices, sensors, and wireless networks for medical and industrial applications, has announced three acquisitions over the past three months, significantly broadening the company's global reach, engineering capabilities, and product portfolio. Battery first invested in Lohne, Germany-based steute in 2024 and has now completed more than 90 applied technology transactions across North America and Europe since 2003.

Worldly Acquires Bendi Software To Add AI-Powered Supply Chain Mapping And Risk Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Worldly, the leading sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform for the consumer goods industry, has acquired Bendi Software, a UK-based supply chain mapping and supplier risk intelligence company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bendi's technology will be integrated across the Worldly platform over the coming months, expanding capabilities within Worldly Axion, Supplier Compliance Management, and adjacent products.

OPAQUE Acquires Cryptographic AI Technology From UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

OPAQUE, the Confidential AI company headquartered in San Francisco and founded by researchers from UC Berkeley's RISELab, has acquired advanced cryptographic AI technologies from the Technology Innovation Institute, the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council. The acquisition marks the first time cryptographic AI technologies developed in the UAE have been acquired and deployed at scale by a U.S.-based technology company.

American Express Global Business Travel To Be Acquired By Long Lake For $6.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

American Express Global Business Travel, operated by Global Business Travel Group and listed on the NYSE under the ticker GBTG, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Long Lake Management in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3 billion. Amex GBT shareholders will receive $9.50 per share in cash, representing a 60.2% premium to Amex GBT's closing stock price on May 1, 2026, and a premium of approximately 65.1% over the 30-day volume weighted average price ending that date.

Avista Healthcare Partners Launches Birchwell Consumer Health And Acquires Bag Balm As First Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Avista Healthcare Partners, a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare with over $10 billion invested in more than 50 healthcare businesses globally, has announced the launch of Birchwell Consumer Health, a new U.S. consumer healthcare platform formed to acquire differentiated, problem-solving over-the-counter and skincare brands. Birchwell's first acquisition is Bag Balm, a Vermont-based therapeutic skincare brand founded in 1899, acquired from a seller group led by Gemini Investors.

Sowell Management Launches Advisor Partnership Program And Partners With Merchant For Growth Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Sowell Management, a leading registered investment advisor serving financial advisors and their clients nationwide with over $6.5 billion in client assets, has announced the launch of its Advisor Partnership Program and a strategic partnership with Merchant to fund the initiative and execute an ambitious M&A strategy. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Audax Private Debt Closes $1 Billion Private Credit Continuation Vehicle Led By Pantheon

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Audax Private Debt, a leading provider of financing solutions for the middle market, has announced the closing of Audax Direct Lending Solutions Fund I CV, a $1.0 billion private credit continuation vehicle led by Pantheon, a leading global credit secondaries solutions investor.

Mobius Renewables Completes Acquisition Of Air Liquide’s Biogas Production Activities Across Four Countries

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Mobius Renewables, a global vertically integrated low-carbon fuels platform established in December 2025 by funds managed by IFM Investors, has completed the acquisition of Air Liquide's biogas production activities in the United States, France, Norway, and Sweden.

Earlyasset: Interview With CEO Shawn Bercuson On Unlocking Private Market Liquidity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Earlyasset is a company that is building the infrastructure layer and digital transaction engine for the venture secondary market, helping to provide liquidity for employee and investor shares in growth-stage companies through algorithmic pricing and streamlined, compliant, and lower-cost transaction workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Earlyasset CEO Shawn Bercuson to learn more.

Woodward Sports Names Co-Founder Joey Namou CEO Following Majority Stake Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Woodward Sports announced that co-founder Joey Namou has acquired a majority stake in the company in a seven-figure transaction and has been named Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone for Detroit's leading digital sports media platform.

Cylake: Interview With Founder & CEO Nir Zuk About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Cylake is a company founded by industry veterans to build a complete, AI-native, data-driven security platform for highly regulated organizations that require total data sovereignty, operating entirely on-premises or within private clouds. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cylake founder and CEO Nir Zuk to learn more.

Reserv: $125 Million Series C Raised To Scale AI-Native Insurance Claims Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Reserv, the property and casualty insurance industry's largest AI-native third-party administrator, has raised $125 million in a Series C funding round led by KKR, with participation from existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Flourish Ventures, as well as select strategic partners and clients.

Latus Bio: $97 Million Series A Raised To Advance Gene Therapy Platform Into Larger Patient Populations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2026

Latus Bio, a biotechnology company engineering scalable gene therapies for broader patient populations, has closed a $97 million Series A financing, including a $43 million extension led by 8VC, with participation from existing investors DCVC Bio, BioAdvance, Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners, Modi Ventures, Gaingels, and Hatch BioFund, along with new investors Korea Development Bank and Helen's Pink Sky Foundation.

Titan America Closes Acquisition Of Keystone Cement Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Titan America SA has completed the acquisition of Keystone Cement Holdings, Inc. and Keystone Cement Company LLC, a Pennsylvania-based cement manufacturer and aggregates producer, in a move that significantly expands the company's domestic production capacity and long-term strategic positioning along the U.S. East Coast. The transaction adds 990,000 short tons per year of current clinker production capacity and substantial mineral assets expected to support more than 50 years of cement production.

Badger Meter Completes Acquisition Of UDlive, Expanding Global Sewer Line Monitoring Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Badger Meter has completed the acquisition of UDlive, a UK-based provider of hardware-enabled software solutions for sewer line monitoring, integrating the company into its BlueEdge suite of water management solutions. The deal pairs UDlive's leadership position in the United Kingdom with SmartCover's significant presence in the United States, creating a leading footprint in key global markets within the fast-growing sewer line monitoring sector.

Payward Completes Acquisition Of Bitnomial

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Payward, the unified financial infrastructure platform behind Kraken and NinjaTrader, has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, making it the first company in the United States to own a fully CFTC-licensed derivatives stack built natively for digital assets. The combination gives Payward ownership of a Futures Commission Merchant, a Designated Contract Market and a Derivatives Clearing Organization — a complete regulatory infrastructure purpose-built for crypto markets over more than a decade.

Dwell, Domino And Business Of Home Acquired By Ziff Davis In Home Media Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Ziff Davis, the digital media company behind CNET, Mashable and TheSkimm, has acquired three of the design world's most influential titles — Dwell, Domino and Business of Home — from Recurrent Ventures, marking a significant expansion of the company's portfolio into the lifestyle and home category. Popular Science is also included in the transaction, joining Ziff Davis's Technology division. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Assured Robot Intelligence Joins Meta To Help Build The Future Of Humanoid Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Assured Robot Intelligence, a robotics startup focused on achieving physical artificial general intelligence, has joined Meta, with the team set to work within Meta Superintelligence Labs to advance the company's humanoid robotics ambitions. The announcement was made by ARI co-founder Xiaolong Wang on social media, approximately one year after the company was founded with the explicit mission of developing a truly general-purpose physical agent.

Turpaz Industries Acquires U.S. Flavor And Fragrance Company Phoenix For $95 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Turpaz Industries, a global developer and manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and specialty fine ingredients operating in more than 90 countries, has signed and closed an agreement to acquire Phoenix Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of fragrance and flavor extracts, for $95 million. The transaction, financed entirely from Turpaz's own resources, also includes up to $5 million in contingent consideration tied to Phoenix's performance during the second and third quarters of 2026.

Applied Materials Acquires NEXX Business From ASMPT

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Applied Materials has entered into a definitive agreement with ASMPT Limited to acquire its NEXX business, a supplier of large-area advanced packaging deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry. The deal expands Applied Materials' panel-level advanced packaging technologies, which are designed to help chipmakers and systems companies build larger-body AI accelerators capable of higher energy-efficient performance. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

UCB To Acquire Candid Therapeutics For Up To $2.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Candid Therapeutics, a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell engagers for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, for up to $2.2 billion. The deal comprises $2 billion in upfront payments and up to $200 million in potential future milestone payments, and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or early third quarter of 2026, pending antitrust clearance and other customary conditions.

Davis Polk Launches In Los Angeles, Welcoming Leading Litigator Jason Russell

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Davis Polk has announced the opening of a Los Angeles office — its first in Southern California — led by prominent litigator Jason Russell, who joins the firm as a partner in the Civil Litigation practice. The office will also be home to partner Rob Morrison, who joined Davis Polk in 2025 to extend the firm's global finance practice to California. Permanent office space in Century City is expected to officially open in 2027, with further team buildout planned in the months ahead.

Torys Welcomes Two New Litigation Partners Alongside Planned Vancouver Office Opening

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Torys has announced that Michael Feder, K.C. and Deborah Templer are joining the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice as partners, coinciding with the planned opening of a new Torys office in Vancouver. The additions strengthen the firm's national litigation platform at a time of increasing dispute complexity and growing class action activity across Canada.

Dentons Canada Welcomes Scott McLeman And Alexandra Fox As Partners In Calgary Banking And Finance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Dentons Canada has announced that Scott McLeman and Alexandra Fox are joining the firm as partners in the Banking and Finance group in Calgary, expanding the firm's transactional capabilities in one of Canada's most active financial and energy markets. The appointments were announced by John Cusano, Managing Partner of the Calgary office, who described the additions as representative of the kind of growth the firm is actively building toward.

VeraData And Avalon Consulting Join Forces, Expanding Integrated Fundraising Platform For Nonprofits

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

VeraData Holdings and Avalon Consulting have announced a merger that unites Avalon's deep strategic fundraising expertise with VeraData's data science and AI capabilities, creating a more integrated and comprehensive omnichannel fundraising enterprise for nonprofit organizations. Avalon, a woman-owned fundraising agency operating since 1997, joins the VeraData Group alongside Faircom New York and Teal Media, with the combined entity positioned to deliver a connected system spanning donor behavior analytics, creative strategy, and multi-channel media execution.

SightMD’s Dr. Eric Rosenberg Becomes First Surgeon To Perform Cataract Surgery Using Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

SightMD, a leading ophthalmology practice serving patients across the greater New England area and beyond, has announced a historic milestone in surgical innovation: Dr. Eric Rosenberg, DO, MSE, has become the first surgeon in the world to successfully perform cataract surgery using the Apple Vision Pro, powered by ScopeXR, a spatial computing surgical platform he co-developed. The initial procedure was completed in October 2025, and since then, Dr. Rosenberg and his team have performed hundreds of additional cases using the platform, demonstrating both its clinical scalability and real-world impact.

Wolfspeed Announces Two Executive Appointments To Strengthen Legal Affairs And Communications Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2026

Wolfspeed, a global leader in silicon carbide technology, has announced two executive appointments as the company accelerates global expansion and deepens engagement with policymakers, customers, and investors. Brad Kohn will rejoin the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, effective May 11, 2026, while Sonja Burfeind has been appointed Vice President, Communications, effective July 1, 2026.