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Monroe Capital Raises $6.1 Billion For Private Credit Fund V And Related Mandates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Monroe Capital announced it has reached a final close for its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V, bringing total investable capital tied to the strategy to $6.1 billion when including the fund, targeted fund-level leverage, and separately managed accounts that are expected to invest alongside the same mandate.

UBC Buys Evidinno to Bolster Real-World Evidence and HEOR Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

United BioSource (UBC) has acquired Evidinno Outcomes Research Inc., adding outcomes research, evidence synthesis, and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) depth to UBC’s evidence generation platform as biopharma sponsors face rising demands for regulatory- and payer-ready data.

PAI Pharma Buys Nivagen Pharmaceuticals To Scale Ready-To-Use Sterile Injectables For Hospitals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

PAI Pharma, an Olympus Partners portfolio company focused on U.S.-made generic medicines, has acquired Nivagen Pharmaceuticals in a move aimed at expanding domestic sterile injectable manufacturing capacity and accelerating development of ready-to-use (RTU) products for the hospital market.

A. O. Smith Closes $470 Million Leonard Valve Deal, Expanding Water Management And Digital Controls Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

A. O. Smith has completed its acquisition of LVC Holdco LLC, the parent of Leonard Valve Company, in a transaction the company said will deepen its position in the water management market and broaden its commercial and institutional product portfolio.

Libertas Funding Surpasses $5 Billion In Funding In Under A Decade

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Libertas Funding announced it has surpassed $5 billion in total funding in less than 10 years, a milestone the Greenwich, Connecticut-based growth capital provider framed as evidence of rising demand among small and mid-sized businesses for faster, more customized financing solutions.

Title21 Health Solutions Acquires MyCellHub To Add MES Platform For Cell And Gene Therapy Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Title21 Health Solutions, a provider of enterprise quality management systems and orchestration software for cell and gene therapy workflows, has acquired MyCellHub, adding a cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) to its product portfolio as it pushes to deliver more integrated digital infrastructure for regulated life sciences and advanced therapies.

Axiom GRC Acquires AssurancePoint To Speed U.S. Cyber Compliance Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Axiom GRC, a London-headquartered governance, risk and compliance platform, said it has acquired AssurancePoint, an Atlanta-based provider of SOC and ISO audit and advisory services focused on mid-sized organizations. The deal is intended to expand Axiom’s presence in the North American cyber compliance market by adding more audit and assurance capacity and deepening its U.S. delivery footprint.

Photonic Raises C$180 Million First Close To Push Distributed Quantum Toward Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Photonic, a Vancouver-based quantum technology company focused on distributed quantum computing and quantum networking, said it has raised $180 million CAD (about $130 million USD) in the first close of its latest financing round. The raise was led by Planet First Partners, with new participation from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and other investors, while existing backers including BCI and Microsoft also returned.

Russell Investments Secures $1.225 Billion Apollo Financing To Refinance Debt And Support Long-Term Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Russell Investments announced it has completed a $1.225 billion strategic financing provided by funds and affiliates managed by Apollo that are associated with Apollo’s hybrid and credit strategies. The firm said the transaction is designed to provide long-term capital and greater balance sheet flexibility as it continues to execute its growth strategy.

DayOne Data Centers Secures Over $2 Billion Series C To Advance Hyperscale Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

DayOne Data Centers Limited announced it has entered into definitive agreements for more than $2.0 billion in Series C equity financing, a fundraising total the company described as one of the largest private capital raises in the data center sector. The Singapore-headquartered platform said the new capital is intended to accelerate development of next-generation, AI-ready digital infrastructure across key markets in Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Orano Secures $900 Million DOE Funding For Planned U.S. Uranium Enrichment Plant in Tennessee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Orano announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive $900 million in funding to help build a new enriched uranium production facility in the United States, a project the company estimates will cost nearly $5 billion in total.

Flexera Buys ProsperOps And Chaos Genius

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Flexera is expanding its FinOps portfolio through the acquisitions of ProsperOps and Chaos Genius, aiming to deliver a more autonomous, AI-enabled cost optimization layer across both public cloud infrastructure and fast-growing data platforms. The company said the two deals strengthen its ability to help enterprises not only track and allocate cloud spending, but also take automated action to reduce waste and optimize commitments and workloads across major environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, and Databricks.

SofterWare Acquires Givecloud to Bring Advanced Donation Forms Into DonorPerfect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

SofterWare, the developer of DonorPerfect Fundraising Software, has acquired Givecloud, an online fundraising platform that has served as a long-term technology partner to DonorPerfect. The deal is positioned as a strategic move to accelerate SofterWare’s product roadmap and more deeply embed Givecloud’s donation-form capabilities inside the DonorPerfect fundraising system.

ABS Bio Acquires Cureline To Expand Biospecimen Procurement And Histology Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Analytical Biological Services (ABS Bio), a biospecimen sourcing, cell culture, and biorepository solutions provider backed by 3 Boomerang Capital, has acquired Cureline, Inc., a specimen procurement and histology services firm serving pharmaceutical and life sciences customers. The deal, announced January 6, 2026, is ABS Bio’s first add-on acquisition since 3 Boomerang’s initial investment in June 2024.

22nd Century Technologies Acquires BT Federal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

22nd Century Technologies and BT have completed the sale of BT Federal, BT’s U.S. government contracting subsidiary, to 22nd Century Technologies, expanding 22nd Century’s managed network services footprint and creating a new operating unit branded as 22nd Century Networks.

Latham & Watkins Adds Sports Dealmakers Matthew Eisler And Russell Hedman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Latham & Watkins is bringing on prominent sports and private-capital transaction partners Matthew Eisler and Russell Hedman to its New York office, a move the firm says strengthens both its Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice and its market-leading M&A and private equity platform.

Marvell To Buy XConn For $540 Million To Deepen PCIe, CXL Switching, And UALink Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Marvell Technology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire XConn Technologies, a privately funded developer of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon, in a move designed to broaden Marvell’s connectivity portfolio for AI-driven data center infrastructure and accelerate its efforts around emerging scale-up fabrics.

The AmeriFlex Group Secures Strategic Minority Investment From Cambridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

The AmeriFlex Group, an advisor-owned hybrid RIA based in Las Vegas, said Cambridge Investment Research has made a strategic minority investment in the firm to accelerate the national expansion of its SuccessionFully platform.

VB Spine Acquires Stryker’s Cestas Spine Implant Plant, Expanding Global Manufacturing Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

VB Spine has completed its acquisition of Stryker’s spine implant manufacturing facility in Cestas, France, adding a European production hub that the company said will become a central pillar of its global manufacturing strategy.

i80 Group Buys $250 Million Re-Performing Auto Loan Portfolio From Global Lender

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

i80 Group announced it has acquired a $250 million portfolio of re-performing auto loans from a systemically important global financial institution, marking another transaction as the New York-based firm expands its activity in asset-based finance and structured credit.

Greenbriar Equity Group Buys eShipping To Back Expansion Of Managed Transportation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Greenbriar Equity Group announced funds it manages have completed the acquisition of eShipping, a provider of managed transportation services and supply chain technology that helps shippers plan, execute, and optimize freight across a range of modes. Financial terms of the privately negotiated transaction were not disclosed.

SupplyOne Acquires Wertheimer Box To Expand Midwest Packaging Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

SupplyOne announced it has acquired Wertheimer Box, a Chicago-area corrugated packaging provider, in a deal aimed at expanding SupplyOne’s presence in the Midwest and strengthening its custom corrugated packaging offering.

Concentric Acquires Critical Components to Expand Data Center Power and Cooling Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Concentric has acquired Atlanta-based Critical Components Inc. (CCI) to broaden its capabilities in critical power and precision cooling for data center infrastructure and to extend its service footprint nationally.

Coalesce Capital Takes Majority Stake In Valuation Firm Marshall & Stevens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Coalesce Capital, a private equity firm focused on human capital-driven and technology-enabled services businesses, has made a majority investment in Marshall & Stevens, an independent valuation advisory firm known for appraisal, litigation support, and transaction consulting work.

CapStone Acquires Structurely To Expand AI-Driven Sales Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

CapStone Holdings announced it has acquired Structurely, an AI-powered sales engagement company focused on automating early-stage revenue conversations for real estate and mortgage organizations. The deal positions Structurely for expanded investment and faster growth as enterprises increasingly adopt AI to improve sales efficiency and customer engagement.

Magnet Defense Buys Metal Shark To Scale AI-Enabled Unmanned Surface Vessels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Magnet Defense announced it has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, combining Magnet Defense’s autonomous, AI-enabled maritime platform development with Metal Shark’s established shipbuilding footprint and production workforce. The companies positioned the transaction as a move to accelerate delivery of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for national security missions spanning fleet operations and missile defense, while also strengthening U.S. industrial capacity to build modern maritime platforms at scale.

Pluto Raises $8.6 Million And Launches AI-Powered Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Pluto Financial Technologies has launched what it describes as the first AI-powered lending platform purpose-built for private markets, aiming to help investors access liquidity without selling private fund positions. The New York-based company said it is backed by Motive Ventures, Portage, Apollo Global Management, Hamilton Lane, Tectonic Ventures, and Broadhaven Ventures, and has raised $8.6 million in equity alongside securing “hundreds of millions” in lending capacity.

EP Wealth Advisors Expands In Arizona With Capital Insight Partners Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

EP Wealth Advisors (EP Wealth), a fee-only registered investment advisor, has partnered with Capital Insight Partners (CIP), a Scottsdale-based wealth management firm overseeing more than $730 million in assets under management, as EP Wealth continues to build out its presence in Arizona.

TPG To Manage At Least $12 Billion for Jackson Financial And Takes $500 Million Minority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

TPG and Jackson Financial said they have formed a long-term strategic investment-management partnership designed to expand Jackson’s access to credit strategies while supporting TPG’s growing insurance-capital platform.

Heartwood Partners Sells Sur-Seal To Brodie Generational Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Heartwood Partners announced it has completed the sale of Sur-Seal to Brodie Generational Capital Partners (BGCP), marking the private equity firm’s fifth exit over the past 13 months. The transaction was executed by Heartwood Partners III, LP (Fund III) and affiliated entities.