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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.