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AE Industrial Takes Controlling Stake In L3Harris Space Propulsion And Power Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

AE Industrial Partners has acquired a controlling interest in the Space Propulsion and Power Systems business of L3Harris Technologies, in a deal that will see the storied “Rocketdyne” name restored for the acquired operations.

Phillips 66 To Buy Lindsey Oil Refinery Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Phillips 66 Limited announced it has agreed to acquire the Lindsey Oil Refinery assets and associated infrastructure, with completion subject to closing conditions including customary regulatory clearances.

CareTrust Buys Six Mid-Atlantic Skilled Nursing Facilities For $142 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

CareTrust REIT announced it acquired a portfolio of six skilled nursing facilities in the Mid-Atlantic for approximately $142 million, including transaction costs, in an off-market deal effective January 1, 2026.

Wolf & Company Acquires The Kafafian Group To Broaden Advisory Services For Banks and Credit Unions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Wolf & Company, P.C. announced it has acquired The Kafafian Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based bank consulting firm, in a move to expand Wolf’s advisory capabilities for banks and credit unions facing heightened regulatory demands, technology disruption, and margin pressure.

Nichols Cauley, Partners Risk Services, And JGH Consulting Merge To Form Integrated Financial Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Nichols Cauley announced it has agreed to merge with insurance brokerage Partners Risk Services and transaction advisory firm JGH Consulting to create a combined platform designed to provide privately held small and midsize businesses, entrepreneurs, and family-owned companies with an integrated suite of professional services spanning accounting, tax, audit, insurance, and transaction advisory.

MCS Completes Management Buyout Backed By J.P. Morgan Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

MCS, a national property services company founded in 1986, announced it has been acquired by its current leadership in a management buyout backed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with the relaunched organization retaining the MCS name and narrowing its focus to commercial, residential, and government property services.

Accordion Acquires FCM, Expanding Operator-Led Performance Improvement Offerings For Private Equity Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on private equity, has acquired FCM, an operator-led performance improvement firm known for large-scale value creation programs at private-equity-backed companies.

Anchor Health Properties Buys Majority Stake In Chestnut Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Anchor Health Properties has acquired a majority interest in Chestnut Funds, a longtime investment partner, in a transaction aimed at expanding Anchor’s investment management capabilities and increasing capital flexibility across its healthcare real estate platform.

Topgolf Callaway Completes Sale of 60% Topgolf Stake to Leonard Green

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Topgolf Callaway Brands announced it has completed the sale of a 60% stake in its Topgolf and Toptracer businesses to private equity funds managed by Leonard Green & Partners, a transaction that became effective January 1, 2026, and values the Topgolf unit at approximately $1.1 billion.

Trinity Logistics Acquires Granite Logistics, Adding Two Minnesota Service Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Trinity Logistics has completed the full acquisition of Granite Logistics, bringing a longtime freight agent partner fully into its organization and expanding its regional footprint in the Upper Midwest.

Dubai-Based Gulf Islamic Investments Aiming To Hit $10 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), a Dubai-based alternative asset manager, aims to triple its assets under management to $10 billion by the end of the decade as it seeks to build greater institutional scale in an increasingly crowded Middle East private equity market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

AMERMIN Wins $11.5 Million DOE Grant To Expand U.S. Critical Materials Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

AMERMIN has been awarded an $11.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to scale sustainable domestic production of critical materials and minerals, with an initial focus on tungsten carbide.

Allison Transmission Closes $2.7 Billion Acquisition Of Dana’s Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Allison Transmission Holdings announced it has completed its acquisition of Dana Incorporated’s Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business for approximately $2.7 billion, expanding Allison’s presence in off-highway and industrial applications and forming a combined enterprise that will generate about $5.5 billion in revenue with operations spanning 29 countries.

Howden To Buy Atlantic Group To Build Global Transaction Liability Insurance Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Howden announced it has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk, a New York-based transaction liability insurance broker, in a deal the company says will create a global transaction liability powerhouse by combining Howden’s international platform with Atlantic’s U.S. market position. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Alvotech Secures $100 Million Term Loan Facility Led By GoldenTree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Alvotech announced it has entered into a $100 million senior term loan facility maturing in December 2027, a financing it expects will strengthen liquidity and support execution of its strategic priorities, including advancing its R&D pipeline and funding global product launches through 2026.

BTG Pactual Completes M.Y. Safra Bank Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

BTG Pactual announced it has completed its acquisition of M.Y. Safra Bank, a transaction first announced in June 2024 that gives the Latin American investment bank a U.S. banking license and adds a federally regulated banking platform to its long-standing U.S. presence.

Berry Fertility: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Irene Alvarado About the Future of Fertility Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Berry Fertility is a modern technology platform designed to elevate the fertility care experience. It equips patients with accessible, education-forward tools that guide them throughout their fertility journey. It supports clinicians with AI-enhanced workflows and smart automations that reduce administrative burden and streamline time-intensive tasks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Berry Fertility co-founder and CEO Irene Alvarado to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Exotec: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Romain Moulin About The Warehouse Robotics Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Exotec develops warehouse robotics and automation solutions that combine hardware (robots) and software to optimize storage, retrieval, and order fulfillment operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Exotec co-founder and CEO Romain Moulin to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Hawaiian Airlines Unveils $600 Million Kahu’ewai Hawai’i Plan To Upgrade Airports And Aircrafts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Hawaiian Airlines has announced a more than $600 million, five-year investment program aimed at modernizing airport infrastructure across Hawaiʻi, improving digital and operational technology, and refreshing key elements of its onboard experience, while expanding community and sustainability initiatives in the islands.

Teads Names Dani Cushion As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Teads has appointed Dani Cushion as chief marketing officer, naming the former Innovid marketing leader to oversee the company’s global marketing organization as it expands its omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet.

Campbell Lutyens Names Patrick Schneider As Managing Director And MENA Senior Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Campbell Lutyens has appointed Patrick Schneider as a Managing Director in its Distribution practice and as Senior Executive Officer for the firm’s activities in the Middle East and North Africa, strengthening its local leadership as it expands advisory work across the region. Schneider will be based in Dubai and will support the continued buildout of Campbell Lutyens’ primaries, secondaries advisory, and GP capital advisory strategies with Middle East-based clients and partners.

QXO Secures $1.2 Billion Apollo-Led Convertible Preferred Investment to Fund Future Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

QXO announced that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and other investors have agreed to invest $1.2 billion in the company through a new series of convertible perpetual preferred stock, a financing structure intended to bolster QXO’s flexibility as it pursues acquisition opportunities.

Cowbell Names John Botros CFO As Insurtech Targets Profitability and Accelerates Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Cowbell announced it is entering a “next cycle” of its growth strategy focused on sustained revenue expansion, operating profitability, and continued international buildout, as the cyber and specialty insurance provider broadens beyond its roots in adaptive cyber coverage.

Mastercam Acquires Swedish Partner AME, Expands Direct Presence In Sweden And Norway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Mastercam, a CAD/CAM software provider and part of Sandvik Group, said it has completed the acquisition of Advanced Mechanical Engineering AB (AME) in Sweden, a longtime channel partner, as it moves to deepen its market presence and customer support across Sweden and Norway.

BENTELER To Acquire Deutsche Bahn’s ioki, Building European End-To-End Autonomous Mobility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

BENTELER Group has signed an agreement to acquire ioki GmbH, Deutsche Bahn AG’s software-based mobility solutions unit, in a deal aimed at creating what the companies describe as Europe’s first full-service provider for autonomous mobility spanning vehicles, software, and fleet operations. Financial terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected in the near future.

Flutterwave Acquires Mono To Expand Open Banking Infrastructure Across Africa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Flutterwave has acquired Mono, an open banking infrastructure provider focused on African markets, as the payments company moves to deepen bank-based and authenticated payment capabilities across the continent. The deal positions open banking as a core part of Flutterwave’s strategy to support alternative payment methods beyond traditional card rails, with an emphasis on verified, locally relevant payment flows and stronger trust layers for merchants and financial partners.

Destinus Buying Daedalean For CHF 180 Million To Advance Aviation-Grade AI for Defense and Civil Aviation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Destinus Group BV has completed its acquisition of Daedalean AG, a Zürich-based developer of advanced AI systems for aviation, in a transaction valued at CHF 180 million (about $225 million). Following the close, Daedalean will operate inside Destinus as a core hub for AI engineering, autonomy research, and advanced perception technologies.

Jacobs To Buy Remaining Stake In PA Consulting For £1.216 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Jacobs has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of PA Consulting that it does not already own, taking full ownership of the innovation and transformation consultancy. The transaction is designed to deepen Jacobs’ push into higher-value advisory and transformation work, including artificial intelligence-driven programs, while strengthening its ability to serve clients across the full asset lifecycle.

Alchera X: Interview With President & CEO Michael Plaksin About The Visual AI Tech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Alchera X is an AI tech company that is engaging in the development and distribution of products involving: visual artificial intelligence (AI), AI data, facial recognition, augmented reality, wildfire detection, healthcare solutions, and more. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Alchera X’s President and CEO, Michael Plaksin, to learn more about the company.

Kodiak AI And Bosch Partner To Scale Production-Grade Autonomous Trucking Hardware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2026

Kodiak AI said it has agreed with Bosch to collaborate on and scale the manufacturing of a production-grade, redundant autonomous platform designed to bring Kodiak’s AI-powered “Kodiak Driver” to trucks at commercial scale. The companies said the platform integrates specialized hardware, firmware, and software interfaces needed to automate trucks, either directly on a vehicle production line or through an upfitter.