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Otovo Acquires SunSystem Technology In Seventh Deal Since December 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Otovo announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire SunSystem Technology (SST), a U.S.-based provider of operations and maintenance (O&M) services for distributed energy generation assets. The proposed acquisition would expand Otovo’s U.S. presence with a nationwide service footprint and strengthen its position in solar asset maintenance, monitoring, and energy services.

Colliers Engineering Expands Québec Presence Through Pluritec Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Colliers announced that its engineering division, through Canadian platform Englobe Corporation, has entered into an agreement to acquire Québec-based engineering consulting firm Pluritec Ltd. As part of the transaction, Pluritec’s senior leadership team will become shareholders of Englobe under Colliers’ partnership model and will help guide the combined organization’s future growth. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

MYR Group: $328 Million Acquisition Of Valley Electric And Comet Electric Expands Western U.S. Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

MYR Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Valley Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Valley Electric Company and Comet Electric, for approximately $328 million, subject to net asset and other post-closing purchase price adjustments.

Four Corners Property Trust To Acquire Up To 102 Veterinary Properties For $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), a real estate investment trust focused on net-leased restaurant and retail properties, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 102 veterinary properties operated by Mission Pet Health for up to $268 million from Shore Capital Real Estate Partners Fund I.

CordenPharma Acquires AmbioPharm To Expand Global Peptide API Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

CordenPharma announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire AmbioPharm, a U.S.-headquartered peptide API contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), in a move designed to strengthen its peptide manufacturing capabilities and expand its global production footprint.

Why Hiab Is Buying Labrie Environmental Group For $1.035 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Hiab announced an agreement to acquire Labrie Environmental Group for an enterprise value of $1.035 billion, significantly strengthening its position in the North American waste and recycling market. The deal adds a leading refuse collection vehicle manufacturer to Hiab’s portfolio and aligns with the company’s strategy of expanding into adjacent product categories and increasing its presence in North America.

Jump Partners With Equitable Advisors To Deploy AI-Powered Advisor Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Jump announced a partnership with Equitable Advisors that makes Jump the firm's AI operating system, placing intelligent automation at the center of how advisors prepare for meetings, document client interactions, and manage follow-up activities at scale.

Motorola Solutions Buying D-Fend Solutions For $1.5 Billion To Expand Counter-Drone Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Motorola Solutions announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions, a leader in counter-drone technology, for $1.5 billion. The acquisition strengthens Motorola Solutions' position in airspace security as governments, public safety agencies, and enterprises increasingly seek solutions to address unauthorized drone activity.

Ark Financial Holding To Acquire Cooper Lake Financial Corp.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Ark Financial Holding, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cooper Lake Financial Corporation, the holding company of The First National Bank in Cooper. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval and required regulatory approvals.

Zocks Forms AI Partnership With Hightower To Power Wealth Management Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Zocks, a privacy-first AI assistant for financial services, announced an exclusive partnership with Hightower, a national wealth management firm, making Zocks the sole AI assistant offered to Hightower financial advisors.

Dentons Appoints Diarmuid Mawe As Real Estate Partner In Dublin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Dentons announced the appointment of Diarmuid Mawe as a partner in its real estate practice in Dublin, further strengthening the firm’s real estate capabilities in Ireland.

DLA Piper Adds Construction And Real Estate Partner Geoffrey Palachuk In Seattle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

DLA Piper announced that Geoffrey Palachuk has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate practice, based in Seattle.

Latham & Watkins Adds Technology-Focused M&A Team In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that partners Andrew Boyd, Gary Brown, and Luke Rowland will join the firm's London office as partners in its M&A and Private Equity Practice. The trio brings significant experience advising public companies, private equity firms, and investors on complex cross-border corporate transactions, with a particular focus on technology, artificial intelligence, fintech, semiconductors, media, and digital sectors.

SciSparc Subsidiary NeuroThera Receives Conditional Approval for CliniQuantum Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

SciSparc announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, NeuroThera Labs, has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for its planned acquisition of approximately 54% of CliniQuantum, an Israeli technology company focused on applying quantum computing methods to clinical trial data analysis.

Sixth Street Acquires Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa For $176 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Sixth Street announced that it has acquired the 193-key Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa for $176 million from Braemar Hotels & Resorts. The transaction was completed in partnership with Riller Capital.

Tractor Supply Acquires VIP Petcare Veterinary Services Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Tractor Supply Company announced the acquisition of the veterinary services business of VIP Petcare from PetIQ, a Bansk Group company. The deal expands Tractor Supply’s pet healthcare platform by bringing the nation’s largest provider of mobile veterinary care under its ownership, strengthening the company’s ability to offer affordable and convenient veterinary services to customers across rural and exurban markets.

SpaceX: $4.16 Billion SB-AMTI Contract Awarded By U.S. Space Force

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $4.16 billion competitive Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to SpaceX for the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, accelerating the development of a space-based sensing network designed to track and target airborne threats worldwide.

Poindexter Labs Raises £2 Million Seed Round To Fix AI Training Data Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focused on improving the quality of training data used by frontier artificial intelligence models, announced it has raised £2 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Episode 1 and First Cheque, with participation from partners at Venture Friends and other angel investors.

Iron Oak Energy Acquires Signal Peak

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Iron Oak Energy Solutions announced the acquisition of all operating assets of Signal Peak Silica, marking the company's fourth acquisition since its formation through the merger of Covia Energy and Black Mountain Sand in November 2024.

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors Acquires Acre To Expand Minneapolis Market Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors announced that it has acquired Acre, formerly known as General Office Products, effective June 1, 2026. Both companies are Steelcase furniture dealerships that have served the greater Minneapolis market for decades, with Atmosphere and Acre bringing more than a century of combined experience to the region.

Cox Automotive Completes Acquisition Of Fullpath

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Cox Automotive announced the completion of its acquisition of Fullpath, an AI-powered customer data platform (CDP) and marketing automation company focused on the automotive retail industry. The deal brings together Fullpath's CDP and agentic AI technology with Cox Automotive's first-party consumer data from Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, creating a more connected ecosystem for dealerships.

Oldcastle Infrastructure Acquires Axius Water To Expand Water Infrastructure Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Citadel EHS Acquires Aurora Industrial Hygiene To Expand Industrial Hygiene And Occupational Safety Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Citadel EHS, a leading environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Southern California, announced the acquisition of Aurora Industrial Hygiene, a California-based industrial hygiene and occupational safety consulting firm with offices in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Omni Fiber Acquires Citizens Fiber To Expand Western Pennsylvania Fiber Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Omni Fiber announced that it has acquired Citizens Fiber, a fiber-optic Internet, TV, and phone service provider serving communities throughout Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Omni Fiber’s footprint in western Pennsylvania and supports the company’s strategy of bringing high-speed fiber connectivity to underserved communities across the region.

OpenAI: Jason Boehmig Joins To Lead Product For Legal Vertical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Jason Boehmig announced that he has joined OpenAI to lead product for the legal vertical, marking a new chapter after spending more than a decade building contract lifecycle management company Ironclad.

Freeman Health System Completes Northwest Health Acquisition And Expands Into Arkansas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Freeman Health System announced that it has completed its acquisition of Northwest Health in Northwest Arkansas following the closing of a purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Community Health Systems.

NextFour.ai: Interview With Co-Founder & Co-CEO Samir Kothari About The AI-Based College Admissions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

NextFour.ai is an online platform that provides students and families with data-driven insights and AI-powered tools to navigate the college admissions process, offering analytics on application strategies, extracurricular activities, and college selections. Pulse 2.0 interviewed NextFour.ai co-founder and co-CEO Samir Kothari to learn more.

Paul Weiss Adds M&A Partner Michael Darby To Corporate Department

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced that Michael Darby has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. Darby advises corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws, and Delaware law matters.

MGM Resorts Receives $18 Billion Acquisition Proposal From People Incorporated

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

MGM Resorts International announced that it has received an acquisition proposal from People Incorporated, formerly known as IAC, to purchase all outstanding MGM Resorts shares that it does not already own for $48.30 per share in cash.

Gigascale Capital Raises $250 Million To Back Climate-Focused Physical Economy Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2026

Gigascale Capital announced the close of its first institutional fund, raising $250 million to invest in early-stage companies rebuilding the physical economy through innovations in energy, materials, infrastructure, and industrial technology.