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2PointZero Group: د.إ704 Million Acquisition Of ISEM Packaging Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

2PointZero Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Italy-based ISEM Packaging Group for د.إ704 million, marking a major expansion into the global luxury packaging sector.

University Of Northern Iowa Launches Artificial Intelligence Curriculum With New AI Majors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

The University of Northern Iowa has introduced a new academic curriculum focused on artificial intelligence, expanding its educational offerings with programs designed to prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing areas of the workforce.

Life Electric Vehicles: Rad Power Bikes Asset Acquisition Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, Inc., an electric mobility platform company, announced that it has completed a court-approved asset acquisition of the Rad Power Bikes brand, including its intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets. Rad Power Bikes is widely recognized as one of North America’s leading e-bike brands.

DCS: ARCTOS Acquisition Expands Aerospace And Defense R&D Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

DCS Corporation has acquired ARCTOS, LLC, bringing together two companies with long track records of delivering engineering and technical solutions to the aerospace and defense science and technology sector.

Adaptive: Strategic Investment Received For Capital Markets Trading Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Adaptive, a developer of custom trading technology solutions for financial services firms, has secured a strategic investment from global banking institutions Citi and HSBC to accelerate innovation in capital markets infrastructure.

Roboze: Investment Raised For AI-Driven Distributed Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Roboze, a manufacturing technology company developing advanced production platforms for mission-critical industries, announced that it has secured an investment from Rule 1 Ventures, a U.S. venture capital firm focused on defense and national security technologies.

Emproof: Funding Round Closed To Scale Embedded Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Germany-based embedded security company Emproof has closed a funding round led by Auriga Cyber Ventures, with SecFund joining as a new investor and existing backers High-Tech Gründerfonds and TIN Capital expanding their commitments.

Raydiax: €7.5 Million Raised For Therapy Assistance CT Scanner For Minimally Invasive Cancer Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Raydiax, a Germany-based medical technology company, has raised €7.5 million in Series A1 funding to advance clinical studies and prepare the market launch of its therapy assistance CT scanner, TACT. The company, a spin-off from the STIMULATE research campus at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, is developing imaging technology designed to support minimally invasive cancer therapies directly within operating rooms.

Gold Box Pakistan: $65 Million Raised For Mystery Box E-Commerce Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

GOLD BOX Pakistan, an Islamabad-based mystery box e-commerce platform, has completed a $65 million financing round led by Tophatter, a U.S.-based innovation and incubation firm, with participation from multiple industrial capital groups and strategic investment institutions.

Validio: $30 Million Raised For Enterprise Data Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Validio, a Stockholm-based enterprise data management platform, has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand globally and strengthen its technology for ensuring trusted enterprise data in the AI era.

Netflix: InterPositive Acquisition Expands AI Tools For Filmmakers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Netflix announced it has acquired InterPositive, the filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck that develops AI-powered tools designed to assist filmmakers in production and post-production workflows. The company said the acquisition aligns with its long-standing belief that technological innovation should support storytelling and the creative process rather than replace it.

Diana Shipping Raises Offer For Genco Shipping

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that it has increased its all-cash offer to acquire the remaining shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited that it does not already own to $23.50 per share. The revised proposal reflects the company’s continued effort to advance its proposed acquisition of the dry bulk shipping firm and underscores its belief in the strategic and financial benefits of the combination.

Lonza: Lone Star Funds To Acquire Capsules & Health Ingredients Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Lonza Group AG has agreed to sell its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) division to an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P., marking a strategic shift that will position the business as a standalone global platform focused on pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and nutrition ingredient markets. As part of the transaction, Lonza will retain a 40% equity stake in the business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply And Alliance Distribution Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

ORS Nasco, a wholesaler of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, has acquired assets associated with AD Industries’ AD Member Supply unit and Alliance Distribution Partners as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.

Abrigo Acquires Banking CRM Platform 360 View

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Abrigo, a provider of compliance, credit risk, lending, and data analytics solutions for U.S. financial institutions, announced it has acquired 360 View, a banking customer relationship management and marketing automation platform designed for banks and credit unions.

Alliance Laundry Systems: Super Laundry Acquisition Expands New York Distribution Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Alliance Laundry Systems has acquired the distribution assets of Super Laundry, strengthening its commercial laundry equipment distribution presence in the New York metropolitan area.

ProAmpac: $1.51 Billion Acquisition Of TC Transcontinental Packaging Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

ProAmpac, a global flexible packaging company focused on material science and sustainable packaging solutions, has completed its acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging from TC Transcontinental. The deal, previously announced in December, was valued at about $1.51 billion and marks a major step in ProAmpac’s long-term growth strategy.

Allen Family Capital: $25 Million Investment For 10.7% Stake In Starz Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Allen Family Capital, the private investment firm and family office of media entrepreneur Byron Allen, has acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz Entertainment Corp. for $25 million, marking a new investment in the premium television and streaming company.

Cellbox Solutions: €3.5 Million Raised For Warm-Chain Technology To Transport Living Cells

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Germany-based Cellbox Solutions has raised approximately €3.5 million in the first closing of its Series A financing round to accelerate global expansion of its warm-chain logistics technology for transporting living cells under controlled physiological conditions.

Dentons: Dispute Resolution Partner Ryan Cable Joins Australia Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons announced that Ryan Cable has joined the firm as a partner in its national Dispute Resolution practice in Australia, strengthening its capabilities in arbitration and commercial litigation.

Bluebird Fiber Completes Purchase Of Everstream Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Bluebird Fiber announced that it has completed the purchase of substantially all of Everstream's assets and operations, adding a large Midwest fiber network to its infrastructure platform. The transaction combines the companies’ networks and expands Bluebird Fiber’s regional footprint across a broad swath of the central United States.

Saber Power Services Acquires Bounds Construction II To Expand Electrical Infrastructure Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Saber Power Services, a Houston-based electrical power system services firm and portfolio company of Greenbelt Capital Partners, announced that it has acquired Bounds Construction II, a privately held company specializing in foundation construction for industrial, utility, and energy infrastructure projects.

AFM Capital Acquires Majority Ownership In Incodema3D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

AFM Capital Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Incodema3D Holdings, a contract manufacturer specializing in metal additive manufacturing for mission-critical applications across defense, aerospace, space, energy, and industrial markets.

Sphere 3D: All-Stock Acquisition Of Cathedra Bitcoin To Create High-Density Computing Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Sphere 3D, a bitcoin mining company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. in an all-stock transaction that will create a combined company focused on high-density computing infrastructure, digital assets, and energy optimization.

USA Rare Earth: $73 Million Acquisition Of Texas Mineral Resources To Consolidate Round Top Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

USA Rare Earth announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas Mineral Resources Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $73 million, consolidating full control of the Round Top heavy rare earth and critical minerals project in Texas.

Qnity Electronics: $61.5 Million Investment In Taiwan Semiconductor Research And Manufacturing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Qnity Electronics announced the acquisition of a new semiconductor research and manufacturing facility in Taiwan as part of a $61.5 million investment to expand production capacity and support growing global demand across the semiconductor industry.

King & Spalding: Dallas Expansion Continues With Three Winston Litigation Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

King & Spalding has added three litigation partners in Dallas as part of an ongoing expansion of its complex commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities. The firm announced that LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash have joined from Winston & Strawn, continuing a wave of partner hires tied to the growth of its Dallas office.

Clifford Chance: UnitedHealth Lawyer Stacy Frazier Joins As Antitrust Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Stacy Frazier as a partner in its Washington, DC office, strengthening the firm’s US antitrust practice. Frazier joins from UnitedHealth Group, where she served as deputy general counsel and oversaw a broad portfolio of antitrust matters. Her work covered transactions, litigation and compliance issues within the healthcare sector.

DLA Piper Adds International Tax Partner Nicolás Orezzoli In Chile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

DLA Piper has added Nicolás Orezzoli as a partner in its tax practice in Chile, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise clients on complex international tax matters across the region. Orezzoli focuses on designing and implementing tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions. His work spans the full transaction cycle, and he regularly advises strategic and financial investors on both buy-side and sell-side processes.

Dentons: Banking And Finance Practice Adds Associate Partner Shradha Sachdev

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Shradha Sachdev as an associate partner in its Banking & Finance practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in project finance and structured lending.