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Ooma Completes Acquisition of Phone.com For About $23.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Ooma, which provides a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Phone.com, a cloud-based business communications provider focused on small and mid-sized organizations. The deal closed for approximately $23.2 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments.

Lee Enterprises Announces $50 Million Strategic Equity Investment, Board Transition, And CEO Retirement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Lee Enterprises announced it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement for a $50 million strategic equity investment in its common stock, a transaction the company framed as a board-directed effort to strengthen its balance sheet, improve its capital structure, and reset leadership and governance as it moves into what it called its next phase.

NeoGenomics Adds Diagnostics Executive Jack Kenny To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

NeoGenomics has appointed diagnostics and laboratory services veteran John P. “Jack” Kenny to its Board of Directors, adding a senior commercial and operating leader as the company positions itself for what it describes as emerging opportunities in next-generation cancer testing. Kenny fills a seat vacated by Alison Hannah, MD, who is rotating off the board after more than a decade of service.

SoftBank Completes Additional $22.5 Billion Investment In OpenAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

SoftBank Group announced it has completed an additional $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, marking the second closing of its previously announced commitment to invest up to $40 billion and bringing the company’s total SoftBank-backed investment in the AI company to $30 billion. The second closing happened on December 26, 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway Completes $9.7 Billion Acquisition Of OxyChem From Occidental

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway announced it has completed its acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental for $9.7 billion, subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments, bringing a large-scale U.S.-based chemical producer into Berkshire’s group of operating businesses.

Leon Capital Group Launches Transaction Advisory Services Practice And Names Kevin Muskat to Lead

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Leon Capital Group, a diversified holding company for a privately owned group of entities, has launched a new Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice and appointed industry veteran Kevin Muskat to lead the effort from Dallas.

Cleary Gottlieb Names Sebastian Alsheimer To Lead Shareholder Engagement And Activism Defense Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Cleary Gottlieb announced Sebastian Alsheimer will join the firm as a partner and head of its Shareholder Engagement and Activism Defense practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to expand its public company platform.

Hyatt Completes $2 Billion Sale Of Playa-Owned Resort Real Estate To Tortuga

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Hyatt Hotels announced it has closed the sale of the owned real estate portfolio it previously acquired from Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. to Tortuga Resorts for approximately $2.0 billion, completing what the company described as a fully asset-light transaction for the Playa portfolio.

Moto Finance Raises $1.8 Million Pre-Seed To Develop Blockchain-Powered Savings Account And Visa Infinite Credit Card

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Moto Finance, a New York-based fintech startup, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding from Cyber Fund and Eterna Capital to develop a blockchain-powered platform that combines a high-interest savings account with a premium credit card offering.

Credicorp’s BCP To Acquire Helm Bank USA For $180 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Credicorp announced its Peruvian banking subsidiary, Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Helm Bank USA for $180 million, subject to customary price adjustments at closing. The transaction is intended to expand Credicorp’s cross-border banking capabilities for clients with financial needs spanning Latin America and the United States.

OceanFirst To Acquire Flushing Financial In $579 Million All-Stock Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

OceanFirst Financial and Flushing Financial Corporation have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger that would create a regional bank with approximately $23 billion in assets across New Jersey, Long Island, and the New York City metro area, while also bringing in a $225 million strategic equity investment from Warburg Pincus.

MetLife Investment Management Closes PineBridge Acquisition, Creating A $734.7 Billion Global Asset Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

MetLife Investment Management (MIM), MetLife, Inc.’s institutional asset management business, said it has completed its acquisition of PineBridge Investments, combining the firms into a platform overseeing $734.7 billion in assets under management on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2025.

BigBear.ai Finalizes $250 Million Acquisition Of Ask Sage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

BigBear.ai announced it has completed its acquisition of Ask Sage for $250 million in cash, adding a secure generative AI platform designed for deployment, orchestration, and agentic capabilities in defense, intelligence, and other highly regulated environments.

Cantor Fitzgerald Announces First Close Of O’Connor Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald announced it has completed the first closing of its acquisition of the UBS O’Connor alternative investment platform and has transferred two O’Connor hedge fund investment strategies to Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM).

Tom Golisano Investing $100 Million In Two More Children’s Hospitals In Little Rock And Augusta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Philanthropist and Paychex founder Tom Golisano announced a $100 million investment to support two additional children’s hospitals, allocating $50 million each to Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. The gifts expand the Golisano Children’s Alliance to 12 member hospitals nationwide.

Wealth Enhancement Partnering With $240 Million Firm Ascent Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Wealth Enhancement announced it will join forces with Ascent Private Wealth, a Spartanburg, South Carolina-based hybrid registered investment advisor overseeing more than $240 million in client assets, expanding Wealth Enhancement’s footprint in the Southeast and pushing its total client assets above $132.7 billion.

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition Of Owens & Minor Products & Healthcare Services Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Platinum Equity announced it has completed its acquisition of the Products & Healthcare Services unit of Owens & Minor, creating a privately held, standalone company that will continue operating under the Owens & Minor brand as part of Platinum’s portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Axoniq: Interview With CEO & Board Member Jessica Reeves About Why Explainability Matters In AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 2, 2026

Axoniq, a company trusted by over 65,000 companies globally and with more than 70 million downloads, transforms how organizations develop AI native applications that seamlessly evolve and scale to meet tomorrow's business challenges. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Axoniq CEO and Board Member Jessica Reeves to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

BriefCatch: $6 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Assisted Legal Writing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

BriefCatch, a legal-writing platform used by law firms and courts, has raised $6 million in Series A financing in what the company described as a “significant upround,” as legal organizations accelerate digital adoption while grappling with new risks tied to generative AI.

Mercantile Bank Completes Merger With Eastern Michigan Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

Mercantile Bank announced it has completed its previously announced merger with Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation, combining two Michigan-based financial institutions with a stated focus on serving local households, businesses, and communities.

DigitalBridge And Crestview Partners Complete Take-Private Acquisition Of WideOpenWest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners said affiliated investment funds have completed their previously announced take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest (WOW!), a U.S. provider of broadband internet services and connectivity solutions.

First Financial Bancorp To Close Acquisition Of BankFinancial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

First Financial Bancorp announced it will close its previously announced all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation on January 1, 2026, a deal that will give First Financial its first retail consumer-focused locations in the Chicago market.

Mutares Signs Agreement To Sell Conexus To ATS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio company Conexus S.p.A. to ATS – Advance Technologies System S.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of Maximum Return System Group, as the firm continues to execute exits from its portfolio.

H.I.G. Capital Agrees To Sell Subsea Telecom Provider Xtera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced an affiliate has entered into a binding agreement to sell Xtera Limited, a London-headquartered provider of subsea telecom network systems, to a joint venture led by Prysmian S.p.A. and Fincantieri S.p.A. The sale remains subject to regulatory approvals, and completion is expected in the first quarter of 2026.

Heron View Partners Launches As Standalone Global Lower Middle Market Private Equity Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

Heron View Partners (HVP) has launched as an independent private equity platform backed by Hong Kong-based holding company Pacific Century Group (PCG), following a split from PineBridge Investments after PineBridge’s acquisition by MetLife Investment Management in December 2025.

TransDigm To Buy Stellant Systems For About $960 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 1, 2026

TransDigm Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stellant Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, for approximately $960 million in cash, including certain tax benefits.

Biobeat: $50 Million Series B Secured To Expand Commercialization Of Cuff-Less 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2025

Biobeat Technologies announced it has closed a $50 million Series B equity financing to accelerate commercialization of its FDA-cleared, cuff-less 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) system in the United States.

CHAMP Titles: $55 Million Raised To Build Digital Systems For Motor Vehicle Agencies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2025

CHAMP Titles, a Cleveland-based provider of digital systems for U.S. motor vehicle agencies, announced it raised $55 million in new financing, marking its largest funding round to date and pushing total capital raised to more than $100 million.

DLP Capital: $108.4 Million In Multifamily Refinancings Across PA And TX Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2025

DLP Capital, a private real estate investment firm headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, said it has closed $108.4 million in Freddie Mac refinancing loans across three multifamily properties owned by the DLP Housing Fund, spanning Pennsylvania and Texas.

Meta Acquires AI Agent Developer Manus For A Reported $2+ Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 31, 2025

AI agent developer Manus said it is joining Meta, a significant milestone for its work on general-purpose autonomous agents designed to help users with research, automation, and other complex tasks.