Buyout Acquisitions in 2026

  • Buyer
    Radiant Vision Systems, Konica Minolta Sensing Americas
    Target
    Radiant Vision Systems, Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Radiant Korea, Instrument Systems, Specim, Eines, Konica Minolta Sensing Korea
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Radiant Vision Systems will merge with its sister company, Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, to form a new company named Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA). The integration is scheduled to take place on April 1, 2026 and will combine sensing and measurement product portfolios (including Radiant, Instrument Systems, Specim, and Eines) to provide customers solutions from a single source.

  • Buyer
    TPG, TPG Rise Climate
    Target
    Sabre Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Blackstone Energy Transition Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    TPG, through its climate investing platform TPG Rise Climate, signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Sabre Industries. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners will retain a significant minority stake, and the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 subject to approvals and closing conditions.

  • Buyer
    Riverside Insights
    Target
    Move This World
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Riverside Insights, a provider of research-backed educational assessments, announced it has acquired Move This World, a behavioral and mental health platform serving PreK–12 school communities. The deal combines Riverside’s DESSA assessment system with Move This World’s multimedia instructional programming to create a more integrated MTSS framework connecting assessment, instruction, and student support.

  • March 20, 2026
    Buyer
    Apple
    Target
    MotionVFX
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Poland
    Type
    Buyout

    Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a Poland-based developer of plug-ins and creative tools for Final Cut Pro. The deal strengthens Apple’s professional video editing software ecosystem by bringing advanced motion graphics and effects extensions in-house.

  • Buyer
    FingerMotion
    Target
    Telforge, Inc.
    Seller
    Telforge shareholders (all outstanding shares)
    Type
    Buyout

    FingerMotion entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire Telforge, Inc., a Nevada-based provider of cloud voice, messaging, and unified communications solutions. Telforge shareholders will receive up to 7.33 million shares of FingerMotion common stock, including earnout-based milestone shares released based on revenue and secured contract value after closing.

  • Buyer
    Aria Care Partners
    Target
    Coronado Dental
    Seller
    Davis Henning, DDS (Owner of Coronado Dental)
    Type
    Buyout

    Aria Care Partners acquired Coronado Dental, a mobile onsite dental care provider based in Chandler, Arizona, to establish Aria’s first presence in Arizona. Coronado Dental serves about 75 skilled nursing facilities across Phoenix and Tucson and will be integrated into Aria’s platform while Aria retains Coronado’s client-facing team to support continuity of care.

  • Buyer
    CrossCountry Mortgage
    Target
    Summit Funding, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    CrossCountry Mortgage has entered into an agreement to acquire Summit Funding, a privately held mortgage banker and servicer headquartered in Sacramento, California. The deal is intended to expand CrossCountry Mortgage’s reach and resources for Summit’s workforce of loan originators across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    S&P Global
    Target
    Enertel AI Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    S&P Global completed its acquisition of Enertel AI Corporation, an AI-driven company focused on short-term power price forecasting for North American electricity markets. The deal adds real-time, AI-powered nodal forecasting capabilities to S&P Global Energy’s existing long-term market intelligence, supporting customers such as physical power traders, utilities, and asset operators.

  • Buyer
    Ideal Group Of Companies Inc.
    Target
    Hospitality Development Group (HDG)
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Ideal Group of Companies Inc. (IDGR) announced an all-stock acquisition of Hospitality Development Group (HDG), expanding its portfolio across real estate, natural resources, and technology. The deal adds development opportunities in Florida, Massachusetts, and gold mining/mineral rights concessions in Bolivia, along with technology platforms including Virtual HealthMD, Virtual PetMD, and Virtual365.app.

  • Buyer
    Tulkoff Foods
    Target
    Celtrade Canada
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Tulkoff Foods, a Baltimore-based manufacturer of custom sauces, condiments, and ingredients, has acquired Celtrade Canada. The deal expands Tulkoff’s North American footprint by combining its product-development expertise with Celtrade’s R&D and private-label capabilities, including additional manufacturing flexibility in the United States and Canada.

  • Buyer
    RecVue
    Target
    AiVidens
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    RecVue, an AI-powered billing and revenue management platform, completed its acquisition of AiVidens, a provider of cash management and collections technology. The deal is intended to extend RecVue’s RevOS platform into a unified revenue-to-cash operating system that connects revenue processes to liquidity outcomes.

  • Buyer
    Super League Enterprise
    Target
    Misfits Gaming Group (advertising division / Misfits Ads Division)
    Seller
    Misfits Gaming Group
    Type
    Buyout

    Super League Enterprise has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Misfits Gaming Group advertising division for $1.5 million in cash, plus a 19.99% equity stake in Super League and potential additional milestone-based consideration over 24 months. The deal also includes a preferred commercial brand partnership agreement enabling Super League to run brand integrations across Misfits’ game portfolio reaching more than 100 million monthly active users.

  • Buyer
    Cox
    Target
    Iberdrola Mexico business (Iberdrola’s Mexico electricity assets)
    Seller
    Iberdrola
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Mexico
    Type
    Buyout

    Cox has agreed to acquire Iberdrola’s Mexico business in a €3.6 billion (about $4.2 billion) transaction backed by Goldman Sachs and a seven-bank syndicate. The deal will add more than 2.6GW of installed capacity across 15 generation plants (wind, solar PV, and cogeneration/combined-cycle) and includes the integration of roughly 700 employees to support ongoing operations and expansion in Mexico.

  • Buyer
    Mastercard
    Target
    BVNK
    Type
    Buyout

    Mastercard entered into a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK for a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. The acquisition is intended to expand Mastercard’s stablecoin payments infrastructure and interoperability between traditional fiat systems and blockchain networks, with closing expected before year-end subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    Kaltura
    Target
    PathFactory
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Kaltura signed a definitive agreement to acquire PathFactory, an AI-driven content intelligence and personalization platform, for approximately $22 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, and aims to evolve Kaltura from a video experience platform into an agentic digital experiences platform.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone Credit & Insurance, B-FLEXION Life Sciences, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Radius Health
    Target
    Radius Health, Paratek Pharmaceuticals
    Industry
    Pharmaceuticals
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Blackstone Credit & Insurance is leading a $1.3 billion financing to support the combination of Paratek Pharmaceuticals and Radius Health, creating a scaled, multi-asset specialty pharmaceutical platform. The combined company is expected to integrate commercial-stage assets and lifecycle/clinical development efforts to expand a diversified portfolio of targeted medicines.

  • Buyer
    I-Pulse
    Target
    CSI Technologies
    Type
    Buyout

    I-Pulse, a pulsed power technology company, announced it acquired CSI Technologies, a Vista, California-based manufacturer of high-energy, high-voltage capacitors for industrial, medical, and defense applications. The acquisition is intended to expand I-Pulse’s U.S. manufacturing capabilities, strengthen the supply chain, and speed development and deployment of pulsed power technologies through integrated capacitor design and production expertise.

  • Buyer
    Datacor, Inc.
    Target
    GoldSim Technology Group
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Datacor, a software provider for engineers and process manufacturers, announced it has acquired GoldSim Technology Group. The acquisition expands Datacor’s engineering simulation portfolio with GoldSim’s dynamic simulation and probabilistic risk assessment capabilities for modeling complex systems under uncertainty.

  • Buyer
    AeroVironment
    Target
    Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero)
    Type
    Buyout

    AeroVironment announced it has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) in a transaction valued at approximately $200 million. The deal includes about $160 million in stock and $40 million in cash and is expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA within the first year after closing.

  • Buyer
    Skyline Beauty Group
    Target
    LilyAna Naturals
    Seller
    RDM Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    RDM Partners announced the completed sale of direct-to-consumer skincare brand LilyAna Naturals to beauty platform Skyline Beauty Group. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Skyline’s growing portfolio and accelerate distribution and continued product innovation across retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer channels.

  • Buyer
    Freedom Superior LLC
    Target
    Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC and related entities
    Seller
    EJF Capital LP
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Freedom Mortgage Corporation’s indirect parent company, Freedom Superior LLC, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC and related entities from EJF Capital LP. The deal will combine Seneca’s mortgage servicing rights (MSR) platform and team with Freedom’s existing mortgage servicing operations to improve operational efficiency and expand the servicing/investment platform.

  • Buyer
    AirX Climate Solutions, Inc., Gryphon Investors
    Target
    Northern Air Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Tim Confer
    Type
    Buyout

    AirX Climate Solutions, Inc. acquired Northern Air Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of specialized, mission-critical packaged HVAC systems. The acquisition is intended to strengthen AirX’s leadership in mission-critical HVAC by adding Northern Air’s engineering capabilities and global presence across demanding verticals. Tim Confer will transition to a Strategic Advisor role at AirX, while Will Rausch will lead Northern Air as General Manager.

  • Buyer
    C5i
    Target
    Datavid
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    C5i, an AI & analytics company, signed an agreement to fully acquire Datavid, a UK-based data and AI firm specializing in graph data engineering and knowledge graphs for LLM grounding. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 26 and is intended to strengthen C5i’s generative and agentic AI graph capabilities and expand its European delivery footprint.

  • Buyer
    Sterling Investment Partners
    Target
    Cyber Advisors
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Sterling Investment Partners announced the acquisition of Cyber Advisors, a provider of cybersecurity and managed IT services. Cyber Advisors, headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, supports 1,800+ customers nationwide with 330+ professionals.

  • Buyer
    GMS Inc., GMS Southeast
    Target
    Above Interior Distributors, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    GMS Inc. agreed to acquire Above Interior Distributors, Inc., a South Florida supplier of specialty acoustical products, ceilings, and related building materials. The deal is intended to strengthen GMS’s distribution footprint and expand its specialty acoustical and ceiling offerings across the region, with Above Interior continuing to operate under its existing brand.

  • Buyer
    Findem
    Target
    Glider AI
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Findem, an AI platform for talent outcomes, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Glider AI, a skills validation platform. The combined solution aims to deliver an end-to-end AI hiring workflow that discovers, assesses, verifies, and presents hire-ready candidates to hiring teams.

  • Buyer
    Stores.com
    Target
    Hammacher Schlemmer
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Stores.com acquired Hammacher Schlemmer, aiming to restore the 178-year-old retailer’s brand as “America’s innovation store.” The acquisition is led by the ex-Woot leadership team, with Matt Rutledge (former Woot CEO) positioning the new Hammacher Schlemmer around discovery rather than discounting.

  • Buyer
    3M, Bain Capital
    Target
    Madison Fire & Rescue
    Seller
    Madison Industries
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    3M entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Madison Fire & Rescue in partnership with Bain Capital. The deal includes forming a new joint venture where 3M contributes Scott Safety, receives $700M in cash proceeds at closing, and will own 50.1% of the new company, with Bain Capital owning 49.9%.

  • Buyer
    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    Target
    Asset Partners Private Wealth Pty Ltd
    Location
    Queensland, Australia
    Type
    Buyout

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Australia-based Asset Partners Private Wealth Pty Ltd. Terms were not disclosed. The acquired boutique wealth management firm will operate from its current location in Robina, Queensland, under the direction of Gallagher’s employee benefits and HR consulting head for Australia and New Zealand.

  • Buyer
    Ramen
    Target
    Coplay
    Type
    Buyout

    Ramen, an AI platform for game development, announced it has acquired Coplay, which builds AI tools for Unity-based game creation. The deal will integrate Coplay’s technology into Ramen’s Aura assistant to enable cross-engine workflows across both Unity and Unreal, targeting coverage of roughly 80% of game development platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Kyuden International Corporation, Kyuden International Americas, Inc.
    Target
    IHI Power Services Corp.
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Kyuden International Corporation, through its U.S. subsidiary Kyuden International Americas, Inc., pending customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The combination is intended to expand IPSC’s U.S. operations and maintenance, asset management, and technical/compliance capabilities and accelerate Kyuden’s first O&M-focused investment in the United States.

  • Buyer
    Sazerac
    Target
    Dirty Shirley
    Seller
    Adam Kost (Founder of Dirty Shirley)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sazerac announced its acquisition of Dirty Shirley, a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand known for its vodka-spiked twist on the classic Shirley Temple. The company said it plans to leverage its scale and spirits expertise to further grow Dirty Shirley within the broader RTD category.

  • Buyer
    Sounds Great Holdings, LLC
    Target
    Royer Labs
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Royer Labs, a manufacturer of ribbon microphones, was acquired by Sounds Great Holdings, LLC. Royer Labs will continue operating from its Burbank, California headquarters, with plans to expand global sales and invest in product development.

  • Buyer
    Viventium
    Target
    Perks4Care
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Viventium announced the strategic acquisition of Perks4Care, a rewards and recognition platform built for the post-acute care workforce. The deal expands Viventium’s human capital management (HCM) platform to help post-acute care providers recruit, engage, and retain caregivers through points-based, caregiver-centric recognition programs. The acquisition officially closed in December 2025; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    eTip
    Target
    Shiny Solutions Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    eTip, a digital tipping and workforce engagement platform for hospitality, announced it has acquired Shiny Solutions Inc., a workforce technology provider offering modules for employee engagement, recruitment, scheduling, and performance recognition. eTip plans to integrate Shiny’s tools to expand its platform into broader workforce optimization, adding recruiting and scheduling workflows plus AI-driven analytics to improve retention, productivity, and guest satisfaction.

  • Buyer
    GrayMatter, Tailwind Capital
    Target
    FTE Factory Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    GrayMatter, a provider of industrial automation and digital transformation services, announced the acquisition of FTE Factory Advisors, a Lean transformation consultancy. Supported by investment partner Tailwind Capital, the deal expands GrayMatter’s ability to deliver end-to-end factory transformation by combining Lean methodology with digital and AI-enabled industrial intelligence.

  • Buyer
    Suntex Marina Investors LLC, Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
    Target
    Windward Marina Group
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Suntex Marina Investors LLC, in a joint venture with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., announced a merger with Windward Marina Group’s Florida marina portfolio. The transaction adds 13 marinas and 3,000+ slips, expanding Suntex’s nationwide presence to 100+ marinas (including 34 in Florida).

  • Buyer
    Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd., dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc.
    Target
    dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Singapore
    Type
    Buyout

    Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd. completed its previously announced business combination with publicly traded SPAC dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. The combined company began trading on Nasdaq on March 20, 2026 under the ticker symbols "HQ" (Class A shares) and "HQWWW" (warrants). The transaction provided Horizon with gross proceeds of approximately $120 million before transaction expenses.

  • Buyer
    Databricks
    Target
    Quotient AI
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Databricks announced it has acquired Quotient AI, a startup focused on evaluation and reinforcement learning technologies for AI agents. Quotient analyzes full production agent traces to detect issues and turn them into structured datasets and reward signals, which Databricks plans to integrate across its platform to enable continuous evaluation and learning.

  • Buyer
    MW Group (affiliate investor group), Blackstone Real Estate, DivcoWest, Blackstone (funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate)
    Target
    Alexander & Baldwin
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Alexander & Baldwin agreed to be taken private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $2.3 billion (including outstanding debt). A joint venture formed by an affiliate of MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest acquired all outstanding Alexander & Baldwin common shares for $21.20 per share, and the deal has completed following shareholder approval on March 9, 2026.

  • Buyer
    Aditxt
    Target
    Ignite Proteomics
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Aditxt announced the $36 million acquisition of Ignite Proteomics, a commercial-stage precision oncology company. The deal was structured through the issuance of 36,000 shares of Aditxt’s newly designated Series A-2 convertible preferred stock, and Ignite will operate as a subsidiary within Aditxt’s oncology initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Suchad Chiaranussati, SC Capital Partners, Hotel Management Japan (HMJ), Topotels Hotels & Resorts
    Target
    Fusion Hotel Group
    Location
    Vietnam
    Type
    Buyout

    Fusion Hotel Group, a Vietnam-based wellness hospitality brand and management company, has been acquired by Suchad Chiaranussati, founder and chairman of SC Capital Partners. The acquisition is intended to help build a scaled pan-Asian hotel management platform by integrating Fusion with Chiaranussati’s other hospitality holdings, including Hotel Management Japan and Topotels Hotels & Resorts.

  • Buyer
    PhaseWell Research
    Target
    Chase Medical Research
    Type
    Buyout

    PhaseWell Research, a multisite clinical research company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, announced it has acquired Chase Medical Research, a Connecticut-based clinical research site with locations in Waterbury and Hamden. The acquisition strengthens PhaseWell’s presence in the Northeast and expands its ability to support cardiometabolic and central nervous system clinical research in community-based settings.

  • Buyer
    Podpage
    Target
    School of Podcasting
    Type
    Buyout

    Podpage announced it has acquired the School of Podcasting, a long-running podcast education platform founded in 2005 by Dave Jackson. Podpage plans to expand access by introducing a free tier and by integrating School of Podcasting education more deeply into its creator ecosystem, including redesigned tracks and guest instructors.

  • Buyer
    Knowtion Health
    Target
    revly
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Knowtion Health, a technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management company, has announced its acquisition of revly, which provides intelligent reimbursement solutions and optimization services. The deal is intended to broaden Knowtion Health’s claims routing capabilities with EHR-agnostic technology that helps providers improve reimbursement outcomes and reduce accounts receivable timelines.

  • Buyer
    iCapital
    Target
    Hexure
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    iCapital announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hexure, a provider of digital and AI-powered sales automation solutions for insurance, financial services, and wealth management. The acquisition is intended to combine Hexure’s FireLight and ForeSight technologies with iCapital’s alternatives and structured investments platform to create an integrated end-to-end annuity and insurance operating system.

  • Buyer
    Amplifon
    Target
    GN Store Nord A/S - Hearing business (ReSound and Beltone brands)
    Seller
    GN Store Nord A/S
    Location
    Denmark
    Type
    Buyout

    Amplifon entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the hearing business of GN Store Nord A/S in a deal valued at DKK 17.0 billion (about $2.6 billion) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The transaction is expected to create a vertically integrated global leader in audiology by combining Amplifon’s retail network with GN’s hearing technology and manufacturing capabilities, with expected closing by the end of 2026 subject to regulatory approvals and a required carve-out demerger.

  • Buyer
    ANV Group Holdings Ltd.
    Target
    Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd.
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    ANV Group Holdings Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd. subject to regulatory approval. The deal is expected to strengthen ANV’s UK distribution capabilities and provide a platform to launch and scale startup MGAs through Iris’ Blink and Vivid underwriters incubator.

  • Buyer
    Allstates WorldCargo
    Target
    ELITeXPO
    Seller
    David Mihalik (Founder of ELITeXPO)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Allstates WorldCargo, based in Orlando, Florida, announced its acquisition of ELITeXPO, a Chicago-area tradeshow logistics provider. ELITeXPO will continue to operate as a dedicated tradeshow logistics organization while strengthening Allstates WorldCargo’s end-to-end capabilities across the tradeshow lifecycle.

  • Buyer
    Zenobē, KKR, Infracapital
    Target
    Revolv
    Seller
    GDEV Management
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Buyout

    Zenobē, a fleet electrification and EV charging/grid-scale battery storage provider, is expanding into U.S. electric truck operations by acquiring Revolv, a California-based commercial fleet electrification company. The deal adds 13 operational sites and 100+ electric trucks under Zenobē’s operational responsibility in California and signals Zenobē’s entry into the North American commercial fleet and truck segment.

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