Buyout Acquisitions in 2025

Qvantel Oy completed its acquisition of Optiva Inc. via a statutory plan of arrangement, acquiring all issued and outstanding common shares of Optiva. The transaction paid Optiva shareholders C$0.25 per common share, cancelled Optiva's US$108.6 million PIK notes with consideration to noteholders (including purchaser shares, purchaser-issued senior secured notes and warrants), and will result in Optiva being dissolved and delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange. The combined company expands Qvantel's telecom monetization and digital operations portfolio and supports more than 70 operators with a global workforce exceeding 1,000 professionals.

Affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners completed a take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. WOW! shareholders received $5.20 per share; the buyers said they plan to invest in expanded fiber deployments, network modernization and customer experience improvements.

Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) completed the acquisition of Endstate, effective December 31, 2025, acquiring all Endstate assets and forming a wholly owned subsidiary, Endstate Authentic LLC. The purchase brings Endstate's NFC- and blockchain-enabled product authentication technology and founders into Alliance to expand authenticated resale, digital product identity, and brand protection capabilities across Alliance's global distribution network.

Spectral Capital Corporation completed the acquisition of Telvantis Voice Services, Inc., effective December 31, 2025, in an all‑stock transaction (1,500,000 shares issued at closing plus up to 8,500,000 earn‑out shares tied to 2026 performance). Telvantis Voice, an enterprise-grade voice, routing and communications infrastructure platform, will be consolidated into Spectral's results as part of Spectral's strategy to assemble digital infrastructure businesses and pursue $450 million in profitable revenue in 2026.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance broker, has acquired Pikes Peak Insurance Agency of Falcon, Colorado. The deal expands Inszone's Colorado presence and brings the locally trusted personal and commercial-lines agency and its founder Chris Wood into Inszone's national platform, with Wood remaining on-site to support continuity for clients.

Scrap Management Industries (SMI) has acquired Allmetal Recycling, adding Allmetal's network of 10 Kansas locations to SMI's regional footprint and expanding capacity across Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Allmetal's owners, cousins Clint and Kolby Cornejo, will remain in leadership roles as the business continues to operate under the Allmetal name.

BigBear.ai completed the acquisition of Ask Sage, a secure generative AI platform for defense and regulated environments, for $250 million in cash. The deal expands BigBear.ai's mission-ready AI portfolio by adding Ask Sage's secure generative AI workflows and agentic capabilities for government and regulated commercial customers.

Cantor Fitzgerald announced the successful first closing of its acquisition of the UBS O'Connor alternative investment platform, transferring two O'Connor hedge fund strategies to Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM). Further funds and assets will transfer in phases through Q1 2026, with CFAM and UBS Asset Management working together to ensure a seamless transition for clients and fund investors.

Ellucian has completed the acquisition of Anthology's Student Information Systems (SIS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business, having been the successful bidder in Anthology's Chapter 11 process. The deal transfers more than 260 Anthology SIS and ERP customers to Ellucian and is intended to provide continuity for customers while expanding Ellucian's higher-education product and services ecosystem.

E.P. Gerber & Sons has acquired Solid Dimensions, a Norwalk, Ohio-based maker of USA-made wooden promotional products. Solid Dimensions' co-founder Tim Parcher will remain as general manager during the transition and plans to retire after a leadership team is established; financial terms were not disclosed.

J.C. Flowers & Co., a private investment firm focused on financial services, has acquired Admiral Group’s U.S. motor insurance business—Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services—effective 31 December 2025. Admiral sold the business to focus on opportunities in the UK and continental Europe while J.C. Flowers plans to support Elephant’s growth in the U.S. personal auto market.

Beacon Pointe Advisors has acquired Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser previously affiliated with iM Global Partner, in a deal that closed December 31, 2025. The acquisition expands Beacon Pointe's national footprint—strengthening its presence in Northern California and establishing a new office in Missouri—while adding an 18-person advisory team and specialist planning capabilities.

ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) completed three strategic Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) acquisitions: Holt Surveying & Mapping, Inc. (Spokane, Washington), Andrew Spiewak Land Surveyor, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois), and a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based commercial window washing company. The deals expand ZenaTech's DaaS footprint across the U.S. and mark its first Canadian acquisition, broadening service capabilities in surveying, inspection, maintenance and drone-based cleaning services.

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in Nanoptix Inc., a Dieppe, New Brunswick-based manufacturer of thermal printing solutions for the gaming, lottery, kiosk and POS markets. Founder and CEO Daniel Vienneau sold his controlling ownership position and moved into an advisory role while long-time CFO Jacques LeBlanc was promoted to CEO to lead the company through its next growth phase.

Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC (ACM), a mortgage lender affiliated with FVCbank, has acquired Tidewater Mortgage Services, Inc., a Coastal Virginia-based residential mortgage lender. The deal adds approximately 45 loan officers and support staff, expands ACM’s footprint in the Mid‑Atlantic and Southeast, and is expected to be accretive to ACM’s production in 2026.

Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks have merged to form a single AI cloud-native physical security company operating under the Brivo name. The combined Brivo Security Suite unifies cloud access control, video intelligence, visitor management and intrusion capabilities; Dean Drako will serve as CEO and Steve Van Till as President, with U.S. headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland and Austin, Texas.

Yield Solutions Group (YSG) has taken operational control of Trusted American Mortgage, acquiring full control and installing senior leadership oversight. YSG said it will invest capital and operational resources to expand Trusted American Mortgage’s lending platform nationally, enhance compliance and licensing, and scale its mortgage services.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Meyer & Rees, Inc., DBA Bierschwale-Rees Insurance, a long-established independent insurance agency based in Fredericksburg, Texas. The acquisition expands Inszone's Texas presence and brings the local agency access to Inszone's technology, broader markets, and operational resources while the Bierschwale-Rees team continues to operate from its Fredericksburg office.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Sample Insurance Group, LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Monument, Colorado. The deal expands Inszone's presence in Colorado and gives Sample Insurance Group access to Inszone's broader carrier relationships, technology and resources while the Sample team remains in place.

Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Halda Therapeutics OpCo, Inc. for $3.05 billion in cash, adding Halda's RIPTAC platform and clinical-stage prostate cancer candidate HLD-0915 to its oncology portfolio. The deal brings several earlier-stage RIPTAC-based programs for other solid tumors and positions J&J to advance oral targeted therapies that may overcome treatment resistance.

Baldwin Supply Company, a privately owned Midwest industrial distributor headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, has acquired Construction & Aggregate Products, Inc. (CAP), a distributor with locations in Des Moines, Iowa and Lenexa, Kansas. The acquisition expands Baldwin Supply's regional footprint and capabilities to better serve customers in aggregate, mining and construction markets.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Shahinian Insurance Services, Inc., a California-based specialty agency founded in 1974 known for event liability, vendor programs and a long-standing risk purchasing group. Shahinian will continue operating under its existing team while gaining Inszone's national platform, carrier access and operational resources to support continued growth.

Security 101 has acquired Electronic Security Concepts (ESC), a Scottsdale, Arizona-based full-service systems integrator. The deal expands Security 101's presence in the U.S. Southwest and adds ESC's advanced systems-integration capabilities and customer relationships across government, healthcare, and enterprise verticals.

Ooma, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Phone.com for approximately $23.2 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The purchase adds Phone.com's proprietary UCaaS platform and roughly 36,000 customers (about 87,000 users) to Ooma's portfolio, expanding its SMB-focused unified communications footprint and is expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA beginning December 26, 2025.

Crescendo Capital Partners, together with operators from Construction Capital Group, has acquired Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO) and created a new holding company, Essential Facility & Infrastructure Services (EFI Services), with PIPCO as the first operating company. Fidus Capital provided term debt and an equity co-investment; the Cicciarelli family (sellers) retain equity and will remain in leadership roles as the sponsors build a regionally dominant MEP and fire protection platform in the Midwest.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Northern Insurance Group, Ltd., a long-established independent agency based in Illinois. Northern Insurance will continue to operate in place and will be supported by Inszone’s broader platform, carrier access, and technology to support continued growth.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based national insurance brokerage, has acquired Mark V. Williamson Co., Inc. (Williamson Insurance), an independent agency based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The deal expands Inszone’s presence in Arkansas and provides Williamson Insurance with additional resources, technology and carrier relationships while preserving the local team.

Crown Brands Group, backed by G72 Holdings, has acquired iconic intimate apparel brand Hanky Panky in partnership with Rafar Group (the parent of Gelmart International). Rafar Group will serve as the core operating partner overseeing product, e-commerce and distribution while Hanky Panky founders will remain on the board; the deal is Crown's inaugural acquisition and establishes a new premium consumer brand platform.

Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has closed the acquisition of Infracos, the joint venture owned by Bouygues Telecom and SFR that manages approximately 3,700 wireless sites across France. The deal expands PTI's French footprint to nearly 10,000 sites and increases its global portfolio to more than 33,000 towers; Bouygues Telecom and SFR were the selling parties.

Trading Technologies International (TT) has acquired OpenGamma, a derivatives margin and capital optimization analytics provider. The deal will integrate OpenGamma's margin-optimization tools into TT's multi-asset trading platform to deepen risk and capital-efficiency capabilities and expand distribution to buy-side and sell-side clients worldwide; terms were not disclosed.

VSE Corporation has completed the acquisition of GenNx/AeroRepair IntermediateCo Inc., the parent company of Aero 3, from GenNx360 Capital Partners for $350 million in cash (subject to working capital adjustments). The deal expands VSE's global aviation aftermarket distribution and MRO capabilities—particularly in wheel and brake repair and distribution—and was funded with proceeds from VSE's October 2025 public offering.

ClickUp has acquired Codegen, an AI-powered code generation and agentic AI platform, bringing Codegen's technology and team into ClickUp to accelerate development of its Super Agents. The deal integrates Codegen founder Jay Hack into ClickUp as Head of AI and aims to expand ClickUp's AI capabilities for autonomous, enterprise-grade workflow and software generation.

Prometheus Group has acquired NiSoft, a provider of digital safety management and permit-to-work software, to strengthen its environmental health and safety (EHS) and digital permitting capabilities. The acquisition expands Prometheus Group's safety and permitting offering for energy, utilities, oil & gas and other asset-intensive industries; financial terms were not disclosed.

Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) has completed the acquisition of Acera Surgical, a privately held bioscience company that develops synthetic tissue matrices for regenerative wound care, for $725 million upfront plus up to $125 million in contingent payments. The deal expands Solventum's MedSurg and advanced wound care portfolio with Acera's synthetic electrospun matrix technology; Acera is expected to generate about $90 million in sales in 2025.

Real Estate Business Analytics (REBA) has acquired Markerr, a market data and analytics provider that supplies public rent datasets and AI-driven forecasting for multifamily and single-family rental markets. The deal integrates Markerr's public rent data, demand/supply insights and predictive models into REBA's connected analytics platform to enhance operational intelligence, compliance-ready datasets and AI forecasting for real estate owners and operators.

Novacap, a North American private equity firm, completed an all-cash acquisition of Integral Ad Science (IAS) valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Under the deal IAS shareholders received $10.30 per share and IAS will cease to be publicly listed as Novacap plans to invest in product innovation and global scaling of IAS's AI-powered media measurement platform.

ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) has acquired VARA 3D, Inc., a Murray, Utah-based surveying and 3D mapping firm. The deal expands ZenaTech's Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) and drone-enabled inspection capabilities and accelerates its entry into the high-growth solar infrastructure market.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Voyage Benefits, LLC, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based health and life insurance agency led by Kelly Syren. The acquisition expands Inszone's benefits capabilities and presence in Michigan while Voyage Benefits will continue operating from its Grand Rapids location with access to Inszone's carrier relationships and resources.

VSP Vision has completed the acquisition of Marcolin, a global eyewear design, manufacturing, and distribution group, from PAI Partners and other minority shareholders. The deal expands VSP's eyewear capabilities and brand portfolio, complementing its Marchon Eyewear business and strengthening its global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

A veteran-led ownership team, Summit Point Leadership LLC, formed through Rice University's Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Lab and led by Dan Maxwell, has acquired the business of LDR Leadership LLC. The ceremonial signing occurred on November 11, 2025 and the transaction formally closed on December 23, 2025; LDR Partners LP was the seller and will donate a portion of proceeds to Rice Business.

Affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management have completed the acquisition of EverZinc Corporation, a global producer of specialty zinc materials. Cerberus has provided a significant capital commitment to support EverZinc's innovation, infrastructure investment, and global growth initiatives.

Maridea Wealth Management has acquired Hyperion Accounting Group and launched a dedicated Tax & Business Services unit. David Papotta, leader of Hyperion, will join Maridea as Director of Tax & Business Services as the firm expands its integrated financial, tax, and business-advisory offerings.

CookUnity has acquired flavrs, a shoppable-video platform for immersive food discovery, to integrate a video-first discovery and commerce layer into its chef-to-consumer meal delivery service. The deal aims to deepen consumer engagement, drive conversion and retention, and expand CookUnity's content-driven ordering experience.

America's Auto Auction (America's Group) has acquired Expressway Auto Auction Inc., a family-owned auction in Dansville, New York, and will relaunch the location as America's Auto Auction New York while continuing weekly Tuesday sales. Sellers Scott and Jeff Tracy announced the sale and said family members Kyle Tracy and Lyndsey Tracy will remain with the operation; the acquisition expands America's Auto Auction's footprint in the Northeast and broadens its national remarketing network.

LDC has backed a management buyout of Taking Care, a UK provider of personal alarms, smart home monitoring and emergency response services, from AXA Health. The investment will support Taking Care's management team, led by CEO Steve Gates, to expand services, pursue complementary acquisitions and scale its telecare offering across the UK.

LFM Capital has acquired Vintage Air, a San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of aftermarket air‑conditioning systems for classic and late‑model cars and trucks, from Mangrove Equity Partners. Mangrove credited operational improvements, D2C expansion and an earlier add‑on (AC Solutions) for strengthening Vintage Air prior to the sale; LFM Capital will add Vintage Air as a platform investment to expand its niche manufacturing portfolio.

Engage PEO has acquired Aspen HR, a San Francisco-area professional employer organization (PEO) founded in 2017, to expand Engage's national footprint and deepen its presence in California and the alternative investment sector. The deal combines Aspen HR's white-glove HR services and industry expertise with Engage's compliance-focused consulting, risk management capabilities, and national benefits programs.

HRK Holding A.S. (operating as Saat & Saat) has acquired Aydinli Hazir Giyim San. Tic. A.S. (Aydinli Group), a leading Turkish apparel retailer and licensee of U.S. Polo Assn. The deal positions Saat & Saat to expand the U.S. Polo Assn. footprint across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa and accelerate retail and digital growth for the brand in the region.

Renvent Holdings LLC has acquired 100% of DataGavel from co-founders Johnny Friedman and Shane O'Neill, completing Renvent's ownership of the legaltech platform. The transaction positions Renvent to scale DataGavel's SaaS litigation analytics product, accelerate the roadmap, and expand commercial adoption among corporate defendants and defense counsel.

Olo has completed the acquisition of Spendgo, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, to integrate loyalty capabilities into Olo's restaurant technology suite. Spendgo's leadership will join Olo and the combined offering will enable unified guest profiles, deeper personalization, and expanded loyalty functionality for restaurant brands.