Air Canada Acquires Aimia Canada (Aeroplan)

Aviva plc Acquires Optiom O2 Holdings Inc

January 5, 2024

Insurance

Aviva plc, through its Aviva Canada business, has acquired Optiom O2 Holdings Inc (Optiom) from Novacap Financial Services I for approximately £100 million (c. CAD$170m). The deal strengthens Aviva Canada's specialty lines and distribution capabilities in the Canadian market and supports the group's capital‑light growth strategy.

Aimia Inc. Acquires Mittleman Brothers LLC

June 19, 2020

Wealth Management

Aimia Inc. has closed the previously announced acquisition of Mittleman Brothers LLC, the parent company of Mittleman Investment Management, LLC. As part of the transaction Phil Mittleman was appointed permanent CEO of Aimia and Chris Mittleman named Chief Investment Officer and board member; Aimia said the deal provides a platform to execute its new strategy as an investment holding company.

Better Choice Company Acquires Aimia Pet Healthco

February 9, 2024

Veterinary

Better Choice Company (NYSE: BTTR) has acquired all issued and outstanding common shares of Aimia Pet Healthco Inc. The acquisition gives Better Choice in-house control of Aimia's GLP-1 related R&D and enables the company to manage clinical trials and develop weight-loss supplements/treatments for pets under its Halo brand.

Abenex Acquires Aerow Group with Management and Founders

March 2, 2020

IT Services

French private equity firm Abenex has acquired Aerow, a France-based Intelligent Information Management (IIM) consultancy, alongside Aerow's management team and the company's two founders. Aerow employs more than 200 people, generates around €23 million in revenue, and will leverage Abenex's support to structure the business and accelerate growth — including pursuing external growth opportunities to broaden its solution offering and geographic footprint.

Aéma Groupe Acquires Aviva France

September 30, 2021

Insurance

Aéma Groupe completed the acquisition of Aviva France on 30 September 2021, bringing roughly 3 million policyholders and about 4,500 employees into the mutual group and establishing Aéma as a top-five insurer in France. The deal — sold by Aviva (Aviva plc) — furthers Aéma's strategy to scale its multi-brand, multi-network insurance and asset-management platform.

Airbus Takes Over Bombardier’s C Series (A220) Program

January 26, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Airbus acquired control of Bombardier’s C Series jet program (rebranded A220) in 2018, taking majority ownership of the program and integrating production into its Airbus Canada operations in Mirabel. The deal left the Quebec government as a minority partner (later increasing its stake) while Bombardier relinquished ownership; Airbus views the A220 as a strategic capability to broaden its product offering and improve manufacturing scale.