IQVentures Acquires The Aaron's Company

The Aaron's Company Acquires BrandsMart U.S.A.

February 23, 2022

Retail

The Aaron's Company, Inc. agreed to acquire BrandsMart U.S.A. (Interbond Corporation of America) from the Perlman family for approximately $230 million in cash. The acquisition, expected to close in Q2 2022, expands Aaron's retail footprint and e-commerce assortment while enabling Aaron's to offer in-house lease-to-own solutions to BrandsMart customers and drive revenue and EBITDA growth.

LeanTaaS Acquires Hospital IQ

January 10, 2022

Healthcare Services

LeanTaaS has acquired Hospital IQ to create a combined AI-driven hospital operations company with a reported combined enterprise value exceeding $1 billion. The deal combines LeanTaaS's capacity-management SaaS products with Hospital IQ's workflow automation and workforce-management capabilities to serve more than 180 U.S. health systems and improve patient access, staff satisfaction, and revenue productivity.

Goliath Acquires Crazy Aaron's

January 14, 2026

Consumer Products

Goliath, the family-owned global games and toy manufacturer, has acquired Crazy Aaron's, maker of Thinking Putty and related sensory play products. Crazy Aaron's will operate as a distinct division headquartered in Pennsylvania as Goliath looks to scale the brand globally and collaborate on R&D, innovation, and international distribution.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Avalara

October 19, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners completed a $93.50-per-share cash acquisition of Avalara, Inc., a cloud-based tax compliance software provider, in an all-cash buyout. The transaction takes Avalara private and will enable the company to accelerate product innovation and global expansion with Vista's software-focused operating expertise.

Ventas, Inc. Acquires New Senior Investment Group Inc.

September 21, 2021

Real Estate

Ventas, Inc. completed an all‑stock acquisition of New Senior Investment Group Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion (including assumed/repurchased debt). The deal adds New Senior's 103 senior housing properties across 36 states to Ventas' portfolio, strengthening its independent-living exposure and positioning the REIT to capture senior housing upside.

Bain Capital Takes Envestnet Private in $4.5B Transaction

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Bain Capital, with participation from Reverence Capital and Norwest, agreed to acquire Envestnet for $63.15 per share in a transaction valuing the company at approximately $4.5 billion. Strategic partners BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, and State Street Global Advisors committed to minority investments in the private company; the deal is intended to support Envestnet's growth and further investment in its wealth management platform.