Xpansiv (XCHG) Acquires Venus Technology Ventures

Blackstone Energy Partners Invests $400M in Xpansiv

July 6, 2022

Energy

Funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners committed $400 million to lead a strategic growth investment in Xpansiv, the market-infrastructure platform for carbon and environmental commodities. The capital will help Xpansiv scale its exchange, product offerings and pursue further acquisitions to support global decarbonization efforts.

Xpansiv Acquires APX to Expand Environmental Commodity Infrastructure

August 1, 2022

Energy

Xpansiv has completed the acquisition of APX, a provider of registry infrastructure for energy and environmental markets, integrating APX’s registry capabilities into Xpansiv’s market infrastructure for carbon, RECs, water and other environmental commodities. The deal was enabled in part by a $400 million strategic investment in Xpansiv led by Blackstone Energy Partners; advisers on the transaction included Perella Weinberg Partners for Xpansiv and Goldman Sachs for APX.

American Exchange Group Acquires VENUS

August 4, 2025

Retail

American Exchange Group (AXNY Group) has acquired VENUS, the Jacksonville, Florida–headquartered women's fashion brand known for swimwear and apparel. VENUS will continue operating from its Florida headquarters while joining AXNY's portfolio, with plans to streamline collections, expand digital growth, and pursue new retail partnerships.

Tidal Vision Acquires ViaeX Technologies Inc.

April 6, 2022

Biotechnology

Tidal Vision Products, Inc. has acquired Bay Area start-up ViaeX Technologies Inc., bringing ViaeX founder Vivian Qu into Tidal Vision as Chief Product Officer. The deal adds ViaeX's chitosan-based IP, proprietary lab equipment and R&D capabilities to Tidal Vision to accelerate product innovation and expand applications across water treatment, textiles, agriculture and other industrial markets.

Voyager Technologies Acquires ExoTerra Resource

November 1, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) has acquired ExoTerra Resource, a developer of advanced electric propulsion systems, to strengthen U.S.-based propulsion capabilities for defense and commercial space markets. The deal gives Voyager ExoTerra's Halo thruster technology and existing contracts (including DARPA and NASA work), enabling expanded domestic manufacturing and improved mission-critical propulsion offerings.

VENU+ (ZCG-Backed) Acquires NXT Capture

April 30, 2024

Media & Entertainment

VENU+, a portfolio company of Z Capital Partners (ZCG), has acquired NXT Capture, an experiential photo and video capture solutions provider founded in Orlando in 2016. The deal is an add-on to VENU+'s guest solutions portfolio and aims to expand its entertainment and photo/video offerings across VENU+'s global venue customer base; financial terms were not disclosed.