Lumen Technologies Acquires Alkira

Luminii Acquires Alva Lighting

March 11, 2026

Manufacturing

Luminii, backed by private equity firm The Cambria Group, quietly acquired Alva Lighting, a California maker of indoor and outdoor wall sconces. The transaction appears to be another buy-and-build add-on to Luminii’s growing portfolio of architectural lighting brands.

Aurora Solar Acquires Lyra

July 15, 2024

Software

Aurora Solar has acquired Lyra, a provider of instant permit-ready plan set software for the solar industry. The acquisition integrates Lyra’s automated permit packaging into Aurora’s cloud-based solar sales and design platform to speed installations and reduce permitting friction for solar installers.

Lumentum Holdings to Acquire Cloud Light Technology for ~$750 Million

November 1, 2023

Data & Analytics

Lumentum Holdings entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Light Technology in a transaction valued at approximately $750 million, subject to customary adjustments and closing conditions. The deal is intended to expand Lumentum’s capabilities and offerings in high-speed optical modules and AI/ML-driven cloud data center networking infrastructure.

Mural Acquires LUMA Institute

March 28, 2022

Education

Mural, the San Francisco–based provider of digital workspaces for visual collaboration, acquired LUMA Institute, a leading provider of design-thinking training, certifications, and digital learning resources. The acquisition expands Mural’s collaboration capabilities by integrating LUMA’s learning experiences and methods to accelerate adoption of collaboration design at enterprise scale.

Allocations Acquires Lumen Advisory & Finance

October 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Allocations acquired Salt Lake City-based Lumen Advisory & Finance in a $2.5 million cash-and-stock deal to integrate Lumen’s accounting automation capabilities into Allocations’ private equity platform. Nicholas Bird, founder of Lumen, will join Allocations as Chief Financial Officer as the firm’s “infinity engine” fund and SPV accounting system is deployed across Allocations’ product suite. The acquisition strengthens Allocations’ fund administration and tech-enabled accounting capabilities for its SPV and fund customers.

Litera Acquires Kira Systems

August 10, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Litera has agreed to acquire Kira Systems, a Toronto-based leader in machine learning contract analysis, to strengthen its Transaction Management platform and expand due diligence workflows. As part of the deal, Kira majority investor Insight Partners will become a minority investor in Litera while Hg remains Litera's majority investor; Kira's AI research team will spin out as a new company, Zuva.