Bain & Company Acquires PiperLab

XMachina-AI Inc. Acquires Bain Public Inc.

December 31, 2021

Consulting

XMachina-AI Inc. acquired 100% of Bain Public Inc.'s outstanding shares on December 31, 2021 in a deal consisting of cash and share consideration that vests over time. The acquisition brings Bain Public’s niche product-management and consulting expertise (and Montreal AI-accelerator presence) into XMachina to expand the buyer’s in‑house product capabilities and deal flow as it pursues growth and an upcoming public listing.

Piper Sandler Acquires Stamford Partners LLP

June 13, 2022

Financial Services

Piper Sandler Companies has completed the acquisition of London-based Stamford Partners LLP, integrating the three-partner team into Piper Sandler’s European consumer advisory practice. The deal expands Piper Sandler’s European investment banking footprint and adds food & beverage and broader consumer M&A capabilities to its platform.

Bain & Company Acquires Pyxis

December 19, 2019

Data & Analytics

Bain & Company acquired Pyxis, an alternative data consumer-behavior analytics firm, to strengthen Bain's Advanced Analytics Group and improve due diligence and investment analysis for private equity, institutional and corporate clients. The acquisition integrates Pyxis' proprietary algorithms and large consumer datasets with Bain's consulting capabilities to provide more granular market-share, pricing and consumer-behavior insights.

Bain & Company Invests in Ashling Partners to Expand Automation Capabilities

May 10, 2023

Consulting

Bain & Company has formed a strategic alliance and made a direct investment in Ashling Partners, a Chicago-based intelligent automation consulting and implementation firm backed by THL. The move deepens collaboration within Bain's Vector digital practices to scale automation and managed-services capabilities for enterprise clients across industries.

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Porus Labs

June 8, 2023

Manufacturing

Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Porus Labs, a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of specialty and agricultural chemicals. Bain said it will invest in talent, capacity expansion, process engineering and R&D to build a platform in specialty chemicals and expand Porus Labs' capabilities and market reach; financial terms were not disclosed.

Bain Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Engineering Group

February 5, 2020

IT Services

Bain Capital Private Equity signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Engineering Group, the leading Italian IT services and digital transformation business, from funds advised by Apax Partners and Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman will reinvest alongside Bain Capital; the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. Engineering is headquartered in Rome and employs more than 11,000 professionals across multiple countries.