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Amazon to Acquire iRobot for $1.7 Billion in Cash

August 5, 2022

Consumer Products

Amazon has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.7 billion, including iRobot’s net debt. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including iRobot shareholder approval and regulatory approvals, and iRobot CEO Colin Angle is expected to remain in role post-closing.

Oakley Capital Acquires AfterBuy and DreamRobot to Form ECOMMERCE ONE

June 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund has acquired controlling stakes in German e‑commerce SaaS providers AfterBuy and DreamRobot and combined them into the newly formed ECOMMERCE ONE Group. The investment creates a platform to consolidate e‑commerce software services for small and mid‑sized online merchants across the DACH region and support growth through Oakley’s buy‑and‑build expertise.

Usherwood Office Technology Acquires PiF Technologies

July 15, 2025

IT Services

Usherwood Office Technology has acquired PiF Technologies, a New Hampshire-based provider of print and document management, to expand service capabilities and technical expertise across the Northeast. PiF will operate under the Usherwood name and clients will retain continuity of service while gaining access to Usherwood's broader portfolio of IT, managed print, and cloud solutions.

STIHL (STIHL Digital) Acquires 23.8% Stake in TinyMobileRobots

February 2, 2022

Manufacturing

German industrial group STIHL, via its corporate venture arm STIHL Digital, has acquired a 23.8% minority stake in Danish robotics maker TinyMobileRobots, buying out a state-funded investment managed by Borean Innovation. The investment is intended to accelerate TinyMobileRobots' international growth and leverage STIHL's global dealer network to expand distribution across sports, construction and agriculture end markets.

Sverica Capital Management Acquires Hirebotics

March 15, 2023

Industrial Services

Sverica Capital Management acquired Hirebotics, a Nashville-based developer of collaborative welding robots and cloud-based robot software, with unitranche debt and an equity co-investment provided by Five Points Capital to support the transaction. The investment is intended to accelerate Hirebotics' growth in the welding automation market and enable expansion into adjacent manufacturing use-cases.

Kodiak Robotics to Go Public Via Business Combination With Ares Acquisition Corporation II

April 14, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Kodiak Robotics, an AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology company for commercial trucking and public-sector applications, entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT), an Ares-affiliated SPAC. Upon closing (expected in the second half of 2025), Kodiak will become a publicly listed company under the name Kodiak AI, Inc. with its common stock and warrants trading under new ticker symbols.