Reinvent Technology Partners Y to Combine with Aurora in ~$1.8B Go-Public Transaction

Reinvent Technology Partners Z to Combine with Hippo (Hippo Holdings IPO Ticker HIPO)

July 13, 2021

Insurance

Reinvent Technology Partners Z (RTPZ), a SPAC, announced an Extraordinary General Meeting to approve its business combination agreement with Hippo Enterprises Inc. If approved by RTPZ shareholders, the transaction is expected to close as soon as practicable after the meeting, with RTPZ expected to rename to Hippo Holdings Inc. and trade on the NYSE under ticker HIPO.

GI Partners Acquires GTY Technology Holdings

July 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

GI Partners (via an affiliate) completed its acquisition of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. for $6.30 per share in cash. The deal, announced April 29, 2022, was approved by GTY shareholders in late June 2022 and resulted in GTY becoming privately held with its public listing removed.

Alpine 4 Technologies Acquires Vayu (U.S.), Inc.

December 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd. entered into a binding LOI to acquire Vayu (U.S.), Inc., a maker of hybrid VTOL autonomous aircraft, in a reverse triangular merger that will make Vayu a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal adds VTOL aircraft, autopilot software and expanded capabilities to Alpine 4's aerospace holdings (complementing Impossible Aerospace) and is intended to accelerate medical delivery, infrastructure inspection and other commercial UAV opportunities; Vayu CEO Daniel Pepper will remain in place.

Getaround to Go Public via Merger with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.

May 11, 2022

E-Commerce

Getaround entered a definitive business combination agreement to merge with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: IPVA), which would result in Getaround becoming a public company upon completion. The combined company is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GETR, with expected closing in the second half of 2022.

Bain Capital-led Consortium to Acquire ITP Aero from Rolls‑Royce

September 27, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Rolls‑Royce has signed a definitive agreement to sell 100% of ITP Aero to a Bain Capital Private Equity‑led consortium, including Spanish co‑investors SAPA and JB Capital, for approximately €1.7 billion. The sale is part of Rolls‑Royce’s disposal programme to raise proceeds and will position ITP Aero as an independent, growth‑focused aerospace supplier headquartered in the Basque Country, Spain; the transaction is expected to close in H1 2022 subject to regulatory approvals.

Highlander Partners Acquires DZYNE Technologies

January 5, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Dallas-based private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired DZYNE Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that serve the U.S. Department of Defense and other government customers. The deal establishes Highlander’s UAS platform (High Point Aerotechnologies division), with existing management retaining a significant ownership stake and Regions Bank providing financing.