Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. Completes Business Combination with Terran Orbital

Crestview Partners Acquires Tailwind Hospitality

February 2, 2026

Restaurants & Hospitality

Crestview Partners has acquired Tailwind Hospitality, an airport concessions operator, from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners. Crestview is investing alongside AltitudeX Aviation Group and members of Tailwind’s management; Tailwind will remain led by CEO Jeff Switzer and will pursue further organic and acquisition-driven expansion across U.S. airports.

UST Acquires Tailwind Business Ventures

January 19, 2026

Financial Services

UST has acquired Tailwind Business Ventures, a Texas-based fintech firm with operations in Brazil and other delivery centers, to strengthen UST's digital banking solutions and core banking implementation capabilities. The deal expands UST's presence in South America and enhances its ability to serve mid-market and regional banks with AI-driven modernization and implementation services.

Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition of Terran Orbital

October 30, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital and its subsidiary Tyvak International. The deal reinforces Lockheed Martin’s advanced satellite manufacturing and responsive space capabilities by combining Terran Orbital’s modular spacecraft platforms and mission services with Lockheed Martin’s integration and payload expertise.

NUBURU, Inc. to Go Public via Merger With Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

August 8, 2022

IT Services

NUBURU entered into a business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (TWND) to become a publicly listed company. The combined company will trade under the ticker symbol “BURU,” with the transaction expected to close in early 2023, subject to customary approvals and conditions.

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Closes Business Combination With Virgin Orbit (Vieco USA)

December 29, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II announced the closing of its business combination with Vieco USA, Inc., the parent company of Virgin Orbit. Following the closing, NextGen changed its name to Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc., and Virgin Orbit’s shares and warrants were expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbols VORB and VORBW.

Envase Technologies Acquires Tailwind Transportation Software

October 30, 2020

Transportation

Envase Technologies, backed by The Firmament Group, acquired Tailwind Transportation Software to add freight brokerage and over-the-road trucking functionality to its intermodal TMS platform. The acquisition also strengthens Envase's presence in the Canadian market and brings Tailwind's ~500 customers and product suite onto the Envase platform.