Acquisitions in California

Tracked deals

6073

6073 tracked deals across 2000-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

5060 strategic · 2423 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2022

1122 tracked deals announced in 2022.

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Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Inszone Insurance Services 79 Full-service insurance brokerage providing personal and c... Strategic (PE-backed)
Hub International Limited 32 Global insurance brokerage and financial services firm pr... Strategic (PE-backed)
Arcline Investment Management 20 Growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in techn... PE
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 19 Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consultin... Strategic
Platinum Equity 17 Global private equity firm specializing in buyouts and op... PE
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 16 Private investment firm focused on partnering with manage... PE
Trive Capital 16 Middle-market private equity firm focused on transformati... PE
Heffernan Insurance Brokers 15 Independent, employee-owned full-service insurance broker... Strategic
TA Associates 15 Global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in p... PE
The Carlyle Group 15 Global investment firm deploying private capital across c... PE

Acquisition Volume in in California by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Acquisitions in California. 38 2017 46 2018 323 2019 592 2020 1029 2021 1122 2022 720 2023 784 2024 861 2025 ~871 est. 451 2026
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Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    PharmaResearch
    Target
    Cosmetic Group USA (CG USA)
    Type
    Buyout

    PharmaResearch, the South Korea-based regenerative medicine company behind REJURAN Cosmetics, signed an agreement to acquire Cosmetic Group USA (CG USA), a U.S. cosmetics OEM/ODM manufacturer. The planned acquisition is intended to strengthen PharmaResearch’s North America localization strategy by adding local manufacturing capacity and improving supply chain efficiency, logistics, production, and distribution as REJURAN Cosmetics expands via Sephora and Amazon.

  • Buyer
    QuickBox Fulfillment Services, Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services
    Target
    QuickBox Fulfillment Services, Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    QuickBox Fulfillment and Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services announced a strategic merger to form a stronger multichannel 3PL for high-growth and multichannel brands. The combined company will expand geographic coverage and broaden fulfillment capabilities including DTC/B2B fulfillment, kitting and assembly, subscription box programs, returns management, and related value-added services.

  • Buyer
    Headlands Research
    Target
    Clinical Trials Research (CTR)
    Type
    Buyout

    Headlands Research acquired Clinical Trials Research (CTR), a privately owned clinical research organization with sites in Sacramento and Lincoln, California. The acquired sites will operate as Headlands Research – Sacramento and Headlands Research – CTR Lincoln, expanding Headlands’ California footprint and strengthening its cardiometabolic therapeutic area capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Horizon
    Target
    Anfield Capital Management
    Type
    Buyout

    Horizon has completed its acquisition of Anfield Capital Management, an Irvine, California-based asset management firm specializing in fixed income. The deal adds Anfield’s institutional fixed income expertise, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) capabilities, mutual funds, and ETFs to Horizon’s suite of solutions for financial advisors.

  • Buyer
    EP Wealth Advisors
    Target
    Opes Wealth Management
    Type
    Buyout

    EP Wealth Advisors announced a partnership/acquisition of Opes Wealth Management, a Menlo Park, California-based wealth management firm with more than $900 million in assets under management. The deal adds the Opes team (eight members) to EP Wealth and is intended to expand EP Wealth’s Northern California presence and integrated, planning-first advisory capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Parabellum Investments
    Target
    Crux Informatics, Inc.
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Type
    Buyout

    Parabellum Investments acquired Crux Informatics, an AI-powered external data management platform serving financial services and technology firms. Crux’s Sphere managed data onboarding/operations and ArrayX agentic ingestion/self-healing pipelines are intended to be combined with Parabellum’s operational and long-term growth strategy to accelerate product innovation and expand international reach.

  • Buyer
    Incode Technologies
    Target
    Identiq
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Incode Technologies has completed its acquisition of Identiq, a provider of privacy-enhancing cryptographic technology for peer-to-peer anti-fraud collaboration. The deal expands Incode’s privacy-by-design identity verification platform with Identiq’s patented ability to share fraud signals without exposing sensitive customer data.

  • Buyer
    M.N. Business Strategy
    Target
    InMode
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    InMode said its board received an unsolicited proposal from M.N. Business Strategy to acquire all outstanding ordinary shares not already owned by M.N. Business Strategy and its affiliates. The proposed merger would value the shares at $16.20 per share in cash, and InMode has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the offer.

  • Buyer
    Osprey Landscape Group
    Target
    LandGraphics
    Seller
    Anil Hiremath
    Type
    Addon

    Osprey Landscape Group acquired LandGraphics, a commercial landscape services provider serving Southern California. The transaction closed in June 2026 and marked Osprey’s first acquisition in California, creating a California platform to expand across the Western United States.

  • Buyer
    onsemi
    Target
    Synaptics
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    onsemi and Synaptics announced they entered into a definitive agreement for onsemi to acquire Synaptics in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $7 billion. Synaptics stockholders will receive 1.350 shares of onsemi common stock for each Synaptics share, and Synaptics stockholders are expected to own about 12% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.

  • Buyer
    CAI Software, LLC
    Target
    PlanetTogether
    Seller
    PlanetTogether (founder Jim Cerra is quoted; no formal sellers named)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    CAI Software acquired PlanetTogether, a provider of advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software for process and discrete manufacturers. The deal strengthens CAI’s manufacturing software portfolio by adding production scheduling, capacity planning, and constraint-based optimization capabilities. PlanetTogether will be rebranded as “CAI PlanetTogether” and continue to be sold and supported as a standalone product.

  • Buyer
    Trackonomy Systems, Inc.
    Target
    Identiv’s IoT business operating assets, Identiv Thai subsidiary
    Seller
    Identiv, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services

    Identiv entered into a definitive agreement to sell its IoT business operating assets, including its German R&D center, and its Thai subsidiary to Trackonomy Systems. Under the deal, Identiv will contribute $25 million in cash and receive $50 million of Trackonomy preferred equity; the transaction is expected to close in Q3 or early Q4 fiscal 2026.

  • Buyer
    Caspian
    Target
    Trade-IQ
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Type
    Buyout

    Caspian, an AI trade advisory and compliance platform, announced the acquisition of Trade-IQ, a customs trade advisory firm founded by Shannon Bryant. The deal expands Caspian beyond duty recovery into full-lifecycle trade advisory, alongside the launch of Trade Audit and a Tariff Calculator product.

  • Buyer
    Edward Jones
    Target
    Quicken

    Aquiline announced that Edward Jones has made an investment in Quicken, an Aquiline portfolio company. The minority investment is intended to help Edward Jones extend access to Quicken’s personal financial management capabilities across its advisor-led client base.

  • Buyer
    AutoNation Inc.
    Target
    Fletcher Jones Motorcars (Mercedes-Benz) of Fremont, Audi Fremont, Porsche Fremont
    Seller
    Fletcher Jones Automotive Group
    Industry
    Retail

    AutoNation Inc. acquired Fletcher Jones Motorcars (Mercedes-Benz) of Fremont, Audi Fremont and Porsche Fremont, along with related real estate, from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group. The Presidio Group served as exclusive M&A advisor to Fletcher Jones on the transaction, which closed June 22.

  • Buyer
    AutoNation, Inc.
    Target
    Audi Fremont, Mercedes-Benz of Fremont, Porsche Fremont
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    AutoNation acquired three premium luxury dealerships in the San Francisco Bay Area: Audi Fremont, Mercedes-Benz of Fremont, and Porsche Fremont. The deal became effective June 22, 2026 and expands AutoNation’s California footprint to 46 locations, including 21 premium luxury stores.

  • Buyer
    Cisco
    Target
    WideField Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Cisco announced its intent to acquire WideField Security, a security technology company focused on protecting identities in the agentic AI era. WideField’s technology is expected to be integrated into Splunk to enhance Agentic SOC capabilities by normalizing and correlating identity, session, and activity telemetry from multiple sources.

  • Buyer
    BlueConic
    Target
    Blueshift
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    BlueConic announced it has acquired Blueshift, an AI-powered cross-channel marketing platform, to combine real-time first-party customer data with AI decisioning. The combined platform is designed to capture customer behavior, determine the next best action in real time, and execute across owned channels in a single system.

  • Buyer
    Inszone Insurance Services
    Target
    Webtec Insurance Services, Inc.
    Seller
    Former owner of Webtec Insurance Services
    Industry
    Insurance
    Type
    Addon

    Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Webtec Insurance Services, a personal lines insurance agency focused on auto and homeowners business. The deal strengthens Inszone’s personal lines presence in California and Colorado while keeping Webtec’s existing team in place.

  • Buyer
    Cabana
    Target
    Aqua Pool Company
    Seller
    Todd Ferro
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Cabana, a tech-enabled residential pool service company, acquired Aqua Pool Company to expand its presence in Northern California. Aqua Pool Company, based in Concord and serving 1,300+ customers in the East Bay, will support Cabana’s effort to build a national pool care brand through acquisitions of owner-led pool businesses.

  • Buyer
    MediaKind
    Target
    Harmonic Video Business
    Seller
    Harmonic Inc.

    Harmonic Inc. completed the sale of its Video Business to MediaKind for $145 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The divestiture positions Harmonic as a pure-play broadband company focused on virtualized broadband solutions and AI-powered network intelligence.

  • Buyer
    Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Target
    Pictorus
    Seller
    Chris Sullivan (Founder and CEO of Pictorus)
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Renesas Electronics announced that a Renesas subsidiary has completed the acquisition of Pictorus, a cloud-based behavioral modeling software developer based in Oakland, California. The deal is intended to enhance Renesas 365 by combining architectural modeling with behavioral modeling and simulation to speed up embedded application development.

  • Buyer
    Bronco Wine Company
    Target
    Resurrection Brands
    Type
    Buyout

    Bronco Wine Company announced it has acquired Resurrection Brands, a wine sales and marketing organization that represents family-owned wineries and beverage brands. The deal expands Bronco’s national route-to-market capabilities as Bronco assumes national representation of Resurrection’s portfolio while the wineries remain independently owned and operated.

  • Buyer
    A10 Networks
    Target
    TrojAI
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    A10 Networks announced it is acquiring TrojAI, an AI security company focused on securing, testing, and governing AI applications and agentic workflows. A10 plans to integrate TrojAI’s software-based red teaming and runtime protection with its hardware-based AI firewall offerings to help organizations protect AI models, data, and agents across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

  • Buyer
    Fox Corporation
    Target
    Roku, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Fox Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Roku in a transaction valued at approximately $22 billion enterprise value. Roku shareholders will receive $160 per share in a mix of cash and Fox Class A common stock, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.

  • Buyer
    Residence
    Target
    GateMaker
    Type
    Addon

    Residence, a network of creative companies headquartered in Los Angeles, added GateMaker, a 360° influencer marketing agency. Residence will provide resources and shared services while GateMaker keeps its brand, talent, and creative edge.

  • Buyer
    American Pacific Mortgage
    Target
    Synergy One Lending
    Type
    Buyout

    American Pacific Mortgage (APM) and Synergy One Lending (Synergy One) announced a strategic merger to combine their retail mortgage operations and build a larger national platform. The combined business targets approximately $14 billion in annual loan production, with Synergy One CEO Steve Majerus joining APM as president and Synergy One continuing as a division under APM.

  • Buyer
    Graf Global Corp.
    Target
    BIG3 HoldCo LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    BIG3 HoldCo LLC and Graf Global Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, with the resulting public company expected to be named Big3 Basketball Holdings, Inc. and trade on the NYSE American, NYSE, or Nasdaq under ticker “TONT” (3-on-3). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to conditions including at least $50 million in minimum net cash proceeds from Graf Global’s trust account.

  • Buyer
    AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc., Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Coastal Fire & Integration Systems
    Type
    Addon

    AMPAM Parks Mechanical, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, acquired Coastal Fire & Integration Systems to expand its integrated residential MEP platform. Coastal, based in Poway, California, provides fire protection and life-safety systems as well as low-voltage technology consulting, design, installation, and inspection services for multifamily and mixed-use projects.

  • Buyer
    AXON Networks
    Target
    Greenwave Systems
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    AXON Networks acquired Greenwave Systems to bolster its OSS/BSS capabilities and enhance wireless network and orchestration experience. The deal integrates Greenwave’s software-defined mobile connectivity and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) orchestration (formerly WAVELY) into AXON Maestro, accelerating development of new OSS service management modules and expanding end-to-end orchestration for emerging wireless technologies such as Fixed Wireless Access and Low Earth Orbit satellites.

  • Buyer
    Farm Supply Company, Grange Cooperative Supply Association (Grange Co-op)
    Target
    Grange Cooperative Supply Association (Grange Co-op), Farm Supply Company
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Farm Supply Company and Grange Cooperative Supply Association announced board approval of a proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger to unite two agricultural cooperatives serving farmers and rural communities across California and Oregon. The combined cooperative is expected to add scale, expanded product offerings, and strengthened operational capabilities, with the merger targeted to become effective October 1, 2026, pending member approval.

  • Buyer
    Ezurio
    Target
    Gateworks Corporation
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Ezurio announced the acquisition of Gateworks Corporation, a California-based designer and manufacturer of rugged industrial single board computers (SBCs). The deal is intended to expand Ezurio’s embedded compute and engineering capabilities for mission-critical markets including defense, aerospace, railway, smart energy, and industrial automation.

  • Buyer
    Recall Masters
    Target
    Smart Contact
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    Recall Masters announced it has acquired Smart Contact, a Daytona Beach-based call center operation specializing in overflow and after-hours live-agent customer engagement for dealership service departments. The acquisition expands Recall Masters’ CallCapture solution to handle dealership service call overflow and after-hours recall/appointment inquiries, helping dealers respond faster during peak demand and weekends.

  • Buyer
    Warner Music Group
    Target
    Sureel AI
    Type
    Buyout

    Warner Music Group (WMG) has agreed to acquire Sureel AI, an AI attribution and intellectual property tracking company. The deal is intended to strengthen WMG’s ability to protect, control, and monetize rights tied to AI-generated content, including name, image, likeness, and voice.

  • Buyer
    TDK Corporation
    Target
    Fabric8Labs, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    TDK Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fabric8Labs, a San Diego-based pioneer of Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), for up to $400 million in cash (upfront payment plus multi-year earnout). The deal is intended to accelerate TDK’s data center initiatives by scaling Fabric8Labs’ ECAM technology for thermal management and next-generation electronics applications.

  • Buyer
    Nagase America LLC
    Target
    Alexander Technical Institute, LLC (ATI)
    Seller
    Cyriac Alexander (former owner, founder of ATI)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Nagase America LLC acquired Alexander Technical Institute, LLC (ATI), a coatings testing and training laboratory based in Costa Mesa, California. ATI has been rebranded as Nagase Coatings Lab – Americas (NCL-A), expanding Nagase America’s in-house capabilities for quality testing, formulation support, benchmarking, and technical training for the coatings industry.

  • Buyer
    Vireo Growth Inc.
    Target
    Bridgewell Agribusiness LLC
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Vireo Growth Inc. acquired Bridgewell Agribusiness LLC, a provider of organic and non-GMO food and agricultural inputs and supply chain solutions. D.A. Davidson & Co. acted as Bridgewell’s exclusive financial advisor, citing Bridgewell’s sourcing, logistics, and customer relationships as key to accelerating growth under Vireo’s ownership.

  • Buyer
    Raven Capital, Hudson Cove Capital Management
    Target
    Elevate

    Raven Capital arranged a $655 million refinancing for Elevate Credit, a tech-enabled online credit provider focused on underserved consumers in the United States. The refinancing, supported by Hudson Cove Capital Management, extends Raven’s long-standing partnership and provides Elevate with capital for platform investment and disciplined growth.

  • Buyer
    Johnson & Johnson
    Target
    Firefly Bio, Inc.
    Industry
    Biotechnology
    Type
    Buyout

    Johnson & Johnson entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Firefly Bio, Inc. for $1 billion in cash. The deal is intended to expand Johnson & Johnson’s oncology pipeline using Firefly Bio’s proprietary Firelink degrader antibody conjugate platform, including preclinical candidates for KRAS-driven and other hard-to-treat solid tumors.

  • Buyer
    Mill Point Capital LLC
    Target
    Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, Inc. (TSSS)
    Seller
    Total Safety U.S., Inc. (Total Safety)
    Type
    Buyout

    Mill Point Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, Inc. (TSSS), the Supplies & Solutions division of Total Safety U.S., Inc. The acquisition will transition TSSS into a standalone platform business under independent ownership, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions, and is expected to close later in 2026.

  • Buyer
    Incyte
    Target
    Vega Therapeutics
    Seller
    Star Therapeutics, LLC
    Industry
    Biotechnology
    Type
    Buyout

    Incyte has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vega Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Therapeutics, for $1.25 billion upfront, with up to $750 million in additional milestone payments for total potential consideration of up to $2.0 billion. The deal is intended to add Vega’s Phase 3 monoclonal antibody candidate VGA039 for von Willebrand disease to Incyte’s hematology portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Bain Capital Private Equity
    Target
    FDH Aero
    Seller
    Audax Private Equity
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Buyout

    FDH Aero entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority investment from Bain Capital Private Equity, with Audax Private Equity expected to remain a significant investor. The funding will support FDH’s next phase of growth through continued investment in capabilities, its service model, and global reach, including organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Cloudflare
    Target
    VoidZero
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Cloudflare announced the acquisition of VoidZero, the open source-first company behind the JavaScript tooling ecosystem Vite (along with Vitest, Rolldown, and Oxc). VoidZero’s team—led by founder and CEO Evan You—will join Cloudflare’s Emerging Technology and Incubation (ETI) organization, with the tools remaining open source and vendor-agnostic under MIT licenses.

  • Buyer
    Noble Mobile
    Target
    Helium Mobile
    Type
    Buyout

    Noble Mobile, founded in 2025 by Andrew Yang, announced it has acquired Helium Mobile to expand affordable wireless coverage across the United States. As part of the deal, Noble will also utilize Helium’s people-powered Helium Network infrastructure to add coverage for subscribers.

  • Buyer
    Decks & Docks Company, CCMP Growth
    Target
    J&W Lumber
    Seller
    J&W Owner Clyde Jennings
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    Decks & Docks Company (portfolio company of CCMP Growth) announced its acquisition of J&W Lumber, a Southern California supplier of premium outdoor building materials with six retail locations. The deal marks Decks & Docks’ entry into the West Coast market and expands its geographic footprint beyond its traditional Sun-belt coverage.

  • Buyer
    Everything Branding
    Target
    Darlington Marketing Co.
    Seller
    Cyndi Darlington
    Type
    Addon

    Everything Branding, a San Diego-based public relations and performance marketing agency, announced it has acquired Darlington Marketing Co. (DMC), a Southern California food, grocery, and restaurant marketing agency. The combined firm will operate under the Everything Branding name and offers an expanded suite of integrated marketing and communications services for local, national, and international clients.

  • Buyer
    Micro Imaging Technology, Inc.
    Target
    Cellmyx
    Type
    Buyout

    Micro Imaging Technology (MIT), a California-based public company, announced its acquisition of Cellmyx to expand its regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics portfolio. The deal combines Cellmyx’s autologous adipose grafting and transfer technologies (IntelliFat BOD) with MIT’s recently acquired SaltMed/SaltFacial to broaden manufacturing capabilities and product offerings for orthopedic, plastic, and cosmetic surgery use cases.

  • Buyer
    Juniper Group, Juniper Travel Technology (sponsor)
    Target
    Deem
    Seller
    Travelport
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Juniper Group, an operating group of Vela Software and part of Constellation Software, completed its acquisition of Deem from Travelport. Deem is a corporate travel management and booking platform that provides booking, procurement, and trip management for corporations and travel management companies (TMCs).

  • Buyer
    Photocure ASA
    Target
    Vesica Health, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Photocure ASA announced the acquisition of Vesica Health, a U.S. precision diagnostics company developing AssureMDx, a urine-based molecular test for early detection of bladder cancer. The transaction is valued at $30.5 million (cash and stock), including a $3.0 million equity investment made in Q1 2026, and includes additional milestone-based consideration tied to Medicare reimbursement and regulatory achievements.

  • Buyer
    Airwallex
    Target
    Leapfin
    Type
    Buyout

    Airwallex announced its acquisition of Leapfin, a financial data automation platform focused on revenue recognition and reconciliation. The deal is intended to integrate Leapfin’s technology and AI agents into Airwallex’s platform to help customers close the financial lifecycle from payment acceptance through record-to-report.

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