Acquisitions in Colorado in 2025

Affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners completed a take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. WOW! shareholders received $5.20 per share; the buyers said they plan to invest in expanded fiber deployments, network modernization and customer experience improvements.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance broker, has acquired Pikes Peak Insurance Agency of Falcon, Colorado. The deal expands Inszone's Colorado presence and brings the locally trusted personal and commercial-lines agency and its founder Chris Wood into Inszone's national platform, with Wood remaining on-site to support continuity for clients.

Yield Solutions Group (YSG) has taken operational control of Trusted American Mortgage, acquiring full control and installing senior leadership oversight. YSG said it will invest capital and operational resources to expand Trusted American Mortgage’s lending platform nationally, enhance compliance and licensing, and scale its mortgage services.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Sample Insurance Group, LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Monument, Colorado. The deal expands Inszone's presence in Colorado and gives Sample Insurance Group access to Inszone's broader carrier relationships, technology and resources while the Sample team remains in place.

PureStar, a Las Vegas–based commercial laundry platform backed by Cornell Capital, has acquired Breck's Commercial Laundries, which operates multiple laundry and dry-cleaning facilities serving hotels and ski resorts across Colorado. The acquisition expands PureStar's presence in Denver and Colorado ski markets and adds capacity through facilities in Silverthorne, Eagle and Edwards, Colorado; the founders will remain with the business.

Promus Capital Management, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Tersus Solutions, a Colorado-headquartered provider of proprietary liquid CO₂ waterless cleaning, recommerce, and repair services. Promus plans to support Tersus' growth by investing in additional CO₂ machines and capacity, expanding commercial efforts, and scaling the company's recommerce, fire PPE cleaning, and down recycling capabilities.

EAS Tire & Auto, a Straightaway brand, has acquired 5th Gear Automotive, adding the shop as the company’s 22nd location in Colorado. The acquisition brings the 5th Gear team into EAS’s network and expands EAS’s ability to serve more local customers across the state.

The management team of Mersive Technologies completed an investment to acquire a controlling interest in the company, taking ownership from private equity sponsor OpenGate Capital. Mersive will continue to operate independently under CEO Damian Blazy as management assumes control to pursue growth of its wireless collaboration and AV distribution solutions.

TobinLeff served as exclusive M&A advisor to Denver-based Karsh Hagan on its merger with Tucson-based Madden Media. The transaction combines Karsh Hagan’s creative and brand capabilities with Madden Media’s integrated media, PR and data-driven tourism expertise to expand the combined agency’s footprint and service offerings.

Forward Consumer Partners has acquired a 51% ownership stake in the Justin’s brand, creating a standalone Justin’s company that will be 51% owned by Forward and 49% owned by Hormel Foods. The transaction returns founder Justin Gold as a strategic advisor and installs Peter Burns as CEO as the business — known for nut butters and USDA-certified organic chocolate confections — seeks focused resources to accelerate growth.

Natera has completed its acquisition of Foresight Diagnostics for up to $450 million, consisting of $275 million upfront in stock and up to $175 million in revenue- and reimbursement-linked milestones. The deal brings Foresight’s ultrasensitive PhasED-Seq MRD and liquid-biopsy capabilities into Natera’s Signatera platform, strengthening Natera’s oncology and lymphoma diagnostics capabilities and accelerating clinical and biopharma partnerships.

Findem, the AI platform for talent decisions, has acquired Getro, a network relationship management and job board platform used by 800+ VC, PE and regional networks. The deal integrates Getro's high-trust network data with Findem's expert-labeled data and agentic infrastructure to launch the Intelligent Job Post — an AI-driven autonomous job-posting agent that sources, engages, qualifies and delivers hire-ready candidates.

Meta has acquired Limitless (formerly Rewind), an AI wearable startup that built a pendant which recorded and transcribed real-world conversations. Limitless will stop selling new devices, support existing customers for one year (moving them to a free Unlimited Plan), and the Limitless team will join Meta’s Reality Labs to help accelerate AI-enabled wearables development.

Affiliates of Castle Creek Capital acquired $40 million of common stock in FirstSun Capital Bancorp from legacy stockholders, becoming one of the company's largest institutional shareholders with roughly a 4% stake. The investment is intended to support FirstSun as it pursues a proposed merger with First Foundation Inc. and Castle Creek expects to join the company's board subject to regulatory and closing conditions.

Onit, Inc. has acquired LawBase, a long-standing case-management platform trusted by state, local and education (SLED) agencies and law firms for over four decades. The deal expands Onit's SLED-focused legal operations portfolio, combining LawBase with Onit's existing solutions (including recently acquired Legal Files) to deepen capabilities, security, and integrated AI-native workflows for government customers.

Qualus Corporation acquired Aquawolf, the transmission and distribution engineering subsidiary of Mammoth Energy, expanding Qualus' high-voltage transmission and grid modernization capabilities and adding offices in San Diego, Denver and Vancouver, Washington. The acquisition deepens Qualus' engineering and construction support services across the project life cycle and strengthens its technical capabilities in transmission and distribution design, resiliency and grid hardening.

Mamava, the maker of lactation pods, has acquired TalkBox, a Colorado-based designer and manufacturer of sound-resistant privacy booths for offices, hospitals, and public spaces. The acquisition expands Mamava's product portfolio from lactation infrastructure into a broader suite of privacy and wellness spaces.

Legence Corp. (Nasdaq: LGN), a Blackstone-backed national MEP engineering and services provider, has acquired Innovative Mechanical & Design, LLC (IMD), a Windsor, Colorado-based mechanical and plumbing contractor serving healthcare, pharmaceutical, higher education, semiconductor and hyperscaler clients. The acquisition is a bolt-on to Legence’s platform to expand its service, maintenance and fabrication capabilities and broaden its regional footprint.

Princeton Medspa Partners (PMP), a national medical aesthetics platform, has acquired Allura Skin, Laser & Wellness Clinic, a two-location medical spa serving Northern Denver (Loveland and Fort Collins), Colorado. The deal expands PMP’s portfolio of medical spas and provides Allura’s founders and team with the resources and scale of a national platform to support future growth.

Egis has acquired RockSol Consulting Group, a Thornton, Colorado-based transportation infrastructure engineering firm with more than 240 employees. The acquisition expands Egis' presence across the Mountain States and Western U.S., adding RockSol's capabilities in engineering, planning, environmental compliance, design, construction management, inspection, and materials testing for municipal, state, and federal clients.

Vance Street Capital has acquired Injectech from The West Group and added it to its newly formed VSC Medical Molding platform, expanding the platform's precision injection-molding and single-use fluid management capabilities for medical device, life science and bioprocessing customers. Injectech, headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, will operate alongside Resenex under the VSC Medical Molding platform to broaden component offerings and custom manufacturing capabilities.

Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) has acquired Estes Energetics, a U.S. manufacturer of energetics, propulsion materials and specialized chemical compounds used in missile defense and tactical munitions. The deal gives Voyager vertical control over production, certification and surge capacity for critical energetics, strengthening domestic propulsion capabilities for defense, space and national security customers.

CoreTrust has acquired BuyQ, a group purchasing organization serving charter and private schools, expanding CoreTrust’s procurement platform into a $22+ billion segment serving more than 4,000 schools. BuyQ will retain its brand and leadership (President Daniel Casselli; founders Marco and Christine Rafanelli remain involved) and the acquisition closed on November 18, 2025, with CoreTrust positioning the deal as a strategic entry into the K–12 charter and private school market.

The Sanborn Map Company has integrated EDCON-PRJ into its portfolio, expanding Sanborn's geophysical surveying and airborne data capabilities. The move gives EDCON-PRJ access to Sanborn's national aircraft fleet, advanced sensor platforms, and enhanced AI-powered data-processing resources to support expanded programs across natural resources, utilities, defense, and infrastructure.

EETech Group has acquired Datasheets.com from SiliconExpert Technologies, Inc. The acquisition brings Datasheets.com's extensive electronic component datasheet database into EETech's portfolio to enhance search, parametric capabilities, and integration across EETech's engineering-focused platforms.

ZenaTech, a Vancouver-based technology and Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider, has acquired Rampart Surveys Inc., a Woodland Park, Colorado land surveying firm founded in 1997. The deal expands ZenaTech's DaaS footprint into Colorado and broadens its surveying and precision-agriculture capabilities.

MFG Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has made an investment in Regency Electric, a Denver/Englewood-area commercial electrical contractor founded in 1986. Regency's leadership (Dave and Ryan Seifried) retain significant equity and will continue to manage the business as MFG supports scaling the company's capabilities and growth across the Denver Metro and Front Range.

CXT Software, backed by Ionic Partners, has acquired e-Courier to create the largest last-mile TMS provider focused on couriers and shippers, nearly doubling customer footprint and combining R&D resources. Accel-KKR Credit Partners provided acquisition financing to support the transaction, which aims to accelerate AI-driven routing, dispatch optimization, and product innovation across last-mile logistics.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Joel Rieth Insurance Agency, Inc., d/b/a Complete Coverage Insurance Agency, expanding its presence in Colorado. The agency’s team will remain in place and will receive Inszone’s back-office support and expanded carrier access to support continued growth.

Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (TDP) closed a single-asset continuation transaction to extend its investment in Western Veterinary Partners, raising new capital to support Western's organic growth and upcoming acquisitions. The continuation fund was anchored by HarbourVest Partners, with additional commitments from Ares Private Equity Secondaries funds, a syndicate of investors, and TDP's existing limited and general partners.

Spanish food manufacturer Cerealto has made a majority investment in Fresca Foods, a Colorado-based co-manufacturer of natural and organic snacks. Cerealto will hold a controlling stake while Fresca’s U.S. leadership team remains significant shareholders and continues to run day-to-day operations; the partnership establishes a substantive U.S. manufacturing presence to accelerate growth in the natural and organic snacking market.

Ascend, a private equity-backed platform for regional accounting firms, announced the addition of Colorado accounting firm BiggsKofford to its national Ascend platform. The deal brings nine partners and more than 40 staff across Colorado Springs and Denver to Ascend (backed by Alpine Investors); terms were not disclosed and BiggsKofford will operate with an alternative practice structure for attest and non-attest services.

Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) has acquired ExoTerra Resource, a developer of advanced electric propulsion systems, to strengthen U.S.-based propulsion capabilities for defense and commercial space markets. The deal gives Voyager ExoTerra's Halo thruster technology and existing contracts (including DARPA and NASA work), enabling expanded domestic manufacturing and improved mission-critical propulsion offerings.

Macmillan Publishers has acquired the book, e-book, audiobook, and audio original catalogs of Sounds True. Books and e-books will be published under St. Martin's Essentials and audio content by Macmillan Audio, while Sounds True will concentrate on its direct-to-consumer platform, online learning, events, and digital media.

LaunchPad Home Group, a PE-backed national home inspection platform, acquired Scott Home Services (Berthoud, CO) to strengthen its Colorado footprint and purchased Attik Field Solutions, a field-service inspection software platform, to accelerate digital transformation across its portfolio. The deals expand LaunchPad’s service capacity in Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins and integrate Attik’s inspection-to-repair workflow to streamline repair estimates and scheduling nationwide.

Fathom Holdings Inc. has acquired START Real Estate, a Colorado-based residential brokerage focused on first-time homebuyers. START operates roughly 70 agents (expected ~400 transactions this year with a >70% mortgage attach rate); Fathom will integrate START's first-time buyer program into its intelliAgent platform and Elevate plan to scale the program nationwide and drive recurring mortgage, title, and technology revenue.

SLR has acquired Forte Dynamics and Forte Analytical, two U.S.-based mining engineering and metallurgical testing specialists headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The acquisition strengthens SLR's North American mining capabilities—particularly heap leach design and metallurgical laboratory services—and expands its offering in critical minerals and battery metals markets.

Amplēo, a PE-backed provider of fractional executive services, has acquired AVL Growth Partners, a Boulder-based fractional finance and accounting firm. The deal expands Amplēo's national footprint, doubles its finance and accounting capability, and strengthens its presence in the Colorado market as part of an accelerated add-on acquisition strategy backed by Unity Partners.

Hospitality at Work, a property management platform and subsidiary of Lowe, has acquired Denver-based Vector Property Services, adding roughly 2.5 million square feet to its nationwide portfolio. Most of Vector’s property management, engineering, and accounting staff (fifteen team members) will join Hospitality at Work as the company expands its office and mixed-use management footprint in Denver and nationwide.

Kicksaw, a Rallyday Partners–backed Salesforce consulting and revenue-operations firm, has acquired Northbound, a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) consulting partner. The deal adds 10+ CLM-certified specialists and expands Kicksaw’s ability to deliver integrated Salesforce + CLM quote-to-cash automation, improving contracting speed, compliance, and governance for customers.

JEB Capital Partners has acquired Denver-based architectural millwork firm JK Concepts, Inc. SDR Ventures served as exclusive sell-side advisor and the company's owner, Marge Johnson, sold the business to enable a new phase of growth under JEB's ownership. JEB intends to preserve the company's craftsmanship and culture while supporting expansion into new markets.

InflexionPoint, a systems integrator focused on regulated industries, has acquired Process Innovations, a provider of Asset Performance Management solutions for the AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System. The deal expands InflexionPoint's PI expertise and OT/IT convergence capabilities, enhancing its analytics, AI, digital twins, and managed-services offerings across energy, water/wastewater, life sciences, and manufacturing end markets.

Rain Bird Corporation has acquired Rachio, Inc., a Denver-based maker of cloud-connected smart irrigation controllers and related smart-home irrigation products. Rachio will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary led by CEO and co-founder Chris Klein, combining Rain Bird's irrigation manufacturing scale with Rachio's connected-home technology to expand sustainable irrigation and smart-product offerings.

GS Microelectronics US, Inc. (GSME) has acquired Muse Semiconductor, a provider of multi-project wafer (MPW) services that supports university researchers, startups and commercial chip designers. The acquisition expands GSME’s prototyping and low-volume fabrication capabilities and extends its reach into key innovation hubs across North America, Europe and Asia.

Mission Wealth Management, LP has announced a strategic merger with Diversified Asset Management, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado-based wealth management firm led by Robert J. Pyle and his son Matthew. The deal expands Mission Wealth's presence in Colorado and brings the Pyles into Mission Wealth's national wealth management platform.

Cadence Private Capital has entered a strategic partnership with Sightline Solutions, a custom window and door design consultant headquartered in Aspen, Colorado. Raincatcher advised Sightline on the transaction, which provides the company with capital and strategic support to expand its leadership in the ultra-luxury residential fenestration market nationwide.

CCI Systems Inc., a 100% employee-owned telecommunications services provider headquartered in Iron Mountain, Michigan, has acquired Total Site Services, a provider of tower site acquisition, engineering design, and construction management services. The acquisition expands CCI Systems' wireless-industry capabilities and accelerates its market growth by adding Total Site Services' engineering and site-acquisition expertise.

CFS Technologies, a portfolio company of Union Park Capital, has acquired Meritech Systems, a Colorado-based manufacturer of automated hygiene and sanitation systems. The acquisition brings Meritech into the CFS platform (which includes Knight Equipment, Lafferty Equipment and Lavo Solutions) and names former Meritech CEO David Duran as CEO of CFS to accelerate growth across food processing and other hygiene-critical industries.

DigiCert, backed by Clearlake Capital, Crosspoint Capital and TA Associates, has acquired Valimail, a leading provider of zero trust email authentication and DMARC-as-a-service. The deal adds email authentication capabilities to the DigiCert ONE platform, expands DigiCert into the $4B+ paid DMARC market, and brings Valimail's FedRAMP-authorized, cloud-native solutions and ~92,000 clients under DigiCert's digital trust portfolio.

Ntracts, a healthcare-focused contract lifecycle management and GRC software provider, has acquired MCN Solutions, a long-established provider of healthcare policy management, regulatory alerts and compliance training. The deal expands Ntracts’ capabilities by adding MCN’s policy library, StayAlert regulatory monitoring and LMS content to create a unified platform for healthcare contracting, policy management and training; terms were not disclosed.