Acquisitions in Idaho

Straightaway Tire & Auto, a PE-backed aftermarket automotive repair platform, has acquired Silverlake Automotive, a five-location repair brand based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The deal (announced by O2 Investment Partners) expands Straightaway's Mountain West footprint and brings Silverlake into Straightaway's multi-brand platform as its fifth brand.

Bluestone Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Selkirk Sport, the pickleball equipment and sportswear brand, marking Selkirk's first external investment. The capital will support product innovation, omnichannel retail expansion, and targeted international growth across Asia.

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience has acquired Pharmgrade, an Idaho-based developer of microbial consortium products, to strengthen its microbial capabilities and expand its integrated biologicals platform. The deal enhances HGS's R&D, formulation and manufacturing depth and helps scale Pharmgrade’s microbial technologies to retailers and growers across North America.

Onebrief, a Honolulu-based military planning and command software company, closed a $200 million Series D at a $2.15 billion post-money valuation and used the financing to acquire Battle Road Digital. The acquisition adds wargaming, simulation and real-time operational decision-support capabilities to Onebrief's platform as it expands its AI-driven simulation and operational tooling for defense customers.

FormativGroup, a consultancy backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity, has acquired Eon Collective, a specialist in data integration, modernization, and governance services. The acquisition expands FormativGroup's data modernization and governance capabilities to better serve mid-market clients and accelerate platform-based offerings.

Com Laude, the London-headquartered corporate domain services provider owned by PX3 Partners, has completed its acquisition of U.S. corporate domain registrar Markmonitor from Newfold Digital, combining the businesses under the new Markmonitor Group with an initial enterprise value of about $450 million. The combined company will maintain regional headquarters in Boise, London, and Tokyo, employ staff across 16 countries, and offer a full-service suite for corporate domain portfolio management, brand protection, TLD strategy, and related advisory services.

Impel Company, a Pike Street Capital portfolio platform, has made a strategic investment in Riverside Inc., a family-owned Parma, Idaho provider of electric motor repair, pump services, well-drilling and millwright field services. The transaction is an add-on to the Impel platform intended to expand capabilities and strengthen Impel's presence across Idaho and the western U.S.

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired McConnell Financial Advisors, a boutique Boise, Idaho-based financial planning firm with approximately $130 million in AUM. The deal expands Mercer’s presence across Boise and Sun Valley and bolsters its Women & Wealth-focused advisory capabilities while preserving McConnell’s relationship-driven planning approach.

Level Education Group (LEG) has acquired Triad, a provider of exam preparation, continuing education, and career resources for behavioral and mental health professionals. The combination creates an end-to-end educational pathway supporting licensure preparation, continuing education, and professional development for students, practitioners, universities, and employers.

Mercer Global Advisors, a national RIA headquartered in Denver, acquired West Oak Capital, an Eagle, Idaho-based wealth advisory firm managing approximately $500 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in Idaho and Southern California and brings West Oak’s team and multigenerational family-office capabilities onto Mercer’s platform.

An affiliate of Balmoral Funds LLC has acquired Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC (now operating as Rangen) from Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, LLC. The transaction is a carve-out of Wilbur-Ellis's full Nutrition business — including Rangen, Ametza, Emmert and Oxy product lines — positioning Rangen as an independent platform to accelerate innovation and growth across pet, aquaculture, and livestock markets.

Cardio Partners, a division of Sarnova, announced the acquisition of RescueStat, a healthcare technology company that provides AED program management and remote monitoring. The transaction, completed on August 8, 2025, expands Cardio Partners' capabilities in AED program oversight and remote monitoring to broaden life‑saving emergency readiness solutions.

SALT Dental Partners announced that Lineberry Orthodontics, led by Dr. Laura Lineberry, has joined the SALT network effective August 6, 2025. The practice — operating two orthodontic locations in Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho — expands SALT’s presence in the Greater Boise market as an add-on to its dental platform.

Trucordia, a top-20 U.S. insurance brokerage headquartered in Lindon, Utah, has acquired the Fuhriman Insurance business based in Boise, Idaho. The acquisition expands Trucordia's personal and commercial insurance capabilities and brings Fuhriman's client-focused, tech-enabled insurance services into Trucordia's platform.

Mariani Premier Group has acquired MD Nursery & Landscaping, a Driggs, Idaho-based high-end residential landscape and nursery business. The deal expands Mariani’s national network into eastern Idaho and the Jackson Hole, Wyoming market and adds landscape construction, irrigation, maintenance, and retail nursery capabilities to its platform.

San Antonio-headquartered C.H. Guenther & Son (CHG), a Pritzker Private Capital-backed food manufacturer, has acquired Fresca Mexican Foods, a Caldwell, Idaho-based producer of flour and corn tortillas and tortilla chips. The acquisition expands CHG's tortilla manufacturing capacity, adds Fresca's 190,000 sq. ft. facility and ~375 employees, and deepens CHG's relationships with QSR, foodservice and private-label customers.

EP Wealth Advisors has entered a strategic partnership with Boise-based Buffington Mohr McNeal (BMM), onboarding the BMM team and approximately $900 million of AUM. Eleven BMM employees, including co-founders Carey McNeal and Bruce Mohr, will join EP Wealth as the firm expands its footprint in the Intermountain West; financial terms were not disclosed.

MGT has acquired Ednetics, a Pacific Northwest provider of advanced technology solutions for K-12 schools, libraries, and state and local governments, to expand its SLED technology platform nationwide and strengthen its IT, cybersecurity, cloud, communications, and physical security offerings. The acquisition extends MGT's reach to more than 23 million K-12 students and positions the combined company as a leading provider of technology infrastructure to low-income school communities.

Long Ridge Equity Partners has made a minority growth investment in Pacific Crest Services (PCS), a turn-key insurance platform that provides back-office support, technology, carrier access, and compliance resources to independent insurance agents. The investment—Long Ridge's first deployment from Fund IV—will support PCS's next phase of growth; Long Ridge partners Jason Melton and Devin Stearns will join the PCS board and Jim Brown will join as a board observer.

Salas O’Brien has merged with FA Engineering, adding FA Engineering’s industrial engineering, structural and mechanical design, and environmental compliance capabilities to Salas O’Brien’s platform. FA Engineering is based in Pocatello, Idaho and the combined organization expands Salas O’Brien’s capacity to serve industrial end markets including mining, food processing, and waste treatment.

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired Sanctuary Wealth Management, LLC and its subsidiary Fiduciary Services, LLC, expanding Merit's presence into Idaho and adding approximately $1.6 billion in assets. The deal brings Sanctuary's wealth management and ESOP/fiduciary capabilities onto Merit's platform; the three firm owners will join Merit as wealth managers.

Post Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Potato Products of Idaho, L.L.C., effective March 3, 2025. The purchase expands Post’s refrigerated and potato product capabilities for retail and foodservice channels; financial terms were not disclosed.

TELEO Capital Management has acquired SOFTRAX, a Boise-based provider of cloud revenue management and billing software, from TELUS Corporation. TELEO says the investment will accelerate product innovation, integrate advanced analytics/AI capabilities, and support organic and strategic growth initiatives for SOFTRAX.

Pelco Products, a portfolio company of River Associates, acquired PedSafety, a Boise-based pedestrian safety products manufacturer; the transaction closed on February 7, 2025. The add-on expands Pelco's product portfolio by integrating PedSafety's pedestrian-focused technology with Pelco's traffic management hardware to deliver more comprehensive intersection and mid-block safety solutions across North America.

BoardCo has acquired Mark's Marine Inc., a long-standing boat dealership in Hayden, Idaho. Aaron Thykeson will remain as partner and president while owners Merlin and Karen Thykeson retire; the acquisition expands BoardCo's dealer footprint in North Idaho.

Aftermarket parts supplier RANDYS Worldwide has acquired Van Compass, a manufacturer of high-end suspension components for Sprinter, Transit and ProMaster vans. The deal expands RANDYS' portfolio and strengthens its position in the adventure/overlanding and commercial van markets by adding Van Compass's specialty suspension products and expertise.

B&R Auto, a portfolio company of Highview Capital, has acquired Idaho Falls-based Marler Auto Supply. The acquisition gives B&R a gateway into Idaho and the broader Mountain West region, expanding its recycled auto parts inventory, delivery capabilities and service coverage.

AMCON Distributing Co., an Omaha-based convenience and foodservice distributor, has acquired Arrowrock Supply from Davis-Jones Inc. of Boise, Idaho. The acquisition expands AMCON's footprint in the Intermountain West and will allow AMCON to serve Arrowrock customers from Arrowrock's Boise distribution center.

Oklo, the Sam Altman–backed small-reactor developer, is acquiring US radioisotope producer Atomic Alchemy in an all-stock transaction valued at $25 million. The deal will vertically integrate radioisotope and fuel production to secure domestic supplies for Oklo’s reactors and create a complementary revenue stream for medical and industrial isotopes.

Schellman Compliance has acquired the sustainability reporting practice of Sustas, LLC, bringing Sustas's clients and personnel into Schellman's growing Sustainability practice. The move, announced Nov. 12, 2024, strengthens Schellman's environmental and sustainability compliance capabilities alongside its newly obtained ISO 14001 accreditation from ANAB to support clients navigating evolving climate disclosure rules.

Premier Aggregates and Ada Sand & Gravel have combined operations to form Premier Aggregates Holdings, LLC, creating the largest independent aggregates supplier in southwestern Idaho. The transaction consolidates long-life permitted aggregate resources, retains all employees, and aims to scale service capacity to meet rising construction and landscaping demand in the Boise region.

Modern Wealth Management has acquired Boise-based Petso Financial Consultants, a fee-only RIA with approximately $1.4 billion in AUM and a 10-person team. The asset purchase brings Modern Wealth's total AUM to over $6 billion and expands the firm's presence into the Pacific Northwest; Petso founder David Petso joins Modern Wealth as a managing director.

The SEER Group acquired Boise-based K-F Electric and Veterans Plumbing and will integrate both businesses into its Boise-based platform, Western Heating and Air. The transactions expand SEER's service capabilities across electrical, plumbing and HVAC in the Treasure Valley and support succession planning for the founders.

Oscium has acquired MetaGeek to combine MetaGeek’s Wi‑Fi analysis software (InSSIDer, Wi‑Spy, Chanalyzer) with Oscium’s wireless test hardware. The deal brings MetaGeek co‑founder Brian Tuttle back to lead software development and aims to deliver integrated hardware‑software wireless troubleshooting solutions.

WSP Global Inc. has agreed to acquire Power Engineers, Incorporated (POWER) for US$1,780 million, a deal that strengthens WSP's Power & Energy capabilities and accelerates its participation in the energy transition. POWER, an employee-owned U.S. engineering and environmental consulting firm based in Hailey, Idaho, has ~4,000 employees and 50 offices across North America; the acquisition is expected to deliver cost synergies and cross-selling opportunities.

Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, agreed to acquire PetIQ, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion ($31.00 per share). The deal, approved by PetIQ’s board and completed on October 25, 2024, takes PetIQ private; the company will continue to be operated independently by its executive team and Bansk plans to invest in brand, marketing, capabilities and strategic growth initiatives.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquired Treasure Valley Fire Protection, a Boise-based fire sprinkler design, installation and service provider. The deal expands Pye-Barker’s fire sprinkler capabilities and marks its first offering of sprinkler services in Idaho, enabling enhanced service to commercial customers in the Boise region.

Procare Solutions, a child care management software provider, has acquired Bertelsen Education to add accredited continuing education and professional development courses for Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Head Start providers. The acquisition expands Procare’s all-in-one platform by integrating state- and nationally-accredited training (including CDA and Head Start compliance) delivered in English and Spanish.

Hagadone Marine Group has acquired the assets of Murphy Marine Construction Inc. on Lake Coeur d’Alene, adding 145 wet slips adjacent to Blackwell Island Marina and expanding Hagadone’s total slips to 1,611. The deal brings Murphy family personnel into Hagadone roles and enhances Hagadone’s marine service and dock-construction capabilities for regional growth and improved internal project completion.

DZYNE Technologies has acquired High Point Aerotechnologies, integrating High Point's counter‑UAS hardware and software capabilities into DZYNE's autonomous defense platform. Both companies are portfolio companies of Highlander Partners; the deal consolidates complementary capabilities across UAS, C‑UAS, AI/software and mission operations to accelerate DZYNE's defense offerings.

OneDigital has acquired PayCheck Connection, a Coeur d'Alene–based professional employer organization (PEO) that provides payroll, HR management, workers' compensation and compliance services. The acquisition expands OneDigital's Resourcing Edge PEO footprint into Idaho and strengthens its service offerings for small and mid-sized employers across healthcare, technology, construction and hospitality sectors.

BradyPLUS has acquired Idaho Package Company (iPAK), a regional industrial and agricultural packaging distributor serving Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington. The add-on expands BradyPLUS’s industrial packaging capabilities and geographic coverage in the Western United States; terms were not disclosed.

Western Smokehouse Partners, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity, acquired substantially all of the assets of Golden Valley Natural, LLC (dba Hero Snacks) to expand its better-for-you meat snack platform. The deal brings Golden Valley’s organic and all-natural jerky capabilities and Shelley, Idaho manufacturing capacity into the Western Smokehouse platform as an add-on to support growth and broaden product offerings.

Kodiak Building Partners has acquired Valley Lumber & Rental, a long-standing hardware, building materials and equipment rental business based in Victor, Idaho. The deal expands Kodiak’s Northwest/Mountain region footprint while keeping Valley Lumber’s local leadership in place to continue serving contractors and homeowners in the Teton Valley community.

The Pennant Group, Inc. acquired the operations of Veranda Senior Living at Paramount, a 73-unit assisted living and memory care community in Meridian, Idaho, which will be renamed Table Rock Senior Living at Paramount. The community will be operated by Pinnacle Senior Living LLC, Pennant's senior living subsidiary, as Pennant continues to expand its senior living footprint in southwestern Idaho.

RESA Power, a portfolio company of Investcorp, has acquired Mountain States Transformer Service, Inc. (MSTS), a Pocatello, Idaho-based provider of transformer maintenance, oil processing, testing and repair. The deal expands RESA Power's transformer services capabilities, increases its oil-processing rig fleet and provides a base for geographic expansion into the Pacific Northwest.

Katabat, a global provider of cloud-based debt collection software, has acquired Simplicity Collection Software of Idaho Falls, Idaho, to broaden its product coverage and serve both first- and third-party clients. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Katabat's footprint into small-to-medium third-party collection agencies, healthcare providers and legal recovery markets and was supported by Katabat's PE backers' strategic endorsement.

True Environmental, a Halle Capital‑backed environmental services platform led by Jim Stamatis, has acquired Sundance Consulting, Inc., a Pocatello, Idaho‑based environmental consulting firm of more than 70 professionals. The partnership (formed March 5, 2024) brings Sundance into True’s platform to accelerate growth, expand service capabilities in federal and commercial environmental markets, and facilitate an ownership transition for Sundance’s founder and employee‑owners.

WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company, acquired the operating assets of Healthwise — including content, products, technology, client relationships and certain trademarks — and will fold most of Healthwise's team into WebMD Ignite. The deal expands WebMD Ignite's patient and member engagement capabilities and footprint (now serving more than 650 healthcare organizations); financial terms were not disclosed.

OrePac Building Products, a family-owned wholesale supplier based in Wilsonville, Oregon, has agreed to acquire Western Timber Products, a specialty softwood lumber and custom millwork manufacturer headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The deal, announced Feb. 26, 2024, is expected to close around early April 2024 and will keep Western Timber's owner Dan Seid involved to assist in the transition.