Acquisitions in New York in 2025

Crown Brands Group, backed by G72 Holdings, has acquired iconic intimate apparel brand Hanky Panky in partnership with Rafar Group (the parent of Gelmart International). Rafar Group will serve as the core operating partner overseeing product, e-commerce and distribution while Hanky Panky founders will remain on the board; the deal is Crown's inaugural acquisition and establishes a new premium consumer brand platform.

Real Estate Business Analytics (REBA) has acquired Markerr, a market data and analytics provider that supplies public rent datasets and AI-driven forecasting for multifamily and single-family rental markets. The deal integrates Markerr's public rent data, demand/supply insights and predictive models into REBA's connected analytics platform to enhance operational intelligence, compliance-ready datasets and AI forecasting for real estate owners and operators.

Novacap, a North American private equity firm, completed an all-cash acquisition of Integral Ad Science (IAS) valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Under the deal IAS shareholders received $10.30 per share and IAS will cease to be publicly listed as Novacap plans to invest in product innovation and global scaling of IAS's AI-powered media measurement platform.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Lowitt Alarms & Security Systems, a Long Island-based provider of security, intrusion detection, video surveillance and fire alarm services. The deal expands Pye-Barker’s security and life-safety footprint in the Northeast and will keep Lowitt’s technicians serving customers in Hicksville and surrounding Long Island communities.

O2 Investment Partners, through its pool-care platform Azureon, has made an investment in and partnered with Precision Pool & Spa, a Fairport, New York-based full-service pool maintenance and construction company. The deal is an add-on to Azureon's growing Northeast platform; Precision's management (led by President Dave Cox) will retain significant ownership and will gain access to Azureon's operational resources and technology.

America's Auto Auction (America's Group) has acquired Expressway Auto Auction Inc., a family-owned auction in Dansville, New York, and will relaunch the location as America's Auto Auction New York while continuing weekly Tuesday sales. Sellers Scott and Jeff Tracy announced the sale and said family members Kyle Tracy and Lyndsey Tracy will remain with the operation; the acquisition expands America's Auto Auction's footprint in the Northeast and broadens its national remarketing network.

Rithm Capital Corp. completed its acquisition of Paramount Group, Inc., a vertically-integrated REIT that owns, operates and manages Class A office properties in New York City and San Francisco. The deal expands Rithm’s commercial real estate footprint and strengthens its integrated asset-management and owner-operator capabilities as Paramount is integrated into the Rithm platform.

MadaLuxe Group has acquired a majority stake in IPPOLITA, the New York–based fine jewelry house founded by Ippolita Rostagno. The founder will remain as Chief Creative Officer as MadaLuxe looks to leverage its global luxury infrastructure to support IPPOLITA's growth across key markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Elevate has acquired experiential design studio Downstream and luxury hospitality design studio GA, combining the firms into an expanded Elevate Creative with more than 250 designers, technologists, and strategists across North America, Europe, and Asia. The deal broadens Elevate's capabilities in immersive digital experiences and luxury hospitality design and appoints Chris Allphin as President of Elevate Creative.

Halco Lighting Technologies has acquired the permanent lighting portfolio of Topaz Lighting from Southwire, with Southwire retaining Topaz's components and temporary lighting businesses. Southwire's customer letter cites December 18, 2025 as the handoff date while Halco's announcement describes the transaction as a forthcoming event; the deal expands Halco's commercial and industrial fixture lineup (troffers, high bays, wall packs, exit/emergency, retrofit trims and vapor-tight fixtures).

Zendesk has acquired Unleash, an AI-powered enterprise search platform, to strengthen its employee service and knowledge capabilities by adding generative AI search, permission-based retrieval, and deep channel integrations. The acquisition embeds Unleash’s connectors and native AI agents into Zendesk’s platform to accelerate time-to-value for internal support while preserving enterprise-grade security and data permissions.

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Northrock Industries, Inc., a Bohemia, New York-based manufacturer of American-made industrial construction tools. Bret Schmitz will become CEO as founder Brian Robertson exits, and Salt Creek intends to expand Northrock’s geographic reach, enhance its digital presence, and grow the customer base.

Fiserv has completed its acquisition of StoneCastle Cash Management, integrating StoneCastle's institutional deposit network and cash management capabilities into Fiserv's payments, core processing and digital banking ecosystem. The deal extends Fiserv's insured deposit and liquidity solutions for financial institutions and merchants and links StoneCastle's capabilities to Fiserv's FIUSD stablecoin and broader cash-management product set; financial terms were not disclosed.

BlackLine, the cloud-based platform for the Office of the CFO, has acquired New York-based WiseLayer, a maker of AI-powered agents for finance and accounting. The acquisition will embed WiseLayer's judgment-capable AI agents into BlackLine's Verity suite to automate complex accounting workflows such as accruals and payroll; terms were not disclosed.

Peloton Capital Management has made a strategic minority investment in Starfish Specialty Insurance, a New York–based managing general agent (MGA). The capital will support Starfish’s rapid scaling plans and position the company to pursue strategic acquisitions while keeping the founding team as significant stakeholders.

Aiwyn has acquired Column Tax's tax technology and integrated key team members (including former Column Tax CEO Gavin Nachbar) to accelerate launch of Aiwyn Tax, a modern 1040 preparation engine. The move shortens Aiwyn's development timeline by leveraging Column Tax's proven platform (over 1M returns processed) and supports a pilot program seeking 100 accounting firms for the 2026 tax season.

MediaMint has acquired Taktical Digital to deepen its performance marketing and AI-enabled growth capabilities and expand its North American footprint. The deal integrates Taktical’s digital media buying, SEO, content, and full-funnel optimization expertise with MediaMint’s Agentic AI-powered services.

Crete Professionals Alliance announced that Legacy Valuations & Forensics, LLC, a Hauppauge, New York-based valuation and forensic accounting firm, has joined the Crete network. The move brings valuation, forensic accounting and litigation support capabilities onto Crete's national platform while Legacy retains its name and leadership and gains access to Crete's enterprise services, AI tools and nationwide network.

Sysdyne Technologies has acquired Slabstack to create an AI-powered, end-to-end cloud platform that unifies pricing, CRM, sales optimization, operations, dispatch, delivery and billing for construction materials producers. The acquisition expands Sysdyne’s capabilities beyond ready-mix into aggregates and asphalt while Slabstack will continue operating under its existing leadership as a standalone product within the Sysdyne family.

Cadent, a predictive advertising platform and Novacap portfolio company, has acquired VuePlanner, a YouTube-focused media intelligence and optimization platform. The deal brings YouTube creator inventory and VuePlanner’s contextual scoring, predictive targeting, and measurement capabilities into Cadent’s unified Total Video offering as a capability-expanding add-on.

Harbor Compliance has acquired Firstbase (Firstbase.io), integrating Firstbase's business-formation technology into Harbor Compliance's nationwide compliance platform. The deal brings Firstbase's incorporation and compliance tools and customer base into Harbor Compliance to expand capabilities and better serve entrepreneurs — including international founders forming U.S. entities.

Dandy has acquired Neem, a dental practice management software company, to integrate Neem's product, UX, and engineering talent into Dandy’s end-to-end dental lab and software platform. The acquisition aims to accelerate development on Dandy’s Vision intraoral scanner and AI/ML-enabled manufacturing capabilities, strengthening Dandy’s chair-to-lab workflow and digital restorative dentistry offering.

Prosperity Partners, a Chicago-based tax and accounting platform backed by Unity Partners LP, has completed the addition of New York-based Farkouh, Furman & Faccio (FF&F). The deal brings FF&F's seven partners and 38 employees into Prosperity, establishing a New York City flagship office and adding audit and international tax capabilities to Prosperity's platform.

LNC Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has completed a strategic growth investment in Bennie Health, a New York–based employee benefits broker and HR-focused technology platform. The capital will be used to accelerate Bennie's growth, expand its employee-facing technology, and support strategic M&A initiatives.

Wpromote has acquired Cannes Lions–winning creative agency Giant Spoon to form a combined agency, Wpromote x Giant Spoon, blending creative, experiential, data, and full-funnel performance capabilities. The transaction was supported by Wpromote's private equity partner ZMC; Wpromote CEO Andrea Bendzick will lead the combined agency while Giant Spoon's co-founders join the executive leadership team.

Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC (DVFG) has acquired Arnie's International Flowers, a wholesale floral supplier based in Buffalo, New York. The acquisition expands DVFG's delivery service in Upstate New York — enabling five-day-per-week delivery to Buffalo and Rochester — and strengthens its regional distribution footprint for florists, event designers and mass-market floral customers.

Encore, a global event production and technology provider, has acquired FIRST, a global brand experience and event marketing agency headquartered in New York. The acquisition expands Encore’s in-venue and embedded team capabilities and strengthens its global footprint across North America, EMEA and APAC.

Paradigm Health has acquired Flatiron Health’s Clinical Research Business and entered a multi-year strategic partnership to integrate Flatiron’s research network and solutions with Paradigm’s AI-powered trial platform. The deal expands Paradigm’s oncology research network to include more academic medical centers and nearly 100 community oncology practices, increasing access to clinical trials across the United States; terms were not disclosed.

King Risk Partners, a Gainesville, Florida-based insurance brokerage, has acquired Stewart Agency, an independent insurance firm with locations in Elmira and Corning, New York. The deal expands King Risk Partners' presence in New York and strengthens its personal and business insurance offerings in the region.

Areas has completed the acquisition of Delaware North’s Travel Hospitality Services (THS), adding 237 outlets across 22 U.S. airports and more than 4,000 team members. The deal (a divestiture of a Delaware North business unit to Areas USA) expands Areas’ U.S. footprint and scale in travel food & retail, with THS generating over $500 million in annual revenue and significantly increasing Areas USA’s locations and workforce.

Quickbase has acquired Juiced Technologies, a long-standing partner that develops and hosts advanced Quickbase add-ons. The acquisition brings Juiced's document formatting, e-signature, geomapping and email-to-text capabilities into Quickbase to extend native platform functionality and simplify customers' tech stacks.

LogicMonitor has completed the acquisition of Catchpoint to create an AI‑powered, end‑to‑end observability platform that combines deep infrastructure telemetry with Internet‑level visibility. Pulse 2.0 reported the deal is valued at over $250 million; Cantor Fitzgerald advised Catchpoint while Jefferies LLC and William Blair advised LogicMonitor.

Horizon Family Brands has acquired Maple Hill Creamery, bringing the 100% grass-fed organic dairy maker into Horizon’s portfolio to expand its organic dairy offerings and strengthen retail distribution across the U.S. The deal aims to combine Maple Hill’s grass‑fed expertise and farmer network with Horizon’s scale to accelerate innovation, supply‑chain resilience, and nationwide reach.

Japan Educational Foundation (JEF) has completed its acquisition of LIM College, a New York City–based college focused on the business of fashion. LIM will remain independently operated with its name, campus, and leadership retained while joining JEF's global portfolio to expand international academic and student opportunities.

Paxos has acquired Fordefi, an institutional multi-party computation (MPC) wallet platform trusted by nearly 300 institutions. The deal combines Paxos' regulated blockchain and custody infrastructure with Fordefi's MPC wallet technology, enabling a unified platform for tokenization, stablecoin issuance, custody, and on-chain payments; terms were not disclosed.

Omnicom Group Inc. completed its acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., creating a combined marketing and advertising holding company with pro forma revenue in excess of $25 billion. The deal, which exchanged 0.344 Omnicom shares for each Interpublic share, unites extensive agency capabilities under Omnicom’s Omni intelligence platform to drive scale, data/technology integration and capability expansion.

Thoma Bravo completed its acquisition of Verint Systems, a leader in AI-driven customer experience (CX) automation, following a transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion that closed on November 26, 2025. The firm will combine Verint with its portfolio company Calabrio to create a unified AI-powered CX platform; Verint CEO Dan Bodner will transition to an advisory role and Mike Lipps will serve as interim CEO of the combined business.

Broadsign has acquired Place Exchange, a leading independent programmatic out-of-home (OOH) supply-side platform, with a minority investment from Crestline Investors. The deal integrates Place Exchange’s SSP, programmatic capabilities and team into Broadsign’s global DOOH platform to expand programmatic inventory, measurement and automation across Broadsign’s network; terms were not disclosed.

SNH Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Arctic Fisheries, a Buffalo, New York-based importer and distributor of premium seafood products. Michael Kotok will remain a shareholder and continue to lead the company as SNH provides capital and operational resources to accelerate Arctic Fisheries' growth across existing and new markets.

Vehicle Management Solutions LLC (VMS), a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, has acquired AutoBase Inc., a national provider of safety service patrol and traffic incident management services. The add-on strengthens VMS's Safety Service Patrol (SSP) capabilities, expands its geographic coverage (now serving clients in 22 states) and enhances its ability to serve state and municipal transportation agencies.

New York-based Outpost has merged with June Homes to form OJH Holdings, combining roughly 4,000 units and creating the largest coliving operator in the United States. The combined, profitable platform will be led by Outpost CEO Sergii Starostin with June Homes CEO Mauricio Zuniga as President, and is positioned to pursue further consolidation and national expansion.

Milrose Consultants, a portfolio company of Southfield Capital, has acquired Surface Design Group. Monroe Capital provided a senior credit facility to support the acquisition; the deal expands Milrose's architecture and engineering consulting capabilities—particularly façade and building envelope services—through the addition of Surface Design, which is headquartered in New York, NY.

STARK, the luxury carpet and rug design house, has acquired Fort Street Studio, the bespoke atelier founded by Janis Provisor and Brad Davis known for hand-knotted silk rugs. Fort Street Studio will operate as a distinct brand within the STARK portfolio, with its creative team and leadership retained to preserve the studio's artisanal approach while expanding STARK's luxury, bespoke offerings.

LoneTree Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Carson Living, a New York City–based provider of integrated access control and resident engagement software for multifamily properties. The capital and operational support will accelerate product innovation and national expansion; Mike Devine, Rhett Lambert and Peter Bozian will join Carson's board. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Icertis, the Bellevue-based leader in AI-powered contract intelligence, has acquired Dioptra to deepen its AI capabilities—integrating Dioptra’s surgical redlining and automated playbook technology into the Icertis Contract Intelligence platform (Vera). The Dioptra team will join Icertis’ product and engineering organization to accelerate AI-first contract automation and pre-signature agent capabilities for enterprise legal and procurement teams.

Stark Tech, a Buffalo-based provider of building technology solutions, acquired Day Automation, a New York-based leader in building automation, security and energy management. The acquisition expands Stark Tech's regional footprint across New York and broadens its capabilities and service offerings—particularly in the K–12 education market.

Long Island Waste Services (LIWS), a Terramont Infrastructure Partners-backed platform, completed a business combination with National Waste Services (NWS), combining their commercial waste collection, transfer station and recycling operations across Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. The Leone family will retain an ownership stake and Joe Leone will join the combined company's senior leadership; the deal was supported by co-investor Environmental Services Investors and debt financing from Comerica Bank, Tecum Capital Partners, Patriot Capital, and Colbeck Capital.

Action Carting Environmental Services, a subsidiary of Interstate Waste Services, announced the acquisition and asset purchases of several New York City waste and recycling operators — Diverse Recycling Solutions, Full Circle Recycling Services, and select assets of Evergreen Waste Corp. and City Waste Services — to strengthen its capabilities ahead of the city’s Commercial Waste Zone (CWZ) rollout. All acquired operations will be integrated under the Action brand to expand service capacity and preserve long-standing neighborhood operators.

Pfizer Inc. completed the acquisition of clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Metsera, Inc. for $65.60 per share (approximately $7.0 billion enterprise value) plus contingent value rights of up to $20.65 per share. The deal brings Metsera's obesity and cardiometabolic therapeutic candidates into Pfizer's pipeline and makes Metsera a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in New York.

Fluxx, the cloud-first grants management platform, has acquired Grantseeker to create a unified, end-to-end grants management ecosystem connecting funders, seekers, and dual-role organizations. Grantseeker will operate as a dedicated product line within Fluxx, retaining its product and engineering teams while leveraging Fluxx's scale to accelerate product integration and innovation.