Tracked deals
3
3 tracked deals across 2023-2026.
Operating Company
Other
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Tribally owned holding company and economic development arm of the Cherokee Nation. It operates a diversified portfolio of businesses and investment activities, including federal contracting through Cherokee Federal and growth investments through Sovereign Capital.
- Focus Areas
- Federal contracting, Government technology and professional services, Growth capital investments
- Website
- cherokeenationbusinesses.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
2 buyout · 1 growth capital
Cherokee Nation Businesses Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 3 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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February 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Ariel Alternatives, Cherokee Nation Businesses
- Target
- Front Line Power Construction
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ariel Alternatives has acquired Front Line Power Construction, an electrical construction and power infrastructure services provider. Cherokee Nation Businesses will co-invest as a strategic minority partner, with the partnership intended to meet rising demand for electrical grid improvements across Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Cherokee Federal, Cherokee Nation Businesses, Sovereign Capital
- Target
- Management Science and Innovation, LLC (MSI)
- Seller
- Dan Heckman (Owner and CEO)
- Industry
- Government & Public Sector
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Cherokee Nation Businesses, through its federal contracting division Cherokee Federal and growth vehicle Sovereign Capital, has acquired a majority stake in Management Science and Innovation, LLC (MSI), a Washington, D.C.-area consulting firm focused on federal agency transformation and digital modernization. The investment is part of Sovereign Capital’s strategy to provide growth capital and strategic support to founder-led companies serving the federal government and will help MSI scale its capabilities and reach.
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March 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Cherokee Federal
- Target
- Criterion Systems
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has acquired Criterion Systems, a Vienna, Virginia-based cybersecurity and IT services firm. The deal brings Criterion’s more than 450 professionals and capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations and systems engineering into Cherokee Federal to bolster its federal IT and security offerings.
Related Acquisition Pages
Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Cherokee Nation Businesses.
Government & Public Sector Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Cherokee Nation Businesses.
Industrial Services Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Cherokee Nation Businesses.
Acquisitions in Virginia
2 tracked deals by Cherokee Nation Businesses.
Acquisitions in Texas
1 tracked deal by Cherokee Nation Businesses.
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