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Latest edition 28 Sept 2026

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Leica Biosystems completes StatLab purchase from Linden and Audax

Leica Biosystems says it completed its purchase of StatLab Medical Products from Linden Capital Partners and Audax Private Equity on September 28, 2026. Danaher describes StatLab's recurring pathology supplies as a fit with Leica's instruments. The deal price and sellers' proceeds were not disclosed.

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28 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Webster affiliate agrees to buy Lifecore for $6.28 a share, with up to $160 million contingent

Lifecore Biomedical announced a definitive agreement on September 28, 2026, for an affiliate of Webster Equity Partners to acquire it. Common shareholders would receive $6.28 per share in cash if the deal closes. Common and preferred holders could receive up to $160 million more through performance-based contingent value rights; those payments are not assured.

28 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Fifth Ocean and Tartan announce CPR investment; founder Kelly Greene to retain stake

Fifth Ocean Capital announced an investment in event-production provider Complete Production Resources alongside Tartan Investment Partners. The investors say CEO and co-founder Kelly Greene will remain a significant shareholder and lead CPR. They disclosed no investment amount, ownership percentages, valuation or founder proceeds.

28 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Paradox agrees to sell Playrion for €2.25 million upfront plus a revenue earn-out

Paradox and Trophy Games announced an agreement on September 25, 2026, to transfer Playrion. The €2.25 million upfront payment is due at closing, while a further, unquantified payment depends on revenue from Playrion's games over three years. Closing is expected September 30, not yet confirmed.

27 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

IBM acquires Logiq Consulting as Phoenix exits its investment

IBM and Phoenix Equity Partners announced Logiq Consulting's sale to IBM on September 24, 2026. The deal gives IBM a UK cybersecurity consultancy and its DISX secure-collaboration business, while ending Phoenix's investment announced in 2023. Neither party disclosed the price or Phoenix's proceeds.

26 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

ESR agrees to buy Aquila Clean Energy APAC from Aquila Group

ESR has agreed to acquire 100% of Aquila Clean Energy APAC from Aquila Group. The proposed transfer would give ESR a regional renewable-energy platform, but the reported 1.6 GW includes projects at different stages, the price is undisclosed and completion remains conditional.

26 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

UAC agrees to sell its 43% DP World Logistics stake to TGI member 22 Plus Invest

UAC of Nigeria agreed on September 24 to sell its 43% interest in DP World Logistics Limited to 22 Plus Invest, a TGI Group member. Regulatory approval is required. UAC disclosed neither a price nor a closing date.

26 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

CMA flags gas-metering competition risk in Macquarie’s proposed Energy Assets acquisition

On September 25, 2026, the CMA found a realistic prospect that the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in non-domestic, non-smart gas metering in Great Britain. The parties have until October 2 to offer undertakings or face an in-depth review. The acquisition remains anticipated.

25 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Abry agrees to sell a majority stake in Confirma Software to Main Capital Partners

Main Capital Partners says it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Confirma Software from Abry Partners. The proposed ownership change is subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Abry expects closing in the fourth quarter of 2026.

25 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Select’s $700 million Pilot Water agreement gives one seller share-price protection

Select Water Solutions agreed to acquire Pilot Water Solutions for $600 million in adjustable cash consideration and shares calculated at $100 million. The filed agreement allocates the shares and potential six-month cash payments to Pilot OFS Holdings. The acquisition has not closed.

25 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Certares keeps Guardian Alarm through New 2ND-led continuation fund

Certares announced a September 22 continuation fund for Guardian Alarm, giving existing shareholders a liquidity option while funds managed by New 2ND Capital led the new investor group. William Blair lists $261 million beside the Guardian continuation-fund transaction, while two SEC Form D filings dated September 18 for Guardian Alarm CV vehicles list about $307.3 million sold. The public sources do not reconcile those figures or disclose the purchase price, enterprise value or roll participation.

24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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May River exits Dickson to Blackstone-backed Copeland after monitoring buildout

May River Capital completed its sale of Dickson to Copeland on September 23, 2026, ending a more than eight-year hold that the seller says moved an Addison instrumentation business into global environmental monitoring for regulated life sciences and healthcare customers.

24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Priority Technology agrees $1.6 billion CEO-led take-private with Searchlight backing

Priority Technology Holdings said an investor group led by chairman and CEO Thomas Priore would buy the shares it does not already own for $8.05 each, with funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners providing part of the equity financing.

24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Teamshares raises $225 million preferred equity for small-business acquisition model

Teamshares closed a Series A perpetual preferred stock sale to accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, adding acquisition capital at a 16.0% cash dividend before any step-down.

24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Family offices· News

Corient adds FortCay to enter Cayman family-office market

Corient announced the addition of FortCay Family Advisory, a Cayman Islands multi-family office serving 14 ultra-high-net-worth families with about US$2.6 billion in client assets.

24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Family offices· News

Family office Burghclere buys control of energy-data business Voltility

The acquisition brings a specialist data business an active owner, with plans to expand its datasets, products and commercial team.

22 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Physical AI· News

Microchip completes Hailo deal with a commitment to existing products

The completed acquisition brings Hailo’s AI processors into Microchip, while existing customers are promised continued product and software support.

21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Beacon buys Haize Labs to bring AI testing into its software group

The acquisition brings evaluation and monitoring expertise into the shared technology operation behind Beacon’s software businesses.

21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Startups & growth· News

Endra puts engineering standards at the center of its electrical-design AI

Power Studio lets firms apply their own design rules. The Planlabs acquisition adds mechanical engineering to the roadmap, rather than the current release.

21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

Blackstone agrees to buy Flow Control Holdings as AI cooling demand grows

Audax will retain a minority stake in the industrial-components supplier. Financial terms were not disclosed, with closing expected in the fourth quarter.

21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers

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