This Week

closed 9/30/2026 via GlobeNewswire

USA TODAY Co., Inc., acquired Arizona Daily Star

synopsis: USA TODAY Co., the nation's largest publisher of news and information, has acquired the Arizona Daily Star, in a deal with local news publisher Lee Enterprises, Inc. The Arizona Daily Star is an American daily newspaper based in Tucson, Arizona.
buyer: USA TODAY Co., Inc. (GCI:$0.00)
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. "
target parent: Lee Enterprises, Inc.
target: Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Daily Star is an American daily newspaper based in Tucson, Arizona. It serves Tucson and surrounding districts of Southern Arizona in the United States.
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announced 9/30/2026 via GlobeNewswire

Lee Enterprises, Inc., will purchase Four Newspapers from USA TODAY Co., Inc.

synopsis: Lee Enterprises is to acquire publications from USA TODAY Co. in South Dakota and Montana respectively to include the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the Aberdeen American News (including the Farm Forum), the Watertown Public Opinion and the Great Falls Tribune.
announced 9/30/2026 via PR Newswire

Pearson plc, will acquire Workera

synopsis: Pearson, the world's lifelong learning company, announced it has agreed to acquire Workera, the AI-native skills intelligence platform used by leading enterprises to verify what their workforce can actually do.
closed 9/30/2026 via GlobeNewswire

Inverness Graham Investments, acquired EasyLlama

synopsis: Inverness Graham announced the majority recapitalization of EasyLlama, a governance, risk, and compliance (“GRC”) solutions platform purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses. EasyLlama is the modern, engaging alternative to traditional compliance training, with its bite-sized and mobile-friendly content.
closed 9/30/2026 via PR Newswire

Trading Technologies International, Inc., acquired Trafix LLC

synopsis: Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology provider, announced it has acquired TRAFiX LLC, a leading provider of equities and equity options order and execution management systems (OEMS) and FIX connectivity solutions.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Sodexo Corporation, acquired SkolFood

synopsis: Sodexo Sverige, part of French food services group Sodexo, has acquired Gothenburg-based SkolFood, a company specializing in high-quality school meals for the private education sector.
announced 9/30/2026 via Company Press Release

Salesforce.com, Inc., will acquire Listen Labs

synopsis: Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Listen Labs, an AI-powered customer research and human simulation platform. Listen Labs’s AI agents design studies, conduct in-depth research, and synthesize insights, automating the lifecycle of connecting with customers and analyzing their feedback.
closed 9/30/2026 via Company Press Release

Jaarbeurs, acquired ExpoProof B.V.

synopsis: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs, an organizer of trade fairs, conferences, and events in the Netherlands, has acquired ExpoProof, a leading organiser of trade fairs in the Netherlands. ExpoProof operates The Expo for Public Space, an international event for a smart, healthy and livable urban environment.
announced 9/30/2026 via GlobeNewswire

Transom Capital Group, will acquire SoundThinking, Inc.

synopsis: SoundThinking, a leading public safety technology company that delivers AI- and data-driven solutions for law enforcement, civic leadership, and security professionals, is to be acquired by Transom Capital Group, an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm.
announced 9/30/2026 via Company Press Release

Yext, will acquire Flamel AI

synopsis: Yext, Inc., the enterprise marketing platform for an agentic world, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Flamel.ai. Flamel.ai helps multi-location brands run localized paid campaigns across Google, Meta, and ChatGPT.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd., acquired Galaxy Media Partners

synopsis: Pamal Broadcasting has acquired Galaxy Media. The announced agreement is for 10 radio stations in Syracuse and Utica, including Mix 102.5, K-Rock 94.9, Tony FM 99.1 and ESPN Utica/Rome.
announced 9/30/2026 via BusinessWire

BRC Group Holdings, Inc., will acquire Sangoma Technologies Corp.

synopsis: BRC Group Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company, will acquire Sangoma, a global leader in essential business communications. Sangoma aims to to simplify essential IT business communications. They offer cloud, hybrid, and on-premises unified communications solutions. They also offer video conferencing tools and managed network services.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Fraxion, acquired Yellow Dog Software

synopsis: Fraxion, a procure-to-pay (P2P) platform for mid-market organizations, has acquired Yellow Dog Software, a provider of inventory management software. Yellow Dog delivers a comprehensive inventory management system purpose built for retail, food and beverage, and concession operations across hospitality and general retail.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Dukes Education Group, acquired Jules Verne Campus

synopsis: Dukes Education, a family of schools in the UK, has acquired Jules Verne Campus, a group of bilingual schools in Germany. Jules Verne Campus unites four bilingual educational institutions under one roof. It includes a state-approved elementary school and grammar school, a kindergarten, and an after-school and holiday care programme.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Visible Ventures, acquired dcdx

synopsis: Visible Ventures, the venture capital firm backing founders who build better paths to health, wealth, and upward mobility for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, announced that it has acquired dcdx, a leading Gen Z research and strategy firm.
closed 9/30/2026 via Company Press Release

OpenMetal, acquired Economize

synopsis: OpenMetal announced it has acquired Economize, a cloud cost management platform for engineering, finance, and FinOps teams. Together, the companies give customers one provider for understanding their cloud spend, deciding what should run where, and keeping it optimized.
closed 9/30/2026 via GlobeNewswire

Onar, acquired Advertise Purple

synopsis: Onar, an AI-powered marketing platform, has acquired Advertise Purple, an affiliate marketing agency. Advertise Purple delivers affiliate program management for enterprise, SMB, and international e-commerce brands. Their client intelligence platform, Bloom, leverages AI to provide real-time insights into brand strategy and market trends.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Kindred Nurseries, acquired Mapperley Day Nursery Ltd

synopsis: Kindred Nurseries, an award-winning collection of day nurseries and pre-schools in the UK, has acquired Mapperley Day Nursery, a day nursery in the UK. Mapperley Day Nursery provides early years education and childcare services. They offer beautiful outdoor garden spaces and quality learning experiences that allow children to play and grow.
closed 9/30/2026 via BNC Analysis

Adsmurai, acquired Ciaodino

synopsis: Adsmurai, a growth-tech partner for digital marketing in Spain, has acquired Ciaodino, a digital marketing agency in Italy. Ciaodino creates data-driven maketing strategies that support business growth. They specialize in paid media, SEO, data analytics & measurement, and retail media optimization.
closed 9/30/2026 via Company Press Release

ReSpark, acquired ScrapRight Software

synopsis: ReSpark is acquiring ScrapRight. ScrapRight was founded by industry veteran Shon Duty with a focus on serving recyclers with practical technology grounded in firsthand industry knowledge. ScrapRight Software offers a recycling and scrap yard management platform designed to help scrap buyers manage their transactions and ensure compliance.
closed 9/25/2026 via Company Press Release

Epiq Systems, Inc., acquired Canopy Software

synopsis: Epiq announced the acquisition of Canopy, a leading data breach response technology company. The acquisition enables organisations to manage cyber incidents more efficiently and accurately by combining the Canopy platform with the global scale, cyber expertise, and ongoing AI investment of Epiq. 
buyer: Epiq Systems, Inc. (EPIQ:$529.71)
Epiq takes on large-scale and complex tasks for corporations, law firms, and courts by integrating people, process, technology, and data intelligence. Epiq streamlines legal, compliance, and settlement administration workflows to drive efficiency, minimise risk, and improve cost savings. "
target: Canopy Software
Canopy is the global leaders in incident response data mining software. Its patented technology is purpose-built to zero in on personally identifiable information in any data set, exceeding the technical limitations of comparable tools.
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announced 9/25/2026 via Company Press Release

NetApp, will acquire PEAK:AIO

synopsis: NetApp®, the intelligent data infrastructure company, will acquire PEAK:AIO, a pioneer in next-generation metadata architecture and high-performance parallel file systems. UK-based PEAK:AIO is a software-defined AI storage company which delivers high-performance AI storage from a single server to exabytes on any industry-standard hardware.
announced 9/25/2026 via Company Press Release

Euvic Sp. z o.o., will purchase Fellowmind Poland from Fellowmind B.V.

synopsis: Euvic, Poland's leading IT service provider, will acquire Fellowmind Poland from Fellowmind, a leading European Microsoft partner. Fellowmind Poland is the Polish operations of Fellowmind. They help accelerate the digital readiness of customers in various industries by using Microsoft cloud solutions.
closed 9/25/2026 via Company Press Release

CoinMarketCap, acquired CoinGlass

synopsis: CoinMarketCap, the world's most-referenced price-tracking website for cryptoassets, has acquired CoinGlass, a professional cryptocurrency derivative data analysis platform in the UK. CoinGlass provides global users with real-time cryptocurrency market data that covers price trends, open interest, funding rates, liquidations, and more.
closed 9/25/2026 via BNC Analysis

Repl.it, acquired atta.app

synopsis: Replit, provider of an agentic software creation platform, has acquired the AI analytics startup Atta, enabling users to perform Replit AI business analysis and charting directly within the platform's chat interface without writing SQL. Atta's platform enables users to conduct complex analysis and build interactive applications.
announced 9/25/2026 via Company Press Release

Trophy Games, will acquire Playrion Game Studio SAS

synopsis: Trophy Games, a Danish game studio, will acquire Playrion from Paradox Interactive, a Swedish game publisher. Playrion is a video game developer in France that specializes in mobile games. Playrion creates games that engage and retain a large community of players. Their flagship game, Airlines Manager, is a real-time airline management game.
closed 9/25/2026 via BNC Analysis

SoftNext, acquired OfiPro Soluciones, S.L.

synopsis: SoftNext, the software division of French investment group Dellen, has acquired OfiPro, a leading provider of SaaS business management software in Spain. OfiPro provides solutions for SMEs and professional firms. Their OfiPro ERP solution integrates invoicing, commercial management, accounting, POS and inventory management into a single platform.
closed 9/25/2026 via BusinessWire

Intelligent AF, acquired TechnoCat LLC

synopsis: Intelligent AF has acquired TechnoCat LLC, the media, agency and production company founded by Cat Casey. Its amplification model, refined through two legal technology unicorn journeys, combines positioning, content, production and industry relationships to help credible experts and companies earn market attention.
closed 9/24/2026 via Yahoo, Inc.

Statecraft, acquired Daybreak LLC

synopsis: Statecraft, an AI-native federal technology startup, announced its acquisition of Daybreak LLC, an applied AI and data analytics firm with years of experience building and operating AI systems for federal agencies.
closed 9/24/2026 via PR Newswire

PLACE Inc., acquired Maxwell

synopsis: PLACE, a real estate and financial services technology unicorn, has closed the acquisition of Maxwell, a leading provider of AI-powered mortgage technology and services that serves more than 400 financial institutions to facilitate more than $130 billion in annual transactions.
closed 9/24/2026 via BNC Analysis

LiveKit, acquired Loophole Labs

synopsis: LiveKit, the platform for building voice, video, and physical AI agents, announced the acquisition of Loophole Labs. Loophole Labs focuses on solving challenges around application startup times and moving running workloads between servers and data centers.
closed 9/24/2026 via BNC Analysis

FIMI Opportunity Funds, acquired MMDSmart

synopsis: FIMI Opportunity Funds, a leading private equity firm in Israel, has acquired a 55% stake in MMDSmart, a leading provider of enterprise cloud-based communication solutions in Israel. MMDSmart's enterprise CPaaS brings multiple communication capabilities together in a single platform. They offer solutions for business messaging and contact centers.
closed 9/24/2026 via Company Press Release

Omada A/S, acquired EmpowerID

synopsis: Denmark-based Omada A/S, a global leader in Identity Governance and Administration, has acquired US-based EmpowerID, a pioneer in AI agent governance. EmpowerID is a unified Identity and Access Management platform, specializing in Identity Governance, Access Management, and Privileged Access Management.
closed 9/24/2026 via BusinessWire

F2 Strategy, acquired Callaway Cloud Consulting

synopsis: F2 Strategy, the leading business and digital transformation services firm to the global wealth and asset management industries, has acquired Callaway Cloud Consulting, a technology consulting firm. Callaway provides expertise across Salesforce, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, data engineering and AI.
closed 9/24/2026 via BusinessWire

73 Strings, acquired Callisto AI

synopsis: 73 Strings, an AI-powered valuation and portfolio intelligence platform, has acquired Callisto, an AI platform for private market professionals in France. Callisto provides an intelligent operating system that helps private equity firms to accelerate due diligence, streamline portfolio management and transform investment workflows.
announced 9/24/2026 via Reuters

RedBird Capital Partners LLC, will acquire Puck Media

synopsis: RedBird Capital Partners, a private investment firm, will acquire a majority stake in Puck, a subscription media company. Puck offers the latest news with smart and engaging journalism. They provide their readers with the inside story happening across finance, politics, entertainment, media, A.I., fashion, sports and art.
closed 9/24/2026 via Company Press Release

HMP, acquired Aesthetic Extender Symposium

synopsis: HMP Global announced the acquisition of the Aesthetic Extender Symposium (AES). AES is a leading educational meeting built specifically for advanced aesthetic clinicians — physician associates, nurse practitioners, nurses and aestheticians — working in aesthetic and dermatology practices.
announced 9/24/2026 via Company Press Release

Main Capital Partners BV, will acquire Confirma Software AB

synopsis: Main Capital Partners and Confirma Software, a Nordic vertical software platform, are pleased to announce that Main has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the company from US-based private equity firm Abry Partners. Confirma provides mission-critical B2B software to SMEs across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
closed 9/24/2026 via BusinessWire

Granite Digital, acquired Right Hat

synopsis: Granite announced the acquisition of Right Hat, a US-based agency that designs and builds brands for professional services firms and other B2B enterprises. For more than 20 years, Right Hat has helped law firms and other professional services organizations strengthen their brands and compete more effectively in their markets.
closed 9/24/2026 via Company Press Release

DataBricks, acquired Row Zero

synopsis: Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced it has acquired Row Zero, the spreadsheet built for humans and agents to work together with data. Row Zero offers a scalable spreadsheet that connects directly to live, governed data so teams can work the way they always have, backed by built-in security and governance.
closed 9/18/2026 via Company Press Release

Pearson plc, acquired Internet Testing Systems

synopsis: UK-headquartered Pearson, the world's lifelong learning company, announced it has acquired Internet Testing Systems, a Baltimore, Maryland-based assessment technology company specializing in the management, delivery and reporting of assessment programs.
buyer: Pearson plc (LSE:PSON:$4,772.32)
Pearson is the world’s learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment. Pearson combines world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. "
target: Internet Testing Systems
Internet Testing Systems (ITS) is a leader in assessment technology, helping testing and certification organizations build, deliver, and evolve their assessment programs. ITS combines proven technology with industry expertise to support secure test delivery, practice and preparation, and more.
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announced 9/18/2026 via GlobeNewswire

H.I.G. Capital, will acquire MISTRAS Group, Inc.

synopsis: MISTRAS Group, Inc., a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions, is to be acquired by affiliates of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management.
announced 9/18/2026 via BNC Analysis

MARC Media Group, will purchase Five Radio Stations from WGUL-FM, Inc.

synopsis: MARC Media, a family of media companies, will acquire five radio stations from WGUL-FM, Inc., a broadcasting company that operates AM and FM radio stations in Florida. The five stations include WGHR (106.3), WXCV (95.3), WXCZ (103.3), WXZC (104.3), and WXOF (96.7). The stations broadcasts hot adult contemporary, classic rock, and country music.
announced 9/18/2026 via Yahoo, Inc.

Taboola, will acquire Dianomi Ltd.

synopsis: Taboola, a global leader in delivering performance at scale for advertisers, announced an offer to acquire Dianomi, a leading provider of digital advertising services to premium clients in the business, finance and lifestyle sectors.
closed 9/18/2026 via Company Press Release

Infillion, acquired Foursquare

synopsis: Infillion has announced the acquisition of Foursquare, the leading location intelligence platform. Foursquare’s footprint includes more than 100 million points of interest across 200 countries, 16 billion human-verified check-ins, and aggregated coverage of 250 million U.S. devices.
closed 9/18/2026 via BNC Analysis

Lovable, acquired Sutro

synopsis: Lovable announced that it has acquired Sutro, the company behind the SLang programming language. Sutro is an AI-powered software platform that specialized in generating, defining, and deploying secure, production-grade backends and full-stack applications using natural-language prompts and its custom declarative language, SLang.
announced 9/18/2026 via BNC Analysis

Nihon M&A Center Inc., will acquire AI Brain Partners Co., Ltd.

synopsis: Nihon M&A Center, an M&A intermediary group in Japan, will acquire AI Brain Partners, a provider of AI implementation support and AI-powered business process outsourcing (BPO) services in Japan. AI Brain Partners helps businesses to streamline their operations. They offer services for AI agent training and product development support.
announced 9/18/2026 via BNC Analysis

Kanematsu Electronics Ltd., will acquire IDAJ Co., Ltd.

synopsis: Kanematsu Electronics, a strategic IT partner in Japan, will acquire IDAJ from Bain Capital, a global private investment firm. IDAJ is a Japanese company that distributes and provides technical support for MBD and CAE products. They offer services for engineering consulting, system integration, and software development.
closed 9/18/2026 via Company Press Release

Accurant International, acquired 60Hertz

synopsis: Accurant International has completed the acquisition of 60Hertz Energy, a leading Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) provider serving renewable generation assets and utility infrastructure.
announced 9/17/2026 via PR Newswire

PBS Western Reserve will be merged with Ideastream Public Media,

synopsis: PBS Western Reserve and Ideastream Public Media announced that they have approved an agreement to merge, creating a combined public media organization serving more than 4 million people across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Both PBS Western Reserve and Ideastream Public Media offer media public broadcasting services.
announced 9/17/2026 via BusinessWire

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc., will acquire Fuel50

synopsis: Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, Inc., an AI-powered workforce transformation platform that helps enterprises understand, activate and evolve their talent from the inside out.
announced 9/17/2026 via BNC Analysis

Medley, Inc., will purchase Ucare from USEN Working

synopsis: Medley, a healthcare technology company in Japan, will acquire USEN Working's Ucare business. USEN Working is a provider of recruitment and retention support services in Japan. Ucare is an app for temporary jobs in nursing. The app connects nursing professionals with nursing homes and medical facilities struggling with staff shortages.
closed 9/17/2026 via BusinessWire

Argano, LLC, acquired GoSaaS, Inc.

synopsis: Argano, the world’s first and largest Global Specialist Consultancy exclusively focused on the design and delivery of High-Performance Business Operations with an AI-forward approach to transformation, announced the acquisition of GoSaaS, an Oracle-focused consulting firm.
closed 9/17/2026 via PR Newswire

Medartis Group, acquired Miami Anatomical Research Center

synopsis: The Medartis Group announced the acquisition of the M.A.R.C. Institute, one of the largest surgical training and bioskills research facilities in the world. M.A.R.C. Institute operates 36 fully equipped surgical stations and supports training and research in orthopedics and other medical specialties, spanning R&D and student education.
closed 9/17/2026 via PR Newswire

StrategyCorps, acquired Quantuma

synopsis: StrategyCorps today announced its acquisition of Quantuma, an AI-native relationship solution for commercial and business banking. The acquisition establishes MonetizeIQ (MIQ) for Business Banking, a new extension of the MIQ platform that brings transaction intelligence to commercial and business relationships. 
announced 9/17/2026 via Company Press Release

Softcat plc, will acquire General Datatech

synopsis: GDT, a leading North American technology solutions provider specializing in data center and networking services, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Softcat, a publicly traded UK-based IT infrastructure provider with a complementary portfolio focusing primarily on IT procurement and lifecycle management.
closed 9/17/2026 via BusinessWire

Vizient, Inc., acquired SxanPro

synopsis: Vizient announced it has completed its acquisition of SxanPro, an inventory intelligence company that helps healthcare organizations improve visibility into procedural and high-complexity supply inventory.
closed 9/17/2026 via Company Press Release

Harver B.V., acquired Symphony Talent

synopsis: Harver, a global leader in predictive talent assessment and reference checking, announced it has acquired Symphony Talent, a leader in recruitment marketing, employer brand, and candidate relationship management. Together, they form a single, connected talent intelligence solution serving employers across the globe.
closed 9/17/2026 via GlobeNewswire

Aptean, acquired FleetGO

synopsis: Aptean, a global provider of AI-powered mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced its acquisition of FleetGO, a provider of cloud-based logistics solutions designed to meet the needs of both mid-market and enterprise fleet operating companies and logistics service providers across Benelux, DACH, France, and the UK.
closed 9/17/2026 via BusinessWire

McGraw-Hill, acquired TeachFX

synopsis: McGraw Hill, Inc., a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, announced the acquisition of TeachFX, an AI-native instructional coaching platform that turns classroom audio into insight.

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Workera

EasyLlama

Trafix LLC

SkolFood

Listen Labs

ExpoProof B.V.

SoundThinking, Inc.

Flamel AI

Galaxy Media Partners

Sangoma Technologies Corp.

Yellow Dog Software

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MMDSmart

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Callaway Cloud Consulting

Callisto AI

Puck Media

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Right Hat

Row Zero

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