Q3 2026 | California M&A Insights

M&A InsightsBusiness SalesCalifornia M&A Trends
Written By William & Wall

The information reflects transactions as reported, including deal descriptions, values, and statuses, but may contain gaps, such as undisclosed deal terms or financial metrics, which limit comprehensive analysis. While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, users should consult primary sources or professional advisors for legal, financial, or strategic decisions. No warranties are made regarding the completeness or reliability of this data, and the provider assumes no liability for its use

California — Business Sale Overview

In Q3 2026, California-based target companies recorded 295 M&A transactions in the supplied dataset, representing approximately $71.864 billion in aggregate reported transaction value across 74 value-populated entries. The count also includes assets, minority investments, reverse mergers, competing bids, and a repeated deal entry; it therefore reflects reported line items rather than 295 distinct completed business sales. Buyer activity spanned California-based strategics, out-of-state corporations, international acquirers, and institutional sponsors, with software and technology, healthcare and life sciences, and financial services prominent across the quarter. The breadth of activity points to California’s enduring relevance as a seller and exit market, subject to the geographic and classification checks noted below.

Sports and entertainment led the reported values: Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agreed to acquire a majority stake in the El Segundo-based Los Angeles Lakers for an estimated $12.5 billion, while Denver-based Kroenke Sports Enterprises agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anaheim-based Angels Baseball for an estimated $4 billion. In life sciences, Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals acquired San Diego-based Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for approximately $8.866 billion, with the narrative citing faster revenue growth and an enhanced earnings profile. In technology, Santa Clara-based Advanced Micro Devices agreed to acquire San Francisco-based World Labs Technologies for approximately $8.2 billion, adding its AI model research team; Malvern-based Vanguard agreed to acquire Culver City-based Altruist for an estimated $4.6 billion, adding an advisor-focused business expected to retain its operating model. In industrial technology, Austin-based Flex agreed to acquire Poway-based EPC Power for $4.4 billion, adding scaled U.S. engineering and manufacturing. These figures follow the transaction-value column, including estimates identified in the source narratives, rather than independently verified closing consideration.

The quarter reinforced the range of ownership pathways available to founders and sponsors, from strategic acquisitions and sponsor-backed platforms to minority investments, management buyouts, and public-market combinations. Retention of management teams and brands featured in several transactions, while software-team integration and regional consolidation appeared elsewhere. For owners assessing an exit, the dataset illustrates a broad buyer universe; its mixed transaction types and uneven value disclosure make individual deal context more informative than the aggregate value alone.

California — Strategic vs. Sponsor-led Activity

California — X / Y Plot By Sector

California — M&A Segmentation

California — Sector Breakdown

Second Level Primary Industry Breakdown

California M&A Deal Summaries — Business Sale Activity for M&A Targets

The following transactions represent M&A activity where the target entity is headquartered in described geography, in line with the traditional reporting on target M&A deal volume and metrics captured in the charts and conventional analysis above.

  1. Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    Bennett & Pless, Inc. of Atlanta, GA, acquired Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. of Edina, CA.

  2. Cosmetic Group USA, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    PharmaResearch Co., Ltd. of Gangneung-si, acquired Cosmetic Group USA, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA.

  3. Family Tree Produce, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    Loewy Enterprises, LLC of Anaheim, CA, acquired Family Tree Produce, Inc. of Anaheim, CA.

  4. Fed Reporter, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    Regnology Group GmbH of Frankfurt am Main, agreed to acquire Fed Reporter, Inc. of Agoura Hills, CA.

  5. Flex Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    All Flex Solutions, Inc. of Northfield, MN, acquired Flex Interconnect Technologies, Inc. of Milpitas, CA.

  6. Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley (7/1/2026)
    SRE Acquisitions, acquired Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley of Fremont, CA for $52.2 million.

  7. Nauto, Inc. (7/1/2026)
    Nexar Inc. of New York, NY, agreed to acquire Nauto, Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA.

  8. Vest Coast Capital (7/1/2026)
    Cambridge Future Tech Ltd of Cambridge, acquired Vest Coast Capital of Silicon Valley, CA, adding an early-stage technology portfolio that includes Invisible AI and Lumenuity.

  9. DZYNE Technologies, LLC (7/2/2026)
    Ondas Inc. of West Palm Beach, FL, acquired DZYNE Technologies, LLC of Irvine, CA for approximately $873.2 million.

  10. Halon Entertainment LLC (7/2/2026)
    the management of Halon Entertainment LLC led by Chris Ferriter, acquired Halon Entertainment LLC of Glendale, CA, returning ownership of the entertainment business to its management team.

  11. Motivational Fulfillment and Logistics Services, Inc. (7/2/2026)
    Quick Holdings, LLC of Denver, CO, acquired Motivational Fulfillment and Logistics Services, Inc. of Chino, CA.

  12. Sunscreen (7/2/2026)
    FHE Labs Ltd. of Tel Aviv-Yafo, acquired Sunscreen of San Francisco, CA, combining encryption research teams under Sunscreen founder Ravital Solomon.

  13. TOPA Insurance Company (7/2/2026)
    Southern Vanguard Insurance Company of Austin, TX, agreed to acquire TOPA Insurance Company of Calabasas, CA, adding TOPA and its Dorchester Insurance subsidiary.

  14. Colton Truck Terminal Garage, Inc. (7/3/2026)
    Road Warrior Parts & Service, acquired Colton Truck Terminal Garage, Inc. of Colton, CA.

  15. BodyNanny LLC (7/6/2026)
    Valiant Eagle Inc. of Woodland Hills, CA, acquired a 30% stake in BodyNanny LLC of Woodland Hills, CA.

  16. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7/6/2026)
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated of Boston, MA, acquired Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of San Diego, CA for approximately $8.866 billion, supporting faster revenue growth and an enhanced long-term earnings profile.

  17. Fiore Di Pasta, Inc. (7/6/2026)
    Turri's Italian Foods, Inc. of Roseville, MI, acquired Fiore Di Pasta, Inc. of Fresno, CA.

  18. Full Swing Golf Holdings, Inc. (7/6/2026)
    Versant Media Group, Inc. of New York, NY, acquired Full Swing Golf Holdings, Inc. of Carlsbad, CA for $530 million, adding Full Swing to its Digital Platforms and Ventures portfolio.

  19. Full Swing Golf Holdings, Inc. (7/6/2026)
    Versant Media Group, Inc. of New York, NY, acquired Full Swing Golf Holdings, Inc. of Carlsbad, CA for $530 million.

  20. iRenix Medical, Inc. (7/6/2026)
    Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Irvine, CA, acquired iRenix Medical, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA for approximately $570.33 million.

  21. Sentinel Offender Services, LLC (7/6/2026)
    Allied Universal Manager, LLC of Irvine, CA, acquired Sentinel Offender Services, LLC of Anaheim, CA.

  22. Arc Technologies, Inc. (7/7/2026)
    Axos Nevada Holding, LLC of Las Vegas, NV, acquired Arc Technologies, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  23. Better Auth Inc. (7/7/2026)
    Vercel Inc. of Covina, CA, acquired Better Auth Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing Better Auth’s founder and core team into its authentication and agent-identity work.

  24. CypherD Wallet, Inc. (7/7/2026)
    NIUM Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, acquired CypherD Wallet, Inc. of Fremont, CA.

  25. Kimpton La Peer Hotel (7/7/2026)
    APA Hotel USA, Inc. of Seattle, WA, acquired Kimpton La Peer Hotel of West Hollywood, CA.

  26. MatrixCare, Inc. (7/7/2026)
    Frazier Management, L.L.C. of Seattle, WA, acquired MatrixCare, Inc. of San Diego, CA for $490 million.

  27. Skycatch, Inc. (7/7/2026)
    Caterpillar Inc. of Irving, TX, acquired Skycatch, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  28. 402-unit apartment housing community in Garden Grove, California (7/8/2026)
    Eagle Real Estate Partners, LLC and The Vistria Group, LP, acquired 402-unit apartment housing community in Garden Grove, California of Garden Grove, CA for $132.5 million, adding a 402-unit apartment community in Garden Grove.

  29. Ciro Technologies Inc. (7/8/2026)
    Reevo, Inc. of Menlo Park, CA, acquired Ciro Technologies Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  30. Footnanny, Inc. (7/8/2026)
    Valiant Eagle Inc. of Woodland Hills, CA, acquired a 10% stake in Footnanny, Inc. of Woodland Hills, CA.

  31. Harris, Greene LLP (7/8/2026)
    Windes, Inc. of Long Beach, CA, acquired Harris, Greene LLP of Irvine, CA.

  32. Kentik Technologies, Inc. (7/8/2026)
    Infoblox Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, acquired Kentik Technologies, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  33. SFR Analytics Inc. (7/8/2026)
    The Mortgage Office Inc of Huntington Beach, CA, acquired SFR Analytics Inc. of Palo Alto, CA, combining technology and data capabilities serving the private lending industry.

  34. Stride Health, Inc. (7/8/2026)
    Integrity Holdings Inc (de Corp) of Louisville, KY, acquired Stride Health, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  35. V&A, Inc. (7/8/2026)
    Exodigo, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired V&A, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, bringing V&A into its platform while retaining the V&A brand.

  36. Aidora, Inc. (7/9/2026)
    Paylocity Holding Corporation of Schaumburg, IL, acquired Aidora, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  37. Copia Power (7/9/2026)
    EQT AB of Stockholm, agreed to acquire Copia Power of Dana Point, CA.

  38. JM Valley Group (7/9/2026)
    Vantedge Partners, LP of Overland Park, KS, acquired JM Valley Group of Los Angeles, CA.

  39. Offspring Beauty Co. (7/9/2026)
    Belle Brands, LLC of DE, acquired Offspring Beauty Co. of West Hollywood, CA, adding the Versed beauty brand alongside JVN Hair, Pipette, and KVD Beauty.

  40. Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLC (7/9/2026)
    CWM, LLC of Omaha, NE, acquired Pinnacle Wealth Management, LLC of Roseville, CA, expanding the Carson Wealth team in Roseville.

  41. Fair Housing Napa Valley (7/10/2026)
    Fair Housing Advocates Of Northern California of San Rafael, CA, signed a letter of intent to acquire Fair Housing Napa Valley of Napa, CA.

  42. Minds.ai Inc. (7/10/2026)
    Applied Materials, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, acquired Minds.ai Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA.

  43. S&S Flavors, Inc. (7/10/2026)
    FlavorSum, LLC of Kalamazoo, MI, acquired S&S Flavors, Inc. of Brea, CA, consolidating flavor operations while retaining the Brea facility and existing team.

  44. Elementl, Inc. (7/13/2026)
    Prefect Technologies, Inc. of Washington, DC, acquired Elementl, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  45. LookingPoint, Inc. (7/13/2026)
    Presidio, Inc. of New York, NY, acquired LookingPoint, Inc. of Pleasant Hill, CA.

  46. TriCo Bancshares (7/13/2026)
    First Hawaiian, Inc. of Honolulu, HI, agreed to acquire TriCo Bancshares of Chico, CA for approximately $2.039 billion, establishing a California presence through 72 branches.

  47. Trojan Battery Company, LLC (7/13/2026)
    Stryten Energy LLC of Alpharetta, GA, agreed to acquire Trojan Battery Company, LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA.

  48. Veridiam, Inc. (7/13/2026)
    Pelican Energy Partners LP. of Houston, TX, acquired Veridiam, Inc. of El Cajon, CA.

  49. Broadshore Capital Partners, LLC (7/14/2026)
    Milhaus of Indianapolis, IN, acquired Broadshore Capital Partners, LLC of Los Angeles, CA, combining the firms’ platforms under corporate offices in Indianapolis.

  50. Dr. Insanity True Crime Channels (7/14/2026)
    Wonderloom Media of Los Angeles, CA, acquired Dr. Insanity True Crime Channels.

  51. ElevATE Semiconductor, Inc. (7/14/2026)
    Diodes Incorporated of Plano, TX, acquired ElevATE Semiconductor, Inc. of San Diego, CA for $300 million, supporting expected accretion to revenue, gross margin, and earnings per share.

  52. Environmental & Chemical Consulting Inc. (7/14/2026)
    VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC of Houston, TX, acquired Environmental & Chemical Consulting Inc. of Mentone, CA.

  53. Eyelevel.ai LLC (7/14/2026)
    Valantor Inc of Denver, CO, acquired Eyelevel.ai LLC of Denver, CA.

  54. Gigasavvy (7/14/2026)
    Drake Cooper, Inc. of Boise, ID, acquired Gigasavvy of Irvine, CA, adding an Orange County agency team and office.

  55. Holistic Veterinary Care (7/14/2026)
    VetnCare, Inc. of Oakland, CA, acquired Holistic Veterinary Care of Oakland, CA, retaining founder Dr. Gary Richter as Clinical Director.

  56. Moneygeek Inc (7/14/2026)
    Madrivo Media LLC of Las Vegas, NV, acquired Moneygeek Inc of Burlingame, CA.

  57. Transpak, Inc. (7/14/2026)
    Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC of New York, NY, acquired a majority stake in Transpak, Inc. of San Jose, CA, backing the family-owned business under its existing executive management team.

  58. Hyatt Die Cast And Engineering Corporation - South (7/15/2026)
    ADC Aerospace of Buena Park, CA, acquired Hyatt Die Cast And Engineering Corporation - South of Cypress, CA, consolidating the acquired business into its Buena Park campus.

  59. Swing Therapeutics, Inc. (7/15/2026)
    XRHealth USA Inc. of Needham, MA, acquired Swing Therapeutics, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  60. ViOptix, Inc. (7/15/2026)
    Permanent Corp. of Montreal, acquired ViOptix, Inc. of Fremont, CA.

  61. DataPelago, Inc. (7/16/2026)
    NetApp, Inc. of San Jose, CA, acquired DataPelago, Inc. of Mountain View, CA for $189 million.

  62. Expanding Innovations, Inc. (7/16/2026)
    DePuy Synthes, Inc. of Warsaw, IN, acquired Expanding Innovations, Inc. of Mountain View, CA.

  63. Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (7/16/2026)
    Kira Pharmaceuticals, acquired Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. of Redwood City, CA for approximately $188.463 million in a reverse merger transaction.

  64. Kittyhawk, Inc. (7/16/2026)
    Machine Sciences Corporation of Tualatin, OR, acquired Kittyhawk, Inc. of Garden Grove, CA.

  65. Tenlab Technologies, Inc. (7/16/2026)
    MoonPay USA LLC of Dover, DE, acquired Tenlab Technologies, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA.

  66. Fulcrum Legal Graphics, Inc. (7/17/2026)
    IMS Legal Strategies of Dallas, TX, acquired Fulcrum Legal Graphics, Inc. of San Rafael, CA, adding Fulcrum’s 16-person legal graphics team.

  67. TechLeaders.io (7/17/2026)
    SovTech Uk Limited of London, acquired TechLeaders.io of San Francisco, CA.

  68. textPlus, Inc. (7/17/2026)
    Truecaller AB (publ) of Stockholm, acquired textPlus, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA for $15 million.

  69. DecaSIM Inc. (7/20/2026)
    SmartProperty Inc of San Diego, CA, acquired DecaSIM Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  70. Golden Gate Urology, Inc. (7/20/2026)
    Unio Specialty Care PC of Torrance, CA, acquired Golden Gate Urology, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, adding 13 physicians and six locations to its California urology platform.

  71. Lyons Magnus, LLC (7/20/2026)
    Truelink Capital Management, LLC of Los Angeles, CA, acquired Lyons Magnus, LLC of Fresno, CA.

  72. Personalis, Inc. (7/20/2026)
    Tempus AI, Inc. of Chicago, IL, agreed to acquire the remaining 87.85% stake in Personalis, Inc. of Fremont, CA for approximately $1.628 billion.

  73. Technology platform and related assets of Tallied Technologies, Inc. (7/20/2026)
    FinWise Bancorp of Murray, UT, acquired Technology platform and related assets of Tallied Technologies, Inc. of San Ramon, CA, bringing Tallied’s engineering and operations team into FinWise.

  74. TierZero AI, Inc (7/20/2026)
    Cognition AI, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired TierZero AI, Inc of San Francisco, CA.

  75. Abacus IT, Inc. (7/21/2026)
    Fairdinkum Consulting LLC of New York, NY, acquired Abacus IT, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA.

  76. Embrace Mobile, Inc. (7/21/2026)
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, acquired Embrace Mobile, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA for $325 million.

  77. FRDM Inc. (7/21/2026)
    WiseTech Global Limited of Alexandria, acquired FRDM Inc. of Lafayette, CA for $24.31 million.

  78. Tadin, Inc. (7/21/2026)
    Chef Merito LLC of Van Nuys, CA, acquired Tadin, Inc. of Vernon, CA.

  79. TrueNorth Technologies Inc. (7/21/2026)
    BasicBlock, Inc. of Lincoln, NE, acquired TrueNorth Technologies Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  80. Bluesky Helicopters (7/22/2026)
    Fundamental Advisors, LP of New York, NY, acquired Bluesky Helicopters of La Verne, CA.

  81. Custom Ingredients, Inc (7/22/2026)
    Butterfly Equity, LP and Graham Partners, LLC, acquired Custom Ingredients, Inc of San Clemente, CA, providing resources to expand scale, build the team, and invest in facilities.

  82. Deductive AI, Inc. (7/22/2026)
    Elastic N.V. of Amsterdam, acquired Deductive AI, Inc. of Mountain View, CA for $70 million.

  83. Tahoe Truckee Disposal Co., Inc. (7/22/2026)
    Recology Inc. of San Francisco, CA, agreed to acquire Tahoe Truckee Disposal Co., Inc. of Tahoe City, CA.

  84. HRL Laboratories, LLC (7/23/2026)
    International Business Machines Corporation of Armonk, NY, acquired HRL Laboratories, LLC of Malibu, CA, supporting continued collaboration with Boeing and General Motors on quantum applications and advanced technology.

  85. Just KMF Inc. (7/23/2026)
    Sierra Technologies, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, agreed to acquire Just KMF Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing Aakash Thumaty and the Takeoff team into Sierra.

  86. Map Your Events, Inc. (7/23/2026)
    Brightspot Incentives & Events, Inc. of Irving, TX, acquired Map Your Events, Inc. of San Diego, CA, combining Map Your Events’ client relationships with broader technology, sourcing, and creative resources.

  87. PMWC LLC (7/23/2026)
    Life Science Connect, LLC of Horsham, PA, acquired PMWC LLC of Los Altos Hills, CA.

  88. K PRIME, LLC (7/24/2026)
    SGS SA of Baar, acquired K PRIME, LLC of Santa Rosa, CA.

  89. Seraplex, Inc. (7/24/2026)
    Prairie Management Company, L.P. of Chicago, IL, acquired a majority stake in Seraplex, Inc. of Pasadena, CA.

  90. ZeroEntropy, Inc. (7/24/2026)
    Notion Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired ZeroEntropy, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  91. Luxfer Holdings PLC (7/27/2026)
    Wynnchurch Capital, L.P of Rosemont, IL, agreed to acquire Luxfer Holdings PLC of Riverside, CA for approximately $596.778 million, establishing a platform investment under the existing leadership team.

  92. solar and storage portfolio (7/27/2026)
    Ares Management Corporation of Los Angeles, CA, agreed to acquire an 80% interest in solar and storage portfolio of CA for $450 million, adding 200 MW of solar capacity and 184 MW of battery storage in California.

  93. Clearwater At Sonoma Hills (7/28/2026)
    Clarion Partners, LLC of New York, NY, acquired Clearwater At Sonoma Hills of Rohnert Park, CA.

  94. Island Equipment Co., Inc. (7/28/2026)
    Northwest Pump & Equipment Co. of Portland, OR, acquired Island Equipment Co., Inc. of San Jose, CA, adding Island Equipment’s owner to its Sacramento sales team.

  95. Key Meetings Inc. Dba Key Events (7/28/2026)
    McVeigh Global Meetings & Events LLC of New York, NY, acquired Key Meetings Inc. Dba Key Events of San Francisco, CA, adding the Key Meetings & Events brand and founder Heather Keenan to its leadership team.

  96. ThinkHive, Inc. (7/28/2026)
    Rootly Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired ThinkHive, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  97. Vidya Therapeutics, Inc. (7/28/2026)
    Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Vero Beach, FL, acquired Vidya Therapeutics, Inc. of San Diego, CA for approximately $271.268 million.

  98. DroneDeploy, Inc. (7/29/2026)
    Procore Technologies, Inc. of Carpinteria, CA, acquired DroneDeploy, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $845 million.

  99. Grow Maple, Inc. (7/29/2026)
    Wander.com, Inc. of Austin, TX, acquired Grow Maple, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA.

  100. 44 Claims (7/30/2026)
    Eon Discovery Inc. of Sheridan, WY, acquired 44 mining claims through staking of Plumas County, CA, expanding the Treasure Canyon project in Plumas County.

  101. Advice Insurance Agency, Inc. (7/30/2026)
    Inszone Insurance Services, Inc of Rancho Cordova, CA, acquired Advice Insurance Agency, Inc. of Arcadia, CA.

  102. AiDash Inc (7/30/2026)
    Schneider Electric S.E. of Rueil-Malmaison, agreed to acquire a 90% stake in AiDash Inc of Palo Alto, CA.

  103. Anyscale, Inc. (7/30/2026)
    NScale Global Holdings Limited of London, agreed to acquire Anyscale, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for approximately $1.65 billion.

  104. La Terra Fina USA, LLC (7/30/2026)
    Sargento Foods Inc. of Plymouth, WI, agreed to acquire La Terra Fina USA, LLC of Union City, CA.

  105. San Francisco Exotic Cars, LLC (7/30/2026)
    indiGO Auto Group Holdings, LLC of Rancho Mirage, CA, acquired San Francisco Exotic Cars, LLC of San Rafael, CA.

  106. StackNexus, Inc (7/30/2026)
    Cloud for Good LLC of Asheville, NC, acquired StackNexus, Inc of Sacramento, CA.

  107. Testing Engineers Incorporated (7/30/2026)
    Certerra Subsurface Imaging, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, acquired Testing Engineers Incorporated of San Leandro, CA.

  108. The Center Brands LLC (7/30/2026)
    TSG Consumer Partners LP of Larkspur, CA, agreed to acquire a majority stake in The Center Brands LLC of West Hollywood, CA, backing the Saltair brand with founder Iskra Lawrence continuing as Chief Community Advocate.

  109. CAOH (7/31/2026)
    Vireo Growth Inc. of Minneapolis, MN, agreed to acquire CAOH of Temecula, CA, expanding its cannabis segment through the entities described in the summary as Ohio operations.

  110. Geotherm Usa, LLC (7/31/2026)
    UES Professional Solutions, LLC of Orlando, FL, acquired Geotherm Usa, LLC of Katy, CA, adding the Geotherm team to its National Specialty Services group.

  111. Modern Instrument Company, Inc. (7/31/2026)
    Industrial Control Solutions LLC of Bristol, CT, acquired Modern Instrument Company, Inc. of Long Beach, CA, expanding ISO-accredited calibration and validation capabilities for Southern California aerospace customers.

  112. The Bridgeway Group (7/31/2026)
    Merit Financial Group, LLC of Alpharetta, GA, acquired The Bridgeway Group of Pasadena, CA, bringing the Bridgeway team into Merit Financial Advisors.

  113. Christa Granton Insurance (8/1/2026)
    Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Inc. of Walnut Creek, CA, acquired Christa Granton Insurance of Sonoma, CA.

  114. Command Access Technology, Inc. (8/3/2026)
    PDQ Industries, Inc. of Lancaster, PA, acquired Command Access Technology, Inc. of Yorba Linda, CA.

  115. Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP (8/3/2026)
    Frazier & Deeter, L.L.C. of Atlanta, GA, acquired Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP of Westwood, CA, integrating the firm into its technology, talent, finance, and business-development infrastructure.

  116. Infinity Assurance Group LLC (8/3/2026)
    Keystone Agency Partners LLC of Mechanicsburg, PA, acquired Infinity Assurance Group LLC of Ladera Ranch, CA.

  117. McFarlane Architects, Inc. (8/3/2026)
    DLR Group KKE of Omaha, NE, acquired McFarlane Architects, Inc. of San Diego, CA, expanding its San Diego architectural presence.

  118. PaveMasters LLC (8/3/2026)
    Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. of Boston, MA, acquired a majority stake in PaveMasters LLC of Poway, CA.

  119. TC Skyward Aviation U.S., Inc. (8/3/2026)
    ITOCHU Corporation of Tokyo, announced plans to acquire a 50% stake in TC Skyward Aviation U.S., Inc. of Newport Beach, CA for approximately $1.946 billion, establishing a shared ownership position that includes Aviation Capital Group.

  120. Artium Technologies, LLC (8/4/2026)
    AlixPartners, LLP of New York, NY, acquired Artium Technologies, LLC of Santa Monica, CA, adding Artium’s technology-transformation team as Artium by AlixPartners.

  121. California Freight Sales (8/4/2026)
    Trimac Transportation Services Inc. of Calgary, acquired California Freight Sales of Ripon, CA.

  122. Continuation Vehicle Portfolio of Special Value Continuation Partners LLC (8/4/2026)
    Pantheon Ventures of San Francisco, CA, acquired a 95% stake in Continuation Vehicle Portfolio of Special Value Continuation Partners LLC for $152 million, adding exposure to a continuation vehicle holding investments across 78 portfolio companies.

  123. Formagrid, Inc. (8/4/2026)
    Bending Spoons S.p.A. of Milan, acquired Formagrid, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for approximately $1.285 billion.

  124. Meal Prep Sunday San Diego LLC (8/4/2026)
    Baymark Partners of Plano, TX, acquired Meal Prep Sunday San Diego LLC of Vista, CA.

  125. J&F Lockwood, Inc. (8/5/2026)
    Motion and Flow Control Products, Inc. of Littleton, CO, acquired J&F Lockwood, Inc. of Salinas, CA.

  126. Mount Storm Forest Products, Inc. (8/5/2026)
    ADENTRA Inc. of Langley, acquired Mount Storm Forest Products, Inc. of Windsor, CA, adding approximately $20 million in annualized forest-products sales.

  127. Hot Topic Inc. (8/6/2026)
    Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, acquired Hot Topic Inc. of City of Industry, CA for $350 million, adding the Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe brands.

  128. JetStream Software, Inc. (8/6/2026)
    NetApp, Inc. of San Jose, CA, acquired JetStream Software, Inc. of San Jose, CA.

  129. Sherwood Design Engineers (8/6/2026)
    Verdantas LLC of Tampa, FL, acquired Sherwood Design Engineers of San Francisco, CA.

  130. Vertical Systems LLC (8/6/2026)
    Air Control Concepts, LLC of Norfolk, VA, acquired Vertical Systems LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA.

  131. Vital Connect, Inc. (8/6/2026)
    iRhythm Holdings, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, agreed to acquire Vital Connect, Inc. of San Jose, CA for $287.5 million.

  132. Diamond Wipes International, Inc. (8/7/2026)
    River Associates Investments, L.P. of Chattanooga, TN, acquired Diamond Wipes International, Inc. of Chino, CA, establishing a household-products platform for future add-on acquisitions.

  133. Actio Biosciences, Inc. (8/10/2026)
    Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc of Dublin, acquired Actio Biosciences, Inc. of San Diego, CA for approximately $1.32 billion.

  134. FortressFire LLC (8/10/2026)
    Factory Mutual Insurance Company of Johnston, RI, acquired FortressFire LLC of San Mateo, CA.

  135. Hansen & Adkins, Inc. (8/10/2026)
    Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL, acquired Hansen & Adkins, Inc. of Los Alamitos, CA for approximately $150.731 million, expanding its operating platform while retaining the Hansen & Adkins brand.

  136. Monograph Inc. (8/10/2026)
    Total Synergy Pty Ltd of North Sydney, acquired Monograph Inc. of San Francisco, CA, combining the businesses under Total Synergy’s chief executive and product leadership.

  137. Reval Inc. (8/11/2026)
    Metaview Technologies Inc. of London, acquired Reval Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing founders Seth Tilliss and Aditya Gupta into Metaview.

  138. BÉIS Travel, LLC (8/12/2026)
    Samsonite LLC of Mansfield, MA, agreed to acquire an 85% stake in BÉIS Travel, LLC of El Segundo, CA for $178.5 million, adding the BÉIS brand while retaining its founder and management team.

  139. Genomatica, Inc. (8/12/2026)
    LuaBio ApS of Copenhagen, acquired Genomatica, Inc. of San Diego, CA.

  140. Get Ansa, Inc. (8/12/2026)
    Signify Holdings, Inc. of New York, NY, acquired Get Ansa, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing Ansa founder Sophia Goldberg into Rain as Head of Payments.

  141. Jariet Technologies, Inc. (8/12/2026)
    CesiumAstro Inc. of Austin, TX, acquired Jariet Technologies, Inc. of Redondo Beach, CA.

  142. Meduvo RX LLC (8/12/2026)
    Earth Science Tech, Inc. of Miami, FL, acquired Meduvo RX LLC of La Verne, CA, extending its compounding pharmacies’ authorized dispensing footprint.

  143. Pax Environmental Inc (8/12/2026)
    Verdantas LLC of Tampa, FL, acquired Pax Environmental Inc of Ojai, CA.

  144. The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. (8/12/2026)
    Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, agreed to acquire a majority stake in The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. of El Segundo, CA for approximately $12.5 billion.

  145. Arize AI, Inc. (8/13/2026)
    Dynatrace, Inc. of Boston, MA, agreed to acquire Arize AI, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $915 million, adding Arize’s team with expected accretion to annual recurring revenue growth.

  146. Integral Senior Living Management, LLC (8/13/2026)
    SlateView Capital, acquired Integral Senior Living Management, LLC of Carlsbad, CA.

  147. KNTI-FM (8/13/2026)
    K-LOVE, Inc. of Franklin, TN, agreed to acquire KNTI-FM of CA for $320,000.

  148. MUN CPAs (8/13/2026)
    Eide Bailly LLP of Fargo, ND, acquired MUN CPAs of Roseville, CA, adding offices in California, Hawaii, and Nevada.

  149. Plan-level 3(38) business of flexPATH Strategies, LLC (8/13/2026)
    Mesirow Financial, Inc. of Chicago, IL, agreed to acquire Plan-level 3(38) business of flexPATH Strategies, LLC, adding the plan-level 3(38) business to its platform.

  150. The Intellectual Property Corporation (8/13/2026)
    Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, acquired The Intellectual Property Corporation of Van Nuys, CA, relaunching IPC as an independent unscripted television production company.

  151. Chico Wealth RIA, Inc. (8/14/2026)
    MAI Capital Management, LLC of Cleveland, OH, acquired Chico Wealth RIA, Inc. of Chico, CA, adding a wealth-management business serving more than 300 households.

  152. James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (8/14/2026)
    Soka University Of America of Aliso Viejo, CA, acquired James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of Monterey, CA, bringing the nonproliferation studies center into Soka’s Monterey institute.

  153. Miller Family Wine Company, LLC (8/14/2026)
    Precept Wine, LLC of Seattle, WA, acquired Miller Family Wine Company, LLC of Santa Barbara, CA.

  154. Pacific College (8/14/2026)
    Westcliff University of Irvine, CA, acquired Pacific College of Costa Mesa, CA.

  155. Skye Bioscience, Inc. (8/14/2026)
    Redx Pharma Limited of Macclesfield, agreed to acquire Skye Bioscience, Inc. of San Diego, CA for approximately $115.115 million in a reverse merger transaction.

  156. Shu Ren International School Corporation (8/16/2026)
    Affinitas Education of Milton Keynes, acquired Shu Ren International School Corporation of Berkeley, CA.

  157. Fortra Search (8/17/2026)
    Buffkin / Baker of Brentwood, TN, acquired Fortra Search of Palo Alto, CA.

  158. Lofta, Inc. (8/17/2026)
    US Expediters, LLC of Stafford, TX, acquired Lofta, Inc. of La Jolla, CA, adding Lofta to the newly formed ReDream Brands platform.

  159. Virtue AI, Inc. (8/17/2026)
    Fortinet, Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA, acquired Virtue AI, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  160. BridgeAthletic, Inc. (8/18/2026)
    Vald Group, Inc. of Charlotte, NC, acquired BridgeAthletic, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  161. Sway Group LLC (8/18/2026)
    FUSE Create of Toronto, acquired a minority stake in Sway Group LLC of Mill Valley, CA.

  162. At-Bay, Inc. (8/19/2026)
    Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München of Munich, agreed to acquire At-Bay, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $575 million.

  163. Cleanwater1, Inc. (8/19/2026)
    Veralto Corporation of Waltham, MA, agreed to acquire Cleanwater1, Inc. of Milpitas, CA for $465 million.

  164. Industrial Electronic Systems, Inc. (8/19/2026)
    Blackford Capital Associates II, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, acquired Industrial Electronic Systems, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA, adding the business to the SFS-branded platform.

  165. Pando HR Inc. (8/19/2026)
    Degree, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired Pando HR Inc. of San Clemente, CA.

  166. Casper Studios LLC (8/20/2026)
    Ode of San Francisco, CA, acquired Casper Studios LLC of Union City, CA.

  167. Homeward Health Inc. (8/20/2026)
    Cityblock Health, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, agreed to acquire Homeward Health Inc. of San Mateo, CA.

  168. JibJab Catapult CA LLC (8/20/2026)
    Mode Mobile, Inc. of Chicago, IL, acquired JibJab Catapult CA LLC of Marina Del Rey, CA for $29.5 million.

  169. Mindful Health Solutions, a Professional Medical Corporation (8/20/2026)
    Radial Health, S.C. of New York, NY, acquired Mindful Health Solutions, a Professional Medical Corporation of San Francisco, CA, combining the firms’ medical leadership within the Radial clinical network.

  170. Shapiro Villalobos & Associates (8/20/2026)
    Adeptus Accountants and Advisors of New York, NY, acquired Shapiro Villalobos & Associates of Toluca Lake, CA, integrating the practice under the Adeptus brand.

  171. Analytica Consulting, LLC (8/21/2026)
    Imagenet, LLC of Tampa, FL, acquired Analytica Consulting, LLC of Sacramento, CA.

  172. Richandre, Inc. (8/21/2026)
    Revolution Foods, PBC of Commerce, CA, acquired Richandre, Inc. of Carson, CA, adding Ardella’s to its family of food brands.

  173. Air Power USA, Inc. (8/24/2026)
    Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ, agreed to acquire Air Power USA, Inc. of San Diego, CA.

  174. AuditMate, Inc. (8/24/2026)
    ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC of Creve Coeur, MO, acquired AuditMate, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  175. Automate (8/24/2026)
    Cognida, Inc. of Lincolnshire, IL, acquired Automate of San Francisco, CA, retaining Automate as a distinct product offering with its existing team.

  176. Claros Technologies Inc. (8/24/2026)
    Navitas Semiconductor Corporation of Torrance, CA, agreed to acquire Claros Technologies Inc. of Torrance, CA for $232.8 million, extending its AI infrastructure portfolio with VPD and IVR processor-power capabilities.

  177. Personality AI, Inc. (8/24/2026)
    WildBrain Ltd. of Toronto, acquired Personality AI, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA for approximately $14.058 million.

  178. Rael, Inc. (8/24/2026)
    TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. of New York, NY, acquired a minority stake in Rael, Inc. of Buena Park, CA.

  179. Smarterd (8/24/2026)
    Ampcus Inc. of Chantilly, VA, acquired Smarterd of Clearwater, CA, adding SmarterD to its cybersecurity and risk-management division.

  180. Transportation Applied Intelligence Software, LLC (8/24/2026)
    The Descartes Systems Group Inc. of Waterloo, acquired Transportation Applied Intelligence Software, LLC of Huntington Beach, CA for $100 million, bringing Tai’s team into Descartes.

  181. WorkAtoms Inc (8/24/2026)
    Adobe Inc. of San Jose, CA, acquired WorkAtoms Inc of San Francisco, CA, bringing the business into Adobe ahead of the planned shutdown of the Rilo product.

  182. AskTuring.AI Inc. (8/25/2026)
    VRC Companies, LLC of Memphis, TN, acquired AskTuring.AI Inc. of La Jolla, CA.

  183. FullyRamped, Inc. (8/25/2026)
    Nooks Communications, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired FullyRamped, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing founder Aaron Marks into its product team.

  184. Geary Veterinary Hospital (8/25/2026)
    VetnCare, Inc. of Oakland, CA, acquired Geary Veterinary Hospital of Walnut Creek, CA.

  185. IPS Group, Inc. (8/25/2026)
    Nayax Ltd. of Herzliya, agreed to acquire IPS Group, Inc. of San Diego, CA for $350 million, supporting expected accretion to margins, adjusted earnings, and free-cash-flow conversion.

  186. Lica World, Inc. (8/25/2026)
    Gamma Tech, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired Lica World, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  187. R. F. Macdonald Co., LLC (8/25/2026)
    The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc. of Thomasville, GA, agreed to acquire R. F. Macdonald Co., LLC of Hayward, CA.

  188. Altruist Corp. (8/26/2026)
    The Vanguard Group, Inc. of Malvern, PA, agreed to acquire Altruist Corp. of Culver City, CA for approximately $4.6 billion, adding an advisor-focused business expected to retain its brand and operating model.

  189. Christian's Mattress Xpress (8/26/2026)
    Mancini's Sleepworld, Inc. of Livermore, CA, acquired Christian's Mattress Xpress of Fowler, CA, adding nine locations expected to transition to the Mancini’s Sleepworld brand.

  190. Clerky, Inc. (8/26/2026)
    Stripe, LLC of South San Francisco, CA, acquired Clerky, Inc. of Covina, CA, retaining Clerky’s existing team within Stripe.

  191. PRN LLC (8/26/2026)
    Perion Network Ltd. of Tel Aviv-Yafo, acquired PRN LLC of San Jose, CA for $12 million, establishing Perion Retail Networks with expected earnings accretion.

  192. Silverstrand Technologies Inc. (8/26/2026)
    Security 101 Holdings, LLC of West Palm Beach, FL, acquired Silverstrand Technologies Inc. of El Cajon, CA, retaining founder Jeremy Johnson to lead the local operation.

  193. Thirteen Lune Inc. (8/26/2026)
    Nyakio Grieco, Brain Trust Fund I, LP, Fearless Fund, and the management of Thirteen Lune Inc., acquired Thirteen Lune Inc. of West Hollywood, CA, returning ownership of the retail business to a founder- and management-backed investor group.

  194. Jaj Roofing Inc. (8/27/2026)
    Mars Energy LLC of Rocklin, CA, acquired Jaj Roofing Inc. of Vacaville, CA.

  195. OrangeDot, Inc. (8/27/2026)
    Sword Health Technologies, Inc. of New York, NY, agreed to acquire OrangeDot, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA for $300 million.

  196. American Ring Travel, Inc. (8/28/2026)
    Jonview Canada Inc. of Toronto, agreed to acquire American Ring Travel, Inc. of Valencia, CA for $1.675 million.

  197. Sierra Ridge Wealth Management (8/31/2026)
    Cetera Financial Group, Inc. of San Diego, CA, acquired Sierra Ridge Wealth Management of CA.

  198. 3PL Central LLC (9/1/2026)
    The Descartes Systems Group Inc. of Waterloo, acquired 3PL Central LLC of El Segundo, CA for $120 million.

  199. Angels Baseball LP (9/1/2026)
    Kroenke Sports Enterprises LLC of Denver, CO, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Angels Baseball LP of Anaheim, CA for approximately $4 billion.

  200. Appwrap, Inc. (9/1/2026)
    Armanino LLP of San Ramon, CA, acquired Appwrap, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA.

  201. Console Systems, Inc. (9/1/2026)
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, acquired Console Systems, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $500 million, deepening agentic AI capabilities in its Cortex platform.

  202. Farber Hass Hurley LLP (9/1/2026)
    WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. of Princeton, NJ, acquired Farber Hass Hurley LLP of Camarillo, CA.

  203. GoPro, Inc. (9/1/2026)
    Starman Optical, Inc. of DE, agreed to acquire a 90% stake in GoPro, Inc. of San Mateo, CA for approximately $299.723 million.

  204. Hotchkis Performance LLC (9/1/2026)
    BMR Suspension Inc. of Lakeland, FL, acquired Hotchkis Performance LLC of Mooresville, CA, adding Hotchkis to its expanding portfolio of suspension businesses.

  205. Next Point Bearing Group, LLC (9/1/2026)
    Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. of Chicago, IL, acquired Next Point Bearing Group, LLC of Santa Clarita, CA.

  206. Numecent Inc. (9/1/2026)
    Citrix Systems, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL, acquired Numecent Inc. of Irvine, CA.

  207. StratEdge Corporation (9/1/2026)
    Arxis, Inc. of Bloomfield, CT, acquired StratEdge Corporation of Poway, CA.

  208. Vivax-Metrotech Corporation (9/1/2026)
    Oaktree Capital Holdings, LLC of Los Angeles, CA, acquired Vivax-Metrotech Corporation of Santa Clara, CA.

  209. Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (9/2/2026)
    Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. of Durham, NC, agreed to acquire Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation of Los Altos, CA in a reverse merger transaction, pursuing a public-market business combination.

  210. Gooder Foods, Inc. (9/2/2026)
    Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. of Parma, agreed to acquire Gooder Foods, Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA.

  211. Msl Electric Inc. (9/2/2026)
    GreenArrow Inc., acquired Msl Electric Inc. of Anaheim, CA.

  212. Optery, Inc. (9/2/2026)
    Surfshark Group, acquired a majority stake in Optery, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, adding Optery to its portfolio of privacy and security brands.

  213. Roi Engineering LLC (9/2/2026)
    ONDEX Automation of Oak Brook, IL, acquired Roi Engineering LLC of Laguna Hills, CA.

  214. Synack, Inc. (9/2/2026)
    NetSPI, LLC of Minneapolis, MN, agreed to acquire Synack, Inc. of Redwood City, CA, combining offensive-security talent and supporting technology investment and international growth.

  215. Cal Marine Fish Company Llc (9/3/2026)
    American Seafood Partners of Narragansett, RI, acquired Cal Marine Fish Company Llc of San Pedro, CA.

  216. EPC Power Corporation (9/3/2026)
    Flex Ltd. of Austin, TX, agreed to acquire EPC Power Corporation of Poway, CA for approximately $4.4 billion, adding scaled U.S. engineering and manufacturing with long-term demand visibility.

  217. First U.S. Community Credit Union (9/3/2026)
    Sierra Central Credit Union of Yuba City, CA, agreed to acquire First U.S. Community Credit Union of Sacramento, CA, combining the member-owned institutions under Sierra Central as the continuing entity.

  218. KBVD-FM (9/3/2026)
    Audio Sanctuary, Inc. of Tonopah, NV, agreed to acquire KBVD-FM of CA for $3,500.

  219. CustomWeather, Inc. (9/8/2026)
    Moonshot Partners, acquired CustomWeather, Inc. of Mill Valley, CA, backing investment in CustomWeather’s core business under a new chief executive.

  220. Formation Financial Consulting, Inc (9/8/2026)
    Now CFO, LLC of Salt Lake City, UT, acquired Formation Financial Consulting, Inc of Piedmont, CA, retaining the Formation Financial brand and founder-led operations.

  221. Guardrails AI, Inc. (9/8/2026)
    Harvey AI Corporation of San Francisco, CA, acquired Guardrails AI, Inc. of Menlo Park, CA.

  222. NMP Acquisition Corp. (9/8/2026)
    Gibson Technical Services, Inc. of Canton, GA, agreed to acquire NMP Acquisition Corp. of Palo Alto, CA for $400 million in a reverse merger transaction, providing a route to public markets and access to cash remaining in NMP’s trust account.

  223. Accumulus Technologies Inc. (9/9/2026)
    Eir Partners Capital, LP of Miami, FL, acquired Accumulus Technologies Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  224. Alif Semiconductor, Inc. (9/9/2026)
    Analog Devices, Inc. of Wilmington, MA, agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA for approximately $1.55 billion.

  225. BoomPop, Inc. (9/9/2026)
    Navan, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA, acquired BoomPop, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $95 million.

  226. DeepSource Corp. (9/9/2026)
    Harness Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired DeepSource Corp. of San Francisco, CA.

  227. MartianCraft, LLC (9/9/2026)
    Walnut Capital Partners, LLC, acquired MartianCraft, LLC of San Francisco, CA.

  228. Santa Barbara Fertility Center (9/9/2026)
    Ivy Fertility Services, LLC of Memphis, TN, acquired Santa Barbara Fertility Center of Santa Barbara, CA, retaining founder Rene Allen’s clinical practice within the acquired center.

  229. Tailwind Labs, Inc. (9/9/2026)
    Shopify Inc. of Ottawa, acquired Tailwind Labs, Inc. of Santa Ana, CA, bringing the Tailwind team into Shopify while preserving Tailwind CSS as an MIT-licensed open-source project.

  230. Technology Assets of Marr Labs (9/9/2026)
    PayNearMe, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, acquired Technology Assets of Marr Labs of Lafayette, CA, strengthening agentic AI automation within its PayXM platform.

  231. Tropicalia Inc (9/9/2026)
    Strattum Desenvolvimento de Softwares Ltda. of São Paulo, acquired Tropicalia Inc of Palo Alto, CA.

  232. Vegamour, LLC (9/9/2026)
    Belle Brands, LLC of DE, acquired Vegamour, LLC of Los Angeles, CA, consolidating Vegamour into its beauty portfolio.

  233. Adapt-IP Company (9/10/2026)
    CargoSense, Inc. of Reston, VA, acquired Adapt-IP Company of Campbell, CA, adding Adapt-IP’s engineering team to lead its hardware strategy.

  234. Beamlit, Inc. (9/10/2026)
    BaseTen Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired Beamlit, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  235. Bonfy.AI, Inc. (9/10/2026)
    Kiteworks USA, LLC of San Mateo, CA, acquired Bonfy.AI, Inc. of Los Altos, CA.

  236. Cannabis Strategic Ventures (9/10/2026)
    Adport Inc., signed a letter of intent for a reverse merger with Cannabis Strategic Ventures of Los Angeles, CA.

  237. Open Drives, Inc. (9/10/2026)
    Other World Computing, Inc. of Woodstock, IL, acquired Open Drives, Inc. of Culver City, CA, bringing OpenDrives employees into Other World Computing.

  238. RealtimeBoard, Inc. (9/10/2026)
    Bending Spoons US, Inc. of Wilmington, DE, agreed to acquire RealtimeBoard, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for approximately $1.355 billion.

  239. Aperture AC (9/11/2026)
    Atlantic HPC Group Inc. of Irvine, CA, agreed to acquire Aperture AC of Los Angeles, CA for $210.42 million in a reverse merger transaction, creating a proposed Nasdaq-listed company under the Atlantic HPC name.

  240. ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation (9/11/2026)
    FutureMain Co.,Ltd. of Suwon-si, agreed to acquire ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation of Monterey, CA for $80 million in a reverse merger transaction, providing FutureMain a proposed Nasdaq listing through the combined company.

  241. Panorama Environmental, Inc. (9/11/2026)
    Spheros Environmental Group Parent, Inc. of Denver, CO, acquired Panorama Environmental, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  242. Please & Thank You, LLC (9/13/2026)
    Matt Argo, Zach Hensley, Rothberg, and Shane Hall, acquired Please & Thank You, LLC of Louisville, CA for $175 million.

  243. Bluefin Clinical, Inc (9/14/2026)
    Endpoint Clinical L.P. of Raleigh, NC, acquired Bluefin Clinical, Inc of Santa Barbara, CA, adding Bluefin’s team while preserving its independent connections with RTSM systems.

  244. Cleo Labs, Inc. (9/14/2026)
    Wellthy, Inc. of New York, NY, acquired Cleo Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  245. Convergent Genomics, Inc. (9/14/2026)
    Veracyte, Inc. of South San Francisco, CA, acquired Convergent Genomics, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $180 million, adding the UroAmp platform and proprietary urinary tumor DNA technology.

  246. Fathom Video Inc. (9/14/2026)
    Superhuman Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired Fathom Video Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  247. Raylight Solutions, Inc. (9/14/2026)
    fal - Features & Labels, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, acquired Raylight Solutions, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, bringing Lucent’s co-founders into the fal team.

  248. Sidero Labs, Inc. (9/14/2026)
    Yardi Systems, Inc. of Santa Barbara, CA, acquired Sidero Labs, Inc. of Goleta, CA, backing Sidero Labs while preserving its open-source foundation.

  249. Benny the Benefits Navigator (9/15/2026)
    Centauri Health Solutions, Inc. of Tempe, AZ, acquired Benny the Benefits Navigator of Coralville, CA.

  250. Castle & Cooke Aviation, Inc. (9/15/2026)
    Signature Aviation Limited of Luton, acquired Castle & Cooke Aviation, Inc. of Van Nuys, CA.

  251. Champs Inc. (9/15/2026)
    STV Group, Inc. of Douglassville, PA, acquired Champs Inc. of Laguna Hills, CA, bringing CHAMPS into its platform as an STV company.

  252. FIS Water, LLC (9/15/2026)
    SPX Technologies, Inc. of Charlotte, NC, acquired FIS Water, LLC of Fresno, CA for $410 million.

  253. JCM Engineering Corp. (9/15/2026)
    High Tech Solutions LLC of Lee's Summit, MO, acquired JCM Engineering Corp. of Ontario, CA.

  254. Longview Financial Advisors, LLC (9/15/2026)
    Apella Capital, LLC of West Hartford, CT, acquired Longview Financial Advisors, LLC of San Rafael, CA, bringing the Longview advisory team into Apella.

  255. Nasty Gal Inc. (9/15/2026)
    WSG Brands LLC of Kenilworth, NJ, acquired the Nasty Gal brand and its global intellectual property rights of Los Angeles, CA for $16 million, adding the Nasty Gal brand and its global intellectual property rights.

  256. AllBlk (9/16/2026)
    Macro Media, LLC of Los Angeles, CA, acquired AllBlk of CA, adding AllBlk while retaining it as a separate platform.

  257. HeyTutor, Inc. (9/16/2026)
    ESS Southeast, LLC of Knoxville, TN, acquired HeyTutor, Inc. of Woodland Hills, CA.

  258. Ontinue, Inc. (9/16/2026)
    Quorum Cyber Security Limited of Edinburgh, agreed to acquire Ontinue, Inc. of Redwood City, CA.

  259. Pacific Lock Company (9/16/2026)
    ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) of Stockholm, acquired Pacific Lock Company of Valencia, CA.

  260. Qualia Life Sciences LLC (9/16/2026)
    Troy Aikman, acquired a stake of unspecified size in Qualia Life Sciences LLC of Carlsbad, CA.

  261. Runoff Auto Loan Portfolio of Mechanics Bank (9/16/2026)
    Bank of America Corporation of Charlotte, NC, acquired Runoff Auto Loan Portfolio of Mechanics Bank of CA.

  262. S2 Engineering, Inc. (9/16/2026)
    Consertus, Inc. of Miami, FL, acquired S2 Engineering, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, adding the Rancho Cucamonga engineering team while preserving service to existing clients.

  263. Aethlon Medical, Inc. (9/17/2026)
    North Immunology, Inc., agreed to acquire Aethlon Medical, Inc. of San Diego, CA for approximately $145.434 million in a reverse merger transaction, forming a proposed North Immunology public company led by its existing management team.

  264. Fuel50 Inc. (9/17/2026)
    Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ, agreed to acquire Fuel50 Inc. of Laguna Niguel, CA for $40 million, adding Fuel50 as a distinct enterprise-focused business under its own brand.

  265. Marea Therapeutics, Inc. (9/17/2026)
    Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. of Basking Ridge, NJ, acquired Marea Therapeutics, Inc. of South San Francisco, CA for approximately $235.96 million, advancing Marea’s MAR001/005 and MAR002 candidates through clinical milestones.

  266. TeachFX, Inc. (9/17/2026)
    McGraw Hill, Inc. of Columbus, OH, acquired TeachFX, Inc. of Redwood City, CA.

  267. Almco Plumbing, Inc. (9/18/2026)
    Rocky Xingmin Liao, acquired an 89.94% stake in Almco Plumbing, Inc. of San Diego, CA for $522,881.

  268. California Tequila, Inc. (9/18/2026)
    K Spirits, LLC of Aventura, FL, acquired a 54.80% stake in California Tequila, Inc. of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

  269. Foursquare Labs, Inc. (9/18/2026)
    Infillion Inc. of New York, NY, acquired Foursquare Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, expanding its Data Business Unit with location-intelligence and geospatial expertise.

  270. Podium Publishing ULC (9/21/2026)
    Flexpoint Ford, LLC, GoldState Music, and Shamrock Capital Advisors, LLC, acquired Podium Publishing ULC of Los Angeles, CA.

  271. Encore Welding and Industrial Supply, LLC (9/22/2026)
    Falcon Gases Management LLC, acquired Encore Welding and Industrial Supply, LLC of Long Beach, CA.

  272. International E-Z Up, Inc. (9/22/2026)
    Norwest Equity Partners of Minneapolis, MN, acquired International E-Z Up, Inc. of Norco, CA, establishing a platform for future add-on acquisitions.

  273. RealSense, Inc. (9/22/2026)
    Cognex Corporation of Natick, MA, agreed to acquire RealSense, Inc. of Cupertino, CA for $500 million.

  274. Resident Boost, Inc. (9/22/2026)
    Venn 2014 Ltd. of New York, NY, acquired Resident Boost, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for $50 million, adding Zuma’s leadership and engineers to its leasing and partnerships capabilities.

  275. Artesa Winery and Vineyards (9/23/2026)
    Jean-Charles Boisset, acquired Artesa Winery and Vineyards of Napa, CA.

  276. AWA Wealth Management, LLC (9/23/2026)
    Modern Wealth Management, LLC of Kansas City, MO, acquired AWA Wealth Management, LLC of Auburn, CA, strengthening its California presence and providing the seller with a succession path.

  277. New Tangram LLC (9/23/2026)
    Nick Meter, acquired New Tangram LLC of Santa Fe Springs, CA, transferring control to President and Chief Executive Officer Nick Meter.

  278. Nano Banc (9/25/2026)
    Sunwest Bank of Sandy, UT, acquired substantially all deposits and certain assets of Nano Banc of Irvine, CA, transferring Nano Banc depositors and its branch to Sunwest Bank.

  279. The Marygold Companies, Inc. (9/25/2026)
    Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC of Chicago, IL, agreed to acquire The Marygold Companies, Inc. of San Clemente, CA for approximately $85.645 million, taking Marygold private under a new chief executive.

  280. Avanta Health, LLC (9/28/2026)
    ECGI Holdings, Inc. of Irvine, CA, signed a letter of intent to acquire Avanta Health, LLC of Orange, CA for $4.68 million.

  281. fastviewai, Inc. (9/28/2026)
    Replit, Inc. of Foster City, CA, acquired fastviewai, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

  282. The Marygold Companies, Inc. (9/28/2026)
    Simplify Asset Management Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, proposed to acquire The Marygold Companies, Inc. of San Clemente, CA for approximately $96.996 million.

  283. USAFact, Inc. (9/28/2026)
    Sapphire Background Check of Brooklyn, NY, acquired USAFact, Inc. of Riverside, CA.

  284. World Labs Technologies, Inc. (9/28/2026)
    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA, agreed to acquire World Labs Technologies, Inc. of San Francisco, CA for approximately $8.2 billion, adding World Labs’ AI model research team and Fei-Fei Li as chief scientist.

  285. Cross Vascular, Inc. (9/29/2026)
    JLL Med USA Inc., agreed to acquire Cross Vascular, Inc. of Solana Beach, CA for $4.734 million.

  286. EasyLlama Inc. (9/29/2026)
    Inverness Graham Investments, Inc. of Wayne, PA, acquired a majority stake in EasyLlama Inc. of Covina, CA.

  287. ECCO Equipment Corporation (9/29/2026)
    Opifex-Synergy of Tampa, FL, acquired ECCO Equipment Corporation of Santa Ana, CA.

  288. Listen Labs Inc. (9/29/2026)
    Salesforce, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, agreed to acquire Listen Labs Inc. of San Francisco, CA for approximately $2 billion.

  289. S10 Entertainment & Media LLC (9/29/2026)
    Avex Inc. of Tokyo, acquired an additional 45% stake in S10 Entertainment & Media LLC of Los Angeles, CA.

  290. SoundThinking, Inc. (9/29/2026)
    Transom Capital Group, LLC of El Segundo, CA, agreed to acquire SoundThinking, Inc. of Fremont, CA for approximately $192.761 million, taking SoundThinking private through a tender offer and subsequent merger.

  291. Workera Corp. (9/29/2026)
    Pearson plc of London, agreed to acquire Workera Corp. of Palo Alto, CA.

  292. Economize, Inc. (9/30/2026)
    OpenMetal, Inc of Virginia Beach, VA, acquired Economize, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, launching OpenMetal Labs.

  293. Ekso Bionics, Inc. (9/30/2026)
    Wandercraft SAS of Paris, acquired Ekso Bionics, Inc. of Richmond, CA, combining advanced robotics expertise with Ekso’s U.S. presence and clinical experience.

  294. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (9/30/2026)
    Solidion Technology, Inc. of Dallas, TX, proposed to acquire Flux Power Holdings, Inc. of Vista, CA.

  295. Parafin, Inc. (9/30/2026)
    Stripe, LLC of South San Francisco, CA, agreed to acquire Parafin, Inc. of San Francisco, CA.

M&A Segmentation — Glossary:

  1. M&A – Whole: The acquisition of 100% ownership of a target company, giving the buyer full control.

  2. M&A – Asset: The purchase of specific assets, such as mineral rights or property, without acquiring the entire company.

  3. M&A – Minority: The acquisition of a non-controlling stake, typically under 50%.

  4. M&A – Spinoff or Splitoff: The divestiture of a business unit into a separate entity or distribution of subsidiary shares to shareholders.

Deal Terms — Glossary:

  1. Transaction Value: Represents the total consideration paid for a transaction, including net debt only if assumed, capturing the full financial scope of the deal.

  2. Deal Value: Focuses solely on the consideration paid for the equity acquired, excluding net debt, to reflect the cost of ownership.

  3. Implied Enterprise Value: Provides a standardized measure of the target’s total entity value, incorporating 100% of the enterprise including net debt, for consistent comparison with metrics like LTM EBITDA and Revenue.

  4. Implied Equity Value: Isolates the equity portion, representing 100% of the target’s equity value, enabling a clear equity-to-equity comparison across transactions.

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