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1,792 deals tracked since Aug 26, 2026, worth $628B in announced deal value. Every link is free to read.

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$350MDivestiture / carve-outConsumer & RetailOct 23, 2026

David's Bridal to spin off AI wedding platform Pearl at $350M valuation

David's Bridal will separate Pearl, its AI-focused wedding planning and media platform, into a stand-alone public company valued at $350 million. The deal anticipates $75 million in PIPE funding, including a $25 million anchor from largest shareholder CION Investment Corporation. CEO Kelly Cook is expected to lead Pearl, and David's Bridal will remain a material shareholder.

UndisclosedStrategic acquisitionTechnologyCompletedOct 23, 2026

Rivian buys Third Dimension AI to sharpen self-driving simulation

Rivian has acquired Third Dimension AI, a developer of AI-powered 3D spatial generation founded by Tolga Kart and Piotr Sokolski. Its platform turns real-world data into high-fidelity, controllable 3D environments, which Rivian will use to accelerate synthetic data generation and full-world simulation for its driver-assistance and self-driving systems. Terms were not disclosed.

220,000 t/yr capacityStrategic acquisitionConsumer & RetailCompletedOct 23, 2026

Malteurop buys Chunlei Malting plant, a 220,000-tonne site in China

VIVESCIA's malting business Malteurop has acquired the Chunlei Malting Co. plant near Yancheng in Jiangsu province, which can produce 220,000 tonnes of malt a year, enough for 2 billion liters of beer. The deal, finalized this summer, was celebrated today. Malteurop is the only foreign commercial malt producer in China. Terms were not disclosed.

UndisclosedPrivate equity buyoutIndustrials & ManufacturingCompletedOct 23, 2026

H.I.G. Capital takes majority stake in Italian infrastructure firm L4A

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, which manages $75 billion, has acquired a majority stake in L4A, a Bergamo-based platform maintaining and upgrading airport airside, water and district heating infrastructure through subsidiaries Artifoni, LSE and MPM. Existing shareholders and co-CEOs remain invested and will keep running the company. Terms were not disclosed.

UndisclosedPrivate equity buyoutTechnologyCompletedOct 23, 2026

Bregal Milestone backs Nethive with majority stake and JoyComm deal

Bregal Milestone, a European growth-focused software private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Nethive S.p.A., a leading Italian provider of cybersecurity services and software founded in 2014. Alongside the investment, Bregal Milestone backed Nethive's acquisition of IT security specialist Joy Comm S.r.l. Terms were not disclosed.