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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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$1.3BTake-privateTechnologyOct 14, 2026

Bumble agrees to $1.3B all-cash takeover by Ithaca Holdings

Bumble has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Ithaca Holdings in an all-cash deal valuing the dating app at $1.3 billion. Class A shareholders will receive $6.05 per share, about a 138% premium to the unaffected October 9 close. An independent board committee recommended the deal after a strategic review, and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd did not take part in the vote.

$2BDivestiture / carve-outMedia & TelecomOct 14, 2026

AT&T sells AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2B

AT&T agreed to sell AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 billion in cash at closing, subject to adjustments, plus additional contractual and contingent benefits. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, pending Mexican regulatory approvals. AT&T will report the unit as held-for-sale in its third-quarter filing.

$1.5BPrivate equity buyoutMedia & TelecomCompletedOct 14, 2026

Bain and Tillman close $1.5B Eaton Fiber investment and Ripple Fiber buy

Bain Capital and Tillman Global Holdings completed their $1.5 billion investment in Eaton Fiber, a Tillman affiliate, along with Eaton Fiber's acquisition of Ripple Fiber. The transactions were first announced in July 2026. They give Eaton Fiber long-term capital and a larger operating platform to build fiber infrastructure supporting Verizon's expansion.

~$1.9BreportedStrategic acquisitionTransportation & LogisticsOct 14, 2026

Copart clears HSR waiting period in its ACV Auctions tender offer

The Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period on Copart's pending acquisition of ACV Auctions expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 13. Copart launched a cash tender offer for ACV on September 17 through a wholly owned subsidiary. With U.S. antitrust review cleared, the tender offer can move toward completion.

252.8M MiniMed sharesDivestiture / carve-outHealthcare & Life SciencesCompletedOct 14, 2026

Medtronic completes MiniMed exit via oversubscribed exchange offer

Medtronic's exchange offer for MiniMed Group was oversubscribed, so it is exchanging all of its remaining 252.8 million MiniMed shares for about 55 million Medtronic ordinary shares. Tendered shares will be accepted on a pro rata basis at a proration factor of 18.289%, with odd-lot holders exempt. Once the exchange is completed, Medtronic will hold no MiniMed stock.

~$1.5BreportedStrategic acquisitionHealthcare & Life SciencesOct 14, 2026

Galderma to buy ZO Skin Health from Blackstone and the Obagi family

Swiss dermatology group Galderma signed an agreement to acquire ZO Skin Health, an Irvine, California-based physician-dispensed skincare brand. The sellers include funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and the Obagi family. The brand was founded by dermatologist Dr. Zein Obagi. Financial terms were not disclosed.

UndisclosedStrategic acquisitionTechnologyOct 14, 2026

Workday to acquire agentic identity platform C1.ai

Workday signed a definitive agreement to acquire C1.ai, which manages access rights for both employees and AI agents across business systems such as email, CRM, code repositories and cloud infrastructure. Workday announced the deal at its Workday Rising 2026 event. Terms were not disclosed.