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Orca and Loopscale merged to operate as Formation, led by Loopscale co-founder Luke Truitt.
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Orca and Loopscale merged to operate as Formation, led by Loopscale co-founder Luke Truitt.
eFormed Ventures acquired Outdoor Life from Recurrent Ventures and plans an AI-powered gear marketplace.
Acuity Analytics bought U.S. financial-services data consultancy Continuus, adding 37 specialists.
Dallas-based Guide Architecture expanded its healthcare design platform by acquiring MAIA Consulting.
OTR Solutions acquired the transportation factoring portfolio of CCT Factoring, a Coeur Capital subsidiary.
Independent agency Chemistry bought creative shop Colossus, opening its fifth U.S. office in Boston.
Connect Media bought commercial real estate news site RENTV.com along with its podcast, video tool and conferences.
Bluespring Wealth acquired Family Wealth Counseling and merged it with its existing firm KDI Wealth Management.
CorralData bought The Data Co, bringing large medspa networks onto its data and AI platform.
Spring Labs bought Winnow Solutions, whose legal library becomes the base of its SpringGRC compliance platform.
Advisory firm CFGI bought Texas-based BAO Consulting Group to build its Dallas presence.
Energetics maker Critical Materials Group acquired national-security lab RMSL; terms were not disclosed.
Stablecoin payments startup Anyflo emerged from stealth with the acqui-hire of Sui-based lending platform Native.
Andersen Group announced three acquisitions in Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa.
Agency platform Equal Parts closed three acquisitions in consecutive weeks, bringing its total to 10.
Landmarks Illinois acquired the Illinois Main Street program from Main Street America.
Viatris agreed to acquire Pacira BioSciences for $36.50 per share in cash, an aggregate equity value of $1.65 billion. Pacira sells the non-opioid pain drugs EXPAREL and ZILRETTA and generated about $746 million in revenue and $177 million in adjusted EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Copart has again extended the expiration of its all-cash tender offer to buy all shares of ACV Auctions at $10.50 per share.
Veriv, backed by Renvent Holdings and Sunriver Capital Partners, launched its platform and made its first acquisition, financial verification provider bankVOD.
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Melcher & Prescott, expanding its presence in the Northeast.