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• UndisclosedDivestiture / carve-out·Consumer & Retail
  1-800-Flowers completes sale of PersonalizationMall and Things Remembered

  1-800-FLOWERS.COM completed the previously announced sale of PersonalizationMall.com and Things Remembered to PlanetArt. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Consumer & Retail
  Central Garden & Pet acquires seed brand Burpee

  Central Garden & Pet acquired W. Atlee Burpee Company, a 150-year-old packet seed and young plant brand; the deal closed September 30. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedPrivate equity buyout·Industrials & Manufacturing
  Morgan Stanley Capital Partners buys The Rapid Group

  Funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquired The Rapid Group, a provider of inspection, repair and maintenance services for rotating equipment. Business Wire ↗

• $1B+ in assetsStrategic acquisition·Financial Services
  Wealthspire's Ground Control buys London wealth manager Atlantic Swiss

  Wealthspire's Ground Control Business Management division acquired Atlantic Swiss, a London-based private wealth manager with over $1 billion in assets. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Financial Services
  William Blair acquires advisory boutique Armentum Partners

  William Blair acquired Armentum Partners, a boutique debt and alternative capital advisory firm, its second investment banking acquisition this year. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedPrivate equity buyout·Industrials & Manufacturing
  Brightstar takes majority stake in Material Handling Group

  Brightstar Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Material Handling Group USA, a material handling equipment and services provider; terms were undisclosed. Business Wire ↗

• $30MStrategic acquisition·Financial Services
  Kapital to buy AI startup Woz for $30M

  Mexico City-based Kapital agreed to acquire Y Combinator-backed AI coding-agent startup Woz in a $30 million cash-and-stock deal. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedMerger·Consumer & Retail
  GoPro files proxy, says Starman Optical merger on track

  GoPro filed a preliminary proxy for its proposed merger with Starman Optical and restated some past financials over non-cash warrant accounting errors. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Aerospace & Defense
  NUBURU closes 70% stake in Italy's Tekne

  NUBURU closed the acquisition of a 70% controlling interest in Tekne S.p.A. on October 15, expanding its defense and security platform. Business Wire ↗

• ~200 employeesMinority stake·Financial Services
  New Private Equity takes minority stake in ONE group solutions

  New Private Equity completed a significant minority investment in Luxembourg-based fund governance provider ONE group solutions; terms were undisclosed. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Technology
  IXL Learning acquires writing platform NoRedInk

  IXL Learning acquired NoRedInk, an English language arts writing platform used by 9 in 10 U.S. school districts. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Technology
  Tegria acquires healthcare IT firm CloudWave

  Tegria acquired CloudWave, a cybersecurity, cloud hosting and managed IT provider built for healthcare. Business Wire ↗

• 90+ employeesStrategic acquisition·Aerospace & Defense
  NexTech Solutions acquires Halcyon Days Consulting

  NexTech Solutions acquired Halcyon Days Consulting, a Maryland defense tech firm that builds tactical mission networks, adding 90+ staff. PR Newswire ↗

• ~60 employeesStrategic acquisition·Industrials & Manufacturing
  Construction Partners buys Florida's Cline Construction

  Construction Partners acquired S.E. Cline Construction, a Palm Coast, Florida site development and underground utility contractor with about 60 employees. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedPrivate equity buyout·Industrials & Manufacturing
  Kian Capital backs Allen Supply, adds TAP Industries

  Kian Capital partnered with commercial door distributor Allen Supply, which then completed the add-on acquisition of TAP Industries. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Technology
  OpenWorld signs merger agreement to acquire Blocksight

  OpenWorld signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Blocksight, a developer of AI agents for tokenizing real-world assets. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Business Services
  CNG's Lindenmeyr Munroe to acquire Omaha Paper

  Central National Gottesman's Lindenmeyr Munroe division will acquire Nebraska-based Omaha Paper Company, expected to close at the end of October. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Business Services
  Gallagher buys Australia's Intelligent Communications Experiences

  Arthur J. Gallagher acquired Melbourne-based Intelligent Communications Experiences, a digital employee communications firm; terms were undisclosed. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Business Services
  System One acquires capital project consultant GMP

  System One acquired GMP, a capital project planning and consulting firm serving data center, energy and manufacturing markets. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Business Services
  Scorpion acquires pest-control marketer Coalmarch

  Scorpion acquired Coalmarch Marketing, a Raleigh agency serving pest control and lawn care businesses since 2004. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Technology
  Solen Software Group buys Cooperative Technologies

  Solen Software Group acquired Atlanta-based Cooperative Technologies, a provider of 1035 exchange and annuity replacement software. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedDivestiture / carve-out·Business Services
  WilliamsMarston buys Charted's ERP services practice

  Advisory firm WilliamsMarston acquired the ERP Services practice of AP automation software provider Charted. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Consumer & Retail
  Spark Dealer Group to buy Gautreaux's Outdoor Power

  Spark Dealer Group agreed to acquire Louisiana outdoor power equipment dealer Gautreaux's Outdoor Power; closing is expected in Q4 2026. Business Wire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Consumer & Retail
  National Kitchen & Bath Showrooms buys Greenwich Kitchens

  National Kitchen & Bath Showrooms acquired Virginia Beach-based Greenwich Kitchens, its first Mid-Atlantic location. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Business Services
  Williams Safety & Rescue acquires Frandson Safety

  Williams Safety & Rescue acquired Wyoming's Frandson Safety, effective October 16, expanding its Rockies footprint. PR Newswire ↗

• UndisclosedStrategic acquisition·Healthcare & Life Sciences
  Life Science Connect acquires BrevisRefero

  Life Science Connect acquired BrevisRefero, maker of RFP>Navigator, to expand its biopharma outsourcing capabilities. Business Wire ↗

• ~46,000 NRSF facilityStrategic acquisition·Real Estate
  Andover Properties buys Pinehurst, Texas self storage facility

  Andover Properties acquired a 46,000-square-foot self storage facility in Pinehurst, Texas, to run under its Storage King USA brand. PR Newswire ↗