Lead story
Announced
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires Rapid Group
The Paterson, New Jersey-based company serves more than 1,800 customers across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
The daily deal brief
Today’s deals
Updated Oct 20, 9:45 AM PDT
7 deals in the latest issue · 5 announced Oct 20Including 1 add-on below
Current deals
Oct 20
Government
Announced
Enlightenment Capital sells Agile Defense to Maximus
The cash purchase price is $660 million, with potential additional contingent consideration tied to performance objectives.
Industrials
Announced
Brightstar Capital Partners Invests in Material Handling Group USA
Tracing its roots to a 1938 Detroit forklift repair shop, the company has kept aftermarket parts and service at the core of its regional material handling business.
Industrials
Announced
Kian Capital Partners acquires Allen Supply
The Distributor of commercial doors and hardware accessories has Saginaw and Traverse City, Michigan.
Business Services
Announced
Charlesbank Capital Partners backs WSHB Support Services
The management services organization will provide non-legal operational infrastructure to national trial firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman, which has more than 550 attorneys across 43 offices in 23 states.
AP
Healthcare
Announced
Apogem Capital leads minority investment in Family Care Center
Serving individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, the Denver-based provider has more than 50 clinics across five states and over 1,300 team members.
Add-on acquisitions
12 deals · newest firstOne feed across recent issues. Select a deal to read the details.
Southern Paving & MillingTarget: Carolina SiteSponsor5th Century PartnersConstructionAnnounced Latest issue
Southern Paving & Milling acquires Carolina Site
Adds commercial paving and pavement maintenance operations across the Carolinas to the 5th Century Partners-backed platform's Southeast footprint.
Roof Restoration GroupTarget: Exterior Solutions GroupSponsorBanner CapitalConstructionAnnounced
Roof Restoration Group acquires Exterior Solutions Group
The Oklahoma-based commercial roofing contractor serves K-12 public school districts, colleges, and commercial property owners with roof replacement, restoration, and facility maintenance services.
TegriaTarget: CloudWaveSponsorAltarisSoftwareAnnounced
Tegria adds CloudWave
The deal adds a security operations center and cloud hosting infrastructure focused on hospitals and health systems to Tegria's managed services portfolio.
CSL GroupTarget: SIMPL WirelessSponsorECI PartnersSoftwareAnnounced
ECI Partners-Backed CSL Group Buys SIMPL Wireless
SIMPL Wireless supplies embedded SIM solutions that enable cellular connectivity for IoT deployments across the United States. The add-on broadens CSL Group's IoT connectivity platform and adds domestic U.S. eSIM capabilities; CSL Group is a managed connectivity provider backed by ECI Partners.
Activate LearningTarget: Open Up ResourcesSponsorLumos Capital GroupEducationAnnounced
Activate Learning adds Open Up Resources
The combined organization will operate as a public benefit corporation, while the Open Up Resources nonprofit continues independently with transaction proceeds funding its charitable work.
ProofpointTarget: Varonis SystemsSponsorThoma BravoSoftwareAnnounced
Thoma Bravo-Backed Proofpoint Agrees to Acquire Varonis
The $6.3 billion agreement is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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Capital MachineTarget: KC RoboticsSponsorRotunda Capital PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced
Capital Machine closes KC Robotics acquisition
The deal gives the Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company its first add-on since March 2025 and pairs equipment distribution with turnkey industrial automation.
Habco PartnershipTarget: E.G. MiddletonSponsorBlackford CapitalConstructionAnnounced
Habco Partnership adds E.G. Middleton
The electrical contractor serving government, industrial, transportation and commercial customers operates in Norfolk, Virginia.
Consor North AmericaTarget: ConeLabsSponsorNew Mountain CapitalSoftwareAnnounced
Consor North America adds ConeLabs
Adds an AI-powered inspection and digital twin platform that has been used by departments of transportation across multiple states to the New Mountain Capital-backed engineering firm.
WMWest Madison FoodsTarget: The Flavor of CaliforniaSponsorBrynwood PartnersConsumerAnnounced
West Madison Foods acquires The Flavor of California, LLC
Adds a licensed manufacturer of refrigerated Bob's Big Boy salad dressings and dips to the Brynwood-backed platform alongside Dean's Dips and Marie's dressings.
FOFormativGroupTarget: Saige ConsultingSponsorRockbridge Growth EquityBusiness ServicesAnnounced
FormativGroup adds Saige Consulting
The combination brings AI and automation capabilities into business operations from strategy through scalable delivery.
ORS NascoTarget: Techniweld & PowerWeld and Boardwalk, GEN, and Windsoft brandsSponsorWynnchurch CapitalBusiness ServicesAnnounced
ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld & PowerWeld and Three Essendant Brands
The deal extends ORS's welding distribution into Canada and the U.S., building on its prior acquisitions of Alliance Distribution and Techniweld USA, and broadens its janitorial, sanitation, paper, and foodservice offerings.
From prior issues
Full archiveRecent platform deals, investments and exits. Each story is dated.
Industrials
Announced
Arlington Capital Partners acquires Gooch & Housego PLC
The deal takes the Ilminster-headquartered company private and provides capital for manufacturing capacity, technology development, and targeted acquisitions.
Software
Announced
Investcorp Technology Partners invests in Connectif
The company’s AI-driven platform supports more than 3,000 brands across fashion, technology, health and beauty, home, and pet care, facilitating over 25 million orders annually.
Industrials
Announced
Ares Agrees to Acquire Infinity Transportation from KKR
The $2.9 billion railcar-leasing deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Consumer
Announced
Forward Consumer Partners Agrees to Acquire Welly from Unilever
Forward signed an agreement to buy the first-aid brand from Unilever; closing is expected by the end of 2026.
Software
Announced
Ardan Equity and GI Partners Invest in Clinical ink
The co-control investment gives the company capital to scale its technology platform globally and pursue opportunities connecting clinical trials with technology-enabled patient care.
Consumer
Announced
Silgan Metal Containers and Closures merges with Trivium Packaging B.V
The all-cash transaction values the company at approximately $3.4 billion and creates a $7.3 billion metal packaging business across North America and Europe.
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Energy
Announced
Apax agrees to acquire Warburg Pincus stake in Odido
Apax funds agreed to buy their co-investor’s Odido stake; completion remains subject to regulatory and employee-consultation conditions.
LI
Industrials
Announced
Lightview Capital invests in Thorn Run Partners
Co-founders Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond will continue to lead day-to-day operations as co-CEOs.
Financial
Announced
EQT agrees to acquire Stockbridge
EQT signed the $375 million base agreement; the Stockbridge acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Energy
Announced
Lorinvest invests in VVater
The Brazil-based family investment firm’s seven-figure backing will support VVater’s expansion into Latin America across industrial, municipal, commercial and residential markets.
Industrials
Announced
Ara Infrastructure Fund I acquires majority interest in Pacific Ag
The national harvesting and logistics network turns excess crop residue into feedstocks for dairies, animal protein producers, and mushroom growers.
CGS
Industrials
Announced
CGS Partners acquires Massachusetts supplier S&G Resources
Since 1985, the Medfield, Massachusetts-based distributor has supplied specialty ingredients and chemicals through global sourcing relationships and manufacturer partnerships across North America.
8B
Software
Announced
8 Bridge Group acquires majority stake in 340BIntel
The platform's software analyzes prescription capture, patient eligibility, referral patterns and pharmacy network performance for hospitals and healthcare providers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
KLH
Industrials
Announced
KLH Capital Recapitalizes N.H. Yates & Company, Inc.
The company serves wholesale distributors, contractors and end users in industrial, commercial, data center and residential end markets from warehouses in Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
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