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8/6/25 Blackstone to acquire energy data platform Enverus in $6 billion deal
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Inc. has agreed to acquire energy data platform Enverus in a deal that could value the company at more than $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
The private equity firm may announce the acquisition as early as Wednesday after outbidding competing suitors, said the sources, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The purchase price could reach $6.5 billion if certain earnout provisions are met.

8/6/25 Apollo Global Management to acquire majority stake in Stream Data Centers
Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Inc. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Stream Data Centers, marking its first acquisition in the digital infrastructure sector amid growing demand driven by artificial intelligence.
The deal will enable Apollo-managed funds to potentially invest billions of dollars in digital infrastructure, according to Bloomberg, citing a statement released by the asset manager on Wednesday.
Stream Data Centers’ management team will maintain a minority interest in the company. The transaction is expected to be completed this year, though financial terms were not disclosed.

8/6/25 AI meets aerospace: Dutch UAV maker Destinus to acquire Swiss aviation AI startup Daedalean for $225M
Katwijk, the Netherlands-based Destinus, a developer of flight systems for civil and defence applications, has announced the acquisition of Zurich-based Daedalean AG, a company specialised in aviation AI solutions.
The transaction, valued at CHF 180M (approximately €192M or $225M), will be a combination of cash and stock.

8/6/25 SBA Communications to sell Canadian tower business to CVC for CA$446m
Investment firm CVC DIF has announced it will acquire SBA Communications' Canadian tower business.
SBA noted in its earnings call report for Q2 earlier this week that it had agreed to sell the tower unit for CA$446 million ($323m).
The sale of SBA Canada includes 369 towers and SBA's related operations in the market. SBA said it expects the transaction to complete during the fourth quarter.

8/5/25 Francisco Partners acquires Elite from TPG
Francisco Partners announced today (5 August) that it will acquire Elite from TPG Capital and Thomson Reuters, which retained a stake in Elite following its sale to TPG in 2023.
Francisco Partners is no stranger to the legal practice management world: just under two decades ago it owned Aderant, and its president Michael Kohlsdorf is a former CEO of Aderant.
While TPG specialises in a broad range of investments, Francisco Partners, headquartered in San Francisco, specialises in technology businesses, particularly helping them to navigate inflection points.

8/5/25 Zebra Technologies to Acquire Elo Touch Solutions for $1.3B
PZebra Technologies, which focuses on digitizing and automating frontline workflows, has agreed to acquire Elo Touch Solutions, a company specializing in customer-facing kiosk, edge computing, payment and touchscreen solutions, for $1.3 billion in cash.
According to a news release, the move will combine Zebra’s expertise in hardware, software and frontline services with Elo’s advanced customer interaction technologies to offer a broader range of products and improve the frontline experience for the companies’ partners.
Additionally, the acquisition positions both companies to take advantage of growing trends in retail and automation.

8/4/25 SentinelOne buys two-year-old GenAI cyber startup Prompt for $250M
The pressure on cybersecurity companies to provide solutions capable of defending against AI-driven threats, and vulnerabilities stemming from the use of AI tools, continues to grow. Following Palo Alto Networks' $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk and a $100 million funding round for Israeli startup Noma, another Israeli cybersecurity company has been acquired. Calcalist has learned that SentinelOne is acquiring Prompt Security in a blue-and-white deal valued at approximately $250 million. The companies declined to comment.

8/4/25 Cloudera Acquires EU-Based Taikun Cloud Platform
The data and AI platform provider Cloudera is expaning its capabilities through the acquisition of a Kubernetes/cloud-focused compatriot who will help to accelerate and deploy the cloud platform.
Cloud announced its acquisition of Taikun Cloud on Monday. Taikun is best known for creating tools for managing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The provider's technology will provide Cloudera customers with a fully integrated compute layer that unifies deployment and operations across IT stacks. It will also deliver consistent experiences no matter where a customer is.

8/4/25 Amphenol in $10.5 billion deal for CommScope’s connectivity, cable unit
Fiber-optic cable maker Amphenol said on Monday it will buy CommScope’s connectivity and cable solutions business for $10.5 billion, broadening its broadband portfolio and network infrastructure.
Shares of CommScope surged 42% in premarket trading, while Amphenol rose about 2%.
The all-cash transaction is aimed at diversifying Amphenol’s industrial interconnect products, particularly in the building infrastructure connectivity market.

8/4/25 Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Monogram Technologies, Enhance Robotics Offering
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a medical technology company specializing in musculoskeletal healthcare, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Monogram Technologies for approximately $177 million in equity value. The deal includes an upfront cash payment of $4.04 per share and a contingent value right (CVR) of up to $12.37 per share, based on specific milestones through 2030. Monogram's robotic systems, both semi- and fully autonomous, are set to enhance Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Robotics platform. Monogram’s AI-guided, CT-based knee arthroplasty technology, cleared by the FDA in March 2025, is expected to integrate with Zimmer Biomet implants by 2027. Ivan Tornos, Chairman, President, and CEO of Zimmer Biomet, said, “Monogram's technology is a major leap forward, demonstrating our commitment to becoming the boldest and broadest innovator in surgical robotics and navigation.”
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