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M&A•Jul 30, 2026•

Nigeria Eyes Telecom Revival with ntel Sale

Nigeria initiates the sale of ntel, its former telecom monopoly, aiming to attract investment and boost the nation's digital economy. AMCON manages the divestiture.

Jul 30, 2026•Private Equity•

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Quantios

Vista Equity Partners acquires Quantios, a SaaS provider for trust and corporate services, boosting AI capabilities.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Processa Pharma Bolsters Pipeline with Vidya Therapeutics Acquisition

Processa Pharmaceuticals acquires Vidya Therapeutics and secures $200 million to advance VT-7208, bolstering its drug development pipeline.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Qualcomm Bolsters AI Capabilities with Modular Acquisition

Qualcomm acquires AI software firm Modular, enhancing its edge-to-cloud AI compute platform and accelerating generative AI deployment.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Pentair Bolsters Fluid Handling with $1.4B Taco Group Acquisition

Pentair acquires Taco Group Holdings for $1.4 billion, enhancing its fluid handling capabilities and market reach in building and infrastructure sectors.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

S&P Global Bolsters African Ratings with Agusto & Co. Deal

S&P Global acquires a majority stake in Agusto & Company, expanding its credit rating presence across key African nations like Nigeria and Kenya.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Microchip Bolsters Edge AI with Hailo Acquisition

Microchip Technology acquires edge AI processor firm Hailo, integrating advanced AI acceleration into its embedded solutions for intelligent edge applications.

Jul 30, 2026•Private Credit•

Octaura Secures $46.5M to Modernize Credit Markets

Octaura raises $46.5M to digitize leveraged loan and CLO trading, achieving significant market share gains.

Jul 30, 2026•Private Credit•

Upstart Seals $4B Loan Pact with Castlelake

Upstart secures a major $4 billion consumer loan purchase commitment from Castlelake, expanding their partnership and highlighting institutional confidence in AI-driven lending.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Honeywell Sheds Logistics Tech Unit to AIP

Honeywell Technologies has sold its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business to American Industrial Partners, sharpening its focus on advanced automation.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Dover Bolsters Polymer Tech with Cloeren Acquisition

Dover Corporation acquires polymer processing specialist Cloeren Inc. to expand its MAAG business segment, enhancing extrusion die and feedblock capabilities.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Curium Eyes Lantheus in $7B Radiopharma Mega-Deal

Curium Pharma reportedly nears a $7 billion acquisition of Lantheus Holdings, aiming to consolidate key players in the growing radiopharmaceutical market.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Global Battery Materials Acquires Lomiko Metals for $11M

Global Battery Materials acquires Lomiko Metals for C$11 million, integrating key Canadian graphite assets to enhance its North American battery supply chain.

Jul 30, 2026•Start-up Funding•

Plantner Taps Marine Biopolymers for Growth

South Korean startup PLANTNER secures pre-Series A funding to scale marine biomaterial production, focusing on alginate localization and global expansion.

Jul 30, 2026•Private Equity•

Vista Acquires Quantios from EQT in SaaS Deal

Vista Equity Partners to acquire Quantios, a global SaaS provider for trust and corporate services, from EQT. Deal highlights sector consolidation.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•

Wander Taps Shopify Veterans for Travel Tech Ambitions

Wander acquires Maple's team, led by former Shopify executives, to build the 'Shopify of travel' and enhance its direct booking platform.

Jul 30, 2026•Private Equity•

JPMorgan Eyes Forus Sale Amid Fitness Sector Surge

JPMorgan is preparing to sell fitness chain Forus, with Macquarie Capital advising. The move comes amid strong investor interest in the booming health and wellness sector.

Jul 30, 2026•M&A•