RockRose Risk raises $12.5 million to build wildfire mitigation platform

SAN FRANCISCO: RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that rewards property owners for wildfire mitigation, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Crosslink Capital and Congruent…

NNR August 20, 2026

Wire

Oncourse Home Solutions to be acquired by Genstar Capital

CHICAGO: Oncourse Home Solutions, a national provider of home infrastructure warranties, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Genstar Capital from funds advised by…

NNR August 20, 2026

Australian Exchange

Zurich Financial Services Australia has acquired ClearView Wealth Limited

SYDNEY: ClearView Wealth Limited announced Thursday that its acquisition by Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited has been implemented, finalizing the scheme of arrangement approved by shareholders and the New South…

Muhammad ALI August 20, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Ridgeview Partners offers to acquire Pinewood.AI in £545 million cash deal

Pinewood.AI stockholders to receive £4.48 per share, with option to roll equity into private company LONDON: Private equity firm Ridgeview Partners LLC has agreed to acquire Pinewood Technologies Group PLC (Pinewood.AI) in a…

Bernice Miles August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Lorenzo Caci appointed Chief Operating Officer of Gana Media Group plc

LONDON: Gana Media Group plc announced that Lorenzo Caci has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Group. In this role Lorenzo will be responsible for overseeing the operation of all…

NNR August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

BioMarin to acquire Alesta Therapeutics in a to $ 490 million deal

LONDON: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has agreed to acquire Alesta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, in a deal that could be worth up to $490 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The acquisition gives BioMarin control…

Ali Mirza August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Oakley Capital acquires AI Data Platform Graphwise

LONDON: Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. said that its Oakley Capital Fund VI has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Graphwise, a provider of knowledge graph and semantic data technology used to…

Bernice Miles August 19, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Asker Healthcare Group acquires Baltic medtech firm Ambercell

STOCKHOLM: Asker Healthcare Group has acquired 100% of the shares in Ambercell Solutions UAB, a leading Baltic medtech solutions provider and distributor, the company announced Wednesday. Ambercell provides therapy- and procedure-specific packs and medical consumables…

Muhammad ALI August 19, 2026

Wire

Crest Group acquires ultrasonic rival Dukane in private equity-backed deal

NEW YORK: The Crest Group, a global industrial technology manufacturer, has acquired Dukane, a manufacturer of ultrasonic solutions and plastic joining technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Crest, which manufactures ultrasonic cleaning and…

Web Desk August 19, 2026

Solvonis Therapeutics ,to acquire, Awakn Life Sciences,

Australian Exchange

Energy One to acquire GMSL in $99.8 million deal

SYDNEY: Energy One Limited has agreed to acquire Gas Management Services Limited (GMSL) from Belgian energy infrastructure group Fluxys for an enterprise value of A$99.8 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The all-scrip…

Chenos Kahn August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Mobico Group agrees to sell West Midlands bus operations for £24 million

LONDON: Mobico Group PLC announced Monday it has reached an agreement in principle to sell the net assets and operations of its West Midlands bus business to the West Midlands Combined Authority for expected…

Ali Mirza August 18, 2026

London Stock Exchange

METLEN acquires Greek software firm Joule to bolster renewable energy management

ATHENS: METLEN Energy & Metals Plc said Tuesday it has acquired Joule, a Greek energy software company, in a move aimed at strengthening its digital capabilities in managing renewable energy and storage portfolios.…

NNR August 18, 2026