M&A Trends

Venture moves in space and manufacturing to highlight

Axiom and Stoke lay out what they want to do next with their newfound investment, while Perseus Materials gets the backing of Lockheed Martin's venture arm.

Tharros gets backing from Blue Delta

The 16-year-old company supports the National Vulnerabilities Database, a cornerstone repository for cyber researchers to assess exploits.

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By Light acquires another simulation, training tech outfit

By Light is pushing toward a more architecture-centric and agile approach for its offerings in modeling, simulation and training.

Woven Solutions acquires AI tech outfit

Falfurrias Management Partners has helped Woven acquire two other businesses since first backing the company.

Manufacturing, autonomy and space venture rounds to highlight

Machina Labs, Overland AI, Skyryse and Tomorrow-dot-io detail the next phase of their strategies with new investment in place.

Qualis joins forces with two other space, missile defense firms

Bluestone Investment Partners first backed Qualis in 2024 and is using that company as a foundation to form a larger entity that now employs 400 people.

Private equity firm forms new defense manufacturer with two acquisitions

Ventus Industrial Partners creates Aeron Defense to build production capabilities across key military programs through a workforce ownership model.

Knexus gets DC Capital's backing

The 20-year-old company is looking to further scale its capacity for producing enterprise artificial intelligence offerings and shorten the time from development to fielding.

Auria acquires command, control software developer

The Enlightenment Capital-backed company grows its workforce to roughly 500 people with BCubed in the fold.

Capgemini to sell U.S. government unit over ICE work

The French government’s pressure on the Paris-based company over detention facility contracts has prompted the plan to divest the small, but controversial unit.

York Space Systems raises $629M in public offering

The 14-year-old satellite manufacturer got the valuation it wanted from Wall Street in an active year for space listings.

Reveal Technology acquires Anomaly Six to grow intelligence offerings

The defense technology company is adding global location tracking and behavioral analysis tools to its geospatial intelligence platform.

Copper River eyes larger modernization footing via acquisition

In buying The Prospective Group, Copper River is also looking to expand its portfolio of cybersecurity and analytics offerings for federal agencies.

Northwood closes $100M Series B round, books $50M Space Force contract

This space startup co-founded by Bridgit Mendler, the former actress-turned entrepreneur, is pushing a smaller-form alternative array to traditional means as a way to scale out ground infrastructure.

York Space Systems eyes supplier acquisition after going public

The 14-year-old small satellite maker also gives investors details on how much stock will be available to buy and the price range for the shares.

Leidos' plan for revenue synergies in Entrust acquisition

Artificial intelligence tools, new markets and cross-selling are driving Leidos' business case for the $2.4 billion acquisition.

Booz Allen commits $400M to Andreessen Horowitz's late-stage fund

The government contractor and venture capital firm alike are looking to expand their networks through this capital infusion as well as a related tech partnership pact.