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Motorola Solutions acquires D-Fend Solutions, an Israeli leader in counter-drone technologies, to strengthen its public safety ecosystem with airspace protection capabilities. The transaction, completed in August 2026, integrates D-Fend's RF cyber-takeover technology into Motorola Solutions' portfolio. The strategic logic rests on technological complementarity. D-Fend brings to Motorola Solutions a non-kinetic and precise anti-drone mitigation capability, which complements the acquisition of Dedrone (RF-based detection) completed in late 2024

NetApp acquires JetStream Software, a disaster recovery and VMware migration specialist, to extend its coverage beyond its proprietary storage installed base. The transaction, announced in August 2026, enables NetApp to protect VMware environments running on competing storage systems, then recover those workloads to its own cloud storage offerings like Azure NetApp Files. The combination addresses a clear commercial imperative: reaching VMware estates that have never relied on NetApp arrays. SnapMirror remains the preferred replication solution for NetApp environments, but NetApp lacked credible coverage for customers equipped with third-party storage

HR Path has entered a new phase of development through a transaction led by Ardian, which is extending its long-term support for the Group through a continuation fund. The transaction reinforces the partnership established in 2024 and reflects investors' confidence in HR Path's long-term growth strategy, while allowing the company's founders, partners, and employees to retain a majority ownership position. The operation also attracted broad participation from an international group of investors, highlighting the strength and scalability of HR Path's business model

Bridgepoint Development Capital has announced an investment in Skello, a French provider of a human resources management platform dedicated to frontline teams. The transaction marks a new phase in Skello’s development, with Bridgepoint becoming a lead minority shareholder alongside the founders, management team and historical investors Partech and XAnge, which are also reinvesting in the company. The investment reflects Bridgepoint’s lower mid-market strategy of supporting fast-growing European technology companies with differentiated market positions

Altaris has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clarivate's Life Sciences & Healthcare business through a corporate carve-out that will establish the business as an independent company under Altaris' ownership. Following completion, Altaris will support the business in its next phase of growth as a standalone life sciences intelligence platform. The transaction is consistent with Altaris' strategy of investing in healthcare businesses with strong long-term growth potential while providing the operational focus and resources required to accelerate product innovation, strengthen commercial execution and support continued expansion

CVC Capital Partners has announced an investment in Chess.com, the world’s largest online chess platform, alongside General Atlantic, the company’s longstanding investor, which will remain a shareholder. The transaction marks CVC’s entry as an investor in Chess.com to support the platform’s continued development and its expansion within the global chess community. The investment reflects CVC’s strategy of backing companies operating at the intersection of sports, digital entertainment, online communities and consumer experiences

Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire Vibe, a leading connected TV advertising specialist founded by French entrepreneurs Arthur Querou and Franck Tetzlaff. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is part of Walmart's strategy to bolster its advertising capabilities and accelerate the growth of its retail media ecosystem. This acquisition enables Walmart to gain a cutting-edge technology platform in the connected TV segment, a critical advertising channel for brands seeking to combine targeting, performance measurement, and access to massive audiences

EOS Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Drooms as part of a growth capital transaction aimed at supporting the platform's next phase of expansion. The deal involves a partial ownership transfer, with co-founder and CEO Alexandre Grellier remaining at the helm of the company. The transaction also includes the exit of long-time shareholder J.F. Müller & Sohn AG and the departure of co-founder Jan Hoffmeister after 25 years of involvement in the company's development

The acquisition of m-work shifts Asys’s product perimeter from legacy time-and-attendance tracking into upstream collaborative workforce scheduling and hybrid physical asset optimization. Executed with follow-on programmatic M&A backing from CAPZA through its Growth Tech investment vehicle, this transaction accelerates Asys’s product roadmap by injecting native AI capabilities into its core scheduling engine to target pan-European corporate accounts. The industrial logic relies on immediate cross-sell dynamics, unlocking monetization opportunities for m-work’s module within Asys's established footprint of 1

Integrated Media Company (IMC), through its subsidiary VantageCo Limited, has completed the acquisition of Playstack Limited, a leading independent UK-based video game publisher specializing in digital title releases across PC, console, and mobile platforms. This strategic move enables IMC, owner of several major media and digital entertainment brands, to bolster its presence in the gaming ecosystem by integrating a renowned player with a proven track record of identifying, funding, and commercializing high-potential independent games