Vyas Tungaturti is a seasoned M&A operator and advisor specializing in large-scale mergers, acquisitions, and private equity due diligence. His experience spans integration and divestiture office leadership, complex cross-border transactions, and the application of AI and machine learning to deal execution. Founder of CorpDev.Org and builder of Kai, an AI due-diligence platform for deal teams, Vyas writes on deal intelligence, value creation, and how AI is reshaping M&A and PE workflows.
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Dallas-based private equity firm Highlander Partners acquired iconic hot sauce brand Tapatío in January 2026, partnering with The Arnold Companies. The founding Saavedra family retained a...
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Cintas Corporation announced its definitive agreement to acquire UniFirst Corporation on March 11, 2026, for an enterprise value of approximately $5.5 billion. The consideration consists of...
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Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (BETP) announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) on March 11, 2026. ACT specializes in advanced thermal...
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The Carlyle Group has agreed to sell its Colombian oil producer, SierraCol Energy, to Prime Infrastructure Capital. Acquired in 2020, Carlyle invested approximately $1 billion in the asset,...
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Defense technology firm Anduril Industries acquired missile tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions on March 11, 2026, to bolster its space and missile defense capabilities. The deal vertically...
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TPG Rise Climate sold its stake in Intersect's digital power assets to Google for $4.75 billion in cash plus assumed debt, part of a larger $12 billion transaction effective March 10, 2026....
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has filed for an IPO on the NYSE, aiming to raise $5 billion to $10 billion. The transaction features a novel dual-listing structure, offering...
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Bain Capital closed its sixth Asia buyout fund at its $10.5 billion hard cap in Q4 2025, significantly overshooting its $7 billion target in just seven months. This rapid close occurred while...
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Medtronic announced a definitive agreement on March 10, 2026, to acquire Scientia Vascular for approximately $550 million. The deal targets Scientia's advanced guidewires and catheters,...
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New Mountain Capital terminated a $32 billion deal to combine five of its health-tech portfolio companies into a new platform, Thoreau, led by its former executive Matt Holt. The firm scrapped...
