For deal sourcers, staying current on private company activity is critical to spotting active buyers, tracking market trends, and uncovering emerging investment opportunities ahead of competitors.
In March alone, we added more than 2,000 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 22,000 searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Marketplace.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, you’ll find the transactions tab that provides structured, filterable data on deal types, values, and dates, while our editorial team curates daily updates through the Dakota transactions newsletter, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
To ensure the most comprehensive coverage of private market activity, Dakota monitors over 10,000 websites including company websites, newswires, and numerous third-party news providers to capture and verify transaction data as it happens.
Below are the top 10 consumer discretionary transactions.
- Transaction Date: 4/13/2026
- Industry: Household Durables
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $2.5B
Somnigroup International announced a definitive agreement to acquire Leggett & Platt for approximately $2.5 billion in an all-stock transaction at 0.1455 Somnigroup shares per LEG share, integrating its longtime bedding component supplier in a vertical integration play. The combination creates a global bedding and components platform with $11.2 billion in 2025 net sales and $1.7 billion in adjusted EBITDA across 175 manufacturing facilities in 36 countries, with $50 million in expected run-rate synergies and closing anticipated by year-end 2026.
- Transaction Date: 4/11/2026
- Industry: Hotels & Restaurants & Leisure
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $1.88B
Abu Dhabi-based DIAFA completed a majority acquisition of Richard Caring's hospitality portfolio for at least £1 billion (~$1.3 billion), adding London's most recognizable dining and private members club brands — including The Ivy Brasseries, Scott's, Sexy Fish, Noema, Annabel's, and Harry's Bar — to its UAE luxury hospitality platform. The deal accelerates DIAFA's international expansion, including a planned Annabel's New York opening, with Caring continuing as executive chairman and former LVMH Asia chairman Ravi Thakran appointed group CEO.
- Transaction Date: 4/17/2026
- Industry: Distributors
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $1.6B
Nippon Express Holdings (NX Group) entered into an agreement to acquire Metro Supply Chain from LDC Metro Holdings and La Caisse for up to CAD 2.2 billion (~$1.6 billion), adding a Canadian logistics provider with approximately 9,000 employees and 22.5 million square feet across 190 sites in North America and the UK. The acquisition expands NX Group's global logistics network across 57 countries while preserving Metro Supply Chain's Montreal headquarters and management team, with closing expected in the coming months.
- Transaction Date: 4/9/2026
- Industry: Hotels & Travel Groups
- Type: Diversified Consumer Services
- Transaction Value: $1.2B
Unilever announced the acquisition of Grüns for approximately $1.2 billion, adding the rapidly growing greens supplement brand — known for its gummy-bear-shaped nutritional supplements that ship approximately 10 million units daily — to its portfolio. Founded by Chad Janis in 2023, Grüns has become one of the wellness sector's largest exits in the past decade, with the acquisition expanding Unilever's footprint in the high-growth functional nutrition category.
- Transaction Date: 4/6/2026
- Industry: Hotels & Restaurants & Leisure
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $867M
One Rock Capital Partners is backing the merger of Eat Happy and Hana Group SAS, supported by a €750 million (~$867 million) debt financing package from Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and UniCredit — comprising a €650 million term loan and €100 million revolving credit facility. The combination unites Eat Happy's Asian food operations with Hana Group's European sushi supply business, creating a platform for fresh Asian convenience food across Europe.
- Transaction Date: 4/13/2026
- Industry: Automobiles
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $650M
Slate Auto, the American EV startup developing an affordable customizable pickup truck, closed a $650 million Series C funding round led by TWG Global. The capital will support Slate's first vehicle deliveries in late 2026 — with the mid-$20,000 Slate Truck having already accumulated over 160,000 reservations — and complete reindustrialization of its Warsaw, Indiana factory, expected to create over 2,000 jobs and require nearly $400 million in investment.
- Transaction Date: 4/29/2026
- Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
- Type: Buyout / Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $327M
Smart Share Global (Energy Monster) completed its going-private transaction with a consortium led by Trustar Mobile Charging Holdings and Energy Monster management for approximately $327 million in equity value ($1.25 per ADS), closing in April 2026 at a 74.8% premium to the pre-announcement share price. The deal takes private a Chinese mobile device charging service provider that operates 9.6 million power banks across more than 1.27 million points-of-interest in 2,200+ Chinese counties.
- Transaction Date: 4/20/2026
- Industry: Automobile Components
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $318M
Nippon Seiki agreed to acquire Toyodenso Co. Ltd from Koide Kokan, Honda Motor, and other shareholders for ¥49.9 billion (~$330 million), with the full purchase price to be financed through borrowing from financial institutions. The acquisition consolidates two Japanese automotive component suppliers and includes Honda Motor among the divesting shareholders, with closing expected on October 1, 2026.
- Transaction Date: 4/17/2026
- Industry: Specialty Retail
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $317.5M
Uber agreed to acquire a 4.5% stake (13.6 million shares) in Delivery Hero from Prosus for €20.00 per share, generating approximately €270 million (~$290 million) for Prosus and representing a 22% premium to Delivery Hero's 1-month VWAP. The transaction advances Prosus' commitments to the European Commission to reduce its Delivery Hero shareholding following its August 2025 Just Eat Takeaway.com acquisition, while expanding Uber's strategic position in European food delivery.
- Transaction Date: 4/21/2026
- Industry: Household Durables
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $261M
Arçelik agreed to sell its 60% stake in Arçelik Hitachi Home Appliances to Hitachi Global Life Solutions for approximately $261 million ($205 million cash at closing plus $56 million in deferred payments over three years), exiting the joint venture formed in 2020. The transaction transfers 12 subsidiaries — including manufacturing plants and R&D centers in China and Thailand — to Hitachi, with completion subject to regulatory approvals and Hitachi's planned restructuring with retail partner Nojima Corporation expected within 12 months.
At Dakota, we understand how important it is to stay current on deal activity as it happens. That’s why our editorial team continuously monitors the news for real-time updates on platform investments, add-ons, divestitures, and more to deliver daily highlights straight to your inbox through our transactions newsletter.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, the transactions tab provides structured, filterable data with deal dates, types, sectors, and financials, allowing you to build a customized feed that aligns with your focus areas.
Whether you're evaluating a new investment opportunity or tracking trends within a target sector, Dakota Marketplace helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
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