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 January alone, we added more than 1,900 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 17,300 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 financial transactions.
- Transaction Date: 1/12/2026
- Industry: Financial Services
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $24.3B
Enerzolve Smart Technologies raised $5.1 million in a seed funding round co-led by Jungle Ventures and Kae Capital to advance development of its semiconductor-powered smart grid and energy storage solutions. The funding will support IP creation, team expansion, pilot manufacturing, and go-to-market efforts with utilities, DISCOMs, and energy developers across India.
- Transaction Date: 1/12/2026
- Industry: Financial Services
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $13.5B
Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR while simultaneously divesting its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, transforming the company into a pure-play global commerce solutions provider. The combined platform serves over 6 million merchant locations across 175+ countries, processing $3.7 trillion in payment volume annually and positioning Global Payments for accelerated growth and increased free cash flow generation.
- Transaction Date: 1/21/2026
- Industry: Capital Markets
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $6.2B
Deutsche Börse Group agreed to acquire Allfunds Group in a recommended transaction valuing Allfunds at approximately €5.3 billion, with shareholders to receive €8.80 per share in a mix of cash, Deutsche Börse shares, and a permitted dividend. The acquisition combines Allfunds’ global fund distribution platform with Deutsche Börse’s Clearstream Fund Services, creating a scaled, integrated fund services leader with significant synergy potential and expected EPS accretion.
- Transaction Date: 1/5/2026
- Industry: Regional & Community Banks
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $4.1B
PNC completed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company, expanding its footprint across high-growth markets in Colorado and Arizona and advancing its national growth strategy. The transaction combines FirstBank’s strong regional franchise with PNC’s scale and capabilities, with customer integration expected later in 2026.
- Transaction Date: 1/14/2026
- Industry: Consumer Finance
- Type: Credit
- Transaction Value: $2.4B
OneMain Financial and TPG extended and expanded their forward flow agreement, with TPG committing to purchase up to approximately $2.4 billion of OneMain-originated consumer and auto loans through June 30, 2028. The expanded partnership supports OneMain’s origination growth and funding diversification while deepening TPG’s exposure to asset-backed consumer credit.
- Transaction Date: 1/28/2026
- Industry: Banks
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $2B
Prosperity Bancshares agreed to acquire Stellar Bancorp in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion, significantly expanding Prosperity’s presence in the Houston and Dallas markets. The merger will create one of the largest Texas-based banking franchises by deposits and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
- Transaction Date: 1/27/2026
- Industry: Insurance
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Transaction Value: $1B
WTW agreed to acquire Newfront in a transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion, including $1.05 billion at closing and up to $250 million in contingent consideration, expanding its presence in the U.S. middle market and high-growth specialty sectors. The deal adds Newfront’s technology-driven broking platform and agentic AI capabilities to WTW’s risk and benefits businesses and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
- Transaction Date: 1/5/2026
- Industry: Insurance
- Type: Strategic Partnership
- Transaction Value: $500M
TPG and Jackson Financial formed a long-term strategic investment management partnership under which TPG will manage at least $12 billion of Jackson’s assets, with incentives aligned to scale the relationship to $20 billion. As part of the partnership, TPG will make a $500 million minority investment in Jackson, aligning the firms to accelerate growth across asset-based finance and direct lending strategies.
- Transaction Date: 1/16/2026
- Industry: Financial Services
- Type: Venture
- Transaction Value: $230M
Mal raised $230 million in its inaugural funding round led by BlueFive Capital to support the launch of the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The capital will fund product development, licensing, and market entry ahead of a planned Q1 2026 launch, with an initial focus on the UAE and broader expansion into underbanked markets.
- Transaction Date: 1/14/2026
- Industry: Growth Equity
- Type: Financial Services
- Transaction Value: $150M
Alpaca raised $150 million in a Series D led by Drive Capital at a $1.15 billion valuation, alongside securing a $40 million credit facility to support global expansion. The funding will accelerate development of Alpaca’s brokerage infrastructure, regulatory footprint, and Shariah-compliant investing capabilities as it scales partnerships across more than 40 countries.
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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