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 December alone, we added more than 2,500 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 16,000 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 industrial transactions.
- Transaction Date: 1/12/2026
- Industry: Machinery
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $5B
- Participants: Platinum Equity, CompoSecure Inc, Morgan Stanley, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Latham & Watkins LLP
CompoSecure has completed its previously announced business combination with Husky Technologies, creating a diversified industrial and security-focused platform valued at approximately $7.4 billion. The combined company brings together two global market leaders with high recurring revenue, strong margins, and robust free cash flow generation, while positioning the platform for long-term growth under a newly rebranded corporate entity, GPGI, Inc.
- Transaction Date: 1/26/2026
- Industry: Construction & Engineering
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $2.4B
- Participants: Kohlberg & Company, Leidos Holdings Inc, Houlihan Lokey Inc, Perella Weinberg Partners LP, Ropes & Gray LLP
Kohlberg has agreed to sell ENTRUST Solutions Group to Leidos for approximately $2.4 billion, marking a successful exit following its 2019 acquisition and a minority recapitalization in 2023. Under Kohlberg’s ownership, ENTRUST scaled into a leading utility and infrastructure engineering platform, expanding its geographic footprint, service capabilities, and workforce to support North America’s critical power infrastructure, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
- Transaction Date: 1/29/2026
- Industry: Aerospace & Defense
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $2.025B
- Participants: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, VSE Corporation, GenNx360 Management Company, LLC, Shoreline Equity Partners, Perella Weinberg Partners LP, Jones Day LLP, Winston & Strawn LLP, Jefferies Prime Brokerage
VSE Corporation has agreed to acquire Precision Aviation Group from GenNx360 Capital Partners for approximately $2.0 billion in a transformational aviation aftermarket transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. The combination significantly scales VSE’s aviation platform, expanding its global MRO footprint, proprietary repair capabilities, and end-market diversification, while positioning the company as a leading independent, pure-play aviation aftermarket provider with enhanced margin and growth potential.
- Transaction Date: 1/16/2026
- Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $1B
- Participants: Kinderhook Industries, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Apollo Global Management, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Ecowaste Solutions, Inc.
Kinderhook Industries has closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Ecowaste Solutions, a newly formed waste services platform created through the combination of Live Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling. The transaction provides optional liquidity to existing LPs while securing over $400 million of new equity capital, anchored by Kinderhook Fund 8 and funds managed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Apollo S3, to support continued organic growth and an active acquisition strategy across the Mid-South.
- Transaction Date: 1/6/2026
- Industry: Robotics
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $900M
- Participants: Shibolet & Co., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Paul Hastings LLP, Erdinast Ben Nathan Toledano, Mobileye, Mentee Robotics
Mobileye has agreed to acquire Mentee Robotics, an AI-first humanoid robotics company, in a transaction valued at approximately $900 million, combining cash and equity and expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. The acquisition expands Mobileye’s scope beyond autonomous driving into humanoid robotics, bringing together complementary AI, simulation, and safety technologies to accelerate the development and commercialization of scalable Physical AI across both mobility and robotics markets.
- Transaction Date: 1/6/2026
- Industry: Aerospace & Defense
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $845M
- Participants: AE Industrial Partners, L3harris Technologies Inc
AE Industrial Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris’ Space Propulsion and Power Systems business, which will be rebranded as Rocketdyne, while L3Harris retains a significant minority stake. The transaction establishes Rocketdyne as an independent platform focused on critical space propulsion, power, and avionics technologies, positioning the business to modernize manufacturing and accelerate next-generation propulsion capabilities across national security, civil, and commercial space missions.
- Transaction Date: 1/5/2026
- Industry: Electrical Equipment
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $725M
- Participants: Jabil Inc, Hanley Energy Group, Tm Capital Corp, Matheson
Jabil has completed its acquisition of Hanley Energy Group for approximately $725 million in cash, plus potential contingent consideration, expanding its capabilities in critical power and energy management for AI-driven data center infrastructure. The transaction strengthens Jabil’s ability to deliver end-to-end power solutions—from the grid to the rack—positioning the company to support hyperscalers as demand for reliable, energy-efficient data center power continues to accelerate.
- Transaction Date: 1/21/2026
- Industry: Logistics & Transportation
- Type: Growth Equity
- Equity Investment: $600M
- Participants: Fidelity Institutional Asset Management, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners, Tiger Global Management
Zipline has surpassed two million commercial deliveries and raised more than $600 million in new capital, valuing the autonomous delivery platform at $7.6 billion. The funding will support the company’s next phase of U.S. expansion, including launches in Houston and Phoenix in early 2026, as Zipline scales on-demand drone delivery across food, retail, and healthcare markets.
- Transaction Date: 1/15/2026
- Industry: Building Products
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $519M
- Participants: Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd., Lone Star Funds
Lone Star has agreed to sell SENQCIA Corporation to Noritsu Koki in a transaction valuing the Japan-based provider of mission-critical building products and solutions at approximately $519 million. Under Lone Star’s ownership, SENQCIA strengthened its operating model and expanded into higher-growth, value-add end markets, positioning the business for its next phase of growth focused on resilient infrastructure and critical facilities.
- Transaction Date: 1/15/2026
- Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $500M
- Participants: E&F Private Equity, Gaw Capital Partners, IS Dongseo
Gaw Capital Partners has acquired Koentec, a leading South Korean waste management company, from E&F Private Equity in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million. The deal marks Gaw Capital’s first investment in waste management infrastructure and establishes a strategic foothold in Korea’s highly regulated, mission-critical waste processing sector, anchored by Koentec’s scale, long-term contracts, and strong margin profile.
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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