The private company data space is vast, fragmented, and often overwhelming. Deal sourcing teams are faced with endless streams of announcements, filings, atSnd rumors, making it difficult to pinpoint the transactions that actually matter.
That’s why inside Dakota Marketplace, we’ve zeroed in on this space. We’ve created a centralized resource where deal sourcers can easily find and track the exact deals they’re looking for.
In this article, we’ve curated 10 top transactions from last week that stood out in the marketplace and signal key trends shaping the deal landscape. By the end of this, you’ll have a better understanding of these deals.
- Transaction Date: 4/16/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Real Estate
- Transaction Value: $9.4B
- Participants: Choice Properties REIT
KingSett Capital and Choice Properties REIT have entered into an agreement to acquire First Capital REIT in a unit and cash transaction valued at approximately $9.4 billion, with Choice Properties acquiring roughly $5.0 billion of high-quality retail assets and KingSett acquiring approximately $4.4 billion of assets plus all of First Capital's issued and outstanding units. The transaction — expected to close in the second half of 2026 — strengthens Choice Properties' national retail portfolio with necessity-based shopping centres in Canada's strongest urban demographics, while delivering First Capital unitholders an all-time high unit price at a 17% premium to the 20-day VWAP.
- Transaction Date: 4/15/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: N/A
- Transaction Value: $2.71B
- Participants: Standard Life
Aegon has agreed to sell Aegon UK to Standard Life for total consideration of £2.0 billion, comprising a 15.3% shareholding in Standard Life and £750 million in cash, with proceeds earmarked for a combination of deleveraging and share buybacks. The divestiture advances Aegon's strategic ambition to refocus as a leading U.S. life insurance and retirement group, while creating what the companies describe as the UK's largest retirement savings and income provider upon close, expected around year-end 2026.
- Transaction Date: 4/13/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Transaction Value: $2.5B
- Participants: Somnigroup
Somnigroup International, the world's leading bedding company, has agreed to acquire longtime supplier Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion, with Leggett & Platt shareholders receiving 0.1455 Somnigroup shares per share and owning roughly 9% of the combined company. The deal advances Somnigroup's vertical integration strategy, with the combined entity expected to generate approximately $11.2 billion in net sales and $1.7 billion in adjusted EBITDA, while targeting $50 million in annualized run-rate synergies.
- Transaction Date: 4/14/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Energy
- Transaction Value: $2.4B
- Participants: Yancoal Austrailia
Yancoal Australia has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in the Kestrel coking coal mine in Queensland from EMR Capital and Alamtri Resources for up to $2.4 billion, comprising $1.85 billion upfront and up to $550 million in additional annual payments over five years, funded through cash on hand and a $1.2 billion syndicated loan. The deal gives Yancoal control of Australia's largest producing underground coal mine — with 5.9 million tons of saleable production in 2025 — and raises its metallurgical coal exposure to 22% on a pro-forma basis, reinforcing its position as one of Australia's largest coal miners.
- Transaction Date: 4/15/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $2.35B
- Participants: ESCO Technologies
ESCO Technologies has agreed to acquire Megger Group Limited, a global provider of testing and monitoring solutions for electric utilities and critical infrastructure, for total consideration of $2.35 billion — comprising $900 million in cash and approximately $1.4 billion in ESCO equity. The deal, representing approximately 14x projected 2026 EBITDA including synergies, adds Megger's roughly $590 million in expected 2026 revenue to ESCO's Utility Solutions Group and is expected to generate approximately $60 million in cost synergies within three years of closing.
- Transaction Date: 4/17/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $1.61B
- Participants: Nippon Express
Nippon Express Holdings (NX Group) has agreed to acquire Metro Supply Chain, a leading Canadian supply chain solutions provider, from majority shareholder LDC and La Caisse for up to CAD $2.2 billion. The deal gives NX Group a significant North American foothold — adding Metro's roughly 9,000 employees and 190 sites spanning over 22.5 million square feet across Canada, the U.S., and the UK — while Metro's management team and Montreal headquarters remain intact under local leadership.
- Transaction Date: 4/15/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $1.6
- Participants: Suntory
Suntory Holdings has agreed to acquire Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare, the OTC pharmaceutical and consumer health subsidiary of Daiichi Sankyo, for approximately JPY 246.5 billion in a staged transaction structured across three closings through 2029. The deal expands Suntory's portfolio beyond food and beverages into self-care and self-medication, adding well-known Japanese consumer brands including LOXONIN, MINON, and CLEAN DENTAL to complement its existing health and wellness businesses.
- Transaction Date: 4/16/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Communication Services
- Transaction Value: $1.5B
- Participants: Diginex
Diginex Limited has agreed to acquire Resulticks, a real-time AI-driven customer intelligence platform, in an all-share transaction valued at $1.5 billion, paid entirely in Diginex shares at $1.32 per share. Resulticks brings immediate scale — generating approximately $150 million in 2025 revenue at a 32% EBITDA margin with roughly 70% annual growth over the past five years — and the combined entity is targeting $250 to $280 million in revenue by 2027 through a unified "trust-led growth platform" integrating AI-driven customer engagement with Diginex's sustainability RegTech capabilities.
- Transaction Date: 4/13/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Information Technology
- Transaction Value: $1.45B
- Participants: Hexagon
Hexagon AB has agreed to acquire Waygate Technologies, a global leader in non-destructive testing solutions, from Baker Hughes for approximately $1.45 billion in cash, expanding its Manufacturing Intelligence business into the NDT market. Waygate generates roughly $630 million in annual revenue across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial end markets, and Hexagon sees a clear path to margin improvement through manufacturing localization, China infrastructure leverage, and cross-selling synergies with its existing precision measurement and CT software portfolio.
- Transaction Date: 4/14/2026
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $1.272B
- Participants: American Industrial Partners
American Industrial Partners has agreed to acquire Avanos Medical, a medical technology company focused on pain management and nutritional delivery solutions, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.272 billion, or $25.00 per share — representing a 72% premium to Avanos' closing price prior to announcement. The deal takes Avanos private and pairs the company with AIP's operational capabilities to advance its innovation roadmap and strengthen its competitive position in medical technology.
At Dakota, we understand how important it is to stay current on deal activity as it happens. That’s why our editorial team is constantly monitoring the news for real-time updates on platform investments, add-ons, divestitures, and more. Each day, we deliver these highlights directly to your inbox through our transactions newsletter.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, the transactions tab gives you access to structured, filterable data complete with dates, deal structure, sectors, and financials, so you can build a feed tailored to your specific interests.
Whether you're evaluating a new investment opportunity or tracking trends in a target sector or segment, Dakota Marketplace helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
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