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.
1. Nuvalent - Strategic Acquisition
- Transaction Date: 6/9/2026
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $10.6B
- Participants: GSK
GSK entered an agreement to acquire clinical-stage oncology company Nuvalent for $124 per share in cash, representing a 40% premium to the last closing price, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2026. The acquisition adds three lung cancer assets to GSK's portfolio, including two late-stage, potential best-in-class NSCLC inhibitors (zidesamtinib and neladalkib) that could launch as early as 2026 pending FDA approval.
2. Tate & Lyle - Strategic Acquisition
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Transaction Value: $3.6B
- Participants: Ingredion
Ingredion announced a recommended all-cash acquisition of specialty food ingredients company Tate & Lyle at 595 pence per share, representing a 59% premium to its May 13, 2026 closing price, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2027. The combination creates a scaled global specialty ingredients platform spanning texturants, sugar reduction, and fortification, with $130 million in expected run-rate cost synergies by end of 2030.
3. Vega Therapeutics - Strategic Acquisition
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $2B
- Participants: Incyte
Incyte entered a definitive agreement to acquire Vega Therapeutics from Star Therapeutics for $1.25 billion upfront plus up to $750 million in sales milestone payments, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2026. The acquisition adds VGA039, a Phase 3 monoclonal antibody targeting Protein S, which has the potential to be the first subcutaneous prophylactic therapy for von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder.
4. Riverpoint Medical - Divestiture
- Transaction Date: 6/9/2026
- Type: Buyout / Private Equity
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $1.45B
- Participants: Novanta
Novanta entered a definitive agreement to acquire minimally invasive surgical consumables maker Riverpoint Medical from Arlington Capital Partners for $1.2 billion upfront plus a $250 million milestone payment in Q1 2027, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2026. The acquisition doubles Novanta's recurring medical consumables revenue to approximately $300 million and deepens its medical end-market concentration to 60% of total revenue, with Riverpoint projected to grow at 12-15% annually long-term.
5. Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI - SPAC Merger
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $1.2B
- Participants: Quantum Space
Quantum Space, a space defense and orbital mobility company developing the Ranger maneuverable spacecraft platform, announced a definitive business combination agreement with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI, expected to close in Q4 2026, with the combined company listing on Nasdaq under "QSPC." The transaction includes ~$253 million from Inflection Point's trust account and ~$300 million in convertible PIPE commitments, with proceeds funding accelerated Ranger production as the company pursues a pipeline it estimates at over $5 billion across national security, civil, and commercial space markets.
6. Firefly Bio - Strategic Acquisition
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Acquisition / Merger
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $1B
- Participants: Johnson & Johnson
J&J entered a definitive agreement to acquire Firefly Bio and its proprietary Firelink™ degrader antibody conjugate (DAC) platform for $1 billion in cash, with the deal expected to close later in 2026. The acquisition bolsters J&J's oncology pipeline by adding a novel approach to targeting KRAS-driven tumors, a historically "undruggable" target responsible for some of the hardest-to-treat solid cancers.
7. Chung Ho Group - Platform
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Buyout / Private Eqiuty
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Transaction Value: $700M
- Participants: Carlyle
Carlyle signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 100% of Chung Ho Group, a leading Korean home and healthcare appliance rental platform, in a succession-driven transaction with the founding Joung family, expected to close in Q3 2026. Founded in 1993, Chung Ho has evolved into a vertically integrated subscription-based appliance platform serving a large recurring customer base across water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and mattresses through a nationwide service network.
8. Continental Aerospace Technologies - Take-Private
- Transaction Date: 6/8/2026
- Type: Buyout / Private Equity
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $5.35M
- Participants: Arcline
Arcline Investment Management entered a definitive agreement to acquire Continental Aerospace Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of piston aircraft engines for the general aviation market, from controlling shareholders affiliated with Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Continental brings a century-long track record in general aviation with a large global installed base of AvGas and Jet-A engines and related aftermarket products and services.
9. Iceye - Series F
- Transaction Date: 6/9/2026
- Type: Growth Equity
- Sector: Information Technology
- Transaction Value: $520M
- Participants: General Atlantic, Solidium, Tesi, Varma, Ilmarinen, Other Investors
Finnish space intelligence company ICEYE closed a Series F funding round exceeding €1 billion, including €450 million in primary capital led by General Atlantic at a valuation of over €10 billion, with additional investors including Qatar Investment Authority, Nokia, Solidium, and TCV. The proceeds will fund expansion of ICEYE's SAR satellite constellation and sovereign intelligence capabilities, as the company — which crossed €250 million in revenue and €100 million in EBITDA in 2025 — scales production from 50 to 100 satellites annually by 2028.
10. NinjaOne - Series C Extension Round
- Transaction Date: 6/9/2026
- Type: Venture
- Sector: Information Technology
- Transaction Value: $400M
- Participants: Wellington Management, Teachers’ Venture Growth, BDT & MSD Partners, Sequoia Capital, Other Investors
Austin-based IT operations platform NinjaOne closed more than $400 million in Series C extensions at a $12.3 billion valuation, with participation from Wellington Management, Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, CapitalG, and others, following nearly 70% year-over-year growth and a return to profitability in Q1 2026. The founder-led company, which serves nearly 40,000 organizations across 140+ countries, will use the capital to accelerate AI integration and platform expansion as it positions itself as the unified control plane for IT operations.
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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