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: 3/16/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Health Care
- Transaction Value: $2.6B
- Participants: Amplifon
GN Store Nord entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Hearing business — including the ReSound and Beltone brands, all hearing IP, R&D, and manufacturing operations — to global hearing care retailer Amplifon for DKK 17.0 billion, comprised of DKK 12.6 billion in cash and 56 million Amplifon shares. The transaction creates a vertically integrated global audiology leader with combined revenues of approximately €3.3 billion, while allowing GN to refocus entirely on its audio and video peripherals business under brands including Jabra and SteelSeries.
- Transaction Date: 3/17/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Financials
- Transaction Value: $1.8B
- Participants: Mastercard
Mastercard entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure platform operating across 130+ countries, for up to $1.8 billion including $300 million in contingent payments, in a deal designed to seamlessly connect on-chain digital currency rails with Mastercard's existing fiat payment network. The acquisition accelerates Mastercard's digital asset strategy by adding BVNK's compliant, chain-agnostic infrastructure for stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments across use cases including cross-border remittances, B2B payments, and treasury management.
- Transaction Date: 3/16/2026
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $1.45B
- Participants: Tinicum
PennAero completed its acquisition of TriMas Corporation's aerospace assets for $1.45 billion, adding eight established manufacturing brands — including Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Allfast Fastening Systems, and RSA Engineered Products — to create a scaled independent supplier for the global aerospace, defense, space, and advanced energy markets. The combination, backed by Tinicum and Blackstone, significantly expands PennAero's product portfolio and engineering capabilities across North America, Europe, and Asia as it positions itself as a credible independent alternative to the industry's largest consolidators serving Boeing, Airbus, and other major OEMs.
- Transaction Date: 3/17/2026
- Type: Credit
- Sector: Utilities
- Transaction Value: $650M
- Participants: Santander, KeyBanc Capital
rPlus Energies secured over $650 million in debt and tax equity financing commitments for Blacks Creek Energy Center, a 400 MW AC solar facility in Ada County, Idaho, led by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking and KeyBanc Capital Markets. The project will deliver solar electricity to Idaho Power's grid in support of Meta's energy commitments for its nearby Kuna, Idaho data center, and represents part of rPlus's broader nearly 1 GW development footprint in Ada County.
- Transaction Date: 3/10/2026
- Type: Real Assets
- Sector: Real Estate
- Transaction Value: $562M
- Participants: Harbor Group International
Harbor Group International agreed to acquire an 11-property multifamily portfolio from AH Realty Trust for $562 million in cash, in a transaction between two Hampton Roads-based institutions that requires no financing contingency and includes a $15 million nonrefundable deposit. The sale allows AHRT to simplify its platform, reduce leverage, and sharpen its focus on retail opportunities, while extending HGI's momentum as the top U.S. multifamily buyer in 2025 with $2.55 billion in acquisitions.
- Transaction Date: 3/17/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Energy
- Transaction Value: $450M
- Participants: Petrobras
Petrobras exercised its pre-emptive right to acquire Petronas subsidiary Petronas Petróleo Brasil's 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte Module III fields in Brazil's Campos Basin for $450 million, blocking a previously announced deal between Petronas and Brava Energia. The acquisition restores Petrobras as sole owner and operator of the two deepwater assets, which together produce approximately 55,000 barrels of oil per day via the Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes FPSO.
- Transaction Date: 3/16/2026
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Sector: Financials
- Transaction Value: $349M
- Participants: Bain Capital
Perpetual signed a binding agreement to divest its Wealth Management division to Bain Capital Private Equity for an initial payment of A$500 million upon completion, plus potential additional payments including an earn-out of up to A$50 million tied to the performance of its Accounting and Wealth operations within two years of close. The proceeds will be used to reduce debt and fund growth in Perpetual's remaining Asset Management and Corporate Trust businesses, as the company simplifies its platform following several years of rejected takeover approaches and discontinued deal discussions with KKR.
- Transaction Date: 3/17/2026
- Type: Credit
- Sector: N/A
- Transaction Value: $250M
- Participants: Deutsche Bank
GS Power Partners, a CVC DIF-backed independent power producer focused on distributed solar and storage, closed a $250 million debt facility provided by Deutsche Bank to establish a centralized corporate capital platform supporting its development pipeline and pre-construction activities. The flexible funding structure is designed to allow GS Power to dynamically allocate capital across high-value opportunities as it scales its distributed generation portfolio.
- Transaction Date: 3/16/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: N/A
- Transaction Value: $200M
- Participants: WisdomTree
WisdomTree entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atlantic House Holdings Limited, a London-based systematic investment manager specializing in defined outcome and derivatives-driven strategies with approximately £4.11 billion in AUM, for £150 million (approximately $200 million) at closing. The acquisition expands WisdomTree's active ETF and outcome-oriented capabilities, extends its Models and Portfolio Solutions platform into the UK wealth market, and is expected to bring total WisdomTree AUM to approximately $163 billion globally upon close.
- Transaction Date: 3/16/2026
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Sector: Industrials
- Transaction Value: $200M
- Participants: AeroVironment
AeroVironment acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero), a San Luis Obispo-based producer of unmanned aircraft systems with deep expertise in electric and hybrid propulsion, rapid prototyping, and AS9100-certified manufacturing, for approximately $200 million in a mix of approximately $160 million in stock and the remainder in cash. The acquisition strengthens AeroVironment's ability to bridge conceptual design and full-scale manufacturing execution, and marks the company's second major transaction in under a year following its $4.1 billion acquisition of BlueHalo in May 2025.
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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