Public AI Firm Moves to Secure Nearly 20% of Tampa Health Care Company
Datavault AI would exchange expanded technology rights for equity, royalties and a board seat.
Cyber and AI Diligence in M&A
Businesses across Tampa Bay are bought, sold and merged every week, and buyers routinely spend weeks reviewing financial statements, customer contracts and employment matters. Cybersecurity diligence, once an IT formality reserved for technology targets, now shows up in deals from manufacturing to professional services and family businesses. The question is no longer whether buyers examine … Read more
One of Sarasota’s Last Local Banking Strongholds Is Changing Hands
An $8 billion Michigan credit union is moving into Sarasota through its fourth Florida deal since 2023.
M&A-Ready Financials: Why Assurance Work Should Start Before You’re Selling
Most CEOs think about audits and reviews as something you do for a transaction — a box to check once a buyer or investor is already at the table. By then, it’s usually too late to get the full value out of the exercise. The businesses that command the smoothest diligence processes — and the … Read more
Tampa Financial Firm Strikes $24.5 Million Investment Banking Deal
The acquisition would add a profitable Boca Raton investment bank to AtlasClear’s operations.
Clearwater Tech Giant Strikes Acquisition Deal After $21.6B Quarter
TD SYNNEX is buying BlueStar, adding RFID, robotics and security technology to its global business.
Tampa Wealth Manager Buys $5.4 Billion Investment Platform
The deal adds more than 30 advisor teams and pushes Concurrent to $28.6 billion in managed assets.
Tampa Insurance Giant to Go Private in $7.7 Billion Michael Dell-Backed Deal
Shareholders will get $32.50 per share, an 88% premium, with the deal set to close in early 2027.
Private Equity Firm Acquires Plant City Manufacturer
The buyer plans to add production capacity and pursue acquisitions as the manufacturer grows.
Two Tampa Bay Port Terminals Sold in Deal With $56.4M Property Sale
The deal includes Port Sutton and Port Manatee terminal operations and a 92-acre Tampa property.