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January 16, 2026
Industry Week in Review - January 16, 2026

M&A Transactions

Aurex, a portfolio company of Godspeed Capital Management, has acquired Alpha 2, Inc., a provider of specialized mission-focused cryptographic engineering, cybersecurity, and engineering services for private sector and U.S. Federal government defense, intelligence, and space markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bart & Associates, a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners, has acquired Celestar Corporation, a provider of intelligence analysis & enabling services, data enterprise support, and training & professional services to private sector and U.S. Federal government defense and intelligence markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

GracoRoberts, a portfolio company of CM Equity Partners, has acquired Sky Mart Sales Corp, a provider of chemical, lubricant, and specialty fluids distribution within commercial aerospace and defense markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

J.F. Lehman & Co. has acquired a majority stake of Wellman Dynamics Corp., a portfolio company of TRM Equity and provider of aluminum and magnesium sand castings within commercial and defense markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Onebrief, Inc., a portfolio company of Battery Ventures, General Catalyst, and Insight Partners, has acquired Battle Road Digital, Inc., a provider of scalable wargaming simulations for private sector and U.S. Federal government defense markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Parson Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has acquired Altamira Technologies Corporation, a portfolio company of ClearSky, McNally Capital, Razor's Edge Ventures, and NIO Advisors, and a provider of advanced analytics, signals intelligence, cyber, missile warning, and space capabilities to the U.S. Department of War and Intelligence Community. The transaction is valued at $375 million.

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