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Developments (28)
Multiple reports about the same development are grouped; each source is retained.- ADT withdraws guidance in Q3 results, pending Thrive dealoperating evidence
ADT reported Q3 2026 revenue of $1,349M (up 4%) and withdrew its guidance because of the pending Thrive Holdings acquisition. The release also lists AI programs ADT began before the deal, including AI-driven sales and service pilots and Origin AI presence sensing planned for 2027. The Thrive deal remains announced, not closed.
- Baldwin reports $21M in go-private costs as Sequence/DFO deal stays pendingoperating evidenceAnnounced
Baldwin's preliminary Q3 figures, as reported by Insurance Business, include $21M of go-private costs so far; the acquisition by Sequence Holdings and DFO Management is announced and still pending, with closing expected in Q1 2027.
- Sequence’s defining letterunspecified
Sequence reports BankSouth loan stages fell from nine to three.
Baldwin announced an agreed go-private transaction with approximately $7.7 billion enterprise value.
Case study reports >50% of incoming tickets resolved autonomously.
- Dwelly task-level evidenceunspecified
Dwelly reports more than 1,000 maintenance tasks processed during August 2026.
- Thrive’s new capitalunspecified
Thrive announced more than $2 billion in new capital.
- Multiplier Series Bunspecified
Multiplier announced a $35 million Series B.
Multiplier announced a $35M Series B and eight acquisitions.
- Dwelly financingunspecified
Dwelly announced $95 million in equity financing.
- AGI launches with committed equityunspecified
American Growth Insurance announced nearly $70 million committed equity; not necessarily drawn capital.
- Crescendo leadership changeunspecified
Crescendo announced Andy Lee as CEO and Matt Price moving to an advisory role.
- Crescendo’s partnership routeunspecified
Alorica and Crescendo announced a strategic partnership; this is not acquisition evidence.
- Beacon Series C coverageunspecified
Accessible WSJ material reports Beacon’s $225 million Series C.
- Crete becomes Currentunspecified
Crete Professionals Alliance announced its rebrand as Current.
- Tax AI operating evidenceunspecified
Thrive/OpenAI describe a pilot involving 7,000 tax returns.
OpenAI article reports drafting accuracy up to 97%.
Reuters reported Long Lake agreed to acquire Amex GBT for $6.3 billion; completion was not established in this review.
Shield announced $100M investment from Thrive.
- OpenAI ownership partnershipunspecified
Thrive announced an OpenAI partnership involving ownership; percentage unspecified.
- Beacon’s earlier funding expectationunspecified
Reuters reported Beacon’s $250 million Series B.
Launch release reports $27.5M combined seed and Series A.
Shield launch disclosed over $100M from Thrive and ZBS.