Keurig Dr Pepper headquarters in Burlington.
Grant Welker
Mergers and acquisitions were a little lighter in October compared to the month prior. This month, a few M&A deals were made across several different markets, including the food and beverage industry. With the acquisition of Ghost energy drink, this is the perfect M&A roundup for October. Grab your candy and take a look.
To learn more about the deals, check out September’s mergers and acquisitions, courtesy of reporting by BostInno and the Boston Business Journal. (And be sure to sign up for The Beat, BostInno’s free daily innovation newsletter. See past examples here.)
- Vizgen Inc. and Ultivue Inc. announced their merger. The newly combined Vizgen will be led by Rob Carson, formerly the CEO of Ultivue.
- Marlborough-based medical device maker Hologic Inc. said it would acquire Gynesonics Inc., a California company that makes a device that diagnoses and treats uterine fibroids, for $350M
- Thrive, a Foxborough-based cybersecurity company announced the acquisition of Safety Net, a Michigan IT company.
- CopilotIQ, a Nashville-based health tech company, and Biofourmis, a Boston-based health tech company, announced a strategic merger to create an AI-driven platform for in-home care.
- Keurig Dr. Pepper is buying the energy drink company Ghost, increasing its foothold in a growing beverage market segment.
