M&A Transactions in California

Dynavax is a bio-pharmaceutical company that develops products to treat allergy, inflammation-mediated diseases, infectious diseases and cancer. Dynavax's lead products are based on ImmunoStimulatory Sequences (ISS), short DNA sequences that enhance the ability of the immune system to fight disease and control chronic inflammation. Dynavax was founded in 1996 and is based in Emeryville, California.

Sanofi
Company
Life Science
Paris, France
www.sanofi.com

Westcap Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage firm that provides commercial and personal insurance solutions. Westcap Insurance Services offers services including risk assessment, policy placement, claims support, and coverage advisory across lines such as property, casualty, liability, and specialty insurance for businesses and individuals. Westcap Insurance Services serves clients seeking tailored insurance programs and consultative risk management support. Westcap Insurance Services is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

The McGowan Companies Inc.
Company
Insurance
Fairview Park, Ohio
www.mcgowancompanies.com

Codegen is a software engineering platform that uses artificial intelligence to assist developers with coding tasks across the software development lifecycle. Codegen was founded in 2023 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ClickUp
Company
Internet Software and Services
San Diego, California
www.clickup.com

Armis is an enterprise IoT security service provider that discovers devices on and off the network, continuously analyzes endpoint behavior to identify risks and attacks, and protects critical information and systems by identifying suspicious or malicious devices and quarantining them. Armis was established in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ServiceNow
Company
Software
Santa Clara, California
www.servicenow.com
Advisors: Barclays Investment Bank , J.P. Morgan Securities , Tidal Partners

Hyperion Accounting Group is an accounting and CPA services firm that provides tax preparation, audit assistance, financial reporting, bookkeeping, and financial planning services for individuals and businesses across various industries. Hyperion Accounting Group was founded in 2025 and is based in Simi Valley, California.

Maridea
Company
Financial Services
Brooklyn, New York
www.marideawealth.com

Spendgo is a software company that provides an integrated loyalty marketing and customer engagement platform for restaurants, retailers, and other businesses. Spendgo was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Olo
Company
Internet Software and Services
New York, New York
www.olo.com
Advisor: Moelis & Co.

Flavrs is a digital food discovery and engagement platform that combines cooking videos, recipe data, and integrated shopping to help food enthusiasts discover, plan, and purchase ingredients for meals. Flavrs was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.

CookUnity
Company
Internet Software and Services
Brooklyn, New York
www.cookunity.com

Municipal Packaging is a manufacturer and distributor of paper-based foodservice and retail packaging products. Municipal Packaging is based in Chatsworth, California.

JohnsByrne
Company
Packaging
Niles, Illinois
www.johnsbyrne.com

InstaMortgage is an originations-focused mortgage lender specializing in purchase and refinance loans. InstaMortgage was founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Jose, California.

reAlpha
Company
Real Estate
Dublin, Ohio
www.realpha.com

Navitas Organics is a producer and supplier of organic functional foods to customers in the United States and Canada. Navitas Organics was founded in 2003 and is based in San Rafael, California.

Laird Superfood
Company
Food
Boulder, Colorado
www.lairdsuperfood.com
Advisor: Haynes and Boone

Encore Consumer Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
San Francisco, California
www.encoreconsumercapital.com

Advantage Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New Orleans, Louisiana
www.advantagecap.com

Dentira is a procure-to-pay software platform purpose-built for the dental industry. The company offers intelligent procurement, spend management, and lab automation for multi-site dental organizations. It supports more than 17,000 dental practices and over 200 DSOs across North America, Europe, and Australia. Its AI-powered platform unifies procurement, lab workflows, invoice reconciliation, and analytics into one real-time, enterprise-grade solution built for large healthcare operators. Dentira is based in San Francisco, California.

Vista Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Austin, Texas
www.vistaequitypartners.com
Advisor: Kirkland & Ellis

Eaze is a cannabis delivery marketplace that creates a diverse and sustainable industry through its Momentum business accelerator and Social Equity Partners Program. Eaze is based in San Francisco, California.

Vireo Growth
Company
Agriculture
Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.vireohealth.com

Kinetic Technologies is a designer, developer and marketer of proprietary high-performance analogue and mixed-signal power management semiconductors for consumer, computing, industrial and communication markets. Kinetic Technologies is based in San Jose, California.

Cyient Semiconductors
Company
Semiconductors
Madhapur, India
www.cyientsemi.com

415 IT is providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. 415 IT was founded in 2005 and is based in San Rafael, California.

Uptime USA
Company
Information Technology
Lafayette, California
www.uptimeusa.com

NextWave is a social media talent management and marketing services agency that connects content creators with brands, particularly for social commerce and TikTok Shop-related partnerships. NextWave was founded in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Pattern
Company
Marketing
Lehi, Utah
www.pattern.com

Topos is a U.S. software and analytics company that provides a renewable-energy due diligence and land intelligence platform for solar, wind, and battery developers and investors. The Company’s platform combines mapping of competitive leases, local regulatory/permitting data, township and county law summaries, meeting notes, news sentiment tracking, and demographic insights to help energy project teams rapidly assess sites and community dynamics that influence project outcomes. Topos is based in San Francisco, California.

Landgate
Company
Information Technology
Denver, Colorado
www.landgate.com