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Operator view of domestic Brazil M&A and VC, major international transactions, and market-moving Brazilian corporate news. Window Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 12:35 America/Toronto — Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 12:35 America/Toronto.

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Brazilian M&A / VC

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Live deals in window

International M&A

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Live global deals

Brazil corporate news

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Non-deal, market-moving

Disclosed deal value

$1.97B

$1,970,250,000 live disclosed. 6 live deals undisclosed. Earn-outs and placeholders excluded. FX 5.16 BRL/USD.

Last updated

21 Oct 2026, 13:35 BRT

21 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC

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Section 01

Brazilian M&A

Domestic Brazil M&A, VC rounds, and major corporate-control events.

  • Healthcare / Distribution · Closed (control transfer)

    Pátria closes sale of 99.56% voting control of Elfa Medicamentos

    Live
    Acquirer
    Gravataí Participações
    Target
    Elfa Medicamentos (from Pátria funds)
    Est. deal value
    $120.3M / R$ 620,5 mi
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 09:52 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Elfa told the market on Monday that control passed from Pátria-managed funds to Gravataí Participações after a statutory liquidity event converted preferred shares. Buyer will ask CVM to waive a mandatory tag-along tender and says it will not cancel the public-company registration within one year.

    Valor cites an acquisition price of R$ 620.49 million paid proportionally to selling Pátria funds (USD converted at window FX 5.16). Earnout if Gravataí sells Elfa within 36 months. Confirm unit against the CVM filing.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    24 Aug 2026, 09:52 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 12:52 UTC

  • Acquirer
    Afya (Bertelsmann) / Yduqs
    ▼ -1.19%
    ▼ -2.56%
    Target
    Potential Afya–Yduqs combination
    ▼ -1.19%
    ▼ -2.56%
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 09:38 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Yduqs (CVM material fact) and Afya (Nasdaq 6-K) confirmed preliminary talks on a possible combination after Valor reported Bertelsmann–Yduqs meetings in São Paulo. Both said discussions are early-stage with no assurance a deal will close. Yduqs shares jumped more than 8% in the Monday session on the news.

    Undisclosed — not a signed transaction. Both companies said no binding agreement or obligation exists.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    24 Aug 2026, 09:38 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 12:38 UTC

  • Acquirer
    Globe Investimentos (Batista family office)
    Target
    Avibras / Nova AVB S.A.
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 05:03 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Agreement signed Friday 21 Aug and reported Monday 24 Aug: Globe Investimentos, the personal vehicle of Joesley and Wesley Batista (separate from J&F/JBS), is buying all shares of Nova AVB, sole owner of Avibras Aeroco, subject to CADE review. Globe said the aim is to support the restart of operations after a 2022 bankruptcy filing and preserve industrial capability.

    Undisclosed. Valor reports the sale of 100% of the business.

    Source: Valor International

    24 Aug 2026, 05:03 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 08:03 UTC

Section 02

International M&A

Major global M&A and high-impact corporate developments.

  • Acquirer
    Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
    ▲ +0.00%
    Target
    Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
    ▼ -1.31%
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    47 hours ago · 19 Oct 2026, 14:26 BRT
    Highlights & source

    SEC M&A disclosure ingested via Financial Modeling Prep. Transaction date 2026-10-19; filing accepted 2026-10-19 17:26:30. Terms, consideration and closing conditions should be verified against the linked EDGAR document.

    Consideration not disclosed in the FMP summary — confirm in the SEC filing.

    Source: FMP / SEC EDGAR

    19 Oct 2026, 14:26 BRT · 19 Oct 2026, 17:26 UTC

  • Acquirer
    Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. Vii*
    ▲ +0.10%
    Target
    Intuitive Machines, Inc.
    ▲ +3.71%
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    13 days ago · 08 Oct 2026, 04:59 BRT
    Highlights & source

    SEC M&A disclosure ingested via Financial Modeling Prep. Transaction date 2026-10-08; filing accepted 2026-10-08 07:59:53. Terms, consideration and closing conditions should be verified against the linked EDGAR document.

    Consideration not disclosed in the FMP summary — confirm in the SEC filing.

    Source: FMP / SEC EDGAR

    08 Oct 2026, 04:59 BRT · 08 Oct 2026, 07:59 UTC

  • Logistics software · Closed / announced completed

    Descartes acquires freight-broker TMS vendor Tai for about $100m cash

    Live
    Acquirer
    Descartes Systems Group
    ▲ +2.64%
    Target
    Tai Software
    Est. deal value
    $100M / R$ 516 mi
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Tai provides an AI-enabled transportation-management platform for freight brokers across TL, LTL, drayage and cross-border. Descartes said the deal adds execution data to its Global Logistics Network and expands TMS coverage for North American brokers.

    Company disclosed approximately US$100 million, cash on hand.

    Source: Descartes

    24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC

  • Acquirer
    Healthify (Khosla-backed)
    Target
    Berry Street (merger of equals)
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BRT
    Highlights & source

    U.S. nutrition/clinic network Berry Street and Healthify said they have merged, with founders Noah Kotlove and Tushar Vashisht as co-CEOs. Combined group keeps the Berry Street brand in the U.S. and Healthify elsewhere, pairing AI coaching with insurance-covered GLP-1 clinics.

    Undisclosed. Companies did not release financial terms.

    Source: TechCrunch

    24 Aug 2026, 10:45 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 13:45 UTC

  • Live
    Acquirer
    Regent
    Target
    Avon North America (from LG H&H)
    Est. deal value
    Undisclosed
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 09:00 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Regent, founded by Michael A. Reinstein, agreed to acquire Avon North America from LG Household & Health Care, putting Avon NA and Avon International under one owner for the first time since 2016. Close targeted by 1 September; Lisa Siders to become CEO of the combined Avon.

    Undisclosed in the 24 Aug announcement.

    Source: PR Newswire

    24 Aug 2026, 09:00 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC

  • Electrical / Data centers · Announced, close Q4 2026

    nVent to acquire data-center power specialist Maverick Power for $1.75bn

    Live
    Acquirer
    nVent Electric
    ▲ +2.84%
    Target
    Maverick Power
    Est. deal value
    $1.75B / R$ 9 bi
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 07:30 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Definitive agreement announced 24 Aug. Maverick (McKinney, Texas) makes low- and medium-voltage switchgear and modular power for data centers. nVent expects the deal to be accretive in year one, funded with cash and new debt, closing targeted for Q4 2026 subject to regulatory approval.

    Headline consideration $1.75bn cash; up to $550m additional earn-out for 2027–28 targets is excluded from the KPI total.

    Source: nVent investor relations

    24 Aug 2026, 07:30 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 10:30 UTC

Section 03

Major Brazilian Corporate News

Live Brazil session and corporate news from G1 and InfoMoney — rates, earnings, regulation, large stock moves. Confirm against the source.

  • Company
    Casas Bahia
    Topic
    Justiça autoriza recuperação judicial da Casas Bahia
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    1 hour ago · 21 Oct 2026, 12:14 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Unidade da Casas Bahia. Varejo/Divulgação A Justiça de São Paulo autorizou, nesta quarta-feira (21), o início da recuperação judicial da Casas Bahia e de outras nove empresas do grupo. A decisão foi assinada pela juíza Tainá Maria Leonardo de Oliveira, da 2ª Vara de Falências e R

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    21 Oct 2026, 12:14 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 15:14 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Tesla e SpaceX discutem possível fusão; ‘seria uma boa ideia’, diz Musk
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    3 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026, 10:30 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Musk, Spacex e Tesla REUTERS/Evan Vucci e REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ilustração Elon Musk afirmou, na terça-feira (20), que uma possível fusão entre a SpaceX e a Tesla seria “uma boa ideia” e revelou que as duas empresas criaram comitês especiais para discutir a operação. Após as declara

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    21 Oct 2026, 10:30 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Órgão de concorrência de Taiwan veta aquisição de ativos da Delivery Hero pela Grab
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    5 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026, 08:41 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Órgão de concorrência de Taiwan veta aquisição de ativos da Delivery Hero pela Grab Valor Econômico

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    21 Oct 2026, 08:41 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 11:41 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    AkzoNobel registra receita estável e perda líquida reduzida antes da fusão planejada
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    5 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026, 08:37 BRT
    Highlights & source

    AkzoNobel registra receita estável e perda líquida reduzida antes da fusão planejada Valor Econômico

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    21 Oct 2026, 08:37 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 11:37 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Com aquisição da Prudential, fatia do Brasil no faturamento da CNP vai a 24%
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    9 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Com aquisição da Prudential, fatia do Brasil no faturamento da CNP vai a 24% Valor Econômico

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    21 Oct 2026, 05:00 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Getty Images entra com pedido de recuperação judicial nos EUA
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    11 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026, 02:48 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Fotografia analógica. Madson Dias/Arquivo Pessoal A empresa americana de fotografia Getty Images entrou, nesta quarta-feira (21), com um pedido de recuperação judicial nos Estados Unidos, como parte de um plano para reestruturar suas dívidas e fechar seu capital. “A empresa inici

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    21 Oct 2026, 02:48 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 05:48 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    SpaceX, de Elon Musk, mais do que dobra receita em meio a conversas sobre fusão com a Tesla, também do bilionário
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    16 hours ago · 20 Oct 2026, 21:44 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Elon Musk , CEO da Tesla e da SpaceX REUTERS/Kylie Cooper A SpaceX, empresa de foguetes de Elon Musk, informou nesta terça-feira (20) que sua receita mais do que dobrou no terceiro trimestre de 2026. O balanço foi divulgado em meio às discussões sobre uma possível fusão com a mon

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    20 Oct 2026, 21:44 BRT · 21 Oct 2026, 00:44 UTC

  • Company
    Ibovespa
    ▼ -0.38%
    Topic
    Ibovespa sobe 1,57% e bate 2ª melhor marca após 1º turno com trade eleitoral no radar
    ▼ -0.38%
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    20 hours ago · 20 Oct 2026, 17:57 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Ibovespa sobe 1,57% e bate 2ª melhor marca após 1º turno com trade eleitoral no radar InfoMoney

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: InfoMoney

    20 Oct 2026, 17:57 BRT · 20 Oct 2026, 20:57 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Justiça encerra recuperação judicial da Americanas
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    41 hours ago · 19 Oct 2026, 20:24 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Clientes fizeram fila na frente das Lojas Americanas, no Salvador Shopping Divulgação A Americanas anunciou nesta segunda-feira (19) que a Justiça do Rio de Janeiro decretou o fim de sua recuperação judicial, aberta em janeiro de 2023 após a revelação de um esquema bilionário de

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    19 Oct 2026, 20:24 BRT · 19 Oct 2026, 23:24 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Ri Happy pede recuperação extrajudicial para renegociar R$ 827 milhões em dívidas
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    2 days ago · 19 Oct 2026, 11:12 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Loja da Ri Happy Divulgação A Ri Happy e outras cinco empresas do grupo pediram recuperação extrajudicial à Justiça de São Paulo, no domingo (18), para renegociar R$ 827,4 milhões em dívidas. Credores que representam R$ 308,8 milhões da dívida já aceitaram negociar os valores, o

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    19 Oct 2026, 11:12 BRT · 19 Oct 2026, 14:12 UTC

  • Company
    Brazil tape
    Topic
    Após três anos de alta, pedidos de recuperação judicial no agro caem no 2º trimestre
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    2 days ago · 19 Oct 2026, 07:36 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Seu café tradicional mudou? Entenda o que está diferente na composição O agronegócio brasileiro registrou 448 pedidos de recuperação judicial no segundo trimestre, volume 20,7% menor que o observado no mesmo período do ano anterior. Foi a primeira queda para um segundo trimestre

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    19 Oct 2026, 07:36 BRT · 19 Oct 2026, 10:36 UTC

  • Company
    Petrobras
    ▼ -0.07%
    Topic
    Petrobras bate recorde de R$ 800 bilhões em meio a expectativas sobre petróleo na Margem Equatorial
    ▼ -0.07%
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    2 days ago · 19 Oct 2026, 04:00 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Petrobras faz nova descoberta de petróleo em poço na costa do Amapá A Petrobras atingiu pela primeira vez o valor de mercado de R$ 800 bilhões, consolidando um momento de forte valorização da companhia em 2026. O marco foi alcançado no fechamento do pregão de 14 de outubro. Segun

    Not a deal — live session / corporate tape.

    Source: g1

    19 Oct 2026, 04:00 BRT · 19 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC

  • Company
    Ibovespa / Petrobras / Vale / Yduqs
    ▼ -2.56%
    ▼ -0.07%
    ▼ -1.28%
    Topic
    Monday session: Iran sanctions watch, oil down, education spike
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 10:46 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Around 10:25 BRT the Ibovespa was down ~1.0% at 169,365 as the market waited on U.S. sanctions on Iran and a Febraban Tech speech by BC president Gabriel Galípolo. Petrobras ON/PN fell ~2.0–2.5% with oil; Vale ON rose ~0.6% with Chinese iron ore; Yduqs ON was up ~8.5% after confirming Afya talks.

    Not a deal — session tape.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    24 Aug 2026, 10:46 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 13:46 UTC

  • Company
    Braskem
    ▼ -1.68%
    ▼ -1.20%
    Topic
    Extrajudicial reorganization of ~US$10.9bn unsecured debt
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 09:57 BRT
    Highlights & source

    Monday material-fact coverage: board authorized an extrajudicial reorganization limited to financial creditors (not suppliers or customers). Creditor support at filing was reported around the one-third threshold needed to start a 90-day stay as a June court protection expired. Preferred shares traded lower on the news.

    Not a deal value. Company is restructuring ~US$10.9bn of unsecured financial claims — excluded from M&A KPI totals.

    Source: Valor Econômico

    24 Aug 2026, 09:57 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 12:57 UTC

  • Company
    Banco Central do Brasil
    Topic
    Focus bulletin — Selic, IPCA, GDP
    Est. deal value
    n/a — news
    Timestamp
    58 days ago · 24 Aug 2026, 08:40 BRT
    Highlights & source

    BC Focus (24 Aug) left 2026 IPCA at 5.02% (above the 4.5% target ceiling) and the year-end Selic median at 13.75% for a third week, with current Selic at 14.00%. 2026 GDP was trimmed from 1.98% to 1.95%. FX year-end median stayed at R$ 5.20.

    Not a deal — official weekly survey.

    Source: g1 / Banco Central Focus

    24 Aug 2026, 08:40 BRT · 24 Aug 2026, 11:40 UTC