by Ethan Webb | May 23, 2026 | M&A
Motivity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calmanac, the ABA practice management system behind its 2025 platform expansion, uniting the two founding teams and ending the clinical-versus-operational trade-off for autism therapy providers. Key Takeaways A...
by Ethan Webb | May 12, 2026 | M&A
Key Takeaways Deal volume stabilizes around 10 transactions per quarter: Pediatric therapy M&A has held to roughly 10 deals per quarter since 2022, with 11 deals closed through April 2026 and 9 in Q1 alone.PE-backed platforms reclaim the buyer pool: Seven of 11...
by Ethan Webb | May 11, 2026 | M&A
LEARN Behavioral is acquiring Little Leaves Behavioral Services from FullBloom, multiple sources confirmed to Acuity Media Network, in a deal that would extend the Gryphon Investors-backed platform’s reach in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Key Takeaways Deal...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 24, 2026 | Technology
Key Takeaways 90-day wind-down: Thoughtful AI has told customers its stand-alone services are being discontinued in roughly 90 days. PE roll-up context: New Mountain Capital combined Thoughtful.ai with Access Healthcare and SmarterDx in May 2025 to form Smarter...
by Ethan Webb | Apr 22, 2026 | M&A
Key Takeaways Discovery Behavioral Health, one of the largest behavioral health platforms in the country and a Webster Equity Partners portfolio company, defaulted on $280 million in debt owed to Capital One and HPS Investment Partners under agreements originally...
