In a week marked by high-value acquisitions across diverse sectors, five major deals have made headlines, spanning the consumer goods, technology, and biotechnology sectors. Below are the top 5 m&A deals announced in the week ending July 21st, 2025. The data is curated from the Intellizence mergers & acquisitions Dataset.
Acquiring Company – Geely
Acquired Company – Zeekr
Deal Amount – $6.83 Billion
Geely Automobile will take its premium electric vehicle unit Zeekr private at a $6.83 billion valuation. The Chinese automaker is streamlining its business and sharpening its competitive edge. Under the agreement, Geely will acquire the remaining stake it does not already own. Geely already owns about 62.8% of Zeekr and initially offered $2.2 billion in May. It has now raised that to around $2.4 billion.
Acquiring Company – Advent International
Acquired Company – Reckitt Benckiser’s Essential Home business
Deal Amount – $4.8 Billion (70% Stake)
Advent International has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Reckitt Benckiser’s Essential Home business—home to Air Wick, Cillit Bang, Mortein, and others — in a transaction valued at up to $4.8 billion. This acquisition will enable the company to accelerate its growth and innovation over the years to come as a standalone business. Essential Home will operate as a standalone business, building on the strong foundations established by Reckitt over the last decade.
Acquiring Company – Starwood Property Trust
Acquired Company – Fundamental Income Properties
Deal Amount – $2.2 Billion
Starwood Property Trust is to buy Valley-based Fundamental Income Properties for $2.2 billion. Fundamental, currently owned by Brookfield Asset Management, operates a vertically integrated net lease real estate investment business led by a best-in-class, experienced management team. The acquisition will reinforce the Company’s status as a global real estate leader with enhanced capital deployment capabilities across multiple asset classes and a proven ability to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through various market cycles.
Acquiring Company – Huntington National Bank
Acquired Company – Veritex Community Bank
Deal Amount – $1.9 Billion
Columbus-based Huntington National Bank has an agreement to acquire Veritex Community Bank for an estimated $1.9 billion. This strategic acquisition accelerates Huntington’s strong organic growth in Texas by expanding its presence in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas.
Acquiring Company – CarUX
Acquired Company – Pioneer Corp
Deal Amount – $1.1 Billion
CarUX, developer of smart cockpit services, has agreed to acquire Japanese automotive technology company Pioneer Corp. from EQT for $1.1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2025.
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