Blackstone Energy Transition Partners to Acquire DarkVision from Koch Engineered Solutions

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Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has agreed to acquire DarkVision Technologies Inc., a leader in advanced ultrasound imaging for industrial infrastructure inspection, from Koch Engineered Solutions, a unit of Koch, Inc. DarkVision, founded in 2013 and based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, has developed a full technology stack from imaging sensors and silicon chips to AI-driven defect quantification and rendering software that turns petabytes of ultrasound data into photorealistic 3D visuals. The company serves a broad range of customers across global industrial and energy markets with approximately 300 employees. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Stifel and Guggenheim Securities acted as financial advisors to Blackstone, with Kirkland & Ellis and Bennett Jones as legal advisors, while Evercore served as financial advisor and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin as legal advisor to DarkVision.

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Blackstone Group Inc
BX
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Blackstone's acquisition of DarkVision expands its energy transition portfolio, a positive capital deployment move.

Off-coverage companies 6

DarkVision Technologies Inc.Private▲ Positive
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DarkVision is being acquired by Blackstone, a positive exit for its shareholders.

Koch Inc.Private▼ Negative
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Koch Engineered Solutions is divesting DarkVision, which may be seen as a loss of a growth asset, but terms undisclosed.

Bennett Jones LLPPrivate± Mixed
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Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPPrivate± Mixed
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Guggenheim SecuritiesPrivate± Mixed
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Kirkland & Ellis LLPPrivate± Mixed
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