M&A wrap: Amazon, Walmart, Elliott, AT&T, AEI, TA, Littlejohn, Platinum

Mid-market deal flow hit its lowest level of the year last month, but dealmakers point to strong pipelines and rising seller interest as signs that activity could accelerate through year-end.

Richman will focus on building relationships with tech companies, financial sponsors and strategic investors across artificial intelligence, robotics, compute, quantum and other tech sectors.

Middle-market defense companies are attracting larger checks just as their operational limitations become harder to ignore.