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Last updated: May 20, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Private Equity Activity

Altman offers tokens to every Y Combinator startup, proposing OpenAI equity purchases that could shift valuation dynamics across the cohort. Meanwhile, ACP-backed Marco acquires Pride Seals, adding a specialty rubber, plastic and metal component line to its portfolio and expanding its footprint in the automotive and industrial sectors. In a separate transaction, Wynnchurch sells Ironform, a precision metal fabricator that serves agriculture, construction and off‑highway markets, to a strategic buyer, freeing capital for new growth initiatives. Together, these deals illustrate a continued appetite for niche manufacturing assets and a willingness among tech leaders to monetize early‑stage companies through token‑backed equity.