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Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Announces Agreement to Acquire DarkVision from Koch Engineered Solutions

July 30, 2026
Authors
Brent W. KrausCo-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Rebecca BurnandAssociate
Cole ShrimptonAssociate
Matthew WilliamsArticling Student
Greg M. JohnsonPartner
Zachary ThackerAssociate
Kees de RidderPartner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent
David WainerAssociate
Michael H. VanderMeerAssociate
Luke StretchAssociate
Zirjan (Zee) J. DerwaPartner

Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DarkVision Technologies Inc. from Koch Engineered Solutions, a unit of Koch, Inc.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, DarkVision is the leader in advanced ultrasound imaging technologies used for the inspection of critical industrial infrastructure, serving a broad range of customers across global industrial and energy markets. The transaction reflects the convergence of the energy, industrial and technology sectors.

Bennett Jones acted as Canadian counsel to Blackstone Energy Transition Partners with a team led by Brent W. Kraus, and including Rebecca BurnandCole Shrimpton and Matthew Williams (M&A), Greg M. Johnson and Zachary Thacker (Tax), Kees de Ridder and David Wainer (Intellectual Property), Michael H. VanderMeer (Employment), Luke Stretch (Real Estate) and Zirjan J. Derwa (Competition & Antitrust)

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Authors

Brent W. Kraus, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Calgary  •   403.298.3071  •   krausb@bennettjones.com
Rebecca Burnand, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3321  •   burnandr@bennettjones.com
Cole Shrimpton, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3698  •   shrimptonc@bennettjones.com
Matthew Williams, Articling Student
Calgary  •   403.298.3132  •   williamsma@bennettjones.com
Greg M. Johnson, Partner
Calgary  •   403.298.4470  •   johnson@bennettjones.com
Zachary Thacker, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3105  •   thackerz@bennettjones.com
Kees de Ridder, Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent
Calgary  •   403.298.3122  •   deridderk@bennettjones.com
David Wainer, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3264  •   wainerd@bennettjones.com
Michael H. VanderMeer, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.4478  •   vandermeerm@bennettjones.com
Luke Stretch, Associate
Calgary  •   403.298.3030  •   stretchl@bennettjones.com
Zirjan (Zee) J. Derwa, Partner
Toronto  •   416.777.6442  •   derwaz@bennettjones.com