Pulse 2.0

Wayve: $1.5 Billion At $8.6 Billion Valuation Secured To Deploy Global Autonomous Driving Platform

Citi: $2.5 Billion Deal To Sell 24% Stake In Banamex To Institutional Investors Ahead Of IPO

Dentons: Brian Rayback Joins Portland Office As Partner

White & Case: Paul Tiger Joins As Partner In New York M&A Practice

Latham & Watkins: Former FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Joins As Partner In Washington, D.C.

Secfix: $12 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Native Security Compliance Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:13 AM

Secfix announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by Alstin Capital, with participation from Bayern Kapital and neosfer.

Morehouse College: $457 Million NSF Project Received To House Landmark Supercomputer At HBCU Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:00 AM

Morehouse College announced it has received a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation as part of a $457 million initiative to build one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the Southeast. The historic investment in higher education cyberinfrastructure will significantly expand access to advanced computational resources for Morehouse students and faculty, as well as HBCUs nationwide.

Windward Appoints Stuart Strachan As Chairman Of The Board To Scale Global Enterprise And Government Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:58 AM

Windward, a mission-grade maritime AI company, has appointed Stuart Strachan as Chairman of the Board as it looks to accelerate growth across enterprise and government markets worldwide.

SignaPay Appoints Jeff Kump As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:57 AM

SignaPay, a payments and financial technology provider, has appointed Jeff Kump as Chief Operating Officer as the company looks to scale its operating platform and strengthen its risk and service infrastructure.

Bobby Appoints Kingsley Osakwe As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:56 AM

Bobby, a directional bias and institutional liquidity platform, has appointed former U.S. Treasury engineer Kingsley Osakwe as President and named Flying V Group as its marketing agency of record as the company looks to expand its global market presence.

MatX: $500 Million Series B Raised To Accelerate MatX One LLM Chip Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:43 AM

MatX, an AI chip startup founded by former Google hardware engineers, announced that it has raised a $500 million Series B funding round to complete development and scale manufacturing of its next-generation processor, the MatX One. The funding, one of the largest early-stage raises in the semiconductor industry, was led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness LP, with participation from Spark Capital, Triatomic Capital, Harpoon Ventures, and technology founders including Andrej Karpathy and Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison. Strategic hardware partners Alchip and Marvell also took part in the round.

TripleKey Appoints Former Health System CIO Jon Brown As Chief Information Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:41 AM

TripleKey, a healthcare-focused software risk and compliance platform, announced the appointment of Jon Brown as Chief Information Officer. Brown, a former healthcare Chief Information Officer and longtime healthcare technology executive, joins the company as health systems become increasingly software-driven and face accelerating change fueled by AI-assisted development.

Hypercore: $13.5 Million Series A Raised For AI Admin Agent For Private Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:40 AM

Hypercore, a loan management platform for private credit funds, announced that it has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners to launch its AI Admin Agent, a new category of loan servicing that combines loan management technology with AI agents to deliver end-to-end operational infrastructure for private credit funds.

Aalyria: $100 Million Series B Raised For Space-Based Communications Platform At $1.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:36 AM

Aalyria, an advanced aerospace communications company building infrastructure for next-generation space-based networks, announced it has raised $100 million in a Series B financing round at a $1.3 billion valuation. The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors.

ATRO Medical: €3 Million Raised To Advance Artificial Meniscus Toward Pivotal Studies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 AM

ATRO Medical, a Netherlands-based clinical-stage orthopedic medical device company, has secured €3 million in a new financing round to advance development of its Artimis Meniscus Prosthesis, an artificial meniscus implant designed for patients suffering from post-meniscectomy pain syndrome.

The Armstrong Company Names New Co-Chairs And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 AM

The Armstrong Company, a global moving and supply chain company, has announced a leadership transition that marks the rise of a new generation within the nearly 70-year-old family enterprise.

Nimble: $47 Million Series B Raised For Agentic Web Search Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:13 AM

Nimble, a real-time web search and data platform focused on turning the live web into reliable, decision-grade data for enterprises, has raised $47 million in Series B financing, bringing its total funding to $75 million. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from Databricks Ventures and all existing investors, including Target Global, Square Peg, Hetz Ventures, Slow Ventures, R-Squared Ventures, J-Ventures, and InvestInData.

Neural Earth: $9.3 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Powered Geospatial Risk Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 AM

Neural Earth has closed a $9.3 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered geospatial risk intelligence platform serving the property and casualty insurance and real estate sectors. The financing was three times oversubscribed, underscoring strong investor demand as climate-driven risk complexity continues to outpace legacy assessment tools.

Based: $11.5 Million Raised For Consumer-First On-Chain Trading And Payments Platform In Series A Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:48 AM

Based, a crypto company focused on building a consumer-first, on-chain trading and payments stack, announced that it has raised $11.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Pantera Capital, with additional participation from Wintermute Ventures, Coinbase, and Karatage. The investment marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to expand its infrastructure aimed at enabling seamless crypto-native financial experiences for everyday users.

Anthropic: Claude Cowork Plugins Expanded Across Enterprise And Finance Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:44 AM

Anthropic has expanded the capabilities of its Claude Cowork platform with a broad set of enterprise plugins and a dedicated suite of tools tailored for finance professionals, positioning Claude as a more deeply embedded AI collaborator inside corporate workflows.

OpenAI Appoints Arvind KC As Chief People Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:40 AM

OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its Chief People Officer, effective February 24, 2026. In this role, KC will oversee the company’s global people strategy, including hiring, onboarding, organizational development, and the systems and policies that support OpenAI’s continued growth.

Knox Systems Appoints Former Okta President Charles Race As Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:39 AM

Knox Systems announced the appointment of Charles Race, former president of Okta and current general partner at Windproof Partners, as a strategic advisor. Race brings extensive experience in scaling identity, security, and cloud platforms, which will guide Knox in accelerating secure SaaS and AI adoption across federal agencies.

Genstar Capital Appoints Operations Executive John Kufner To Strategic Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:38 AM

Genstar Capital has appointed veteran operations and supply chain executive John Kufner to its Strategic Advisory Board, reinforcing the private equity firm’s focus on value creation across its industrials portfolio.

Broadridge Financial: Frank Troise Named As President To Lead Global Capital Markets Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:35 AM

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Frank Troise as President, Global Capital Markets, effective immediately, as the company advances its strategy to integrate traditional and digital market infrastructure. Troise will report to Tom Carey, President, Global Technology & Operations, and will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

Halcyon Appoints Scott Stout As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:33 AM

Halcyon, an anti-ransomware platform, has appointed Scott Stout as President. In the role, Stout will lead the company’s global go-to-market organization and oversee operational execution as Halcyon accelerates its next phase of growth amid rising enterprise ransomware threats.

General Magic: $7.2 Million Raised By Insurance AI Platform To Cut Quote Time To 3 Minutes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:32 AM

General Magic, a Toronto-based AI company focused on insurance workflows, has raised an oversubscribed $7.2 million seed round to accelerate the development of its SMS-native AI agents. The financing was led by Radical Ventures, with significant participation from a16z Speedrun and new investment from Figma VP of Product Brendan O'Driscoll and Larry James Erwin from OpenAI. The company has raised $8.4 million to date, backed by Radical Ventures, a16z Speedrun, and Comma Capital, along with operators including Aidan Gomez, CEO of Cohere, and members of the executive team at Braze, including Kevin Wang, Chief Product Officer, and Spencer Burke, SVP of Growth.

Simpson Thacher Hires David Nemecek As Partner To Lead New Capital Structure Solutions Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:32 PM

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has recruited David Nemecek, a highly regarded partner from Kirkland & Ellis, to serve as partner and head of its newly established Capital Structure Solutions Practice, marking a strategic expansion of the firm’s capabilities in advising on complex capital issues.

Latham & Watkins: Emily Johnson And Mark Stagliano Join New York Office To Expand Corporate And Capital Markets Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:29 PM

Latham & Watkins announced that Emily Johnson and Mark Stagliano have joined the firm as partners in its New York office, strengthening its fully integrated corporate and finance platform and expanding its capabilities across complex financings and high-profile public M&A.

Dentons Paz Horowitz Promotes Verónica Chiriboga To Partner In IP Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:24 PM

Dentons Paz Horowitz announced the promotion of Verónica Chiriboga to partner in its intellectual property practice, recognizing her professional trajectory, leadership, and contributions to the practice's growth and positioning within the firm.

Riyadh Valley Company & SparkLabs Launch $20 Million King Saud University Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:24 PM

SparkLabs Saudi Arabia has launched SparkLabs KSU Fund I, a $20 million venture capital fund focused on backing high-potential local and global founders building and scaling from Saudi Arabia. The fund received an anchor investment from Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University.

Latham & Watkins: Robert Emerson Named As Partner To Boost New York Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:17 PM

Latham & Watkins has strengthened its private funds capabilities with a high-profile lateral hire in New York, snapping up a leading secondaries specialist from rival law firm Goodwin Procter.

Dentons: Middle East-Based Senior Banking Talent Appointments Strengthen Regional Financial Services Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:16 PM

Dentons Middle East has expanded its Banking & Finance capabilities with the appointment and relocation of three experienced counsels across Muscat, Doha, and Dubai, responding to growing client demand for financial services expertise across the region.

Honeywell: £1.325 Billion Amended Deal To Acquire Catalyst Technologies Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:10 PM

Honeywell has entered into an amended agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies business for £1.325 billion, reducing the total consideration from the previously announced £1.8 billion and extending the long stop date for the transaction.

Wireless Logic Acquires UK Connectivity Specialist Comms365

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:59 PM

Wireless Logic has acquired Comms365, a UK-based IoT connectivity specialist, in a move designed to expand its footprint in the country’s consolidating connectivity market and broaden access to advanced network solutions, including satellite services.

Orijin: Acquisition Of Honest Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:58 PM

Orijin, a national leader in correctional education and workforce development technology, announced it has acquired Honest Jobs, a national fair-chance employment platform that connects formerly incarcerated individuals with job opportunities and reentry resources.