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Lilly To Acquire Merida Biosciences For Up To $2.875 Billion To Expand Precision Autoimmune And Allergy Pipeline

Aon Acquiring USI Insurance Services For $17 Billion

Vertex Completes $10 Billion Acquisition Of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Veritas Capital To Acquire Bodycote For £1.85 Billion Enterprise Value

DISA Global Solutions Acquires TEAM Companies

Dell Technologies: Q2 Revenue Hits Record $47 Billion As AI Server Backlog Reaches $95 Billion And FY27 Outlook Rises To $192 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:32 PM

Dell Technologies reported record fiscal second-quarter 2027 results, driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure and broad-based growth across its server, storage, and client businesses.

Palo Alto Networks: Q4 Revenue Rises 34% To $3.41 Billion As Next-Generation Security ARR Jumps 63% To $9.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:32 PM

Palo Alto Networks reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results, with accelerating adoption of its next-generation cybersecurity platforms driving substantial growth in revenue, recurring revenue and cash generation.

Robinhood: Banking Platform Crosses $4 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:29 PM

Robinhood Banking has surpassed $4 billion in assets, marking a significant milestone for Robinhood's expansion beyond brokerage and investing into broader consumer financial services.

Google Expands Gemini Notebook Short Video Overviews To 70+ Languages And Adds Three English Variants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 PM

Google is expanding Gemini Notebook Short Video Overviews to more than 70 additional languages, along with three new English variants for Australia, the United Kingdom and India.

DataAgent Raises $10 Million Pre-Seed Round Led By MizMaa Ventures And Alicorn Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:20 PM

DataAgent emerged from stealth with the launch of its AI-native infrastructure remediation platform and $10 million in pre-seed funding led by MizMaa Ventures and Alicorn Venture Partners. The company plans to use the financing to bring its remediation-first platform to market and accelerate customer adoption across North America.

Binance Adds Options On More Than 1,000 U.S. Stocks And ETFs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:18 PM

Binance announced that it will begin offering stock options on more than 1,000 selected U.S. stocks and ETFs to eligible users outside the United States, expanding its push into traditional financial products.

Dollar Shave Club Acquires Truly Beauty To Build Multi-Brand Personal Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:13 PM

Dollar Shave Club announced the acquisition of Truly Beauty, marking the shaving and grooming company's first acquisition and expanding its strategy into a broader multi-brand personal care platform.

Wealth Enhancement Acquires $376+ Million Firm Dickerson Jackson & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:11 PM

Wealth Enhancement announced that it has acquired the investment advisory business of Dickerson Jackson & Associates, a hybrid registered investment adviser based in Glen Allen, Virginia, with more than $376 million in client assets. The acquisition closed on August 31, 2026, and brings Wealth Enhancement's total client assets to more than $161.4 billion.

Guickly Raises $4.2 Million Seed Round Led By Engineering Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:10 PM

Guickly launched with $4.2 million in seed funding to help enterprises measure, control and optimize spending on artificial intelligence tools and infrastructure. The funding round was led by Engineering Capital, with participation from Converge VC, Neon Fund and angel investors.

Allworth Financial Acquires High Falls Advisors And Holistic Financial Partners, Adding $947 Million In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:06 PM

Allworth Financial has acquired High Falls Advisors and Holistic Financial Partners, adding approximately $947 million in combined assets under management and pushing the national registered investment adviser above $40 billion in assets.

BW LPG Launches Approximately $300 Million Convertible Bond Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:52 PM

BW LPG has announced a significant capital-raising initiative, launching an offering of senior unsecured convertible bonds valued at approximately $300 million, maturing in 2031. This strategic move aims to bolster the company’s financial resources, primarily to support its ambitious newbuild program in collaboration with Hyundai Heavy Industries. The program involves building eight state-of-the-art Panamax Very Large Gas Carriers, which are expected to enhance the company's operational capabilities and market position.

Light Raises $46 Million Series A Led By Matrix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:50 PM

Light raised $46 million in Series A funding led by Matrix, with participation from Activate Capital and existing investors including Spark Capital, Mischief, Gigascale Capital, MCJ, and BoxGroup.

Nickolas Asset Management And Kreate Invest $100 Million In Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:49 PM

Nickolas Asset Management, in partnership with Kreate, has announced a $100 million investment to establish an advanced manufacturing facility in Tiffin, Ohio. This ambitious project includes a sprawling 542,000-square-foot facility dedicated to cutting-edge manufacturing operations to produce a range of consumer and professional products under the Kreate brand.

Aranya Raises $11 Million To Scale AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:48 PM

Aranya has secured $11 million in funding, split between a $9 million seed round and an earlier $2 million pre-seed round. First Round Capital, a well-known venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments, led the seed round. It also attracted participation from other notable investors, including BoxGroup, Vermilion Cliffs, and Asylum Ventures. The pre-seed round also drew respected investors, including Founder Collective, Parable VC, and Uncommon Ventures.

Scopia Surgical Raises C$2.65 Million Pre-Seed Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:47 PM

Scopia Surgical has successfully concluded an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising an impressive C$2.65 million. This funding round was co-led by prominent investment firms Linearis Ventures and Anges Québec, with additional support from Fonds Impulsion, HaloHealth, angel investor Richard Rubin, Suresh Madan, and other notable investors.

Riko’s Pizza Acquires Merrick And Levittown Franchise Locations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:46 PM

Riko's Pizza has officially acquired its franchise locations in Merrick and Levittown, New York, transitioning both sites into fully corporate-owned operations. The deal was finalized on August 31, 2026, but the specific financial details were not made public.

Randa Apparel & Accessories Acquires UNTUCKit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:43 PM

Randa Apparel & Accessories recently completed the acquisition of UNTUCKit, effectively merging the menswear brand's distinctive direct-to-consumer model with Randa’s extensive capabilities in sourcing, retail partnerships, and global operational infrastructure. The financial specifics of this acquisition have not been publicly disclosed.

Sunthetics Selected For $19.5 Million NSF Autonomous Laboratory Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:40 PM

Sunthetics has been named Co-Principal Investigator on a major National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, securing $19.5 million in funding. This initiative focuses on creating and deploying AI-enabled autonomous laboratories.

Tripo AI Raises 3 Billion Yuan In Series B And Series B+ Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:34 PM

Tripo AI has raised about 3 billion yuan through its Series B and Series B+ rounds, significantly bolstering its financial resources to expand its generative 3D technology. This funding will allow Tripo to enhance its foundation models, improve computing infrastructure, and accelerate its efforts toward commercialization.

Norbert Health Raises $14 Million Series A For Autonomous Robotic Nursing Assistants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:34 PM

Norbert Health has secured $14 million in a Series A funding round to further advance its innovative physical AI technology for autonomous robotic nursing assistants. Prominent investors backed the round, including William A. Marino of Cardinal Group, Exor Seeds, and CareIT. Several angel investors also joined the effort, including Alexis Le-Quoc and Olivier Pomel, co-founders of Datadog; Saeju Jeong, co-founder of Noom; and Thomas Clozel, co-founder of Owkin.

Senticell Raises Nearly $7 Million In Oversubscribed Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:31 PM

Senticell has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed financing round, raising nearly $7 million to further develop its innovative liquid biopsy platform that utilizes red blood cells. Notable investors participated in this round, including The Venture City, Capital Factory, Scalpel Ventures, and Evoce Capital, along with several high-net-worth individuals who recognized the potential of this groundbreaking technology.

Visko Raises $10 Million Pre-Seed Round And Launches Orbis Live AI Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:28 PM

Visko, an innovative tech startup founded in 2025 by Qing "Will" Yin, a former Apple researcher with a Ph.D. from Stanford, has successfully secured $10 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its groundbreaking technology. Llama Ventures, a notable investment firm that supports early-stage companies with disruptive potential, spearheaded this initial financing round.

Gridsight Raises $26 Million Series B Led By Insight Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:25 PM

Gridsight, an innovative company specializing in AI-powered grid capacity management, has successfully secured $26 million in Series B funding. Insight Partners led the round, with additional participation from Galvanize and existing stakeholders, including Airtree, Energy Transition Ventures, and Aera VC.

Sequoia Financial Group Acquires $2.3 Billion Firm BSW Wealth Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:24 PM

Sequoia Financial Group has acquired BSW Wealth Partners, a prominent registered investment adviser in Colorado that manages an impressive portfolio of approximately $2.3 billion in client assets. Established in 1992, BSW has built a strong reputation with its dual offices situated in Boulder and Denver. The firm specializes in offering comprehensive financial planning and tailored wealth management services to individuals and families across the United States.

EIS Adds Environmental Construction To Expand Florida Demolition And Remediation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:23 PM

EIS Holdings recently expanded its operational footprint in Florida by acquiring Environmental Construction, LLC, a renowned Tampa-based firm specializing in commercial demolition, abatement, and comprehensive environmental remediation services. This strategic transaction significantly enhances EIS' capacity to self-perform a range of demolition and environmental-related projects, solidifying its presence in the Southeastern market.

Happiest Minds And ITC Infotech Agree To Merge, Targeting $1 Billion In Revenue By FY28

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:18 PM

Happiest Minds Technologies and ITC Infotech signed definitive agreements to combine their businesses, creating an AI-focused global technology services company expected to reach approximately $1 billion in annual revenue by fiscal 2028.

GoPro And Starman Optical Agree To Merge With $285 Million Cash Payment To GoPro Shareholders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:17 PM

GoPro and Starman Optical entered into a definitive merger agreement that will recapitalize GoPro while expanding the publicly traded company into optical transceivers for AI infrastructure, government, defense and aerospace markets.

SciFin Raises $44 Million Seed Funding Co-Led By Altimeter And Madrona

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:10 PM

SciFin has officially launched from stealth mode, securing an impressive $44 million in seed funding co-led by prominent venture capital firms Altimeter Capital and Madrona Venture Group. The round also drew contributions from several other noteworthy investors, including Foundation Capital, S32, Zetta Ventures, and others who share a vision for innovative technological solutions.

The Scion Group And Ares Acquire $435 Million Student Housing Portfolio From SCHENK+

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:09 PM

The Scion Group, in partnership with Ares Real Estate funds, has acquired a significant four-community student housing portfolio from SCHENK+ for approximately $435 million. This exclusive off-market transaction includes 2,316 beds, strategically positioned to serve students from prestigious institutions such as the University of Georgia, the University of Tennessee, and Texas State University.

DLT Resolution Signs LOI To Acquire J3M Gold Corporation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:07 PM

DLT Resolution recently took a significant step by signing a letter of intent to acquire J3M Gold Corporation, a Toronto-based mining company with established operations and subsidiaries across key regions in Chile and Colombia. This proposed acquisition is expected to involve the issuance of common shares from DLT, along with a substantive 52% earn-in interest in J3M's operations in Chile.