Pulse 2.0

Boralex: C$9 Billion Acquisition By Brookfield And La Caisse To Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth

Why Merck Is Buying Terns Pharmaceuticals In A $6.7 Billion Deal

Americana Partners Expands With Acquisition Of Accounting And Consulting Firm NRT Consulting

Cyndeo Wealth Partners: $235 Million Advisor Addition Expands Florida Growth Strategy

Raymond James: Credit Union Program Partnership With Addition Financial

Advanced Digital Gaming Technology: $250 Million Investment From Blackstone To Build UAE Payments Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:32 PM

Blackstone has invested $250 million in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology, a newly established payments and data intelligence platform headquartered in Abu Dhabi, aimed at supporting regulated digital markets globally.

U.S. Army: Carlyle And CyrusOne Selected For Hyperscale AI Data Center Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:28 PM

The United States Army has conditionally selected Carlyle Group and CyrusOne to enter exclusive negotiations to develop and operate hyperscale data centers on Army installations, marking a significant step in expanding artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure capabilities.

Dash0: $110 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Observability Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:08 PM

Dash0 announced it has raised $110 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation, as the company accelerates its push to build an AI-powered observability platform designed to autonomously manage production systems. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from DTCP Growth, Accel, Cherry Ventures, DIG Ventures, and strategic partners July Fund and T.Capital. The financing brings Dash0’s total funding to $155 million and establishes it as a unicorn in enterprise infrastructure.

Gimlet Labs: $80 Million Raised For AI Inference Software Platform Scaling Multi-Silicon Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:54 PM

Gimlet Labs has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $92 million as it looks to scale its multi-silicon AI inference platform.

Conntour: $7 Million Raised For AI Video Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:50 PM

Conntour, an AI video intelligence platform company, announced the launch of its business alongside a $7 million seed funding round backed by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Liquid 2 Ventures, among others.

Deccan AI: $25 Million Raised For Highly Accurate AI Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:48 PM

Deccan AI announced it has raised $25 million in funding to advance its focus on building highly accurate artificial intelligence systems, positioning itself in contrast to the broader industry emphasis on “superintelligence.” The round was led by A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna and existing investor Prosus Ventures.

Terrestrial Bio: $50 Million Raised For Microarray Patch Therapeutics Platform And Rebrand From Vaxess Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:43 PM

Terrestrial Bio, a biotech company developing a microarray patch platform for therapeutics, announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding and rebranded from Vaxess Technologies. The funding round was led by RA Capital, with participation from Engine Ventures, GHIC, and SiteGround.

KilgourMD: Series A Funding Raised To Advance Scalp Health And Hair Regrowth Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:39 PM

KilgourMD, a dermatologist-founded, science-backed scalp health and hair growth brand, announced the close of its Series A funding round led by Prelude Growth Partners.

Cents: $140 Million Raised For Laundry Software, Hardware, And Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:36 PM

Cents, a New York-based provider of integrated software, hardware, and payments technology for the laundry industry, has raised $140 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Sumeru Equity Partners, with participation from Camber Creek.

Xona: $170 Million Raised For Commercial Navigation Satellite Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:35 PM

Xona Space Systems has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the deployment of its low Earth orbit satellite constellation aimed at providing a commercial alternative to traditional GPS systems.

Steno: $49 Million Raised For Legal Tech And Court Reporting Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:32 PM

Steno, a Los Angeles-based provider of tech-enabled court reporting and litigation support services, has raised $49 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Savano Capital Partners, with continued participation from First Round Capital, The Legal Tech Fund, and other strategic investors.

Blossom Health: $20 Million Raised For AI Psychiatry Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:27 PM

Blossom Health, an AI operating system provider for psychiatry, announced that it has raised $20 million across a Series A and Seed funding round to expand access to mental healthcare and accelerate development of its applied AI technology.

eMed: $200 Million At $2+ Billion Valuation Raised For Digital Healthcare Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:26 PM

Miami-based eMed announced it has raised $200 million in funding at a $2 billion plus valuation, reinforcing its position as a growing player in employer-focused digital healthcare and population health management.

Scalvy: $13.9 Million Raised For Distributed Power Delivery Platform Scaling AI Data Centers And Electrification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:23 PM

Scalvy, a distributed power delivery company based in Austin, Texas, has raised $13.9 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to approximately $17 million.

Mirage: $75 Million Raised For AI Video Creation Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 PM

Mirage, a New York City-based AI video creation platform, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, bringing its total funding to more than $175 million. The capital will support the company’s next phase of growth as it scales its global footprint and advances its “agentic” video editing technology.

Henkel: $1.4 Billion Acquisition Of Premium Hair Care Brand Olaplex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:56 AM

Henkel has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Olaplex in a deal valued at approximately $1.4 billion, based on an offer price of $2.06 per share. The transaction has been unanimously approved by Olaplex’s board of directors, with controlling shareholder Advent also committing its support.

Pulmatrix: Merger With Eos SENOLYTIX To Advance Mitochondrial Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:55 AM

Pulmatrix announced a definitive merger agreement with Eos SENOLYTIX, a biotechnology company focused on gerotherapeutic peptides targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in aging-related diseases. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined entity will operate as Eos SENOLYTIX, Inc. and is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “EOSX.”

Aligned Data Centers: $2.58 Billion Credit Facility Closed To Fuel U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:52 AM

Aligned Data Centers announced it has closed a $2.58 billion credit facility aimed at accelerating the expansion of its U.S. data center portfolio, as demand for AI, cloud, and high performance computing infrastructure continues to surge.

Pepper: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Bowie Cheung About The Food Distributor Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:00 AM

Pepper is the technology partner for food distributors. And its AI-first platform helps distributors grow revenue and boost productivity across ordering, sales, marketing, accounts receivable, and other core operating functions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pepper co-founder and CEO Bowie Cheung about the company’s origins and growth.