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Anthropic Reportedly Raising Over $30 Billion At $900+ Billion Valuation

NextEra Energy: $67 Billion All-Stock Dominion Energy Deal Creates World’s Largest Regulated Utility Platform

OpenRouter: $113 Million Raised For AI Model Exchange Platform As Weekly Volume Reaches 25 Trillion Tokens

CasaPerks Technologies Secures $15.8 Million In Seed Funding

Adenocyte: $10 Million Financing Raised To Advance Early Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer

Phytolon: $23.6 Million Series B Closed To Commercialize Natural Food Colors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:27 PM

Phytolon announced it has closed a $23.6 million Series B financing round to support the commercialization of its fermentation-based natural food colors in the U.S. The company said the three-stage financing round was led by an undisclosed strategic investor as demand for sustainable and high-performing natural food color alternatives continues to rise globally.

GEEIQ: $6.8 Million Raised To Expand Gaming And Virtual Worlds Analytics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:26 PM

GEEIQ announced it has raised $6.8 million in new funding led by YFM Equity Partners, with participation from GFR Fund, Haymarket Ventures, and existing angel investors. The company said the funding will support the next phase of growth for its analytics and measurement platform focused on gaming and virtual worlds.

LSPedia: Strategic Investment Secured From Bregal Sagemount To Advance Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:25 PM

LSPedia, a provider of compliance, traceability, and supply chain software for the pharmaceutical industry, announced a strategic growth investment from Bregal Sagemount through its Basecamp fund. The investment will support LSPedia’s ongoing product innovation, customer expansion, and global growth initiatives.

v4c.ai: Databricks Ventures Invests In Data And AI Services Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:23 PM

v4c.ai, a strategic boutique pure-play Databricks services partner, announced a Series A investment from Databricks Ventures and Tquila. The investment positions v4c.ai within the Databricks Ventures portfolio and strengthens the relationship between the companies as demand for enterprise data and AI modernization continues to accelerate.

Stord: $250 Million Series F Raised At $3 Billion Valuation To Advance Physical Intelligence Layer For Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:18 PM

Stord announced a $250 million Series F funding round at a $3 billion valuation as the company accelerates its investment in AI, robotics, and fulfillment infrastructure for commerce brands. The round was led by existing investors and included participation from Strike Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared, Bond, and Lux, among others.

P2 Science Raises $23 Million To Expand Green Chemistry Platform Into New Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:45 PM

P2 Science announced it has closed an oversubscribed $23 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners to accelerate commercial growth and expand its green chemistry platform into new markets. The company said the financing will support the continued expansion of its beauty and personal care ingredients business while also driving growth into aroma technologies, performance polymers, home care, coatings, and crop care.

I Squared Capital Commits $1 Billion For AI Inference And Edge Colocation Data Center Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:43 PM

I Squared Capital announced it is launching a new U.S. AI inference and edge colocation data center platform backed by a commitment of up to $1 billion. The launch begins with a $225 million acquisition of ten data center facilities from Cogent Communications Holdings subsidiary Cogent Fiber.

Lucis Raises $20 Million In Series A To Expand Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:30 PM

Lucis announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Singular, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and angel investors including Céline Lazorthes and Manu Lecomte. The company said the funding will support the expansion of its AI-powered preventive health platform across Europe and further development of its health companion application.

Pony AI: Robotaxi Revenue Has Quintupled And Target Increases To Over 3,500 Vehicles Globally By EOY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:27 PM

Pony.ai announced that its robotaxi revenue nearly quintupled in the first quarter of 2026, helping drive its stock higher as investors reacted positively to the company’s accelerating commercialization efforts in autonomous driving.

Marathon Health: Interview With Former CEO And Board Member Dr. Jeff Wells About The Advanced Primary Care Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:22 PM

Marathon Health partners with employers and unions to provide advanced primary care, mental health services, and occupational health through onsite, near-site, and virtual health centers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Marathon Health’s former CEO turned board member Dr. Jeff Wells to learn more.

Quanscient Raises €10 Million To Advance Quantum- And AI-Native Hardware Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:12 PM

Quanscient announced it has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate international expansion and strengthen its position in multiphysics simulations, quantum algorithms, and AI-native hardware engineering.

Tequipy: €3.06 Million Raised For Global IT Operations Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:28 PM

Tequipy announced it has raised €3.06 million in funding led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company said the funding will support its next phase of growth as it continues scaling automation tools for global IT operations and distributed workforce management.

NanoCo: $12 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Assistant Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:13 PM

NanoCo, the enterprise offering from the team behind NanoClaw, announced that it raised a $12 million seed round led by Valley Capital Partners, with participation from Docker, Vercel, monday.com, and Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue, among other investors.

Avrea: $4.7 Million Raised For Next-Generation CI/CD Platform Built For The Age Of AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:33 AM

Avrea, a next-generation Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) platform built for the emerging agentic AI era, has officially launched from stealth after raising $4.7 million in pre-seed funding led by EarlyBird.

Certo: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Powered Consumer Goods Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:21 AM

Daphni announced that it led a $4 million seed round in Certo, a company building AI agents for regulatory compliance across the beauty and consumer goods industries.

Ferrari: €550,000 Luce EV Debuts As Automaker Enters Electric Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:50 AM

Ferrari has unveiled the Luce, the company’s first fully electric production vehicle, marking a historic moment for the luxury performance automaker as it formally enters the EV market.

Fidelity Collective Acquires Westone Audio And Etymotic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:36 AM

Fidelity Collective has acquired Westone Audio and Etymotic, bringing two of the personal audio industry’s most respected brands under new ownership and leadership. The acquisition closed on May 15, 2026, with both companies now operating under the leadership of Sam Roney as CEO and Tal Kocen as COO.

Curewise: Interview With Founder & CEO Steve Brown About The AI-Based Precision Medicine Insights Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:30 AM

CureWise is an AI-powered platform that empowers cancer patients to navigate their diagnosis by connecting medical records, explaining complex clinical data, and identifying personalized treatment options and clinical trials. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CureWise founder and CEO Steve Brown to learn more.

Poppulo Acquires Sociabble To Expand AI-Powered Employee Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:24 AM

Poppulo announced the acquisition of Sociabble, a Paris-based employee engagement platform, in a move designed to strengthen its AI-powered employee communications and engagement capabilities across the enterprise workforce.

Pop’s Beef: Interview With VP Of Operations Kacie Radochonski About The Fast-Casual Restaurant Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:15 AM

Pop’s Beef is a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves Chicago-style Italian beef and sausage sandwiches along with other classics like hot dogs and burgers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pop’s Beef VP of Operations Kacie Radochonski to learn more.

Texas Precious Metals: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Tarek Saab About The Gold And Silver Dealer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Texas Precious Metals is a premier gold and silver dealer that allows customers to buy, sell, and securely store physical bullion and commemorative coins. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Texas Precious Metals co-founder and CEO Tarek Saab to learn more.

Blue Star Gold: $2 Million Private Placement Announced For Nunavut Exploration Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:42 AM

Blue Star Gold Corp. announced plans for a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $2 million through the issuance of as many as 7,692,307 flow-through shares priced at $0.26 per share, subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.

Kayne Anderson Real Estate: $5.12 Billion Raised For Oversubscribed Opportunistic Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:10 AM

Kayne Anderson Real Estate announced the final close of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII, L.P. (KAREP VII), raising $5.12 billion in capital commitments and making it the largest opportunistic equity fund in the firm’s history. The fund significantly surpassed its initial $3 billion target following strong investor demand.

NOG: CA$350 Million Duvernay Acquisition Marks Strategic Entry Into Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:09 AM

Northern Oil and Gas announced that it has agreed to acquire a 25% undivided non-operated interest in light-oil producing assets in Alberta’s Duvernay East Shale Basin from Parallax Energy Operating Inc. for an initial unadjusted purchase price of CA$350 million, approximately US$259 million.

Champion Homes: Acquisition Of Homes Direct Retail Locations Expands Western U.S. Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:08 AM

Champion Homes announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Homes Direct, representing 11 retail locations across key Western U.S. markets including Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon.

Lilly: Up To $780 Million Acquisition Of LimmaTech Biologics Advances Next-Generation Bacterial Vaccines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:06 AM

LimmaTech Biologics AG announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Company in a deal valued at up to $780 million in cash, including an upfront payment and additional milestone-based payments tied to clinical and regulatory achievements.

Walker & Dunlop: $101.6 Million HUD Loan Arranged For Enclave Heritage Flats Multifamily Community In Chula Vista

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:05 AM

Walker & Dunlop announced that it arranged a $101.6 million loan to refinance Enclave Heritage Flats, a 312-unit multifamily community located in Chula Vista, California.

Ares Capital Announces Expanded Revolving Credit Facilities Extended To 2031 With Lower Borrowing Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:02 AM

Ares Capital Corporation and Ares Strategic Income Fund announced renewals, commitment increases, and enhanced terms for their respective bank-led revolving credit facilities, including extended maturities through May 2031 and reduced funded borrowing costs.

Sennheiser: MOMENTUM 5 Wireless Launches With Spatial Audio, Up To 57 Hours Of Battery Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:00 AM

Sennheiser announced the launch of the new MOMENTUM 5 Wireless, the latest generation of its flagship wireless headphone lineup featuring upgraded active noise cancellation, spatial audio with head-tracking, and a user-replaceable battery design.

Dentons: Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, And Scott McLeman Join Banking And Finance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:59 AM

Dentons announced that it has added partners Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, and Scott McLeman to its Banking and Finance group in Calgary, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in corporate lending, real estate finance, specialty finance, and cross-border transactions.