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Replit: $400 Million Series D At $9 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand AI Software Creation Platform

AT&T: $250 Billion Commitment To Expand U.S. Connectivity Infrastructure

Interview With Ethica VoicePilot CEO Judd Hoffman On How VoicePilot Is Changing Real Estate Transactions

Onyx Security: $40 Million Raised To Build Secure AI Control Plane For Enterprise AI Agents

Combat Medical: £2.6 Million Raised To Advance Bladder Cancer Treatment Toward FDA Approval

StageOne Ventures: $165 Million Fifth Fund Raised To Back Israel’s Next Generation Of AI Infrastructure Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:25 AM

StageOne Ventures announced the closing of its fifth venture capital fund at $165 million, marking 25 years of investing in Israeli enterprise technology startups at their earliest stages.

Wonderful: $150 Million Series B Raised For Enterprise AI Agent Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

Wonderful, an enterprise AI agent platform, has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Vine Ventures. The company said the new capital will support continued development of its agentic platform and accelerate global expansion as enterprises increasingly deploy AI agents across core business workflows.

Blue Mantis: Interview With CEO Josh Dinneen About The Security-First IT Solutions Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:50 PM

Blue Mantis is a national security-first IT solutions and services provider headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that helps mid-market and enterprise organizations modernize their technology. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Blue Mantis CEO Josh Dinneen to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Coefficient Capital: $500 Million Raised Across Funds For Consumer Growth Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:30 PM

Coefficient Capital, a growth equity firm focused on consumer and technology-driven brands, announced the closing of Fund II at $290 million and the launch of its previously unannounced Apex Fund with $240 million in committed capital. Together, the two vehicles represent more than $500 million in capital available for new investments.

Xscape Photonics: $37 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Wavelength Photonics For AI Data Center Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:29 PM

Xscape Photonics announced $37 million in new funding, bringing the semiconductor startup’s total Series A investment to $81 million as it accelerates development of photonic technologies designed to support next-generation AI data center infrastructure.

Arycs Technologies: $24 Million Raised To Scale Coherent Optical Connectivity For Distributed AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:27 PM

Arycs Technologies announced its formation as an independent U.S.-based company focused on delivering power-efficient coherent optical connectivity designed to support the growing infrastructure demands of artificial intelligence. The company launched with $24 million in additional funding and has established its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Velo3D: CEO Converts $5 Million Debt To Equity As Company Cuts Debt 60%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:26 PM

Velo3D, a metal additive manufacturing technology company focused on aerospace and defense supply chains, announced that CEO Dr. Arun Jeldi acquired a $5 million promissory note from an existing debt holder and converted it into shares of common stock at $16.38 per share, a price significantly above the company’s current market value.

EKHO Infrastructure Solutions: North American Operations Unified Under Integrated Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:26 PM

EKHO Infrastructure Solutions announced that it has unified several previously independent operating companies across North America under a single integrated brand as part of a strategy to deliver coordinated infrastructure solutions for construction projects across the region.

Advanced Cooling Technologies: Blackstone Energy Transition Partners To Acquire Majority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:25 PM

Blackstone and Advanced Cooling Technologies announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), a U.S.-based manufacturer of thermal management and energy efficiency solutions. The company’s executive team will remain in place and continue as significant shareholders following the transaction.

95 Percent Group Acquires TouchMath To Expand Evidence-Based Math Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:23 PM

95 Percent Group, an education publishing and technology company focused on evidence-based literacy instruction, announced it has agreed to acquire TouchMath, a provider of multisensory math programs designed to support students with learning differences.

Merit: $434 Million Firm Yeomans Consulting Group Onboarded

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:22 PM

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, announced that it has acquired Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc., a Marietta, Georgia-based wealth management firm with approximately $434 million in assets under management.

BRIDGE Housing: $92 Million Raised For Affordable Housing Impact Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:12 PM

BRIDGE Housing announced the first close of its new Impact Fund I, raising more than $92 million to support the acquisition, preservation, and development of affordable and workforce housing across the U.S. West Coast.

Infleqtion: $3.9 Million Federal Funding For Quantum Computing Technology To Advance Chemistry And Materials Science

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:11 PM

Infleqtion announced it has been selected to receive $3.9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to advance quantum computing applications for chemistry and materials science.

EchoStor Technologies Acquires Life Sciences IT Services Firm Pennant Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:11 PM

EchoStor Technologies announced it has acquired Pennant Networks, a technology consulting firm focused on providing solutions and managed services to the life sciences sector. The deal strengthens EchoStor’s managed services capabilities and expands its presence in highly regulated industries where compliance, security, and specialized technical expertise are critical.

Google: Acquisition Of Cloud Security Platform Wiz Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:10 PM

Google announced it has completed its acquisition of Wiz, a New York–based cloud and AI security platform, integrating the company into its Google Cloud division while keeping the Wiz brand and its multicloud approach intact. The move is aimed at strengthening security capabilities for organizations building and running applications across cloud environments and AI platforms.

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust: $200 Million Series AQ Senior Unsecured Debentures Issued

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:09 PM

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust announced it has completed a $200 million issuance of Series AQ senior unsecured debentures as part of its financing strategy and debt maturity management plan.

Peak Utility Services Group To Be Acquired By Greenbelt Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:08 PM

Greenbelt Capital Partners announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peak Utility Services Group, a provider of critical utility infrastructure services, from ORIX Capital Partners, the private equity arm of ORIX Corporation USA. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Zendesk To Acquire Forethought To Expand Self-Improving AI Agents For Customer Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:05 PM

Zendesk announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought in a move designed to accelerate the development of autonomous AI agents within its customer service platform. The proposed acquisition is intended to strengthen Zendesk’s Resolution Platform by expanding AI capabilities that can resolve customer service issues across channels and service environments without human intervention.

Ara Energy: $875 Million Acquisition Of Power, Biofuels, And Fuel Retail Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:04 PM

Ara Partners announced that its energy platform, Ara Energy, is acquiring Gate City Power, Gate City Renewable Fuels, and an interest in the JET retail fuel network for approximately $875 million. The transaction will be financed with equity from funds and co-investment vehicles managed by Ara and its affiliates and is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

Griffis Residential: $550 Million Target For Seventh Value-Add Apartment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Griffis Residential announced the launch of Griffis Premium Apartment Fund VII, a new value-add real estate investment fund focused on acquiring underperforming Class-A apartment communities in high-growth U.S. markets. The fund is targeting $550 million in commitments and follows the firm’s strategy of purchasing institutional-quality multifamily properties with operational or performance upside.

SOCOTEC Acquires American Engineers Group To Expand Infrastructure Engineering Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

SOCOTEC announced it has acquired American Engineers Group (AEG), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, marking the company’s entry into the Pennsylvania and Maryland markets. The deal adds nearly 60 professionals across four Mid-Atlantic offices and strengthens SOCOTEC’s growing infrastructure platform in the United States.

Alsco Uniforms Acquires Advanced Linen Service To Expand California Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:02 PM

Alsco Uniforms announced it has acquired Advanced Linen, a uniform and linen provider serving California’s Bay Area, Central Valley, and Monterey Bay. The acquisition strengthens Alsco Uniforms’ presence across Northern and Central California while expanding service capabilities for regional customers.

Translucent: $27 Million Raised For AI Healthcare Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:58 PM

Translucent, an AI platform focused on healthcare finance, announced it has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by GV, with continued participation from NEA, Virtue, and FPV Ventures. The round comes only months after the company raised $7 million in seed funding in August 2025 and was described as preemptive and oversubscribed, reflecting growing demand for tools that provide real-time financial visibility across healthcare organizations.

LOGISTEC: Acquisition Of Logistics Park Dubuque Expands U.S. Inland Waterways Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:57 PM

LOGISTEC, a North American marine terminal and logistics services provider, announced the acquisition of Logistics Park Dubuque (LPD) from Travero. The multi-purpose marine terminal is located in East Dubuque, Illinois along the Upper Mississippi River and strengthens LOGISTEC’s inland waterways network across the United States.

Cypress Creek Renewables: $4.5 Billion Steel River Solar And Storage Project Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:56 PM

Cypress Creek Renewables announced it has acquired the Steel River project from Swift Current Energy, advancing the development of one of the largest solar and battery storage facilities in the United States. The project is located in Mississippi County, Arkansas and is currently under development.

Entrepreneurs First: $200 Million Raised For Talent Investor And Startup Builder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:55 PM

Entrepreneurs First announced it has raised $200 million in fresh capital from a group of prominent technology founders and investors, strengthening its mission of identifying exceptional individuals and helping them build startups from the ground up.

Mind Robotics: $500 Million Series A Raised For AI Industrial Robotics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:54 PM

Mind Robotics, an AI-enabled industrial robotics company, announced a $500 million Series A financing round to support the development and deployment of AI-powered robotic systems at an industrial scale.

APP Jet Center: Aviation Infrastructure Platform Sold To Bain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:53 PM

APP Jet Center, a fixed-base operator platform providing aviation infrastructure services across the United States, has been acquired by Bain Capital from Ridgewood Infrastructure. The transaction closed in March 2026, though financial terms were not disclosed.

Ty J. Young Wealth Management Acquires Senior Wealth Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:12 PM

Ty J. Young Wealth Management announced it has acquired Cincinnati-based Senior Wealth Advisors, expanding the firm’s footprint in the Midwest and marking a new phase for the advisory firm’s client base. The Atlanta-based wealth management company said the transaction will integrate Senior Wealth Advisors into its national platform, giving clients access to a broader range of services and support.

Jennmar: KPS Capital Partners To Acquire Controlling Interest In Infrastructure Products Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:10 PM

KPS Capital Partners announced that it has signed a definitive agreement, through a newly formed affiliate, to acquire a controlling interest in Jennmar and its affiliates. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.