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atNorth: $4 Billion Acquisition By Equinix And CPP Investments

OpenAI: $110 Billion Raised At $730 Billion Valuation To Scale AI Globally

Jackson State University: $14.5 Million NIH Contract Extends Jackson Heart Study Training Center

Ethos Capital: Lauri Palmieri Joins To Expand Office Of Value Creation

BreezeBio: $60 Million Series B Raised To Advance Precision Genetic Medicines Pipeline

Energea: $100 Million Commitment Launches LATAM Renewable Energy Portfolio In Colombia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:27 PM

Energea, a global renewable energy developer and operator, has launched its LATAM Energy Portfolio, committing $100 million to distributed solar projects across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, beginning with a secured credit facility in Colombia.

Autosana: $3.2 Million Raised For Agentic QA Platform For iOS, Android, And Web Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:20 PM

Autosana, known as the first agentic QA platform for iOS, Android, and web apps, has raised $3.2 million in funding. The round included backing from Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Phosphor Capital, DeVC, 468 Capital, and angel investors, including Paul Graham, YC alumni, and executives from companies such as Meta, Netflix, Coinbase, and Robinhood.

Pure Earth: Audacious Project Funding Targets Protection Of 500 Million Children From Lead Poisoning By 2033

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:18 PM

Pure Earth has been named a grantee of The Audacious Project, securing a major multi-year investment to support governments in more than 20 countries in reducing childhood lead poisoning at scale and protecting over 500 million children by 2033.

Eldridge Capital: €85 Million Loan Backs Refinancing Of Milan’s Segreen Business Park

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:14 PM

Eldridge Capital Management announced the full subscription of units for REC Italy Fund 1, an Italian credit alternative closed-end fund managed by Castello SGR S.p.A., which has provided an €85 million loan to refinance Segreen Business Park in Milan.

University Of Washington Expands AI Partnership With Microsoft To Boost Workforce Readiness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 PM

The University of Washington and Microsoft have expanded their long-standing partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence research and education, with a focus on preparing Washington’s workforce for an AI-driven economy.

Tabnine: Interview With Co-CEO & CTO Eran Yahav About The Enterprise-First AI Coding Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:02 PM

Tabnine is a company that provides a semantic context layer that enables AI coding agents to succeed in complex enterprise projects. Tabnine’s Enterprise Context Engine gives AI agents a deep organization-native understanding of enterprise codebases and the broader SDLC context in which they operate, enabling reliable automation across the software development lifecycle. On this foundation, \Tabnine has emerged as a leading enterprise-first AI agent platform for software development, serving hundreds of enterprise customers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Tabnine co-CEO and CTO Eran Yahav to learn more.

Sperry Labs: Interview With Co-Founder Kevin Langdon About The Ball 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:42 PM

Sperry Labs is a Pennsylvania-based firm that designs and develops innovative digital products, including mobile apps, games, IoT technology, and software for smart devices. Pulse 2.0 interview Sperry Labs co-founder Kevin Langdon to learn more.

Revel: $150 Million Series B Raised To Modernize Hardware Test And Control Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:34 PM

Revel, a unified software platform for hardware test and control, announced it has raised $150 million in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion across aerospace, defense, robotics and industrial markets. The round was led by Index Ventures, with significant participation from Redpoint Ventures and returning investors Thrive Capital, Felicis and Abstract Ventures. Prominent angel investors, including Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, also participated. Nina Achadjian, partner at Index Ventures, led the round and joined Revel’s board.

Multitude Insights: $10 Million Series A Raised To Modernize Law Enforcement Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:32 PM

Multitude Insights, a public safety technology company building modern intelligence infrastructure for law enforcement, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered intelligence sharing platform, BLTN.

Rapidus: ¥267.6 Billion Secured To Advance 2nm Logic Semiconductor Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:29 PM

Rapidus Corporation announced that it has secured a total of ¥267.6 billion, approximately $1.7 billion, in funding from the Japan government and 32 private-sector companies, positioning the semiconductor manufacturer to move from research and development into mass production of 2nm logic semiconductors by 2027.

Franklin Street Properties: $320 Million Secured Credit Facility Refinances Debt And Advances Strategic Review

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:25 PM

Franklin Street Properties, a real estate investment trust focused on institutional-quality U.S. office properties, has closed a $320 million secured credit facility with an affiliate of TPG Credit, refinancing all of its outstanding indebtedness and continuing its review of strategic alternatives.

White Oak Commercial Finance: $35 Million ABL Facility Provided To Catalyst Supplier Unicat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:21 PM

White Oak Commercial Finance and White Oak UK, affiliates of White Oak Global Advisors, have provided a $35 million asset-based lending revolver facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies, a supplier of heterogeneous catalyst products. The facility includes a $20 million uncommitted accordion feature.

Concurrent: $450 Million Team Added As RIA Platform Expands With Fehrman And Three Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 PM

Concurrent Investment Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser platform, reported continued growth at the start of 2026, with the addition of Fehrman Investment Group and three advisors joining firms already operating under its network. The new partnerships add more than $450 million in combined assets under management, increasing Concurrent’s total AUM to $17 billion.

KORE Group: $726 Million Acquisition Deal With Searchlight And Abry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:12 PM

KORE Group, a global pure-play Internet of Things hyperscaler and provider of IoT connectivity, solutions and analytics, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $726 million.

Arcmont Asset Management: €1.5 Billion Raised For Capital Solutions Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:03 PM

Arcmont Asset Management, a European private credit asset manager and affiliate of Nuveen, announced the final close of Capital Solutions Fund II and associated vehicles, raising approximately €1.5 billion in total investable capital. The strategy has nearly doubled in size compared to its predecessor, Capital Solutions Fund I, and attracted a diverse investor base including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ascend Capital Partners: $791 Million Fund II Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:59 AM

Ascend Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm dedicated to improving access, affordability, and quality of healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations, announced the final close of Ascend Capital Partners Fund II and its parallel vehicles, with total commitments of $791 million. The fund exceeded its initial $700 million target.

Adams Street Partners: Chris Cho Named As Head Of Investor Relations In Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:57 AM

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than $65 billion in assets under management, announced that Chris Cho, Partner, Investor Relations, has been promoted to Head of Investor Relations for Asia. He assumes the role in February, succeeding Ben Hart, Partner & Head of Investor Relations (Asia), who is departing the firm after ten years of service.

Novacap: $3.8 Billion Closed For Seventh Technology Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:45 AM

Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, announced the final close of Novacap Technologies Fund VII, with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments, including affiliated vehicles. The fund was raised in under a year, surpassing its $2.75 billion target by more than $1 billion amid strong global investor demand.

Carlyle: $200 Billion Inflow Target By 2028 As Turnaround Gains Traction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:42 AM

Carlyle announced new three-year financial targets as the private equity firm seeks to build on the momentum of its ongoing turnaround strategy. The company said it is aiming to generate more than $200 billion in inflows by the end of 2028 as part of a broader plan to drive sustained growth and enhance shareholder value.

Quantum Elements: Strategic Investment From Firgun Ventures To Advance AI-Powered Quantum Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:55 AM

Firgun Ventures announced a strategic investment in Los Angeles–based startup Quantum Elements, which is developing Constellation, an AI-powered platform designed to accelerate the development of quantum computing applications. The firm said it is backing what it described as an exceptional founding team, with Dr. Chad Rigetti, founder of Rigetti Computing, serving on the company’s board. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Encord: $60 Million Series C Raised To Scale AI-Native Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:51 AM

Encord announced a $60 million Series C led by Wellington Management, bringing the company’s total funding to $110 million. Existing investors Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners and Harpoon Ventures participated in the round alongside new investors Bright Pixel Capital and Isomer Capital.

Docupace Acquires InvestEdge And Appoints Brian Filanowski As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:24 PM

Docupace, an AI-enabled back-office and compliance software provider for wealth management firms, announced it has acquired InvestEdge, a provider of regulatory compliance software for bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. The company also appointed data and analytics veteran Brian Filanowski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Names Matthew Cooper CEO In Leadership Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:20 PM

Beacon Pointe Advisors, a nationally recognized fiduciary wealth management and strategic advisory firm, announced that Matthew Cooper has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Co-Founder Shannon Eusey, who is transitioning to Chair of the Board of Directors.

Paramount Skydance: $31 Per Share All-Cash Proposal Deemed Superior By Warner Bros. Discovery Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:16 PM

Paramount Skydance confirmed that Warner Bros. Discovery has notified the company that WBD’s Board of Directors has determined Paramount’s $31 per share, all-cash proposal to acquire WBD qualifies as a “Company Superior Proposal” under the terms of WBD’s existing merger agreement with Netflix. The Paramount Skydance offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is widely reported to be valued at about $111 billion when accounting for the company’s debt and other financial terms, and not just the $31-per-share price.

Department Of Culture And Tourism – Abu Dhabi: $100 Million In Savings Achieved With Ivalua Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:10 PM

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has driven more than $100 million in savings following a sweeping procurement transformation supported by spend management company Ivalua.

FPT: Interview With SEVP Phuong Dang Tran About The Global Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:10 PM

FPT Corporation is a Vietnam-based global technology giant that specializes in digital transformation, IT services, telecommunications, and education, with a strategic focus on AI, semiconductor, MedTech and automotive software solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Senior Executive Vice President of FPT Software Phuong Dang Tran to learn more.

Dots: $8.9 Million Series A Raised For Global Payouts Platform As It Surpasses $1 Billion Delivered

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:27 PM

Dots, a San Francisco-based global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses, announced it has secured $8.9 million in Series A funding led by DCM, with participation from Y Combinator. The company, which is profitable, has now raised more than $14.6 million to date and processes over $150 million in payouts each month, representing 400% year-over-year revenue growth.

Third Way Health: $15 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Healthcare Front-Office Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:25 PM

Third Way Health (TWH), an AI-enabled services partner for healthcare organizations, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $15 million Series A funding round led by Health Velocity Capital, with Partner Kristin Torres Mowat leading the investment. With the new capital, the company’s total funding now stands at $22.5 million, supporting continued product investment and operational scale.

Sensera Systems: $27 Million Series B Raised For AI-Powered Construction Jobsite Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:23 PM

Sensera Systems announced it has closed a $27 million Series B funding round to accelerate growth and innovation in AI-powered jobsite intelligence built specifically for the construction industry. The round was led by 10 Atlantic Group, LLC (TAG), with additional investment from Egis Capital Partners and MUUS Asset Management.

Huper: $1.5 Million Raised For Security-First AI Chief Of Staff Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:21 PM

Huper announced it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as a security-first AI Chief of Staff designed to help leaders run their organizations with greater clarity, accountability, and trust. The round was backed by Nadia Partners, Link Ventures, and Jim Brown of Long Ridge Equity Partners.