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

Granola: $125 Million At $1.5 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Meeting Context Platform

Zipline: $200 Million Secured For Drone Delivery Expansion

Karpel: Growth Investment From Thompson Street Capital Partners To Expand Prosecutor Software Platform

Jump: AI Associate Launch Adds Execution Layer Across Advisor Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:46 AM

Jump announced the launch of AI Associate, an intelligent agent designed to help financial advisors execute tasks across meetings, CRM systems, email, and financial planning tools, extending its platform from insight generation into real-time action.

Kandou AI: $225 Million Raised For AI Connectivity And Memory Bottleneck Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:45 AM

Kandou AI, a fabless semiconductor design company focused on high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions, announced it has raised $225 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to address critical data movement challenges in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Envestnet: Tamarac Platform Enhancements Introduce Selective Sync And Improved Account Search

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:43 AM

Envestnet announced a new set of enhancements to its Tamarac platform as part of its first quarterly technology release of 2026, introducing features designed to improve operational efficiency, transparency, and client engagement for registered investment advisors.

Beacon Pointe Advisors Adds $695 Million In Client Assets Through MGB Wealth And Pacifica Wealth Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:42 AM

Beacon Pointe Advisors announced the acquisitions of MGB Wealth Management and Pacifica Wealth Advisors, adding a combined $695 million in client assets and further expanding its national footprint.

Peachtree Group: $12 Million USDA Bridge Loan And $6 Million C-PACE Financing For Texas Byways Hotel Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:41 AM

Peachtree Group announced that it originated $12 million in bridge financing alongside $6.0 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing to support the acquisition and renovation of the 78-key Byways Hotel Portfolio in Alpine and Fort Davis, Texas.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: $1.78 Billion Acquisition By Consortium Including Blackstone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:40 AM

A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone has agreed to acquire 100% of Royal Challengers Bengaluru from United Spirits Limited in a transaction valuing the franchise at INR 166.6 billion, approximately $1.78 billion.

Opto Investments: Family Office Platform Names Ron Diamond As Advisory Board Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:39 AM

Opto Investments has appointed Ron Diamond as chair of its advisory board, signaling a deeper push into the family office and ultra-high-net-worth investor segment.

Sakana AI: Investment Raised From Mitsubishi Electric To Advance Foundation Model Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:38 AM

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has invested in Sakana AI, a company focused on developing next generation AI foundation models, as part of a strategic effort to expand its digital and AI capabilities.

OpenAI: Sora Video Generation App Shutdown Signals Strategic Shift Away From Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:36 AM

OpenAI is shutting down its Sora AI video-generation app and related services, marking a significant pivot away from consumer-facing media tools and toward other areas of artificial intelligence development. The decision, announced abruptly, brings an end to one of the company’s most high-profile generative AI products just over two years after its debut.

Google: TurboQuant Breakthrough Shows 8x AI Memory Speed Gains And Major Cost Reductions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:34 AM

Google Research recently introduced TurboQuant, a breakthrough algorithm that dramatically improves the efficiency of artificial intelligence systems by compressing memory usage without sacrificing performance. The announcement marks a significant step forward in addressing one of the most pressing bottlenecks in modern large language models: the key-value cache, which stores vast amounts of high-dimensional data during inference.

Zentro Internet: $240 Million ABS Financing Raised By Multifamily Internet Service Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:33 AM

Zentro Internet, a U.S.-based internet service provider focused on multifamily communities, announced it has closed its inaugural $240 million asset-backed securitization financing, marking the largest ABS issuance in the multifamily broadband sector to date.

Accelerated Wealth Partners: Strategic Investment In Houston Wealth Management Firm RIA Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:32 AM

Accelerated Wealth Partners, a New York-based investment firm focused on scaling registered investment advisors, announced a strategic investment in RIA Advisors, a Houston-based wealth management firm, marking its first deal following a $200 million capital commitment.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Isabelle Scemama As Deputy Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:31 AM

BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Isabelle Scemama as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, alongside her existing role as Global Head of Alternatives. Scemama will continue to report to Sandro Pierri as she takes on expanded responsibilities within the organization.

WealthReach: AI SEO And AEO Platform Attract Launched For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:30 AM

WealthReach, an AI-powered growth platform for registered investment advisors and wealth management firms, announced the launch of Attract, a new AI-driven search engine optimization and answer engine optimization agent designed to help firms improve their visibility across Google and AI-powered search platforms.

Cyndeo Wealth Partners: $235 Million Advisor Glenn Rodriguez Transition Strengthens Growth Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:29 AM

Cyndeo Wealth Partners, an independent registered investment advisor with approximately $3.1 billion in assets under management, announced that veteran financial advisor Glenn Rodriguez has joined the firm as senior vice president and financial advisor, bringing about $235 million in client assets from Merrill Lynch.

Tazapay: $36 Million Raised To Scale Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:27 AM

Tazapay has raised a total of $36 million in Series B funding following an extension round led by Circle Ventures, with participation from CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures. Existing investors include Peak XV Partners, GMO Venture Partners, January Capital, Ripple, Norinchukin Capital, ARC180, and RTP Global.

Bain: Expanded Partnership With Palantir To Accelerate AI Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:26 AM

Bain & Company announced an expansion of its global management consulting partnership with Palantir Technologies, deepening a collaboration aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption and transformation for clients worldwide.

Spade: $40 Million Raised For Data And AI Platform For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:25 AM

Spade, a New York-based data and AI platform focused on financial institutions, announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand its capabilities and scale its operations.

Applied Computing: Strategic Investment From KBR Raised To Advance AI For Energy And Industrial Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:23 AM

KBR announced a strategic investment in Applied Computing, a developer of AI foundation models for the energy and industrial sectors, as part of its broader AI-driven growth strategy.

Doctronic: $40 Million Raised For AI Healthcare Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:21 AM

Doctronic, a New York City-based provider of an AI system legally authorized to practice medicine in the United States, announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to more than $65 million.

Hanover Park: $27 Million Raised For AI-Native Fund Administration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:20 AM

Hanover Park, an AI-native fund administrator for private equity and venture capital firms, announced it has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Emergence Capital, with participation from Lux Capital and Susa Ventures.

Onit Security: $11 Million Raised For Agentic Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:19 AM

Onit Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, has raised $11 million in seed funding to advance its agentic exposure management platform, aimed at automating vulnerability remediation and addressing long-standing inefficiencies in enterprise security operations.

Virchow Medical: $4 Million Raised For Biopsy Technology And Precision Oncology Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:18 AM

Virchow Medical has raised $4 million in seed financing to advance its biopsy specimen technology and expand access to precision oncology across the United States.

Talino Fintech Foundry: $7.5 Million Raised For Fintech Infrastructure Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:17 AM

Talino Fintech Foundry has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round to support its transition into a global fintech foundry and expand cross-border financial infrastructure capabilities.

Stellar Snacks: Growth Investment From Main Post Partners To Expand Distribution And Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:16 AM

Stellar Snacks, a better-for-you pretzel brand and manufacturer, has received a strategic minority growth investment from Main Post Partners, as the company looks to accelerate its national expansion and production capabilities. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Littlebird: $11 Million Raised For Full-Context AI Assistant Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:14 AM

Littlebird has raised $11 million in seed funding to support the launch of its full-context AI assistant, designed to understand users’ work automatically without requiring manual input. The round was led by Lotus Studio, with participation from angel investors including Lenny Rachitsky and Scott Belsky.

Pro Padel League: $15 Million Raised For Professional Padel League Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:13 AM

The Pro Padel League announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Rick Schnall, marking its second major capital raise within a year.

Nopalera: $4 Million Raised For Beauty And Lifestyle Brand Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:12 AM

Nopalera, a San Antonio-based beauty and lifestyle brand, has raised $4 million in funding to accelerate its retail expansion and product development.

Wellesley Information Services: Jeremy Rueb Appointed Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:11 AM

Wellesley Information Services, a Boston-based events and digital media company serving the global enterprise technology community, has appointed Jeremy Rueb as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in high-growth marketing, digital strategy, and demand generation to its leadership team.

Helix Earth: $12 Million Raised For HVAC Efficiency And Humidity Control Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:09 AM

Helix Earth, a Houston-based hardware company focused on energy efficiency and humidity management, has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed Seed 2 funding round to scale its commercial HVAC technology.