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Schroders Capital, which is the $99.3 billion private markets business of Schroders, announced it has raised over $600 million at the final close of its Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation XI Fund. This latest fundraising featured global investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, and family offices.

Prizeout is an advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets. Through Prizeout’s technology, brand-funded offers are available to all partners, including financial institutions, gaming companies, gig economy startups, and more, giving them access to instant cashback from national and local brands when they shop with digital gift cards. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Prizeout CEO David Metz to gain a deeper understanding of the company.  

Veris AI, a platform that enables companies to safely train and test AI agents through novel, high-fidelity simulated experiences, has emerged from stealth and announced that it has raised $8.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Decibel Ventures and Acrew Capital, with participation from angel investors including Ian Livingstone, The House Fund, Rocket Money’s Idris Mokhtarzada, and Dorothy Chang, among others.

Pyx Health, an engagement company focused on healthcare’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, announced the acquisition of FarmboxRx, a healthcare food company that pioneered fresh fruits and vegetables as a covered health intervention.

IBM announced watsonx AI Labs, which is a new developer-first innovation hub in New York City designed to for helping AI builders and accelerating AI adoption at scale. And watsonx AI Labs connects IBM's enterprise resources and expertise with the next generation of AI developers to create breakthrough AI applications for business.

myLaurel, a healthcare company delivering home-based acute and transitional care, announced it raised additional capital and held an initial closing of $12 million from existing investors. The funding round was led by Deerfield Management and GV, with participation from Emerson Collective, Pinta Partners, Ochsner Health, and management.

Silicon Ranch, the developer, owner, and operator of one of the largest fleets of solar facilities, announced a strategic investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility-scale solar robotic operations through its leading solar robotics platform. As part of the funding, Silicon Ranch Co-Founder and CEO Reagan Farr will join the board of directors at Swap Robotics.

Antheia, a pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer transforming essential medicine supply chains, announced it has raised $56 million in Series C financing. The Series C funding round was led by Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC), a U.S.-based investment firm with an established history of supporting innovation in global health and health security and EDBI, operating under SG Growth Capital - the investment platform of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore. And new investors in this round include ATHOS KG and Federov, with participation from existing investors such as Viking Global Investors, Sherpalo Ventures, S-Cubed Capital, In-Q-Tel (IQT), and Civilization Ventures.

AirStrip, a leader in clinical surveillance, decision support, and alarm management solutions, announced the acquisition of Fifth Eye, the developer of the FDA-cleared AHI System —which is software that predicts hemodynamic instability before it becomes apparent in traditional vital signs.

Lucet, a leading behavioral health company offering tech-enabled services to health plans, employers, and providers, announced the acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare), a national value-based medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations. This deal will address the growing need for integrated care models that align with co-occurring chronic conditions and behavioral health management.

Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm focused on asset-based finance with a focus on residential real estate, announced that it has acquired Hillcrest Finance, a minority- and women-owned investment firm with expertise in commercial real estate (CRE). This acquisition comes about a year after Saluda Grade acquired a passive minority stake in Hillcrest in June 2024.

Datasite, a SaaS provider of AI-based workflow collaboration and automation solutions for M&A, investment, and strategic projects, has announced the acquisition of Grata, a leading AI-native private market intelligence company. And CapVest Partners (the controlling shareholder of Datasite) plans to invest $500 million, organically and inorganically, to expand Datasite’s intelligence solutions further.

Security Compass announced the acquisition of Devici, a threat modeling solution created for modern security teams. This strategic deal enhances Security Compass’s portfolio, complementing its flagship platform, SD Elements, and enhancing its mission to integrate secure development practices from the start of software development.

LeapXpert, a responsible business communication leader, announced the acquisition of StartADAM, a cross-platform messaging startup. This deal expands LeapXpert's product and leadership capabilities with advanced AI, new messaging channels, and enterprise-grade CRM integrations. As part of the deal, all StartADAM assets, the StartADAM team, IP, and product, will be absorbed by LeapXpert.

Moments Lab, a leader in AI video discovery, announced it has raised $24 million in funding, led by Oxx, with participation from Orange Ventures, Kadmos, Supernova Invest, and Elaia Partners.

Treefera, a leading AI-enabled data fabric for supply chain resilience, has announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to drive product development and expansion across North America, the APAC region, and Europe. Led by Notion Capital with follow-on from Albion VC, Triple Point, and Twin Path Ventures (and Endeit Capital joining the round imminently), this funding round comes less than a year after Treefera’s Series A and reflects strong investor confidence in its strategy to transform first-mile visibility across global supply chains.

Aerones, a leading provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, announced that it has secured $62 million in capital in a significantly oversubscribed financing.

Thoma Bravo announced the completion of fundraising for its buyout funds totaling over $34.4 billion in fund commitments: Thoma Bravo Fund XVI (a $24.3 billion fund), Thoma Bravo Discover Fund V (an $8.1 billion fund), and as previously announced the firm's first dedicated Europe Fund, with about €1.8 billion in capital commitments.

Udemy - a leading AI-based skills development platform with nearly 80 million users globally - announced the closing of a new $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility. 

OatFi, an API-first fintech infrastructure company modernizing how B2B payments are financed, announced it has raised a $24 million Series A led by White Star Capital, with continued participation from existing investors Portage and QED.

Defense technology company Anduril Industries announced it has raised $2.5 billion in funding at a valuation of $30.5 billion post-money. This funding round more than doubled the valuation from last year ($14 billion) after Anduril raised $1.5 billion.

Coldstream announced it has combined with Cable Hill Partners, a Portland, Oregon-based investment advisory firm managing approximately $2 billion in client assets.

Clara Home Care, a technology platform that makes the direct hiring of professional, in-home senior caregivers more accessible and affordable for families, announced it closed a $3.1 million seed round led by Torch Capital, Virtue, and Y Combinator, with participation from several prominent angel investors. Launched last year with deep roots in Northern California, Clara recently announced plans to expand its services nationwide soon.

Wordsmith AI announced it has secured a $25 million Series A led by Index Ventures to scale its AI infrastructure that deploys legal agents across organisations to guide them to outcomes faster.

Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, announced that it has agreed to make a majority investment in Peter Park System, a leading provider of digital parking solutions.

Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP), in partnership with Rabobank’s investment arm Rabo Investments, announced a strategic growth investment in SurePay, a European leader in payment verification software.

CareLineLive, an all-in-one home care management software company, announced that it has secured a majority investment from Accel-KKR.

Trustifi, a leading cybersecurity software platform specializing in email security, data loss prevention, and security awareness training, announced the closing of its $25 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by Camber Partners.

Mercer Global Advisors - a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) - announced the acquisition of Full Sail Capital, an Oklahoma City-based wealth management firm serving high-net-worth and multigenerational families. Managing $2 billion in client assets, Full Sail marks Mercer Advisors’ second acquisition in Oklahoma, expanding its presence in Texas and Oklahoma to over $7 billion in client assets under management (AUM).

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced that Joanne (Jo) Mak will join the firm as a partner in the London office, where she will focus on secondaries transactions. Jo represents clients on various transactions in the private funds secondaries market, including single-asset continuation funds, multi-asset continuation funds, portfolio sales, structured secondaries, synthetic secondaries, stapled secondary offerings, preferred equity, and other fund recapitalizations. And her practice also incorporates advising private funds in connection with a range of transactional matters, including direct co-investments. Jo joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where she was a partner.