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OpenArc Appoints Retirement Industry Veteran Kevin Crain As Strategic Consultant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:10 AM

OpenArc Corporate Advisory announced that Kevin Crain, a longtime leader in the institutional retirement and corporate benefits industry, has joined the firm as a Strategic Consultant as the company seeks to advance a more integrated and client-centric approach to employee financial wellness.

Beacon Coast Partners Launches Independent Wealth Advisory Firm Focused On Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:09 AM

Beacon Coast Partners announced the launch of an independent, employee-owned registered investment advisor focused on serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, particularly those preparing for or navigating major liquidity events.

Precisis: Interview With CEO Karl Stoklosa About The Bioelectronic Devices Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:05 AM

Precisis develops innovative, minimally invasive bioelectronic devices and "brain pacemakers" designed to treat neurological conditions, such as drug-resistant epilepsy, by directly targeting the source of the disease. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Precisis CEO Karl Stoklosa to learn more.

Pearl Health: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Michael Kopko About The Healthcare Intelligence Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:00 AM

Pearl Health is an AI-powered technology, services, and financial tools platform that helps primary care providers transition to and succeed in value-based care models for Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pearl Health co-founder and CEO Michael Kopko to learn more.

Personos: Interview With Co-Founder & COO Nick Blasi About The Relationship AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:04 AM

Personos is a relationship AI platform that combines artificial intelligence with established personality science (such as the Five Factor Model) to provide real-time, actionable insights that help professionals, leaders, and coaches improve communication and resolve conflict. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Personos co-founder and COO Nick Blasi to learn more.

Ferric: Interview With Founder & CEO Noah Sturcken About The Thin-Film Magnetic Inductor Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Fellow Health Partners Receives Strategic Investment From Cleargate Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:54 AM

Fellow Health Partners announced that it has received a strategic investment from Cleargate Capital Partners to support the company's next phase of growth and expansion. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

AttoTude Raises $52 Million Series C To Accelerate AI Interconnect Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:47 AM

AttoTude announced that it has raised $52 million in Series C funding to accelerate the commercialization of its interconnect technology designed for hyperscale and AI infrastructure.

Respond.io Raises $62.5 Million Series B To Expand AI-Powered Customer Conversation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:47 AM

Respond.io announced that it has raised $62.5 million in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion into North America and Europe and further develop its AI-powered customer conversation platform.

Aligned Climate Capital Secures $33 Million Financing For Delaware Community Solar Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:45 AM

Aligned Climate Capital announced that it has closed $33 million in construction financing for two community solar projects in Delaware through its Aligned Solar Partners 6 (ASP6) fund, with financing support provided by Live Oak Bank's Renewable Energy Lending team.

Arcade Raises $60 Million Series A To Secure AI Agents In Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:45 AM

Arcade.dev announced that it has raised $60 million in Series A funding to expand its platform for securing and governing AI agents deployed in production environments.

Tri Delta Reaches $25 Million Fundraising Milestone For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:43 AM

Tri Delta announced that it has raised $25 million toward its latest commitment to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, marking another milestone in the organizations' 27-year partnership.

Baker McKenzie Names Jo Hewitt As First Female Managing Partner Of London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:42 AM

Baker McKenzie announced the appointment of Jo Hewitt as managing partner of its London office, making her the first woman to lead the firm's London operations. Her term will begin on October 1, 2026, and run through June 30, 2029.

Tradeify Acquires ChartChamps to Expand Competitive Trading Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:42 AM

Tradeify announced the acquisition of ChartChamps, a platform that allows traders to compete in head-to-head, Elo-ranked trading matches using historical market data. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SpaceX To Acquire Cursor In Stock Deal Valuing AI Coding Startup At $60 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:39 AM

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire AI coding startup Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, in an all-stock transaction that values the business at an implied equity value of $60 billion. In April, it was revealed that SpaceX secured this acquisition option.

SailPoint To Acquire Entro To Expand AI Agent And Non-Human Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:33 AM

SailPoint announced its intention to acquire Tel Aviv-based Entro, a provider of non-human identity and credential security technology, to strengthen its recently launched Agentic Fabric platform and expand its capabilities for securing AI agents and machine identities.

Fiserv Names Takis Georgakopoulos CEO as Mike Lyons Departs for Truist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:33 AM

Fiserv announced the appointment of Takis Georgakopoulos as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Lyons, who stepped down to become chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation.

Ardurra Expands Northeast Presence With Acquisition Of Kelly Engineers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:25 AM

Ardurra announced the acquisition of Kelly Engineers, a Pennsylvania-based engineering and surveying firm serving municipal and private clients throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

Truelink Capital Invests in MEP Services Provider Horwitz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

Truelink Capital announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in Horwitz, a provider of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services supporting complex commercial and industrial facilities across the Twin Cities region.

ODNB Financial And National Capital Bancorp Agree To Merger Of Equals, Creating $2.4 Billion Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:22 AM

ODNB Financial Corporation and National Capital Bancorp announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a transaction that will create a community banking organization with approximately $2.4 billion in total assets and operations across Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Mama Coco: Interview With Founder Megan Skeath About The Baby Essentials Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:20 AM

Mama Coco is a Los Angeles-based company that designs and sells fastener-free, everyday baby essentials—including swaddle cocoons and bodysuits—aimed at providing comfortable, fuss-free dressing for infants. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mama Coco founder Megan Skeath to learn more.

Agiloft Names Jason Barnwell As Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:14 PM

Agiloft announced the appointment of Jason Barnwell as Chief Product Officer, bringing to the role a combination of engineering, legal, and enterprise contracting experience as the company continues to expand its AI-driven contract lifecycle management platform.

Anterra Capital: $100 Million First Close Of Fund III Targets AI And Biology Opportunities In Food And Agriculture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:13 PM

Anterra Capital announced the first close of its third fund at $100 million, with a target size of $200 million, as the specialist venture firm looks to capitalize on emerging opportunities created by artificial intelligence and biological innovation across the global food and agriculture sector.

NewCore: $66 Million Raised To Build Identity Platform For The Agentic Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:12 PM

NewCore emerged from stealth with a new identity platform designed for enterprises managing human users, machines, and AI agents, announcing $66 million in funding from Cyberstarts, Index Ventures, and Evolution Equity Partners.

A10 Networks Acquires TrojAI To Expand AI Security Roadmap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:11 PM

A10 Networks announced the acquisition of TrojAI, an AI security company specializing in securing, testing and governing AI applications and agentic workflows, expanding A10’s strategy to protect AI models, applications and agents across deployment environments.

Dykema Adds Corporate Finance And Data Privacy Attorney Jake Vollebregt In San Antonio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:10 PM

Dykema announced that Jacobus “Jake” Vollebregt has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Corporate Finance and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. He will be based in the firm’s San Antonio office.

Hydra Host Raises $100 Million Series A To Expand Global AI Factory Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:08 PM

Hydra Host announced the closing of a $100 million Series A financing round led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA, ARK Invest, SPLY Capital, Era Funds, Comcast Ventures, Magnetar and PEAK6. Existing investors including Founders Fund, 10x Founders, Sterling Road and Flume Ventures also participated in the round.

Urban Partners Sells $1.8 Billion NOK Logistics Portfolio To KLP Eiendom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:07 PM

Urban Partners announced the sale of a portfolio of four newly developed logistics properties in Vestby and Moss, Norway, to KLP Eiendom in a transaction valued at NOK 1.8 billion. The deal represents the largest logistics transaction in Norway so far this year.

Warburg Pincus Launches Tender Offer For J.S.B. To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:06 PM

Warburg Pincus announced plans to launch a tender offer to acquire all common shares and stock options of J.S.B. Co., Japan’s leading integrated student housing and services platform, at a price of JPY 9,000 per share and JPY 1,735,000 per stock option.

Axonic Capital Closes $30.8 Million Senior Loan Supporting New Jersey Industrial Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:51 PM

Axonic Capital announced the closing of a fully funded $30.8 million senior loan for Deugen Development to acquire, carry and demolish 5 Wood Hollow Road in Parsippany, New Jersey, paving the way for the future development of a 340,000-square-foot Class A industrial property.