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Honeywell To Buy Li-ion Tamer Business From Nexceris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Honeywell has acquired Nexceris's Li-ion Tamer business, which offers off-gas detection solutions for lithium-ion batteries that identify thermal runaway events. This acquisition adds to Honeywell's fire life safety technologies within its Building Automation segment. Over the past five years, Honeywell and Nexceris partnered to address lithium-ion battery system safety. The deal is expected to have a positive impact on Honeywell's financials immediately.

H.I.G. Capital: Up To C$400 Million Acquisition Of 4Refuel Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

H.I.G. Capital, a firm managing $70 billion in capital, has acquired 4Refuel, a leader in Mobile On-Site Refueling services, from Finning International for up to C$400 million.

Catalio Capital Management: Over $400 Million Raised To Invest In Healthcare Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Catalio Capital Management announced the closing of its fourth venture fund, Catalio Nexus Fund IV, with commitments exceeding $400 million across the Fund and its related co-investment vehicles. The fund received substantial backing from existing Catalio investors as well as new global institutional investors, RIAs, foundations, and endowments.

Deeto: $12.5 Million Series A Secured For Transforming B2B Buyer Journeys

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Deeto, an AI-native platform turning authentic customer voice into a dynamic engine for growth, announced a $12.5 million Series A round. The round was led by Jump Capital, with participation from UpWest, TAL Ventures, Mertor, and TAU Ventures, bringing Deeto’s total funding to $17 million.

Shore Capital Partners: Over $450 Million Closed For Food & Beverage Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Nashville, announced the closing of its third food and beverage fund, Shore Capital Food & Beverage Partners Fund III, with over $450 million in capital commitments. The closing brings Shore’s total assets under management to about $13 billion.

Genesis AI: $105 Million Raised For Building Universal Robotics Foundation Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Genesis AI, a physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company, emerged from stealth with a goal of unlocking unlimited physical labor. And the company is building a universal robotics foundation model (RFM) and a horizontal robotics platform, raising $105 million co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Bpifrance, HSG, and visionary leaders Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel.

FELIQS: $9 Million Series A Raised For Advancing FLQ-101 Clinical Program For Retinopathy Of Prematurity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

FELIQS, a biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics targeting oxidized lipids for rare pediatric retinal diseases, announced the completion of a $9 million Series A funding round, co-led by a major American pharmaceutical company and Beyond Next Ventures, with additional participation from Japan Science and Technology Agency and existing investors, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Keio Innovation Initiative, and FFG Venture Business Partners.

Tailor: Series A Expanded To $22 Million For Headless ERP Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Tailor, a headless ERP platform designed for modern retail businesses, has announced an additional closing of its Series A funding round, thereby increasing the total capital raised to $22 million. The new investors in this round include JIC Venture Growth Investments and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Plus, Y Combinator, which had previously participated in Tailor’s seed round, has augmented its investment.

Grammarly To Buy AI-Native Email App Company Superhuman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2025

Grammarly has announced its intention to acquire Superhuman, an AI-driven email application designed to help users respond to emails one to two days faster and save four hours each week on their email communications. This deal marks a significant step forward in Grammarly’s evolution into an AI-powered productivity platform for apps and agents, underscoring the importance of email in the company's vision for a future driven by agents.