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Bansk Group Buying Majority Stake In BYOMA To Advance Skincare Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Bansk Group has agreed to acquire a majority interest in BYOMA, a rapidly growing skincare brand known for its science-backed, barrier-focused formulas. The deal brings together Bansk’s experience in scaling consumer businesses with BYOMA’s proven track record of delivering clinically tested products at accessible price points.

Alterra Mountain: $400 Million Investment Program Launched For Enhancing Guest Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Alterra Mountain Company has launched a sweeping investment program exceeding $400 million to enhance guest experiences, bolster employee benefits, and strengthen community ties across its mountain destinations. This substantial funding will support the next phase of expansion at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, deliver upgrades at multiple ski areas, and roll out new programs aimed at improving seasonal workforce housing, wages, and training.

EverPeak Buying Method Insurance To Build Workers’ Compensation Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

EverPeak Insurance, a subsidiary of Pinnacol Assurance, has acquired Method Insurance to create a seamless, comprehensive workers’ compensation solution for insurance brokers across the United States. This strategic move builds on EverPeak’s existing partnership model with Attune, the digital platform designed to simplify commercial insurance for small businesses.

Platinum Equity Buys XD Connects For Branded Merchandise Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Platinum Equity has agreed to acquire XD Connects, a Netherlands‐based designer and supplier of custom corporate gifts and branded merchandise. This deal will bring XD Connects’ team, infrastructure, and customer relationships into Platinum Equity’s growing European merchandise portfolio, creating a more comprehensive platform for businesses seeking personalized promotional products.

GCT Semiconductor: $10.7 Million Debt Financing Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

GCT Semiconductor has arranged a $10.7 million senior secured term loan from its largest shareholder and strategic partner, Anapass. This financing will enable the company to finalize preparations for mass production of its next-generation 5G chipset, following a successful sampling phase with key customers.

Unmind: $26 Million Raised From Trinity Capital For Workplace Mental Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Trinity Capital has committed $26 million in growth capital to Unmind, a workplace mental health platform that combines digital tools, expert care, and artificial intelligence. This financing will help Unmind scale its operations, deepen development of its AI agent Nova, and invest in innovations that guide employees to the right level of mental health support at the right time.

GME Supply Expands Into Oil Sector Through Wayne Enterprises Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

GME Supply has enhanced its position as a leading provider of workwear and safety equipment by acquiring Wayne Enterprises, a Houston-based specialist in trade uniforms, protective apparel, and custom embroidery. This move brings together nearly four decades of Wayne Enterprises’ expertise in serving the replacement and remodeling markets with GME Supply’s award-winning omni-channel distribution network and digital tools.

Ezee Fiber Expands Greater Houston Reach With Tachus Fiber Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Ezee Fiber has completed its purchase of Tachus Fiber Internet, extending its all-fiber network deeper into The Woodlands and other fast-growing communities north of Houston. Backed by global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital, Ezee Fiber now ranks among the largest independent fiber internet providers in the United States. It remains on track to pass more than 600,000 homes and businesses by the end of this year.

Aesculap Enhances Digital Microsurgery By Bringing True Digital Surgery In-House

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

B. Braun has expanded its capabilities in advanced surgical visualization by acquiring True Digital Surgery (TDS), a specialist in robotic-assisted 3D exoscope technology. Having held a minority stake in TDS, B. Braun’s surgical division Aesculap will now integrate TDS’s entire team and intellectual property into its global operations, further accelerating the development of the AEOS digital exoscope platform used in neurosurgery, spine, and ENT procedures.

Thoma Bravo Finalizes $2 Billion Takeover of Olo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Olo, the open software-as-a-service platform widely used by restaurants to manage digital ordering and guest engagement. The all-cash deal, valued at approximately $2 billion in equity, secured shareholder approval earlier this month and immediately transitions Olo into private ownership. Olo’s common stock ceased trading on the NYSE following the close of the transaction.

Apex Raises $200 Million Series D To Scale Satellite Production and Support Next-Generation Constellations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Apex Space has secured $200 million in a Series D financing round led by Interlagos, pushing its valuation above the billion-dollar mark. This latest investment underscores the company’s rapid growth and reinforces its position as a preferred partner for both commercial operators and government agencies deploying large satellite constellations.

resbiotic Secures $14.5 Million to Expand Its Science-Driven Gut-X Axis Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

resbiotic Nutrition has completed a $14.5 million funding round, including an $8 million Series A led by Sororibus Capital and Biostack Ventures. The new funding will fuel the expansion of the company’s product lineup, support rapid growth in retail and e-commerce channels, and strengthen its business-to-business ingredient and formulation offerings.

BCI Private Equity Bolsters Healthcare Practice with Nikhil Hanmantgad Appointment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

BCI Private Equity has added Nikhil Hanmantgad as Managing Director of its healthcare vertical, reinforcing the firm’s global expansion and deepening its focus on the rapidly growing life sciences and health services sectors. In this newly created role, Hanmantgad will spearhead sourcing and execution of new investments, oversee value-creation initiatives across existing portfolio companies, and collaborate closely with the senior leadership team to refine BCI’s healthcare strategy.

TPG To Buy GE Vernova’s Proficy Software Business for $600 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

TPG Capital has reached a deal to buy the Proficy manufacturing software division from GE Vernova for $600 million. Proficy will become a standalone company focused entirely on serving industrial clients with software tools that streamline production, boost efficiency, and connect operations from the factory floor up to enterprise management systems. Along with the upfront purchase price, GE Vernova may realize further proceeds tied to Proficy’s performance after the transaction closes.

Thompson Safety Expanding Houston Fire Protection Services With Liberty Fire Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Thompson Safety, a nationwide provider of fire protection, first aid, and safety services, has completed the acquisition of Liberty Fire Protection, a well‐established Houston company known for its fire alarm and sprinkler systems, backflow prevention, and kitchen hood suppression solutions.

L&G: €600 Million Digital Infrastructure Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

L&G has completed the first close of its new Digital Infrastructure Fund with approximately €600 million in commitments and co-investments, and plans a second close later this year. This milestone represents a key step in L&G’s drive to expand its private markets business to £85 billion by 2028 and to offer institutional investors access to fast-growing, essential digital assets.

Aurora Capital Partners: AEP VII Fund Closed At Over $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Aurora Capital Partners has secured over $2.1 billion in new commitments for its seventh flagship fund, exceeding its original target and marking the most significant fundraising effort in the firm’s history. This funding is sourced from a diverse range of institutional investors, including public and corporate pension plans, insurance companies, family offices, asset managers, and advisory firms.

F5 To Buy CalypsoAI In $180 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

F5 has announced an agreement to buy CalypsoAI, an enterprise-focused AI security provider, in a transaction valued at $180 million. This deal will bring CalypsoAI’s real-time threat defense, large-scale red teaming, and data protection capabilities into F5’s Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), creating a unified solution for securing AI inference across hybrid and multicloud environments.

Bluebird Kids Health: Interview With Founder & CEO Chris Johnson About The Pediatric Primary Care Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Bluebird Kids Health provides pediatric primary care, focusing on underserved communities and Medicaid beneficiaries, by combining in-person clinics with technology, behavioral health integration, and value-based care models. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bluebird Kids Health founder and CEO Chris Johnson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Winter Street Ventures: $100 Million Fund Unveiled

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Winter Street Ventures Management has launched its first independent investment vehicle, Winter Street Ventures Fund I LP, aiming to raise $100 million to support technology-enabled healthcare companies. This fund marks the firm’s debut following its spin-out as an independent venture capital firm in April 2025. It underscores its commitment to enhancing the patient experience through the use of AI and predictive analytics.

Aequum Capital: $30 Million Financing Closed For Supporting West Virginia Behavioral Health Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Aequum Capital has completed a $30 million senior secured credit facility to back the acquisition of a West Virginia provider specializing in substance use disorder and mental health treatment. The financing package comprises a $25 million term loan alongside a $5 million revolving line of credit.

Recall.ai: $38 Million Series B Secured For Conversation Data Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Recall.ai has secured $38 million in a Series B funding round at a $250 million valuation, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and joined by HubSpot Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Ridge Ventures, RTP Global, Y Combinator, and prominent angel investors. The new capital will accelerate the expansion of Recall.ai’s core platform beyond meeting recordings, enabling developers to capture, process, and leverage spoken interactions across desktop applications, phone calls, and in-person conversations.

Congruence Therapeutics: $32 Million Financing Raised For Advancing Genetic Obesity Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Congruence Therapeutics has secured a $32 million financing round to support the development of its lead candidate CGX-926, the first clinical therapy designed to treat MC4R-deficient genetic obesity. The proceeds will fund a Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers and a Phase 1b proof-of-concept study in patients with MC4R-driven obesity, with a clinical trial application planned for the second half of 2025.

Alpha Partners: Gal Gitter Appointed As Partner To Expand Into Israel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Alpha Partners has strengthened its presence in one of the world’s most vibrant technology ecosystems by naming Gal Gitter as Partner based in Tel Aviv. In this role, Gitter will spearhead the firm’s efforts to introduce its collaborative growth-equity model to Israeli startups, empowering early-stage investors to maintain and expand their stakes as companies scale.

Nanoramic: Strategic Investment Secured From ITOCHU To Advance Rollout Of Neocarbonix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Nanoramic, an MIT-spun battery technology innovator, has landed a strategic equity investment from ITOCHU Corporation alongside follow-on funding from existing backer Top Material. The financing will underwrite global commercialization of Neocarbonix—Nanoramic’s drop-in electrode additive that boosts energy density, power output, fast-charge capability, and cost efficiency—and shore up the company’s supply-chain infrastructure to meet rising customer demand.

Juniper Square: Investment Raised From Nasdaq Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Juniper Square, the fund operations partner to over 2,000 private markets general partners (GPs), has announced a strategic equity investment from Nasdaq Ventures. The funding and new collaboration aim to accelerate the development of integrated data and liquidity solutions tailored for private fund managers, building on Juniper Square’s $130 million Series D financing from June.

Nebius: Reported $17.4 Billion GPU Deal Signed With Microsoft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Nebius Group, an Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure specialist, has signed a multi-year agreement to provide dedicated compute capacity to Microsoft from its new Vineland, New Jersey data center beginning later this year. The deal marks Nebius’s first long-term committed contract with a leading tech company and is expected to drive accelerated growth in its AI cloud business.

FERNRIDE: €18 Million Series A Extension Closed For Advancing Autonomous Logistics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

FERNRIDE, Europe’s leading provider of AI-powered ground autonomy solutions, has extended its Series A round with an additional €18 million, bringing total funding to €75 million. The new capital will accelerate deployment of FERNRIDE’s proven container-terminal autonomy platform into defence logistics, addressing urgent needs for safer, more resilient supply chains across Europe.

Alpic: $6 Million Pre-Seed Raised For Advancing New Cloud Platform For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

Alpic has raised $6 million in pre-seed funding to build the first cloud platform designed specifically for AI agents. The round was led by Partech and included support from K5 Global, Irregular Expression, Yellow, Drysdale, Kima Ventures, Galion.exe, and experienced founders from companies like Mistral, Datadog, and Dataiku. This funding will enable Alpic to advance development and bring its platform out of private testing and into a public beta.

MRM Health: €55 Million Series B Raised For Microbiome-Based Drug Candidates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2025

MRM Health has completed a €55 million Series B financing round that will enable the company to push its microbiome-based drug candidates through critical development milestones and broaden its pipeline of live biotherapeutic products. Biocodex, a French pharmaceutical group with a decades-long focus on microbiota science, led the round. It included participation from ATHOS, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity, and existing backers such as SFPIM, Ackermans & van Haaren, OMX Europe Venture Fund, Qbic II, and VIB.