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Simha Partners: Over $45 Million Closed For Inaugural Fund

Nexl: $23 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Law Firm Growth Platform Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:32 PM

Nexl, an innovative AI-driven growth platform, is redefining how law firms approach marketing and revenue generation. Recently, the company announced it has closed a $23 million Series B funding round, led by Tidemark Capital, a growth equity firm founded by Dave Yuan. This significant investment will play a crucial role in enhancing Nexl's capabilities as it works to expand its offerings for law firms.

RealSense: $50 Million Raised And Spin Out From Intel Complete

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:31 PM

RealSense, a frontrunner in AI-powered computer vision, has recently made headlines by announcing two significant developments. Firstly, the company has spun out from Intel, backed by a substantial $50 million in Series A funding. Secondly, RealSense has entered into a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA, a move intended to accelerate the adoption of physical AI in both humanoids and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

n8n: $180 Million Series C At $2.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Expanding AI Orchestration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:28 PM

Berlin-based automation and AI orchestration startup n8n has announced a $180 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $240 million and valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The funding round was led by Accel, with participation from Meritech, Redpoint, Evantic, and Visionaries Club. NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) and T.Capital also joined the round, alongside follow-on investments from Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Highland Europe, and HV Capital.

Expedition Therapeutics: $165 Million Series A Raised For Advancing DPP1 Inhibitor For COPD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:23 PM

Expedition Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapies for novel inflammatory and respiratory diseases, has closed an oversubscribed and upsized Series A financing round, raising $165 million. This financing round was co-led by Sofinnova Investments and Novo Holdings, with additional participation from investors such as Forbion, Dawn Biopharma—a platform controlled by KKR—Adage, Balyasny, Logos Capital, Sanofi Ventures, and existing investors BVF Partners and Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners.

Yendo: $50 Million Series B Raised For Vehicle-Secured Credit Card

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:20 PM

Yendo, a company known for launching a vehicle-secured credit card, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round. This round saw participation from several notable investors, including Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Mark Cuban, and Clocktower Technology Ventures.

DUOS: $130 Million Raised For Enhancing Digital Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:18 PM

DUOS, a leading digital health platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance member activation and benefits execution, has secured a $130 million investment. FTV Capital led this strategic growth equity investment. This funding round also included participation from Forerunner Ventures, the company’s earliest institutional investor.

Spellbook: $50 Million At $350 Million Valuation Raised For Improving Legal Contract Review Processes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:33 PM

Spellbook, a platform often referred to as "Cursor for contracts," announced it has completed a $50 million Series B funding round. Keith Rabois, the Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, led this round. This funding round also saw participation from Threshold Ventures, along with existing investors such as Inovia Capital, Bling Capital, Moxxie Ventures, Path Ventures, and Jean-Michel Lemieux. The funding values Spellbook at $350 million post-money, bringing the total funding the company has received to over $80 million.

Bhindi AI: Interview With Sowmay Jain About The Agentic AI Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:20 PM

Bhindi AI is an agentic AI platform designed to be an everything app that automates tasks and workflows across different applications using natural language prompts, aiming to reduce the need for users to manage multiple apps and combat AI fatigue. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bhindi AI founder Sowmay Jain to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

HSBC Offering $13.6 Billion To Acquire Hang Seng Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:27 PM

HSBC Holdings announced a conditional proposal to privatize Hang Seng Bank, a banking institution in Hong Kong. As the controlling shareholder, HSBC holds approximately 63% of Hang Seng's shares and is looking to implement privatization.

Clearwater: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From Sunstone Partners For Cybersecurity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 PM

Clearwater, recognized as a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced a significant strategic investment from Sunstone Partners. This private equity firm specializes in advancing technology-enabled services and software companies. With this investment, Sunstone Partners has acquired a majority ownership stake in Clearwater, taking over from Altaris and other existing shareholders. The terms of this deal have not been disclosed.

EP Wealth: Investment Raised From Ares Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:13 PM

EP Wealth Advisors, a fee-only registered investment advisor (RIA), has announced a significant milestone in its growth journey by entering into a definitive agreement with Ares Management's Private Equity funds. This agreement enables Ares Management to acquire a substantial minority stake in EP Wealth, bringing its expertise and resources into the fold. Ares now joins Berkshire Partners, another minority equity partner that has previously invested in the firm.

ONSCREEN: Interview With CEO Costin Tuculescu About The Video Calling Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:06 PM

ONSCREEN is a company that focuses on easing caregiver workloads while reducing loneliness and isolation among seniors using technologies they’re most comfortable with, such as the telephone, television, and tablets. Its main technology is Joy, an AI companion that empowers game-changing capabilities across all ONSCREEN platforms. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ONSCREEN CEO Costin Tuculescu to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Cerebras Systems: $1.1 Billion Series G At $8.1 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:54 AM

Cerebras Systems, a leader in high-performance AI infrastructure, has announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed Series G funding round, raising an impressive $1.1 billion. This funding round reflects a substantial post-money valuation of $8.1 billion. The initiative was spearheaded by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Atreides Management, with noteworthy contributions from Tiger Global, Valor Equity Partners, and 1789 Capital. Additionally, existing investors such as Altimeter, Alpha Wave, and Benchmark played a significant role in this funding round.

Scorability: $40 Million Raised For Advancing College Sports Recruiting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:50 AM

Scorability is a company that impacts how college coaches find, evaluate, and connect with athletes. The company recently announced that it has secured $40 million in a funding round led by Bluestone Equity Partners. This investment round also included participation from Luther King Capital Management and returning investors such as Silverton Partners and Next Coast Ventures, along with Scorability’s founder, Brian Cruver.

Longeye: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Investigative Tools For Law Enforcement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:47 AM

Longeye, a developer focused on AI-based investigative tools for law enforcement and the justice system, has successfully raised $5 million in seed funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism Fund. This announcement coincides with Longeye’s successful deployment of its innovative platform with the Redmond Police Department. Detectives at Redmond have already utilized Longeye's technology to uncover previously overlooked evidence in ongoing investigations.

Vercel: $300 Million Series F At $9.3 Billion Valuation Raised For Scaling AI Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:44 AM

Vercel, the innovative company behind v0, Next.js, and the AI Cloud, has recently announced that it has closed a significant Series F funding round, successfully raising $300 million. This funding round was notably oversubscribed, resulting in a post-money valuation of $9.3 billion for the company.

Looped: Interview With CEO Sam Patel About The Medical Education Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:39 AM

Looped is redefining how clinics operate by combining patient education, engagement, and payments into one platform. From lowering transaction fees to improving communication, it’s helping clinics boost revenue and deliver better care at the same time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Looped CEO Sam Patel to gain a better understanding of the company.

Cyberstarts: $380 Million Opportunity Fund II Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:29 AM

Cyberstarts, an early-stage venture firm specializing in cybersecurity, recently announced the closure of its second Opportunity Fund, known as Opportunity Fund II. This fund totals $380 million and is dedicated to assisting portfolio companies as they grow from early-stage startups into global, growth-stage enterprises.

FusionAuth: Interview With Founder & CEO Brian Pontarelli About The State Of Homegrown Authentication

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

FusionAuth provides customer identity and access management (CIAM) software for developers, enabling them to authenticate and authorize users for their applications. Key features include single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), self-service account management, and breached password detection. Earlier this year, FusionAuth published a research paper called The State of Homegrown Authentication Report: 2025. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FusionAuth Bio founder and CEO Brian Pontarelli to learn more about the research.

Northlane Capital Partners: Fund III Closed At $750 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:05 PM

Northlane Capital Partners has announced the closing of its third private equity fund, Northlane Capital Partners III LP. This fund, known as NCP III, reached its hard cap of $750 million, significantly surpassing its original target of $550 million. The new fund also demonstrates a substantial increase from its predecessor, which raised $408 million.

Energy Impact Partners: $1.36 Billion Third Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:03 PM

Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP), a global energy investment firm founded in 2015, has successfully concluded the final closing of its third Flagship Fund. This latest fund significantly surpasses its predecessors in capital, equipping EIP with a substantial amount of financial resources to invest at a crucial juncture for the energy industry.

CAZ Investments: $400 Million Committed To Bonaccord Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:58 PM

CAZ Investments, a leading global allocator of private equity, has recently made a significant investment of $400 million in Bonaccord Capital Partners' GP Stakes strategy. This funding represents a step in deepening the strategic partnership between CAZ Investments and Bonaccord Capital Partners, a firm that focuses on non-control investments in prominent middle-market sponsors.

Manulife Investment Management: Infrastructure Fund III Closes At $5.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:55 PM

Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM) has officially closed the Manulife Infrastructure Fund III (MIF III), raising $5.5 billion. This figure exceeds the firm's original fundraising target. And this fundraising effort underscores Manulife IM's strong position in the infrastructure investment sector.

TCG Crossover: TCGX Fund III Closed At $1.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:53 PM

TCG Crossover (TCGX) recently announced a significant milestone in its growth with the successful closing of its third investment fund, TCGX Fund III. This fund has attracted $1.3 billion in capital commitments.

Zendesk Reveals AI Innovations To Transform Customer And Employee Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:50 PM

Leading AI service provider Zendesk has announced significant advancements in AI innovation during its recent AI Summit. These breakthroughs are designed to enhance its Resolution Platform, addressing the increasing complexity and high volume of customer and employee interactions. This comprehensive AI-first solution, tailored specifically for service, enables Customer Service, Employee Service, and Contact Center teams to resolve issues more efficiently, resulting in improved outcomes for users.

Qualtrics: $6.75 Billion Deal For Press Ganey Forsta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:23 PM

Qualtrics, a renowned leader in the experience management (XM) sector, has recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Press Ganey Forsta for $6.75 billion. This deal marks a significant move in the realm of experience measurement and data analytics, with the goal of enhancing organizational performance across various fields.

Siguler Guff: $439 Million Closed For Brazil Special Situations Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:17 PM

Siguler Guff & Company, a global private markets investment firm managing over $17 billion in assets, has closed its latest fund, the Siguler Guff Brazil Special Situations Fund III (BSSF III). This marks a significant milestone for the firm as it expands its Brazilian Legal Claims strategy.

Ansa Biotechnologies: $54.4 Million Series B Raised To Transform DNA Synthesis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:16 PM

Ansa Biotechnologies, an emerging leader in the field of DNA synthesis, has announced the closing of a $45.2 million funding round. This financing also includes additional commitments totaling $9.2 million, positioning it as an oversubscribed Series B round. The funding was spearheaded by Cerberus Ventures, with strong participation from Blue Water Life Science Advisors and Altitude Life Science Ventures, as well as other existing investors. The company also welcomed new investors, including Fall Line Capital, AIM13, and Black Opal Ventures.

Nuveen: Multi-Asset Infrastructure Platform Launched To Advance $340 Billion Private Markets Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:09 PM

Nuveen, a global asset manager with an impressive $1.3 trillion in assets under management, has taken a significant step by launching a dedicated Global Infrastructure Investment Platform. This initiative aims to consolidate multiple specialized teams under a single leadership structure, responding to the growing demand from investors for infrastructure assets. The formation of this platform demonstrates Nuveen's commitment to capitalizing on market opportunities while leveraging its extensive resources.

Jack Henry Acquires Victor Technologies To Enhance Payment Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:06 PM

Jack Henry & Associates has made headlines with its recent acquisition of Victor Technologies, a company known for its innovative, cloud-native, and API-first solutions in the embedded payments sector. The acquisition was completed with Victor being acquired from MVB Financial.