Pulse 2.0

Shell: $1.3 Billion Sale Of Jiffy Lube And Premium Velocity Auto To Monomoy Capital Partners

Servier Acquiring Day One Biopharmaceuticals For About $2.5 Billion

Synopsys: Electronics Digital Twin Platform Launched To Accelerate Physical AI System Development

Escape: $18 Million Raised For AI Cybersecurity Platform

Talvy: $2 Million Seed Raised For Video-First Professional Profiles Platform

PactFi: $25 Million Raised For Private Credit Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:18 PM

PactFi, a New York–based provider of a secure operational platform for private credit transactions, has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by 7RIDGE’s Ecosystem Impact Fund, with participation from Vestigo Ventures.

Kai: $125 Million Raised For Agentic AI Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:16 PM

Kai, a San Jose, California–based cybersecurity company building an agentic AI platform designed to autonomously perform security operations, has emerged from stealth with $125 million in funding.

Rebar: $14 Million Raised For HVAC AI Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:14 PM

Rebar, a vertical AI platform developing the core operating system for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries, announced the closing of a $14 million Series A financing round. The funding was led by Prudence, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Founder Collective, Villain Capital, and Optimist Ventures.

Legora: $550 Million Series D At $5.55 Billion Valuation Raised For Collaborative AI Legal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:12 PM

Legora, a collaborative AI platform for legal work, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round at a $5.55 billion valuation to accelerate its expansion across the United States.

Imperium Technologies: $2 Million Raised For Industrial Steam System Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:09 PM

Imperium Technologies, an Austin, Texas-based developer of intelligent monitoring systems for industrial steam infrastructure, has surpassed $2 million raised in funding, including backing from cleantech investment network E8 Angels.

Moxie: $25 Million Raised For Aesthetic Medicine Operating System Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:08 PM

Moxie, a clinical-grade operating system designed for aesthetic medicine practices, announced it has raised $25 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Viewpoint Ventures, with participation from SignalFire, Lachy Groom, and Haystack.

Sigma360: $17.3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention And Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:04 PM

Sigma360, an AI-powered risk intelligence and financial crime prevention platform, announced that it has raised $17.3 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Moderne Ventures, with participation from Vocap Partners and Orrick, and follow-on investment from Contour Ventures and Mosaik Partners.

Lux Aeterna: $10 Million Seed Round For Reusable Satellite Platform And Reentry Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:02 PM

Lux Aeterna, a next-generation space infrastructure company focused on transforming orbital logistics through reentry and redeployment capabilities, announced that it has raised $10 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round.

Amber Semiconductor: $30 Million Series C Raised For Vertical Power Delivery Solutions For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:01 PM

Amber Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company developing next-generation power management technologies, announced the initial closing of a $30 million Series C financing round from new and existing investors to accelerate development of its power delivery solutions for AI data centers.

Sandbar: $23 Million Series A Raised For Wearable Conversational Interface And AI Voice Ring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:58 PM

Sandbar, a New York City–based interface company building wearable AI interaction tools, announced it has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $36 million.

Vitestro: $70 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Robotic Blood Collection Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:57 PM

Vitestro, a Netherlands-based medical robotics company developing autonomous blood-drawing technology, has raised $70 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to accelerate development of its robotic phlebotomy platform and expand commercial readiness. The round drew participation from several new strategic healthcare investors including Labcorp Venture Fund, Mayo Clinic and Sutter Health. Additional new financial investors included InterVest, MGFO, PGGM, Puma Venture Capital and ROM Utrecht. Existing investors Invest-NL, the EIC Fund, Fred Moll, NYBC Ventures and Sonder Capital also participated in the financing.

Yourco: $6 Million Raised To Advance Frontline Workforce Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:52 PM

Yourco, a Chicago-based provider of an SMS-based frontline employee communication and intelligence platform, has secured $6 million in Series A funding led by High Alpha as the company expands its technology for organizations with deskless workforces.

Avvoka: £14 Million Raised For Legal Drafting Automation Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:46 PM

Avvoka, a legal drafting automation platform used by law firms and enterprise legal teams, has raised £14 million in growth investment in a funding round led by Valhalla Ventures, the investment firm of Mark and Lindy O’Hare. The round represents Valhalla Ventures’ first investment since the sale of Preqin to BlackRock in 2025.

Fulll: Accounting And Payroll Software Platform Gains Strategic Investment From Visma

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:32 PM

Fulll, a France-based developer of accounting, payroll, and HR software for accounting firms, has entered a strategic partnership with Visma, which has acquired a minority stake in the company.

Seprify: €13.4 Million Raised To Scale Cellulose-Based Industrial Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:28 PM

Seprify, a Switzerland-based bio-materials company developing cellulose-based functional ingredients for industrial applications, announced that it has raised €13.4 million in Series A funding. The round included participation from Inter IKEA Group, Una Terra Early Growth Fund, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Kickfund, and other investors focused on the circular economy and industrial scale-up.

CrawlJobs: AI Job Aggregation Platform Closes Funding Round At $3 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:12 PM

CrawlJobs, a London-based AI-powered job aggregation platform, announced it has closed its first external funding round at a $3 million valuation.

Thrivent Plans To Hire 600 Financial Advisors In 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:09 PM

Thrivent announced plans to hire 600 new financial advisors in 2026 as the Fortune 500 financial services company continues an aggressive expansion of its advisor workforce. The initiative follows a similar hiring push in 2025, when the firm exceeded its goal of adding 600 advisors.

DOCS Dermatology Group: Refinancing And Leadership Appointment To Support Growth Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:57 PM

DOCS Dermatology Group, one of the largest physician-led dermatology practice organizations in the United States, announced the completion of a comprehensive refinancing transaction alongside new executive leadership as the company positions itself for accelerated expansion.

Biologos Appoints Hetal Patel As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:55 PM

Biologos, an ISO 13485-certified and GMP-compliant manufacturer of custom sterile-filtered liquid solutions for life sciences companies, announced the appointment of Hetal Patel as chief executive officer as the company marks its 50th anniversary and accelerates investments aimed at expanding its capabilities.

OceanSound Partners: Laura Noisten Named Principal Of Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:35 PM

OceanSound Partners announced it has hired Laura Noisten as Principal of Capital Markets, a newly created role in which she will lead the firm’s capital markets and leveraged finance operations.

R2 Wireless: $13 Million Secured To Expand RF Spectrum Awareness Platform For Defense And Critical Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:32 PM

R2 Wireless, a defense and security technology company focused on passive radio frequency (RF) spectrum sensing, announced it has raised more than $5 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to over $13 million. The new funding will support the company’s expansion across the United States as it increases engineering hiring and develops partnerships with defense and commercial organizations following deployments in Europe and the Middle East.

Juicebox: $80 Million At $850 Million Valuation Raised For AI Recruiting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:28 PM

Juicebox, an AI recruiting platform, announced that it raised $80 million in Series B funding at an $850 million valuation. The round was led by DST Global, with participation from Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG, and Verified Capital.

Arya: $21 Million Raised For AI-Enabled Couples Wellness Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 PM

Arya, an AI-enabled couples wellness platform, announced the closing of $21 million in growth financing as the company seeks to build what it describes as a “relationship OS” designed to help modern couples communicate more effectively and sustain healthier relationships.

Amigo AI: $11 Million Series A Raised For Patient-Facing Clinical AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:13 PM

Amigo AI, a platform that builds and trains patient-facing clinical AI agents, announced it has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Optum Ventures. The company has now raised $17 million in total funding, including a seed round co-led by General Catalyst and GSV Ventures.

Jazz: $61 Million Raised For AI-Powered Data Loss Prevention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 PM

Jazz, a cybersecurity company focused on modernizing data loss prevention (DLP), has emerged from stealth with $61 million in seed and Series A funding to build an AI-driven platform that analyzes how enterprise data is actually used. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners and Team8, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures (1011vc), Merlin Ventures, Encoded Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and several cybersecurity entrepreneurs.

Slide: $70 Million Raised To Expand BCDR Platform For Managed Service Providers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:05 PM

Slide, a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) platform built for managed service providers (MSPs), announced it has raised $70 million in series B funding led by General Catalyst. Additional investors participating in the round include Base10, Outsiders Fund, futurepresent, Vine Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Benchstrength, Top Down Ventures, and Connecticut Innovations.

Pawsible Ventures: $10 Million Fund I Backs Pet Health Incubator Targeting $270 Billion Pet Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:00 AM

Pawsible Ventures announced the launch of a pet health incubator designed to support early-stage companies building across the animal health ecosystem, as the global pet care market surpasses $270 billion annually and is projected to approach $500 billion by 2034.

RE VC: Stephen Siderow Named Senior Advisor And Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:58 AM

RE VC, a real estate technology venture capital fund manager, announced that Stephen Siderow has been appointed Senior Advisor and Operating Partner to the firm’s general partner.

Outpost: $17.5 Million Raised For Cross-Border Commerce Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:54 AM

Outpost, an AI-powered payments and compliance infrastructure platform for cross-border commerce, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Ribbit. The London and New York-based company said the round also included participation from existing investor Better Tomorrow Ventures, which led the company’s $3 million seed round less than a year earlier, along with angel investors from companies including Revolut, Uber, Affirm, Airwallex, and Checkout.

Amundi: €350 Million Private Markets Multi-Management Mandate From CCR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:53 AM

Amundi has been appointed to manage a €350 million multi-management mandate on behalf of Caisse Centrale de Réassurance (CCR), the French public reinsurance company. The mandate will allocate capital to private equity and private debt investments, further expanding Amundi’s private markets management activities for institutional investors.