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Gilead Sciences To Acquire Arcellx In $7.8 Billion Deal To Strengthen Cell Therapy Portfolio

eBay To Acquire Depop From Etsy For $1.2 Billion In Cash

Oxane Partners: $1 Trillion In Client AUM Now Hosted On Private Credit Technology Platform

Nyra Health: €20 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Neurotherapy Platform Expansion

Canoe Intelligence: Interview With Partner & Chief Strategy Officer Mike Muniz About The Wealth Management Automation Company

Shearwater Aerospace: $3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Autonomous Flight Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:33 AM

Shearwater Aerospace announced it has closed a $3 million seed financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Smart Flight platform for uncrewed aircraft operations. The Montreal-based company said the funding will support the rollout of its AI-powered mission-planning technology across the dual-use sector, including both commercial and defense applications.

AdZen: Seed Funding Raised For Conversational AI Advertising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:28 AM

AdZen, a technology platform building a monetization engine for large language models, announced it has secured seed funding to accelerate the development of its conversational advertising platform. The round was led by Fiat Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, and Silicon Valley Quad, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, and NEA.

Flinn: $20 Million Raised To Automate The Product Lifecycle In Medtech And Pharma With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:26 AM

Flinn, a Pan-European AI-powered regulatory and quality automation software company serving MedTech and Pharma, has received an additional $20 million in funding to expand automation across the medical and pharmaceutical product lifecycle. The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from US-based healthcare specialist BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments and continued backing from Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest, and SquareOne.

Maazah: $2 Million Raised To Accelerate Nationwide Retail Expansion And Distribution Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:25 AM

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food brand known for its globally inspired dips and sauces, announced it has closed a $2 million seed financing round to accelerate nationwide retail expansion and strengthen its distribution capabilities.

MediKarma Acquires Nanell From Industrial Manufacturer Niterra To Expand Value-Based Care Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:24 AM

MediKarma, an AI-driven healthcare innovation company focused on preventive, value-based care, announced it has completed the acquisition of Nanell, a specialized digital pregnancy journey solution, from Niterra, a Japan-based industrial manufacturer. The deal integrates Nanell’s intellectual property, product assets, and operations into MediKarma’s platform, strengthening its Women’s Health capabilities and expanding its B2B2C footprint.

Scale Acquires Reload To Expand Gigawatt-Scale Data Center Power Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:23 AM

Scale, a vertically integrated provider of advanced on-site energy solutions, announced it has acquired Reload, a platform focused on siting, designing, and permitting gigawatt-scale data center campuses paired with rapidly deployable on-site power infrastructure.

Copla: €6 Million Series A Raised To Build Real-Time ICT Compliance Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:21 AM

Copla, an ICT compliance platform serving regulated financial institutions, announced it has raised €6 million in a Series A round as regulatory demands across Europe intensify and become more operational in nature.

GameChange Energy Acquires Terrasmart eBOS To Expand End-To-End Module-To-Grid Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:15 AM

GameChange Energy Technologies announced it has acquired the Electrical Balance of Systems division from Terrasmart, a subsidiary of Gibraltar Industries, strengthening its position as a module-to-grid energy infrastructure provider for utility-scale solar projects.

Myriad360: $900 Million Global AI And Enterprise Infrastructure Platform Formed Through Advizex Technologies Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:14 AM

Myriad360 announced it has acquired Advizex Technologies, forming a scaled global AI and enterprise infrastructure platform representing more than $900 million in annual run-rate gross revenue. The transaction combines two technology solutions providers with complementary strengths across cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, artificial intelligence, data, and managed services.

QT Sense: €4 Million Raised To Advance Quantum Sensing Platform For Drug Discovery And Spatial Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:11 AM

QT Sense has officially closed a €4 million investment round, marking a pivotal milestone in the company’s mission to bring quantum sensing technology into mainstream drug discovery and spatial biology applications.

Honeywell: £1.325 Billion Amended Deal To Acquire Catalyst Technologies Business From Johnson Matthey

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:52 AM

Honeywell announced it has entered into an amended agreement to acquire the Catalyst Technologies business segment of Johnson Matthey, adjusting the total consideration from £1.8 billion to £1.325 billion and extending the long stop date to July 21, 2026.

Syndicate One: €22 Million Fund Closed To Accelerate Belgian Tech Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:51 AM

Syndicate One, a network-driven early-stage investment firm backing Belgian tech founders, announced it has successfully concluded the first close of its second fund at €22 million, aimed at accelerating the next generation of high-potential startup entrepreneurs and operators.

Mubadala Energy: 15% Stake Acquired In Egypt’s Nargis Offshore Concession From International Energy Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:50 AM

Abu Dhabi-based international energy company Mubadala Energy has completed the acquisition of a 15 percent participating interest in Egypt’s Nargis Offshore Area concession from Eni, expanding its footprint in the East Mediterranean.

Strata Geosystems Acquires India-Based Technical Textiles Company Venus Interlinings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:48 AM

Strata Geosystems announced the strategic acquisition of India-based Venus Interlinings, a manufacturer of advanced non-woven geotextiles and technical textiles, marking its formal entry into the non-woven geotextiles segment.

RTS Acquires Evolution Championship Series To Strengthen Qiddiya City’s Gaming And Esports Vision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:46 AM

RTS has acquired the Evolution Championship Series (Evo), further advancing Qiddiya City’s long-term vision for gaming and esports as a central pillar of its destination strategy.

Enel: $1 Billion Agreement Signed To Acquire 830 MW U.S. Wind And Solar Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:44 AM

Enel announced it has signed agreements to acquire an 830 MW portfolio of operating wind and solar plants in the United States for approximately $1 billion, reinforcing its expansion strategy in renewable generation across Tier 1 markets.

11:11 Systems Completes Acquisition Of Australian Cloud Firm Digital Sense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:41 AM

11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider, announced it has completed the acquisition of Digital Sense, a Brisbane-based cloud and managed services provider previously owned by Aussie Broadband. The deal strengthens 11:11 Systems’ position as a sovereign cloud provider in Australia and expands its footprint across the Asia-Pacific region.

Kong Names Bruce Felt As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:32 AM

Kong, an API and AI connectivity technology company, announced that Bruce Felt has joined the company as chief financial officer as it looks to scale through its next stage of accelerated growth.

Radia Appoints Former USAF Lieutenant General Rick Moore As Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:31 AM

Radia, a dual use aerospace company developing WindRunner, the world’s largest cargo aircraft, announced that Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Moore, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, has joined the company as an advisor.

Elbit Systems Awarded $277 Million In 30mm Turret And Munitions Contracts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:30 AM

Elbit Systems announced it has secured contracts valued at approximately $277 million from an international customer for the supply of 30mm turrets and munitions. The contracts will be executed over a three-year period.

CenCore Awarded $44 Million Department Of War Contract To Develop Modular Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 AM

CenCore has secured a $44 million contract from the Department of War in partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to deliver modular facilities designed to address critical mission requirements and strengthen the Defense Industrial Base supply chain.

Milo Surpasses $100 Million In Crypto Mortgage Originations And Closes Record $12 Million Loan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 AM

Milo, a financial technology company and pioneer in crypto lending, announced that it has originated more than $100 million in crypto mortgages, marking a significant milestone in institutional and high-net-worth adoption of digital asset-based financing. The total includes the company’s largest single transaction to date, a $12 million crypto mortgage.

Mesh Optical Technologies Raises Over $50 Million To Scale Optical Manufacturing Of High-Performance Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:28 AM

Mesh Optical Technologies announced that it has raised over $50 million in funding, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from other major investors, to accelerate the scalable manufacturing of high-performance optical systems for next-generation computing and communications infrastructure.

Agaton: $10 Million In Total Seed Funding Raised For AI Sales Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:27 AM

Agaton, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform focused on unlocking insights from enterprise conversations, announced it has raised $10 million in total seed funding.

Custom Surgical Raises €3.5 Million Pre-Series A To Digitize Ophthalmology Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 AM

Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows, has closed a €3.5 million pre-series A financing round led by Ventech, with participation from ZEISS and a group of existing and new investors.

Microsoft: Asha Sharma Named CEO Of Gaming Division As Phil Spencer Retires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:24 AM

Microsoft has named Asha Sharma as Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, marking a major leadership transition for the company’s gaming business as longtime executive Phil Spencer steps down.

Sciwind Biosciences: $495 Million Commercialization Deal With Pfizer China For Biased GLP-1 Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:12 AM

Hangzhou-based Sciwind Biosciences announced a strategic commercialization collaboration with Pfizer China for Ecnoglutide injection, a new-generation cAMP-biased GLP-1 receptor agonist. Under the agreement, Pfizer will obtain exclusive commercialization rights for the product in Mainland China, marking a significant step in advancing its global metabolic strategy in the country.