Pulse 2.0

Naver Financial To Acquire Dunamu In $10+ Billion All-Stock Deal

Revolut: $75 Billion Valuation Achieved Following Major Secondary Share Sale

Monq: $3 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Launch Its AI-Powered Enterprise Negotiation Platform

Noahs: €1.9 Million Raised To Advance Its Digital Retail-Food Platform

Global Work AI: $2.4 Million Closed To Expand Its AI-Powered Job Search Platform

Sesh: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Pepe del Rio About The Creator Monetization Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

Sesh is a platform that enables creators, coaches, and experts to host and monetize live, interactive video sessions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sesh co-founder and CEO Pepe del Rio to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Future Energy Ventures: €235 Million Raised For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:18 AM

Future Energy Ventures (FEV) has closed a €235 million second fund to accelerate the adoption of digital and asset-light technologies that support Europe’s transition toward energy independence. With the close of Fund II, the firm becomes the largest European venture platform focused on software-driven EnergyTech solutions.

Procure AI Raises $13 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Autonomous Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:16 AM

Procure AI has secured a $13 million seed round led by Headline, with participation from C4 Ventures, Futury Capital, and several angel investors across the procurement sector. The funding marks a significant milestone for the company as it expands its autonomous procurement technology and prepares for broader international growth.

NC&: Interview With CEO Jonghyun Choi About The Dash Cam Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:13 AM

Neuracore: $3 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Robotics Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:06 AM

Neuracore, a startup building cloud infrastructure for robot learning, announced that it is opening access to its platform to the academic community. The company aims to address one of robotics research’s most persistent challenges: collecting, managing, and utilizing high-fidelity multimodal sensor data at scale.

Gosta Labs: €7.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Its AI Operating System For Complex Medical Specialties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:04 AM

Finland-based Gosta Labs has secured an oversubscribed €7.5 million seed round to expand its AI Operating System designed for the most complex medical specialties. The investment was led by Voima Ventures, with participation from COR Group Oy, Terveystalo, the Aho family, and additional new and existing backers, including Reaktor and a group of prominent angel investors.

AIMA’s Alternative Credit Council Appoints John Golden And Cécile Mayer Lévi As New Co-Chairs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:03 AM

The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the global representative body for private credit fund managers and an affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has named John Golden of Apollo and Cécile Mayer Lévi of Tikehau Capital as its new Co-Chairs. The appointments mark a significant transition in the ACC’s leadership as the organization continues expanding its global presence.

Flashpoint: $67 Million Second Growth Debt Fund Closed To Back High-Growth Tech Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:02 AM

Flashpoint has closed its second Growth Debt Fund at $67 million, expanding the firm’s capacity to finance venture-backed technology companies across Europe and other global markets. The vehicle drew commitments from 58 Limited Partners, including international family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and many returning investors from the first fund.

Chui Ventures: $17.3 Million Fund I Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:00 AM

Chui Ventures has closed its debut Fund I at $17.3 million, exceeding the original $10 million target and drawing commitments from foundations, family offices, and more than 30 high-net-worth individuals. Backers include the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Over 90% of the fund’s HNW investors are of African origin, and 60% are African female executives, aligning with the firm’s mission to mobilize African capital for African founders.

Bsure: $2.1 Million Raised To Expand Access-Management Platform And Support Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:28 PM

Norwegian access-management startup Bsure has raised $2.1 million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its team. The round was led by Scale Capital, alongside continued participation from the company’s existing U.S. investors.

Baobab Ventures Debuts With $15 Million Solo GP Fund Targeting Global Deep-Tech Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:34 PM

Carles Reina, a longtime operator and early-stage investor known for backing deep-tech and AI companies, has launched Baobab Ventures, a $15 million solo GP fund focused on pre-seed and seed teams working in AI, robotics, and defence. The announcement, shared publicly this week, marks Reina’s transition into running his own operator-led fund while continuing in his go-to-market leadership role at ElevenLabs.

Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake In ht.digital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:31 PM

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, marking a significant expansion move by the global mid-market investment firm and strengthening its presence in the rapidly growing digital asset assurance sector. The deal will be executed through Bridgepoint Development Capital V, the firm’s lower middle-market fund focused on scaling fast-growing companies across Europe.

Meron Capital Closes $70 Million Fund III And Adds New Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:30 PM

Meron Capital has announced the close of its third fund at $70 million and confirmed that operator-turned-investor Gil Shai has joined the firm as Managing Partner.

SharkNinja And Boston University Form New AI And Analytics Lab To Accelerate Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:28 PM

SharkNinja and Boston University’s Questrom School of Business have launched a new collaboration, establishing the SharkNinja AI & Analytics Lab, a joint initiative designed to advance artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making, and real-world business problem-solving.

Anyformat Raises €3.3 Million Seed Funding To Advance AI-Driven Document Intelligence For Global Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:06 PM

Anyformat has secured a €3.3 million seed round led by Kibo Ventures, with additional participation from 4Founders, Abac Nest Ventures, and Decelera Ventures. All three funds were also part of the company’s earlier financing. The Madrid-based startup, which specializes in generative AI for extracting and structuring complex document data, plans to use the new capital to accelerate product development, expand its engineering capabilities, and strengthen its commercial presence across Europe.

Gravis Robotics: $23 Million Raised And Global Partnership Deals Signed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:02 PM

Gravis Robotics has advanced its position in the rapidly evolving construction automation sector after securing $23 million in new funding and finalizing a series of global partnership agreements that broaden the company’s reach across the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, Latin America, and Asia. The Zurich-based company, founded in 2022 as a spinout from ETH Zurich, continues to strengthen its commercial momentum as major contractors, OEMs, and equipment rental providers adopt its learning based earthmoving autonomy platform.

University Of Minnesota Launches Superior Fruit Innovations To Expand Access To Varieties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:48 PM

The University of Minnesota has introduced Superior Fruit Innovations, a new licensing model that opens access to several of the institution’s premium apple and grape varieties for direct-market growers. Through this program, growers who sell directly to consumers, including through orchards, CSAs, farm stands, and local markets, can now access fruit varieties that were traditionally available only to large distributors. The initiative is designed to support growers of all sizes with fruit noted for their flavor, texture, and color, particularly in cold-climate regions.

SportAI: $3 Million Raised To Advance Expansion Of AI Sports Analysis Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:44 PM

SportAI announced it has closed a $3 million funding round. The raise brings new strategic expertise to the company’s board as it prepares for its next phase of growth.

Temple University Unveils Donor-Advised Fund Program Through Partnership With Foundation Source And Charityvest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:39 PM

Temple University has introduced a fully branded donor-advised fund program through a new collaboration with Foundation Source and Charityvest. The program is designed to give alumni and supporters an expanded, flexible way to contribute to the university and other qualified charities.

BKN301: €21.5 Million Series B Closed To Advance Global Expansion And Product Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2025

BKN301 announced that it has closed a €21.5 million Series B round to support the next stage of its global growth and product development. The round includes participation from Simest SpA, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Azimut Italia, FNDX VC, and Alisei Forinvestments of Aldo Fumagalli.

PowerUP Energy Technologies: €10 Million Raised To Scale Hydrogen Generator Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2025

PowerUP Energy Technologies has raised €10 million in Series A funding to accelerate the production and global deployment of its hydrogen fuel cell generators, a technology aimed at strengthening energy security across both defense and commercial markets.

Juo: €4 Million Seed Round Raised To Build Infrastructure For Non-Digital Subscriptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2025

Juo, a Warsaw-based startup developing technology for physical-product subscription programs, has raised a €4 million seed round led by Market One Capital and Peak. Additional investors in the round include BADideas.fund, SMOK Ventures, FJ Labs, and Lakestar. Several individual investors, including Mark Ransford, Marek Gut, Maciej Zawadzinski, and Louis Pfitzner, also joined the funding round.