Pulse 2.0

Replit: $400 Million Series D At $9 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand AI Software Creation Platform

AT&T: $250 Billion Commitment To Expand U.S. Connectivity Infrastructure

Eightco Holdings: $125 Million Secured To Expand AI, Blockchain, And Creator Platform Investments

Gestala: $21 Million Raised For Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Axiom: $200 Million Series A At $1.6 Billion Valuation Raised For Verified AI Technology

Disney+ Introduces Verts Vertical Video Discovery Feed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:27 AM

The Walt Disney Company announced the launch of “Verts,” a new vertical video discovery experience within the Disney+ mobile app designed to help subscribers find movies and shows more quickly. The feature marks the company’s first major step toward integrating short-form, mobile-first video browsing into its flagship streaming platform.

Microsoft: Rajesh Jha Retirement Leads To Experiences And Devices Leadership Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:22 AM

Microsoft announced a major leadership transition as Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of the company’s Experiences + Devices group, plans to retire after more than 35 years at the software giant.

Fullmind Acquires Elevate K-12 To Create Largest Dedicated K-12 Online Instruction Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:15 AM

Fullmind announced it has acquired Elevate K-12 in a deal that combines two virtual learning providers to create, the companies say, the largest dedicated virtual education partner serving K-12 school districts in the United States.

Delfos Energy: €3 Million Raised To Scale AI ‘Virtual Engineer’ For Energy Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:11 AM

Barcelona-based energy AI company Delfos Energy announced that it has raised a €3 million seed extension round as the company surpasses 1,000 supported energy sites across Europe. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to €10 million and will support the continued expansion of its AI-powered “virtual engineer” platform for renewable energy infrastructure operators.

Olto: Hexus AI Acquisition Expands Product-Trained AI Agent Platform For Product Videos, Interactive Demos, And Onboarding Guides

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 AM

Olto announced it has integrated the core technology, intellectual property, and product roadmap of Hexus AI into its platform, expanding its suite of product-trained AI agents designed to support every stage of the buyer journey. The move enables revenue teams to manage product videos, interactive demos, product tours, and onboarding guides within a single AI-native platform.

MedImpact Acquires MHW Benefit Partners And MSL Captive Solutions To Expand Employer Health And Risk Management Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:07 AM

MedImpact Holdings has acquired two employer insurance and risk management companies, MHW Benefit Partners and MSL Captive Solutions, as the health solutions and pharmacy benefit provider broadens its portfolio of services for employers.

Motorola Solutions Acquires Exacom To Expand Cloud-Native Recording And Logging For Mission-Critical Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:04 AM

Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired Exacom, a Manchester, New Hampshire-based provider of cloud-native voice and multimedia recording and logging solutions for mission-critical communications. The acquisition expands Motorola Solutions’ capabilities in consolidating and analyzing critical communications data used by public safety agencies and other sectors.

York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology To Strengthen Satellite Propulsion And Supply Chain Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:00 AM

York Space Systems, a U.S.-based defense and commercial space company, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology, a Michigan-based manufacturer of electric propulsion systems used in satellites. The deal is aimed at strengthening York’s vertically integrated space ecosystem and expanding its ability to build and operate spacecraft at scale.

Aveanna Healthcare: $175.5 Million Deal To Acquire Pediatric Home Care Provider Family First Homecare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:49 AM

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Family First Homecare for approximately $175.5 million, expanding the company’s specialized pediatric home healthcare footprint across multiple U.S. states.

Publicis: AdgeAI Acquisition Expands AI-Powered Creative Performance Measurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:41 AM

Publicis Groupe has acquired creative analytics company AdgeAI as the advertising giant continues to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities across marketing, media and production services.

MEAG: €20 Billion Infrastructure Debt Expansion Planned (Report)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:40 AM

Munich Re’s asset management arm MEAG plans to significantly expand its infrastructure debt investments, targeting a portfolio of about €20 billion as it pushes deeper into global project financing markets. According to Bloomberg, the strategy reflects rising demand from institutional investors for stable long-term assets tied to real-world infrastructure.

AIRMO: €5 Million Raised For Space-Based Methane Monitoring System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:37 AM

AIRMO, a Berlin, Munich, and Luxembourg-based space technology startup developing a greenhouse gas monitoring system, announced that it has raised €5 million in seed funding. The company plans to use the capital to launch its first satellite mission in 2027 and expand its airborne monitoring coverage.

Ezra: $8 Million Seed Round Raised For AI Infrastructure For Private Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:33 AM

Ezra, an AI-powered finance platform focused on asset-backed credit and project finance, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding to build institutional-grade AI infrastructure for private capital markets. The round was led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from Planeteer, Wireframe, KDX, Stepchange, Leap Forward, and other investors.

TYTL: Seed Funding Raised For Residential Real Estate Equity Tokenization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:25 AM

TYTL, a Newport, Rhode Island-based residential real estate tokenization platform, announced it has closed a seed funding round led by Strobe Ventures with participation from Fifth Era. The company is developing a platform that allows homeowners to access equity by selling fractional ownership interests in their properties, rather than through debt-based instruments such as home equity lines of credit, refinancing, or reverse mortgages.

General Tensor: $5 Million Raised For Decentralized AI Infrastructure On Bittensor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:24 AM

General Tensor, a Toronto-based decentralized AI infrastructure builder, announced that it has raised $5 million across its pre-seed and seed funding rounds. The company said both rounds were oversubscribed, reflecting investor demand for operational exposure to decentralized AI infrastructure built on the Bittensor network.

IperMoney: Seed Funding Raised For Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Business Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:22 AM

IperMoney, a Milan-based digital banking platform for businesses, announced that it has closed a seed funding round. The round included strategic participation from 3M Stp, an accounting and corporate advisory firm with deep expertise in Italy–China business relations.

Samaipata: €110 Million Fund III Launched To Back Early-Stage AI-Native Startups Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 AM

Samaipata has launched its third venture capital fund, Samaipata III, with €110 million in committed capital aimed at backing early-stage technology companies across Europe that are building products around artificial intelligence.

Databricks: Acquisition Of Quotient AI To Advance AI Agent Evaluation And Reinforcement Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:17 AM

Databricks announced it has acquired Quotient AI, a startup focused on evaluation and reinforcement learning technologies for AI agents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Papa John’s: Irth Capital Launches $1.5 Billion Bid, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:13 AM

Qatari-backed investment firm Irth Capital has launched a $1.5 billion bid to acquire Papa John's International, offering $47 per share in a renewed effort to take the U.S. pizza chain private.

DPL Financial Partners: Launches Annuity Review Technology For RIAs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:08 AM

DPL Financial Partners announced the launch of Annuity Review, an interactive decision-making technology designed to help registered investment advisor (RIA) firms evaluate and optimize large portfolios of legacy annuities as they transition to fee-based advice models.

S&P Global: Capital IQ Pro Enhanced With AI Capabilities, Drift AI Acquisition, And Expanded Market Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:07 AM

S&P Global announced significant upgrades to its flagship Capital IQ Pro platform, introducing new artificial intelligence capabilities, expanded financial datasets, and the acquisition of Drift AI to accelerate financial modeling workflows.

Esquire Financial: $348.4 Million All-Stock Acquisition Of Signature Bancorporation Expands Chicago Banking Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:06 AM

Esquire Financial Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire Signature Bancorporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $348.4 million, marking a significant expansion into the Chicago commercial banking market. The merger will combine Esquire’s national litigation-focused banking platform with Signature’s established Midwest commercial banking franchise, creating a combined institution with roughly $4.8 billion in assets at closing.

Creative Planning: $660 Million Firm Duncan & Haley Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:04 AM

Creative Planning, one of the largest registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States, announced it has acquired Duncan & Haley, Ltd., an established RIA headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The transaction adds approximately $660 million in assets under management (AUM) to Creative Planning.

Sovra Acquires Edilex To Accelerate AI-Based Public Sector Contract Lifecycle Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:02 AM

Sovra announced it has acquired Edilex, a Quebec-based legal technology company specializing in contract authoring automation for public sector procurement teams. The deal represents a major step in Sovra’s strategy to launch a next-generation, AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform tailored specifically for government procurement across North America.

Freestyle: $10 Million Raised For Premium Baby Care Brand Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:52 PM

Freestyle, a Santa Monica, California–based baby care brand focused on high-performance diapers and wipes, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Silas Capital with significant participation from ECP Growth, along with existing investors including Mucker Capital, Adapt Ventures, Superangel, and others.

Kennedy Funding: $2.1 Million Land Loan Closed For Georgia Residential Subdivision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:48 PM

Kennedy Funding announced that it has closed a $2.1 million cash-out refinance loan secured by land within the Suwanee Preserve subdivision in Forsyth County, Georgia, enabling the borrower to unlock capital tied up in the residential development.

Sycamore Partners: Archie Norman Appointed Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:44 PM

New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced that Archie Norman, chairman of Marks & Spencer, has joined the firm as a senior advisor.

Emerald Technology Ventures: €100 Million Reached For Global Water Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:41 PM

Emerald Technology Ventures announced that its Global Water Fund II has reached €100 million in commitments following new investments from Temasek and the Grundfos Foundation. The milestone builds on a €60 million first close announced in late 2025 and highlights growing institutional and corporate interest in technologies designed to improve water resilience and infrastructure worldwide.

Rebel Audio: $3.8 Million Raised For AI-Powered Podcast Creation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:39 PM

Rebel Audio announced the launch of a new AI-powered podcasting platform designed to simplify the creation, production, and distribution of podcasts, alongside the close of a $3.8 million seed funding round and the addition of television producer Mark Burnett as an advisor.

Etherdyne Technologies: $1.2 Million Raised In Oversubscribed Regulation Crowdfunding Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:36 PM

Etherdyne Technologies announced that its first Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) offering has closed after surpassing its fundraising target, raising more than $1.2 million from over 400 investors on the StartEngine platform. The campaign reached its limit roughly a week before the scheduled close, reflecting strong investor interest in the company’s wireless power technology.