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Raymond James To Acquire $46 Billion Firm Clark Capital Management

BlackRock AUM Tops $14 Trillion As Fourth-Quarter Rally Lifts Fees And Profit

Dominion Dynamics: C$21 Million Seed Round Closed For Arctic-Focused Defense Systems

New York Stock Exchange Develops Tokenized Securities Trading And On-Chain Settlement Platform

Wed Society: Series B Closed At $11 Million Valuation, Citing 110+ Million Annual Content Views

Noveon Magnetics: $215 Million Series C Raised To Expand U.S. Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:46 AM

Noveon Magnetics, a U.S. manufacturer of sintered rare earth permanent magnets, has closed a $215 million Series C financing round led by One Investment Management (OneIM), including a $200 million investment from OneIM.

Wrisk Adds Allianz As Strategic Investor In Series B Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:44 AM

Wrisk, a London-based digital insurance platform focused on embedded insurance for the automotive sector, said Allianz Holdings plc has joined its Series B financing as a strategic investor, deepening a long-running commercial relationship between the two companies.

Fanvue: $22 Million Series A Raised And $100 Million ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:35 PM

Fanvue, a London-based creator monetization platform built around AI-powered tools, has raised $22 million in a Series A round as it surpassed a $100 million annualized revenue run rate. The Series A was led by Inner Circle, a community-backed investment firm backed by more than 50 exited founders and operators. Fanvue said additional backers included Moonbug founder René Rechtman, the founders of UK unicorn Marshmallow, and partners from European venture firms.

White & Case Adds 4 Life Sciences IP Trial Litigators And Names Elizabeth Holland Global Practice Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:28 PM

White & Case has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group with the addition of four partners focused on life sciences trials and disputes: Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James and Daniel Margolis.

A47: $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Build AI-Native News Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:27 PM

A47 has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of an AI-native news platform that helps audiences discover, understand, and trust information amid a growing flood of misinformation, fragmented feeds, and engagement-driven noise.

Mal: $230 Million Raised To Launch Digital Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:27 PM

Mal has closed a $230 million investment round to fund the development and launch of what it describes as the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The concluded financing was led by Abu Dhabi-based asset manager BlueFive Capital.

Dentons Adds Sarah Fregon As Partner, Bolstering Australia Dispute Resolution Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:20 PM

Dentons has expanded its national Dispute Resolution team in Australia with the appointment of partner Sarah Fregon. Based in Melbourne, Fregon joins the firm with more than 25 years of litigation experience spanning commercial disputes, major torts, corporate crime, and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.

White & Case Hires Four-Partner Life Sciences IP Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:42 AM

White & Case has hired a four-partner life sciences IP litigation team from A&O Shearman, adding trial-focused patent litigators Elizabeth Holland, Nicholas Mitrokostas, William James, and Daniel Margolis to its Global Intellectual Property Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

Medius: Interview With Chief Revenue Officer Mary Barton About The Spend Management Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:39 AM

Medius provides cloud-based business spend management software that automates accounts payable—from invoice capture and approvals to payments and spend analytics—so companies can streamline the source-to-pay process. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Medius Chief Revenue Officer Mary Flynn Barton to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Beyond Meat Launches Beyond Immerse Protein Drink Line

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:19 AM

Beyond Meat is moving beyond plant-based meat into functional beverages with the launch of Beyond Immerse, a plant-based protein drink formulated with protein, fiber, antioxidants, and electrolytes.

YouMail: Interview With CEO Alex Quilici About Fighting Against Robocalls And AI-Based Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:13 AM

YouMail protects consumers, enterprises, and carriers from harmful phone calls. Best known for its mobile apps that protect users from unwanted calls, texts, and voicemails, YouMail also powers robocall-mitigation intelligence used by carriers and enterprises to detect and stop illegal calling campaigns at the source. Pulse 2.0 spoke with YouMail CEO Alex Quilici to discuss how the company is using AI and large-scale call data to combat robocalls and the growing threat of phone-based fraud.

Akedo: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build AI-Native Multi-Agent Content Creation Engine And Launchpad

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:51 AM

AKEDO has raised $5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-native content creation engine and launchpad, a platform the company says is designed to improve game and digital content development efficiency through coordinated multi-agent systems.

White & Case Adds Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury And Romain Guénin As Partners In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:49 AM

White & Case announced it has expanded its global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Global Real Estate Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Antoine Mercier, Sarah Fleury and Romain Guénin as partners in Paris, strengthening the firm’s real estate transactional and financing capabilities in France with a particular focus on data centers and other operational asset classes.

Fundera Network Launches AI-Powered Platform Built for Clarity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:24 AM

Fundera Network announced it has launched an AI-powered, non-custodial decentralized finance platform aimed at helping users navigate multichain activity with greater structure, risk awareness, and execution support. The company also opened a presale for its $FDR token, positioning the offering as an on-ramp to its broader ecosystem.

Black Titan Lands Up To $200 Million Convertible Note Facility To Expand DAT+ Digital Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:22 AM

Black Titan announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a U.S.-based institutional investor for a convertible note financing facility of up to $200 million, positioning the company to accelerate development and execution of its DAT+ strategy.

MillerKnoll Adds Former J. Jill CEO Claire Spofford To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:17 AM

MillerKnoll has appointed retail executive Claire Spofford to its board of directors, adding an experienced consumer and omnichannel leader as the company looks to expand across its global portfolio of design brands.

Rochefort Asset Management Provides Senior Secured Loan To Uo Arms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:04 AM

Rochefort Asset Management said it has closed a senior secured loan to Uo Arms, a Dallas-based firearms manufacturer, to expand production capacity and accelerate development of the company’s NT7 personal defense weapon platform.