Pulse 2.0

atNorth: $4 Billion Acquisition By Equinix And CPP Investments

OpenAI: $110 Billion Raised At $730 Billion Valuation To Scale AI Globally

Flox Intelligence: $3 Million Raised To Scale AI Wildlife Intelligence Platform

FLEXOO: €11 Million Series A Raised To Scale Physical AI Sensor Platform

Dwelly: $93 Million Raised To Scale AI-Powered UK Lettings Platform

BeyondMath: $18.5 Million Seed Round Completed To Scale Foundational Physics AI Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:23 PM

Cambridge-born deeptech company BeyondMath has completed its $18.5 million Seed round following a $10 million extension led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from existing investors UP.Partners, Insight Partners, and InMotion Ventures.

H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing To Viabus To Support Armira Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:20 PM

H.I.G. WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has provided first-lien, senior-secured financing to back Armira’s acquisition of Viabus B.V., a leading Dutch tour operator specializing in affordable, guided coach travel for senior travelers. H.I.G. Capital is a global alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management.

OMCO Solar: Solar Tracker Manufacturer Acquired By MacLean-Fogg

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:18 PM

OMCO Solar, a U.S. factory-direct manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions, has been acquired by MacLean-Fogg, a family-owned, U.S.-based manufacturing enterprise. The transaction brings together two domestic manufacturing platforms, positioning OMCO for continued growth in the U.S. tracker and fixed-tilt markets.

GCG: United Wire & Cable Acquisition Expands Power And Data Center Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:16 PM

GCG, a value-added distributor of connectivity, power, automation and supply chain solutions, announced it has acquired United Wire & Cable (UWC), a specialty provider of proprietary power cable systems and related products serving the data center, power and industrial markets across North America. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Nexus Precision Health: Acquisition Of Leal Health To Accelerate Precision Medicine At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:15 PM

Nexus Precision Health, a precision medicine technology company, announced it has acquired Leal Health, an AI-powered patient decision-support platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Dovida: Acquisition Of A Place At Home Marks U.S. Market Entry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:13 PM

Dovida, a global provider of person-centered home care services, has entered the United States through the acquisition of A Place At Home, an established home care franchise network serving communities nationwide.

One River: Acquisition Of LGT Capital Partners’ Quantitative Investment Expected To Add $900+ Million In Day 1 AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:12 PM

One River Asset Management has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Switzerland-based LGT Capital Partners to acquire the core team members, intellectual property, and derived investment strategies of LGT Capital Partners’ Quantitative Investment Solutions business unit.

Foodforecast: €8 Million Raised For AI Food Waste Forecasting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Cologne-based AI foodtech company Foodforecast has raised €8 million in a Series A funding round aimed at expanding its artificial-intelligence-driven demand and production forecasting platform across European markets. The round was co-led by SHIFT Invest and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), with participation from existing investors including Future Food Fund and Aeronaut Invest.

Robo.ai Acquires 51% Equity Interest In Chinasky Car Trading

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:52 PM

Robo.ai, a technology company building a global artificial intelligence machine economy platform, has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire a 51% equity interest in Chinasky Car Trading FZE, an automotive trading company based in the United Arab Emirates.

Jackson State University: $14.5 Million NIH Contract Extends Jackson Heart Study Training Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:49 PM

Jackson State University has received a 10-year, $14.5 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to extend its Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center, reinforcing the university’s role in advancing cardiovascular research and developing the next generation of public health leaders.

Ethos Capital: Lauri Palmieri Joins To Expand Office Of Value Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:38 PM

Ethos Capital, a global alternative asset manager with approximately $5 billion in assets under management, has expanded its Office of Value Creation by appointing Lauri Palmieri as Principal. The move underscores the firm’s continued focus on disciplined execution and operator-led performance as the foundation for sustained investment outperformance.

BreezeBio: $60 Million Series B Raised To Advance Precision Genetic Medicines Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:29 PM

BreezeBio, formerly known as GenEdit, has closed $60 million in Series B financing to advance its first internal therapeutic programs toward the clinic and expand its NanoGalaxy delivery platform.

Energea: $100 Million Commitment Launches LATAM Renewable Energy Portfolio In Colombia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:27 PM

Energea, a global renewable energy developer and operator, has launched its LATAM Energy Portfolio, committing $100 million to distributed solar projects across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, beginning with a secured credit facility in Colombia.

Autosana: $3.2 Million Raised For Agentic QA Platform For iOS, Android, And Web Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:20 PM

Autosana, known as the first agentic QA platform for iOS, Android, and web apps, has raised $3.2 million in funding. The round included backing from Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Phosphor Capital, DeVC, 468 Capital, and angel investors, including Paul Graham, YC alumni, and executives from companies such as Meta, Netflix, Coinbase, and Robinhood.

Pure Earth: Audacious Project Funding Targets Protection Of 500 Million Children From Lead Poisoning By 2033

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:18 PM

Pure Earth has been named a grantee of The Audacious Project, securing a major multi-year investment to support governments in more than 20 countries in reducing childhood lead poisoning at scale and protecting over 500 million children by 2033.

Eldridge Capital: €85 Million Loan Backs Refinancing Of Milan’s Segreen Business Park

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:14 PM

Eldridge Capital Management announced the full subscription of units for REC Italy Fund 1, an Italian credit alternative closed-end fund managed by Castello SGR S.p.A., which has provided an €85 million loan to refinance Segreen Business Park in Milan.

University Of Washington Expands AI Partnership With Microsoft To Boost Workforce Readiness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:09 PM

The University of Washington and Microsoft have expanded their long-standing partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence research and education, with a focus on preparing Washington’s workforce for an AI-driven economy.

Tabnine: Interview With Co-CEO & CTO Eran Yahav About The Enterprise-First AI Coding Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:02 PM

Tabnine is a company that provides a semantic context layer that enables AI coding agents to succeed in complex enterprise projects. Tabnine’s Enterprise Context Engine gives AI agents a deep organization-native understanding of enterprise codebases and the broader SDLC context in which they operate, enabling reliable automation across the software development lifecycle. On this foundation, \Tabnine has emerged as a leading enterprise-first AI agent platform for software development, serving hundreds of enterprise customers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Tabnine co-CEO and CTO Eran Yahav to learn more.

Sperry Labs: Interview With Co-Founder Kevin Langdon About The Ball 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:42 PM

Sperry Labs is a Pennsylvania-based firm that designs and develops innovative digital products, including mobile apps, games, IoT technology, and software for smart devices. Pulse 2.0 interview Sperry Labs co-founder Kevin Langdon to learn more.

Revel: $150 Million Series B Raised To Modernize Hardware Test And Control Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:34 PM

Revel, a unified software platform for hardware test and control, announced it has raised $150 million in Series B funding to accelerate its expansion across aerospace, defense, robotics and industrial markets. The round was led by Index Ventures, with significant participation from Redpoint Ventures and returning investors Thrive Capital, Felicis and Abstract Ventures. Prominent angel investors, including Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, also participated. Nina Achadjian, partner at Index Ventures, led the round and joined Revel’s board.

Multitude Insights: $10 Million Series A Raised To Modernize Law Enforcement Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:32 PM

Multitude Insights, a public safety technology company building modern intelligence infrastructure for law enforcement, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered intelligence sharing platform, BLTN.

Rapidus: ¥267.6 Billion Secured To Advance 2nm Logic Semiconductor Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:29 PM

Rapidus Corporation announced that it has secured a total of ¥267.6 billion, approximately $1.7 billion, in funding from the Japan government and 32 private-sector companies, positioning the semiconductor manufacturer to move from research and development into mass production of 2nm logic semiconductors by 2027.

Franklin Street Properties: $320 Million Secured Credit Facility Refinances Debt And Advances Strategic Review

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:25 PM

Franklin Street Properties, a real estate investment trust focused on institutional-quality U.S. office properties, has closed a $320 million secured credit facility with an affiliate of TPG Credit, refinancing all of its outstanding indebtedness and continuing its review of strategic alternatives.

White Oak Commercial Finance: $35 Million ABL Facility Provided To Catalyst Supplier Unicat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:21 PM

White Oak Commercial Finance and White Oak UK, affiliates of White Oak Global Advisors, have provided a $35 million asset-based lending revolver facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies, a supplier of heterogeneous catalyst products. The facility includes a $20 million uncommitted accordion feature.

Concurrent: $450 Million Team Added As RIA Platform Expands With Fehrman And Three Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:18 PM

Concurrent Investment Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser platform, reported continued growth at the start of 2026, with the addition of Fehrman Investment Group and three advisors joining firms already operating under its network. The new partnerships add more than $450 million in combined assets under management, increasing Concurrent’s total AUM to $17 billion.

KORE Group: $726 Million Acquisition Deal With Searchlight And Abry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:12 PM

KORE Group, a global pure-play Internet of Things hyperscaler and provider of IoT connectivity, solutions and analytics, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $726 million.

Arcmont Asset Management: €1.5 Billion Raised For Capital Solutions Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:03 PM

Arcmont Asset Management, a European private credit asset manager and affiliate of Nuveen, announced the final close of Capital Solutions Fund II and associated vehicles, raising approximately €1.5 billion in total investable capital. The strategy has nearly doubled in size compared to its predecessor, Capital Solutions Fund I, and attracted a diverse investor base including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ascend Capital Partners: $791 Million Fund II Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:59 AM

Ascend Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm dedicated to improving access, affordability, and quality of healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations, announced the final close of Ascend Capital Partners Fund II and its parallel vehicles, with total commitments of $791 million. The fund exceeded its initial $700 million target.

Adams Street Partners: Chris Cho Named As Head Of Investor Relations In Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:57 AM

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than $65 billion in assets under management, announced that Chris Cho, Partner, Investor Relations, has been promoted to Head of Investor Relations for Asia. He assumes the role in February, succeeding Ben Hart, Partner & Head of Investor Relations (Asia), who is departing the firm after ten years of service.

Novacap: $3.8 Billion Closed For Seventh Technology Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:45 AM

Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm, announced the final close of Novacap Technologies Fund VII, with nearly $3.8 billion in capital commitments, including affiliated vehicles. The fund was raised in under a year, surpassing its $2.75 billion target by more than $1 billion amid strong global investor demand.