Pulse 2.0

ServiceNow To Buy Armis For $7.75 Billion To Expand Cyber Exposure Management

Alphabet To Buy Intersect For $4.75 Billion For Accelerating U.S. Data Center And Energy Infrastructure

Imprint: $150 Million Series D At $1.2 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand Co-Brand Cards Into A Full Loyalty Platform

NextFoods: $10 Million Series 3 Raised To Expand Science-Backed Functional Wellness Portfolio

Manifold: $18 Million Series B Raised To Expand Vertical AI Platform For Life Sciences

StretchSense: $2.3 Million Raised To Drive Global Expansion Of XR Training Gloves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:58 PM

Wearables technology firm StretchSense, which develops high-tech hand data capture gloves, has raised $2.3 million (£1.75 million) in a funding round led by PXN Ventures and supported by Scottish Enterprise as it pushes global expansion of its extended reality training glove for enterprise and government use.

T-CURX: $20 Million Series A First Closing Raised To Advance Non-Viral CAR-T Pipeline And In Vivo Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:53 PM

T-CURX GmbH said it has completed the first closing of a $20 million (€17.7 million) Series A financing to accelerate the clinical development of its non-viral CAR-T programs in acute myeloid leukemia and solid tumors, while advancing proprietary technologies designed to enable non-viral, in vivo CAR-T generation.

HCLSoftware To Acquire Jaspersoft From Cloud Software Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:48 PM

HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Jaspersoft, an embedded analytics and “pixel-perfect” reporting platform that operates as a business unit of Cloud Software Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle AI Raises $8 Million Seed Round At $35 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:45 PM

Dazzle AI, a new startup founded by entrepreneur and former Google and Yahoo executive Marissa Mayer, has raised $8 million in seed funding at a $35 million post-money valuation.

Destinus: €50 Million Commerzbank Facility Closed, Lifting Total Capital Raised To Nearly €400M

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:40 PM

Destinus, a European aerospace and defense company headquartered in the Netherlands, has secured a €50 million commercial bank financing facility from Commerzbank, marking the company’s first commercial bank facility and backing its next phase of industrial expansion across Europe.

Picus Capital: €150 Million Preferred Equity Financing From Carlyle AlpInvest Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:38 PM

Picus Capital has closed a €150 million preferred equity financing from Carlyle AlpInvest, a private markets manager, in a deal the Munich-headquartered venture capital firm said will provide flexible capital for new investments and continued support for its portfolio of nearly 200 companies.

Neural Concept: $100 Million Series C Closed To Scale AI-Native Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:26 PM

Neural Concept has closed a $100 million Series C funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, as the company looks to scale its CAD-native, physics-aware AI platform across enterprise engineering workflows. The round included participation from existing investors Forestay Capital, Alven, HTGF, D. E. Shaw Ventures, and Aster Capital.

FoRx Therapeutics: $50 Million Series A Raised To Advance FORX-428

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:23 PM

FoRx Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing precision oncology medicines, has closed an insider-led $50 million (CHF 40 million) Series A financing to advance its lead candidate, FORX-428, into and through Phase 1 clinical development in advanced solid tumors.

TargED: €21.5 Million Series A Extension Raised To Advance Targeted Thrombolytic TGD001

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:20 PM

TargED Biopharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage biotech company developing targeted treatments for thrombotic diseases, has closed a €21.5 million Series A extension led by BioGeneration Ventures (BGV). Existing investors, including Andera Partners, Fund+, Hadean Ventures, Inkef Capital, Sunstone Life Science Ventures, and Curie Capital, also participated, bringing the company’s total Series A funding to more than €60 million.

NTT DATA Buys The Cloud People To Bolster ServiceNow Capabilities Across Europe And Beyond

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:12 PM

NTT DATA has acquired The Cloud People Group AS, one of Europe’s largest pure-play ServiceNow partners, in a move aimed at expanding its ServiceNow expertise and strengthening its geographic reach across the Nordics, Central Europe, and additional international markets.

Syremis Therapeutics Launches With $165 Million Series A Funding To Advance New Schizophrenia And Depression Drug Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:11 PM

Syremis Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on mental health, has launched with $165 million in Series A financing to advance a neuropsychiatric pipeline rooted in clinically validated biology. The round was co-led by Dexcel Pharma and Third Rock Ventures, with participation from Bain Capital Life Sciences, GV, QVT, and Pictet.

Lemon Slice Launched With $10.5 Million Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:09 PM

Lemon Slice, a frontier AI research and product lab focused on interactive video, debuted publicly with $10.5 million in seed funding and the launch of Lemon Slice-2. This real-time, “zero-shot” avatar model can turn a single image into a live, conversational video experience.

Bedrock Data: $25 Million Series A Closed For Data Security And AI Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:02 PM

Bedrock Data has expanded its executive team with three new vice presidents as the company looks to scale go-to-market execution amid rising enterprise demand for data security and AI governance. The Menlo Park-based company appointed Jon Engler as vice president of sales, Bryan Liberator as vice president of finance and operations, and John Coyle as vice president of business development.

Mindoo: €5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build Voice-First AI Agents For Hospital Intake, Patient Access, And Follow-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:58 PM

Mindoo, a Belgium-based healthcare AI company, said it has raised €5 million in seed financing to expand a configurable “AI workforce” platform designed to automate routine administrative and clinical support workflows for hospital teams. The round was backed by 6 Degrees Capital, Syndicate One, and a group of strategic angel investors, according to the company.

Trading Technologies Buys OpenGamma To Add Margin And Capital Optimization Analytics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:55 PM

Trading Technologies International (TT) said it has acquired OpenGamma, a provider of derivatives margin analytics for buy-side and sell-side firms, in a deal intended to deepen TT’s risk and capital efficiency capabilities across its multi-asset platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sauce Labs: Interview With CEO Dr. Prince Kohli About The Cloud-Based Test Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:43 PM

Sauce Labs provides a cloud-based test platform that helps teams automatically test web and mobile apps across a large range of browsers, devices, and operating systems to improve software quality and release speed. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sauce Labs CEO Dr. Prince Kohli to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

BioMarin To Buy Amicus For $4.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:17 PM

BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Amicus Therapeutics announced BioMarin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amicus in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.8 billion, a deal that would add two marketed rare-disease products and expand BioMarin’s presence in lysosomal storage disorders.

FINNY: $17 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI Prospecting And Marketing Platform For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:13 PM

FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting and marketing platform built specifically for financial advisors, has raised $17 million in Series A funding to scale product development and go-to-market efforts amid renewed industry emphasis on organic growth. The round was led by Venrock and included participation from new investors such as former Vanguard chairman and CEO William McNabb and Activant and Altruist’s Jason Wenk, alongside continued backing from Y Combinator, Maple VC, and Crossbeam Ventures.

Thread: $18 Million Raised From Susquehanna To Expand Agentic AI Service Intelligence For MSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:11 PM

Thread, an AI service desk platform built for managed service providers, has raised an $18 million in growth equity investment led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, with participation from Headline, as the company accelerates development of its Service Intelligence platform and agentic AI products to modernize how MSPs deliver support.

I-care Hits €1 Billion Valuation After €20 Million Funding For Predictive Maintenance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:43 PM

I-care said it has completed a €20 million fundraising and refinancing operation that values the Belgian predictive maintenance company at €1 billion, pushing the group into unicorn territory. The transaction was structured as a round reserved for existing shareholders and employees.

Roamless: $12 Million Series A Closed To Build Global Mobile Operator For Travelers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:40 PM

Roamless announced it has raised a $12 million Series A round as it works to build what it describes as the world’s first “truly global” mobile operator, aiming to simplify how travelers stay connected across borders. The round was led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq and Revo Capital, as well as additional backing from Finberg and JIMCO, the company said. Roamless said the financing brings its total capital raised to $18 million since launching in 2023.

Ben Raises Over $27.5 Million To Expand AI-Native Global Employee Benefits Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:39 PM

Ben, the employee benefits technology company operating under Thanks Ben Ltd., has raised more than $27.5 million (£20.8 million) in a Series B financing to accelerate product development and broaden go-to-market efforts as large employers grapple with the growing complexity of benefits across multiple countries.

Chai Discovery: $130 Million Series B At $1.3 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance AI-Driven Molecular Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:38 PM

Chai Discovery, a San Francisco-based AI company focused on predicting and reprogramming biochemical molecule interactions, has raised a $130 million Series B financing round co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst, valuing the company at $1.3 billion.

Sequence: $20 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Agents for Revenue Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:38 PM

Sequence announced it has raised a $20 million Series A financing round to expand its AI-driven platform that automates revenue operations workflows, including quoting, billing, invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition.

Ankar: $20 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Powered Patent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:28 PM

Ankar, a London-based software company building an “AI operating system for innovation,” has raised $20 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-driven patent platform and expand further into the U.S. The round was led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down on its prior investment and additional participation from Norrsken VC and Daphni. With the Series A, the company's total funding now stands at $24 million.

Blank Rome Adds Retired Federal Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg To Philadelphia Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:24 PM

Blank Rome announced that the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg, the immediate past Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, will join the firm’s Business Litigation group in Philadelphia, effective January 1, 2026.

Bain Capital And 11North Close Up To $1.6 Billion Raise To Scale Open-Air Retail Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:22 PM

Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners have closed a capital raise of up to $1.6 billion to invest alongside their co-owned open-air retail platform, expanding their capacity to pursue acquisitions of open-air retail centers across the United States and Canada.

MML Capital Closes €935 Million Keystone I Fundraise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:19 PM

MML Capital Partners announced it has reached a final close for MML Keystone I and related co-investment and managed vehicles, raising €935 million (about $1.10 billion) for the debut strategy, with commitments from institutional investors across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Premialab Secures $220 Million To Expand QIS Data And Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:11 PM

Premialab, a provider of data, analytics and risk management tools for quantitative investing, has secured a $220 million growth investment led by KKR, with existing backer Balderton also participating. The funding is intended to support Premialab’s next phase of global expansion, accelerate product development, and scale operational systems as the company deepens its footprint in the market for quantitative investment strategies.

Dentons Launches In Cameroon By Partnering With Kouengoua Minou Nkongho

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:08 PM

Dentons has expanded its footprint in Africa by launching an offering in Cameroon alongside Kouengoua Minou Nkongho (KMN), which the firm described as one of the country’s leading law firms. Dentons said the move will allow its clients across the more than 85 countries where it has a presence to connect with legal teams that combine global reach with local market knowledge in Cameroon.