Pulse 2.0

Databricks To Raise Strategic Funding At $188 Billion Valuation

Lilly To Acquire AtaiBeckley In $2.8 Billion Deal

Dentons Adds Ben Jarrard And Isabelle De Smedt To Public Policy And Litigation Practices

Goer Dynamics And IMAX Partner To Develop In-Vehicle Entertainment System

Toyota Invests $3.6 Billion To Expand San Antonio Plant And Create 2,000 Jobs

American Growth Insurance Launches With Nearly $70 Million In Committed Equity Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:09 AM

American Growth Insurance has launched as an AI-enabled specialty insurance brokerage growth platform with nearly $70 million in committed equity funding. The Atlanta-based company is backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity and venture studio Atomic.

Sable Raises $45 Million To Build AI Employee For Customer Interactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:01 AM

Sable has raised $45 million to expand Aidan, an artificial intelligence employee designed to conduct customer interactions by navigating software, responding to questions and demonstrating products in real time.

Self Inspection Raises $10 Million To Expand Vehicle Condition Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:58 PM

Self Inspection has raised $10 million to expand its artificial intelligence-powered platform for capturing, analyzing and sharing standardized information about a vehicle’s physical condition. Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, the investment firm co-founded by Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal, led the financing. Strategic investors U.S. AutoForce and Westlake Financial also participated, along with Costanoa Ventures, Rebellion Ventures and BrightCap Ventures. Existing backers include DVx Ventures, which was founded by former Tesla President Jon McNeill, and Karim Bousta, a former vice president of worldwide service at Tesla.

Harvey Acquires Benchmark To Expand AI Platform For Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:56 PM

Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a New York-based decision infrastructure platform that helps asset managers capture institutional knowledge and apply it throughout the investment process. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Benchmark co-founders Alec Dunn and Connor Janson will join Harvey’s product and engineering organization alongside the company’s broader team.

microagi Raises $55 Million Seed Funding To Scale Atlas Robotics Deployment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:32 PM

microagi has raised $55 million in seed funding to expand Atlas, its data and deployment platform designed to help industrial companies put robots into production more quickly, safely and accurately. Hummingbird led the round, with participation from Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global and redalpine.

Sightera Biosciences Raises €3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding For AI-Driven Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:27 PM

Sightera Biosciences has raised €3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered drug discovery platform and advance programs targeting cancer and fibrosis. The round was backed by Entourage Ventures, Anacura and Qbic Fund, bringing together investors with experience across artificial intelligence, biotechnology and life sciences.

PAX Health Acquires MAKRAF IME To Expand New Jersey Independent Medical Examination Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:25 PM

PAX Health has acquired MAKRAF IME, a statewide provider of psychology and neuropsychology independent medical examinations in New Jersey. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Graybar To Acquire Samson Electrical Supply To Expand New Jersey Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:24 PM

Graybar has entered into an agreement to acquire Samson Electrical Supply, a New Jersey-based distributor of electrical products and related equipment. The transaction is expected to close in early August 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ENGO Eyewear Raises €5 Million To Expand Augmented Reality Sports Glasses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:19 PM

ENGO Eyewear has raised €5 million in equity financing to accelerate the international expansion and continued development of its augmented reality glasses for endurance athletes. Odyssée Venture participated in the round alongside Ventech and Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel.

Moneybox Valuation Reaches £800 Million With Planned £45 Million Employee Share Sale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:12 PM

Moneybox is preparing a secondary share sale worth up to £45 million that will value the UK digital wealth management platform at approximately £800 million, or about $1.1 billion. The valuation represents an increase of approximately 45% from Moneybox’s previous secondary transaction in October 2024.

British Business Bank Commits €25 Million To EQT Health Economics 3 Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:39 PM

The British Business Bank has committed €25 million to EQT Life Sciences’ EQT Health Economics 3 Fund, supporting investment in commercial-stage medical technology and digital health companies.

Aina Raises $5.5 Million To Develop AI Hardware Interface Beyond Touchscreens And Keyboards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 PM

Aina has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its first general-purpose artificial intelligence hardware interface to market and expand its teams in San Francisco and Bangalore. Redstart Labs and 360 ONE Asset led the round. MIXI Global Investments, Antler and Blume Founders Fund also participated. Individual investors included Kunal Shah, Tikhon Bernstam, Razorpay founders Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, and Better Capital founder Vaibhav Domkundwar, among others.

GroundForce Capital Invests In Rock River Laboratory To Support Growth And Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:18 PM

GroundForce Capital has made a strategic investment in Rock River Laboratory, the largest independent agricultural testing platform in North America. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

UBS Adds Financial Advisor Samuel Duckett To Austin Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:16 PM

UBS has appointed Samuel Duckett as a financial advisor in its Austin, Texas, office, strengthening the firm’s presence in one of the country’s fastest-growing wealth management markets.

Final Boss Sour Raises $4 Million To Expand Into Walmart, Kroger, Target And Other Major Retailers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:09 PM

Final Boss Sour has raised $4 million in strategic funding to expand its national retail footprint and support the development of new products, flavors and brand collaborations. The round included new investments from Evolution VC Partners, The Angel Group, Mondelez International SnackFutures Ventures and other strategic investors. Existing investors Melitas Ventures and GFR Fund also participated. The latest financing brings Final Boss Sour’s total funding to $12 million since its launch in October 2023.

Aura Completes Qoria Acquisition, Creating Online Safety Group With More Than $300 Million In ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:08 PM

Aura has completed its acquisition of Qoria, combining two online safety and wellbeing companies into a larger global platform serving individuals, families, schools and enterprises.

Truecaller To Acquire TextPlus For $15 Million To Expand U.S. Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:06 PM

Truecaller has entered into an agreement to acquire TextPlus, a U.S.-based communications software company, for $15 million on a cash- and debt-free basis.

Shore Capital Sells 102-Property Veterinary Real Estate Portfolio To Four Corners For $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:05 PM

Shore Capital Partners has sold a portfolio of 102 veterinary properties to Four Corners Property Trust for approximately $268 million, completing the realization of Shore Capital Real Estate Partners Fund I.

Wells Fargo Launches AI Teammate Across $2.4 Trillion Wealth Management Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

Wells Fargo has launched AI Teammate, an artificial intelligence-powered capability designed to help financial advisors and their support teams find information, navigate workflows and complete everyday tasks more efficiently.

WAGO Group Appoints Björn Twiehaus As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:57 PM

WAGO Group has appointed Björn Twiehaus as chief executive officer, effective September 15, 2026, as the family-owned electrical interconnection and automation technology company prepares for its next phase of growth.

General Compute Secures Up To $400 Million Debt Facility To Scale AI Inference Neocloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:48 PM

General Compute has secured a committed debt facility of up to $400 million from Upper90 Capital Management to expand its cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence inference workloads.

San Francisco Bay University Launches $10,000 AI-Enhanced MBA Pro+ Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:43 PM

San Francisco Bay University has launched MBA Pro+, a $10,000 online Master of Business Administration program designed to help working professionals develop business, leadership, and artificial intelligence skills for a rapidly changing workforce.

Masdar Achieves Financial Close On $6.1 Billion 24/7 Clean Energy Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:56 PM

Masdar has reached financial close on a $6.1 billion renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi designed to deliver one gigawatt of continuous clean electricity around the clock. The project combines a 5.2-gigawatt solar photovoltaic plant with a 19-gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system, creating what Masdar describes as the world’s first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy development.

Saronic Technologies Plans $3.2 Billion Brownsville, Texas Investment And 10,000 Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:02 PM

Saronic Technologies plans to invest approximately $3.2 billion at the Port of Brownsville, creating as many as 10,000 jobs at full buildout and establishing one of the largest economic development projects in the history of Brownsville, Texas. The project is expected to expand Brownsville’s advanced manufacturing and maritime technology sectors while creating new career opportunities for residents throughout Cameron County.

Kimbell Royalty Partners Announces $215.4 Million Drop-Down Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:01 PM

Kimbell Royalty Partners has agreed to acquire a portfolio of oil and gas royalty interests from affiliated sellers for approximately $215.4 million, expanding the company’s mineral and royalty holdings across several major U.S. energy-producing regions.

Hyundai Motor Group Shareholders Pursue Acquisition Of SoftBank’s Remaining Boston Dynamics Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:59 PM

Hyundai Motor Group shareholders are pursuing the acquisition of SoftBank Group’s entire remaining stake in Boston Dynamics as the automaker seeks to deepen its ownership of the robotics company and accelerate its long-term artificial intelligence and robotics strategy.

Poolhouse Raises $55 Million Growth Investment Led By Bluestone Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:57 PM

Poolhouse has raised $55 million in growth equity financing led by Bluestone Equity Partners to accelerate the global expansion of its technology-enabled cue sports platform and premium entertainment venues.

Farther Brings In $225+ Million Advisor Casey Bear

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:56 PM

Farther announced that Casey Bear has joined the firm as a Principal Wealth Advisor. Overseeing more than $225 million in client assets, Bear has built a highly specialized practice serving approximately 40 high-net-worth families.

EQT Reports €837 Million First-Half Adjusted EBITDA And Raises Fundraising Outlook Above €140 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:55 PM

EQT reported first-half 2026 adjusted earnings that exceeded market expectations and raised its outlook for the current fundraising cycle to more than €140 billion. The Swedish investment firm generated adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of €837 million during the first half of the year, compared with €806 million in the same period of 2025.

Apollo Targets Up To $20 Billion For Private Credit Investments In Mexico

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:54 PM

Apollo Global Management is planning to deploy as much as $20 billion to finance projects in Mexico as the alternative asset manager seeks to expand its private credit business and participate in the country’s infrastructure development, according to Bloomberg.