Pulse 2.0

SpaceX Reportedly Signs $1.11 Billion-Per-Month Compute Deal With Undisclosed Customer

Envestnet To Acquire Vestmark, Adding Platform Supporting More Than $2 Trillion In Assets

Universal Music Group And ElevenLabs Sign Multi-Year AI Music Licensing And Product Development Agreement

BridgePort Financial Solutions Names Tina Decker As Senior Vice President Of Business Development

VineBrook Homes Trust Launches Tender Offer For Up To $30 Million Of Class A Stock

Vital Capital Partners Raises $9.67 Million For Dallas Pediatric Hospital DST

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Vital Capital Partners has fully subscribed a $9.67 million private placement for HPA Exchange – Vital Medical Dallas TX DST, a Delaware statutory trust holding a pediatric healthcare property in Dallas.

Hudson Hill Capital Closes InXpress Continuation Vehicle Led By Barings And Ardlussa Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Hudson Hill Capital has completed the final closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle for InXpress, a global provider of international and domestic logistics solutions. Barings Capital Management and Ardlussa Capital led the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Soho Square Capital Invests In Strathberry To Support Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Soho Square Capital has made a growth investment in Strathberry, the Scottish luxury leather goods company, marking the first investment from Soho Square Partnership Capital Fund II. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Galaxy Service Partners Acquires Central Door Solutions In 10th Deal Since Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Galaxy Service Partners has completed a partnership with Central Door Solutions, a Wisconsin commercial dock and door service provider, marking Galaxy's 10th acquisition since its launch in 2025 and its fourth acquisition of 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Tillo Acquires Amilon To Create Global Rewards And Gift Card Platform Processing Over £3 Billion Annually

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Tillo has acquired Italian digital incentives and gift card company Amilon, creating a larger international rewards, incentives, employee benefits, and gift card technology platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Balfour Beatty Names Emma Loxton As Chief Strategy Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:24 PM

Balfour Beatty has appointed Emma Loxton as Chief Strategy Officer, adding her to the international infrastructure group's Executive Committee as it advances its Evolve, Energise, Explore growth strategy.

Kavango Resources Names Jasper Musadaidzwa As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:18 PM

Kavango Resources has appointed Jasper Musadaidzwa as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective immediately, as the Southern Africa-focused metals exploration and gold production company seeks to expand its mining operations.

Caterpillar And FieldAI Partner On Physical AI, Robotics And Digital Twins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:18 PM

Caterpillar is collaborating with FieldAI to develop and deploy physical AI, autonomous systems, robotics, and digital-twin technology for industrial jobsites and manufacturing environments.

Franklin Electric Acquires Cat Pumps For Up To $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:18 PM

Franklin Electric has completed the acquisition of Cat Pumps Corporation, a provider of high-pressure positive displacement pumps, for $350 million in cash plus a potential earnout of up to $50 million in Franklin Electric stock based on future performance. The transaction gives the deal a potential total value of up to $400 million.

Holiferm And Organica UK Combine To Build Integrated Biotech And Sustainable Products Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:17 PM

Holiferm and Organica UK have entered into a strategic combination that brings together Holiferm's biosurfactant technology and manufacturing capabilities with Organica's formulation and finished-product operations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Modern Micro Endodontics Opens Ninth New Jersey Location In Englewood Cliffs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:34 PM

Modern Micro Endodontics has opened its ninth New Jersey location in Englewood Cliffs following a transition of ownership from longtime local endodontist Dr. Anthony Fasciano.

CME Group To Enter European Dairy Market Through EEX Business Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:23 PM

CME Group has reached an agreement with European Energy Exchange, or EEX, that will transition EEX's European dairy business to CME Group and mark CME's entry into the European dairy derivatives market.

Rohati Capital Closes Oversubscribed $50 Million Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:22 PM

Rohati Capital has closed its inaugural venture fund at $50 million, exceeding its original $30 million target. The firm was founded by former Amazon operators who previously helped build and lead Amazon Lending.

Red Cell Partners Secures Up To $100 Million CDAO Agreement For Agentic AI Shared Savings Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:22 PM

Red Cell Partners has entered into a one-year agreement with the Department of War's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office with a ceiling of up to $100 million to pilot a shared-savings contracting model for AI services and agentic workflows.

BPAS Acquires ESOP One To Expand Employee Ownership Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:19 PM

BPAS has acquired ESOP One, an employee ownership technology platform designed to help participants understand and engage with Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Southerland Communities Acquires The Reserve At St. Charles Bay

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:09 PM

Southerland Communities has acquired The Reserve at St. Charles Bay, a waterfront residential community in Rockport, Texas, from McCombs Enterprises. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lithia & Driveway Acquires Rockwall Hyundai, Adding $75 Million In Annualized Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:18 PM

Lithia & Driveway has acquired Rockwall Hyundai in Rockwall, Texas, expanding its dealership network in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The acquired dealership is expected to contribute approximately $75 million in annualized revenue.

Tamarack Valley Energy And Headwater Exploration To Combine In $10 Billion All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:16 PM

Tamarack Valley Energy and Headwater Exploration have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at $10 billion, creating what the companies expect to be the largest producer focused exclusively on the Clearwater oil play.

Franklin Templeton And Clarion Partners To Acquire Majority Stake In $9 Billion Firm Stoneshield Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:15 PM

Franklin Templeton, through its real estate investment subsidiary Clarion Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in European real assets manager Stoneshield Capital.

The Elmet Group To Acquire ams OSRAM Tungsten And Molybdenum Manufacturing Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:13 PM

Labcorp Acquires MLM Medical Labs To Expand Global Clinical Trial Laboratory Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:12 PM

Labcorp has acquired MLM Medical Labs, a global central and specialty laboratory provider with operations across the United States, Germany, and South Africa. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Francisco Partners And KKR To Buy Minority Stakes In TeamSystem At Up To €10 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:21 PM

Francisco Partners and KKR have agreed terms to acquire minority stakes in Italian business software company TeamSystem from majority shareholder Hellman & Friedman, in a transaction valuing the company at between €8 billion and €10 billion, according to Reuters.

Nasdaq To Invest $100 Million In Kraken Parent Payward To Advance Tokenized Equities And Always-On Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:16 PM

Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of global cryptocurrency platform Kraken, as the exchange operator expands its strategy around tokenized equities, always-on markets and infrastructure connecting traditional financial systems with decentralized networks. The investment will be made through Nasdaq Ventures and significantly deepens a relationship the companies first announced in March.

Constellation To Acquire Rhode Island State Energy Center From Shell For $715 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:13 PM

Constellation has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of RISEC Holdings, LLC, the owner of the Rhode Island State Energy Center, from Shell Energy North America for $715 million, expanding Constellation's power generation portfolio in the ISO New England market.

HarbourVest Partners Reportedly Raises $2.4 Billion For Private Credit Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:08 PM

HarbourVest Partners has raised $2.4 billion in initial closings for a dedicated private credit secondaries strategy, according to The Wall Street Journal, giving the global private markets firm a substantial pool of capital to pursue a rapidly expanding segment of the secondary market.

PsiQuantum Finalizes $100 Million U.S. Department Of Commerce Award

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:05 PM

PsiQuantum has finalized definitive documentation with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $100 million federal research and development award intended to strengthen U.S. quantum computing capabilities and semiconductor supply-chain security.

MSU Research Foundation Makes 23 Startup Investments Through Red Cedar Ventures And Michigan Rise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 PM

The MSU Research Foundation announced 23 startup investments made through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise investment funds between April and June 2026.

DivergeIT Secures Strategic Investment From M|C Partners To Build MSP Acquisition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:26 AM

DivergeIT has received a strategic investment from M|C Partners to accelerate its organic growth and establish the company as a platform for acquiring additional managed service providers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Schroders And TTB Wealth Securities Form Strategic Wealth Management Partnership In Thailand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:25 AM

Schroders has formed a long-term strategic partnership with ttb wealth securities public company limited, a subsidiary of TMBThanachart Bank, to develop investment and wealth management offerings for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients in Thailand.

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake In Orgvue In First UK Platform Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:23 AM

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Orgvue, a London-based provider of Strategic Workforce Management software. The transaction marks Main Capital Partners' first platform investment in the UK. Financial terms were not disclosed.