Pulse 2.0

Franklin Resources Reports $1.79 Trillion In Preliminary Month-End AUM

Vertex Acquiring Crinetics Pharmaceuticals For $10 Billion

Paslay Group Acquires Barich To Expand Airport Technology And Capital Program Advisory Services

Russell Investments: B Capital-Led Investor Group To Acquire Company From TA Associates And Reverence Capital

BitTitan: Interview With Sr. Director Aaron Wadsworth About Simplifying Enterprise Cloud Migrations Through Automation

Azenta Completes Sale of B Medical Systems to Streamline Its Life Sciences Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:48 AM

Azenta announced that it has completed the sale of its B Medical Systems business to Thelema S.à r.l., marking the close of a transaction that was first announced in late December 2025. The deal officially closed on July 1, 2026 after all required closing conditions were satisfied, supporting Azenta's strategy of sharpening its focus on its core life sciences operations.

Verdantas Acquiring American Engineering & Environmental Consultants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:41 AM

Verdantas announced it has acquired American Engineering & Environmental Consultants (AEEC), a technology-focused environmental engineering and consulting firm, to strengthen its artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and data analytics capabilities. The deal expands Verdantas' ability to deliver integrated engineering, environmental, and digital consulting services while increasing its presence across federal and commercial markets.

Accela Acquires Civira AI to Speed Government Software Deployments With AI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:39 AM

Accela has acquired the Civira AI platform, expanding its government technology offerings with AI-powered tools designed to accelerate software configuration, implementation, and maintenance for state and local agencies.

Goods & Services Acquires Genware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:34 AM

Goods & Services announced that it acquired Genware, a New Jersey-based data and advanced analytics firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Velocity Raises $27 Million Seed To Help AI Companies Turn Growth Into Sustainable Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:17 AM

Velocity announced that it raised $27 million in seed funding to help AI-native software companies turn rapid user growth into sustainable revenue. The round was led by NFX and Red Dot Capital Partners. Stardom Ventures, Corner Ventures, and Transcend also participated in the round. Velocity plans to use the funding to support its AI monetization infrastructure.

BTQ Technologies Completes Acquisition Of QPerfect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:12 AM

BTQ Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of QPerfect, a French quantum computing company based in Strasbourg. Following the closing, QPerfect is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BTQ. QPerfect specializes in quantum software, emulation, digital twin capabilities, and control systems. The acquisition follows BTQ’s previously announced strategic investment in QPerfect and exercise of its option to acquire the company’s remaining outstanding securities.

Blue Owl Capital Complete Acquisition Of Spire Healthcare Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:07 AM

Blue Owl Capital announced that funds managed by the firm, together with Moor Park Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 acute-care hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare Group.

Alta Raises $25 Million Series A To Redefine Go-To-Market Architecture For Revenue Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:04 AM

Alta announced that it raised $25 million in Series A funding. The company describes itself as an AI System of Actions for go-to-market teams. The round was led by IN Venture, with participation from Mindset Ventures, Skywell Capital, LeumiTech77, and existing investors Entrée Capital, Target Global, and Verissimo Ventures. Prominent angel investors and scout funds also joined the round.

Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million Series B To Mature Flight-Proven RDRE Propulsion Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:01 AM

Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing round to scale development and production of its rotating detonation rocket engine technology. The round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors.

E1 Capital: Interview With Chief Investment Officer Victor Baev About The Diversified U.S. Mortgage Opportunities Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

E1 Capital is a diversified U.S. mortgage opportunities strategy from Dundon Advisers, the New York-based credit investment and advisory firm founded in 2016. The strategy's Chief Investment Officer, Victor Baev, has spent more than two decades investing across nearly every part of the U.S. mortgage market, including buy-side years at Pine River Capital Management and Two Harbors Investment Corp. that carried him through cycles from the post-crisis recovery to COVID. Baev describes Dundon E1 as the natural next chapter of that career, pairing the playbook he refined over that span with Dundon's ten-year track record in credit. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dundon E1 Capital Chief Investment Officer Victor Baev to learn more.

Integrity Acquires Stride Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:58 AM

Integrity announced that it acquired Stride Health, a portable benefits technology platform that enables flexible digital insurance enrollment for independent workers. The acquisition is intended to expand Integrity’s reach in the under-65 healthcare benefits market.

Nova Compression Acquires Energy Gas Compression Fleet To Expand South Texas Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:54 AM

Nova Compression announced that it acquired the operating assets of Energy Gas Compression, a Corpus Christi-based compression company serving customers across South Texas. The transaction closed on July 3, 2026.

Enverus Acquires A2D Well Log Library From TGS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:39 AM

Enverus announced the acquisition of the A2D well log library and associated data products from TGS. The transaction adds what Enverus described as the world’s largest commercial well log database to its energy intelligence platform.

Equifax Acquiring Círculo De Crédito For $750 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:37 AM

Equifax announced a definitive agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito, a credit information services company and the fastest-growing credit bureau in Mexico. The deal values Círculo de Crédito at an enterprise value of $750 million.

Axos Financial Acquiring Arc Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:32 AM

Axos Nevada Holding, a subsidiary of Axos Financial, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Arc Technologies. Arc is a financial technology platform serving technology and growth companies.

Analog Devices Acquires Empower Semiconductor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:29 AM

Analog Devices announced the completion of its acquisition of Empower Semiconductor. The transaction strengthens ADI’s position as a strategic, system-level grid-to-core power partner across the AI ecosystem.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:27 AM

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MasTec Acquiring The Superior Group For $1.65 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

MasTec announced a definitive agreement to acquire Electrical Specialists, doing business as The Superior Group, for approximately $1.65 billion. The deal is intended to expand MasTec’s infrastructure capabilities across data center and mission-critical end markets.

Frazier Healthcare Partners Acquiring MatrixCare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:20 AM

Frazier Healthcare Partners announced a definitive agreement to acquire MatrixCare from Resmed. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026.

Chemomab Therapeutics And Scipher Medicine To Merge To Advance Nebokitug In AI-Powered RA Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:16 AM

Chemomab Therapeutics and Scipher Medicine announced a definitive merger agreement in a stock transaction. Upon completion, the combined company is expected to operate as Scipher Medicine Corporation and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SCIP.

Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million Series A To Build Open Superintelligence Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:43 AM

Prime Intellect announced that it raised $130 million in Series A funding to build what it describes as the open superintelligence stack. The round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures, Intel Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, and existing investors.

ExchangiFi Announces Strategic Investment From Prosperity Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:22 AM

ExchangiFi announced a strategic investment from Prosperity Venture Partners, the family office of investor and wealth management entrepreneur Tommy Mayes. As part of the investment, Mayes will join ExchangiFi’s board of directors.

Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I Closes At $6.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:19 AM

Arctos announced the final close of Arctos Keystone Partners Fund I, its inaugural fund dedicated to providing bespoke growth capital and financing to alternative asset managers. Arctos is a business of KKR.

Peachtree Group Completes First Investment Through Special Situations Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:17 AM

Peachtree Group announced the first investment completed through Peachtree Special Situations Fund I. The investment marks an important milestone for the commercial real estate investment firm’s newest equity strategy.

Lightyear Capital Makes Strategic Investment In Corestream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:02 AM

Lightyear Capital announced a strategic investment in Corestream. Corestream is a voluntary benefits and employee savings technology platform focused on serving employers, employees, brokers, carriers, and partners.

Aspen Standard Wealth Welcomes $1.3 Billion Firm CWS Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:57 PM

Aspen Standard Wealth announced that CWS Financial Advisors has joined its platform. CWS is a boutique wealth management firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area. CWS advises on approximately $1.3 billion in client assets and serves households nationally. The firm has a legacy dating back to 1983 and operates as an independent, fee-only registered investment advisor.

Berthel Fisher Recruits APP Financial, A $146 Million Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:42 PM

Berthel Fisher Companies announced the successful recruitment of APP Financial, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based practice with approximately $146 million in client assets. The practice is led by financial professional Gregory Whitenack.

Mariner Adds Family Care And Healthcare Navigation Support Through Cariloop

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:39 PM

Mariner announced a partnership with Cariloop, a caregiving support platform designed to help families navigate healthcare and long-term care decisions. The partnership gives Mariner associates and eligible clients access to caregiving tools, professional coaching, and provider guidance.

LPL Financial: $175 Million Firm Cypress Point Wealth Partners Joins Independent Advisor Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:33 PM

LPL Financial announced that financial advisor Brian Lubel has affiliated with LPL Financial’s supported independence model, LPL Independent Advisor Network. The affiliation supports his existing independent practice, Cypress Point Wealth Partners.

University Of Michigan General Counsel Timothy Lynch To Join Stanford

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch will depart the university in late August to become Vice President and General Counsel at Stanford University. Lynch will begin his new role at Stanford on August 31.