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eBay To Acquire Depop From Etsy For $1.2 Billion In Cash

Danaher To Acquire Masimo For $9.9 Billion

Branch Appoints Matt Peterson As Chief Financial Officer

Wayflyer Secures $250 Million Credit Facility From ATLAS SP Partners To Expand SME Funding Capacity

Guardian Capital Partners Closes $441 Million Fund IV

ProSomnus: $38 Million Strategic Investment Raised To Scale Smart Sleep Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:26 PM

ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, a pioneer in Smart Sleep Medicine and the leading non-CPAP therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), announced a strategic investment from Catalio Capital Management, L.P. to accelerate the global expansion of its technology-enabled sleep health platform.

OTR Solutions Acquires AI Document Automation Platform Peruse To Strengthen Fraud Prevention And Processing Efficiency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:10 PM

OTR Solutions, a logistics-focused financial technology and back-office solutions provider, announced it has acquired Peruse Technology, an AI-powered document audit automation platform built specifically for the transportation and logistics industry.

LanzaJet: $47 Million At $650 Million Valuation Raised For Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:05 PM

LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel technology company and fuels producer, announced the first close of a $135 million target equity investment round at a $650 million pre-money enterprise valuation, securing a combined $47 million in capital alongside a previously awarded UK government grant.

Ownwell: $50 Million Series B Secured For Property Tax Appeals Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:03 PM

Ownwell, a property tax appeals platform focused on helping U.S. homeowners reduce their property tax bills, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B financing and launched a new National Appeals Packet to expand its services nationwide. The round brings the company’s total funding to $74 million.

Soundcore Capital Partners Closes $450 Million Oversubscribed Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:00 PM

Soundcore Capital Partners announced the successful final close of Soundcore Capital Partners Fund III LP at $450 million in capital commitments, with total demand exceeding its self-imposed hard cap.

Ascent: $45 Million Series C Raised For Student Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:58 AM

Ascent, a San Diego-based student lending platform, announced it has closed a $45 million Series C financing round amid shifting federal loan policies that are driving increased demand for private education financing. The new capital comes as caps on federal student loans push more graduate students and career-focused learners toward private lenders to cover tuition gaps.

Adronite: $5 Million Raised For AI Codebase Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:56 AM

Adronite, an AI-powered codebase intelligence platform, announced it has secured $5 million in Series A funding in a round led by Gatemore Capital Management. As part of the transaction, Gatemore Managing Partner Liad Meidar has been appointed Chair of Adronite’s Board of Directors.

Ten63 Therapeutics: Strategic Funding Raised For AI Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:55 AM

Ten63 Therapeutics, an AI-driven drug discovery company, announced it has secured strategic investment from Chugai Venture Fund and the Gates Foundation, bringing its total funding to more than $45 million. The new capital will support the continued development and scaling of its proprietary BEYOND platform, which the company describes as the world’s first Large Quantum Chemistry Model designed to simulate trillions of potential drugs per protein with near laboratory-level accuracy.

Vie Ventures Names Jeff Bluestone, PhD, As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:52 AM

Vie Ventures, a life sciences venture capital firm focused on autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases, announced that Jeff Bluestone, PhD, has been named Managing Director. He joins founders Steven St. Peter, MD, and Luke Evnin, PhD, who also serve as Managing Directors, as well as Lou DeGennaro, PhD, Senior Advisor. The firm said its leadership team brings complementary expertise spanning venture capital, immunology, biotech company building, and patient-focused philanthropy.

Altesa BioSciences: $75 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Vapendavir For Chronic Lung Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:50 AM

Altesa BioSciences, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on improving outcomes for people with chronic lung diseases, has closed an oversubscribed $75 million Series B financing round to advance development of vapendavir, a first-in-class therapeutic targeting rhinovirus infections. The round was led by Forbion, with participation from Sanofi and existing investors Medicxi, Pitango, and Atlantic Partners.

Merit Financial Advisors Onboards $208 Million Firm GlennCo In Pennsylvania Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:45 AM

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based financial advisory firm specializing in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families, and those navigating life transitions, announced it has acquired GlennCo, LLC, a Newtown, Pennsylvania-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $208 million in total assets.

Humana Invests $1.7 Million To Improve Health Outcomes Across Illinois

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:44 AM

Humana announced it is committing more than $1.7 million in strategic investments to support housing stability, workforce development, maternal and behavioral healthcare access, and efforts to reduce health disparities across Illinois.

Marathon Asset Management Provides $235 Million Senior Mortgage Loan To Refinance Multi-State Senior Housing Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:18 AM

Marathon Asset Management announced that its Commercial Real Estate platform has originated a $235 million senior mortgage loan to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds to refinance an eleven-property, mixed-acuity senior housing portfolio.

Raymond James Onboards $682 Million Firm Touchpoint Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:15 AM

Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) announced the addition of financial advisors Reed Thompson, David Erwin, John Pratti, John Nolan, Patrick Sheehan, and Jillian Feehan to its independent advisor channel, according to Ted Desautels, Northeast assistant divisional director for RJFS.

Avantos: $35 Million Secured For Financial Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:06 AM

Avantos, an AI-native operating system designed to transform how financial institutions onboard and service clients, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The round included new strategic investors The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, SEI and Vanguard.

Elumn8 Medical Closes Initial Series C Financing And Rebrands From Simpson Interventions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:00 AM

Elumn8 Medical, Inc., formerly known as Simpson Interventions, announced the successful initial close of its Series C financing and a corporate rebrand reflecting its broader vision for image-enabled coronary interventions.

Decart: Interview With General Manager Noy Levinson About The AI Research Lab

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:00 AM

Decart is an AI research lab that specializes in video and world models optimized for efficiency and real-time performance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Noy Levinson, Decart’s General Manager of Strategy and Business, to learn more.

Grotto AI: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised For Leasing AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:00 AM

Grotto AI announced it has raised a $10 million seed round as it targets what it calls one of housing’s most measurable drags on revenue: roughly $500 billion of value lost each year due to vacancy. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners. The company also cited advisors and angel investors, including David Dear, Caren Maio, and Avi Dorfman.

AE Wealth Management Appoints Shannon Larson As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:33 AM

AE Wealth Management announced that industry veteran Shannon Larson has joined the firm as president, reinforcing its leadership team as it continues an extended period of rapid expansion.

Compound Planning Expands Leadership And Advisor Ranks After Surpassing $4 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:29 AM

Compound Planning, a digital family office and tech-enabled registered investment adviser, announced a series of executive hires and advisor additions as it builds on strong growth momentum following a standout 2025 in which the firm surpassed $4 billion in assets under management.

Hope For The Warriors Awarded $3 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:28 AM

Hope For The Warriors has received a $3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen its organizational foundation and expand access to evidence-based support for military families nationwide.

Kana: $15 Million Seed Funding Closed For AI Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:26 AM

Kana, an AI-native marketing platform founded by serial entrepreneurs Tom Chavez and Vivek Vaidya, has raised $15 million in seed funding to help marketing teams accelerate growth and automate administrative work through agentic AI. The round was led by Mayfield following an initial period of formation and product development inside super{set}, an AI-focused startup studio based in San Francisco.

Moonfare Closes $83 Million Co-Investment Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:13 AM

Global private markets investment platform Moonfare announced it has closed its second-generation co-investment vehicle, Moonfare Co-Investment Fund II (MCF II), at $83 million, surpassing its fundraising target within 12 months.

Rainfall Health: $15 Million Series A Raised For AI-Driven Hospital Compliance And Reimbursement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:12 AM

Rainfall Health, an AI-driven compliance and reimbursement platform for hospitals and medical groups, announced it has closed a $15 million Series A funding round to support health systems impacted by the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, which launched on January 1, 2026.

HUMAIN Invests $3 Billion In xAI Series E Ahead Of SpaceX Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:10 AM

HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund-backed artificial intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities globally, announced a $3 billion strategic investment in xAI as part of the company’s Series E financing round, just prior to xAI’s acquisition by SpaceX in early February.

Vestwell: $385 Million Series E Raised For Powering Modern Savings Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:09 AM

Vestwell, a financial technology company powering America’s modern savings economy, announced it has raised $385 million in Series E funding, doubling its valuation since its 2023 Series D and bringing total capital raised to $660 million.

Synchrony Medical: $5 Million Raised To Expand At-Home Airway Clearance Device

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:07 AM

Synchrony Medical, a respiratory care technology company and creator of the FDA-cleared LibAirty™ Airway Clearance System, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $5 million funding round to accelerate commercial expansion and clinical adoption across the U.S.

Selector: $32 Million Funding Raised At $375 Million Valuation For AI-Powered Observability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:06 AM

Selector, an AI-powered observability and network intelligence platform, announced it has raised $32 million in a new funding round, doubling its valuation to $375 million. The round was led by AVP, with participation from Ansa Capital, Two Bear Capital, Sinewave Ventures, Singtel Innov8, and other existing investors. The company said the funding will accelerate AI innovation, product development, global go-to-market expansion, and customer success initiatives.

ARCYN Defense Closes Seed Round To Advance Next-Generation Air And Counter-Threat Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:04 AM

ARCYN Defense announced it has closed its seed financing round to accelerate development of next-generation air and counter-threat defense systems built for modern, contested battlefields.

Zenyard Launches From Stealth With Pre-Seed Funding For AI Reverse Engineering Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Zenyard, a cybersecurity startup building what it describes as the first purpose-built AI agent for software reverse engineering, has emerged from stealth following a pre-seed funding round led by Mindset Ventures. The round also included participation from TAU Ventures, Zuk Avraham, Raanan Raz, and additional investors.