Pulse 2.0

Anthropic Reportedly Explored $7 Billion MatX Acquisition As AI Lab Accelerates Custom Chip Push

Nvidia Reportedly Acquiring Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion

Capital Numbers Acquires Epitome Cloud For ₹40 Crore To Expand U.S. Salesforce And Enterprise Technology Business

Kiva Sales & Service And Petalfast Complete Merger As 8 New Brands Join Combined Platform

CenterNode Invests In Aquila Energy To Expand Renewable Energy EPC Platform And Bonding Capacity

Rhode Island Commits $250,000 To Cover Lab Costs For Up To 8 Life Science Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:49 PM

The Rhode Island Life Science Hub has launched the Founders Compass Program, committing $250,000 to provide up to eight early-stage life science companies with free laboratory and office space for one year.

Gravity 360 Acquires Med-Lake Laboratory To Expand Diagnostics Platform Across Georgia And Alabama

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:45 PM

Gravity 360 has acquired Med-Lake Laboratory, expanding the parent company of Gravity Diagnostics into Georgia and Alabama as it builds a larger diagnostics platform across the southern U.S. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Trafalgar Launches TRF Casa De Bolsa And Names Carlos Septién Michel CEO As U.S. Expansion Advances

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:17 PM

Trafalgar has launched TRF Casa de Bolsa and appointed Carlos Septién Michel as Chief Executive Officer of the broader Trafalgar Group as the Mexican financial services company expands its banking, brokerage and cross-border payments platform.

Hivemind Digital Group Raises $17 Million To Build Tokenization Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:15 PM

Hivemind Digital Group has raised $17 million in strategic financing led by M&G Investments as the asset management platform expands its tokenization infrastructure and investments across digital assets and other emerging technologies.

capSpire Acquires FinTark As Consultant Base Grows More Than 30% To Around 400 Across 20 Countries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:14 PM

capSpire has acquired London-based FinTark, expanding the technology consulting firm's capabilities across commodity trading, risk management, European energy markets and global metals.

Scantist: Interview With Co-Founder And COO Charles Huang About Autonomous Offensive Security And AI Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:47 PM

Scantist is a Singapore-based cybersecurity company focused on application security, software supply chain risk, DevSecOps, autonomous offensive security, and AI security. Its portfolio includes AppDefender for defensive application and software supply chain security, PAIStrike for autonomous agentic penetration testing, and AIDefender for AI runtime security. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Scantist Co-Founder and COO Charles Huang to learn more.

Technovation: Interview With CEO Tara Chklovski About Empowering Young Innovators Through AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:40 PM

Technovation is a global AI accelerator focused on empowering young people to solve real-world problems using technology. Through programs including its AI in Action curriculum and AI Ventures Accelerator, the nonprofit helps students and women develop technology skills, build startups, and gain access to mentorship, networks, and other resources. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Technovation CEO Tara Chklovski to learn more.

CrossCountry Mortgage Completes Acquisition Of Two Harbors Investment To Create Vertically Integrated Lender

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:39 PM

CrossCountry Mortgage, the nation's number one retail mortgage lender, has completed its acquisition of Two Harbors Investment and its wholly owned subsidiary, RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing. The transaction marks a significant milestone in CCM's evolution, substantially expanding its servicing scale and bringing servicing operations in-house.

BiomEdit Acquires Folium Science To Expand Programmable Veterinary Biologics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:38 PM

BiomEdit, an animal health biotechnology company, has acquired Folium Science's technology platform and pipeline assets, including BiomElix One, a poultry feed additive approved in Brazil. The transaction adds an approved product asset and a complementary CRISPR-based microbiome technology to BiomEdit's existing capabilities and broadens the company's pipeline across animal health and nutrition. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ballard Completes GeoPura Acquisition For £275 Million Upfront, Creating Integrated Hydrogen Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:38 PM

Ballard Power Systems has completed its acquisition of GeoPura for £275 million in upfront consideration, combining Ballard's fuel cell technology with GeoPura's hydrogen generation, distribution and Energy-as-a-Service operations.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Sheldon Hunt Laing To Private Funds Group In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:37 PM

Greenberg Traurig has added Sheldon Hunt Laing as a shareholder in its Private Funds Group in New York, expanding the firm's capabilities across fund formation, capital structuring, and private equity.

Catalent Completes $4.1 Billion Debt Refinancing To Cut Annual Interest Expense By $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:37 PM

Catalent, a global contract development and manufacturing organization, has completed a refinancing transaction to support continued growth and investments in its business. The refinancing includes a new $4.1 billion equivalent seven-year Term Loan B facility and a $600 million revolving credit facility, replacing the company's existing Term Loan B. The refinancing is expected to reduce Catalent's annual interest expense by approximately $100 million.

Plurio: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Seva Ustinov About AI-Powered Performance Marketing Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:35 PM

Plurio is an AI MarTech company building an AI agent for performance marketing teams managing from $500K in monthly advertising spend that helps teams analyze advertising performance, forecast outcomes, recommend actions, and execute approved changes across channels. The company grew out of Elly Analytics, a cross-platform marketing analytics startup founded in 2023, and is focused on automating performance marketing workflows for consumer-facing businesses with delayed conversion cycles. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Plurio Co-Founder and CEO Seva Ustinov to learn more.

Mobly: Interview With Co-Founder Zach Barney About Making In-Person Marketing Accountable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:34 PM

Mobly is an in-person revenue platform for B2B go-to-market teams. Its AI-native platform spans the full field and event marketing lifecycle, from event selection through post-event ROI, giving revenue teams a system to run in-person marketing like digital, with real-time visibility and measurable pipeline impact. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mobly Co-Founder Zach Barney to learn more.

FlyFocus: Interview With CEO And Co-Founder Igor Skawiński About UAV Systems And Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:31 PM

FlyFocus is a Polish defense technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), avionics, and customized UAV subsystems for military and dual-use applications. Founded in 2017, the company designs and manufactures complete UAV platforms and high-end avionics in-house, with an emphasis on modularity, technology sovereignty, and resilience in rapidly evolving battlefield conditions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FlyFocus CEO and Co-Founder Igor Skawiński to learn more.

Kedaara Capital Invests $200 Million In Tynor As Orthopaedics Brand Reaches 300,000+ Retail Outlets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:29 PM

Kedaara Capital has made a $200 million strategic investment in Tynor Orthotics, backing the Indian orthopedic supports and rehabilitation company as it expands domestically and across international markets.

Department Of War Invests $35.6 Million In Trilogy Metals For 17.5% Economic Position And Alaska Critical Minerals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:26 PM

The U.S. Department of War has made a $35.6 million strategic equity investment in Trilogy Metals through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program to support the development of copper, cobalt, germanium, and other critical mineral resources in Northwest Alaska.

Canada Nickel Raises C$21 Million Through Upsized Private Placement To Advance Nickel Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:26 PM

Canada Nickel Company has closed an upsized non-brokered private placement generating gross proceeds of C$21 million as the company continues advancing its nickel development portfolio. Canada Nickel sold 14 million units at C$1.50 per unit.

Transfyr Raises $25 Million Seed Led By General Catalyst To Build Physical AI Infrastructure For Science

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:25 PM

Transfyr has launched with $25 million in seed financing to build a physical AI platform that captures how scientific work happens inside laboratories and converts that activity into machine-readable data. General Catalyst led the round, with participation from Lux Capital, Breakout Ventures, Factory, Neo, SV Angel, MVP Ventures, Underscore VC, Lyda Hill, and angel investors.

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund For AI Infrastructure, Chips And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:38 AM

Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $1.1 billion Machine Age Fund dedicated to investing in the physical infrastructure required to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.

Energy Fuels Completes Australian Strategic Materials Acquisition As NdFeB Alloy Capacity Targets 3,600 Tonnes Annually

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:35 AM

Energy Fuels has completed its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials, expanding the company's rare earth platform into commercial metal and alloy production as it works toward a vertically integrated Western mine-to-magnet supply chain.

Civitas Provides $104 Million Senior Loan For 164-Unit Vail Valley Multifamily Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:27 AM

Civitas Capital Group has closed a $104 million senior construction loan to finance The Summit, a planned 164-unit Class A multifamily development in downtown Avon, Colorado.

NexusOne Names Ken Pickering SVP Of Engineering As ARR Triples And Top-3 U.S. Bank Cuts $100 Million+ In Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:25 AM

NexusOne has named Ken Pickering Senior Vice President of Engineering as the enterprise AI infrastructure company's annual recurring revenue roughly triples over a six-month period and its AI & Data Control Plane moves into production across major organizations.

PhilWeb Names Lance Gokongwei Chairman After ₱2.02 Billion Investment As AI Infrastructure Strategy Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:23 AM

PhilWeb Corporation has elected Lance Y. Gokongwei as Chairman of its Board of Directors as the Philippine technology company shifts toward large-scale execution of its business-to-business AI infrastructure strategy.

Noah Holdings Adds Tianjing Zhang From HOZU Capital To Board As AUM Reaches $20.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:23 AM

Noah Holdings has appointed Tianjing Zhang as an independent director while restructuring several board committees as the wealth and asset management company expands its international governance capabilities. Zhang's appointment becomes effective August 29, 2026.

KB Home Names Casey Dare Tampa Division President As 4 New Communities Prepare To Open

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:21 AM

KB Home has named company veteran Casey Dare President of its Tampa Division, giving him responsibility for the homebuilder's operations across the region as it prepares to open four additional single-family communities.

Corvex Adds Garrett Brams To Lead AI Factory Data Center Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:21 AM

Corvex has appointed Garrett Brams to lead its data center sourcing and development strategy as the GPU infrastructure company expands the physical capacity supporting its AI Factory platform.

Sense Neuro Diagnostics Names Scott Wampler CEO After 61 Companies And 38 Regulatory Submissions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:20 AM

Sense Neuro Diagnostics has appointed Scott D. Wampler Chief Executive Officer as the medical technology company advances the clinical and regulatory development of its NeuroHawk non-invasive neurological assessment platform. Wampler's appointment became effective August 26, 2026.

HUB International Adds Chris Tassone From Taft To Lead North America Tax Liability Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:19 AM

HUB International has appointed Chris Tassone as Managing Director of its tax liability insurance and risk capability for North America as the brokerage expands its Transactional Risk Practice across the U.S. and Canada.

Ondo Finance Names Allison Parent Chief Policy Officer As Tokenized Stocks Top $1 Billion TVL In Under 8 Months

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:17 AM

Ondo Finance has named Allison Parent Chief Policy Officer as the tokenization platform expands its global regulatory strategy following rapid growth in its tokenized stock products.