Pulse 2.0

Anthropic: $965 Billion Valuation Following $65 Billion Series H Funding And Claude Opus 4.8 Launch

Fertitta Entertainment: $17.6 Billion Caesars Entertainment Acquisition Deal Announced

Andreessen Horowitz Appoints Gaby Goldberg As Partner On New Media Team

Stoneshield Capital Raises €1.5 Billion For Opportunity Fund IV

Pemberton Raises €3.4 Billion For Fourth Vintage Of Strategic Capital Strategy

ARCTRUST Acquires Seven-Property Net Lease Portfolio For DST Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:14 PM

ARCTRUST Private Capital, the capital markets division of ARCTRUST Group of Companies, announced the acquisition of a seven-property single-tenant net lease portfolio that will be offered to accredited investors through a Delaware statutory trust (DST) structure known as ARCTRUST Exchange II DST.

Credo Completes Acquisition Of DustPhotonics To Expand AI Optical Connectivity Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:13 PM

Credo Technology Group Holding announced the completion of its acquisition of DustPhotonics, adding silicon photonics photonic integrated circuit (SiPho PIC) technology to its optical connectivity portfolio and strengthening its position in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market.

Apogee Enterprises To Acquire Kalwall Companies For Up To $115 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:12 PM

Apogee Enterprises announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kalwall Companies from the Keller family for up to $115 million in a cash-free, debt-free transaction. The deal includes $105 million in cash at closing and up to $10 million in earnout payments tied to financial performance through the third quarter of Apogee’s fiscal 2027. The acquisition is expected to close during the company’s fiscal 2027 second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

Altruix Acquired By Frazier Healthcare Partners And Randy Hyun Appointed CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:12 PM

Frazier Healthcare Partners announced the completion of its acquisition of Altruix, a behavioral health-focused pharmacy provider serving patients with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Tanger Acquires The Town Center At Levis Commons For $60 Million, Expands Open-Air Lifestyle Center Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:11 PM

Tanger, a leading owner and operator of outlet and open-air retail shopping destinations, announced the acquisition of The Town Center at Levis Commons, a 300,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center located in the Perrysburg submarket of Toledo, Ohio.

DIMAAG Acquires Akridata to Scale Physical AI and Next-Generation Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:10 PM

DIMAAG, a deep technology company focused on industrial AI, robotics, energy systems, and high-performance infrastructure for AI data centers, announced the acquisition of Akridata, a company specializing in AI vision systems and edge-to-core AI infrastructure.

First Helium Raises $2.6 Million Through Oversubscribed Private Placement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:09 PM

First Helium announced the closing of an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, raising approximately $2.58 million in gross proceeds. The financing is expected to support continued development of the company's Worsley project in Northern Alberta, along with operating expenses and general working capital needs.

Tamboran Resources Completes Falcon Acquisition And Expands Beetaloo Basin Position To 2.8 Million Net Prospective Acres

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:09 PM

Tamboran Resources has completed its acquisition of subsidiaries of Falcon Oil & Gas following final court approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The transaction significantly expands Tamboran’s footprint in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, resulting in approximately 2.8 million net prospective acres and establishing the company as the largest acreage holder in the basin’s depocenter.

Certerra Expands Texas Pavement Engineering Capabilities With HP2 Engineering Team Addition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:08 PM

Certerra, a provider of materials engineering and infrastructure support services, announced the expansion of its pavement and asphalt engineering capabilities in Texas through the addition of Stacy Rowh and the HP2 Engineering team. As part of the transaction, Certerra acquired the HP2 Engineering trade name and related intellectual property, strengthening its presence in one of the country’s largest transportation infrastructure markets.

Mitsubishi Chemical And Accenture Establish AI-Based Joint Venture To Transform Corporate Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:07 PM

Mitsubishi Chemical and Accenture announced the formation of a joint venture, RIX Business Partners Corporation, designed to accelerate AI-enabled business reinvention and operational transformation across Mitsubishi Chemical’s corporate functions.

Bit Digital Provides $100 Million Loan Facility To WhiteFiber Subsidiary

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:07 PM

Bit Digital announced it has originated a $100 million delayed-draw term loan facility for a subsidiary of WhiteFiber, expanding financing options for the AI infrastructure company and supporting Bit Digital’s broader capital allocation strategy.

Global Electronics Association Acquires EMS Market Intelligence Program From New Venture Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:06 PM

The Global Electronics Association announced that it has acquired the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market intelligence program of New Venture Research (NVR), expanding its Industry Intelligence platform and strengthening its data and research capabilities for the global electronics sector.

Caldwell Adds Alex Langridge As Partner In Financial Services Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:41 PM

Caldwell announced the addition of Alex Langridge as a Partner in the firm's Financial Services Practice, further expanding its leadership advisory and executive search capabilities across the financial services and fintech sectors. Based in London, Langridge will advise clients on senior executive and board appointments, succession planning, organizational design, and transformational leadership hiring.

Novi Labs Acquires RBN Energy to Unite Upstream and Midstream Intelligence Across North American Energy Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:37 PM

Novi Labs, an AI-driven energy intelligence company, announced the acquisition of RBN Energy, a Houston-based energy market intelligence, analytics, consulting, and education firm. The deal is designed to create a unified decision-making platform that combines upstream asset analytics with commodity market and midstream intelligence across North American energy markets.

Unilever Invests $270 Million In New Haven Global Innovation Center To Accelerate Beauty And Wellbeing Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:31 PM

Unilever announced plans to invest $270 million in a new Global Innovation Center in New Haven, Connecticut, with the facility expected to open by spring 2029. The center will serve as a major research and development hub for the company’s personal care, beauty, and wellbeing businesses in both the United States and international markets.

Trajectory Raises $15 Million To Build A Platform For Continual Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:31 PM

Trajectory, a research lab and product company focused on continual learning, announced that it has raised $15 million in funding to develop a platform that enables companies to continuously train large-scale agentic models using signals generated from product usage.

Puget Collision Acquires Six Fix Auto USA Locations And Expands Network To 72 Collision Repair Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:52 PM

Puget Collision announced the acquisition of a six-location Fix Auto USA franchise group operated by Richard Fish across San Diego and Orange Counties, California. The transaction expands Puget Collision's footprint to 72 collision repair locations across the United States and strengthens its presence in key Southern California markets.

allO Raises $14 Million Series A To Build AI-Native Operating System For Restaurants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:51 PM

allO announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Zigg Capital, with participation from LifeX Ventures, Aperture Capital, Wecken & Cie. - Care4 AG, and angel investors Fabian Siegel, Mark Ransford, and Ludwig A. Fuchs. Existing investors 20VC and Keen Venture Partners also participated in the round.

Pharmacity Raises Growth Capital From LeapFrog Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:50 PM

Pharmacity, one of Vietnam’s largest pharmacy retail chains and a portfolio company of TR Capital, has secured growth capital from LeapFrog Investments, a global private equity firm focused on healthcare and financial services in emerging markets.

Volt Harbor Raises $2 Million Seed Funding To Scale Software-Defined Energy Storage For Data Centers And The Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:49 PM

Volt Harbor announced the closing of a $2 million seed financing round led by MFV Partners as the company emerges from stealth mode and accelerates commercialization of its patented MAC-BESS technology. The Ann Arbor-based company plans to use the funding to move from pilot projects to broader commercial deployments targeting both data center power infrastructure and grid-scale energy storage applications.

NALA Secures $50 Million Credit Facility To Scale Global Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:48 PM

NALA announced that it has secured a $50 million credit facility from LIQUIDITY and MUFG-backed Mars Growth Capital, providing the company with additional capital to accelerate the expansion of its global stablecoin payments infrastructure.

Utilidata Raises $40 Million Extension To Complete $100 Million Series C

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:47 PM

Utilidata, a leader in embedded AI for power infrastructure, announced that it has secured an additional $40 million in Series C funding, completing a $100 million Series C round. The extension was led by existing investor Renown Capital Partners with participation from Keyframe Capital. The financing follows Utilidata’s initial $60.3 million Series C round announced in April 2025, which also included participation from Keyframe Capital, Quanta Services, and NVIDIA.

Canals Secures $35 Million To Eliminate Friction From The Industrial Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:41 AM

Canals, a company focused on applying artificial intelligence to wholesale distribution, announced it has raised $35 million in funding led by Base10 Partners. The investment will support the company’s efforts to streamline interactions between distributors, customers, and suppliers while accelerating product development for the wholesale distribution market.

Cognition Raises Over $1 Billion At A $26 Billion Valuation As Devin Adoption Accelerates Across Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:36 AM

Cognition announced that it has raised more than $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation in a funding round led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC. Existing investors participating in the round include Founders Fund, Elad Gil, Alpha Wave, Definition Capital, Positive Sum, Avenir, Vitruvian, Bain Capital Ventures, Conversion Capital, 137 Ventures, Soma Capital, and Omri Casspi. New investors include Ribbit Capital, Atreides, and Layer Global.

Geordie AI: $30 Million Series A Raised To Help Enterprises Govern Autonomous AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:33 AM

Geordie AI announced it has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst and Ten Eleven Ventures, as well as new investor Crosspoint Capital.

REMspace: Interview With CEO Michael Raduga About The Sleep Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:32 AM

REMspace is a California-based sleep technology company that develops hardware and software to facilitate lucid dreaming, pioneering research and technology for two-way communication between people while they are dreaming. They focus on enabling users to control virtual environments and exchange messages, such as words or melodies, during REM sleep. Pulse 2.0 interviewed REMspace CEO Michael Raduga.

GuidePoint Security Launches New Supply Chain Detection & Response Offering Helps Organizations Operationalize Third-Party Risk Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:53 PM

GuidePoint Security announced the launch of its new Supply Chain Detection & Response (SCDR) services, expanding the company's Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) portfolio with a solution designed to help organizations continuously detect, respond to, and remediate cyber risks across increasingly complex supplier ecosystems.

WhiteFiber: $100 Million Facility Secured To Support AI Infrastructure Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:50 PM

WhiteFiber announced that it has secured a $100 million delayed draw term loan facility with Bit Digital Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bit Digital. The facility includes the potential to expand to $150 million through mutual agreement between the parties. In addition, B. Riley Securities purchased a portion of the term loans under the facility.

Immunic Appoints Multiple Sclerosis Veteran Erik Lundgren As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:46 PM

Immunic announced the appointment of biopharmaceutical executive Erik Lundgren as chief executive officer, with employment beginning on June 1, 2026. Lundgren succeeds Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., who will continue to oversee scientific strategy and portfolio advancement while remaining on the company’s board of directors.

Stratasys: $42.5 Million Acquisition Of MarkForged Expands Aerospace And Defense Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:10 AM

Stratasys announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarkForged, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nano Dimension, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $42.5 million, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.