Pulse 2.0

Tesla Reveals Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters, Three Trims, And 2028 Production Target

Penske Automotive Group To Be Taken Private By Penske Corporation And Mitsui In $16.3 Billion Deal

GTCR Leads $200 Million Second Lien Term Loan For Sophos Refinancing

Blue Origin Invests More Than $3 Billion In Florida Infrastructure To Support Multiple Launches Per Week

Apax To Acquire Warburg Pincus Stake In Odido To Support Next Phase Of Growth

MidOcean Partners And Idea Financial Form Joint Venture With Up To $225 Million For Small Business Loans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:40 AM

MidOcean Partners has formed a joint venture with Idea Financial that will provide up to $225 million of capital to fund loans of up to $1 million for established small businesses.

Vista Equity Partners To Acquire HID Public Key Infrastructure Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:39 AM

HID has signed an agreement to sell its Public Key Infrastructure business unit to Vista Equity Partners, expanding Vista's investments in enterprise software and AI-enabled technology.

Meritex And Goldman Sachs Alternatives Recapitalize 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Atlanta Industrial Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:38 AM

The Meritex Company and funds managed by Vintage Strategies at Goldman Sachs Alternatives have completed a recapitalization of an 18-building infill industrial portfolio in the Atlanta market totaling 1,222,596 square feet.

Estuary Biotherapeutics Launches With $103 Million To Develop Gene Therapies For Kidney Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:37 AM

Estuary Biotherapeutics has launched with $103 million in committed financing to develop genetic medicines targeting serious kidney diseases, beginning with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The financing includes a $93 million Series A led by RA Capital Management with participation from Deep Track Capital, Biogen New Ventures, UPMC Enterprises, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, the National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund and a family office connected to an individual living with ADPKD. 4BIO Capital and GV, which co-led Estuary's $10 million seed financing, also participated.

Mueon Raises $65 Million Series A Led By Maverick Silicon To Scale Cubelets AI Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:36 AM

Mueon Corporation has raised $65 million in Series A funding to scale its Cubelets Exponential Computing Platform for AI and hyperscale infrastructure. Maverick Silicon led the round, with participation from Intel Capital, Geodesic Capital, Oregon Venture Fund, M-Ventures, Wellington Management, IQT and Defined. The financing follows a $15.5 million seed round announced in 2025 and brings Mueon's total capital raised to more than $80 million.

Fission Raises $10 Million Series A Led By Pantera Capital For Tokenized Fund Liquidity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:32 AM

Fission has raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand liquidity infrastructure for tokenized investment funds, with the round led by Pantera Capital. The financing also included participation from Circle Ventures, New Form, gumi Cryptos Capital, Borderless Capital and Ari Rubenstein, CEO of GTS. Fission plans to use the capital to expand liquidity capacity, support a wider range of tokenized private-market and semi-liquid funds, and deepen integrations across the digital investment ecosystem.

EQT To Acquire Stockbridge For Up To $550 Million To Expand Real Estate Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:31 AM

EQT has agreed to acquire Stockbridge, a U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately $16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management and $27.4 billion in gross asset value, as EQT Real Estate continues expanding into a more diversified global platform.

WaveDivision, Stephens Capital, And The Pritzker Organization Acquire EarthLink

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:46 PM

WaveDivision Capital, Stephens Capital Partners, and The Pritzker Organization have partnered with EarthLink's management team to acquire the Atlanta-based internet service provider, which serves more than 500,000 internet and managed services customers across the United States.

26North To Acquire MEI Industrial Solutions From Olympus Partners To Expand Critical Equipment Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:44 PM

26North Partners LP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MEI Industrial Solutions, a national provider of critical equipment services for data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, and other industrial operations, from Olympus Partners.

Nippon Express Completes Acquisition Of Metro Supply Chain Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:42 PM

Nippon Express Holdings (NX Group) has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Metro Supply Chain Group Inc., a Canada-based logistics company with operations across North America and the United Kingdom. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2026, strengthening NX Group's contract logistics capabilities and expanding its presence in the North American market.

Vale Base Metals Completes Thompson Mine Complex Transaction Backed By $200 Million Investment Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:40 PM

Vale Base Metals (VBM) has completed a transaction establishing Exiro Nickel Company as the new owner and operator of the Thompson Mine Complex in Manitoba, Canada. The transaction includes a commitment to invest up to $200 million (approximately CAD$280 million) in the mining operation, supporting its long-term development and continued production.

CSL Group Acquires SIMPL Wireless To Expand Critical IoT Connectivity Services In North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:40 PM

CSL Group, a global provider of Critical Connectivity solutions, has acquired SIMPL Wireless, a U.S.-based Internet of Things (IoT) eSIM connectivity provider. The acquisition establishes a stronger North American presence for CSL while expanding its capabilities in multi-carrier connectivity, eSIM management, and resilient communications infrastructure.

Robots & Pencils Acquires Tiger Pistol To Expand Agentic AI And Marketing Automation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:34 PM

EP Technology Group Acquires JBI Technologies To Expand Hospitality Technology Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:32 PM

EP Technology Group has acquired JBI Technologies, an IT consulting and systems integration company specializing in the hospitality industry. The acquisition is intended to expand EP Technology Group's capabilities in managed services and technology infrastructure while supporting JBI's next phase of growth.

Intuit To Acquire AI-Native Revenue Management Platform Sequence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:26 PM

Intuit has signed an agreement to acquire Sequence, an AI-native revenue management platform designed to automate the entire quote-to-revenue process for businesses. The acquisition will expand Intuit's financial technology capabilities and strengthen its offerings for mid-market businesses through Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced.

CCC Intelligent Solutions To Be Acquired By GTCR And Elliott For $6.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:17 PM

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Management in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $6.1 billion.

Proofpoint To Acquire Varonis For $6.3 Billion To Create Data And AI Security Powerhouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:12 PM

Proofpoint has agreed to acquire Varonis Systems in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3 billion. The deal will combine Proofpoint’s human and agent cybersecurity capabilities with Varonis’ data and AI security platform.

Otter Health Launches With $8 Million Seed To Build AI-Powered Utilization Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:04 PM

Otter Health has launched with $8 million in seed funding to build an AI-powered healthcare platform designed to help payers and providers manage utilization and quality without relying primarily on traditional prior authorization. The round was co-led by Fika Ventures and Evidenced, with participation from Slow Ventures, Metrodora, CoFound Partners, Layout Ventures, Patient Capital, and Semper Virens.

Terminus Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment In PickTrace To Accelerate Specialty Agriculture Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:03 PM

Terminus Capital Partners has made a majority growth investment in PickTrace, a provider of workforce management, labor compliance, and operations technology designed specifically for agriculture.