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NextEra Energy: $67 Billion All-Stock Dominion Energy Deal Creates World’s Largest Regulated Utility Platform

Publicis: $2.2 Billion Acquisition Of LiveRamp To Accelerate AI Data Co-Creation And Smarter Agents

Hamamatsu: Digital Pathology Collaboration With Keck School Of Medicine Of USC Focused On Workflow Improvement

Ocean: $28 Million Raised For Agentic Email Security Platform

FaceUp: $5 Million Series A Raised For Ethics And Compliance Platform Expansion

Synapse Health: Interview With President Mandira Singh About The Durable Medical Equipment Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:14 PM

Synapse Health is a technology-enabled platform that streamlines the durable medical equipment (DME) industry by connecting patients, providers, and payers through a digital-first system that handles the end-to-end ordering, verification, and delivery of medical supplies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Synapse Health President Mandira Singh to learn more.

Procurement Sciences: Interview With Founder & CEO Christian Ferreira About The Government Contracting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:54 PM

Procurement Sciences is an AI-powered platform that helps government contractors and businesses streamline the bidding and proposal process, allowing them to find, win, and deliver contracts more efficiently. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Procurement Sciences founder and CEO Christian Ferreira to learn more.

Two Dice: Strategic Investment Raised From Oak View Group To Scale IP Driven Event Franchises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:39 PM

Two Dice announced a Series A strategic investment from Oak View Group, a move designed to accelerate the company’s development of scalable, IP driven live experience franchises across sports, music, and culture.

Splitero: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Michael Gifford About The Fintech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:36 PM

Splitero is a financial technology company that provides homeowners better options to access their home equity with no monthly payments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Splitero co-founder and CEO Michael Gifford to learn more.

Clone Labs: AI Startup Developing ‘User Models’ Raises Investment From NAVER D2SF

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:34 PM

NAVER subsidiary NAVER D2SF announced an investment in Clone Labs, a startup focused on building AI systems that understand user intent and context. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Eisen: $18.5 Million Raised For Compliance Operations Infrastructure For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:32 PM

Eisen announced $18.5 million in funding, including a $10 million Series A led by MissionOG and a previously unannounced $8.5 million seed round led by Index Ventures. Additional participation came from Cowboy Ventures, First Round Capital, Homebrew, and Restive Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to expand its compliance coverage and grow its team serving fintechs, financial institutions, and digital asset companies.

RADAR: $170 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For AI-Powered Retail Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:31 PM

RADAR announced it has raised $170 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Gideon Strategic Partners and Nimble Partners, with participation from Align Ventures.

Cagent Vascular: $41 Million Series D Raised Following First Human Use Of Serranator SONIC IVL System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 PM

Cagent Vascular announced the successful completion of first human-use cases with the Serranator SONIC Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System and the closing of an oversubscribed $41 million Series D financing round.

Benji: $6.25 Million Raised For Loyalty Partnership Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:23 PM

Benji, a universal API platform for loyalty partnerships, announced a $6.25 million seed funding round led by Preface Ventures and Atinc, with participation from Great North Ventures, M25, and Hyde Park Venture Partners. The company said the funding will support the expansion of its engineering and go-to-market teams in Chicago and New York as it continues scaling integrations across its loyalty partnership network.

Blast Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Boris Vaynberg About The Cloud Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:19 PM

Blast Security provides a preemptive, AI-enabled cloud security platform that moves beyond traditional reactive detection by enforcing native, automated guardrails to prevent cloud risks, lateral movement, and misconfigurations before they emerge. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Blast Security co-founder and CEO Boris Vaynberg to learn more.

ProEncia Biotechnology: Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Advance Patent-Pending Periodontal Disease Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:13 PM

ProEncia Biotechnology, a fast-growing biopharma startup based in the Twin Cities, announced that it has closed significant pre-seed funding to advance its next-generation periodontal disease treatment platform. The funding will support the continued development, commercialization, and licensing of the company’s pipeline of novel, non-invasive periodontal care products designed for patients across all stages of periodontal disease severity.

Thalo Labs: Investment Raised To Bring AI-Powered HVAC Diagnostics To Technicians

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:12 PM

Thalo Labs announced an investment from Suffolk Technologies, the venture capital affiliate of Suffolk Construction, along with a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of AI-powered HVAC diagnostics and service intelligence. The investment reflects growing demand for more proactive and intelligent service models across the HVAC industry as contractors face labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and increasing system complexity.

Blank Bio: $7.2 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance RNA Foundation Models For Precision Oncology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:12 PM

Blank Bio, an applied AI research lab focused on training foundation models for RNA, announced the closing of a $7.2 million seed financing round along with a strategic collaboration with Pacific Biosciences to advance RNA foundation models for precision oncology.

XPEL: $110 Million Manufacturing And Supply Chain Investment Includes San Antonio Expansion And China Facility Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:10 PM

XPEL, a global provider of protective films and coatings, announced an approximately $110 million manufacturing and supply chain investment that includes the expansion of its operations in San Antonio, Texas, and the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in China. The investment covers real estate, capital expenditures, and the China facility acquisition, and remains within the company’s previously announced $75 million to $150 million investment framework.

Forlong Biotechnology: RMB 120 Million Series Pre-B Financing Raised To Advance Cytokine Therapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 PM

Forlong Biotechnology, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing cytokine therapies for patients with severe unmet medical needs, announced the completion of an RMB 120 million, approximately $17.5 million, Series Pre-B financing round. The round was co-led by an undisclosed fund and Fudan Capital, with participation from Changshu Guofa Venture, Kunsheng Relay Fund, and other investors.

Accro Bioscience: $50 Million Series C Raised To Advance Immune Mediated Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:11 AM

Accro Bioscience announced the closing of a $50 million Series C financing round led by OrbiMed, with participation from TCG Crossover (TCGX), LAV, Cenova Capital, and existing investors Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC) and Oriza Holdings.

Full-Life Technologies: $150 Million Financing To Advance Clinical-Stage Radiotherapeutics Pipeline And Manufacturing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:09 AM

Full-Life Technologies announced the completion of a US$150 million financing package comprised of approximately US$110 million in Series D equity financing and US$40 million in debt financing. The financing round was led by Vivo Capital and included participation from strategic partner SK Biopharmaceuticals along with Chengwei Capital, HSG, Junson Capital, Yunion, Plaisance, Sky9 Capital, TSG Capital, and other shareholders.

Gibson Dunn: Premier Restructuring Practice Expands With Matthew Roose In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:09 AM

Gibson Dunn announced that restructuring lawyer Matthew Roose will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Roose brings significant experience representing ad hoc groups of creditors in Chapter 11 cases, liability management exercises, and out-of-court restructurings.

Kirkland & Ellis: Integrated Real Assets Practice Group Launched Across Real Estate, Infrastructure And Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:07 AM

Kirkland & Ellis announced the launch of its integrated Real Assets Practice Group, combining the firm’s real estate, infrastructure, energy and minerals/mining practices into a unified platform aligned with evolving client needs and industry trends. The newly formed group includes more than 600 lawyers across Kirkland’s global offices.

Pennant Group: Arizona Senior Living Expansion With Tucson Memory Care Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:06 AM

The Pennant Group announced the acquisition of the real estate and operations of Copper Canyon Memory Care, an established senior living community in Tucson, Arizona. The acquisition expands Pennant’s Arizona senior living operations by 40 units and strengthens the company’s presence in the state’s memory care market.

Intuitive Machines: $20 Million In NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Contracts Awarded For LROC And ShadowCam Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:05 AM

Intuitive Machines announced that it has been named the prime contractor for operations of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) and the ShadowCam instrument, strengthening the company’s role in lunar mapping, navigation, and infrastructure services for future Moon exploration missions.

Walker & Dunlop: $128.5 Million Financing Arranged For The Arno Luxury Community In Houston’s River Oaks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:05 AM

Walker & Dunlop announced it arranged $128.5 million in acquisition financing for The Arno, a 168-unit luxury residential community located in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood.

Kin Health: $9 Million Raised To Build Patient-Owned Health Records From Doctor Conversations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 AM

Kin Health, a consumer health platform founded by practicing physicians, announced a $9 million seed round to help patients better understand and retain information from their medical appointments. The funding round was led by Maveron, with participation from Town Hall Ventures, Flex Capital, Eniac Ventures, Pear VC, and several healthcare and technology investors.

Watson’s: Carolinas Expansion Accelerates With Viridien Patio + Fireplace Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:10 AM

Watson’s, one of the nation’s largest retailers of home recreational products and furnishings, announced the acquisition of Charlotte-based Viridien Patio + Fireplace, a leading destination in the Carolinas for high-end outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, fireplace, and hearth products.

Lauxera Capital Partners: €520 Million Fund Raised For European Healthtech Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:00 AM

Lauxera Capital Partners announced the successful close of its Lauxera Growth II fund at €520 million, surpassing its €500 million hard cap and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s debut fund. The oversubscribed fund was finalized less than 18 months after its first closing and reflects strong support from both returning and new limited partners, including Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Bpifrance, EIF (European Investment Fund), Sagard, Flextone, Swen Capital Partners, and Malakoff Humanis.

Nourish: $100 Million Series C Raised For AI-Native Metabolic Health Clinic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:49 AM

Nourish announced a $100 million Series C round, bringing the company’s total funding to $215 million as it expands its AI-powered metabolic healthcare platform focused on reversing chronic disease. The funding round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Thrive Capital, Index Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, Maverick Ventures, Y Combinator, BoxGroup, Atomico, Daybreak, and Operator Partners. As part of the investment, Menlo Ventures partner J.P. Sanday will join Nourish’s board.

Lexroom: $50 Million Series B Raised To Expand Legal AI Platform Across Civil Law Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:44 AM

Lexroom announced it raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Base10 Partners, Eurazeo, Acurio Ventures, Entourage, and View Different. The funding round comes eight months after the company’s $19 million Series A and brings Lexroom’s total funding to more than $73 million.

Moburst: $11.8 Million Raised From Digital Marketing-Focused Investment Firm Chrysalis Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:40 AM

Moburst announced it secured an $11.8 million strategic investment from Chrysalis Holdings, a private investment firm focused on financial services and direct marketing industries. The investment includes an equity stake in the agency and expanded services supporting Chrysalis portfolio company NewDay USA.

Sony Pictures Television Acquires Majority Stake In 32 Flavors To Expand Premium Unscripted Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:28 AM

Sony Pictures Television announced it has acquired a majority interest in Alex Baskin’s production company, 32 Flavors, as the studio continues expanding its premium unscripted programming business.

Scope: $20 Million Raised For AI Inspection Platform Transforming The TIC Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:43 AM

Scope, an AI workflow platform for the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry, announced it has raised $20 million in funding led by Index Ventures with participation from Susa Ventures, Entrepreneurs First, and Syndicate 1. The company also attracted notable angel investors including Mehdi Ghissassi, Cedric Pech, Naren Shaam, and Andy Szybalski.