Pulse 2.0

Eli Lilly To Acquire Orna Therapeutics In Up To $2.4 Billion Deal

InPost Agrees To €7.8 Billion Take-Private Offer

Colliers Buys California Transit Engineering Specialist Ramos Consulting Services

MasterCraft To Acquire Marine Products In $232.2 Million Cash-And-Stock Deal

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Reveals $50 Million Capital Plan

Modveon: $10 Million Raised For Verified Operating System For Governments And Citizens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:16 PM

Modveon, a Palo Alto-based startup building what it calls a verified operating system for governments and citizens, has raised $10 million to modernize how public-sector entities and individuals communicate, coordinate, and transact online. The financing was backed by Coinbase Ventures, Firebolt Ventures, Humla Ventures, Strategic Cyber Ventures, along with additional investors and angels.

Synteq Digital: HMTech Asset Deal Expands Into ASIC And GPU Repair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:11 PM

Synteq Digital announced it has closed a strategic asset acquisition involving the operating assets of HMTech, positioning the company to expand beyond its existing digital compute infrastructure and services into specialized repair and refurbishment for high-value compute hardware, including GPUs used in high-performance computing and AI workloads.

NineDot Energy Secures $431 Million Debt Financing For 28 New York City Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:05 PM

NineDot Energy, a developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems in the New York City metro area, has closed a $431 million debt financing led by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking to fund construction of 28 battery storage projects across the city. The portfolio totals 124 MW of capacity and 494 MWh of energy storage, and the company says the systems are designed to support more than 100,000 city households during peak-demand periods on hot summer days.

MD7 Lands $100 Million Strategic Equity Partnership With Tikehau Star Infra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:02 PM

MD7, a global digital infrastructure consultancy, said it has closed a $100 million strategic equity partnership with funds managed by Tikehau Star Infra, the infrastructure investment platform of Tikehau Capital. The investment is intended to accelerate MD7’s acquisition of “critically positioned” mobile infrastructure assets on behalf of its wireless operator partners, with the goal of supporting long-term network planning certainty and greater ownership stability across North America.

Kiwi Charge Launches Autonomous EV Charging Project With $1.7 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:59 PM

Kiwi Charge, a Toronto-based robotics and AI startup, launched an autonomous electric-vehicle charging initiative backed by the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), with additional support from General Motors Canada and Pfaff Automotive.

Sobi Completes Arthrosi Therapeutics Acquisition, Adding Late-Stage Gout Candidate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:56 PM

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) has completed its acquisition of privately held Arthrosi Therapeutics, with Sobi purchasing all outstanding shares of Arthrosi’s common stock and common stock equivalents.

White Cap Completes Colony Hardware Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:54 PM

White Cap has completed its strategic combination with Colony Hardware. The deal expands White Cap’s footprint across the Eastern and Central U.S. by adding Colony’s regional network of more than 60 locations spanning 20 states.

Waters Completes Combination With BD Biosciences And Diagnostic Solutions And Forms Four New Divisions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:43 PM

Waters Corporation announced it has completed its previously announced combination with the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses of Becton, Dickinson and Company, creating what it described as a global life sciences and diagnostics leader aimed at high-volume testing in regulated applications.

Transocean: Offshore Driller To Acquire Valaris In $5.8 Billion All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:07 PM

Transocean and Valaris have signed a definitive agreement to combine, with Transocean acquiring Valaris in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. On a fully diluted basis, the combined company is expected to be owned approximately 53% by Transocean shareholders and 47% by Valaris shareholders, with a pro forma enterprise value of about $17 billion.

NetBox Labs: Interview With CEO Kris Beevers About The Network Automation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:00 PM

NetBox Labs is the commercial steward of the open-source NetBox platform, providing enterprise-grade, cloud-hosted, and self-managed solutions designed to make network automation, documentation, and infrastructure management easier. Pulse 2.0 interviewed NetBox Labs co-founder and CEO Kris Beevers to learn more.

SourceTable: Interview With Founder & CEO Eoin McMillan About The AI-Based Spreadsheet Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:00 PM

SourceTable is a software company that’s reimagining the spreadsheet as a powerful, AI-driven data platform for modern business workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SourceTable founder and CEO Eoin McMillan to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Beanstalk: Brand Licensing Agency Sold To Creative Artists Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:40 AM

Beach Point Capital Management and JPE Capital said they have sold Beanstalk, a global brand licensing agency, to Creative Artists Agency. Under the deal, Beanstalk will be integrated into CAA Brand Management, expanding CAA’s brand development and licensing platform.

Vasco Group Acquires Schubert Tennis To Expand Clay Court And Midwest Court Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:38 AM

Vasco Group, a Monogram Capital Partners-backed sports surfacing platform, has acquired Schubert Tennis, a Cincinnati-based provider of asphalt and clay tennis, pickleball, and multi-sport court services, as the platform deepens its court-focused capabilities and expands its Midwest footprint.

Edera: Interview With CTO Alex Zenla About The Company’s Hardened Runtime Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:00 AM

Edera builds a hardened runtime platform that secures Kubernetes and containerized cloud and AI workloads by providing true isolation and secure multi tenancy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Edera CTO Alex Zenla to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Gather AI: $40 Million Series B Secured To Scale Logistics Intelligence Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:30 AM

Gather AI, a Pittsburgh-based Physical AI company focused on warehouse and intralogistics operations, has raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand its platform across global logistics and manufacturing networks. The round was led by Smith Point Capital Management, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Bling Capital, Dundee Venture Capital, XRC Ventures, and new investor The Hillman Company. The company said it has raised $74 million to date.

name.com: Interview With VP Sammy Ahmed About Becoming A One-Stop Shop Of Domain Registrars

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:30 AM

name.com is a domain platform that makes building simple at any scale. Pulse interviewed name.com VP and General Manager Sammy Ahmed to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Galux: $29 Million Series B Closed For AI Protein Design In Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:28 AM

Galux, a South Korea-based biotech developing AI-driven protein therapeutics design, said it has closed a $29 million (KRW 42 billion) Series B financing, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $47 million (KRW 68 billion).

Pandorum Technologies Raises $18 Million Series B For Programmable Regenerative Exosome Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:27 AM

Pandorum Technologies, a biotechnology company developing programmable regenerative medicine, said it has closed an $18 million Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its tunable, exosome-based therapies, including its lead program Kuragenx, while scaling manufacturing and expanding operations across the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East.

Zoth: Privacy-First Stablecoin Neobank Raises Strategic Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:25 AM

Zoth announced it has closed an undisclosed strategic funding round as it works to build what it describes as the world’s first privacy-focused stablecoin neobank for both retail users and institutions.

Genius Sports To Buy Legend In Up To $1.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:19 AM

Genius Sports announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legend, a global digital sports and gaming media network, in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, as the company pushes deeper into fan monetization and performance-based advertising across sports and betting audiences.

Schneider Geospatial Buys Land-Records Consulting Firm Bruce Harris & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:18 AM

ActiveCampaign Acquires Feedback Intelligence AI Evaluation Tool

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:16 AM

ActiveCampaign announced it has acquired Feedback Intelligence, an AI evaluation and analytics platform that turns raw agent and user conversations into actionable insights to improve AI performance over time.

Flowserve To Buy Trillium Valves Division For $490 Million To Deepen Nuclear And Power Market Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:14 AM

Flowserve has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trillium Flow Technologies’ Valves Division (TVD) for $490 million in cash, a move the company says will accelerate its power end-market growth strategy and expand its position in nuclear and traditional power generation. The transaction is expected to close mid-year 2026.

Pilot Fiber To Buy Extenet’s Enterprise Fiber Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:06 AM

Pilot Fiber, an enterprise connectivity provider focused on the New York metro area, said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enterprise fiber business of Extenet Systems, a deal that would extend Pilot’s owned network footprint into New Jersey and deepen its reach into financial services, enterprise, and carrier markets.

Kodiak Gas Services To Buy Distributed Power Solutions In $675 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:03 AM

Kodiak Gas Services announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Distributed Power Solutions, a turnkey provider of distributed power generation, in an equity-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $675 million, subject to customary adjustments.

Datarails Launches Spend Control To Eliminate Zombie Subscriptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:40 AM

Datarails, an AI-powered platform that provides finance leaders with a single source of truth across core CFO office workflows, has launched Spend Control, a new product designed to centralize and automate how companies manage vendor contracts and subscription spend.

Ryan Expands UK Property Tax Reach With WYM Rating Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:37 AM

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired Williams Young McKaig Ltd and its specialist rating division, WYM Rating, a commercial property consultancy based in Edinburgh. The deal gives Ryan an established presence in property tax and business rates in Scotland and broadens its ability to serve clients managing complex commercial property portfolios across the United Kingdom.

Savi: Student Loan And Education Benefits Platform Buys Fiducius To Expand Employer Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:34 AM

Savi, a Washington-based provider of student loan and education benefits, has acquired Fiducius, an education benefits provider for employees, in a deal the company said will broaden its nationwide reach across employers and channel partners. The transaction marks Savi’s first acquisition as it looks to expand distribution and offer a wider set of education-related workplace benefits.

Valore Holdings Buys Global Automotive Casting And Engineering Platform Mirai Casting Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:30 AM

Valore Holdings, a private investment firm focused on complex, value-oriented opportunities, has completed the acquisition of Mirai Casting Group from Proterial, Ltd., positioning the century-old supplier as a standalone platform amid ongoing shifts in global mobility and decarbonization-driven standards.

Upwind Security: Interview With Chief Security Officer Rinki Sethi About The Real-Time Visibility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:30 AM