Pulse 2.0

eBay To Acquire Depop From Etsy For $1.2 Billion In Cash

Danaher To Acquire Masimo For $9.9 Billion

Infinity Natural Resources Increases Antero Ohio Stake With $350 Million Strategic Equity Investment

Phoenix Tailings: $40.2 Million Raised For Accelerating U.S. Production Of Rare Earth Metals

Yendo: $200 Million Commitment Secured From i80 For Scaling AI-Enabled Asset-Backed Credit Cards

Pepper: $50 Million Series C Raised For Expanding Food Distribution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:23 AM

Pepper, an end-to-end technology platform serving independent food distributors, has raised $50 million in Series C funding to expand its product innovation, deepen AI-enabled capabilities, and accelerate adoption across the food distribution ecosystem. The round was led by Lead Edge Capital, with participation from existing investors including ICONIQ, Index Ventures, Greylock, Harmony Partners, and Interplay.

MixRift: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Bobby Voicu About The Mixed Reality Gaming Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:19 AM

MixRift is a gaming studio that develops mixed-reality games—primarily for platforms like Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro—that blend the physical and digital worlds into immersive, easy-to-pick-up experiences. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MixRift co-founder and CEO Bobby Voicu to learn more.

Eagle Wireless: $30 Million Series B Raised For Expanding 5G R&D And Domestic Device Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:14 AM

Eagle Wireless, a U.S.-based cellular module manufacturer serving the IoT and automotive markets, announced it has raised $30 million in a Series B financing round co-led by Asymmetric Capital Partners and The O.H.I.O. Fund. The new funding brings Eagle Wireless’ total capital raised to $44 million and positions the company to expand its role as the global connectivity ecosystem transitions from 4G to 5G.

ElevenEs Secures Series B First Closing For Advancing 1GWh LFP Mega Factory In Serbia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 AM

ElevenEs announced it has completed the first closing of its Series B investment round, backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.. An affiliate of BST (HK) Ltd., a Hong Kong-based commodity trading house, also participated in the round.

Rizon: $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Bring Digital Dollars To Global Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:11 AM

Delaware-based fintech startup Rizon has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding as it aims to make digital dollars accessible and spendable for people around the world, no matter where they live. The funding round was led by Market One Capital and marks an early milestone in the company’s growth since its launch just five months ago.

Ubyx Raises Funding From Arab Bank Fintech Accelerator AB Xelerate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:09 AM

AB Xelerate, the fintech accelerator of Arab Bank, has made a strategic investment in Ubyx, a provider of clearing and acceptance infrastructure for tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins, as regulated digital money moves from pilot initiatives to broader execution across global financial markets.

Badge: $17.1 Million Series A Raised For Wallet Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:55 AM

Badge, an operating platform for Apple and Google Wallets, has raised $17.1 million in funding to help businesses build and scale wallet-based customer experiences. The financing includes a $13.8 million Series A round led by TTV Capital with participation from Stripe, Synchrony Ventures, and Infinity Ventures, along with a previously unannounced $3.3 million seed round from QED Investors and Infinity Ventures. As part of the Series A investment, Lynne Laube, Venture Partner at TTV Capital and co-founder and former CEO of Cardlytics, has joined Badge’s board of directors.

Step Pharma Secures €2.5 Million EIC Grant To Advance Dencatistat In CTPS2 Null Gynaecological Cancers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:53 AM

Step Pharma has secured a €2.5 million blended finance grant from the European Innovation Council under the EIC Accelerator programme, with the award also including the potential for up to €10 million in equity investment. The funding will support the continued development of the company’s lead product, dencatistat, a first-in-class, highly selective, orally bioavailable CTPS1 inhibitor, for CTPS2 null ovarian and endometrial cancers.

Qumis: $4.3 Million Seed Funding Closed For Attorney-Trained AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:50 AM

Qumis, an attorney-trained AI platform focused on commercial insurance coverage intelligence, has raised $4.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round, bringing its total funding to $6.75 million. The round was led by MTech Capital, with new strategic investor American Family Ventures and participation from all prior investors.

SUSE Acquires Industrial IoT Platform Losant To Complete Edge Vision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:40 AM

SUSE, an enterprise open source software company, announced it has acquired Losant, an Industrial Internet of Things platform, in a move designed to complete its Edge strategy and expand its reach from the Near and Far Edge to the Tiny Edge. The acquisition positions SUSE to deliver what it describes as a full-stack open process automation platform for industrial IoT, combining infrastructure, orchestration, and application enablement at the edge.

Plato: $14.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For AI Operating System For Distributors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:37 AM

Plato, a company building an AI operating system for distributors, announced it has raised $14.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Atomico, with participation from Cherry Ventures, D11Z. Ventures, Discovery Ventures, and Lucid Capital.

Odynn: $9.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Travel And Loyalty Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:32 AM

Odynn, an AI-powered platform that enables banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, has raised $9.5 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures and co-led by Fiat Ventures. The company positions itself as the “AI Shopify for loyalty and travel,” helping financial institutions deploy personalized, branded travel portals in a matter of weeks rather than years.

Code Metal: $125 Million Series B Raised For Verifiable Code Translation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:42 PM

Boston-based Code Metal, a company focused on verifiable code translation for mission-critical industries, has closed a $125 million Series B financing round led by Salesforce Ventures. Additional participants in the round include Accel, B Capital, Smith Point Capital, J2 Ventures, Shield Capital, Overmatch, RTX, and others. The company also announced that Ryan Aytay, former CEO of Tableau, has joined as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Jump: $80 Million Series B Secured For Expanding Advisor Intelligence Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:41 PM

Jump, an AI platform built for financial advisors and other financial services professionals, announced it has closed an $80 million Series B funding round led by Insight Partners. The round included participation from new investors F-Prime, Allianz Life Ventures, TIAA Ventures and Peterson Partners, along with existing backers Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Pelion Venture Partners and Citi Ventures, as well as several angel investors. The financing brings Jump’s total capital raised to $105 million, following a $20 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures last year.

Freeform Announces $67 Million Series B To Advance Scalable AI-Native Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:40 PM

Freeform announced that it has closed a $67 million Series B funding round to accelerate its mission of scaling advanced metal additive manufacturing and eliminate traditional constraints on production capacity. The company said demand for its platform now consistently exceeds available capacity, shifting its focus from validating the technology to rapidly scaling production.

Origen Technology: $50 Million Strategic Investment Secured For Scaling AI In Real-World Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:39 PM

Origen Technology, an artificial intelligence company focused on deploying AI in real-world commercial environments, announced it has secured a $50 million strategic investment from BlueFive Capital.

Stacks: $23 Million Series A Raised For Agentic Enterprise Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:38 PM

Stacks, an agentic artificial intelligence platform built for enterprise finance teams, announced it has raised a $23 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from EQT Ventures, General Catalyst and S16VC. The financing comes less than a year after the company’s $12 million seed round led by General Catalyst, underscoring its early traction and growth momentum.

NuCube Energy: $13 Million Raised For Nuclear Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:37 PM

NuCube Energy announced it has secured $13 million in funding as electricity demand surges across artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and industrial reshoring sectors in the United States. The financing round was led by Arizona Nuclear Ventures and included investments from Emission Reduction Corporation and individual investors Rob Walton and Jordan Rose Walton.

Mirai: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building AI Capability Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:36 PM

Mirai announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding to build an on-device AI capability layer designed to make local inference accessible and efficient for developers. The round was led by Uncork Capital.

Hook: $10 Million Series A Closed For Expanding Licensed Fan Remix Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:34 PM

Hook, an artist-first social platform for fan-powered music creation, announced it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors Point72 Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, and Waverley Capital. The round brings the company’s total funding to $16 million. Existing investors across the music ecosystem include Palm Tree Crew, Three Six Zero, Avex, The Raine Group, and musician and DJ KSHMR.

Rapidata: $8.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Scaling Global Human Feedback Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:33 PM

Rapidata announced it has raised an $8.5 million seed round to accelerate AI development by scaling on-demand human feedback for model training and evaluation. The round was co-led by Canaan Partners and IA Ventures, with participation from Acequia Capital and BlueYard Capital.

Quantonation Closes €220 Million Second Fund To Scale Quantum And Industrial Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:52 PM

New York and Paris-based venture capital firm Quantonation Ventures has closed its second flagship fund at €220 million, surpassing its €200 million target and becoming the largest dedicated quantum investment firm globally by assets under management.

OSS Ventures Announces First Close Of €75 Million Fund To Expand European And US Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:38 PM

OSS Ventures, an industrial venture studio focused on building and scaling vertical software companies, announced the first close of its new €75 million fund dedicated to accelerating the digital transformation of manufacturing and industrial businesses across Europe and the United States.

Unicity Labs Raises $3 Million Seed Funding Round To Scale Peer-To-Peer Infrastructure For Autonomous AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:36 PM

Unicity Labs has raised $3 million in seed funding to advance its peer-to-peer cryptographic architecture designed for autonomous AI agents and agentic marketplaces. The round was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Tawasal and Outlier Ventures. The company said the capital will support the development of the Unicity Protocol, which aims to enable AI agents to form trustless, peer-to-peer marketplaces at machine speed.

Hybridity AI Raises SEK 22 Million To Accelerate AI-Driven Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:33 PM

Stockholm-based AI RegTech company Hybridity AI has raised SEK 22 million to accelerate the commercialization of its AI-native compliance platform, Hy5. Founded in 2023, the company has built a system designed to automate the most resource-intensive aspects of regulatory compliance, from interpreting complex regulations to ensuring ongoing adherence.

Mondra Merges With European Sustainability Intelligence Firm inoqo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:32 PM

Mondra, the leading Scope 3 SaaS solution for the retail sector, and inoqo, the premier European sustainability intelligence platform, have announced a strategic merger, creating a single, unified global entity focused on accelerating decarbonisation and strengthening resilience across the global food system.

Voloridge Acquires Harbourside Place Property To Expand Jupiter Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:24 PM

Voloridge has acquired a portion of Harbourside Place in Jupiter, marking a significant expansion of its local presence and reinforcing its long-term growth plans in the region. The acquisition supports the creation of approximately 100 to 200 new high-tech and professional jobs and includes plans to construct a new building designed with an emphasis on health and wellness. The expansion reflects Voloridge’s strategy to attract top talent while fostering innovation across both finance and healthcare.

Caterpillar Acquires Mining Software Company RPMGlobal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:16 PM

Caterpillar has completed its acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings Limited, expanding its portfolio of data-driven mining technology and software solutions to improve how customers plan, operate, and manage mine sites. The deal, first announced in October 2025, brings Brisbane-based RPMGlobal’s mining software expertise into Caterpillar’s Resource Industries segment. RPMGlobal is known for delivering data-driven software solutions across the mining value chain, helping operators optimize performance at every stage of the mining lifecycle.

TitanX Acquires FrontSpin In Eight-Figure Deal To Create Precision Dialing Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:04 PM

TitanX, a pioneer of the Phone Intent category, has acquired FrontSpin in an eight-figure transaction, unifying phone intent intelligence with enterprise-grade dialing technology to create what the company describes as a complete precision platform for phone-led sales teams.

Elvisridge Capital Forms Surface Innovation To Unite Innovative Concrete Technology And Surfacelogix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:02 PM

Elvisridge Capital has announced the formation of Surface Innovation, a new operating platform that brings together Innovative Concrete Technology and Surfacelogix under a single operating company. Surface Innovation is designed to combine the complementary strengths of both businesses while maintaining their distinct brands, product lines, and market focus. ICT and Surfacelogix will continue to operate independently in the marketplace but will now share resources to improve service, operational efficiency, and customer support across the hardscape and concrete coatings industries.