Pulse 2.0

SpaceX: $60 Billion Option Deal Positions Company To Acquire Cursor

QXO: $17 Billion Acquisition Of TopBuild Creates Building Products Distribution Leader

Octen: $10 Million Seed And New API Launch Aim To Redefine Search Infrastructure For AI Agents

C-Infinity: $16 Million Funding Raised For AI-Driven Manufacturing Process Automation

Openly: Growth Investment Round And Expanded Allianz Partnership Fuel U.S. Expansion

Schematic: $6.5 Million Raised And Stripe App Launch Targets Runtime Monetization For SaaS And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:52 PM

Schematic announced it has raised $6.5 million in new funding, bringing total capital raised to more than $12 million, alongside the launch of its Stripe App to address entitlements as a core component of modern billing infrastructure. The round was backed by S3 Ventures, MHS Capital, Active Capital, NextView Ventures, and Ritual Capital, along with angel investors including founders of LaunchDarkly, CrowdStrike, and Salesloft.

Courier Health: $50 Million Series B Fuels AI-Driven Patient Experience Platform For Biopharma

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:51 PM

Courier Health announced it has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Norwest and Work-Bench. The funding will support continued product innovation and expansion of Courier Health’s platform, which is designed to orchestrate and personalize patient journeys across the life sciences industry.

CreativeOne Securities: James E. Clements Appointed President To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:51 PM

James E. Clements has stepped into the role of president at CreativeOne Securities , marking a leadership transition aimed at driving the firm’s next phase of growth.

Gwynedd Mercy University: $35.3 Million Mercy In Motion Campaign Surpasses Goal To Expand Student Access And Healthcare Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:44 PM

Gwynedd Mercy University announced that its Mercy in Motion comprehensive campaign raised more than $35.3 million, exceeding its initial $25 million goal by $ 10.3 million, with support from nearly 2,200 donors.

Render Networks: A$20 Million Raised And mPower Innovations Acquisition Expands Infrastructure Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:43 PM

Render Networks announced A$20 million in private equity growth funding alongside the acquisition of mPower Innovations, expanding its platform to support both telecommunications and electric infrastructure.

VAST Data: $30 Billion Valuation Achieved In Series F As AI Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:41 PM

VAST Data announced the close of its Series F financing at a $30 billion valuation, marking more than a threefold increase from its $9.1 billion valuation in 2023 and reflecting surging demand for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Moritt Hock & Hamroff: Plantation, Florida Office Doubled And Two Attorneys Added

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:16 PM

Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced the expansion of its South Florida presence, doubling the size of its Plantation office as part of its continued growth in the region.

Baker McKenzie: Adds Timothy Karcher In New York To Strengthen Global Restructuring And Insolvency Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:03 PM

Baker McKenzie announced that Timothy “Tim” Karcher has joined the firm as a partner in its Transactional Practice Group, enhancing its Restructuring & Insolvency capabilities in New York and globally.

Honeywell: $1.4 Billion Sale Of Productivity Solutions And Services To Brady Advances Portfolio Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:03 PM

Honeywell announced it has agreed to sell its Productivity Solutions and Services (PSS) business to Brady Corporation for $1.4 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Ultralight: $9.3 Million Raised For AI-Native Platform Powering Personalized Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:01 PM

Ultralight, an AI-native software platform designed for modern medical practices, announced it has raised $9.3 million in seed funding to support clinicians delivering personalized, preventive care.

Zenskar: $15 Million Series A Expands Agentic Billing Platform For B2B Revenue Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:57 AM

Zenskar announced it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Shine Capital, and Rho, with participation from Rocketship, J-Ventures, Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, and Converge.

Kaspi.kz: Tencent Investment And Insider Participation Strengthen Shareholder Base And Growth Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:56 AM

Kaspi.kz announced that Tencent, alongside CEO and Co-Founder Mikheil Lomtadze, senior management, and long-term institutional investors, has completed the purchase of 6.0 million American Depositary Shares from Baring Fintech Venture Funds.

Tigerless Health: $280 Million SPAC Deal With Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. To Go Public As AI Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:48 AM

Tigerless Health announced it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp. that will result in the company becoming publicly listed on Nasdaq.

Ropes & Gray: Expands European Private Capital Platform With Key Partner Hires In Milan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:45 AM

Ropes & Gray announced the addition of Fabrizio Scaparro as partner and Paola Pagani as counsel in its Milan office, strengthening the firm’s private equity and M&A capabilities across Europe.

Google Cloud: $750 Million Innovation Fund Expands Partner Ecosystem For Agentic Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:44 AM

Google Cloud announced a $750 million innovation fund alongside a broad set of partner ecosystem initiatives aimed at accelerating the rise of the “agentic enterprise,” where AI agents autonomously execute workflows across organizations.

DLA Piper Hires Robert Fettman In New York To Strengthen Structured Finance And Insurance Regulatory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:38 AM

DLA Piper announced that Robert Fettman has joined the firm as a partner in its Structured Finance practice, expanding its capabilities in complex financial transactions and insurance regulatory matters.

Dentons Appoints Vincent Avallone As Employment And Labor Partner To Strengthen Nationwide Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:37 AM

Dentons announced that Vincent Avallone has joined its Employment and Labor practice as a partner, enhancing the firm’s capabilities in handling complex workplace and regulatory matters across the United States.

Realm: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Enterprise Sales With AI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:36 AM

Realm Technologies Oy announced it has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round to accelerate enterprise sales workflows through AI-driven automation.

Baker McKenzie Adds Christian Zinser As Partner To Strengthen Mexico Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:35 AM

Baker McKenzie announced the addition of Christian Zinser as a partner in its Mexico City office, further strengthening its Dispute Resolution Practice in the region.

Mosaic: $18 Million Series A Funds Expansion Of AI Deal Modeling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:34 AM

Mosaic announced it has raised $18 million in a Series A round led by Radical Ventures to expand its AI-driven platform across private markets workflows and adjacent sectors.

Amperos Health: $16 Million Series A Funds AI-Driven Denial Management Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:33 AM

Amperos Health announced it has raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Uncork Capital and Neo, alongside the launch of its AI-native denial management and revenue recovery platform.

Connecticut Innovations: $6 Million Invested Across Early-Stage Companies And Funds In Q3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:33 AM

Connecticut Innovations announced it invested approximately $6 million across 15 companies and venture funds during the third quarter of its fiscal year, while helping attract $295.3 million in additional outside capital.

Ralio: $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Launches Agentic Payments Platform In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:12 AM

Ralio announced it has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round, marking what the company describes as the largest agentic payments round in Europe to date. The round was led by Sure Valley Ventures, with participation from SEED X Liechtenstein, Love Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, rule30, Adeline Arts and Science, Endurance Ventures, Campus Fund, fintech investor Alan Morgan, and continued backing from Antler.

Vena Solutions: Expanded Credit Facility Led By CIBC Innovation Banking Supports Acterys Acquisition And Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:11 AM

CIBC Innovation Banking announced it served as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent for an expanded credit facility supporting Vena Solutions, enabling the company’s acquisition of Acterys.

Modern Relay: $3 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build AI-Native Knowledge Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:09 AM

Modern Relay announced it has emerged from stealth with $3 million in funding to build a new platform designed to structure and govern organizational knowledge in the age of AI agents. The round was backed by Point Nine, Emerge VC, Amino Collective, Common Magic, and Masia, alongside a group of angel investors including Charlie Songhurst, Michael Boehler, and Thomas Clozel.

Onfolio Holdings: $100 Million Equity Facility Supports AI-Driven Acquisition Strategy And Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:07 AM

Onfolio Holdings Inc. announced it has secured a $100 million equity facility with an institutional investor to support its acquisition strategy and expand its portfolio of cash-generative online businesses.

IBM Expands Discovery Accelerator Institute With University Of Illinois To Advance AI And Quantum Supercomputing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:05 AM

IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced an expansion of the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute to advance research in artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Autodesk: $1.95 Million Donation Expands Howard University Partnership And Launches AI Makerspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:03 AM

Autodesk announced a $1.95 million donation to Howard University to support the development of a new construction engineering and management program, alongside the opening of a new makerspace within the university’s College of Engineering and Architecture.

Beacon Software: Acquisition Of E2E Soccer Creates Canada’s First Full-Stack Soccer Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:02 AM

Beacon Software announced it has acquired E2E Soccer Limited, expanding its footprint in sports technology and creating an integrated platform for soccer leagues and clubs across Canada.

Payward: $550 Million Acquisition Of Bitnomial Builds Fully CFTC-Licensed U.S. Crypto Derivatives Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:01 AM

Payward announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at $20 billion.