Pulse 2.0

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

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

DLA Piper Appoints Itxaso Lopez As Real Estate Partner In Madrid To Strengthen Advisory Capabilities

Oportun: Appoints Doug Bland As CEO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth And Profitability

Badger Meter: $100 Million Acquisition Of UDlive Expands Global Sewer Monitoring Capabilities

Dunmor Appoints Dana Georgiou As Chief Revenue Officer To Drive National Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:44 PM

Dunmor announced the appointment of Dana Georgiou as Chief Revenue Officer, formalizing her role after previously serving in the position on an interim basis.

Artemis: $70 Million Funding Launches AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform To Combat Machine-Speed Attacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:42 PM

Artemis emerged from stealth with $70 million in combined seed and Series A funding, positioning itself to address a rapidly evolving threat landscape driven by AI-powered cyberattacks.

Lockheed Martin: $105 Million U.S. Space Force Contract Advances GPS Ground Control Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:40 PM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth up to $105 million by the U.S. Space Force to continue modernizing and sustaining the Global Positioning System ground control network.

Ethermed: $8.5 Million Series A Brings Total Funding To $15 Million+ To Scale AI Prior Authorization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:39 PM

Ethermed announced it has raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $15 million, as it looks to expand its AI-powered platform for prior authorization and medical necessity workflows.

Factory: $150 Million Series C Values Autonomous Software Platform At $1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:38 PM

Factory announced it has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Blackstone, Insight Partners, Evantic Capital, 20VC, NEA, and Mantis VC, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion.

Beeline Medicines: $300 Million Series A Launches Precision Immunology Biotech With Broad Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:36 PM

Beeline Medicines officially launched with $300 million in Series A financing led by Bain Capital, positioning the company to develop next-generation precision therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Ulysses: Booz Allen Investment Expands Maritime Autonomy Capabilities Across Defense And Commercial Missions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:35 PM

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that its venture arm, Booz Allen Ventures, has invested in Ulysses, a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.

Joe & The Juice: $1.8 Billion Valuation Achieved As Emirates International Investment Company Takes Minority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:34 PM

Emirates International Investment Company, the strategic investment arm of National Holding Group, has acquired a strategic minority stake in Joe & The Juice, valuing the company at $1.8 billion.

Slash Financial: $100 Million Series C At $1.4 Billion Valuation Raised To Fuel AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:32 PM

Slash Financial announced it has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1.4 billion valuation and achieving unicorn status. The round was led by Ribbit Capital, with Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital co-leading, alongside participation from New Enterprise Associates and Y Combinator. The financing brings the company’s total capital raised to more than $160 million.

Achieve Life Sciences: Up To $354 Million Private Placement Funds Cytisinicline Development And Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:30 PM

Achieve Life Sciences announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement that could generate up to $354 million in gross proceeds, including $180 million upfront and up to an additional $174 million tied to warrant exercises following potential regulatory milestones.

Anthropic: $5 Billion Investment From Amazon Expands Strategic AI Infrastructure Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:55 PM

Amazon announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Anthropic, including a $5 billion investment and the potential to invest up to an additional $20 billion tied to future milestones, as the companies deepen their push into large-scale AI infrastructure.

Algo8: Chemelex Minority Investment To Advance AI-Driven Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:45 PM

Chemelex announced a minority investment in Algo8 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across manufacturing operations.

Rowan University: $10 Million Gift To Launch School Of Financial Planning With Edelman Financial Engines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:38 PM

Rowan University announced a $10 million commitment from Edelman Financial Engines to establish a new School of Financial Planning aimed at addressing a growing shortage of qualified financial planning professionals.

Mariner: $500 Million In Assets Added With Two Advisor Team Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:37 PM

Mariner announced two acquisitions totaling approximately $500 million in assets, adding multigenerational advisory teams from St. Louis and Timonium, Maryland as part of its strategy to support long-term growth, client continuity, and next-generation advisor development.

UCB: $1.15 Billion Neurona Therapeutics Acquisition To Advance Epilepsy Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:29 PM

UCB announced a definitive agreement to acquire Neurona Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $1.15 billion, including $650 million upfront and up to $500 million in potential milestone payments.

Integrated Partners: SIGIL Family Office Launch Strengthens Ultra High-Net-Worth Client Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:29 PM

Integrated Partners announced that Kyle Caouette, John de Carvalho, and their team have joined the firm to launch SIGIL Family Office, a consultative platform focused on serving ultra-high-net-worth business owners and families.

Prairie View Wealth Partners Launches In Sioux Falls To Serve ‘Builders’ With Integrated Wealth And Tax Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 PM

Prairie View Wealth Partners announced its official launch as an independent, fee-only RIA founded by Adam Cox, Kyle Cipperley, and Paula Bindert to serve individuals and families at pivotal stages of personal and professional growth.

Charles Schwab: Spot Crypto Trading Launch Introduces Crypto For Retail Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

Charles Schwab announced the launch of Schwab Crypto, a new spot cryptocurrency trading offering that will roll out to retail clients in phases over the coming weeks.

Osaic: Technology Leadership Expanded With Appointment Of Stacie Nabedrick

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:00 PM

Osaic announced the appointment of Stacie Nabedrick as senior vice president of advisor and client technology solutions, reinforcing its investment in digital innovation and scalable growth across its advisor network.

Penn Medicine And Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Awarded Breakthrough Prize For Gene Therapy Treating Inherited Blindness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:54 PM

Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and Katherine High have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that restores vision in patients with certain forms of blindness.

10x Genomics: Atera Platform Launch Advances Spatial Biology With Single-Cell Resolution At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:52 PM

10x Genomics announced the launch of Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome analysis with single-cell sensitivity at unprecedented scale.

VitaWorks: Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing Acquisition Expands U.S. Production And Innovation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:52 PM

VitaWorks announced the acquisition of Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing, a 70,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona, significantly expanding its production capacity, technical capabilities, and national manufacturing footprint.

Horizon Technology Finance: $25 Million Loan Facility Supports Stellar Cyber Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:50 PM

Horizon Technology Finance announced it has provided a delayed draw senior credit facility of up to $25 million to Stellar Cyber to support continued growth.

Tyra Biosciences: Board Appointment Of Habib Dable Supports Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:46 PM

Tyra Biosciences announced the appointment of Habib Dable to its Board of Directors, adding a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience.

FastNetMon: Interview With Founder Pavel Odintsov About The Network Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:52 PM

FastNetMon is a leading solution for network security, offering high-performance DDoS detection and mitigation trusted by ISPs, hosting companies, and enterprises around the world. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FastNetMon Founder Pavel Odintsov to learn more about the company’s origins, open-source strategy, and long-term vision for the evolving threat landscape.

Mayer Brown: Hiring Of Sarah Goodwin Strengthens Leveraged Finance And Private Capital Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:43 PM

Mayer Brown announced that Sarah Goodwin will join the firm as a partner in its Finance practice, enhancing its London-based leveraged finance and private capital capabilities as part of its ongoing global expansion strategy.

Google: $832 Million Data Center Acquisition Transforms Michigan City Brownfield Site

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:42 PM

Google has acquired and redeveloped a data center project known as Project Maize, investing approximately $832 million to transform a long-vacant industrial site into a major digital infrastructure hub.

Microsoft: Acquisition Of Fintool Expands AI Capabilities For Financial Research And Microsoft 365

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:40 PM

Microsoft has acquired Fintool, an artificial intelligence startup focused on automating qualitative financial analysis, as part of its strategy to enhance productivity tools for knowledge workers within Microsoft 365.

White & Case: Sue Nieto Joins As Washington, DC Partner Hire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:35 PM

White & Case announced that Sue Nieto has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, continuing its expansion of dealmaking capabilities in the United States.

Weil: Private Funds And Secondaries Expansion Accelerates With Three Partner Hires: Sara Allawi, Alec Campbell, And Charles Cooper-Isow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:34 PM

Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced the addition of Sara Allawi and Alec Campbell in New York and Charles Cooper-Isow in London, strengthening its Private Funds, Tax, and Private Equity capabilities as the firm continues to scale its global private capital platform.