Pulse 2.0

Apollo Reports Record $114 Billion In Quarterly Originations And $1.07 Trillion In AUM

Anthropic Reports $17 Billion Q3 Revenue And $23.3 Billion Net Loss Ahead Of IPO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners Closes €6 Billion European Diversified Infrastructure Strategy At Hard Cap

Clarion Partners Raises €552 Million For European Sale-Leaseback Fund III

QSimulate: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Toru Shiozaki About Accelerating Drug Discovery With Quantum Technology

Embarc Advisors: Interview With Founder Jay Jung About Middle-Market M&A Advisory, CFO Services, And Maximizing Business Valuations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:18 AM

Embarc Advisors is a financial advisory firm providing mergers and acquisitions advisory, CFO services, and sell-side Quality of Earnings analysis to founder-led middle-market businesses preparing for growth or a potential sale. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Embarc Advisors Founder Jay Jung to learn more about his background, the firm's advisory approach, expansion into CFO services, successful transactions, competitive advantages, and plans to support more business owners throughout the financial lifecycle.

Collective: Interview With Co-Founder, CEO, And Chairman Hooman Radfar About AI-Powered Financial Services For Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:11 AM

Collective is an AI-native financial platform that helps self-employed entrepreneurs and small business owners manage accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and other financial operations through integrated technology and human expertise. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Collective co-founder, CEO, and Chairman Hooman Radfar to learn more about his entrepreneurial background, the company's origins, AI-powered financial infrastructure, $100 million financing, business growth, and plans to transform how entrepreneurs manage their finances.

5 Acquires Legacy Energy, Expanding Its Presence In PJM And MISO Energy Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:00 PM

5, a Dallas-based technology-enabled energy advisory firm, has acquired Legacy Energy, a diversified energy management services company headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia. The acquisition expands 5's presence in the PJM and MISO energy markets and strengthens its capabilities in energy procurement, utility bill management, tariff rate analysis, and behind-the-meter services.

Impala: Interview With CEO Marisa Sires About AI-Powered Philanthropy Intelligence And Data Transparency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:49 PM

Impala is a philanthropy data intelligence platform that helps foundations, nonprofits, and philanthropic networks understand funding patterns, research organizations, evaluate potential grantees, and make more informed decisions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Impala CEO Marisa Sires to learn more about her background, the company's AI-powered data platform, Philanthropy Hubs, MCP Server, customer success stories, revenue growth, and plans to build a shared system of record for philanthropy.

Vanderbilt University Names Lisa Grove As Associate Vice Chancellor For San Francisco Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:10 PM

Vanderbilt University has named Lisa Grove associate vice chancellor for Vanderbilt University–San Francisco, adding an experienced arts and cultural executive to help lead the development of the university’s planned Bay Area campus.

&Partners Adds Riseling Wealth Management To Expand Wealth Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:07 PM

&Partners has added Riseling Wealth Management, a Dumas, Texas-based financial advisory practice focused on investment management, retirement income planning, and multigenerational financial guidance.

CAPTRUST Brings In $1.1 Billion Firm Pacific Sage Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:03 PM

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has added Pacific Sage Partners, an Edmonds, Washington-based wealth management firm advising on approximately $1.1 billion in client assets, expanding CAPTRUST’s presence across the Pacific Northwest.

&Partners Onboards $838 Million Crown Legacy Wealth Team From Wells Fargo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:03 PM

&Partners, a hybrid broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (RIA) founded by former Wells Fargo executives, has added Crown Legacy Wealth, an $838 million wealth management practice based in Bellevue, Washington. The addition represents the 123rd advisor practice to join &Partners since its launch in 2023.

Boeing Awarded $31.9 Million Air Force Contract For NATO C-17 Training System Logistics Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:00 PM

Boeing has received a $31.9 Million U.S. Air Force contract to provide logistics support for a C-17 aircraft training system operated under the NATO Airlift Management Programme.

Georgia Tech Expands Nanotechnology Education Through NSF-Supported Research Program For High School Teachers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:00 PM

Georgia Institute of Technology is helping high school educators bring nanotechnology research into their classrooms through its Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program, an initiative supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program provides teachers with hands-on research experience at Georgia Tech's Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), helping them introduce students to emerging technologies and career opportunities in science and engineering.

University Of Michigan, UC Berkeley, And Texas A&M Launch National AI Consortium For Transportation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:56 PM

The University of Michigan, University of California Berkeley, and Texas A&M University have launched the National AI Consortium for Transportation (NAICT), a collaborative research initiative designed to help transportation agencies evaluate, implement, and govern artificial intelligence technologies.

Lyme Computer Systems Awarded $27.3 Million Navy Contract For Siemens RUGGEDCOM Networking Equipment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:40 PM

Lyme Computer Systems, a Lebanon, New Hampshire-based technology supplier, has received a $27.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide Siemens RUGGEDCOM industrial networking hardware and related equipment.

BAE Systems Awarded $66.5 Million Navy Contract For USS St. Louis Maintenance And Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:40 PM

BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Jacksonville, a subsidiary of BAE Systems, has received a $66.5 million U.S. Navy contract to maintain, modernize, and repair the USS St. Louis (LCS 19).

Northrop Grumman Awarded $56 Million Navy Contract Modification For MQ-4C Triton Aircraft Upgrades

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:40 PM

Northrop Grumman has received a $56 million U.S. Navy contract modification to install the B7 Retrofit Material Kit on an MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft.

RTX Awarded $32.2 Million Navy Contract Modification For F-35 Engine Sustainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:40 PM

RTX, through its Pratt & Whitney Military Engines business, has received a $32.2 million contract modification to provide sustainment support for F135 propulsion systems used in the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program.

Specific Biologics Raises $35 Million Series A Led By Hatteras Venture Partners For ALS Gene-Editing Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:17 PM

Specific Biologics, a biotechnology company developing precision gene-editing therapies, has completed an oversubscribed $35 million Series A financing round led by Hatteras Venture Partners. Existing investors Lumira Ventures and adMare BioInnovations participated alongside new investors Genesys Capital, BDC's Life Sciences Venture Fund, DeepWork Capital, and Seido Capital.

CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Launches As Independent Company With New Mountain Capital Backing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:16 PM

CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services has launched as an independent company backed by New Mountain Capital, an investment firm managing more than $60 billion in assets.

Major Drilling Acquires Bunbury Drilling For Up To A$70 Million To Expand Australian Mining Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:15 PM

Major Drilling Group International, a specialized drilling services company, has acquired Bunbury Drilling Company, a Western Australian mine dewatering contractor, for consideration of up to A$70 million, equivalent to approximately C$69 million.

Grant Thornton Advisors Completes $5 Billion CBIZ Acquisition To Create Fifth-Largest U.S. Professional Services Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:14 PM

Grant Thornton Advisors, backed by New Mountain Capital, has completed its acquisition of CBIZ in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $5 billion.

Phoenix Defense Ventures Awarded $310.5 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:12 PM

Phoenix Defense Ventures LLC, an Arizona-based defense contractor, has been awarded a $310.5 million task order by the U.S. Air Force to provide comprehensive aircrew training services for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.

HP Appoints Former GSK CEO Emma Walmsley As Chief Executive Officer And Bruce Broussard As Board Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:11 PM

HP Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Emma Walmsley as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 4, 2027. Walmsley, who previously served as CEO of global biopharmaceutical company GSK, will succeed Bruce Broussard, who has served as HP's interim CEO since February 2026.

CAE USA Awarded $14.8 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For Taiwan F-16 Mission Training Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:09 PM

CAE USA Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based defense training and simulation company, has received a $14.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide contractor logistics support for Taiwan's F-16 fighter aircraft mission training centers.

SupplyCore Awarded Two Defense Logistics Agency Contracts Totaling $140 Million For Military Facilities Maintenance Supplies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:08 PM

SupplyCore Inc., a Rockford, Illinois-based defense logistics and supply chain company, has received two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency with a combined maximum value of $140 million to provide maintenance, repair, and operations supplies for U.S. military facilities.

bit.bio Raises $25 Million In Series D Funding As Human Cell Model Demand Surges 76%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:08 PM

bit.bio, a Cambridge, UK-based biotechnology company specializing in human cell programming, has raised $25 million in Series D funding to expand its portfolio of human cell models and meet growing demand from pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology businesses, and research organizations. The financing follows the company's Series C round earlier in 2026 and includes investments from existing backer M&G Investments and Dr. Jonathan Milner, founder and former CEO of Abcam.

Blackstone Life Sciences Announces $455 Million Collaboration With Boston Scientific To Develop VITALYST Heart Pump

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:06 PM

Blackstone Life Sciences has announced a $455 million collaboration with Boston Scientific Corporation to co-fund the development of the VITALYST Temporary Percutaneous Transvalvular Circulatory Support System, a next-generation miniature heart pump designed to support patients experiencing cardiogenic shock following a heart attack.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $14.5 Million Navy Contract Action For USS Idaho Submarine Post-Delivery Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:51 PM

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received a $14.5 million contract action from the U.S. Navy to support post-delivery work on the USS Idaho (SSN 799), a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine.

University Of Texas At Arlington Advances $86 Million Navy Contract For Next-Generation Ship Power Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:50 PM

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is advancing research supported by an $86 million U.S. Navy contract to develop and test advanced electrical power technologies for the Navy's next generation of ships.

University Of Iowa Appoints Renée Cole To Endowed Chemistry Chair With $50,000 In Five-Year Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:49 PM

The University of Iowa has appointed Renée Cole, professor and departmental executive officer of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), as the Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair for 2026 through 2031. The appointment recognizes Cole's contributions to undergraduate education, chemistry research, student mentoring, and curriculum development.

EloElo Group Raises $80 Million Series C Led By Hornbill Capital And NBCUniversal To Expand AI-Powered Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:48 PM

EloElo Group, a Bengaluru, India-based consumer artificial intelligence and entertainment company, has raised $80 million in Series C funding led by Hornbill Capital and NBCUniversal. The round also included participation from MIT Investment Co. and existing investors Play Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Waterbridge Ventures, Griffin Gaming Partners, and others.

Sentra Raises $150 Million Led By Capital One Ventures To Expand Agentic AI Data Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:43 PM

Sentra, a New York- and Tel Aviv-based data security company, has raised $150 million in strategic capital led by Capital One Ventures to accelerate the development of its agentic data security platform and expand its global operations. The investment follows a year in which the company reported more than 300% year-over-year growth, reflecting increasing enterprise demand for security solutions designed to protect sensitive information as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates.