Pulse 2.0

Wayve: $1.5 Billion At $8.6 Billion Valuation Secured To Deploy Global Autonomous Driving Platform

Citi: $2.5 Billion Deal To Sell 24% Stake In Banamex To Institutional Investors Ahead Of IPO

Dots: $8.9 Million Series A Raised For Global Payouts Platform As It Surpasses $1 Billion Delivered

Third Way Health: $15 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Healthcare Front-Office Operations

Sensera Systems: $27 Million Series B Raised For AI-Powered Construction Jobsite Intelligence Platform

Huper: $1.5 Million Raised For Security-First AI Chief Of Staff Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:21 PM

Huper announced it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as a security-first AI Chief of Staff designed to help leaders run their organizations with greater clarity, accountability, and trust. The round was backed by Nadia Partners, Link Ventures, and Jim Brown of Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Chat Agency AI: Interview With Founder Chad Vavra About The Idea-To-Strategy Engine Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:17 PM

Chat Agency AI is an idea-to-strategy engine that helps teams move from a raw concept to a fully validated business plan in minutes, not months. By automating the heavy lifting of market research, financial modeling, and competitor analysis, the platform delivers professional-grade strategic deliverables 500x faster than traditional methods. Pulse 2.0 sat down with Chat Agency AI founder Chad Vavra to discuss how his team is helping everyone—from startups to established banking teams—scale their strategy capacity and make data-driven decisions at the speed of AI.

Honest Health: $140 Million Raised For Value-Based Care Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:56 AM

Honest Health announced it has raised $140 million in a capital round led by NewSpring Healthcare, underscoring growing demand for its health system-focused approach to value-based care. The funding will support the company’s continued expansion into new markets and deepen partnerships with health systems, provider organizations, and payers operating under risk-based payment models.

VITURE: $100 Million Raised While Surpassing $200 Million In Six Months To Advance XR And AR Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:38 AM

VITURE announced it has closed a $100 million financing round, bringing its total capital raised over the past six months to more than $200 million. The new round follows a $100 million raise completed in September and underscores continued investor confidence as the company accelerates into 2026.

Genstar Capital Names John Kufner To Strategic Advisory Board To Support Industrials Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:28 AM

Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused on targeted segments of the industrials, software, financial services, and healthcare industries, announced the appointment of John Kufner to its Strategic Advisory Board. Kufner will concentrate on the firm’s industrials investments, with a particular emphasis on leading supply chain initiatives and driving operational value creation across the portfolio.

UpGuard: $75 Million Series C Raised For Cyber Risk Posture Management Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:27 AM

UpGuard, a cybersecurity and risk management company, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Springcoast Partners. The minority investment will support the company’s next phase of growth, including expanded capabilities for its AI-powered Cyber Risk Posture Management platform, scaled global go-to-market operations, and potential strategic M&A activity. Springcoast joins existing investors August Capital, Square Peg Capital, and Pelion Venture Partners.

NODA AI: $25 Million Series A Raised For AI-Powered Defense Orchestration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:23 AM

NODA AI, an AI-native defense technology company, announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered orchestration platform and autonomous plays for the Department of War and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, Draper Associates, Bloomberg Beta, and Alumni Ventures.

Delio: Private Markets Operating System Provider Acquired By iAltA Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:21 AM

iAltA Holdings, a WestCap-backed private markets infrastructure company, announced that it has acquired Delio, a provider of white-label operating systems for private markets distribution and reporting.

Payoneer Global Crosses $1 Billion In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:19 AM

Payoneer, the fintech platform powering global commerce for small and medium-sized businesses, reported full-year 2025 revenue of $1.05 billion, officially surpassing the $1 billion annual revenue mark for the first time in the company’s history.

Einride: $113 Million PIPE To Support $1.35 Billion SPAC Merger With Legato Merger Corp. III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:18 AM

Einride AB, a technology company focused on electric and autonomous freight operations, and Legato Merger Corp. III (NYSE American: LEGT), a special purpose acquisition company, announced a $113 million oversubscribed PIPE financing in support of their previously disclosed proposed business combination.

Arrow Financial: $89.1 Million Acquisition Of Adirondack Bancorp To Expand New York Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:16 AM

Arrow Financial, the parent company of Arrow Bank National Association, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Adirondack Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Adirondack Bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $89.1 million.

King Risk Partners: Acquisition Of Lewis Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:15 AM

King Risk Partners, the 51st largest insurance brokerage in the United States, has expanded its Southern presence through the acquisition of Lewis Insurance, a Thomasville, Georgia-based insurance agency.

Revel: $150 Million Series B Raised For Modern Hardware Control Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 AM

Revel announced a $150 million Series B funding round led by Index Ventures with participation from Redpoint Ventures and returning investors including Thrive Capital, Felicis, and Abstract Ventures.

The Cynosure Group: Acquisition Of Utah Development And Construction Creates Joint Venture With Clyde Capital Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:09 AM

The Cynosure Group, a Salt Lake City-based investment firm, announced that it has acquired Park City-based Utah Development and Construction to form a new joint venture with Clyde Capital Group focused on hospitality and mixed-use projects across the Intermountain West.

STS Digital: $30 Million Strategic Round Closed For Crypto Options Trading Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:07 AM

STS Digital announced it has closed a $30 million strategic funding round led by CMT Digital, with participation from Payward, Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F-Prime, and BitRock Capital, to accelerate the growth of its crypto options trading platform.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise: $7 Billion All-Cash Acquisition Of Macquarie AirFinance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:06 AM

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Macquarie AirFinance Limited (MAF) in an all-cash transaction with an approximate enterprise value of $7 billion.

Greenbriar Equity Group: $5.4 Billion Raised For Oversubscribed Seventh Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:59 AM

Greenbriar Equity Group announced the final closing of Greenbriar Equity Fund VII, L.P. with total capital commitments of $5.4 billion, marking the firm’s largest fund to date. The fundraise was significantly oversubscribed, surpassing its $4.25 billion target, and was completed on an accelerated timeline following a first close in December 2025.

Stay22: $122 Million Growth Investment From Summit Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:58 AM

Stay22, a content monetization platform focused on travel and retail, announced a USD$122 million minority growth investment from Summit Partners to support global expansion, product innovation, and new vertical development.

Phantom Space Corporation: Acquisition Of Vector Launch Assets And IP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:56 AM

Phantom Space announced it has acquired key assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch Inc., a move designed to accelerate development of its Daytona launch vehicle and strengthen its ability to deliver cost-effective, responsive launch services to government and commercial customers.

Specialty Program Group: Acquisition Of Proper Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:54 AM

Specialty Program Group, a specialty insurance distribution, underwriting, and consulting platform, announced it has acquired Proper Insurance, a provider of insurance solutions tailored to short-term rental properties.

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions: Jake Iacovella Joins As Associate Advisor In Tampa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:53 AM

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions has welcomed Jake Iacovella to its Tampa office as an Associate Advisor, highlighting the firm’s continued focus on developing talent with both technical expertise and a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

Behrman Capital Sells Waterline Renewal Technologies To Azuria Water Solutions, A New Mountain Capital Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:51 AM

Behrman Capital, a New York-based private equity investment firm, announced that it has sold its portfolio company, Waterline Renewal Technologies, to Azuria Water Solutions, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CesiumAstro Announces Acquisition Of Vidrovr To Enhance Space Communications Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:49 AM

CesiumAstro, a global provider of space and defense communications systems and satellites, announced it has acquired Vidrovr, an artificial intelligence company specializing in real-time multimodal signal analysis. The transaction advances CesiumAstro’s strategy to embed AI directly into space telecommunications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance infrastructure, enabling intelligent radio frequency optimization, autonomous payload and satellite operations, and reconfigurable AI-enabled edge computing across its product portfolio.

Asahi Kasei: €780 Million Acquisition Of Aicuris To Expand Severe Infectious Disease Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:36 AM

Asahi Kasei announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG, a German-based biopharmaceutical company, for approximately €780 million, or about $919 million at an exchange rate of $1.178 per euro as of February 25, 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Anthropic Acquires Vercept To Advance Claude’s Computer Use Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:34 AM

Anthropic announced that it has acquired Vercept as part of its push to expand Claude’s computer use capabilities, enabling the AI system to take on increasingly complex, multi-step tasks within live applications.

Proxymity Announce Strategic Investment As Euroclear Takes Minority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:33 AM

Proxymity, the digital investor communications platform, and financial market infrastructure provider Euroclear announced that Euroclear has acquired a minority stake in Proxymity, becoming both a strategic shareholder and client.

Harbinger Motors: Phantom AI Acquisition And ZF Licensing Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:31 AM

Harbinger, an American-made medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturer, announced that it has acquired autonomous driving company Phantom AI and secured a licensing agreement with ZF Group’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems business unit for passenger cars. The transaction establishes a new software services revenue stream for Harbinger while expanding its advanced driver assistance capabilities across both commercial and passenger vehicle markets.

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical To Expand Tumor Ablation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:29 AM

Quantum Surgical, a company specializing in minimally invasive robotic-assisted cancer treatment, has announced the acquisition of NeuWave Medical, a medical device company whose products are used by physicians in over 70% of the top cancer centers in the United States. The transaction advances Quantum Surgical’s strategy to democratize robotic-assisted tumor ablation treatments and reduce cancer mortality.

Maersk Deepens Saudi Footprint With Stake In Jeddah Terminal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:34 AM

The Saudi Ports Authority announced that APM Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller–Maersk, has acquired a 37.5% stake in the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, reinforcing the Danish shipping group’s long-term commitment to Saudi Arabia’s logistics transformation and the growing strategic importance of the Red Sea corridor.

Eventus: Majority Investment From Terminus Capital Partners To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:33 AM

Terminus Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Eventus, a provider of trade surveillance and market risk solutions, positioning the company for accelerated geographic expansion and product growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.