Pulse 2.0

Trump Says Apple Will Work With Intel To Design And Build Chips In U.S.

EQT To Acquire Intertek In $14.5 Billion Deal

Cuprum Metals Raises $19.4 Million To Scale Copper Extraction Technology

BlueConic Acquires Blueshift To Combine Real-Time Customer Data And AI Decisioning

Channel Robotics Raises $4.6 Million For Handheld Endoscopic Robotics Platform

DLA Piper Appoints Jennifer McCarthy As Senior Consultant In Ireland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:18 PM

DLA Piper announced that it has appointed Jennifer McCarthy as Senior Consultant in the firm’s Corporate Insurance practice in Ireland. McCarthy will focus on insurance regulatory and transaction matters.

Skadden Hires Investment Funds Trio In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:18 PM

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group. Griffin and Smith will be based in Skadden’s office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, while Pandit will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Orrick Expands Structured Finance Team With Four Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:17 PM

Orrick announced that it is adding four partners to its Structured Finance practice as the firm continues expanding its transatlantic platform. The new partners include Victor Liang in New York, Brittany Fox in Austin, and John Paul Igoe in Charlotte. Polly O’Brien will also join the firm in London.

Toptal Acquires QO Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:14 PM

Toptal announced that it has acquired QO Collective, a global management consulting talent network. QO Collective connects enterprises and fast-growing companies with vetted professionals from top business schools and leading management consultancies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Brewer Science To Acquire Heraeus Epurio Semiconductor Chemicals Business Line

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:07 AM

Brewer Science announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the semiconductor chemicals business line of Heraeus Epurio, a technology provider of ultrapure electronic chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing. The deal includes the Heraeus Epurio semiconductor chemicals production site in Dayton, Ohio, along with related sales and support personnel in Asia.

Connie Health Raises $40 Million And Acquires Clearlink’s Medicare Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:02 PM

Connie Health announced the completion of its acquisition and integration of Clearlink’s Medicare business. The deal marks Connie Health’s 10th completed acquisition and expands its AI-native Medicare navigation platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Verdantas Acquires Yu & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:59 AM

Verdantas announced that it has acquired Yu & Associates, a geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineering firm headquartered in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BullFrog AI: Interview With Chairman & CEO Vin Singh About The Biotechnology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:49 AM

BullFrog AI is a public biotechnology and digital biopharmaceutical company founded in 2017 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BullFrog AI Chairman and CEO Vin Singh to learn more.

Kilroy Realty Recasts And Expands Credit Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:44 AM

Kilroy Realty announced that its operating partnership, Kilroy Realty, L.P., has closed on a fifth amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility that permits borrowings of up to $1.25 billion.

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors Announces Leadership Promotions And Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:39 AM

WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, announced several leadership promotions and appointments intended to support client growth across the region.

Loomis To Acquire Transportadora Del Interior In Argentina

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:37 AM

Loomis announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transportadora del Interior, a regional cash management company in Argentina.

AMN Healthcare Acquires ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:31 AM

AMN Healthcare announced that it has acquired the intellectual property, software, and methodology behind the ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment.

Medallia Announces Recapitalization And Ownership Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:10 AM

Medallia announced that it has entered into a recapitalization agreement with its lenders to strengthen its financial foundation for long-term growth.

Fasanara Capital Opens First U.S. Office And Appoints Cameron Arrington

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:00 AM

Fasanara Capital announced the opening of its first office in the United States. The new office is located at Rockefeller Centre at 1230 Avenue of the Americas in New York. The opening marks a milestone in Fasanara’s international expansion and follows the firm’s 15th anniversary.

KKR Commits $1.4 Billion To Aircraft Leasing Partnership With Altavair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:57 AM

KKR announced a $1.4 billion equity commitment to continue expanding its global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft in partnership with Altavair.

LPL Onboards $250 Million FA Daniel Zacharias

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:54 AM

LPL Financial announced that financial advisor Daniel Zacharias has joined its broker-dealer and registered investment advisor platform.

Franklin Templeton Expands Canvas Platform With Preferred Partner Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:47 AM

Franklin Templeton announced the launch of its Preferred Partner Program, an expansion of its Canvas platform that enables third-party asset managers to offer tax-managed versions of their proprietary investment strategies through Canvas.

Protege: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Bobby Samuels About The AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:25 AM

Protege is an AI data platform that securely connects private data holders in industries like healthcare and media with AI developers, enabling the compliant licensing and exchange of real-world data. Bobby Samuels co-founded the company and serves as its CEO, leading its overall strategy, execution, and capital formation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Protege co-founder and CEO Bobby Samuels to learn more.

Enhanced Closes Initial Tranche Of $50 Million PIPE Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 AM

Enhanced Group announced the closing of the initial tranche of its previously disclosed $50 million private investment in public equity financing. The remaining tranches are expected to close following customary regulatory and stock exchange approvals.

CIM Group’s Permanent Power Company Closes $600 Million Construction Financing For Grape Solar And Storage Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:19 AM

CIM Group’s Permanent Power Company announced that it has closed an approximately $600 million construction financing facility for its Grape solar and energy storage project in California.

Anti Fund Closes Oversubscribed $100 Million Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:18 AM

Anti Fund announced the closing of its oversubscribed $100 million Anti Fund Growth I. With the close of Growth I, Anti Fund now has more than $180 million in assets under management.

Scribe Therapeutics Awarded Over $25 Million From CIRM For CRISPR-Based Gene Editing Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:17 AM

Scribe Therapeutics announced that it has been awarded more than $25 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine across two preclinical programs targeting cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

SageSpring Wealth Partners Adds Five New Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:17 AM

SageSpring Wealth Partners announced the addition of five new equity partners. The new partners are Chase Keen, Senior Vice President; Daniel Peterman, Senior Executive Vice President; Jason Plunkett, Senior Vice President; Ryan Terry, Senior Vice President; and Jackson Wilcox, Senior Vice President.

Stable Commits $100 Million To Zenzic Capital’s Evergreen Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:16 AM

Zenzic Capital announced that Stable Asset Management has made a $100 million strategic commitment to the Zenzic Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund.

Ben Elkins: Interview With The CEO Of AireBeam And Utah Broadband

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:14 AM

Salesforce Unveils Agentic Advisor For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:08 AM

Salesforce announced Agentic Advisor, an AI-powered solution built natively in Agentforce for Financial Services.

Vestmark Surpasses $50 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:07 AM

Vestmark announced that Vestmark Advisory Solutions has surpassed $50 billion in assets under management.

Avaya: Interview With Head of Product Management – Apps Sarita Fernandes About The Cloud Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:06 AM

Avaya provides cloud communications and workstream collaboration services, specializing in unified communications (UCaaS) and AI-powered contact center (CCaaS) platforms that help businesses manage employee and customer experiences. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Avaya's Head of Product Management— Apps, Sarita Fernandes, to learn more.

&Partners Expands With Advisor Additions Across South Carolina, Indiana, New Jersey And Beyond

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:02 AM

&Partners announced several recent additions to its wealth management community, including Brandon Downey at Triune Wealth Management, Three Points Wealth Planners, Brookside Wealth Advisors, and new team members at Wavewood Private Wealth.

Creative Planning To Acquire MarkhamNorton Accountants+Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 AM

Creative Planning announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MarkhamNorton Accountants+Advisors, an accounting and advisory firm based in Southwest Florida.