Pulse 2.0

Apple Unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 And AirPods 5

GE Aerospace To Acquire Consolidated Precision Products For $11.75 Billion

Crusoe Reportedly Raises Over $3 Billion At $30 Billion Valuation To Expand AI Infrastructure

Vertiv To Acquire UtilityInnovation Group In Deal Worth Up To $2.6 Billion

Airbnb Names Pepijn Rijvers As Chief Business Officer

Glucotrack Secures $11.5 Million Convertible Note Financing To Support Strategic Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:17 PM

Glucotrack has entered into definitive agreements for approximately $11.5 million of convertible notes, including about $4.5 million of new cash investment and $4.5 million of existing notes being rolled over.

Jaipur Robotics Raises €4.3 Million To Expand AI Platform For Waste-To-Energy Plants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:09 PM

Jaipur Robotics, an AI company using computer vision and automation to improve waste plant operations, announced that it has raised €4.3 million in Seed funding co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).

Tickets For Good Raises £3.9 Million To Expand Live Event Access And International Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:08 PM

Tickets for Good has raised £3.9 million in new funding to expand its platform, reach more users internationally and create additional jobs in Sheffield over the next three years.

Molten Ventures Growth Fund Reaches £175 Million First Close With £75 Million British Business Bank Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:07 PM

Molten Ventures announced the £175 million first close of its Growth Fund, including a £75 million cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank. Molten Ventures committed the remaining £100 million, and the firm is targeting a £350 million final fund size.

CoVet: Interview With CEO, CTO, And Co-Founder Yannick Bloem About AI For Veterinary Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:03 PM

CoVet develops AI technology designed to reduce administrative work in veterinary practices while remaining closely aligned with clinical workflows and medical accuracy. The company works with veterinary professionals throughout product development and focuses on helping clinics save time on tasks such as medical records and client communication. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CoVet CEO, CTO and Co-Founder Yannick Bloem to learn more.

Impossible Objects Raises $40 Million Series B To Scale Industrial 3D Printing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:38 PM

Impossible Objects has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Inflection Equity to scale its Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing technology and expand industrial production across aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing.

Xapien Secures $56 Million Led By Spectrum Equity To Scale AI-Native Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:37 PM

Xapien has secured a $56 million investment round led by Spectrum Equity, with existing investor YFM Equity Partners also participating, as the AI-native due diligence company expands internationally and builds out its U.S. operations.

University Of Michigan Secures More Than $258 Million In Federal Healthcare Research Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:36 PM

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is receiving $258,717,781 in federal healthcare grant funding supporting research across areas including cancer, aging, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases and other medical fields.

DigitalOcean Secures $725 Million Equipment Financing Facility To Expand AI Cloud Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:35 PM

DigitalOcean has secured a $725 million equipment financing facility to expand infrastructure capacity as demand increases for its AI-Native Cloud platform supporting inference and agentic workloads.

Cognita: Interview With CTO Zhihong Chen About Foundation Models For Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:09 PM

Cognita develops foundation models designed to interpret medical images end-to-end and draft comprehensive radiology results, initially focusing on X-rays and CT scans while keeping radiologists in control of the final report. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cognita CTO Zhihong Chen to learn more.

Owkin Licenses K Pro AI Scientist And Multimodal Patient Data To Servier For Oncology Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:59 PM

Owkin has entered into an agreement with Servier to license K Pro, its AI Scientist platform, together with multimodal patient data to support Servier's oncology research and accelerate the study of hard-to-treat cancers.

Archy Raises $50 Million Series C To Expand AI Platform For Dental Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:26 AM

Archy, an AI platform for dental practice management, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by JMI Equity, with participation from existing investors TCV, Entrée Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, and Alven.

Stibo Systems: Interview With FSI Industry Practice Lead Mark Blake About Building Trusted Data Foundations For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:24 AM

Stibo Systems provides master data management technology designed to help organizations govern and connect critical enterprise data. Its STEP platform supports multi-domain master data across areas including customers, products, policies, accounts, entities, brokers, counterparties, consent, locations, hierarchies, and relationships. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Stibo Systems FSI Industry Practice Lead Mark Blake to learn more.

Frontier Developments: FY26 Revenue Rises 16% To £104.8 Million As Operating Profit Nearly Doubles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 AM

Frontier Developments reported fiscal 2026 revenue of £104.8 million, up 16%, as the success of Jurassic World Evolution 3 and continued demand for its Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo franchises drove record profitability.

Anpario: H1 Sales Rise 7% To £24.3 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Jumps 22%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:20 AM

Anpario reported first-half 2026 sales of £24.3 million, up 7%, while adjusted EBITDA increased 22% to £5 million as growth in the Americas, India, Middle East and Africa offset weaker conditions in parts of Asia.

Nexteq: H1 Revenue Falls 34% To $26.7 Million, Reiterates Full-Year Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:19 AM

Nexteq reported first-half 2026 revenue of $26.7 million, down 34% from $40.7 million, as difficult conditions in land-based gaming weighed heavily on its Quixant business.

Pathos Communications: H1 Revenue Rises 14% To $7.3 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Jumps 36%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:18 AM

Pathos Communications reported first-half 2026 revenue of $7.3 million, up 14% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA increased 36% to $1.7 million as the PR technology company expanded its product offering, sales organization and geographic reach.

Culp: Q1 Sales Rise 6.5% To $54 Million As Net Debt Falls More Than 70%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:17 AM

Culp reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 net sales of $54 million, up 6.5% year over year, despite having one fewer selling week than in the prior-year period, while profitability and cash generation improved substantially.

Energean: H1 Profit Jumps 45% To $160 Million As Free Cash Flow Rises 35%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:16 AM

Energean reported first-half 2026 profit after tax of $160 million, up 45% year over year, while free cash flow increased 35% to $250 million as production recovered following the restart of operations in Israel.

Eurowag: H1 Net Revenue Rises 11% To €179.5 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Reaches €70.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:14 AM

Eurowag reported first-half 2026 net revenue of €179.5 million, up 10.7% year over year, as the commercial road transport payments and mobility platform maintained double-digit growth and continued reducing leverage.

The Gym Group: H1 Revenue Rises 10% To £133.1 Million As Membership Reaches 1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:13 AM

The Gym Group reported first-half 2026 revenue of £133.1 million, up 10%, as average membership increased 5% to reach the 1 million-member milestone and average revenue per member continued growing.

The Property Franchise Group: H1 Revenue Rises 7% To Record £43.3 Million And Dividend Raised 10%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:13 AM

The Property Franchise Group reported record first-half revenue of £43.3 million, up 7%, as its franchising and financial services businesses continued growing despite subdued activity in the UK housing market.

Redaptive: Interview With CEO Arvin Vohra About Energy Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:09 AM

Redaptive provides capital, project execution, and performance measurement to help enterprises modernize energy infrastructure across large real estate portfolios without relying on upfront capital expenditures. Its Infrastructure Monetization model connects contracted energy performance with institutional capital to support modernization at scale. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Redaptive CEO Arvin Vohra to learn more.

Apple Unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 And AirPods 5

GE Aerospace To Acquire Consolidated Precision Products For $11.75 Billion

Crusoe Reportedly Raises Over $3 Billion At $30 Billion Valuation To Expand AI Infrastructure

Vertiv To Acquire UtilityInnovation Group In Deal Worth Up To $2.6 Billion

Airbnb Names Pepijn Rijvers As Chief Business Officer

Glucotrack Secures $11.5 Million Convertible Note Financing To Support Strategic Growth

Jaipur Robotics Raises €4.3 Million To Expand AI Platform For Waste-To-Energy Plants

Tickets For Good Raises £3.9 Million To Expand Live Event Access And International Reach

Molten Ventures Growth Fund Reaches £175 Million First Close With £75 Million British Business Bank Commitment

CoVet: Interview With CEO, CTO, And Co-Founder Yannick Bloem About AI For Veterinary Workflows

Impossible Objects Raises $40 Million Series B To Scale Industrial 3D Printing Technology

Xapien Secures $56 Million Led By Spectrum Equity To Scale AI-Native Due Diligence Platform

University Of Michigan Secures More Than $258 Million In Federal Healthcare Research Funding

DigitalOcean Secures $725 Million Equipment Financing Facility To Expand AI Cloud Capacity

Cognita: Interview With CTO Zhihong Chen About Foundation Models For Radiology

Owkin Licenses K Pro AI Scientist And Multimodal Patient Data To Servier For Oncology Research

Archy Raises $50 Million Series C To Expand AI Platform For Dental Practices

Stibo Systems: Interview With FSI Industry Practice Lead Mark Blake About Building Trusted Data Foundations For AI

Frontier Developments: FY26 Revenue Rises 16% To £104.8 Million As Operating Profit Nearly Doubles

Anpario: H1 Sales Rise 7% To £24.3 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Jumps 22%

Nexteq: H1 Revenue Falls 34% To $26.7 Million, Reiterates Full-Year Outlook

Pathos Communications: H1 Revenue Rises 14% To $7.3 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Jumps 36%

Culp: Q1 Sales Rise 6.5% To $54 Million As Net Debt Falls More Than 70%

Energean: H1 Profit Jumps 45% To $160 Million As Free Cash Flow Rises 35%

Eurowag: H1 Net Revenue Rises 11% To €179.5 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Reaches €70.6 Million

The Gym Group: H1 Revenue Rises 10% To £133.1 Million As Membership Reaches 1 Million

The Property Franchise Group: H1 Revenue Rises 7% To Record £43.3 Million And Dividend Raised 10%

Redaptive: Interview With CEO Arvin Vohra About Energy Solutions

CooperCompanies: Q3 Revenue Reaches $1.07 Billion As Free Cash Flow Jumps 66%

SailPoint: Q2 ARR Rises 25% To $1.23 Billion As AI-Driven ARR Tops $70 Million

Chewy: Q2 Net Sales Rise 7.3% To $3.33 Billion And Raises Full-Year Outlook

AeroVironment: Q1 Revenue Hits Record $480.5 Million As Funded Backlog Reaches $1.5 Billion

Korn Ferry: Q1 Fee Revenue Rises 7% To $756.5 Million As Contracted Fees Reach $1.9 Billion

Signet Jewelers: Q2 Adjusted EPS Rises 36% To $2.19, Raises Full-Year Guidance

Caleres: Q2 Sales Rise 5.6% To $695.5 Million As Adjusted EPS Beats Expectations