Pulse 2.0

Korn Ferry To Acquire AMS For $1.1 Billion

Why Rocket Lab Is Acquiring Iridium For $8 Billion

Acima: Interview With EVP Tyler Montrone About The Lease-To-Own Platform

Titl: Interview With Co-Founders Ori Ohayon And Tory Ricalis About The Proptech Platform

Why Samsung And SK Hynix Are Planning Massive South Korea Chip Investments

Sharon AI Closes $1.6 Billion Strategic Financing To Support NVIDIA Compute Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:06 AM

SharonAI Holdings announced the closing of its previously announced oversubscribed $1.6 billion private placement financing. The company plans to use the proceeds to support its six-year strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA and broader expansion initiatives.

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $191 Million Refinance For Netherlands Office Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:05 AM

Talawar Therapeutics To Go Public Through A SPAC Deal With JATT II Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:02 AM

Talawar Therapeutics and JATT II Acquisition announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement to create a publicly listed biotechnology company focused on developing potentially best-in-class bispecific antibodies for immunology and inflammatory diseases.

Deck: Interview With Founder & CEO Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf About The AI-Based Data Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Why Zymeworks Is Acquiring Theravance Biopharma For $929 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:55 AM

Theravance Biopharma announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zymeworks for $17 per share in cash. The transaction represents an equity value of approximately $929 million.

Coolbrook Secures €2.5 Million Business Finland Grant To Accelerate Steel Industry Electrification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:54 AM

Coolbrook announced that it has been awarded research and development funding from Business Finland to advance the decarbonization of steel production. The grant supports Coolbrook’s participation in the FutSteel project, which is a core part of the Sustainable World through Steels ecosystem led by SSAB.

Novig Appoints Elie Mishory As Chief Regulatory And Legal Affairs Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:22 AM

Novig announced that Elie Mishory has joined the company as Chief Regulatory and Legal Affairs Officer.

Fractal Appoints Leandro DalleMule As Chief Practice Officer For Financial Services And Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:20 AM

Fractal Analytics announced the appointment of Leandro DalleMule as Chief Practice Officer, Financial Services and Insurance.

Why Redwood AI Is Buying Quantum.IQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:19 AM

Corgi Appoints Joe Els As Head Of Portfolio Risk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:18 AM

Corgi announced the appointment of Johannes “Joe” Els as Head of Portfolio Risk.

Orderful Raises $35 Million Series C To Grow AI-Native EDI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:14 AM

Orderful announced that it has raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies. NewRoad Capital Partners also participated in the round. The financing brings Orderful’s total funding to $85 million. Orderful’s previous investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, 9Yards Capital, Flume Ventures, NFI Ventures, and GLP Capital Partners.

Ornn Raises $33 Million Seed Round To Build Compute Market Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:11 AM

Ornn announced the launch of Ornn Compute, a physical capacity layer for the compute market, alongside a $33 million seed round led by a16z crypto.

Runpod Raises $100 Million Series A Led By Summit Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:10 AM

Runpod announced that it has closed a $100 million Series A funding round led by Summit Partners.

xCures Raises $46 Million Series B To Expand Clinical Clarity Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:09 AM

xCures announced that it has closed a $46 million Series B financing round led by Innovius Capital. The round included participation from iGrow, GKCC, Spring Mountain Capital, and existing investors.

Facebook Reintroduces Creator Studio With AI-Powered Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:06 AM

Facebook announced the reintroduction of Facebook Creator Studio with new AI-powered tools designed to help creators manage content, track insights, engage with audiences, and grow their presence on the platform.

East Range Group Announces Strategic Partnership With Norwest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:04 AM

East Range Group announced a strategic partnership with Norwest, a venture capital and growth equity firm.

Kirkland & Ellis Adds Supreme Court Advocate Christopher Michel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:00 AM

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Christopher G. Michel will rejoin the firm as a partner and lead its Supreme Court and appellate practice.

Sidley Adds Life Sciences Transactions Partners Lila Hope And Jennifer Raab In Palo Alto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:58 AM

Sidley announced that Lila Hope and Jennifer Raab have joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as partners in its Technology and Life Sciences Transactions practice. Hope and Raab join Sidley from Cooley.

White & Case Adds Private Capital Partner Oreste Cipolla In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:57 AM

White & Case announced that Oreste Cipolla has joined the firm as a partner in New York.

DLA Piper Adds Leveraged Finance Partner Andrés Loera In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:53 AM

DLA Piper announced that Andrés Loera has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance practice in New York.

Why Cencosud Is Buying Makro In Colombia For $158 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:52 AM

Cencosud announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of Makro Supermayorista in Colombia.

Why FishPal Acquired Clubmate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:51 AM

FishPal announced that it has acquired Clubmate, a UK-based management platform for recreational angling clubs and fisheries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

UChicago-Backed Third Coast Foundry Opens San Francisco Startup Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:49 AM

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation celebrated the official launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco-based innovation hub designed to connect Midwest university-backed startups with Bay Area investors, partners, and customers.

Weil Adds Capital Solutions Partner James Crooks In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:43 AM

Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced that James Crooks will join the firm as a partner in its Finance practice in London.

Almetra Raises $19 Million Series A To Bring Real-Time Intelligence To Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:42 AM

Almetra announced that it has raised $19 million in Series A funding led by blisce/.

uniQure Closes Upsized $259 Million Public Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:05 PM

uniQure announced the closing of its previously announced upsized underwritten public offering of 5,686,813 ordinary shares at a public offering price of $45.50 per share.

CU Boulder And Columbia Researchers Find Seaweed-Based Ingredient Can Help Turn Dirt Into 3D-Printed Walls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:04 PM

University of Colorado Boulder researchers found that a seaweed-based ingredient used in foods like ice cream could make natural earthen materials such as clay and sand easier to 3D-print into durable structures. The discovery could help turn construction waste into lower-impact building materials.