Pulse 2.0

Clorox To Buy Purell Maker GOJO For $2.25 Billion, Expanding Health And Hygiene Push

Capital One To Buy Brex For $5.15 Billion In Cash-And-Stock Deal

Leidos And OpenAI Partner To Bring Generative And Agentic AI Into Federal Agency Workflows

Sakana AI Announces Strategic Partnership With Google

Harvey Acquires Hexus To Accelerate In House Legal Platform

Catalyst Acoustics Group Names Charles Merrimon As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:37 PM

Catalyst Acoustics Group, the parent company of a portfolio of acoustic, seismic, vibration, and noise control brands, has promoted Charles Merrimon to chief executive officer.

Norm Law Names Former Sidley Austin Chair Mike Schmidtberger As Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:35 PM

Norm Law, an AI native law firm serving global institutional clients, has appointed longtime Sidley Austin leader Mike Schmidtberger as Chairman, Partner, and Head of its Investment Funds and Regulatory practice, a move the firm framed as a marker of how it intends to combine senior legal judgment with an integrated AI platform and engineering-driven workflows.

BingX TradFi Trading Volume Tops $1 Billion In 24 Hours As Gold Activity Exceeds $500 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:33 PM

BingX announced it has surpassed $1 billion in 24-hour trading volume across its TradFi offerings, marking a milestone for the crypto exchange and Web3 AI company’s push into real-world financial asset trading.

Analog Devices Adds Yoky Matsuoka To Board And Expands Corporate Development Committee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:30 PM

Analog Devices has appointed Dr. Yoky Matsuoka to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective January 20, 2026, adding her to the Board’s Corporate Development Committee and expanding the board to 11 members.

Sprocket Security Names Eric Sheridan As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:29 PM

Sprocket Security has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Eric Sheridan as chief technology officer, tapping a longtime security and software engineering leader to guide the company’s technology roadmap as it scales its proactive security platform.

Wingman Growth Partners Names Cheri Reeve As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:28 PM

Wingman Growth Partners, an investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and financial technology businesses, has appointed Cheri Reeve as chief financial officer, tasking her with leading the firm’s finance and reporting functions as it continues to build out its institutional platform.

Structurely Names Corey Welch As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:27 PM

Structurely, an AI-powered sales automation platform built for high-volume, compliance-driven industries, has appointed Corey Welch as chief executive officer, naming a veteran mortgage and fintech operator to lead its next stage of disciplined, industry-focused expansion.

Barrick Mining Names Helen Cai As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:25 PM

Barrick Mining announced it has appointed board member Helen Cai as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with Cai set to assume the CFO role on March 1, 2026. The company said the change will follow the departure of current CFO Graham Shuttleworth, who is expected to leave after Barrick announces and files its year end results.

Janux Therapeutics And Bristol Myers Squibb Sign Up To $850 Million Tumor Activated Solid Tumor Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:24 PM

Janux Therapeutics announced a collaboration and exclusive worldwide license agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to develop an undisclosed, tumor-activated therapeutic aimed at solid tumors. The program targets a validated solid tumor antigen that Janux said is expressed across multiple human cancer types, expanding the company’s platform reach in oncology while pairing its technology with Bristol Myers Squibb’s development and commercialization capabilities.

NPHarvest Selected For Business Finland Deep Tech Accelerator With Up To €1.2 Million Funding Pathway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:16 PM

NPHarvest, a Finnish cleantech company developing fertilizer inputs from liquid waste streams, has been selected for up to €1.2 million in funding through Business Finland’s Deep Tech Accelerator program, a competitive initiative designed to help research-driven companies scale internationally based on technical depth and readiness for global commercialization.

Stream: $90 Million Series D Raised To Expand Workplace Finance Platform And Accelerate US Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:13 PM

Stream, the workplace finance provider formerly known as Wagestream, has raised $90 million in a Series D round, bringing total funding to $228 million. The company said the new capital will support its push to bring “fair financial tools” to more workers by expanding partnerships with employers and continuing to broaden its product suite.

Control Point Associates Expands Into Virginia With Acquisition of Rouse-Sirine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:04 PM

Control Point Associates, a land surveying and geospatial services firm, has completed the acquisition of Rouse-Sirine Associates, Ltd., a Virginia-based land surveying and subsurface utility engineering (S.U.E.) provider, marking Control Point’s entry into the Virginia market and extending its Mid-Atlantic footprint.

Goodfin Launches Goodfin Go, Bringing AI Agent Support To Pre-IPO Private Market Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:52 PM

Goodfin has unveiled Goodfin Go, a new agentic system designed for pre-IPO investors that aims to shrink private-market investing workflows from weeks to minutes. The San Francisco-based company said Go is now publicly available after engagement with thousands of users and testing by human advisors, positioning the product as an AI-powered companion that supports the full investment process, from research and analysis through to execution.

HCLTech To Buy Finergic To Expand Wealth Management Transformation Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:50 PM

HCLTech announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finergic Solutions Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered boutique wealth consulting firm focused on core banking and wealth management transformation.

Bureau Veritas To Buy SPIN360 To Expand Sustainability Services For Luxury and Fashion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:47 PM

Bureau Veritas, a global testing, inspection, and certification provider, announced it will acquire SPIN360, an Italian sustainability consulting firm that advises premium fashion and luxury brands on sustainable innovation and product development.

Eaton Completes $1.55 Billion Acquisition of Ultra PCS To Expand Aerospace and Defense Mission Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:46 PM

Eaton announced it has completed its acquisition of Ultra PCS Limited from the Cobham Ultra Group, a deal the company said will expand its capabilities in safety and mission-critical aerospace systems across both military and civilian aircraft. Eaton said it paid $1.55 billion for Ultra PCS under the terms of the agreement.

Pair Team Acquires Town Square To Expand Community-Connected Care For Medicare and Medicaid Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:45 PM

Pair Team, an AI-enabled medical group focused on the safety net, has acquired Town Square, a social care coordination company, as it pushes to expand technology-driven care models that integrate clinical, behavioral, and social care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

UConn Tech Commercialization Sets 2025 Records For Disclosures, Startup Funding, And Licensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:43 PM

UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services reported a record year in fiscal 2025, posting higher invention disclosures, more licensing activity, and increased startup fundraising and revenue despite a tougher national innovation environment.

SPS PoolCare Acquires Pool Troopers In Landmark Deal For U.S. Pool Services Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:41 PM

SPS PoolCare, the largest swimming pool services company in the United States, has acquired Pool Troopers, a move the company said solidifies its top position in pool maintenance and repair while combining the two largest providers in the category.

International Paper Closes $1.5 Billion Sale Of Global Cellulose Fibers Unit To American Industrial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:39 PM

International Paper has completed the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners (AIP) for $1.5 billion, marking a major portfolio step as the company continues to sharpen its focus on sustainable packaging. The deal transfers ownership of a large-scale pulp platform that serves essential consumer categories, while also providing International Paper with additional consideration tied to preferred equity.

Binghamton University Lands Record $55 Million Commitment To Launch Responsible AI Research Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:37 PM

Binghamton University will establish a new Center for AI Responsibility and Research after securing what it described as the largest academic gift in the university’s history, a $55 million commitment combining private philanthropy and state capital support.

Inspirit Equity Acquires Majority Stake In Facility Services Provider Sizemore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:13 PM

American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of International Paper’s Global Cellulose Fibers Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:41 PM

American Industrial Partners (AIP) announced it has completed the acquisition of International Paper’s Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business, establishing the unit as a newly independent company.

Raymond James Brings In $175 Million Advisor Janet Bone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:18 PM

Raymond James has welcomed St. Louis-based financial advisor Janet Bone, CFP, to Raymond James & Associates, the firm’s employee advisor channel, according to Amy Smart, Mid-American regional director for RJA.

Sapient Capital Adds Former JPMorgan Managing Director Sarah White As Partner in New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:12 PM

Sapient Capital has recruited veteran private banker Sarah White as a Partner and Wealth Advisor in the firm’s New York office, adding a senior advisor with decades of experience serving ultra-high-net-worth families.

TritonPoint Partners Onboards $300 Million Firm Advocate Wealth In Buffalo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:09 PM

Advocate Wealth has joined TritonPoint Partners as the Buffalo-based advisory practice of Managing Director and founder Jonathan Amoia, expanding TritonPoint’s footprint in the U.S. Northeast and adding an advisor focused on business-owner and multigenerational planning.

FlexTecs Raises Strategic Investment From Cohere Capital To Expand Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:31 PM

FlexTecs, a provider of recovery audit, contract compliance and payment accuracy software and services, said it has received a strategic investment from Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on technology and tech-enabled services businesses.

LPL Partners With Wealth.com To Expand Estate Planning Access For 32,000+ Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 PM

Wealth.com has struck a strategic relationship with LPL Financial that will make its end-to-end estate planning platform available across LPL’s ecosystem, extending access to more than 32,000 advisors and supporting LPL’s wealth planning and advanced planning teams through direct integration.

Allocation Strategy: £1.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Helping Portfolio Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:19 PM

Allocation Strategy announced it has raised £1.6 million in seed funding in a round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. The company said the financing will be used to build and scale the business, expand its research and development, and accelerate the rollout of new solutions for institutional investors.

TRiCares: Up To €20 Million EIB Loan Secured To Advance Topaz Tricuspid Valve Replacement Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:12 PM

TRiCares SAS, a privately held medtech company developing a minimally invasive treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, said it has signed a loan agreement for up to €20 million in non-dilutive financing with the European Investment Bank, the long-term lending institution of the European Union.