Pulse 2.0

Clear Channel Outdoor Agrees To $6.2 Billion Take-Private Deal

Eli Lilly To Acquire Orna Therapeutics In Up To $2.4 Billion Deal

Patton Buys Practical Technologies To Expand Maryland Production Footprint

4Moving Biotech Closes €12 Million Financing To Push Knee Osteoarthritis Drug Toward Phase 2a Proof Of Concept

Schroders Partners With Apollo To Build Hybrid Wealth And Retirement Investment Solutions

Apollo Tops Profit Expectations As Assets Near $1 Trillion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:41 AM

Apollo Global Management posted a stronger-than-expected quarter, with earnings topping Wall Street forecasts as the firm’s credit and origination machine delivered record activity and fresh capital continued to flow into its platforms. The performance pushed Apollo’s assets under management to $938 billion, leaving the firm within reach of the $1 trillion milestone management has been targeting.

Learn To Live: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dale Cook About The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Learn to Live is a digital mental health company that delivers confidential, self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs supported by clinician coaching to help people manage common conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and substance use. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Learn to Live co-founder and CEO Dale Cook to learn more.

Audax Private Equity Completes Sale Of Colony Hardware To White Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

Audax Private Equity said it has completed the sale of Colony Hardware, a direct-to-jobsite distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies serving specialty and general contractors, to White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

BotGauge AI Raises $2 Million Seed Funding For Autonomous QA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:21 AM

BotGauge AI, a U.S.-headquartered autonomous quality-assurance-as-a-solution startup, has raised $2 million in funding led by Surface Ventures, with participation from IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures.

ArrayPatch: First Close Of €3 Million Funding Raised To Advance Microneedle Patch Treatment For Nail Fungus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:19 AM

ArrayPatch, a Cork, Ireland-based biotech developing microneedle-based therapeutics, has announced the first close of a €3 million seed funding round to advance its lead program, ITZ-DerMap, a therapeutic designed to treat onychomycosis, commonly known as nail fungus.

Deep Fission: $80 Million Secured And Blue Owl Tie-Up For Digital Infrastructure Power Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:16 AM

Deep Fission said it has raised $80 million in new financing to accelerate the commercialization of its advanced nuclear approach, which places small modular pressurized water reactors in boreholes about one mile underground. The Berkeley-based company said the capital raise was completed through a private placement of 5,333,333 restricted shares of common stock at $15.00 per share.

Garner Health: $118 Million Series D At $1.35 Billion Valuation Raised For Digital Care Navigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:13 AM

Garner Health announced it has raised $118 million in Series D funding to scale its provider-ranking and incentive platform, which the company says helps patients find higher-quality doctors while lowering healthcare costs for employers and members. Garner said the round values the company at $1.35 billion and brings total capital raised to approximately $200 million.

ProCap Financial To Acquire CFO Silvia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:02 AM

ProCap Financial announced plans to become what it calls the first publicly traded agentic finance firm, seeking to harness artificial intelligence to deliver products and services that help independent investors build wealth. The Nasdaq-listed company, which trades under the symbol BRR, paired that positioning with an announcement that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire CFO Silvia, an AI agent lab focused exclusively on finance.

Marzetti To Buy Bachan’s Japanese Barbecue Sauce Brand For $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:34 PM

The Marzetti Company announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bachan’s, the fast-growing Japanese Barbecue Sauce brand, in a deal valued at $400 million. The transaction is intended to deepen Marzetti’s position in the condiment and sauce category by adding a clean-label, premium brand tied to consumer demand for global flavors and “better-for-you” products.

Walker & Dunlop: $371.5 Million Financing Secured For The Nashville EDITION Hotel & Residences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:15 PM

Walker & Dunlop said it has arranged $371.5 million in financing to support the development of The Nashville EDITION Hotel & Residences, a luxury, mixed-use tower planned for the heart of Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood.

Beast Industries Buys Step To Add Youth-Focused Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:03 PM

Beast Industries, the creator-led entertainment and consumer products company founded by YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), has acquired Step, a fintech app focused on financial literacy and money management for younger users. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gencom Buys The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:00 PM

Gencom announced it has acquired The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, adding a 253-key luxury hotel at 50 Central Park South to its portfolio and marking the firm’s third luxury hotel purchase in New York City in the past 16 months.

P10 To Buy Stellus Capital Management For $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:59 PM

P10 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stellus Capital Management, a U.S. direct lender focused on senior secured loans to sponsor-backed lower-middle market companies, in a deal that would add roughly $3.8 billion of assets under management to P10’s platform.

LG Energy Solution To Buy Stellantis Stake And Take Full Ownership Of NextStar Energy Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:52 PM

LG Energy Solution and Stellantis announced they have agreed that LG Energy Solution will acquire full ownership of NextStar Energy, with Stellantis selling its 49% equity stake to its founding joint venture partner.

Linq: $20 Million Series A Raised For AI Agent Communication Layer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:45 PM

Linq, a Birmingham, Alabama-based startup building a communications layer for AI agents, has raised a $20 million Series A round led by TQ Ventures, with participation from Mucker Capital and angel investors, including a former Apple and Google executive.

Colliers Buys California Transit Engineering Specialist Ramos Consulting Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:45 PM

Colliers has acquired Ramos Consulting Services, a California-based provider of program management, construction management, and engineering services for major public transit projects, as Colliers Engineering & Design’s U.S. business looks to deepen its presence in one of the country’s most active transit markets. The companies did not disclose financial terms, and Ramos’ senior leadership will continue to lead the transit business in California while becoming significant shareholders in Colliers Engineering under the firm’s partnership model.

MasterCraft To Acquire Marine Products In $232.2 Million Cash-And-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:40 PM

MasterCraft Boat Holdings and Marine Products have entered into a definitive agreement for MasterCraft to acquire Marine Products in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $232.2 million, net of acquired cash. The companies said the deal would combine five recreational marine brands across four categories, bringing together MasterCraft, Crest and Balise with Marine Products’ Chaparral and Robalo.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Reveals $50 Million Capital Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:18 PM

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is moving forward with a $50 million capital improvement plan for 2026 that is already in progress, as the resort continues a multi-year push to refresh the property and expand amenities on the Boardwalk.

Modveon: $10 Million Raised For Verified Operating System For Governments And Citizens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:16 PM

Modveon, a Palo Alto-based startup building what it calls a verified operating system for governments and citizens, has raised $10 million to modernize how public-sector entities and individuals communicate, coordinate, and transact online. The financing was backed by Coinbase Ventures, Firebolt Ventures, Humla Ventures, Strategic Cyber Ventures, along with additional investors and angels.

Synteq Digital: HMTech Asset Deal Expands Into ASIC And GPU Repair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:11 PM

Synteq Digital announced it has closed a strategic asset acquisition involving the operating assets of HMTech, positioning the company to expand beyond its existing digital compute infrastructure and services into specialized repair and refurbishment for high-value compute hardware, including GPUs used in high-performance computing and AI workloads.

NineDot Energy Secures $431 Million Debt Financing For 28 New York City Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:05 PM

NineDot Energy, a developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems in the New York City metro area, has closed a $431 million debt financing led by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking to fund construction of 28 battery storage projects across the city. The portfolio totals 124 MW of capacity and 494 MWh of energy storage, and the company says the systems are designed to support more than 100,000 city households during peak-demand periods on hot summer days.

MD7 Lands $100 Million Strategic Equity Partnership With Tikehau Star Infra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:02 PM

MD7, a global digital infrastructure consultancy, said it has closed a $100 million strategic equity partnership with funds managed by Tikehau Star Infra, the infrastructure investment platform of Tikehau Capital. The investment is intended to accelerate MD7’s acquisition of “critically positioned” mobile infrastructure assets on behalf of its wireless operator partners, with the goal of supporting long-term network planning certainty and greater ownership stability across North America.

Kiwi Charge Launches Autonomous EV Charging Project With $1.7 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:59 PM

Kiwi Charge, a Toronto-based robotics and AI startup, launched an autonomous electric-vehicle charging initiative backed by the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), with additional support from General Motors Canada and Pfaff Automotive.

Sobi Completes Arthrosi Therapeutics Acquisition, Adding Late-Stage Gout Candidate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:56 PM

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) has completed its acquisition of privately held Arthrosi Therapeutics, with Sobi purchasing all outstanding shares of Arthrosi’s common stock and common stock equivalents.

White Cap Completes Colony Hardware Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:54 PM

White Cap has completed its strategic combination with Colony Hardware. The deal expands White Cap’s footprint across the Eastern and Central U.S. by adding Colony’s regional network of more than 60 locations spanning 20 states.

Waters Completes Combination With BD Biosciences And Diagnostic Solutions And Forms Four New Divisions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:43 PM

Waters Corporation announced it has completed its previously announced combination with the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses of Becton, Dickinson and Company, creating what it described as a global life sciences and diagnostics leader aimed at high-volume testing in regulated applications.

Transocean: Offshore Driller To Acquire Valaris In $5.8 Billion All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:07 PM

Transocean and Valaris have signed a definitive agreement to combine, with Transocean acquiring Valaris in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. On a fully diluted basis, the combined company is expected to be owned approximately 53% by Transocean shareholders and 47% by Valaris shareholders, with a pro forma enterprise value of about $17 billion.

NetBox Labs: Interview With CEO Kris Beevers About The Network Automation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:00 PM

NetBox Labs is the commercial steward of the open-source NetBox platform, providing enterprise-grade, cloud-hosted, and self-managed solutions designed to make network automation, documentation, and infrastructure management easier. Pulse 2.0 interviewed NetBox Labs co-founder and CEO Kris Beevers to learn more.

SourceTable: Interview With Founder & CEO Eoin McMillan About The AI-Based Spreadsheet Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:00 PM

SourceTable is a software company that’s reimagining the spreadsheet as a powerful, AI-driven data platform for modern business workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SourceTable founder and CEO Eoin McMillan to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Beanstalk: Brand Licensing Agency Sold To Creative Artists Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:40 AM

Beach Point Capital Management and JPE Capital said they have sold Beanstalk, a global brand licensing agency, to Creative Artists Agency. Under the deal, Beanstalk will be integrated into CAA Brand Management, expanding CAA’s brand development and licensing platform.