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onsemi And Synaptics Revise Merger Agreement To $5.7 Billion

Broadcom To Lend Anthropic Up To $42 Billion To Finance AI Infrastructure

Hall Chadwick And REEcycle File S-4 For Proposed Business Combination

Cable One In Advanced Financing Discussions With GTCR And Private Lenders

AI/ML Innovations Names Lynn Chapman As CFO And Plans 7.7 Million-Share Debt Settlement

MobileX Names Raju Datla As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:08 PM

MobileX has appointed Raju Datla as Chief Financial Officer as the wireless company expands distribution and invests in the technology supporting its customizable mobile service.

Duke Robotics Names Avi Levin As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:07 PM

Duke Robotics has appointed Avi Levin as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, strengthening its executive team as the company seeks to expand its civilian and defense drone businesses.

Okuma America Promotes Summer Cline To Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:00 PM

Okuma America has promoted Summer Cline to Chief Financial Officer as the machine tool company continues investing in its long-term growth strategy.

WTEC Secures $345 Million Credit Facility Led By Santander Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:53 PM

WTEC has secured a $345 million asset-based revolving credit facility led by Santander Bank to provide additional working capital for the company's expansion across renewable energy, grid modernization, data center and AI infrastructure markets.

Rising Point Capital Management Closes $325 Million Inaugural Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:52 PM

Rising Point Capital Management has closed its inaugural institutional private equity fund with $325 million in total commitments, exceeding its original $250 million target.

SMT Energy Secures Up To $268 Million Equity Partnership With Climate Adaptive Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:51 PM

SMT Energy has formed an equity partnership with Climate Adaptive Infrastructure for up to $268 million at the parent-company level to accelerate the development, construction and operation of battery energy storage projects across the U.S.

Daptic Raises $15 Million Series A For Product Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:50 PM

Daptic has raised a $15 million Series A led by Canvas Ventures, bringing total funding for the product compliance technology company to $22 million. IA Ventures and 8VC also participated in the round, along with other investors. As part of the financing, Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures and Brad Gillespie of IA Ventures are joining Daptic's board.

Novele Raises $17 Million Series A To Scale AI Energy Platform For Commercial Buildings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:49 PM

Novele has closed an oversubscribed $17 million Series A to scale its autonomous energy intelligence platform for commercial buildings. Boisei Labs led the round, with participation from Locke Health, Arup Ventures, Barton Malow and several large commercial real estate owners and operators.

6K Additive Secures $27.4 Million EXIM Loan For U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:48 PM

6K Additive has executed a final $27.4 million secured loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for critical materials used in aerospace, defense, space, energy and advanced industrial applications.

Flow Engineering Raises $50 Million Series B At $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:48 PM

Flow Engineering has raised a $50 million Series B at a $750 million valuation to expand its AI-powered systems engineering platform for hardware development.

Certified Origins Secures $60 Million Revolver From CIT Northbridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:47 PM

Certified Origins has secured a $60 million asset-based revolving credit facility from CIT Northbridge to support the food company's continued growth in North America. CIT Northbridge served as sole lender on the transaction, while Arch & Beam advised Certified Origins.

HGS: Interview With Global CEO Venk Korla About Realized AI, Agent X And Intelligent Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:52 PM

HGS is a global business process management and digital experience company that has grown from supporting one healthcare insurance client with 23 employees in Bengaluru to around 18,000 people across 10 countries, serving more than 1,000 brands. Global CEO Venk Korla has more than 25 years of experience across digital services, customer experience, entrepreneurship, and technology, and previously served as CEO of HGS Americas. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HGS Global CEO Venk Korla to learn more about the company's Realized AI strategy, HGS Agent X, intelligent experiences, and AI-driven business transformation.

CONCÉ: Interview With Founder Meghan Houle About AI-Powered Hiring Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:03 PM

CONCÉ is an AI-powered hiring intelligence platform designed for luxury, premium, and consumer-facing brands. The platform aims to help companies move beyond traditional resume screening and application management through intelligent matchmaking, predictive talent analysis, contextual insights, and curated talent ecosystems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CONCÉ Founder Meghan Houle to learn more.

Wilton & Bain Appoints Oliver Bentley As Partner In Interim Management Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:01 PM

Wilton & Bain has appointed Oliver Bentley as a Partner within its Interim Management business, where he will focus on senior interim leadership appointments across consumer markets.

Sole Source Capital Appoints Claire Bissot As Chief Human Resources Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:00 PM

Sole Source Capital has appointed Claire Bissot as Chief Human Resources Officer, creating a new executive role focused on talent, leadership and organizational effectiveness across the private equity firm and its portfolio companies.

KeyBank Names Mike Keane As Chief Operating Officer Of Key Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:45 PM

KeyBank has appointed Mike Keane as Chief Operating Officer of Key Wealth, effective October 1, 2026, bringing in a financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience across wealth management, brokerage and banking.

NN Raises $50 Million Through Private Placement To Eliminate Preferred Stock And Fund Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:30 PM

NN has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity financing expected to generate approximately $50 million in net proceeds after placement agent fees and offering expenses.

XIVER Secures €28 Million Senior Debt Financing From ABN AMRO For €55 Million Investment Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 PM

ABN AMRO is providing €28 million in senior debt financing to Dutch semiconductor company XIVER as part of a €55 million investment program designed to expand manufacturing capacity and technological capabilities.

Breye Therapeutics Raises €67.5 Million Series A To Advance Danegaptide Into Phase 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:28 PM

Breye Therapeutics has raised an oversubscribed €67.5 million Series A financing to advance its lead retinal disease candidate danegaptide into a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial. The round was co-led by new investor Mission BioCapital and existing investor Novo Holdings.

Walapay Raises $4.6 Million Seed Round To Expand Global Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 PM

Walapay has raised $4.6 million in seed financing to expand its licensing footprint, deepen banking relationships and grow its team as it builds cross-border payments infrastructure across emerging markets.

Bloomberg Completes Canoe Intelligence Acquisition To Expand Private Markets Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:26 PM

Bloomberg has completed its acquisition of Canoe Intelligence, an AI-powered data management platform focused on automating private markets data collection and delivery.

Samfara Acquires Chr. Olesen Synthesis To Expand Controlled-Substance API Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:25 PM

Samfara has completed the acquisition of Chr. Olesen Synthesis from Chr. Olesen and funds managed by Signet Healthcare Partners, marking the European life sciences investment firm's first investment.

Jolt Capital Acquires Mirova Private Equity Business To Expand Into Early-Growth Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:24 PM

Jolt Capital has agreed to acquire Mirova's private equity business, expanding its investment platform into the early-growth segment of Europe's advanced technology market.

IFS Capital Signs S$79 Million MSME Loan Securitization With CapitaLand Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:24 PM

IFS Capital has signed its inaugural S$79 million loan securitization program backed by a portfolio of micro, small and midsize enterprise loans secured by Singapore real estate.

PermaCold Logistics Secures $10 Million In New Markets Tax Credit Financing From UB Community Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:23 PM

UB Community Development has provided $10 million in New Markets Tax Credit financing to support development of a new cold storage and refrigerated logistics facility for PermaCold Logistics in Albertville, Alabama.

Rithm Capital And DRA Advisors Form Joint Venture For 1301 Avenue Of The Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:21 PM

Rithm Capital has closed a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors covering ownership of 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a flagship property within the New York office portfolio of Rithm's Elecor Properties platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PwC Australia Acquires Advancy Australia To Expand Deals And Value Creation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:21 PM

PwC Australia has acquired Advancy Australia, a specialist value creation and commercial due diligence firm, as it expands its capabilities across private equity and corporate transactions.

Flowco Acquires Lifting Solutions For $113 Million To Expand Artificial Lift Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:20 PM

Flowco Holdings has completed its acquisition of Lifting Solutions Energy Services for approximately $113 million in cash, expanding its artificial lift portfolio and international operations.

SureStart: Interview With Founder And CEO Dr. Taniya Mishra About AI Education And Future Workforce Readiness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:16 PM

SureStart is an AI education company that provides hands-on, responsible AI education for K-12 students globally. Its programs combine technical AI skills with mentorship, project-based learning, educator training, and responsible AI adoption support for schools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SureStart Founder and CEO Dr. Taniya Mishra to learn more.

Dataknox Solutions: Interview With CEO Ankush Dham About Enterprise IT Lifecycle Management And AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:05 PM

Dataknox Solutions is a managed services provider delivering full-lifecycle enterprise IT solutions spanning technology sourcing, infrastructure design and procurement, SLA-based hardware support, cloud services, asset management, and sustainable IT asset disposition. The company works with technology partners including NVIDIA, AWS, Azure, Dell, Google Cloud, Lenovo, and HPE while supporting enterprise infrastructure deployments globally. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dataknox Solutions CEO Ankush Dham to learn more.