Pulse 2.0

CoreWeave: $6 Billion AI Cloud Agreement And $1 Billion Equity Investment From Jane Street

Amazon: $11.6 Billion Globalstar Acquisition And Apple Partnership Expand Satellite Connectivity Ambitions

Parasail: $32 Million Series A To Build AI Supercloud For Scalable Agent Deployment

Timeshifter: New Funding Round Brings Total To $5.3 Million To Expand Circadian Technology

RapidSOS: Partnership With Jeremy Renner Supports Expansion Of AI-Powered Emergency Response Platform

Gizmo: $22 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Powered Learning Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:39 PM

Gizmo announced it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and NFX.

Gitar: $9 Million Funding To Launch AI Agents For Code Validation And CI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:25 PM

Gitar emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding to address a growing bottleneck in software development, automating code validation and continuous integration workflows as AI-generated code accelerates. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Sierra Ventures.

Grow Therapy: CFO Appointment Of Seth Bressack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:21 PM

Grow Therapy announced the appointment of Seth Bressack as its first Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company scales following a $150 million Series D financing and a $3 billion valuation.

HYFIX: $15 Million Seed Round To Build American-Made Chips For Drones And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:18 PM

HYFIX Spatial Intelligence announced it has raised $15 million in a seed funding round to develop U.S.-manufactured chips designed to power next-generation drones and autonomous robotic systems. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Finality Capital, and Sky Dayton.

Turion Space: $75+ Million Series B To Scale Space Infrastructure And Advance Space Domain Awareness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:16 PM

Turion Space announced it has raised more than $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Washington Harbour Partners to accelerate the deployment of its satellite fleet and expand capabilities in space domain awareness. The round includes participation from existing investors such as Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed VC, and FoundersX, as well as new investors Center15 Capital, Magnetar, HOF Capital, and Industrious Ventures.

HockeyStack: $50 Million Raised To Launch AI-Powered Revenue Agents Platform For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:13 PM

HockeyStack announced it has raised $50 million in funding alongside the launch of its Revenue Agents platform, designed to transform enterprise sales through AI-driven automation. The round includes participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and Uncorrelated Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to over $50 million.

First Horizon Bank: Director Appointment Strengthens Private Client Banking In New Orleans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:58 AM

First Horizon Bank announced that Rite Moisio has joined the company as Director of Private Client Banking for the New Orleans market, reinforcing its focus on expanding services for high-net-worth individuals and families in the region.

ImmuCell: Board Appointments And Governance Changes Advance Innovation Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:57 AM

ImmuCell announced the appointments of Dr. Gilles Guillemette and Dr. Anthony DiMarco to its Board of Directors, effective as of today, as the company strengthens its innovation strategy and corporate governance structure.

Lucid Group: $1.05 Billion Raise And CEO Appointment Of Silvio Napoli To Drive Growth And Profitability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:51 AM

Lucid Group announced a combined $1.05 billion capital raise alongside the appointment of Silvio Napoli as its next Chief Executive Officer, marking a pivotal step in strengthening its financial position and leadership as it scales operations.

CareCloud: $50 Million Credit Facility Secured And Series B Preferred Stock Fully Redeemed To Strengthen Capital Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:45 AM

CareCloud announced the closing of a $50 million credit facility with Citizens Bank and Provident Bank, alongside plans to fully redeem its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, marking a significant step in optimizing its capital structure.

Thoma Bravo To Combine HCSS With Nemetschek Build & Construct Segment To Create Global Construction Technology Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:43 AM

Thoma Bravo announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine HCSS with the Build & Construct segment of Nemetschek Group, forming a global construction technology platform.

Instacart: Acquisition Of Instaleap Expands Global Enterprise Platform Across Europe, Latin America, And The Middle East

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:41 AM

Instacart announced it has acquired Instaleap to accelerate the global expansion of its enterprise platform and strengthen its presence beyond North America.

Avanos Medical: $1.272 Billion Acquisition By American Industrial Partners To Take Company Private

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:39 AM

Avanos Medical announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Industrial Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.272 billion.

Sapient Perception: €2 Million Pre-Seed Round To Advance AI Sensor Systems For Mission-Critical UAV Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:36 AM

Sapient Perception announced it has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its software-defined cameras and AI framework designed for mission-critical UAV operations.

FedEx: CFO John W. Dietrich To Step Down Following Freight Spin-Off And Claude Russ Named Interim

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:34 AM

FedEx announced that Chief Financial Officer John W. Dietrich will step down from his role as executive vice president and CFO on June 1, 2026, in conjunction with the completion of the planned spin-off of FedEx Freight into a separate publicly traded company.

Sana Biotechnology: Strategic Collaboration With Mayo Clinic To Advance SC451 For Type 1 Diabetes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:33 AM

Sana Biotechnology, Inc. announced a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic to accelerate the development of SC451, an investigational cell therapy aimed at treating type 1 diabetes.

XCF Global: Business Combination With DevvStream And Southern Energy Renewables To Create Next-Generation Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:32 AM

XCF Global, DevvStream, and Southern Energy Renewables announced the execution of a definitive business combination agreement to form a next-generation energy transition platform.

9 STRAP: $800,000 Shark Tank Deal With Daniel Lubetzky, Rashaun Williams, Kevin O’Leary, And Kendra Scott

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:30 AM

9 STRAP announced it secured an $800,000 investment from Daniel Lubetzky, Rashaun Williams, Kevin O'Leary, and Kendra Scott following its appearance on Shark Tank.

DLR Group: Launch Of Global Infrastructure Practice Expands Capabilities Across Aviation, Energy, And Transportation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:27 AM

DLR Group announced the launch of a new global Infrastructure practice, expanding its multidisciplinary capabilities across aviation, power generation, and transportation markets to address growing demand for resilient and future-ready infrastructure.

Stegra: €1.4 Billion Financing Round To Complete Green Steel Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:26 AM

Stegra announced it has agreed in principle on a €1.4 billion financing round led by Wallenberg Investments, alongside a consortium of global investors, to complete construction of its large-scale green steel plant in Boden, Sweden.

Emergent Launches Wingman, An Autonomous AI Agent For Personal And Business Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:34 AM

Emergent announced the launch of Wingman, a new autonomous AI agent designed to function as a personal assistant across professional and business workflows, extending the company’s vision of making advanced technology accessible to non-technical users.

Google: AI ‘Skills’ Feature In Chrome Launches To Turn Prompts Into One-Click Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:29 AM

Google has announced the launch of a new feature called “Skills” in Google Chrome, designed to help users turn frequently used AI prompts into reusable, one-click workflows.

Coreworks: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Pavan Sondur About The AI Super Analyst Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Coreworks AI is a startup that utilizes multi-agent AI to transform raw business data into fully traceable, boardroom-ready reports, spreadsheets, and presentations in minutes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Coreworks co-founder and CEO Pavan Sondur to learn more.

Robinhood Pledges To Reach 1 Million People With Classroom-Based Financial Education By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Robinhood Markets announced a new commitment to expand financial literacy efforts nationwide, pledging to reach 1 million individuals through classroom-based financial education programs by 2030. The announcement was made during the company’s annual Financial Education Summit in Washington, D.C., where leaders from academia, athletics, policy, and nonprofit sectors gathered to discuss expanding access to financial knowledge.

You.com: Interview With CTO Saahil Jain About The AI Search Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:45 AM

You.com is an AI search infrastructure company that gives AI agents access to real-time web search through its APIs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed You.com CTO Saahil Jain to learn more.

Driversnote: Interview Co-Founder & CEO Martin Poulsen About The Mobile Mileage Tracking Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:51 PM

Driversnote is a global mileage tracking platform that helps individuals and businesses document trips for tax deductions and reimbursements. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Driversnote co-founder and CEO Martin Poulsen to learn more.

Advantage Capital: Three Managing Director Promotions Strengthen Government Relations And Tax Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:54 PM

Advantage Capital announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the promotions of Greg Schwarztrauber, Ryan Dressler, and Tony Toups to Managing Director roles, reinforcing the firm’s strategic capabilities across government relations and tax functions.

LiveOak Fiber: $425 Million Credit Facility Secured To Accelerate Fiber Expansion Across The Southeast

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:20 PM

LiveOak Fiber, a high-growth fiber-to-the-home internet provider, announced it has secured a $425 million credit facility from Oak Hill Advisors and Palistar Capital to support continued network expansion across the Southeast region.

Amynta: Scion Underwriting Services Integration Into Ambridge Group Expands Specialty Casualty Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:08 PM

Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, announced the integration of Scion Underwriting Services into Ambridge Group as part of a strategic expansion of its wholesale specialty casualty business.

World Insurance Associates: C&A Insurance Agency Acquisition Expands Multicultural Market Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:07 PM

World Insurance Associates, a national insurance brokerage and financial services organization, announced the acquisition of C&A Insurance Agency, a New York-based firm serving individuals, families, and businesses across New York and New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.