Pulse 2.0

Servier Acquiring Day One Biopharmaceuticals For About $2.5 Billion

Axel Springer: $766 Million Acquisition Of Telegraph Media Group

Crafting: $5.5 Million Raised For AI Engineering Infrastructure As Crafting For Agents Launches

Capgemini To Acquire Product Lifecycle Management Specialist Piterion

Talkspace: $835 Million Acquisition By Universal Health Services

Vanilla Partners With Worthy To Bring AI-Native Tax Intelligence To Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:28 PM

Vanilla, a modern estate-planning platform for financial advisors, announced a partnership with Worthy, an AI-native tax-intelligence platform designed for advisory firms. The collaboration integrates tax planning capabilities with estate planning workflows, enabling advisors to deliver more comprehensive financial guidance to clients.

Wealth.com Partners With Dynasty Financial Partners To Embed Ester AI Across Advisor Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:27 PM

Wealth.com announced an enterprise agreement with Dynasty Financial Partners to integrate its AI-powered estate and tax intelligence technology, Ester, into Dynasty Desktop. The partnership will bring Wealth.com’s Ester AI as a Service to Dynasty’s national network of independent advisory firms, expanding access to automated estate document analysis and planning insights.

Vectrix: €1.15 Million Raised For AI Transport Order Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:20 PM

Vectrix, an Antwerp-based provider of an AI-powered order entry platform for logistics companies, has raised €1.15 million in seed funding.

Groundhawk: €2 Million Raised For AI-Powered Underground Infrastructure Mapping Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:20 PM

Groundhawk, a Finland-based infrastructure software company focused on AI-powered 3D mapping and spatial intelligence for underground utilities, has raised €2 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth across Europe.

DeepIP: $25 Million Raised For AI Patent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:18 PM

DeepIP, an AI patent platform headquartered in New York City and Paris, has raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million as enterprises increasingly adopt workflow-native AI systems to manage patent operations. The Series B round was co-led by Korelya Capital and Serena, with participation from Balderton and Headline.

Henkel: Acquisition Of Not Your Mother’s Hair Care Brand To Expand U.S. Consumer Brands Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:17 PM

Henkel announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based hair care and styling brand Not Your Mother’s from private equity firm Main Post Partners, strengthening the company’s presence in the North American hair care market.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Ultracor To Expand Vertically Integrated Composite Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:16 PM

Applied Aerospace & Defense announced that it has acquired Ultracor, a California-based supplier of specialized honeycomb core materials used in complex bonded composites. The transaction is part of Applied’s broader strategy to strengthen vertical integration across its supply chain as demand accelerates across the global space and defense sectors.

AMTD Digital: $69 Million Acquisition Of New York Tribeca Hotel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:08 PM

AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group (TGE) announced the completion of TGE’s acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn property in Tribeca, New York, for $69 million.

Saltz: €20 Million Raised For Food Supply Marketplace Expansion Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:07 PM

Saltz, a Vilnius-based digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe and further develop technology for cross-border food trade.

University Of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab: $600,000 In State Funding Supports AI And Healthtech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:06 PM

Ohio has awarded more than $600,000 in state funding to healthtech startups emerging from the University of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab, reinforcing Cincinnati’s growing reputation as a Midwest hub for healthcare innovation.

CACI International: $2.6 Billion Acquisition Of ARKA Group Expands Space-Based Intelligence And AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:05 PM

CACI International announced that it has completed its $2.6 billion acquisition of ARKA Group in an all-cash transaction, adding advanced space-based sensing and artificial intelligence capabilities to its national security technology portfolio.

Mineros: $10 Million Acquisition Of Tolima Gold Exploration Project From AngloGold Ashanti

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:04 PM

Mineros S.A. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a gold exploration project in the Department of Tolima, Colombia, from a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti PLC. The transaction will be completed by acquiring all outstanding shares of AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A.S., which holds the mining concession associated with the project.

AeriTek Acquires Federal Industries To Expand U.S. Foodservice Manufacturing And Distribution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:03 PM

AeriTek Global Holdings, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, has acquired Federal Industries in a carve-out transaction from Standex International Corporation, strengthening its presence in the United States foodservice equipment market and adding domestic manufacturing capabilities.

Augur: $15 Million Raised For AI-Powered Security And Public Safety Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:01 PM

Augur, a London-based technology company building AI-powered perception systems for public safety and critical infrastructure protection, announced it has raised $15 million in seed funding.

NjiaPay: $2.1 Million Raised For Payments Performance Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:00 PM

NjiaPay, a payments performance platform helping African businesses improve payment reliability and revenue, announced that it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by European B2B SaaS investor Newion.

CaringBridge Appoints Stephanie Schmid As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:51 PM

CaringBridge announced the appointment of Stephanie Schmid as chief executive officer, effective immediately. The nonprofit health platform said Schmid had been serving as interim CEO since October 2025 and provided leadership during a transition period while guiding the organization’s strategic priorities.

Casepoint: Pete Feinberg Named As Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:49 PM

Casepoint announced the appointment of Pete Feinberg as chief product officer, bringing more than two decades of enterprise SaaS and artificial intelligence product leadership to the legal technology company.

Axiom Trust: $11.8 Million Raised For AI-Native Trust Administration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:24 PM

Axiom Trust, a Nevada-regulated trust company building AI-powered infrastructure for trust administration, has emerged from stealth with $11.8 million in funding to modernize how trusts are managed during what many call the “Great Wealth Transfer.”

First National Realty Partners: Marc’s Grocery Center Acquisition Expands Cleveland Retail Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:19 PM

First National Realty Partners (FNRP), a national private equity commercial real estate firm specializing in grocery-anchored retail centers, has acquired Marc’s Grocery Center, a 63,317-square-foot retail property in South Euclid, Ohio.

AppsTek: Digital Engineering Services Firm Acquired By Sage IT

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:11 PM

AppsTek Corp, a Dallas-headquartered digital engineering services firm, announced that it has been acquired by Sage IT, a global technology services organization focused on AI-driven digital transformation and enterprise modernization.

Key Container Receives Growth Investment To Expand Northeast Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:40 PM

Altamont Capital Partners has announced an investment in Key Container Corporation, a New England-based manufacturer of specialty and custom corrugated packaging products. The deal is designed to support the company’s continued growth and expansion across the Northeast while building a scaled regional platform in the corrugated packaging sector.

Morinaga: Acquisition Of My/Mochi Ice Cream Expands U.S. Frozen Snack Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:33 PM

Morinaga & Co., the parent company of Morinaga America, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire My/Mochi Ice Cream, the largest mochi ice cream brand in the United States. The deal strengthens Morinaga’s position in the rapidly growing frozen snack category and expands its footprint in the U.S. consumer market.

Midland Industries Acquires Industrial Specialties Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:29 PM

Midland Industries, a Kansas City, Missouri-based value-added distributor and manufacturer of industrial pipe, valve, and fittings products, announced it has acquired Industrial Specialties Manufacturing (ISM). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Isembard: $50 Million Raised For AI-Powered Aerospace And Defense Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:27 PM

Isembard has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the rollout of AI-powered manufacturing facilities focused on high-precision components for aerospace, defense, energy, and robotics customers. The round was led by Union Square Ventures, an early investor in companies including Twitter, Coinbase, Etsy, Abridge, and Twilio. New investors Tamarack Global and IQ Capital joined the round alongside existing backers Notion Capital and CIV. The company also attracted several angel investors, including Alex Bouaziz, founder and CEO of Deel; Andrei Danescu, founder and CEO of Dexory Robotics; and Matt Briers, former CFO of Wise.

Eve Security: An Interview About The Company’s ZigiWave Partnership And Interrogation-As-A-Service Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:21 PM

Eve Security is a company that provides an agentic AI observability and policy enforcement platform, using Agent-in-the-Loop (AITL) technology to monitor, secure, and govern the behavior of AI agents interacting with critical business systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eve Security co-founder and CEO Nadav Cornberg about the company making two significant announcements: ZigiWave's choice to deploy Eve to its Fortune 500 customers and a patent filing for a technology that is already integrated into Eve's platform (Interregotation-as-a-Service) that observes and takes action on rogue AI agentics with an emphasis on why they've gone rogue.

Perigon Wealth Management Launches Scalable Organic Growth Platform And Appoints Jon Seif And Luke Samuels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:05 PM

Perigon Wealth Management announced that it is developing a scalable organic growth platform supported by new leadership appointments as the firm seeks to institutionalize its growth strategy.

Pinnacle Peak: $460 Million RIA Joins Arax’s Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:03 PM

Arax Investment Partners announced that Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group, a Scottsdale-based registered investment advisor with $460 million in assets under management, has joined Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, one of Arax’s partner firms. The addition continues Ashton Thomas’ rapid pace of growth while strengthening the firm’s presence in its home market and across the Southwest.

Mariner: P&C Insurance Acquisition Adds Risk Advisory Capabilities With Cowell Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:59 AM

Mariner, an Overland Park, Kansas-based financial services firm with more than $600 billion in assets under advisement and management, announced it has acquired Cowell Insurance Services (CIS), a property and casualty insurance provider also based in Overland Park.

Savant Wealth Management: $127 Million Grand Capital Advisors Partnership Expands Michigan Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:53 AM

Savant Wealth Management announced it has partnered with Grand Capital Advisors, a Grand Blanc, Michigan-based registered investment advisor with about $127 million in assets under management, expanding the firm’s footprint in the Midwest.

Carson: ZeroCelsius Wealth Studio Acquisition Expands Network To 40 Wholly Owned Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:47 AM

Carson Group announced it has fully acquired ZeroCelsius Wealth Studio, marking the firm’s 40th wholly owned office as it continues expanding its national advisory platform. The Omaha, Nebraska–based wealth advisory firm manages more than $57 billion in assets.