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Anthropic Reports $17 Billion Q3 Revenue And $23.3 Billion Net Loss Ahead Of IPO

Marvell To Acquire Lumentum In $115 Billion All-Stock Deal To Create AI Connectivity Leader

Nova Spectral AI Raises $2.25 Million Seed Round Led By Shastra VC

ALLOX Raises $10.5 Million Seed Financing And Appoints Morten Graugaard Independent Chair

Querio Raises $5 Million To Build Git-Native Analytics Platform For AI

North Vector Dynamics Raises $20 Million+ Series A At $90 Million+ Valuation For Air And Missile Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:47 AM

North Vector Dynamics has raised more than $20 million in a Series A financing, equivalent to approximately C$29 million, valuing the Canadian defence technology company at more than $90 million.

ARTISO AI Raises More Than €3 Million Pre-Seed Funding To Build Fashion AI Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:45 AM

ARTISO AI has raised more than €3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence operating system designed specifically for the fashion industry. The round was led by Criteria Venture Tech, with participation from Swanlaab Venture Factory and Bynd Venture Capital.

Lumana: Interview With Vice President Of Operations Ilan Ofek About Physical AI And Intelligent Video Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:00 AM

Lumana is an AI-powered video security technology company that transforms existing IP cameras into intelligent monitoring systems, helping enterprises improve physical security, accelerate investigations, and gain real-time operational insights through its hybrid-cloud platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lumana Vice President of Operations Ilan Ofek to learn more about the company's origins, Physical AI technology, enterprise security capabilities, operational applications, competitive advantages, and growth milestones.

Xcel Energy Plans Up To $2.3 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering Due 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:41 PM

Xcel Energy plans to offer $2 billion in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 through a private placement, with an option that could increase the offering by another $300 million.

Town Lane Raises $1.9 Billion For Second Real Estate Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:41 PM

Town Lane has closed Town Lane Real Estate Opportunities Fund II at its $1.9 billion hard cap, giving the real estate investment firm additional capital to pursue opportunities across U.S. commercial real estate and throughout the capital stack.

Machenta Raises $40 Million Seed Round To Build Instant-Learning Robot Foundation Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:40 PM

Machenta has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop and scale robot foundation models designed to let robots learn new physical tasks from a single demonstration. The round was led by Creandum and Union Square Ventures and represents the largest seed financing raised by a UK robotics startup, according to Imperial College London.

Hyperbolic Raises $30 Million Series A1 To Build Global AI Compute Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:37 PM

Hyperbolic has raised $30 million in Series A1 funding led by Walden Catalyst to expand its platform for aggregating, orchestrating, and trading AI compute capacity across a fragmented global GPU market. The round also included Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital, Salience Capital, and other strategic investors.

PIF And Aramco Close HUMAIN Transaction With $2.6 Billion Cash Contribution And 49% Aramco Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:36 PM

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Aramco have completed a transaction that gives Aramco a 49% stake in HUMAIN while PIF retains 51% ownership, accelerating the artificial intelligence company’s global expansion plans.

Nevis Raises $70 Million Series B As Assets On Platform Reach $700 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:56 PM

Nevis has raised a $70 million Series B led by EQT Ventures, bringing the wealth management AI company’s total funding to $110 million since its founding two years ago. The round also included new strategic investors The Charles Schwab Corporation and QuantumLight, the investment fund of Revolut founder and CEO Nik Storonsky. Existing investors Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, and Ribbit Capital also increased their commitments.

Blackstone Opens New Bengaluru Office As India Presence Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:50 PM

Blackstone has opened a new office in Bengaluru, expanding its presence in India as the alternative asset manager continues to invest in the country’s financial services, technology, real estate, and infrastructure ecosystem.

Citizens Adds $1.2 Billion+ Firm Webber Wealth Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:44 AM

Citizens Financial Group has added Webber Wealth Partners to Citizens Private Wealth, bringing aboard a Southern California advisory team that previously served clients with more than $1.2 billion in total assets at its prior institution.

Osaic: Beacon Financial Group Joins With Nearly $1 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:41 AM

Beacon Financial Group has joined Osaic's Empowered Independence channel, bringing an Ohio-based independent advisory firm overseeing nearly $1 billion in client assets onto the wealth management platform.

Akin Adds Brian Zurawski As Data Center And Infrastructure Real Estate Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:33 AM

Akin has added Brian Zurawski as a real estate partner in its Chicago corporate practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities across data centers, power generation, infrastructure, and related real estate transactions.

Apollo Launches European Credit Company With More Than €10 Billion Of Lending Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:23 AM

Apollo has launched European Credit Company, a new credit platform focused exclusively on performing credit opportunities across Europe, with more than €10 billion of initial lending capacity.

LPL Financial Adds $525 Million Firm Anchor Financial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:23 AM

LPL Financial has added the financial advisors of Anchor Financial Partners to its broker-dealer and registered investment adviser platforms, bringing aboard an Atlanta-area wealth management team that reported serving approximately $525 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets.

Franklin Templeton Launches Two ETFs Combining U.S. Equities And Bitcoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:23 AM

Franklin Templeton has launched two exchange-traded funds that combine U.S. equity exposure with Bitcoin through rules-based strategies that systematically reinvest equity dividends into Bitcoin exposure.

Savvy Wealth Launches Private Markets Program With Allocate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:23 AM

Savvy Wealth has launched a proprietary private markets program designed to give independent advisors on its platform access to curated alternative investment managers across multiple vintages and asset classes.

Stribling~Whalen Financial Group Launches Independent RIA After Managing $1.1 Billion+

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:20 AM

Stribling~Whalen Financial Group has launched as an independent registered investment adviser, marking a new chapter for a wealth management team that previously managed more than $1.1 billion in client assets across more than 350 households.

SimCorp Appoints Fiona O’Donnell As Chief Delivery Officer To Lead Global Client Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:05 AM

SimCorp has appointed Fiona O'Donnell as Chief Delivery Officer, creating a new executive position that places responsibility for the financial technology company’s global client delivery organization under a single leader.

AE Industrial Partners Closes $850 Million Blue Raven Continuation Vehicle Led By Lexington Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:05 AM

AE Industrial Partners has closed an approximately $850 million single-asset continuation vehicle in connection with the recapitalization of portfolio company Blue Raven, providing additional capital to support the defense distribution platform’s next phase of growth.

Bain & Company Appoints Jeff Haxer As Global M&A And Divestitures Practice Lead And Sinead Mullen As Americas Practice Lead

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:04 AM

Bain & Company has appointed Jeff Haxer as Global Head of its M&A and Divestitures practice and Sinead Mullen as Americas Regional Practice Lead, strengthening the consulting firm’s leadership around dealmaking, integrations, separations, and AI-powered transaction solutions.

Efekta Education: Interview With CEO Dr. Stephen Hodges About AI-Powered Learning And The Future Of Global Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:00 AM

Churchill Asset Management Closes $1.54 Billion Junior Capital Opportunities Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:58 AM

Churchill Asset Management has closed Junior Capital Opportunities Fund III with $1.54 billion in total commitments, marking the largest fund raised to date in the firm’s Junior Capital Opportunities program.

TotalEnergies To Acquire 30% Operated Interest In Malaysia Gas Fields With Over 6.5 Trillion Cubic Feet Of Resources

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:57 AM

TotalEnergies has signed agreements to acquire a 30% operated interest in the Lang Lebah and B14 offshore gas fields in Malaysia, expanding the company’s integrated gas position in the country and adding exposure to more than 6.5 trillion cubic feet of gas resources.

BriaCell Therapeutics: Interview With CEO Dr. William Williams About Cancer Immunotherapy And Off-The-Shelf Cancer Vaccines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:30 AM

BriaCell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted, off-the-shelf cellular immunotherapies for cancer, including its lead Bria-IMT candidate currently undergoing a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic breast cancer. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BriaCell Therapeutics CEO Dr. William Williams to learn more about his background, the company's origins, its cancer immunotherapy platform, clinical research, competitive advantages, and plans to expand its treatments across multiple solid tumor types.

G&A Partners: Interview With President And CEO Jeff Williams About HR Outsourcing, AI, And Small Business Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:00 AM

G&A Partners is a professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources services company that helps small and mid-sized businesses manage payroll, employee benefits, HR administration, regulatory compliance, and workforce management. Pulse 2.0 interviewed G&A Partners President and CEO Jeff Williams to learn more about his background, the company's growth priorities, challenges facing small and mid-sized businesses, opportunities for artificial intelligence in HR services, and the future of the PEO industry.

Your Career Homecoming: Interview With Founder Laura Simms About Career Coaching, Professional Reinvention, And The WHOLE Method

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:00 AM

Your Career Homecoming is an Atlanta-based career coaching practice that helps high-achieving professionals navigate career transitions and pursue more fulfilling work. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Your Career Homecoming founder Laura Simms to learn more about her transition from acting to career coaching, the WHOLE Method, professional burnout, navigating career changes in the age of AI, and helping people build careers that better align with their values.

Apple Acquires Ascend.io To Expand Agentic Data Engineering Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:56 AM

Apple has struck a deal to acquire Ascend.io, an agentic data engineering startup whose technology uses AI agents to automate complex data engineering workflows, according to 9to5Mac.

PPHC Acquires Reevemark For Up To $80 Million To Expand High-Stakes Strategic Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:54 AM

Public Policy Holding Company has acquired Reevemark in a transaction worth up to $80 million, expanding its capabilities across litigation support, crisis communications, transactions, shareholder activism, bankruptcy, restructuring, and other high-stakes strategic communications.

University Of Houston Researcher Receives NSF Grant To Improve Volcano Eruption Warnings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:49 AM

University of Houston researcher Jiaxuan Li has received a $301,030 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to advance technology that uses existing fiber-optic telecommunications cables to monitor underground magma movement in near real time.