Pulse 2.0

OpenAI Reportedly Raises $11 Billion At $1.25 Trillion Valuation As Funding Round Targets $20 Billion

Shield To Buy Echodyne For $5.3 Billion And Raise $2.5 Billion At $28.8 Billion Valuation

Priority Software Acquires Fireberry To Expand AI-Powered ERP, CRM And Business Management Platform

BKF Acquires Waterways Consulting To Expand Water Resilience And Ecological Restoration Engineering

DLA Piper Appoints Alexander Reich-Rohrwig As Vienna Corporate Partner To Expand Global M&A Practice

OpenAI To Acquire Pierre Computer Company To Expand Codex And AI-Powered Software Development Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:08 AM

OpenAI has announced an agreement to acquire Pierre Computer Company, developer of Code Storage and several open-source software development tools, as part of its strategy to expand Codex and improve how developers collaborate with AI coding agents.

ShareWillow Raises $8.5 Million In Seed Funding To Expand AI-Powered Performance Pay For Home Service Technicians

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:10 AM

ShareWillow, a technology company developing performance-based compensation software for home service businesses, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to expand its platform and develop AI agents supporting technicians throughout their daily work. The financing included backing from Lerer Hippeau, Circadian Ventures, Twelve Below, Charge Ventures, Notation Capital, Austin Rief, and additional investors.

Safi Biotherapeutics Receives $4.7 Million U.S. Defense Award Extension To Advance Manufactured Red Blood Cells

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:09 AM

Safi Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing manufactured human red blood cells for civilian and military transfusions, has received a $4.7 million non-dilutive award extension from the U.S. government's Defense Health Program. The funding was provided through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium under the Combat Casualty Care portfolio and will support development activities required before Safi's first planned clinical trial.

Quint Computing Raises €9.1 Million To Develop Quantum Processors With Lower Error Correction Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:08 AM

Quint Computing, a German quantum computing startup developing superconducting processors, has raised €9.1 million in financing to advance a hardware architecture designed to reduce the complexity and cost of quantum error correction. The round was led by Vsquared Ventures, with participation from Quantonation, Nucleus Capital, Faber, Vanagon Ventures, and ZOHO.VC, alongside industry investors including Professor Mikko Möttönen, founder of IQM and QMill.

SPORTA Secures £5 Million Follow-On Investment From Lazaroo-Hood Group To Build Sports-Focused Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:07 AM

SPORTA, a United Kingdom-based financial technology company developing banking and digital infrastructure for the sports industry, has secured a £5 million follow-on investment from the Lazaroo-Hood Group.

Traversal Raises $120 Million In Series B Funding At $1 Billion Valuation To Expand AI-Powered Software Reliability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:06 AM

Traversal, an artificial intelligence company developing autonomous software reliability technology, has raised $120 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation. The financing was co-led by Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, and Khosla Ventures, with significant participation from Sequoia Capital and Battery Ventures.

T-Therapeutics Raises $133 Million In Series B Funding To Advance Cancer And Autoimmune Disease Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:05 AM

T-Therapeutics, a Cambridge, United Kingdom-based biotechnology company developing T cell receptor therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, has raised $133 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round. The investment was co-led by Advent Life Sciences and British Business Bank, with participation from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Samsara BioCapital, M-Ventures, and Eli Lilly and Company. Existing major shareholders Sofinnova Partners, F-Prime, Digitalis Ventures, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Sanofi Ventures, Tencent, and BGF also participated.

altM Raises $10.3 Million In Series A Funding To Scale Specialty Chemicals Made From Agricultural Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:03 AM

altM, a Bengaluru-based industrial biotechnology company, has raised $10.3 million in Series A funding to expand production of specialty chemicals manufactured from agricultural residues.

Betski Secures $15 Million Investment Commitment From Nimbus Capital To Support Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:02 AM

Betski, an online gaming technology company, has secured a $15 million strategic investment commitment from Nimbus Capital to accelerate its international expansion and further develop its proprietary digital gaming platform.

Tumbleweed Raises €6.9 Million In Seed Funding To Expand Microgravity Research And Launch Three Space Missions In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:59 AM

Tumbleweed, an Austrian space technology company developing commercial microgravity research infrastructure, has raised €6.9 million in seed funding to expand its satellite platform and increase access to research opportunities in orbit.

Avanlee Care Raises $3.5 Million, Bringing Total Funding To $6 Million To Expand Family Caregiving Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:57 AM

Avanlee Care, a Montana-founded healthcare technology company focused on supporting family caregivers, has raised $3.5 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $6 million.

Dentons Appoints Global Practice Leaders Across Nine Groups To Strengthen International Client Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:56 AM

Dentons has announced a new global practice leadership structure spanning nine legal practice groups, appointing senior professionals to coordinate its international capabilities and strengthen collaboration across offices.

QUANTRO Therapeutics Secures Austrian Research Grant To Expand AI-Powered Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:42 AM

QUANTRO Therapeutics, a Vienna-based biotechnology company developing medicines targeting transcription factors, has secured a 12-month non-dilutive research grant from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) to accelerate development of its AI-powered medicinal chemistry platform, ASCEND.

Biograil Raises €20 Million To Advance Oral Drug Delivery Technology Toward Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:35 AM

Biograil, a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company developing oral delivery technology for medicines that traditionally require injections, has raised €20 million in financing to advance its BIONDD platform toward clinical development.

MyoPax Secures B# Plus Funding From IBB Ventures To Advance Gene-Repair Muscle Stem Cell Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:35 AM

MyoPax, a biotechnology startup developing gene-repair and regenerative muscle stem cell therapies, has secured funding through IBB Ventures' B# Plus initiative.

Alethio Therapeutics Raises $90 Million In Series A Funding To Advance Targeted Treatments For Blood Cancers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:32 AM

Alethio Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing targeted medicines for myeloproliferative neoplasms, has raised $90 million (£67 million) in an oversubscribed Series A financing round. The investment was co-led by Sofinnova Partners and RA Capital, alongside founding investor Oxford Science Enterprises, with additional support from Cancer Research Horizons and the University of Oxford.

Lovey Secures Up To £250 Million Credit Facility From Pollen Street Capital To Expand UK Small Business Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:31 AM

Lovey, a Birmingham-based financial technology company specializing in small and medium-sized business lending, has secured a senior secured credit facility of up to £250 million from alternative asset manager Pollen Street Capital. The facility includes £50 million of committed capital and an additional £200 million accordion feature, making it the largest financing arrangement in Lovey's history.

FluoRok Raises $30 Million In Series A Funding To Scale Hydrogen Fluoride-Free Chemical Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:29 AM

FluoRok, a University of Oxford spinout developing alternative fluorochemical manufacturing technology, has raised $30 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand its production capabilities and accelerate commercial deployment. The round was led by Orano Venture Fund and Supernova Invest, with participation from Bidra Innovation Ventures.

Perplexity Launches Teammates AI Agents To Manage Complex Projects And Automate Ongoing Business Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:28 AM

Perplexity has launched Teammates, a new AI agent capability designed to manage complex, ongoing projects across business functions, including marketing, sales, customer support, operations, and finance. The November 4, 2026 announcement expands the company's Perplexity Computer platform by enabling users to delegate long-running responsibilities to AI agents that can coordinate tasks, monitor developments, and follow through on work without requiring repeated instructions.

Applied Compute Raises $350 Million At $3.25 Billion Valuation After Reaching $100 Million Annualized Revenue Run Rate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:27 AM

Applied Compute, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company helping enterprises develop and operate customized AI models, has raised $350 million in financing at a $3.25 billion valuation.

Anthropic Launches Personal Finance In Claude To Connect Bank Accounts And Analyze Spending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:26 AM

Anthropic has introduced Personal Finance in Claude, a new feature that allows users to connect their bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investment accounts to its AI assistant for personalized financial analysis. The service uses Plaid to securely connect financial institutions and provides a centralized dashboard for monitoring account balances, spending patterns, cash flow, subscriptions, and upcoming bills.

fal Announces Series E And Series F Funding Led By Sequoia Capital And Bessemer Venture Partners To Expand Generative AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:24 AM

fal, a generative media AI infrastructure company, has announced the completion of Series E and Series F financing rounds to accelerate development of its image, video, and audio generation technology and expand the computing infrastructure supporting its platform.

Path Fertility Receives $2 Million NIH Grant To Develop Epigenetic Diagnostic For Severe Male Infertility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:24 AM

Path Fertility, the commercial brand of Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostics company Inherent Biosciences, has received a $2 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an epigenetic diagnostic test for severe male infertility and associated health risks.

Shackleton AI Raises $5 Million In Seed Funding Led By Battery Ventures To Launch AI-Powered Construction Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:24 AM

Shackleton AI, a New York-based construction technology company, has emerged from stealth with $5 million in seed funding led by Battery Ventures to expand its agentic operating system for construction and real estate development. Additional investors included Brick & Mortar Ventures, Trust Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Motivate Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, Act One Ventures, Brainstorm Ventures, Silence VC, and other backers.

Google Launches Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash With 15-Second AI Video Generation And 30% Lower Pricing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 AM

Google has introduced Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, an updated generative AI video model that supports clips up to 15 seconds long, improved visual consistency, and more advanced editing capabilities. The company has also reduced pricing by 30% compared with Gemini Omni 1.1, bringing the cost of generating 720p video to $0.07 per second.

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber With 51% Performance Improvement To Advance AI-Powered Cybersecurity Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:11 AM

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Cyber, a specialized artificial intelligence model designed to identify, validate, and help remediate software vulnerabilities while operating within explicitly authorized security testing boundaries. The model delivers substantial improvements over its predecessor, GPT-5.6 Cyber, including a 51% relative performance increase on the ExploitGym cybersecurity benchmark.

42AI Emerges From Stealth With $62.5 Million To Develop AI Models That Predict Human Behavior

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:50 AM

42AI, an Israeli-American artificial intelligence startup developing technology to predict human decision-making, has emerged from stealth with $62.5 million in seed funding, according to a TechCrunch report.

UC San Diego Receives $15 Million Department Of Energy Award To Advance AI-Powered RNA Structure Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:39 AM

The University of California San Diego has received a $15 million, three-year award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance research combining artificial intelligence with the study of ribonucleic acid (RNA) structures. The project, led by Professor Navtej Toor, aims to generate a substantially larger collection of experimentally determined RNA structures and use those findings to develop AI models capable of predicting RNA's three-dimensional shape.

PowerUp Money Raises $10 Million Led By Flourish Ventures To Expand Wealth Management And Investment Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:36 AM

PowerUp Money, an India-based wealth management technology company, has raised $10 million in funding led by Flourish Ventures to expand its investment advisory platform and develop additional services for retail investors.

Trajectory Raises $45 Million In Series A Funding At $300 Million Valuation To Expand Continual Learning AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:34 AM

Trajectory, an artificial intelligence company developing technology that enables businesses and professionals to train and continuously improve their own AI models, has raised $45 million in Series A funding at a $300 million valuation. The financing was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures.