Pulse 2.0

Stripe And Advent Offer More Than $53 Billion To Acquire PayPal: Report

Anthropic Reportedly Reaches $1.2 Trillion Valuation On Secondary Markets

Spectro Cloud Raises Over $100 Million Series D To Scale Production AI Infrastructure

Talde Capital Crecimiento III Holds €155 Million First Close, Targets €200 Million

Centurion Foundation Acquires Northlake Mall for $95 Million to Create Emory Healthcare Campus

Senra Systems Announces $65 Million Series B And Plans For Third Manufacturing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:18 PM

Senra Systems, a software-driven manufacturing company modernizing wire harness production, announced it has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round and plans to accelerate its expansion with a third factory location. The round brings the company's total funding raised to over $112 million and was co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Interlagos, with participation from General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Dylan Field, CIV, 8VC, The Friedkin Group, Jaws Estates Capital, Sozo Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.

Speakeasy Raises $8.8 Million To Expand Live Experience Operations And Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:14 PM

Speakeasy has raised $8.8 million to expand its unified operations and intelligence platform for live entertainment, hospitality and other in-person experiences.

British Business Bank Makes £50 Million Cornerstone Commitment To Soho Square Partnership Capital Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:13 PM

The British Business Bank, the UK government's economic development bank, has announced a £50 million cornerstone commitment to Soho Square Partnership Capital Fund II, a lower mid-market structured capital fund targeting established, founder-owned UK businesses. The Bank is joined by several U.S. institutional investors in the fund.

Monumental Raises $32 Million Series B To Scale Construction Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:12 PM

Monumental announced a $32 million Series B funding round, led by Khosla Ventures with existing investors Hummingbird Ventures, Plural, and others also participating. The funding will support the company's next phase of growth, including expanding its team of hardware and software engineers, deploying more robots on sites across Europe, launching in the U.S. this year, and widening the range of construction work its robots can take on.

Oak Raises $60 Million In Seed Funding To Build The AI-Native Identity Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:05 PM

Oak emerged from stealth with $60 million in seed funding to build the security industry's Identity Operating System. The AI-native platform will replace the fragmented stack of legacy identity governance and security tools with a single, continuously updated control plane that governs every identity across an organization, whether human, machine, or AI agent. The round was co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners, and CRV, with participation from Hetz Ventures, AlphaDrive Ventures, and strategic angel investors. Oak's solution is already generally available and deployed across enterprise customers.

InsideDesk Raises $12.6 Million to Scale AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Management for Dental Organizations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

InsideDesk, a provider of AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for dental service organizations (DSOs), has closed a $12.6 million financing led by Pender Ventures, with participation from existing investors Round13 Capital and Graphite Ventures. The capital will fund deeper investment in artificial intelligence and automation, support key hires across engineering, AI, and go-to-market functions, and accelerate the company's expansion as DSOs increasingly look to technology to manage growing administrative complexity.

Pure Raises $8 Million To Build Compliance-First Platform For Real-Money Peer-To-Peer Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:01 PM

Pure has raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its compliance-first platform for real-money peer-to-peer games. The financing was raised across multiple rounds led by Hidden Capital. Additional investors included MaC Venture Capital, Ludlow Ventures, Goodwater Capital, SignalFire, Z Fellows, Jake Brooks and Alex Pall.

VisualLogix Acquires refyne Group To Expand European Presence And Engineering Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:50 PM

VisualLogix, a New York-based developer of mission-critical engineering and fabrication software, has acquired refyne Group, a DACH-region software company serving wood, metal, and façade fabricators. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands VisualLogix's geographic footprint into Europe while adding a suite of established products that extend its portfolio into CAD, CAM, thermal analysis, and ERP solutions for the fabrication market.

Tradewater Acquires Carbon Shield To Expand Methane Abatement Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:48 PM

Tradewater has acquired Carbon Shield, a Colorado-based company that plugs actively leaking orphaned oil and gas wells, expanding Tradewater’s methane abatement operations into Colorado and Wyoming. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

WareSpace Acquires Five-Building Industrial Portfolio Across Four U.S. Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:47 PM

WareSpace has acquired a five-building industrial portfolio from an institutional real estate investor, marking the company’s first portfolio-level transaction and its largest acquisition to date.

Nomadar Completes Land Acquisition for JP Financial Arena Development in Southern Spain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:46 PM

Nomadar, a Nasdaq-listed sports, tourism, technology, and experiential infrastructure company and subsidiary of Cádiz CF, a 115-year-old La Liga soccer club, has completed the acquisition of approximately 290,000 square meters of land in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain, designated for the development of JP Financial Arena. The closing consolidates control over a strategic asset assembled through two separate binding agreements — an initial acquisition of approximately 130,000 square meters in April 2026, followed by a second agreement for approximately 161,000 additional square meters in May 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlantic Energy Completes Customer Acquisition From Summer Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:45 PM

Atlantic Energy Group, a leading retail energy provider, announced the acquisition of a portfolio of commercial electricity customers from Summer Energy across Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The acquisition further expands Atlantic Energy's presence throughout PJM and reinforces the company's continued growth in competitive energy markets.

AvAir Acquires Full Stop Technics To Add Certified Wheel And Brake MRO Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:44 PM

AvAir has acquired Full Stop Technics, expanding its aviation aftermarket platform with certified wheel and brake maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities.

JetBlue Launches Flexible Payment Options Through New Partnership With ClarityPay

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:43 PM

JetBlue announced a new partnership with ClarityPay, introducing a flexible payment option for customers booking flights directly through JetBlue. Eligible customers booking on jetblue.com and the JetBlue mobile app can now access financing options through ClarityPay, with an introductory offer of 0% APR on terms up to 12 months to celebrate the launch.

NextPlat To Acquire Rural Pensacola-Area Pharmacy For $1.5 Million, Adding $5.6 Million In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:41 PM

NextPlat Corp (Nasdaq: NXPL), a healthcare and technology company operating specialty pharmacies through its PharmcoRx subsidiary, has agreed to acquire an independent pharmacy in a rural community near Pensacola, Florida, for $1.5 million in cash, including inventory. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to due diligence and customary closing conditions.

JPMorganChase Commits $24 Million To Strengthen Philadelphia Shipbuilding And U.S. Defense Industrial Base

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:40 PM

JPMorganChase has announced a $24 million commitment to strengthen Philadelphia’s shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing sector, supporting workforce training, small business suppliers, regional coordination, and the expansion of infrastructure serving the U.S. defense industrial base.

Amplix Strengthens Technology Advisory Capabilities With Acquisition Of OneConnect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:39 PM

Amplix, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a national provider of technology advisory services, including strategy, consulting, implementation, and managed services, announced its acquisition of One Connect, Inc. The transaction represents Amplix's fifteenth acquisition since forming the platform in 2022 and further enhances Amplix's technology procurement and lifecycle management capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ExchangeRight Fully Subscribes $90.67 Million Net-Leased Portfolio 73 DST

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:38 PM

ExchangeRight, a Pasadena, California-based provider of diversified 1031 DST and REIT investments, has announced the full subscription of Net-Leased Portfolio 73 DST, a $90.67 million offering backed primarily by investment-grade, necessity-based retail and service tenants. The offering is now closed to new investors and is distributing monthly income to investors at a current rate of 5%, covered by in-place lease revenue.

Morgan Stanley Adds Record $148 Billion In Wealth Management Net New Assets, With More Than Half Tied To IPOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:08 PM

Morgan Stanley added a record $148.1 billion in net new assets to its Wealth Management business during the second quarter of 2026, with slightly more than half of the inflows connected to initial public offerings involving clients in its Workplace channel.

TytoCare Names Adam Pellegrini As CEO And Closes $25+ Million Growth Round To Scale AI-First Clinical Enablement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:39 PM

TytoCare, pioneer of remote physical examination technology featuring FDA-cleared medical devices, announced the appointment of Adam Pellegrini as Chief Executive Officer alongside the closing of a $25 million-plus growth round led by Insight Partners, with participation from HOOP, OliveTree, OrbiMed, Qumra Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and others. The company is expanding its platform to deliver clinical-grade remote care for patients with chronic and complex disease, repositioning as an AI-first clinical enablement platform.

Cyclops Raises $20 Million Series A To Build Stablecoin Infrastructure For Payments Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:38 PM

Cyclops, a stablecoin infrastructure company built exclusively for the payments industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by Nava Ventures, with participation from Castle Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Circle, Lasagna Ventures, and Global PayTech Ventures. Kevin Chenault of Nava Ventures joined the Cyclops board as part of the round. Global PayTech Ventures is helmed by Javier Perez, former President of Mastercard and founding investor in Adyen.

Hemispheric Raises $52 Million To Launch Descartes NeuroAI Model For Decoding The Human Brain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:37 PM

Hemispheric emerged from stealth with $52 million in early-stage funding to launch Descartes, a frontier NeuroAI model designed to decode non-invasive brain activity and translate it into objective, actionable insights for clinicians and researchers. The funding came from Hanaco Ventures, OneMind/Awareness Capital, Protocol Labs, L Catterton, Arkin Capital, Howard Morgan, Naomi Azrieli, Yasmin Lukatz, Scott Belsky, and other investors. Hemispheric was co-founded by computational neuroscientist Hagai Lalazar, Ph.D., and Gidi Littwin, who previously co-founded RealFace, which was acquired by Apple and contributed technology to Face ID.

TSB Capital Advisors Arranges Refinancing For Atmosphere Tempe, And Student Housing High-Rise Serving Arizona State University

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:36 PM

TSB Capital Advisors successfully arranged a floating-rate bridge loan to refinance Atmosphere Tempe, a 252-unit, 530-bed student housing high-rise serving Arizona State University. The financing was secured on behalf of Trinitas and Harrison Street Asset Management, a leading global alternative investment management firm with over $109 billion in assets under management across infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies. PGIM provided the debt.

Nous Raises €2.315 Million Seed Round To Commercialize Botanical Energy Ingredient Koncentra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:35 PM

Nous, an Italian functional ingredient company, has closed a €2.315 million seed investment to advance the commercialization of Koncentra, its branded botanical ingredient targeting the energy, focus, and mood category in food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications. The round was led by dsm-firmenich Ventures, with participation from Accelera Ventures — through Eatable Adventures — and CDP Venture Capital through its Fondo Acceleratori, part of the National Accelerator Network's foodtech program FoodSeed.

ORANGE JUICE Raises $40 Million To Launch Permanent Capital Company Backed By Bitcoin Treasury

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:34 PM

ORANGE JUICE announced it has raised $40 million to launch a permanent capital company focused on acquiring, improving, and permanently owning American businesses while maintaining a Bitcoin treasury. Unlike traditional private equity firms, the company says it is designed without fund expiration dates or pressure to exit investments, allowing it to take a long-term ownership approach.

Lumin Digital Raises $115 Million In New Capital To Further Invest In Product Innovation And Reaches $1.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:33 PM

Lumin Digital, the Compounding Growth Platform for banks and credit unions, announced more than $70 million in new investment from its own clients, reflecting continued confidence in the company's vision, execution, and long-term growth. This follows a recent $45 million growth equity financing led by Light Street Capital, bringing the business's total fresh capital to more than $115 million.

Dentons Link Legal Adds Capital Markets Partner Timothy Franklyn in Bengaluru

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:37 PM

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Timothy Franklyn as a partner in its Capital Markets practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities in domestic and cross-border securities transactions. Franklyn will be based in the firm’s Bengaluru office.

Simpson Thacher Expands Market-Leading Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:29 PM

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced a significant expansion of its Insurance Transactional and Regulatory team with the addition of Dennis Manfredi, Joseph Cosentino, and Benjamin Kralstein, who will join the firm as partners in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. The team brings extensive experience advising on sophisticated insurance M&A, reinsurance, private equity-backed insurance transactions, and complex regulatory matters. Dennis and Joe will join Jared Wilner as co-heads of the firm's Insurance Transactional and Regulatory team.

Content Partners And Ed Simpson Launch Wonderloom Media And Acquires True Crime YouTube Channel Dr. Insanity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:29 PM

Content Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm and leading independent owner of major studio-distributed film and television assets, has launched Wonderloom Media in partnership with media executive Ed Simpson. Simpson, formerly Chief Strategy Officer of Wheelhouse, will serve as CEO of the new venture. As part of the launch, Wonderloom completed its first acquisition: Dr. Insanity, one of YouTube's largest true crime channels, with more than 5 million subscribers and over 1.3 billion total views. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Keyper Raises $11 Million Series A To Expand Monthly Rent Payments Across The UAE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:27 PM

Keyper, a digital real estate technology company, has raised $11 million in Series A funding to accelerate the adoption of monthly rent payments and build digital infrastructure for the rental market across the United Arab Emirates. The financing included participation from Speedinvest, Mashreq NEO Ventures, Middle East Venture Partners, Dubai Future District Fund, Property Finder, Ellington Properties Development, anb capital and Dar Ventures.