Innovation

CloudZero: $56 Million Series C Raised For Transforming Cloud Optimization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:28 AM

CloudZero, a leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced a $56 million Series C funding round following another year of triple-digit growth. The round was led by BlueCrest Capital Management and Innovius Capital, with participation from Matrix Partners, Threshold Ventures, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures. MongoDB also made a strategic investment.

Cerby: $40 Million Series B Raised For Automating Identity Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:26 AM

Cerby, a rapidly growing platform for identity security automation globally, announced a $40 million Series B funding round. DTCP led the funding round with participation from existing backers, including Okta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

University Of Chicago: New Venture Challenge Features 10 Finalists Competing For Over $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:24 AM

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced that 10 teams have advanced to the finals of the 29th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s signature startup accelerator for MBA students at the Booth School of Business.

Wix Buying GenAI Media Creation Company Hour One

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:24 AM

Wix announced its acquisition of Hour One, a pioneer in generative AI media creation. This deal marks yet another milestone in Wix’s transformation into a frontrunner in AI-based digital experiences, giving the company access to advanced technologies that will continue to shape the future of web and visual design creation.

Peak Technology Buying Jinxbot 3D Printing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:22 AM

Peak Technology, a provider of advanced prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced the acquisition of Jinxbot 3D Printing, an additive manufacturing company known for its high-mix, rapid-turn prototyping services and creative engineering support.

Merit Medical Systems Buying Biolife Delaware In $120 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:21 AM

Merit Medical Systems, a leader of healthcare technology, announced that it has acquired Biolife Delaware in a merger deal through which Biolife has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit. Biolife, which is based in Sarasota, Florida, manufactures unique, patented hemostatic devices under the brand names StatSeal and WoundSeal.

GCL: Strategic Controlling Investment Raised From Providence Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:20 AM

GCL, a leader in live events and luxury goods specialty logistics, announced a strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners, a premier private equity firm with significant experience investing in and supporting the growth of companies in the entertainment and media sectors.

RedBird Capital Partners Buying Telegraph Media In £500 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:17 AM

RedBird Capital Partners announced that it has reached an in-principle agreement to acquire The Telegraph Media Group at a total enterprise valuation of £500 million, making it the sole controlling owner. And it is the most significant investment in UK print media in a decade and unlocks a new era of growth for the 170-year-old title.

Turnkey: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Bryce Ferguson About The Crypto Infrastructure Powering Billions of Dollars Of Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:13 AM

Turnkey provides secure, scalable, and programmable crypto infrastructure for embedded wallets and onchain transaction automation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Turnkey co-founder and CEO Bryce Ferguson to learn more about the company.

Salesforce To Buy Informatica In $8 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:01 PM

Salesforce and Informatica, a leader in enterprise AI-powered cloud data management, have entered into an agreement for Salesforce to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s current investment in Informatica. Under the terms of the agreement, holders of Informatica’s Class A and Class B-1 common stock will receive $25 in cash per share.

Publicis Buying Captiv8 To Enhance Connected Influencer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:00 PM

Publicis Groupe announced the acquisition of Captiv8, which is one of the most advanced end-to-end influencer marketing platforms.

Innovia Consulting Buying Lloyd Business IT Solutions NAV Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:58 PM

Innovia Consulting, a leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partner, announced the merging of Lloyd Business IT Solutions, a respected provider of Microsoft Dynamics services based in Ontario, Canada, into Innovia Consulting North America operations.

John Deere Buying Sentera For Enhancing Aerial Field Scouting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:57 PM

John Deere announced the acquisition of Sentera, a leading provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture based in St. Paul, Minnesota. This deal will enhance the capabilities of John Deere's existing technology offerings, enabling farmers and agricultural service providers to access a more comprehensive set of tools for generating and utilizing data to inform decisions that improve farm profitability, efficiency, and sustainability.

BetaNXT Buying Investment Fund Solutions Company Delta Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:56 PM

BetaNXT, a provider of wealth management technology solutions with real-time data capabilities and an enhanced advisor experience, announced that certain affiliates of BetaNXT have acquired Delta Data, a provider of global investment fund solutions. And with the acquisition, BetaNXT continues to strengthen its ecosystem of wealth management technology solutions.

RareGen Youth Network: Interview With Khartik Uppalapati About AI Meeting Advocacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:55 PM

RareGen Youth Network is a youth-led organization that unites passionate young voices worldwide to advocate for transformative change within the rare disease community. Pulse 2.0 interviewed RareGen Youth Network President Khartik Uppalapati to learn more about the non-profit.

Bespoken Spirits: Over $11 Million Series C Closed For Sustainable Spirits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:10 AM

Bespoken Spirits, an innovator in sustainable and precision-aged spirits, announced the closing of its Series C funding round. The funding round, which culminates on May 30, highlights the market's confidence in Bespoken's revolutionary maturation technology, its unprecedented speed to market for private labels of all sizes, and its bold vision for the future of the spirits industry.

Cerebro Capital: Series A Raised And $1 Billion In Loan Closings Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:09 AM

Cerebro Capital, a fintech company transforming access to debt capital for middle market businesses and helping lenders generate new borrower relationships, announced the completion of its Series A funding round led by JAM FINTOP. And the new equity capital comes on the heels of the platform facilitating $1B in cumulative loan closings.

Cathay Innovation: $1 Billion VC Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:06 AM

Cathay Innovation announced today the final close of its latest venture capital fund at $1 billion, making it the largest AI-focused fund in the European Union.

Consolidated Communications: $1.344 Billion Securitization And $1.5 Billion Revolving Warehouse Facility Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:02 AM

Consolidated Communications announced the closing of its inaugural fiber securitization transaction consisting of asset-backed term notes totaling $1.344 billion, secured by all existing and future fiber-enabled customers across certain states and the fiber optic and network infrastructure to support these customers.

Avangrid: $41 Million Raised For Rebuilding Aging Grid Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:56 AM

Avangrid - a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group - announced five projects in Ithaca, NY, totalling $41 million in new investment, to improve the capacity and reliability of the area’s electrical grid.

Skyla Insurance Services Buying Policyline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:55 AM

Skyla Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Skyla Credit Union, announced it has acquired Policyline Insurance, a provider of insurance products and employee benefits consulting services based in Cornelius, North Carolina.

EQT To Buy Seven Seas Water Group From Morgan Stanley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:53 AM

EQT announced that the EQT Infrastructure VI fund has agreed to acquire Seven Seas Water Group from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP).

Phyn Acquired By Investment Group Led By Jonathan Scott Of Property Brothers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:51 AM

Phyn, a leader in intelligent water solutions, has been acquired by a group of investors led by entrepreneur and TV personality Jonathan Scott. This strategic deal transitions Phyn from Belkin’s ownership to a newly independent company backed by a high-profile group of investors with deep experience in technology, real estate, and entertainment, united in their vision to make Phyn’s category-defining solutions a standard in every home and building.

Cognyte Buying Cyber Threat Intelligence Company GroupSense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:37 AM

Cognyte Software, a leader in software-driven technology for investigative analytics, today announced the acquisition of GroupSense, a digital risk protection services company. And the acquisition will help to expand Cognyte’s customer base and growth potential. Cognyte is buying GroupSense for approximately $4 million plus an earnout of up to approximately $5 million subject to GroupSense meeting defined targets post-closing.

Proofpoint Buying Nuclei For Better Communications Capture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:34 AM

Proofpoint (a leading cybersecurity and compliance company) announced the acquisition of Nuclei, a U.S.-based technology company specializing in compliance archiving and AI-driven data enrichment for modern workplace communications.

Crestline Investors: $1.7 Billion Raised For NAV Lending Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:33 AM

Crestline Investors, a leading provider of fund liquidity solutions, announced the final close of its third commingled dedicated NAV financing fund, branded the Portfolio Finance Sentry Fund (PF Sentry), with $1.7 billion of investable capital across the Fund, related vehicles, and anticipated leverage.

Turkcell: €100 Million Raised For Boosting Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:32 AM

Turkcell announced that its subsidiary, TDC Veri Hizmetleri (TDC), has secured €100 million in murabaha financing through a strategic agreement with Emirates NBD Bank, a leading banking group in the Middle East and Turkiye (MENAT) area.

Reperio Health: $14 Million Raised For At-Home And Onsite Health Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:31 AM

Reperio Health, a provider of at-home and onsite comprehensive health screenings with instant results, announced that it has successfully closed a $14 million funding round, led by Caduceus Capital Partners.

Lendflow: $15 Million Growth Capital Raised From Trinity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:30 AM

Trinity Capital (a leading alternative asset manager) announced the commitment of $15 million in growth capital to Lendflow, a software development company that provides embedded credit infrastructure to fintechs, lenders, and vertical software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies.

Gravitee: $60 Million Series C Closed For Agentic API And Event Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:29 AM

Gravitee, a leading Agentic API and Event Management company, announced it has raised $60 million in Series C funding. The funding round was led by Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing business of Sixth Street, with participation from existing investors Riverside Acceleration Capital and AlbionVC.