Innovation

Patchworks: Interview With CEO Jim Herbert About The No-Code Integration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Patchworks is a no-code/low-code integration platform (iPaaS) that helps eCommerce and retail businesses automate and manage data flows between systems like their storefront, ERP, WMS/3PL, finance, and other back-office tools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Patchworks CEO Jim Herbert to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

LoyaltyLion: Interview With CEO Charlie Casey About The Loyalty Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

LoyaltyLion is a data-driven eCommerce loyalty and engagement platform that helps online brands build customized rewards (and referral) programs to increase customer retention and repeat sales. Pulse 2.0 interviewed LoyaltyLion CEO Charlie Casey to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Stellular Bio: Series 1 Financing Closed To Advance Regenerative Biologic For Sjögren’s Dry Eye

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Stellular Bio, which is developing Platelet-derived Regenerative Biologic (PRB) therapeutics, announced it has closed its Series 1 financing round to support advancement of its lead candidate, STLR-201, toward clinical testing as a treatment for Sjögren’s disease dry eye.

CraniUS Therapeutics: $20 Million Series B Raised To Advance NeuroPASS Platform For Targeted Brain Drug Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

CraniUS Therapeutics announced it closed a $20 million Series B financing to accelerate development of NeuroPASS, a fully implantable, skull embedded platform intended to bypass the blood brain barrier and enable targeted drug delivery and monitoring in the brain.

Guardian Payroll Services: Interview With President Matt Taylor About The Business Management Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Guardian Payroll Services provides customizable, technology-driven payroll, human resources, and tax compliance solutions that combine automated systems with dedicated personal support to help businesses streamline employee administration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Guardian Payroll Services President Matt Taylor to learn more.

NexAIoT: Interview With CTO Dr. Hoe Seng Ooi About The Smart Manufacturing Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

NexAIoT provides Industry 4.0 smart-manufacturing solutions—combining industrial PCs, IoT automation/edge computing, and enterprise data-integration software with consulting and implementation services to help factories digitize and operate more efficiently. Pulse 2.0 interviewed NexAIoT CTO Dr. Hoe Seng Ooi to learn more.

Minovia Therapeutics: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dr. Natalie Yivgi-Ohana About The Biotech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Minovia Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech developing mitochondria-based cell therapies—using its Mitochondrial Augmentation Technology (MAT) to transplant healthy mitochondria into cells to treat diseases driven by mitochondrial dysfunction, including rare genetic mitochondrial disorders. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Minovia Therapeutics co-founder and CEO Dr. Natalie Yivgi-Ohana to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Rainbow Weather: $5.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand AI Powered Hyperlocal Forecasting App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Rainbow Weather, a climate tech startup focused on ultra-accurate short-term forecasting, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its consumer app and expand into business customers. The company said the financing included a syndicate of investors led in part by Yuri Gurski, founder and president of Flo Health.

Seemplicity: Interview With Co-Founder & CPO Ravid Circus About The Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Seemplicity is an exposure management platform that consolidates security findings, prioritizes the most important risks, and automates remediation workflows by routing fixes to the right teams and tools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Seemplicity co-founder and CPO Ravid Circus to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Sonos Unveils Amp Multi, A Multi Channel Streaming Amplifier Built For Larger Custom Home Audio Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Sonos announced it is launching Sonos Amp Multi, a multi-channel streaming amplifier designed for professional residential integrators building more complex, multi-room audio systems. The company positioned the product as an expansion of the Sonos experience into larger homes and higher-channel-count installations, aiming to reduce installation friction while keeping day-to-day control simple for homeowners.

Google Brings AI Plus To The U.S. As Part Of A 35 Market Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Google is expanding Google AI Plus into 35 additional countries and territories, including the United States, widening access to a lower-priced subscription that bundles premium AI capabilities across multiple Google products.