Innovation

iFoodDS Sells Quality Insights To Foods Connected To Double Down On Trace Exchange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

iFoodDS is increasing its investment in Trace Exchange, its connected food traceability platform, as part of a strategic refocusing that includes the sale of its Quality Insights business to Foods Connected. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SWI Group And Brookfield Form $693.9 Million Multifamily JV With Up To $200 Million For New Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

SWI Group has announced a strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management involving 13 properties from Varia US Properties’ U.S. multifamily portfolio through a newly created two-vehicle joint venture with an aggregate gross asset value of approximately $693.9 million.

Astara Capital Acquires Dynatec Systems To Scale Industrial Wastewater Treatment Amid Rising Water Scarcity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Astara Capital Partners has acquired Dynatec Systems, adding a nearly five-decade-old industrial wastewater treatment business to its middle-market portfolio as demand increases for water reuse, treatment infrastructure and solutions for difficult industrial waste streams. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SWI Group Puts More Than 80% Of Its Capital Into 4+ GW AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

SWI Group has accelerated a major strategic shift toward digital infrastructure, with more than 80% of its capital now allocated to a transatlantic portfolio exceeding 4 GW of power capacity and plans to push that allocation above 90% over time.

PTC Therapeutics Wins Auction For ST-920 Fabry Gene Therapy In Deal Worth Up To $211 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

PTC Therapeutics has been selected as the winning bidder to acquire Sangamo Therapeutics’ ST-920 Fabry disease gene therapy program in a bankruptcy auction for $111 million upfront and up to $100 million in additional regulatory milestone payments. The acquisition could have a total value of up to $211 million.

Virginia Retirement System Delivers 12.1% Return As Pension Fund Climbs To $135.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

The Virginia Retirement System generated a 12.1% investment return, net of fees, during fiscal 2026, increasing the market value of its retirement trust fund to $135.2 billion as of June 30.

Ferrero To Acquire Fast-Growing Purely Elizabeth As U.S. Breakfast Push Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Purely Elizabeth, expanding further into the U.S. breakfast and better-for-you food markets following the company’s acquisition of WK Kellogg Co. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CVC DIF Acquires Majority Stake In firstcolo To Back 24 MW AI-Ready German Data Center Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

CVC DIF has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in firstcolo GmbH from CUBE Infrastructure, backing the German data center operator as it prepares to develop a new AI-ready facility capable of supporting liquid-cooled racks of up to 200 kW.

DivDat Acquires Meridian Integration To Unite Customer Engagement, Self-Service And Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

DivDat has acquired Meridian Integration, combining payment processing with customer engagement software to create a broader platform serving healthcare providers, utilities, municipalities, and other organizations managing high-volume customer interactions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bernhard Capital Completes Acquisition Of New Mexico’s Largest Natural Gas Utility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Bernhard Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company from Emera, adding the state’s largest regulated natural gas utility to its expanding portfolio of essential infrastructure businesses.

St. Joseph Acquires Fastbase AI And Plans Corporate Rebrand Around 350 Million-Company Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

St. Joseph Inc. has acquired Fastbase AI Corporation as the publicly traded company moves to expand its focus on artificial intelligence and data intelligence technologies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Star Equity To Acquire Harte Hanks For $38.4 Million, Targeting $10 Million In Annual Cost Synergies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Star Equity Holdings has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Harte Hanks in a transaction valuing the customer experience and business process outsourcing company at approximately $38.4 million of equity value.

Privacy Bee Acquires EraseMe.app To Expand Data Removal Technology And Ongoing Privacy Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Privacy Bee has acquired EraseMe.app, adding the personal data removal company’s customers and technology to its platform as it expands tools for continuously identifying and removing exposed consumer information online.

King & Spalding Adds Ching And Kummer As Finance Partner Hiring Reaches 12 In 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Dentons Adds Edward Mackenzie As Real Estate Special Counsel In Christchurch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Dentons has added Edward Mackenzie as Special Counsel in its Real Estate team in Christchurch, strengthening the firm’s property capabilities across Canterbury and New Zealand’s wider South Island.

Advocate Technologies Raises $18 Million To Bring Transparency To A Trillion-Dollar Commercial Insurance Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Advocate Technologies has emerged from stealth with $18 million in Seed funding and a platform designed to create standardized pricing and coverage benchmarks for commercial insurance, addressing a market where buyers historically have lacked the price transparency available across most major financial asset classes.

Expedition Therapeutics Raises $115 Million Series B As EXPD-101 Enters Phase 2 COPD Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2026

Expedition Therapeutics has raised an oversubscribed $115 million Series B financing as the biotechnology company advances its next-generation DPP1 inhibitor EXPD-101 into a global Phase 2 clinical trial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Moves To Take Majority Control Of Winn-Dixie As Southeast Expansion Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

C&S Wholesale Grocers has announced a proposed transaction that would make it the majority owner of The Winn-Dixie Company, expanding its retail presence in the Southeast as the grocery distributor continues using acquisitions to build a larger national platform.

SparrowHawk Acquires 20-Property Industrial Portfolio For Nearly $400 Million In Its Largest Deal Ever

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

SparrowHawk has acquired a 20-property industrial portfolio encompassing approximately 4.4 million square feet for just under $400 million, completing the largest transaction in the firm’s history and significantly expanding its presence across major Midwest logistics markets. The portfolio spans St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Louisville.

Thermogenics Acquires 75-Year-Old Halmar Boiler Parts To Expand North American Parts Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Thermogenics has acquired Halmar Boiler Parts, adding one of the industry’s larger aftermarket boiler parts inventories and a Louisville, Kentucky manufacturing and distribution operation to its North American boiler services platform.

Daybright Financial Acquires ACAPrime To Build A Broader National ACA Compliance Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Daybright Financial has acquired ACAPrime, expanding its Affordable Care Act compliance and reporting capabilities as the employee benefits and retirement services company continues building a broader national platform for employers, brokers, advisors, and benefits partners.

Nexxus Capital Acquires 5 Amazon Brands Generating More Than $18 Million In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Nexxus Capital has completed an all-cash acquisition of five e-commerce brands from a top Amazon aggregator, expanding its portfolio of marketplace businesses through its Nexxus Capital Fund I Series 4 vehicle.

Medicare Platform Secures $50 Million Credit Facility To Scale AI-Powered Value-Based Senior Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Medicare Platform has secured a $50 million revolving credit facility facilitated by Nestpoint Group to expand its network of Accountable Care Organizations and invest further in AI-powered healthcare infrastructure.

Nuclea Energy To Acquire Moltex’s Advanced Nuclear Platform With 80 Granted Patents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Nuclea Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Moltex Energy’s advanced nuclear technology portfolio, gaining a platform spanning used nuclear fuel recycling and advanced reactor technologies.

IR Pros Enters Canada With Prairie HVAC/R Deal And Plans To Triple Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Industrial Refrigeration Pros has partnered with Prairie HVAC/R, establishing its first Canadian operating company and adding refrigeration manufacturing, low-charge ammonia technology, and cold-climate expertise to a platform that has served more than 1,450 facilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Prudent Growth Partners Acquires Somerset Shoppes For $3.7 Million With Leasing Upside In Montgomery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Prudent Growth Partners has acquired Somerset Shoppes, a 27,250-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Montgomery, Alabama, for $3.7 million. The acquisition expands the Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based private equity real estate firm’s portfolio of neighborhood retail properties and provides opportunities for additional value creation through leasing and rent growth.

Homestead Capital Lands $150 Million Anchor For Inaugural Agriculture Private Credit Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Homestead Capital has completed the first close of its inaugural commingled agriculture private credit fund, anchored by a $150 million commitment from the private credit investment team of a large U.S. state pension system.

Relatient: Interview With CEO Jeff Gartland About Intelligent Patient Access And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Relatient provides intelligent patient scheduling and engagement technology designed to help healthcare organizations simplify scheduling, modernize patient experiences, and reduce manual burden across the patient access journey. The company supports over 150 million appointments each year and is expanding its platform across self-scheduling, voice AI, communication, automation, and other access workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Relatient CEO Jeff Gartland to learn more.

CAI Software Acquires LLumin To Bring AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Into The Factory Floor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

CAI Software has acquired LLumin, expanding its manufacturing software platform with industrial computerized maintenance management capabilities designed to help manufacturers reduce downtime and shift from reactive maintenance toward predictive operations.

Alloy Robotics Raises $8 Million At $80 Million Valuation To Help Engineers Debug Robot Fleets With AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Alloy Robotics has raised $8 million at an $80 million valuation to scale an AI platform that helps engineers diagnose failures across robot fleets by automatically analyzing massive amounts of operational data.