Innovation

Blue Owl Closes European Net Lease Fund With €1.6 Billion In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Blue Owl Capital has closed its inaugural European net lease fund with €1.6 billion in total capital commitments, exceeding both its original €1 billion target and previous €1.5 billion hard cap.

Skeena Plans Ore Mining And Stockpiling As Eskay Creek Moves Toward 2027 Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Skeena Gold & Silver is preparing to begin ore mining and stockpiling at the Eskay Creek Gold-Silver Project as construction progresses toward initial production and cash flow in the second quarter of 2027.

dLocal’s Local-To-Local Payment Volume Surges 141% To $10.8 Billion As Pay-Ins More Than Double

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

dLocal's local-to-local payment volume rose 141% year over year to $10.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while pay-in volume more than doubled to $13.4 billion as ride-hailing, e-commerce, travel, and other digital businesses expanded across emerging markets.

Celcuity Holds $754 Million To Fund Operations Into 2029 As Gedatolisib Triplet Nearly Doubles Median PFS Versus Alpelisib

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Celcuity ended the second quarter of 2026 with $754 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, giving the biotechnology company what it expects to be sufficient capital to fund operations at least into 2029 as it prepares to commercialize REVTORPYK and expand the potential market for gedatolisib.

Golar Sees Strong Demand For Additional Argentina LNG Volumes Beyond 2 Million-Ton SEFE Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Golar LNG says Southern Energy has received strong interest from prospective offtakers for additional LNG volumes from its Argentina export project beyond an existing eight-year agreement to sell 2 million tonnes annually to Securing Energy for Europe.

Wellinks Raises $10 Million Series B To Expand Predictive Cardiopulmonary Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Wellinks has closed its first Series B round, raising $10 million from UMass Memorial Health and existing investors to accelerate commercial growth of its predictive cardiopulmonary care platform.

Beedie Capital Acquires 50% Stake In Vistara Growth And Commits Up To $125 Million To New $500 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Beedie Capital has acquired a 50% ownership interest in Vistara Growth and agreed to become the anchor investor in Vistara’s upcoming US$500 million Structured Opportunities Fund.

Faye Raises $50 Million Series C, Bringing Total Funding To $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Faye has raised $50 million in Series C funding to expand its AI-powered travel protection platform, bringing total capital raised to $100 million. Madrona led the round, with participation from BRM and existing investors Portage, F2 Venture Capital, Viola Ventures, and Lumir Ventures.

Realtime Robotics Names Kevin Carlin CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Realtime Robotics has appointed Kevin Carlin as Chief Executive Officer as the industrial AI company moves into its next phase of commercial growth and expands adoption of its Resolver platform among major automotive manufacturers.

Slalom Names Dan Garrison Chief AI Officer To Advance Enterprise AI Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Slalom has appointed Dan Garrison as Chief AI Officer as the global business and technology consulting company increases its investment in dedicated AI leadership and expands its efforts to help customers turn artificial intelligence initiatives into measurable business outcomes.

Ascensus Completes AmericanTCS Acquisition To Expand Retirement, Trust And Custody Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Ascensus has completed its previously announced acquisition of AmericanTCS, expanding its capabilities across retirement services, trust and custody, and financial technology.

Hawkins Way Capital And Värde Partners Acquire Manhattan Student Housing Property For $28 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Hawkins Way Capital and joint venture partner Värde Partners have acquired 81 E. 3rd St. in Manhattan’s East Village for $28 million.

Smile Source Acquires Profitable PPOs To Expand Financial Solutions For Independent Dentists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Smile Source has acquired Profitable PPOs, a provider of PPO strategy and insurance solutions for independent dental practices. The acquisition expands Smile Source’s capabilities across PPO analysis, reimbursement optimization, credentialing, fee negotiation, and financial modeling while advancing its broader strategy of helping dentists remain independent. The deal represents Smile Source’s second strategic acquisition in 14 months.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires ENTACT From J.F. Lehman & Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Ridgemont Equity Partners has acquired ENTACT, an environmental remediation and geotechnical infrastructure services company, from J.F. Lehman & Company, positioning the business for its next phase of expansion across environmental and infrastructure-related markets.

CND Life Sciences Receives Growth Financing Led By S-Curve Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

CND Life Sciences has completed a growth financing led by S-Curve Partners to accelerate adoption of its Syn-One Test and broaden its neurodiagnostics platform. Existing CND investors and shareholders also participated. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Backswing Ventures Invests In Isengard Industries To Scale Precision Strike And Counter-UAS Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Backswing Ventures has invested in Isengard Industries as part of the defense technology company’s latest financing round alongside A3 Management Group and other strategic investors.

Savory Fund Invests In Zao Asian Grill As Brand Secures $12.5 Million Debt Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Savory Fund has made a strategic investment in Zao Asian Grill as the 23-location fast-casual restaurant chain prepares for national expansion.

Left Lane Capital Reveals Senior Promotions And Adds Six Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Left Lane Capital has announced a group of senior promotions and new hires across its investment, portfolio support, finance, and operations teams as the venture capital and growth equity firm continues expanding.

Ondas’ Pro Forma Backlog Surges 11-Fold To $757 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Ondas' pro forma backlog reached approximately $757 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, representing an 11-fold increase from the $68 million reported at the end of 2025 as the autonomous systems and defense technology company continues to expand through organic order growth and acquisitions.

GDS Raises Revenue And EBITDA Outlook As China AI Data Center Demand Strengthens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

GDS Holdings raised its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook as accelerating artificial intelligence demand in China drives stronger data center bookings, higher development activity and what management expects to be a record year for new sales commitments.

Belite Bio Holds Nearly $780 Million In Cash And U.S. Treasuries Ahead Of Potential Tinlarebant Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Belite Bio held approximately $780 million across cash and U.S. Treasury securities at the end of the second quarter as the biotechnology company builds commercial infrastructure ahead of a potential launch of tinlarebant for Stargardt disease type 1.

Dillard’s Ends Quarter With Over $1.2 Billion In Cash After Paying Down Debt And Receiving Tariff Refunds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Dillard's ended its second quarter with more than $1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments after paying off $96 million of debt, while $37.2 million of tariff refunds helped lift retail gross margin by 260 basis points and contributed to stronger earnings.

Vector Building Products Acquires Prestige Distribution To Expand Division 10 Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Vector Building Products has acquired Prestige Distribution, a Northbrook, Illinois-based distributor of Division 10 and commercial specialty building products, as it continues building a national specialty building products platform.

Genergy Acquires Utility Research Associates To Expand Utility Data And Infrastructure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Genergy has acquired Utility Research Associates, a provider of utility billing, utility data management, and sub-metering services for commercial real estate owners across the Northeast.

CONAM Fund IV Acquires 232-Unit Alicante Apartment Homes In Las Vegas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

CONAM Strategic Investments Fund IV has acquired Alicante Apartment Homes, a 232-unit multifamily community in the Spring Valley submarket of Las Vegas.

Rivo Raises $3.1 Million To Build Autonomous Cash Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Rivo has raised $3.1 million in total funding and launched publicly with an autonomous cash management platform designed to automatically move consumers’ idle cash into higher-yielding assets.

QXO Begins Companywide Technology Upgrade As It Targets $50 Billion In Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

QXO has begun upgrading technology across its operations as the building products distributor works toward a long-term goal of reaching $50 billion in annual revenue and more than doubling EBITDA by 2030.

Nubank Tops $1 Billion In Quarterly Net Income For First Time

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Nubank reached more than $1 billion in quarterly net income for the first time in its history during the second quarter of 2026 as customer growth, lending expansion and higher engagement continued to increase the scale of the digital banking platform.

Applied Materials Posts Record $9.12 Billion Revenue While Expanding R&D Capacity In Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Applied Materials reported record quarterly revenue of $9.12 billion while expanding its manufacturing and R&D capacity in Singapore with a new $500 million campus as accelerating artificial intelligence infrastructure investment increases demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology.

Xcel Brands’ Influencer Portfolio Reaches 46 Million Social Followers And 200 Million Households

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Xcel Brands’ portfolio now reaches more than 46 million social media followers and approximately 200 million households through broadcast distribution as the company builds its strategy around influencer-led brands, livestream shopping and social commerce.