Innovation

Ilitch Companies Forms Ilitch Gaming Platform And Announces Casino Resort Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Ilitch Companies announced the formation of Ilitch Gaming, a unified gaming, hospitality, and entertainment platform that will oversee the organization’s gaming-related businesses and support future growth initiatives. The formation and operation of Ilitch Gaming remain subject to regulatory approvals.

Reign Maker Group Acquires Majority Stake In Hyphen HQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Hyphen HQ announced that Reign Maker Group has acquired a majority stake in the company. Hyphen is a talent management company focused on creator representation through shared ownership. Reign Maker Group is a creator economy holding company co-founded by Jonathan Chanti and Brad Morris. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Cuprum Metals Raises $19.4 Million To Scale Copper Extraction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

BlueConic Acquires Blueshift To Combine Real-Time Customer Data And AI Decisioning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

BlueConic announced that it has acquired Blueshift, an AI-powered cross-channel marketing platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Channel Robotics Raises $4.6 Million For Handheld Endoscopic Robotics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Channel Robotics announced that it has raised $4.6 million in total funding to advance its handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform.

Toptal Acquires QO Collective

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Toptal announced that it has acquired QO Collective, a global management consulting talent network. QO Collective connects enterprises and fast-growing companies with vetted professionals from top business schools and leading management consultancies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Brewer Science To Acquire Heraeus Epurio Semiconductor Chemicals Business Line

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2026

Brewer Science announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the semiconductor chemicals business line of Heraeus Epurio, a technology provider of ultrapure electronic chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing. The deal includes the Heraeus Epurio semiconductor chemicals production site in Dayton, Ohio, along with related sales and support personnel in Asia.

Kilroy Realty Recasts And Expands Credit Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Kilroy Realty announced that its operating partnership, Kilroy Realty, L.P., has closed on a fifth amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility that permits borrowings of up to $1.25 billion.

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors Announces Leadership Promotions And Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, announced several leadership promotions and appointments intended to support client growth across the region.

Loomis To Acquire Transportadora Del Interior In Argentina

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Loomis announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transportadora del Interior, a regional cash management company in Argentina.

AMN Healthcare Acquires ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

AMN Healthcare announced that it has acquired the intellectual property, software, and methodology behind the ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment.

Protege: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Bobby Samuels About The AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Protege is an AI data platform that securely connects private data holders in industries like healthcare and media with AI developers, enabling the compliant licensing and exchange of real-world data. Bobby Samuels co-founded the company and serves as its CEO, leading its overall strategy, execution, and capital formation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Protege co-founder and CEO Bobby Samuels to learn more.

Enhanced Closes Initial Tranche Of $50 Million PIPE Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Enhanced Group announced the closing of the initial tranche of its previously disclosed $50 million private investment in public equity financing. The remaining tranches are expected to close following customary regulatory and stock exchange approvals.

CIM Group’s Permanent Power Company Closes $600 Million Construction Financing For Grape Solar And Storage Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

CIM Group’s Permanent Power Company announced that it has closed an approximately $600 million construction financing facility for its Grape solar and energy storage project in California.

Anti Fund Closes Oversubscribed $100 Million Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Anti Fund announced the closing of its oversubscribed $100 million Anti Fund Growth I. With the close of Growth I, Anti Fund now has more than $180 million in assets under management.

Scribe Therapeutics Awarded Over $25 Million From CIRM For CRISPR-Based Gene Editing Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Scribe Therapeutics announced that it has been awarded more than $25 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine across two preclinical programs targeting cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Stable Commits $100 Million To Zenzic Capital’s Evergreen Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Zenzic Capital announced that Stable Asset Management has made a $100 million strategic commitment to the Zenzic Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund.

Ben Elkins: Interview With The CEO Of AireBeam And Utah Broadband

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Salesforce Unveils Agentic Advisor For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Salesforce announced Agentic Advisor, an AI-powered solution built natively in Agentforce for Financial Services.

Creative Planning To Acquire MarkhamNorton Accountants+Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Creative Planning announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire MarkhamNorton Accountants+Advisors, an accounting and advisory firm based in Southwest Florida.

Northwind Group: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf About The Real Estate PE Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Northwind Group is a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm that manages closed-ended credit funds, originating bridge loans, and equity investments across the US for residential, commercial, and senior-living/healthcare properties. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Northwind Group founder and managing partner Ran Eliasaf to learn more.

Critical Energy Raises $22 Million Seed Round To Scale Modular Turbine Power Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Critical Energy announced that it has raised $22 million in seed funding to accelerate deployment of its modular, factory-built turbine power generation systems.

RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY To Create Global Guest Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Phoenix Investors Acquires 600,000-Square-Foot HMH Education Company Site In Troy, Missouri

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Phoenix Investors announced that an affiliate of the company acquired a nearly 600,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 200 Academic Way in Troy, Missouri.

Great Canadian Entertainment Completes Sale Of River Rock Casino Resort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Great Canadian Entertainment announced that it has completed the sale of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia.

Maia Raises $1.2 Million To Accelerate AI-Powered Medical Coding And RCM For Orthopaedic Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Maia announced it has closed a $1.2 million seed funding round to accelerate development of its AI-powered medical coding and revenue cycle management platform for orthopaedic practices.

Bronco Wine Company Acquires Resurrection Brands To Expand National Representation Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Google Highlights How Universities Are Preparing Students For An AI-Powered Future

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2026

Google outlined how universities across the U.S. are using its AI tools to help students, faculty, and staff prepare for an AI-powered future.

Lockheed Martin And GM Defense Partner To Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing And Defense Industrial Base

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Lockheed Martin and GM Defense announced a new collaboration intended to strengthen America’s manufacturing and defense industrial base.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Metra Living For £1.045 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, announced the acquisition of the Private Rented Sector business of London & Quadrant Housing Trust, which trades as Metra Living, in partnership with Ridgeback Group.