Innovation

Cinnaire Names Josh Ghena President Of Cinnaire Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Cinnaire has appointed Josh Ghena as president of Cinnaire Equity Partners, effective immediately, after he served as interim president since June 1, 2025. Ghena became the sole leader of the equity syndication unit on Aug. 31, 2025, following the retirement of Ryan Robinson.

Cizzle Brands Buys Flow Water Manufacturing Unit For $83.75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Cizzle Brands announced it acquired the manufacturing business of Flow Water for aggregate proceeds of about $83.75 million, a deal the company says shifts it from an emerging consumer packaged goods portfolio into a vertically integrated sports nutrition and beverage platform with a faster path to profitability.

Spruce Biosciences: Up To $50 Million Venture Debt Facility Secured To Support TA-ERT Path To Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Spruce Biosciences announced it has entered into a venture debt loan facility for up to $50 million with Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, a fund of Avenue Capital Group, providing growth capital as the company advances tralesinidase alfa enzyme replacement therapy (TA-ERT) toward a planned biologics license application for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B (MPS IIIB).

Majesco Closes Vitech Acquisition, Expands Into Pension And Benefits Administration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Majesco announced it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Vitech, adding cloud-native pension and benefits administration capabilities and expanding Majesco’s presence beyond P&C and life, annuity and health (L&AH) insurance technology into Group & Benefits and Pension & Retirement.

Antin To Buy Emsere, Expanding Clinical Trial Equipment Rental Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Antin Infrastructure Partners announced it has agreed with Dutch family office and investment platform Gryphion to acquire Emsere, a medical equipment rental specialist that provides mission-critical devices and logistics services for clinical trials worldwide. The investment will be made through Antin’s Mid Cap Fund I, and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Veritas Capital To Buy Majority Stake In GHX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Veritas Capital announced it has entered into a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to acquire a majority stake in Global Healthcare Exchange, a supply chain software platform that connects healthcare providers and suppliers. Existing shareholders Temasek and Warburg Pincus will remain invested alongside Veritas and support the company’s growth strategy. Financial terms were not disclosed.

BNP Group Acquires Aviation Consultancy Airport Gurus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

BNP Group, an air transportation design and engineering firm backed by Godspeed Capital Management, has acquired Airport Gurus, an aviation consultancy specializing in airport information and communication technology consulting and airport business operations planning.

Benefit Street Partners Closes Real Estate Opportunistic Debt Fund II At $10 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a credit-focused alternative asset manager, announced it has reached a final close for BSP Real Estate Opportunistic Debt Fund II (ODF II), providing $10 billion of investable capital inclusive of related vehicles and anticipated leverage, backed by $3 billion of equity commitments. BSP said the raise is the largest in its history for its U.S. real estate debt strategy.

Coincheck To Acquire 3iQ In Stock Deal Valuing Manager At About $112 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Coincheck Group N.V., the Nasdaq-listed holding company behind Japan crypto exchange Coincheck, has signed a stock purchase agreement with its majority shareholder, Monex Group, to acquire approximately 97% beneficial ownership of 3iQ Corp., a Canadian alternative digital asset manager.

Presto Adds $10 Million To Advance Voice AI Rollout for Enterprise QSR Drive-Thrus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Presto announced it has added $10 million in new funding to accelerate its AI roadmap and expand deployments of its enterprise voice assistant for quick-service restaurant drive-thrus. The company positioned the raise as growth capital to scale production implementations and deepen its lead in voice AI for large QSR brands.

PureSpectrum Partners With TA Associates To Fund Product Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

PureSpectrum, a market research technology company, said it has entered into a strategic partnership with TA Associates to support continued innovation, platform scaling, and expanded value for customers across the market research ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Carna Health: $8 Million Raised To Expand Global Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Carna Health announced it has raised $8 million to expand global access to its chronic kidney disease screening and care management technology, following a strategic partnership with Siemens Healthineers to scale preventive kidney care worldwide.

UPenn, BioNTech, And Osage University Partners Launch $50 Million Seed Fund To Back Penn Life Science Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania, BioNTech SE, and Osage University Partners (OUP) announced the launch of the $50 million Penn-BioNTech Innovative Therapeutics Seed Fund (PxB Fund), a dedicated venture fund focused on early-stage life science companies originating from Penn.

Hadrian Raises Funding At $1.6 Billion Valuation To Scale New U.S. Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Hadrian, a company focused on building advanced U.S. manufacturing capacity for aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure, announced it has raised expanded capital led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates. The financing values the company at $1.6 billion, Hadrian said.

Brado Partners With Santé Ventures To Scale Conversational AI For Patient Navigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Brado has entered a strategic investment partnership with Santé Ventures aimed at accelerating growth of Brado’s Conversational Engagement Platform, an AI-powered tool designed to help health systems guide patients through care options and next steps.

Silverfort: Interview With Director Of Product Management Ido Halevi About The Identity Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Silverfort is a company that focuses on identity security, protecting the identities (human and non-human) that access systems, both on-premises and in the cloud. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Silverfort's Director of Product Management, Ido Halevi, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Lirio: Interview With Chief Behavioral Officer Amy Bucher, PhD About The Personalized Engagement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Lirio is a company that provides an AI-driven behavioral engagement platform that uses personalized machine learning to guide individuals toward better health decisions and improved clinical outcomes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lirio Chief Behavioral Officer Amy Bucher, PhD to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Fenergo: Interview With Director Of Thought Leadership & Regulatory Affairs Tracy Moore About The Client-Lifecycle Management Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Fenergo is a leading provider of AI-powered Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions that digitally transform how financial institutions, asset management and fintech firms and corporates onboard and manage clients throughout their client lifecycle. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Fenergo's Director of Thought Leadership & Regulatory Affairs, Tracy Moore, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

11:11 Systems Acquires Ntirety To Expand Managed IT Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

11:11 Systems has acquired Ntirety, a managed and professional IT services firm, as it continues to expand its managed infrastructure platform and VMware-focused cloud capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Calera Capital Buys ReVamp Companies, Expanding Presence In Multi-Site Home Improvement Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Calera Capital announced it has acquired ReVamp Companies, a provider of specialty floor and surface coatings, fencing, and decking replacement and installation services for existing single-family homeowners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Acuitas Therapeutics Buys Majority Stake In RNA Technologies & Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Acuitas Therapeutics announced it has acquired a majority stake in RNA Technologies & Therapeutics (RNA T&T), deepening a long-running collaboration and adding in-house scale for RNA construct design, optimization, and manufacturing to complement Acuitas’ lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery platform.

Prolytix Acquires 60 HRL Assays To Expand Thrombosis And Hemostasis Testing Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Prolytix, a U.S.-based provider of bioanalytical and protein characterization services, has acquired 60 validated assays previously owned by Hemostasis Reference Laboratory, a global reference lab focused on thrombosis and hemostasis testing. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Currier Plastics Buys Springboard Manufacturing And MOS Plastics To Add Cleanroom Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Sheridan Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company Currier Plastics has completed the acquisitions of Springboard Manufacturing and MOS Plastics, two medical contract manufacturers that will be fully integrated into Currier. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CrowdStrike To Buy SGNL For A Reported $740 Million To Add Risk-Based Access Controls For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SGNL, positioning the deal as a step to expand its Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security offering with continuous, real-time authorization that can grant and revoke access based on changing risk signals. The deal size was undisclosed, but sources with CNBC reported it was for $740 million.

Snowflake To Buy Observe For AI-Based Observability At Enterprise Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Snowflake announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Observe, positioning the deal as a move to bring AI-powered observability directly into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud as enterprises manage growing volumes of telemetry from increasingly complex AI agents and data applications.

MFG Partners Sells AZ Wire & Cable To LindFast Solutions Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

MFG Partners announced it has sold AZ Wire & Cable, a master distributor of industrial, commercial, and specialty wire and cable, to LindFast Solutions Group (LSG), a portfolio company of Nautic Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ITRS To Buy IP-Label To Bolster Digital Experience Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

ITRS, a provider of real-time IT monitoring and observability software for financial services and regulated industries, said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IP-Label, a France-headquartered Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) provider, to strengthen its DEM capabilities and expand its presence in Europe.

The Baldwin Group Closes Capstone Group Deal To Expand In Philadelphia Area

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

The Baldwin Group announced it has completed its acquisition of Capstone Group, a Philadelphia-area, multi-line independent insurance brokerage, as Baldwin continues to build out its national brokerage and advisory platform.

Guidepost Growth Equity Closes $521 Million Oversubscribed Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Guidepost Growth Equity announced it has closed its fourth fund, Guidepost Growth Equity IV, L.P., with $521 million in total commitments, exceeding the firm’s $500 million fundraising target. The growth equity firm said the vehicle was oversubscribed and drew commitments from both new and existing limited partners.

Vizgen: $48 Million Funding Raised To Scale Spatial Multi-Omics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Vizgen, a spatial multi-omics company, announced it has closed a $48 million financing led by ARCH Venture Partners and co-led by M Ventures and Northpond Ventures, with participation from existing investors.