Innovation

GoCanopy: €2.1 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build An AI Operating System For Institutional Real Estate Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

GoCanopy, an AI-based platform positioning itself as a system of record for institutional real estate investment and asset management teams, has raised €2.1m in seed funding. The round was led by ISAI with participation from BNP Paribas Développement and Yellow, alongside angel investors including Andrew Baum, University of Oxford Emeritus Professor in Real Estate Investment, and Ludovic Jacquot, CEO of Batipart Europe and former chairman of EMEA Real Estate Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley.

Milestone Group Buys 266 Unit Legends At Laurel Canyon Apartments In Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

The Milestone Group has acquired Legends at Laurel Canyon, a 266-unit, garden-style apartment community in Canton, Georgia, in metro Atlanta’s northern suburbs. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Cisco Launches Cisco 360 Partner Program To Help Customers Reach AI Outcomes Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Cisco announced it has launched the Cisco 360 Partner Program, a new global partner framework that the company says was co-designed with partners over 15 months to better support customers as they modernize for the AI era.

USA Rare Earth: CHIPS Program LOI For $1.6 Billion Package To Build Domestic Mine-To-Magnet Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

USA Rare Earth announced it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program that outlines a proposed $1.6 billion package intended to accelerate a domestic heavy rare earth and permanent magnet value chain, alongside a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy. The company said the CHIPS LOI covers $277 million in proposed federal funding and a proposed $1.3 billion senior secured loan under the CHIPS Act, subject to further diligence, final agreements, customary closing conditions, and approvals.

Flowla: $2.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build A Customer-Layer Control Plane For The Revenue Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Flowla has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to build what it calls the “customer layer” of the modern revenue stack, positioning its product as a system that translates CRM data and AI-captured meeting and email context into automated, buyer-facing execution across the full customer lifecycle.

Symbiotic Security: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised And Symbiotic Code Secure AI Code Generation Agent Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Symbiotic Security announced it has raised a $10 million seed round and launched a new product is designed to make AI-generated code secure “by design,” aiming to remove one of the biggest blockers to enterprise adoption of AI coding assistants. The funding round was led by Alven and Drysdale, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Axeleo, and Factorial Cap, according to the company. Symbiotic Security also named Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face co-founder) and Julien Launay (Adaptive ML CEO) as angel investors.

Theorem: Interview With Founder & CEO Jay Kulkarni About The Digital Marketing Services Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Theorem is a global digital marketing services firm that provides flexible, full-service creative, media, and technical solutions to help major brands grow and improve marketing performance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Theorem founder and CEO Jay Kulkarni to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Noahs: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Daniel Baven About The Food Tech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Noahs is a rapidly growing Copenhagen-based food tech startup revolutionizing food inside service stations, supermarkets, and travel hubs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Noahs co-founder and CEO Daniel Baven to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

StrongSuit: Interview With CEO Justin McCallon About The AI-Based Litigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

StrongSuit is an AI-powered litigation platform that helps attorneys with case law research, discovery analysis, and drafting motions/briefs (and related legal workflows), while keeping lawyers in control of the final strategic decisions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed StrongSuit CEO Justin McCallon to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

D-Wave Lands $10 Million Two-Year Quantum Computing Services Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced it has signed a $10 million, two-year enterprise Quantum Computing as a Service agreement with a leading Fortune 100 company, positioning the contract as a meaningful commercial validation for its annealing quantum computing offering and its broader push to bring quantum capabilities into day-to-day enterprise workflows.

Nerd Apply: $3.2 Million Seed Funding Closed To Power Outcome-Driven College Counseling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Nerd Apply, a privacy-first platform focused on outcome-driven college counseling, announced it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to expand distribution and strengthen its security, compliance, and data governance infrastructure. The round included participation from Riverpark Ventures, Alumni Ventures, 1.61 Ventures, and a group of angel investors that includes Gokul Rajaram and David Krane (CEO and Managing Partner of Google Ventures).

Risotto: $10 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate The Help Desk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Risotto, an AI-native autonomous help desk platform, has raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate its effort to automate internal employee support workflows across large enterprises. The round was led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Ritual Capital, Surgepoint Capital, and angels, including former Dropbox and HelloSign executives. Risotto says its platform integrates across a company’s technology, IT, and communications stack to autonomously resolve internal support tickets in seconds, and has already processed hundreds of thousands of tickets for customers, including Gusto and Jobber, helping automate up to 70% of IT requests.

Upexi: Interview With Chief Strategy Officer Brian Rudick About The Solana Treasury Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Upexi is a consumer-products brand owner that develops, manufactures, and distributes products, while also pursuing a Solana-focused digital-asset treasury strategy through its cryptocurrency portfolio. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Upexi Chief Strategy Officer Brian Rudick to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Haus Of Brilliance: Interview With Founder Monil Kothari About The Jewelry Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

JonesTrading Enhances Private Markets Platform And Names Jon Jefferies Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

JonesTrading Institutional Services announced it has launched an enhanced Private Markets platform designed to bring the firm’s agency trading approach into private market transactions, as competition to provide liquidity intensifies across a fragmented private markets landscape.

Versapay Names Emily Roccheggiani As Chief Sales Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Versapay, an accounts receivable (AR) platform focused on simplifying B2B payments collection and reconciliation, has named payments industry veteran Emily Roccheggiani as its Chief Sales Officer. In the role, Roccheggiani will lead the company’s sales organization and commercial growth strategy as Versapay looks to expand within core verticals, deepen strategic partnerships, and scale its go-to-market engine for modern B2B commerce.

Compa: $35 Million Series B Raised To Scale Agentic AI For Enterprise Compensation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Compa, an AI-driven compensation intelligence provider, announced it has raised $35 million in Series B funding to accelerate product development and growth as large companies modernize how they set pay. The round was led by Jump Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital, HR Tech Investments LLC (an affiliate of Indeed, Inc.), and PagsGroup.

BabyBuddha: Interview With Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer Matt Masiello About The Lactation Products Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

BabyBuddha makes portable, hands-free breast pumps and related accessories designed to help breastfeeding moms pump comfortably and efficiently at home or on the go. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BabyBuddha co-founder and Chief Growth Officer Matt Masiello to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Midship: $4.15 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate SOX Testing With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Midship, an AI-native platform focused on automating Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing and internal audit workflows, has raised $4.15 million in seed funding as it looks to modernize one of the most time-intensive parts of public-company compliance. The round was led by Costanoa Ventures, with participation from Seguin Ventures and additional angel investors.

Alamo Group Completes Petersen Industries Acquisition, Expanding Grapple Loader Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Alamo Group announced it has completed its acquisition of Petersen Industries, finalizing a deal the company previously announced when it signed a purchase agreement on December 10, 2025. Alamo Group is a global manufacturer of industrial and vegetation management equipment, and Petersen Industries produces specialized truck-mounted grapple loader equipment used by municipal and industrial customers.

Zinzino Merges It Works! Into Group In $30 Million All-Share Deal And Targets $60+ Million Added 2026 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Zinzino announced it has entered into an agreement and simultaneously closed a merger to combine with U.S.-based direct sales company It Works! in an all-share transaction, expanding Zinzino’s distribution footprint across North America and Europe. As part of the deal, Zinzino acquired the operational assets of It Works!’ U.S. business, including inventory, distributor agreements, customer agreements, and intellectual property rights.

Net At Work Acquires BHE Consulting To Expand Sage And Acumatica ERP Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Net at Work, a North American technology advisory and services provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses, has acquired BHE Consulting, a Boston-based ERP solutions firm with a 28-year operating history. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JLL Partners Acquires PowerParts Group To Build Power Turbine Aftermarket Components Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

JLL Partners has acquired PowerParts Group, a provider of mission-critical replacement parts and field services for gas- and steam-turbine power plants. Terms were not disclosed.

Lanai: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Lexi Reese About The Enterprise AI Interaction Observability Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Lanai Software builds an enterprise AI interaction observability “system of record” that captures AI usage across tools, copilots, and agents, enabling organizations to measure workflows/ROI, manage risk, and scale AI adoption safely. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lanai Software co-founder and CEO Lexi Reese to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Fiddler: $30 Million Series C Raised For Powering The AI Agent Control Plane

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Fiddler AI raised $30 million in Series C funding as it pushes to build what it calls a neutral “control plane” for compound AI systems that increasingly rely on autonomous agents. The round was led by RPS Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Insight Partners, Capgemini Ventures, Dallas VC, Dentsu Ventures, and Mozilla Ventures, as well as new strategic investors LG Technology Ventures, Benhamou Global Ventures, and LDV Partners. The financing brings Fiddler’s total funding to $100 million.

Adenia Partners Makes First Majority Investment In Egypt With Parkville Pharmaceuticals Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Adenia Partners has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Parkville Pharmaceuticals, marking Adenia’s first majority investment in Egypt. The stake is being purchased from Admaius Capital Partners, alongside Parkville’s leadership including Dr. Sherif Bassiouny, the company’s chairman, and Dr. Mahmoud Farrag, Parkville’s CEO. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Global Key Solutions Lands Pre-Seed Investment From Krieger Capital To Scale Regulatory Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Global Key Solutions (GKS), a technology company focused on data-driven quality and regulatory intelligence, said it has secured a pre-seed investment from Krieger Capital, marking what the company described as both a capital infusion and a strategic milestone tied to growing industry collaboration around its KeyPedia platform and longer-term product vision.

CVector: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI For Energy-Intensive Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

CVector has closed an oversubscribed $5 million seed round to accelerate development and adoption of its AI software designed for industrial operators navigating volatile inputs, complex production constraints, and shifting market demand. The financing was led by Powerhouse Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund, Hitachi Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, and Schematic Ventures.

4DMedical: $100+ Million Raised To Accelerate U.S. Expansion Of CT:VQ Lung Imaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

4DMedical announced it has secured more than US$100 million (AU$150 million) in a new institutional placement to accelerate U.S. growth and expand deployment of its software-based lung imaging technology, led by its FDA-cleared CT:VQ™ product. The company said the capital will be used to scale adoption across U.S. academic medical centers and health systems, deepen customer enablement and support, and materially increase research and development investment to expand its functional lung imaging portfolio.

Truck Parking Club: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Evan Shelley About The Truck Driver Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026