Innovation

Lock 8 Partners: $182 Million Raised For Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Lock 8 Partners announced the final closing of its oversubscribed lower middle-market technology buy-out fund, Lock 8 Fund III LP, which received $182 million in investor commitments.

Blue Water: $14 Million Raised For Building Autonomous Ships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Blue Water Autonomy - a technology company building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy - announced it emerged from stealth and raised $14 million in seed funding from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures.

HireRight Completes Acquisition Of ClearChecks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

HireRight, a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, announced it has acquired ClearChecks, a background screening provider focused on the small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) market.

ECI Software Solutions Buys Business Management Software Company Davisware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

ECI Software Solutions (ECI), a global provider of cloud-based business management software and services, announced the acquisition of Davisware, a provider of all-in-one business management solutions built for field service organizations. The financial details of the deal were undisclosed.

Phelps Buying Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Phelps announced the acquisition of Gallagher's Canadian Executive Search Practice. This strategic move strengthens the company's national presence and expands operations in Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal, enhancing its reach across Western and Eastern Canada. Adding this team brings a legacy of executive search excellence, client relationships, and deep regional insights.

Ozone API: Interview With GM For North America Eyal Sivan About The Open Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Ozone API is the leading standards based platform that handles the complexity of open banking, making it easier for any financial institution to meet regulatory and commercial requirements for an open API. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ozone API General Manager for North America Eyal Sivan to learn more about the company.

GitGuardian: Interview With CEO Eric Fourrier About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Collide: $5 Million Raised To Scale GenAI Platform For Energy Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Collide, a GenAI Platform for the energy sector, announced the closing of its $5 million seed round, led by Mercury Fund and with participation from Bryan Sheffield, Billy Quinn, David Albin, and several other oil and gas leaders.

Vesta: Strategic Investment Raised From Schwarzwald Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Schwarzwald Capital, a leading VC firm focused on fintech and the creator economy, announced a strategic investment in Vesta, a leader in transaction guarantee solutions for online and other card-not-present transactions. Working in 40 countries and processing over 100 million transactions annually, Vesta has been at the forefront of digital fraud prevention for nearly three decades, ensuring seamless and secure online payments.

NoScrubs: $2 Million Raised For Transforming Laundry Service Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

NoScrubs, a technology company transforming the laundry service industry, announced a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by Initialized Capital with participation from Frontier VC.