Innovation

Sylebra Capital Raises $277 Million For Inaugural Equity Capital Solutions Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Sylebra Capital Management has completed the first closing of its inaugural Sylebra Equity Capital Solutions Fund with $277 million in commitments. Funds managed by Apollo served as the anchor investor.

HappyRobot Raises $150 Million Series C At $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

HappyRobot has raised $150 million in Series C funding at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by Prysm Capital and co-led by Eurazeo, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners and Y Combinator. Koch Disruptive Technologies, Orange, T.Capital, Bankinter, Endeavor Catalyst, Kfund and Wave-X also participated. The financing brings HappyRobot’s total funding to approximately $200 million.

Decade Raises Record $85 Million Seed Round To Build AI Wealth Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Decade has emerged from stealth with $85 million in seed funding to develop an AI-native wealth advisory business in Brazil. The round was backed by Greenoaks, Benchmark and Diffusion. Decade described the financing as the largest seed round raised by a Latin American startup.

Obsidian Security Raises $85 Million Series D At $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Obsidian Security has raised $85 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.1 billion. The round was led by Crescent Cove Advisors, with participation from all existing investors, including Greylock Partners and Menlo Ventures.

Everus To Acquire Epsilon Industries For $295 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Everus Construction Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Epsilon Industries for $295 million in cash. Epsilon designs and manufactures modular mechanical and electrical infrastructure systems for projects in data centers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare and other complex construction markets.

Engine Acquires Options Travel To Develop AI-Native Corporate Booking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Engine has acquired Options Travel, a corporate travel management company with more than 30 years of operating experience. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Nextpower Completes Acquisition Of Zigor And Apex Power Conversion Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Nextpower has completed its acquisition of complementary assets from Zigor Corporation’s power conversion business and its U.S. subsidiary, Apex Power. The deal expands Nextpower’s clean energy technology platform with proprietary inverter products, engineering talent and supply chain capabilities in the U.S. and Spain. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ANV Completes Acquisition Of Open Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

ANV Group Holdings has completed its acquisition of Open Lending, adding insurance-backed lending enablement and risk analytics to its specialty insurance platform. The deal received all required regulatory approvals after initially being announced on June 16, 2026.

Turner Supply Acquires Millworks & Supply, Expanding Into Coastal Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Turner Supply has acquired Millworks & Supply, a Savannah, Georgia-based distributor of maintenance, repair and operations products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

COEO Solutions Acquires NetWolves To Expand Managed Network Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

COEO Solutions has acquired NetWolves Network Services, expanding its managed networking, connectivity and cybersecurity capabilities for multi-location middle-market companies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

FIC Acquires Perfect Power And 1.15 GW Texas Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

FIC Partners Management has acquired Perfect Power, the developer, owner and operator of the Jaguar Energy Center in Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ocular Therapeutix: Over 90% Of Surveyed Retina Specialists Expected To Adopt AXPAXLI In First Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Ocular Therapeutix reported exceptionally high physician interest in AXPAXLI as the company prepares to seek U.S. approval for the investigational treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration.

Monetate Acquires Simon AI To Create Unified AI Personalization And Customer Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Monetate has acquired Simon AI, combining its digital personalization and experience optimization products with Simon AI’s composable customer data platform and agentic marketing technology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TSG Consumer To Acquire Majority Stake In Saltair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

TSG Consumer has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Saltair, a body care brand founded by entrepreneur and model Iskra Lawrence. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

San Mateo Midstream Completes $752 Million Cardinal Midstream Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

San Mateo Midstream has completed its acquisition of Cardinal Midstream’s operating subsidiaries for $752 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

Sopra Steria Completes Acquisition Of Digital Product Simulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Sopra Steria has completed its acquisition of Digital Product Simulation through its CIMPA subsidiary, expanding the European technology group’s product lifecycle management, digital engineering and industrial simulation capabilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Tyler Technologies Acquires CODY Systems To Expand Public Safety Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Tyler Technologies has acquired CODY Systems, adding cloud-based records management and information-sharing products to its public safety technology portfolio. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lone Star Funds Acquires 1,166-Unit Residential Portfolio In Central Tokyo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Lone Star Funds has acquired a multifamily residential portfolio containing 1,166 units in central Tokyo through an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

One Rock Completes Investment Creating Eat Happy Hana Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

One Rock Capital Partners has completed a strategic investment supporting the combination of Eat Happy Group and Hana Group’s European operations. The deal received all required regulatory approvals, and the combined company will operate as Eat Happy Hana Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AutoRek Acquires Grath To Expand AI-Powered Financial Reconciliation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

AutoRek has acquired Grath, expanding its financial reconciliation and control platform with additional artificial intelligence and regulatory compliance capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Zebra Technologies Raises Sales Outlook To 14%-16% As Organic Growth Is Implied At 6%-8%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Zebra Technologies raised its full-year 2026 sales outlook following broad-based demand growth, but acquisitions, dispositions, and favorable currency movements are expected to contribute a substantial portion of the projected increase.

Optalysys: Interview With Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer Nick New About The Photonic Computing Systems Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Optalysys develops programmable photonic computing systems that use light to compute on data while it is being transported. Their technology brings the efficiency gains of photonic computing into the data path for critical workloads bound by data-movement bottlenecks, such as AI and secure computing. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Optalysys co-founder and Chief Product Officer Nick New to learn more.

Consilio: Interview With CEO Andy Macdonald About The Legal Services Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Consilio is a global leader in eDiscovery, document review, and enterprise legal services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Consilio CEO Andy Macdonald to learn more.

Lüt: Interview With CITO Vasa Krishnan About The Payment Processing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Lüt is a modern payment processing and digital wallet platform that builds private payment rails to provide business continuity, secure transactions, and consumer loyalty rewards for merchants. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lüt CITO Vasa Krishnan to learn more.

Innovation

Sylebra Capital Raises $277 Million For Inaugural Equity Capital Solutions Fund

HappyRobot Raises $150 Million Series C At $1.2 Billion Valuation

Decade Raises Record $85 Million Seed Round To Build AI Wealth Advisory Platform

Obsidian Security Raises $85 Million Series D At $1.1 Billion Valuation

Everus To Acquire Epsilon Industries For $295 Million

Engine Acquires Options Travel To Develop AI-Native Corporate Booking Platform

Nextpower Completes Acquisition Of Zigor And Apex Power Conversion Assets

ANV Completes Acquisition Of Open Lending

Turner Supply Acquires Millworks & Supply, Expanding Into Coastal Georgia

COEO Solutions Acquires NetWolves To Expand Managed Network Platform

FIC Acquires Perfect Power And 1.15 GW Texas Energy Platform

Ocular Therapeutix: Over 90% Of Surveyed Retina Specialists Expected To Adopt AXPAXLI In First Year

Monetate Acquires Simon AI To Create Unified AI Personalization And Customer Data Platform

TSG Consumer To Acquire Majority Stake In Saltair

San Mateo Midstream Completes $752 Million Cardinal Midstream Acquisition

Sopra Steria Completes Acquisition Of Digital Product Simulation

Tyler Technologies Acquires CODY Systems To Expand Public Safety Software Portfolio

Lone Star Funds Acquires 1,166-Unit Residential Portfolio In Central Tokyo

One Rock Completes Investment Creating Eat Happy Hana Group

AutoRek Acquires Grath To Expand AI-Powered Financial Reconciliation Platform

Zebra Technologies Raises Sales Outlook To 14%-16% As Organic Growth Is Implied At 6%-8%

Optalysys: Interview With Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer Nick New About The Photonic Computing Systems Company

Consilio: Interview With CEO Andy Macdonald About The Legal Services Company

Lüt: Interview With CITO Vasa Krishnan About The Payment Processing Company

Z Squared To Acquire Paradox Data In Deal Worth Up To $25 Million

BlueAlly Acquires GigaNetworks To Expand Enterprise Security And Networking Capabilities

GSI Group Acquires Aven Tools To Expand Precision Instruments Platform

RWS To Acquire Acolad To Expand European AI And Language Services Platform

InfraRed Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake In Rail Modal Group

ASSA ABLOY To Acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control