Innovation

Discern: $10 Million Series A Raised To Automate State Filings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Discern, a software-first registered agent that automates state filings, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Walkabout Ventures and Bungalow Capital. The round follows 4x ARR growth in 2025 and brings the company's total funding to $17.5 million. Discern also powered foreign registrations and multi-state compliance for Stripe Atlas last year.

Canton Strategic: Three New Directors Elected To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Canton Strategic Holdings, the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin to support the Canton Network's ability to digitize traditional financial markets, announced that Sean Galvin, Pamela L. Carter, and Rishi Nangalia were elected as directors of the Board of Directors, effective July 13, 2026, following the company's Annual Shareholder Meeting.

Figment Selected By Morgan Stanley As Staking Provider For New Ether And SOL ETPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Figment, the largest non-custodial institutional staking provider, has been selected by Morgan Stanley Investment Management as a staking provider for Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, which began trading on NYSE Arca. The funds are the first spot Ether and SOL ETPs from a major US bank-affiliated asset manager to include staking from day one.

Tersis Technologies: Paul Vanderpool Named Strategic Advisor To PolyCycle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Tersis Technologies, a clean technology company focused on transforming waste streams into valuable resources, has appointed plastics recycling veteran Paul Vanderpool as Strategic Advisor to PolyCycle, the company's plastics recycling and remanufacturing division.

AeroVironment: Stephen F. Page To Retire From Board Of Directors In 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

AeroVironment announced that board member Stephen F. Page will not seek re-election and will retire from the board at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The move ends more than a decade of service on the company's board, spanning a period in which AeroVironment reshaped much of its business.

Tronox: Keith Schwarz Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Tronox Holdings, the world's leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, announced the appointment of Keith Schwarz to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Schwarz will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Following the appointment, the Board will be comprised of 9 directors, 6 of whom are independent.

Nocera Acquires Controlling Interest In QMAX Technology To Advance AI Infrastructure Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Nocera has acquired a 30% controlling interest in QMAX Technology, a Taiwan-based memory and storage solutions company and authorized distribution channel for Micron/Crucial memory products, through a variable interest entity structure. The company issued 300,000 shares of restricted common stock to Chien-Hua Tseng, the registered holder of the equity interest. Through the transaction, Nocera gains established memory sales qualifications, vendor authorizations, and distribution relationships covering DRAM modules, server memory, and solid-state storage.

Wolfspeed: Andy W. Mattes Appointed To Board Strengthening Semiconductor Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Wolfspeed, a global leader in silicon carbide technology, announced that Andy W. Mattes has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Flex Reveals Leadership Teams For Flex And Planned Cloud And Power Infrastructure Spin-Off (SpinCo)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Flex announced key leadership roles for both Flex and SpinCo, the planned independent, publicly traded company comprising its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment following the expected spin-off in the first calendar quarter of 2027. These appointments further strengthen the leadership teams expected to lead both companies, alongside previously announced Chief Executive Officers Revathi Advaithi and Michael Hartung at SpinCo and Flex, respectively.

Spirit Blockchain Capital: Judy Galvez Appointed As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Spirit Blockchain Capital announced the appointment of Judy Galvez, CPA, CMA, as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Concurrent with the appointment, Raymond O'Neill has transitioned from his role as Interim Chief Financial Officer and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Centene Announces Board Of Directors Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Centene Corporation announced that Kenneth A. Burdick has retired from the company's Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2026, and that Paul J. Diaz has been appointed to the Board, also effective July 28, 2026.

Enexis Raises €500 Million EIB Financing To Boost Network Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Enexis has secured a €500 million financing facility from the European Investment Bank for its 2026 electricity grid investment program. The facility will support Enexis' investments in the expansion, reinforcement, and renewal of the electricity grid in the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, North Brabant, and Limburg.

Grip: John Hummel Joins As President Of Grip Fulfillment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Grip, the technology, fulfillment, and logistics company specializing in perishable direct-to-consumer deliveries, announced that John Hummel will join the company as President of Grip Fulfillment, leading Grip's national fulfillment operations.

Wild Bioscience Acquires F1 Seed To Create Britain’s First Independent Precision-Breeding Wheat Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Wild Bioscience, a University of Oxford spinout that designs improved crops for resilient agriculture, has acquired F1 Seed, an independent wheat breeding business led by Bill Angus. The acquisition unites Wild Bio's evolutionary biology, gene editing, and AI-led trait discovery with F1 Seed's decades of breeding excellence and diverse germplasm pipeline, positioning the combined business to design, breed, and deliver new wheat varieties end-to-end.

Centuria: Gordon Smith Appointed Fund Manager – Retail

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Australasian real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has appointed 20-year retail veteran Gordon Smith as its new Fund Manager – Retail, effective from Monday, 27 July 2026.

Net At Work Acquires Kinzit, Further Growing Its Managed Services Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Net at Work, a North American provider of technology solutions and managed services for small- and mid-sized businesses, has acquired Kinzit Technologies, a managed services provider and cybersecurity firm. The acquisition further enhances Net at Work's ability to deliver advanced technology solutions that help businesses drive operational efficiency.

Roamly Pushes Global Expansion With New London Hub And Appoints Dan Severin To Lead Global Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Roamly, the specialty insurance provider of The Ride Platform, has announced the opening of its flagship London office and the appointment of industry veteran Dan Severin as Head of Global Mobility Insurance. The move establishes a UK operational foundation to drive international scaling, building on the company's large base of professional mobility operators currently in the UK and Europe.

Octapharma To Build $1.5 Billion State-Of-The-Art Critical Care Manufacturing Facility In Rock Hill, SC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Octapharma, the largest privately owned and independent plasma fractionator in the world, has formally announced plans to establish its first-ever United States-based manufacturing and production site at the Palmetto Research Park in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The $1.5 billion project is expected to bring 1,500 full-time jobs to South Carolina, making it one of the largest private biomedical investments in the state's history.

Garrett Motion: Dave Crompton Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Garrett Motion, a global leader in differentiated turbocharging and electrification technologies for mobility and industrial applications, has appointed Dave Crompton to its Board of Directors.

OneMedNet Secures $11.5+ Million Agreement To Supply Regulatory-Grade Real-World Data For Foundational AI Model Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

OneMedNet Corporation, a provider of regulatory decision-grade, AI-driven Real-World Data, has entered into an agreement to supply its regulatory-grade, multi-modal imaging-centric iRWD platform data for use in the development and training of a foundational AI model. Under the terms of the agreement, OneMedNet will provide high-quality, de-identified, regulatory-grade healthcare data, including millions of medical imaging records and associated clinical reports, with data delivery beginning immediately.

ProLogium And Translational Development Acquisition Corp. Announce $50 Million Committed Primary Capital Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Prologium Holding Inc. and Translational Development Acquisition Corp. have secured commitments for a $50 million primary capital investment from a consortium of existing ProLogium shareholders. The investment consists of $50 million of committed capital priced at ProLogium's previously announced pre-money valuation of approximately $3.8 billion, and forms part of the previously announced target financing supporting ProLogium's proposed business combination with TDAC.

Procode Raises $10 Million To Bring Its AI-Powered Medical Billing Services To Every Surgical Specialty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Procode, an AI-powered medical billing and revenue cycle management company serving private practice surgeons, has raised a $10 million Series A led by Health Velocity Capital. The funding follows Procode's acquisition of The Auctus Group, the leading RCM company for plastic surgeons and dermatologists, and the publication of its first peer-reviewed research in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, the official open-access journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Leonardo DRS To Acquire Raft In $450 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Leonardo DRS has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Raft LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $450 million. Raft, founded in 2018 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, provides open-architecture mission software specializing in multi-domain data fusion and artificial intelligence for national security customers.

AiRWA Announces Completion Of Acquisition Of Best Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

AiRWA has completed its previously announced acquisition of Hong Kong Best Life Trade Co., Limited, an import-export company operating across multiple international markets. The deal marks another step in AiRWA's ongoing effort to diversify its revenue base while continuing to invest in its core artificial intelligence business.

CHAOS Industries Acquires Atropos Group, Uniting Sensing And Effects With Autonomous Airborne Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

CHAOS Industries has acquired Atropos Group, an aerospace company developing autonomous air platforms. And it expands CHAOS's product portfolio, creating an integrated autonomous platform that closes the counter-UAS kill chain.

WaterFleet To Be Acquired By Xylem Subsidiary For About $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

WaterFleet has announced that a subsidiary of Xylem has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WaterFleet from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors for approximately $200 million. The transaction pairs a specialized mobile water services provider with one of the world's largest water technology companies, extending Xylem's reach into temporary and infrastructure-critical water solutions.

Vena To Acquire Morpheo AI, Advancing Vena AI Through Vena Omega

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Vena Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morpheo AI, an enterprise agentic data platform. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions. Morpheo AI's technology prepares, curates, structures, and enriches fragmented enterprise data for advanced AI applications, giving Vena a stronger foundation for the intelligence layer it is building across its planning products.

Polar Power Secures Up To $25 Million Committed Equity Facility To Support Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Polar Power has entered into a Committed Equity Facility with Roth Principal Investments, LLC, an affiliate of CR Financial Holdings, Inc. The facility allows Polar Power to issue and sell up to $25 million of common stock at its discretion, subject to the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement covering the resale of the shares and other conditions set forth in the agreement.

Rice University Receives Nearly $20 Million NSF Award For AI-Powered Materials Laboratory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Rice University has received a $19.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to lead a four-year project using artificial intelligence, robotics, and cloud-based laboratories to accelerate the manufacturing of electronic and quantum materials. The university announced the project, called READINESS.

Novanta Completes Acquisition Of Riverpoint Medical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Novanta has completed the acquisition of Riverpoint Medical from Arlington Capital Partners. Riverpoint is a category leader in high-growth minimally invasive surgical consumables, including advanced surgical fibers and related technologies for sports medicine, trauma, and cardiovascular surgical applications. Riverpoint designs and manufactures IP-protected, private-label products for leading medical OEM customers, with a portfolio spanning suture anchors, implantable materials, sutures, and surgical instruments.