Innovation

Aampere Closes €4.2 Million Late Seed Round To Build Used EV Market Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Aampere announced it has closed a €4.2 million late seed funding round backed by Trind Ventures, Vend, GIMIC Ventures, G-FUND, Maverick Ventures GmbH & Co. KG, and a group of experienced automotive founders. The financing marks another step in the company's push to modernize how used electric vehicles are bought and sold across Europe.

Genius AI Announces Series D At $1.15 Billion Valuation And Rebrands From GlossGenius

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Genius AI, formerly known as GlossGenius, announced a Series D funding round at a $1.15 billion valuation, bringing the company's total capital raised to more than $125 million. The round was led by Lux Capital, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Imaginary Ventures, 2048 Ventures, L Catterton Growth Fund, and StepStone Private Ventures. Alongside the funding announcement, the company introduced its new name, which it said reflects a customer base and product that have grown beyond its original focus on the beauty and wellness industry.

Yope Raises $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Led By Northzone For AI-Native Private Social Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Yope, an AI-native private social platform built for micro communities, announced it has raised $12.3 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Northzone, with participation from Inovo, Redseed, and Geek Ventures. The round brings the company's total funding to $20 million.

ABL Diagnostics Selected By Évry Commercial Court To Acquire TEXCELL’s Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

ABL Diagnostics announced that it has been selected by the Évry Commercial Court to acquire the assets and business operations of TEXCELL, a company with expertise in viral safety, biosafety, genomic analysis, and immunological monitoring for biotechnology and innovative therapies. The selection follows an industrial plan submitted by ABL Diagnostics aimed at ensuring business continuity and preserving TEXCELL's scientific expertise.

TeamViewer And ServiceNow Launch Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Autonomous IT Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

TeamViewer and ServiceNow announced a multi-year strategic technology partnership under which TeamViewer's Digital Employee Experience and Remote Connectivity solutions will be integrated with the ServiceNow AI Platform. The companies said the partnership includes joint go-to-market investments aimed at delivering end-to-end autonomous IT solutions for enterprise customers.

Cyllene Therapeutics Expands Leadership Team To Support Corporate Growth And Clinical Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Cyllene Therapeutics announced the appointment of Alyssa Levin to its Board of Directors, where she will also serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, alongside two new leadership hires: Clara Cambon-Thiebaud as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Céline Breda as Vice President of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls. The additions come as the company advances its lead candidate, EG110A, toward late-stage clinical development for neurogenic bladder-related incontinence.

Voya Extends Nearly 50-Year Partnership As Retirement Plan Provider With The City And County Of Honolulu

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Voya Financial announced it has been selected to continue serving as the retirement plan provider for the City and County of Honolulu's Deferred Compensation Plan, extending a relationship that began in 1979 through a new five-year contract. The renewal followed a competitive Request for Proposal process in which Wealthspire Retirement Advisory served as the City and County's independent retirement plan advisor.

Cleveland-Cliffs Promotes CFO Celso Goncalves To President And Appoints Him To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Cleveland-Cliffs announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Celso Goncalves to President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, and appointed him to the company's Board of Directors. As part of the promotion, Lourenco Goncalves will continue to lead the company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, relinquishing the title of President.

Welltory: Interview With Founder & CEO Jane Smorodnikova About The Stress Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Welltory is a consumer health and stress-management platform that analyzes heart rate variability (HRV) and multi-signal data from your smartphone and wearable devices to provide personalized insights on your stress, energy levels, and recovery. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Welltory founder and CEO Jane Smorodnikova to learn more.

Eos Energy Enterprises Completes Rights Offering And Raises $263 Million For Frontier Power USA JV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Eos Energy Enterprises announced the expected initial capitalization of Frontier Power USA, its joint venture with Cerberus Capital Management formed to develop, finance, own, and operate long-duration energy storage projects using Eos technology. The capitalization includes proceeds from a rights offering that expired on July 21, 2026, raising gross proceeds of approximately $37.7 million, along with a previously announced equity offering, exceeding the company's original $250 million equity target for the platform.

Scancell And Neuphoria Therapeutics Announce Merger Agreement And Up To $89 Million Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Scancell Holdings and Neuphoria Therapeutics announced an all-share merger agreement in which Scancell will acquire Neuphoria, with the combined company expected to operate under the Scancell name and list on Nasdaq under the symbol "SCLT" in addition to Scancell's existing AIM listing. Under the agreed terms, existing Scancell shareholders are expected to own approximately 85.5% of the combined company, with Neuphoria shareholders owning approximately 14.5%, excluding the impact of new shares issued through the associated financing.

K25.ai Secures Series A Investment From Amber Group And Valuation Doubles To $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

K25.ai, an AI-native prediction market platform for live digital content, announced the closing of its Series A investment round with strategic support from Amber Group at a post-money valuation of $200 million, doubling the company's valuation in under 60 days. The round follows K25.ai's recently closed Pre-A round, which was led by Nasdaq-listed NewGenIVF Group Limited.

Zimperium: Interview With CFO Alistaire Davidson About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2026

Zimperium is a global cybersecurity company that provides AI-driven Mobile Threat Defense and application protection, safeguarding enterprise environments against mobile malware, phishing, and zero-day attacks across devices and apps. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zimperium CFO Alistaire Davidson to learn more.