Innovation

Ani.VC: Pet-Focused Fund Launches With Goal Of Deploying $35 Million Over 3 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

Ani.VC, an early-stage venture fund for pets, has launched with an inaugural investment into DOG PPL, a canine social club expanding from its base in Los Angeles. This independent fund is focused on the more than $540 billion pet and animal health market, including veterinary health, therapeutics and technologies, nutrition and consumables, and pet longevity. And it will deploy $35 million over the next three years into companies across the US, Europe, and Asia.

OXIO: An Interview With CEO Nicolas Girard About This Rapidly Growing TaaS Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

OXIO is the first cloud-native Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform that empowers any brand or enterprise to embed connectivity into its offering without the constraints of legacy telecom. To learn more, Pulse 2.0 interviewed OXIO CEO Nicolas Girard.

Aionic Digital: How This Company Is Automating Functions In Information Migrations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

Aionic Digital is a company focused on software development and systems integration that is uniquely positioned to utilize its industry experience to develop practical solutions combined with expert consulting to maximize the value of its clients' investments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Aionic Digital CEO Yaron Benjamin to learn more about the company.

Persistent Systems: An Interview With SVP And GM Ganesh Nathella About This Digital Engineering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

Persistent Systems is a digital engineering and enterprise modernization company utilizing deep technical expertise to help clients stay ahead. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Persistent’s Senior Vice President & General Manager – Global Lead, Healthcare and Life Sciences Business Ganesh Nathella to learn more about the company.

CharmHealth: Providing Cloud-Based Solutions For Practice Management, Clinical Care, And Patient Engagement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

CharmHealth is a company that developed a suite of products for providers that were built to address the application of cloud and mobile technologies for managing healthcare practices. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CharmHealth founder and CEO Pramila Srinivasan to learn more about the company.

USA Cares Raises $2 Million From Commonwealth Of Kentucky

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

USA Cares announced that it was granted $2 million in funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This allocation will be essential in providing financial hardship assistance to veterans across Kentucky, ensuring those who have served our country receive the support they deserve.

Linx: Modern Identity Security Company Raises $33 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Linx Security, a modern identity security and governance solutions company, emerged from stealth and announced that it has raised $33 million in funding. The funding round was led by Index Ventures and Cyberstarts, with investors also including entrepreneurs Mickey Boodaei (Imperva, Trusteer, Transmit) and Rakesh Loonkar (Trusteer, Transmit), and Cerca Partners and Knollwood Investment Advisory.

UPS To Buy Mexican Express Delivery Company Estafeta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

UPS announced that it has agreed to buy Estafeta, a leading Mexican express delivery company. This deal is a key part of UPS' Better and Bolder strategy, aimed at becoming the world's premium international small package and logistics provider.

Strive: Financial Services Company Raises $30 Million In Series B

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Strive Enterprises, a financial services company with an asset management platform focused on maximizing long-run returns for investors, announced today that it closed a $30 million Series B financing round led by Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. Deason Capital Services (led the Series A round), Narya Capital, and several prominent entrepreneurs also participated in the funding.

Igloo: Pudgy Penguins Parent Company Secures Over $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Igloo, the parent company of Pudgy Penguins, today announced the closing of over $11 million in funding led by Founders Fund with additional investments from Fenbushi Capital, 1kx, Everest Ventures Group, and Selini Capital.

QA Wolf Secures $36 Million In Series B To Transform Software Quality Assurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

QA Wolf, a company that guarantees 80%+ end-to-end automated test coverage for web apps, announced a $36 million Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion into native mobile testing, which is set to launch later this year and is now open for waitlist. This funding round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Threshold Ventures and Ventureforgood, and existing investors Inspired Capital and Notation Capital.

Evo Security: Identity And Access Management Solutions Company Raises Series A Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Evo Security, a leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round - raising $6 million led by TechOperators, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity venture capital firm led by industry veterans. This funding round includes participation from Sorenson Capital, Prelude, Strategic Cyber Ventures, Inner Loop Capital, and new partner MetroSITE Group.

Goodyear Selling OTR Tire Business To Yokohama In $905 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Off-the-Road (OTR) tire business to The Yokohama Rubber Company for $905 million in cash. The deal follows a previously announced strategic review of the OTR tire business concerning the Goodyear Forward transformation plan.

Agilent To Buy BIOVECTRA For $925 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Agilent Technologies announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BIOVECTRA, a leading specialized contract development and manufacturing organization, for $925 million. BIOVECTRA produces biologics, highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients, and other molecules for targeted therapeutics.

TeamDynamics: Offering A Groundbreaking Approach To Team Collaboration In A $5 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

TeamDynamics is a tool for individuals and teams who believe teamwork should be intentional and rewarding. Pulse 2.0 interviewed TeamDynamics co-founder Christopher Morrison to learn more about the company.

Terex Buying Environmental Solutions Group From Dover For $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2024

Terex announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) from Dover Corporation in a $2 billion all-cash transaction.

Jake Paul’s W Secures $14 Million At Over $150 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2024

W, the men's personal care brand launched by Jake Paul, announced today it has raised a Series A led by Shrug Capital. With $14 million in funding to date, inclusive of seed financing and incubation from Anti Fund, the company is now valued at more than a $150 million valuation. The co-investors include Range Group, 305 Ventures, Uphonest Capital, Quiet Capital, and Palm Tree Crew, with participation from individuals including Celsius' CEO John Fieldly, Fanatic's CEO Michael Rubin, Lil Durk, Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka, and Carter Reum and Paris Hilton.

Protexxa: Cybersecurity Company Raises $10 Million In Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2024

Protexxa - one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the country - announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The investors in the Series A include Bell Ventures (venture arm of Bell Canada) and Sandpiper Ventures. The round also saw support from existing shareholders, Export Development Canada, BKR Capital, The Firehood Angels, and Graphite Ventures. Additional investors include Global Risk Institute President and CEO Sonia Baxendale; Tricon and Cidel Co-founder Geoffrey Matus; former Home Depot Canada CEO and current NRStor CEO Annette Verschuren; and business lawyer and Distinguished Counsel in Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University Ralph Lean. Plus, Protexxa has welcomed a new advisor Dr. Donette Chin-Loy Chang.

Rajani Bespoke: An Interview With Founder Zahir Rajani About Building A Luxury Clothing Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2024

Rajani Bespoke is a luxury clothing brand that produces custom garments for men and women. And the company partnered with the world's best and largest fabric mills to bring customers the very best in bespoke tailoring. To learn more about his journey, recent move and trip to Pitti Uomo in Italy, and the company’s future plans, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Rajani Bespoke Creative Director and founder Zahir Rajani.