Innovation

BingX TradFi Trading Volume Tops $1 Billion In 24 Hours As Gold Activity Exceeds $500 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

BingX announced it has surpassed $1 billion in 24-hour trading volume across its TradFi offerings, marking a milestone for the crypto exchange and Web3 AI company’s push into real-world financial asset trading.

Sprocket Security Names Eric Sheridan As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Sprocket Security has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Eric Sheridan as chief technology officer, tapping a longtime security and software engineering leader to guide the company’s technology roadmap as it scales its proactive security platform.

Wingman Growth Partners Names Cheri Reeve As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Wingman Growth Partners, an investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and financial technology businesses, has appointed Cheri Reeve as chief financial officer, tasking her with leading the firm’s finance and reporting functions as it continues to build out its institutional platform.

Barrick Mining Names Helen Cai As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Barrick Mining announced it has appointed board member Helen Cai as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with Cai set to assume the CFO role on March 1, 2026. The company said the change will follow the departure of current CFO Graham Shuttleworth, who is expected to leave after Barrick announces and files its year end results.

Janux Therapeutics And Bristol Myers Squibb Sign Up To $850 Million Tumor Activated Solid Tumor Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Janux Therapeutics announced a collaboration and exclusive worldwide license agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to develop an undisclosed, tumor-activated therapeutic aimed at solid tumors. The program targets a validated solid tumor antigen that Janux said is expressed across multiple human cancer types, expanding the company’s platform reach in oncology while pairing its technology with Bristol Myers Squibb’s development and commercialization capabilities.

NPHarvest Selected For Business Finland Deep Tech Accelerator With Up To €1.2 Million Funding Pathway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

NPHarvest, a Finnish cleantech company developing fertilizer inputs from liquid waste streams, has been selected for up to €1.2 million in funding through Business Finland’s Deep Tech Accelerator program, a competitive initiative designed to help research-driven companies scale internationally based on technical depth and readiness for global commercialization.

Goodfin Launches Goodfin Go, Bringing AI Agent Support To Pre-IPO Private Market Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Goodfin has unveiled Goodfin Go, a new agentic system designed for pre-IPO investors that aims to shrink private-market investing workflows from weeks to minutes. The San Francisco-based company said Go is now publicly available after engagement with thousands of users and testing by human advisors, positioning the product as an AI-powered companion that supports the full investment process, from research and analysis through to execution.

HCLTech To Buy Finergic To Expand Wealth Management Transformation Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

HCLTech announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finergic Solutions Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered boutique wealth consulting firm focused on core banking and wealth management transformation.

Bureau Veritas To Buy SPIN360 To Expand Sustainability Services For Luxury and Fashion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Bureau Veritas, a global testing, inspection, and certification provider, announced it will acquire SPIN360, an Italian sustainability consulting firm that advises premium fashion and luxury brands on sustainable innovation and product development.

Eaton Completes $1.55 Billion Acquisition of Ultra PCS To Expand Aerospace and Defense Mission Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Eaton announced it has completed its acquisition of Ultra PCS Limited from the Cobham Ultra Group, a deal the company said will expand its capabilities in safety and mission-critical aerospace systems across both military and civilian aircraft. Eaton said it paid $1.55 billion for Ultra PCS under the terms of the agreement.

Pair Team Acquires Town Square To Expand Community-Connected Care For Medicare and Medicaid Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Pair Team, an AI-enabled medical group focused on the safety net, has acquired Town Square, a social care coordination company, as it pushes to expand technology-driven care models that integrate clinical, behavioral, and social care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

UConn Tech Commercialization Sets 2025 Records For Disclosures, Startup Funding, And Licensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services reported a record year in fiscal 2025, posting higher invention disclosures, more licensing activity, and increased startup fundraising and revenue despite a tougher national innovation environment.

SPS PoolCare Acquires Pool Troopers In Landmark Deal For U.S. Pool Services Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

SPS PoolCare, the largest swimming pool services company in the United States, has acquired Pool Troopers, a move the company said solidifies its top position in pool maintenance and repair while combining the two largest providers in the category.

International Paper Closes $1.5 Billion Sale Of Global Cellulose Fibers Unit To American Industrial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

International Paper has completed the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners (AIP) for $1.5 billion, marking a major portfolio step as the company continues to sharpen its focus on sustainable packaging. The deal transfers ownership of a large-scale pulp platform that serves essential consumer categories, while also providing International Paper with additional consideration tied to preferred equity.

Binghamton University Lands Record $55 Million Commitment To Launch Responsible AI Research Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Binghamton University will establish a new Center for AI Responsibility and Research after securing what it described as the largest academic gift in the university’s history, a $55 million commitment combining private philanthropy and state capital support.

Inspirit Equity Acquires Majority Stake In Facility Services Provider Sizemore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of International Paper’s Global Cellulose Fibers Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

American Industrial Partners (AIP) announced it has completed the acquisition of International Paper’s Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business, establishing the unit as a newly independent company.

FlexTecs Raises Strategic Investment From Cohere Capital To Expand Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

FlexTecs, a provider of recovery audit, contract compliance and payment accuracy software and services, said it has received a strategic investment from Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on technology and tech-enabled services businesses.

Allocation Strategy: £1.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Helping Portfolio Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Allocation Strategy announced it has raised £1.6 million in seed funding in a round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. The company said the financing will be used to build and scale the business, expand its research and development, and accelerate the rollout of new solutions for institutional investors.

TRiCares: Up To €20 Million EIB Loan Secured To Advance Topaz Tricuspid Valve Replacement Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

TRiCares SAS, a privately held medtech company developing a minimally invasive treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, said it has signed a loan agreement for up to €20 million in non-dilutive financing with the European Investment Bank, the long-term lending institution of the European Union.

Overworld: $4.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Local-First Diffusion World Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Overworld (formerly Wayfarer Labs) has released a research preview of what it calls a local-first diffusion world model, an early and experimental system designed for researchers, engineers, and builders exploring how diffusion-based world models might run entirely on-device at frame rates suitable for play. The company framed the release as foundational work toward a broader platform, while cautioning that the preview does not yet reflect the level of visual fidelity, stability, or depth it plans to deliver publicly.

Shield Space: $2.7 Million Pre-Seed Closed To Advance Autonomous Space Control Capability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Shield Space announced it has raised a $2.7 million pre-seed round to develop autonomous “Space Control” and counterspace capabilities designed to support NATO and allied forces, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

CoolSem Technologies Closes Pre-Seed Round To Advance Wafer-Level Thermal Management Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

CoolSem Technologies, an Eindhoven-based semiconductor thermal management startup, said it has closed a pre-seed financing round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from KBC Focus Fund NV, the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), and TTT Green Tech B.V. (managed by SHIFT Invest). The company did not disclose the amount raised, but said the four-investor European syndicate provides a “solid runway” to move its technology from early concept toward customer-validated engineering samples.

Aspen Surgical Buys Ruhof To Broaden Infection Prevention And Instrument Reprocessing Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Aspen Surgical Products announced it has acquired Ruhof Healthcare, adding enzymatic detergents, cleaning verification, and instrument and endoscope reprocessing solutions as it continues to expand into operating rooms, sterile processing departments, and endoscopy.

PestCo Expanding In Seattle With Long Pest Control Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) announced its portfolio company, PestCo Holdings, has acquired the assets of Long Pest Control Inc., expanding PestCo’s footprint in the greater Seattle region as it continues a broader buildout in the Pacific Northwest.

Warner Pacific Expands In Southeast With Acquisition Of Brokers Holding Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Warner Pacific has acquired Brokers Holding Group, a South Carolina-based general agency known for its expertise in level-funded health plans and alternative funding strategies for employer groups. The deal broadens Warner Pacific’s geographic reach across the Southeast, with an expanded footprint in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, while deepening the firm’s capabilities in a fast-growing segment of the employee benefits market.

Axion BioSystems Buys CytoTronics’ High Density CMOS Microelectrode Array Platform For Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Axion BioSystems has acquired the intellectual property and assets of CytoTronics, adding high-density microelectrode array technology originally developed at Harvard University to Axion’s portfolio of live-cell bioelectronic assay and imaging systems.

Innovation

BingX TradFi Trading Volume Tops $1 Billion In 24 Hours As Gold Activity Exceeds $500 Million

Sprocket Security Names Eric Sheridan As Chief Technology Officer

Wingman Growth Partners Names Cheri Reeve As Chief Financial Officer

Barrick Mining Names Helen Cai As CFO

Janux Therapeutics And Bristol Myers Squibb Sign Up To $850 Million Tumor Activated Solid Tumor Collaboration

NPHarvest Selected For Business Finland Deep Tech Accelerator With Up To €1.2 Million Funding Pathway

Goodfin Launches Goodfin Go, Bringing AI Agent Support To Pre-IPO Private Market Investing

HCLTech To Buy Finergic To Expand Wealth Management Transformation Consulting

Bureau Veritas To Buy SPIN360 To Expand Sustainability Services For Luxury and Fashion

Eaton Completes $1.55 Billion Acquisition of Ultra PCS To Expand Aerospace and Defense Mission Systems

Pair Team Acquires Town Square To Expand Community-Connected Care For Medicare and Medicaid Members

UConn Tech Commercialization Sets 2025 Records For Disclosures, Startup Funding, And Licensing

SPS PoolCare Acquires Pool Troopers In Landmark Deal For U.S. Pool Services Leader

International Paper Closes $1.5 Billion Sale Of Global Cellulose Fibers Unit To American Industrial Partners

Binghamton University Lands Record $55 Million Commitment To Launch Responsible AI Research Center

Inspirit Equity Acquires Majority Stake In Facility Services Provider Sizemore

American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of International Paper’s Global Cellulose Fibers Business

FlexTecs Raises Strategic Investment From Cohere Capital To Expand Services

Allocation Strategy: £1.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Helping Portfolio Design

TRiCares: Up To €20 Million EIB Loan Secured To Advance Topaz Tricuspid Valve Replacement Trials

Overworld: $4.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Local-First Diffusion World Models

Shield Space: $2.7 Million Pre-Seed Closed To Advance Autonomous Space Control Capability

CoolSem Technologies Closes Pre-Seed Round To Advance Wafer-Level Thermal Management Technology

Aspen Surgical Buys Ruhof To Broaden Infection Prevention And Instrument Reprocessing Portfolio

PestCo Expanding In Seattle With Long Pest Control Acquisition

Warner Pacific Expands In Southeast With Acquisition Of Brokers Holding Group

Axion BioSystems Buys CytoTronics’ High Density CMOS Microelectrode Array Platform For Drug Discovery

Tetra Tech Buys Halvik To Expand Federal AI, Analytics, And Cyber Capabilities

Hecate Energy To Go Public Via EGH Acquisition Deal Valuing Developer At $1.2 Billion

Loar Holdings Completes $250 Million Acquisition Of Harper Engineering