Innovation

BAE Systems’ Free Cash Flow Swings By £2.16 Billion To £1.79 Billion In First Half Of 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

BAE Systems reported a £2.16 billion year-over-year swing in free cash flow during the first half of 2026, moving from a £368 million outflow in the prior-year period to a £1.79 billion inflow.

Vecteezy: Interview With Founder And CEO Shawn Rubel About The Creative Photo And Video Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Strivve Secures Final CUSO-Backed Capital Raise Led By Chartway Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Strivve and its Credit Union Service Organization subsidiary, Strivve CUSO, have secured an investment led by Chartway Ventures as part of what is expected to be the fintech company’s final capital raise.

EVERSION Raises €2.3 Million Led By Kammerer Holding And Kreissparkasse Biberach Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

EVERSION Technologies has raised €2.3 million in an investment led by family office Kammerer Holding and the opportunity capital fund of Kreissparkasse Biberach.

Ahead Health Raises $10 Million To Expand Into Germany And The Netherlands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ahead Health has raised $10 million in funding led by 3VC and RTP Global to support its expansion into Germany and the Netherlands, its first markets outside Switzerland. The Zurich-based preventive healthcare company has begun accepting bookings for checkups in Munich. Customers in the Netherlands can join a waitlist ahead of the company’s full rollout in August 2026.

Bombardier’s Free Cash Flow Swings By $392 Million To $228 Million In Q2 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Bombardier delivered a major cash-flow turnaround during the second quarter of 2026, generating $228 million in free cash flow compared with cash usage of $164 million during the same period last year.

Intercontinental Exchange To Acquire MarketAxess For $5.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarketAxess Holdings, creating an integrated fixed-income marketplace spanning electronic execution, market data, indices, analytics and post-trade services.

Mastercard’s Value-Added Services Revenue Jumps 20% As Business Becomes Major Growth Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Mastercard reported that its value-added services and solutions business grew substantially faster than its core payment network during the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the segment’s increasing importance to the company’s broader growth strategy.

Ferrari Raises Full-Year Guidance And Reported €1.94 Billion In Q2 2026 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ferrari reported net revenue of €1.94 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up 8.4% from €1.79 billion in the same period last year. Revenue increased 10.6% on a constant-currency basis. Operating profit increased 9.5% to €605 million, producing an EBIT margin of 31.2%, compared with 30.9% one year earlier.

Wacona Capital Closes $210 Million Continuation Vehicle For Core States Group Led By Painswick Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Wacona Capital has closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for Core States Group with total commitments of approximately $210 million, including commitments from the private equity firm’s general partner.