Innovation

Refer A Friend: Interview With Founder & CEO Ryan Zeleznak About The Local Service Provider Referral Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Refer A Friend is a personal marketplace app that rewards users for successfully referring trusted local service providers to their friends. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Refer A Friend founder and CEO Ryan Zeleznak to learn more.

Mecka Raises $60 Million To Build The Data And Deployment Layer For Physical AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Mecka announced that it has raised $60 million in funding as it looks to become the data and deployment layer for physical AI. The company said the new capital will be used to scale its data infrastructure, expand into new industry verticals, and accelerate the deployment of robots in real-world environments.

Trilogy Metals: $35.6 Million U.S. Department Of War Investment Moves Forward As Closing Deadline Extended

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Trilogy Metals announced an update on the previously disclosed $35.6 million strategic equity investment from the U.S. Department of War, extending the targeted closing date from May 31, 2026, to July 31, 2026, to allow additional time to finalize definitive transaction documentation.

Otovo Acquires SunSystem Technology In Seventh Deal Since December 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Otovo announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire SunSystem Technology (SST), a U.S.-based provider of operations and maintenance (O&M) services for distributed energy generation assets. The proposed acquisition would expand Otovo’s U.S. presence with a nationwide service footprint and strengthen its position in solar asset maintenance, monitoring, and energy services.

Colliers Engineering Expands Québec Presence Through Pluritec Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Colliers announced that its engineering division, through Canadian platform Englobe Corporation, has entered into an agreement to acquire Québec-based engineering consulting firm Pluritec Ltd. As part of the transaction, Pluritec’s senior leadership team will become shareholders of Englobe under Colliers’ partnership model and will help guide the combined organization’s future growth. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

MYR Group: $328 Million Acquisition Of Valley Electric And Comet Electric Expands Western U.S. Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

MYR Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Valley Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Valley Electric Company and Comet Electric, for approximately $328 million, subject to net asset and other post-closing purchase price adjustments.

Four Corners Property Trust To Acquire Up To 102 Veterinary Properties For $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), a real estate investment trust focused on net-leased restaurant and retail properties, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 102 veterinary properties operated by Mission Pet Health for up to $268 million from Shore Capital Real Estate Partners Fund I.

CordenPharma Acquires AmbioPharm To Expand Global Peptide API Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

CordenPharma announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire AmbioPharm, a U.S.-headquartered peptide API contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), in a move designed to strengthen its peptide manufacturing capabilities and expand its global production footprint.

Ark Financial Holding To Acquire Cooper Lake Financial Corp.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Ark Financial Holding, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cooper Lake Financial Corporation, the holding company of The First National Bank in Cooper. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval and required regulatory approvals.

Zocks Forms AI Partnership With Hightower To Power Wealth Management Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Zocks, a privacy-first AI assistant for financial services, announced an exclusive partnership with Hightower, a national wealth management firm, making Zocks the sole AI assistant offered to Hightower financial advisors.

DLA Piper Adds Construction And Real Estate Partner Geoffrey Palachuk In Seattle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

DLA Piper announced that Geoffrey Palachuk has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate practice, based in Seattle.

Latham & Watkins Adds Technology-Focused M&A Team In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that partners Andrew Boyd, Gary Brown, and Luke Rowland will join the firm's London office as partners in its M&A and Private Equity Practice. The trio brings significant experience advising public companies, private equity firms, and investors on complex cross-border corporate transactions, with a particular focus on technology, artificial intelligence, fintech, semiconductors, media, and digital sectors.

SciSparc Subsidiary NeuroThera Receives Conditional Approval for CliniQuantum Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

SciSparc announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, NeuroThera Labs, has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for its planned acquisition of approximately 54% of CliniQuantum, an Israeli technology company focused on applying quantum computing methods to clinical trial data analysis.

Tractor Supply Acquires VIP Petcare Veterinary Services Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Tractor Supply Company announced the acquisition of the veterinary services business of VIP Petcare from PetIQ, a Bansk Group company. The deal expands Tractor Supply’s pet healthcare platform by bringing the nation’s largest provider of mobile veterinary care under its ownership, strengthening the company’s ability to offer affordable and convenient veterinary services to customers across rural and exurban markets.

Poindexter Labs Raises £2 Million Seed Round To Fix AI Training Data Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2026

Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focused on improving the quality of training data used by frontier artificial intelligence models, announced it has raised £2 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Episode 1 and First Cheque, with participation from partners at Venture Friends and other angel investors.