Innovation

Precision Production Appoints Rick Sykora As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Precision Production announced the promotion of Rick Sykora to Chief Financial Officer. Sykora joined Precision Production in 2023 as Director of Finance & Accounting. Since then, he has played a key role in strengthening the company’s financial foundation, supporting strategic growth initiatives, and helping shape its long-term vision.

EIS Acquires ARM Environmental Services To Expand Tank And Remediation Capabilities Across The Southeast

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

EIS – Environmental Infrastructure Solutions announced it has acquired ARM Environmental Services, a Columbia, South Carolina-based environmental services firm known for underground storage tank and site rehabilitation work across the Southeast.

Greenstone Biosciences And Intel Launch Strategic Collaboration To Scale Human-Centric Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Greenstone Biosciences announced a strategic collaboration with Intel to accelerate AI-enabled drug discovery using Greenstone’s large-scale human biobank of induced pluripotent stem cells and Intel’s Edge AI computing and AI infrastructure.

INFRONEER Teams With Accenture To Build Financial Data And Insights Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

INFRONEER Holdings announced that it worked with Accenture to build a new financial data and insights platform in three months to advance its group management capabilities.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Cincinnati Benefit Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Cincinnati Benefit Solutions, an Ohio-based employee benefits firm. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Daxko Acquires FitnessForce To Broaden Global Fitness Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Daxko announced it has acquired FitnessForce, an award-winning, API-first membership management platform built for multi-location, franchise, and international fitness operators.

Bear Robotics To Acquire Kinisi Robotics To Complete Physical AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Bear Robotics announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kinisi Robotics. Upon closing, Kinisi will become part of Bear Robotics, and the transaction is expected to close in the coming days.

TELEO Capital Acquires Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Intelligence Platform Modersys From Applied Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

TELEO Capital Management announced it has acquired SmartFactory Rx, a pharmaceutical manufacturing intelligence platform, from Applied Materials. As part of the transaction, SmartFactory Rx has been rebranded as Modersys.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives Up To $17.25 Million Grant To Advance Autism Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced it has received a grant of up to $17.25 million through the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Network. The funding will support CHLA’s role in an international clinical trial network focused on accelerating new therapies for children with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Isometric Raises $40 Million To Expand Agentic Certification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Isometric announced it raised $40 million in Series A funding to expand its agentic certification platform across the industrial economy. The round was led by AVP, which counts global insurer AXA as an anchor investor.

Prosper AI Raises $30 Million To Scale Patient Journey Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Prosper AI announced it raised $30 million in Series A funding to scale its AI platform for managing the full patient journey. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Base10 and continued support from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, and Company Ventures.

One Biosciences Receives BOOST Funding To Advance Single-Cell Assay For ADC Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

One Biosciences announced financial support through a Paris-Saclay Cancer Cluster BOOST grant to develop what it describes as the first single-cell assay for antibody-drug conjugate therapies in oncology.

X-Caliber Provides $431 Million In Financing For Coco Palms Resort Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

X-Caliber announced that it provided $431 million of Rural PACE-X financing for the redevelopment of the Coco Palms Resort in Kauai, Hawaii. The financing will support the restoration of one of Hawaii’s most historic hospitality destinations.

Firm Prospects Partners With UniCourt To Expand Attorney And Law Firm Profiles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Firm Prospects announced a strategic partnership with UniCourt to significantly expand the depth of attorney and law firm intelligence available on the Firm Prospects platform.

Acorn Acquires B Online Learning To Strengthen Workforce Readiness Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Acorn announced the acquisition of B Online Learning, an Australia and New Zealand-based eLearning design and development provider. The deal brings expert-built content and regional Articulate training capabilities into Acorn’s skills and development platform.

Panoplai Names Craig Kinnear VP Of Insights & Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Panoplai announced the appointment of Craig Kinnear as Vice President of Insights & Innovation. Kinnear brings 17 years of experience leading insights and strategy functions across retail, ecommerce, financial services, and technology.

Charles Schwab Reportedly Working With Cboe To Enter Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Charles Schwab is reportedly working with Cboe Global Markets to introduce all-or-nothing options contracts that would allow customers to place yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500, according to Reuters.

PIFster: Interview With Co-Founder & President Shashana Kaplan About The Crowdsourcing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

PIFster is a crowdsourcing platform that allows users to support local, vetted nonprofits through community micro-donations and voting. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PIFster co-founder and President Shashana Kaplan to learn more.

Modulate: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Mike Pappas About The Voice Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Modulate develops AI-powered voice intelligence and moderation platforms, like ToxMod, that analyze the nuance and tone of human voices to detect toxicity and promote safe, inclusive online spaces. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Modulate co-founder and CEO Mike Pappas to learn more.

Zerocater: Interview With CEO Ali Sabeti About The Corporate Catering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Zerocater is a corporate catering and food service company that provides customized daily meals and cafeteria solutions for businesses by partnering with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zerocater CEO Ali Sabeti to learn more.

Premium Guard: Interview With Founder & CEO Anan Bishara About The Auto Filter Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of automotive aftermarket filtration products, including oil, air, cabin, and fuel filters—serving passenger, diesel, and powersport markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Premium Guard founder and CEO Anan Bishara to learn more.

Edge: Interview With CEO Iffi Wahla About The HR Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Edge is a global HR platform that helps businesses in the healthcare, dental, and insurance sectors hire, manage, and retain pre-vetted remote professionals by providing a complete, compliant, and secure working infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Edge CEO Iffi Wahla to learn more.

Graph Therapeutics Raises $5 Million For Inflammation And Immunology Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Graph Therapeutics announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to date to over $10 million, including non-dilutive funding. The new investment will support the advancement of the company’s therapeutics programs in inflammation and immunology.

Scamnetic: Interview With CEO Al Pascual About The Digital Fraud Protection Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Scamnetic uses advanced AI to protect individuals and businesses from digital fraud by detecting and scoring the risk of inbound communications and transactions in real-time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Scamnetic CEO Al Pascual to learn more.

American Global Strategies: Michael Pillsbury Joins As Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

American Global Strategies announced that Dr. Michael Pillsbury has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Pillsbury is widely recognized for his expertise on China strategy and U.S.-China competition.

AMESA: Interview With Founder & CEO Kence Anderson About The Enterprise Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

AMESA is an enterprise software company that provides a platform for building, training, and deploying collaborative teams of autonomous AI agents designed to safely manage and optimize complex real-world physical systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AMESA founder and CEO Kence Anderson to learn more.

ECARX To Acquire Full Flyme Software Business For $266 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ECARX announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the full Flyme software business portfolio, including Flyme Auto and the cross-device Flyme operating system. The deal is intended to secure mature, production-proven software capabilities and strengthen ECARX’s proprietary software stack and end-to-end operating system capabilities.

ShareGate: Interview With VP Of Product Benjamin Niaulin About The Microsoft 365 Migration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ShareGate (developed by Workleap) is a leading software platform that simplifies Microsoft 365 management, security, and tenant-to-tenant migration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ShareGate VP of Product Benjamin Niaulin to learn more.

Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement With Microsoft For West Texas Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Chevron announced that Energy Forge One, a wholly owned subsidiary, signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Chevron and Engine No. 1 have been collaborating on the development, known as Project Kilby.

Kinomatic Raises $4 Million To Scale Personalized Orthopedic Surgery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Kinomatic announced it has raised $4 million in seed funding to scale its personalized, opioid-sparing orthopedic surgical approach.