Innovation

American Pacific Mortgage And Synergy One Lending Merge To Create $14 Billion Retail Mortgage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

American Pacific Mortgage (APM) and Synergy One Lending announced a strategic merger that combines two retail mortgage lenders to create a larger national platform designed for the evolving mortgage market.

Telenor Acquires Enivest For NOK 2.5 Billion To Expand Broadband Presence In Western Norway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Telenor has agreed to acquire Enivest, one of the leading fiber operators in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion.

Invisible-Light Labs Closes Pre-Seed Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Invisible-Light Labs announced the successful closing of its pre-seed funding round, marking an important milestone in the company’s transition from scientific research to commercial development.

MODON Attracts SAR 30 Billion In New Investments During 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) announced that it secured approximately SAR 30 billion in new investments during 2025, including SAR 18 billion in domestic investment and more than SAR 12 billion in foreign capital.

NAI Burns Scalo Expands Florida Presence With Acquisition Of Commercial Property Southwest Florida

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

NAI Burns Scalo announced the acquisition of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Property Southwest Florida (CPSWFL) in Fort Myers, significantly expanding its presence across the Florida market and strengthening its position along the state’s Gulf Coast.

Banner Capital Appoints McKay Potter As Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Banner Capital announced the appointment of McKay Potter as Principal, adding senior investment leadership as the lower middle market private equity firm continues to scale its platform and deploy capital from its second fund.

Bed Bath & Beyond Acquires Installed Right And SFV Services To Expand Home Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond announced the expansion of Beyond Home Services, its dedicated home services platform, through the acquisitions of Installed Right and SFV Services. The deals strengthen the third pillar of the company’s Everything Home strategy by adding installation, renovation, construction, and project execution capabilities.

Poxel Appoints Yves Decadt As CEO To Advance Portfolio Development And Strategic Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Poxel announced the appointment of Yves Decadt as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 10, 2026, as the company moves forward with the implementation of its Continuation Plan and seeks to accelerate the development and commercialization of its key assets.

General Motors Expands Partnership With Redwood Across The Full Battery Lifecycle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

General Motors and Redwood Materials announced a new phase of their partnership that will see approximately 100 repurposed GM battery packs deployed at one of GM’s operating plants in Michigan to provide 1.5 megawatts and 7.2 megawatt-hours of dispatchable energy.

Broadridge Appoints Todd Diganci To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the appointment of Todd Diganci to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026. Following the appointment, the company’s board will expand to 10 members, eight of whom are independent directors. Diganci will also serve on the board’s Audit Committee.

Nox Health Appoints Milton Silva-Craig As CEO To Drive Global Expansion And Advance Sleep Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Nox Health announced the appointment of Milton Silva-Craig as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 15, 2026, as the company enters its next stage of global growth and seeks to expand its position in sleep diagnostics and sleep care management.

HighLevel Appoints Mike Kourey To Board Of Directors As Audit Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

HighLevel announced the appointment of veteran technology finance executive Mike Kourey to its Board of Directors as Audit Chair, adding a seasoned leader with more than three decades of experience guiding high-growth technology companies.

Sigmetrix Appoints Ed Walsh As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Sigmetrix announced the appointment of Ed Walsh as President, effective immediately, as the company continues to expand its mechanical variation management solutions for manufacturers worldwide.

HUGO BOSS Receives Unsolicited €38 Per Share Takeover Proposal From Frasers Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

HUGO BOSS announced that Frasers Group has published its intention to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of the company. The proposed transaction was initiated by Frasers Group and was not coordinated with HUGO BOSS.

Clifford Chance Announces Seven Local Partner Appointments Across Global Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Clifford Chance announced the appointment of seven new Local Partners, effective June 1, 2026, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to recognizing experienced lawyers who make significant contributions to clients and the broader organization.

LinkedIn Launches Creator Marketplace To Connect Brands And Creators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

LinkedIn is introducing the Creator Marketplace, a new initiative designed to make it easier for brands and creators to discover one another and collaborate on professional content and partnership opportunities.

PostFinance Appoints Christoph Kurth To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

PostFinance announced that Christoph Kurth has been elected to its Board of Directors following an Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 2, 2026. He succeeds Bernadette Koch, who stepped down from the board at the end of March 2026.

Rubrik Expands Identity Resilience Platform With Strata Acquisition And New Recovery Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Rubrik announced the expansion of its Identity Resilience platform with two new capabilities, Identity Continuity and Identity Roll Forward, designed to help organizations maintain authentication services and recover identity systems following cyberattacks.

Sandstone Raises $30 Million Series A Funding Led By Lightspeed To Transform Legal Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Sandstone announced the closing of a $30 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed as the company looks to expand its Legal Relationship Management platform and help corporate legal teams manage increasingly complex workflows.

Granarium Technologies Raises €1 Million To Commercialize Renewable Supercapacitors For Grid Stability And Industrial Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Granarium Technologies, a deep-tech energy storage company spun out of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, announced that it has raised more than €1 million in total funding to accelerate the commercialization of its renewable supercapacitor technology.

KaufmanIT Receives Strategic Investment From Abry Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

KaufmanIT, an award-winning provider of managed IT, cybersecurity, and cloud services for small and mid-sized businesses, announced that it has received a strategic investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm.

Stars + Honey Raises Growth Investment From VMG Partners To Support National Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Stars + Honey, a collagen protein bar company, announced that it has secured a minority growth investment led by VMG Partners. The funding is intended to support the brand’s omnichannel expansion, accelerate product development, strengthen marketing efforts, and expand manufacturing capabilities as the company prepares for national growth.

Callan Appoints Pete Keliuotis As Director Of Public And Private Markets Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Callan announced that Pete Keliuotis, CFA, an executive vice president and head of Alternatives Consulting, has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Public and Private Markets Research, effective June 15, 2026. In the new role, Keliuotis will report to Greg Allen, the firm’s CEO and Chief Research Officer.

Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners Closes $428 Million CLO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners, the private credit platform of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, announced the closing of Comvest Credit 2026-1 CLO, a $428 million private credit collateralized loan obligation.

ARM-Harith Achieves $76 Million First Close For Climate Transition Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investments announced the first close of its successor climate transition fund at approximately $76 million. The fund is targeting a final close of $200 million and is designed to accelerate investment in energy transition and climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa.

LongWater Closes Inaugural SBIC Fund Above $262.5 Million Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

LongWater announced the final closing of its inaugural Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) fund, surpassing its target of $262.5 million in total capital, including private capital commitments and leverage provided through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s SBIC program.

Clio Acquires Jurisage To Advance Legal AI In Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Clio announced the acquisition of Jurisage, a Canadian legal AI and data company whose platform includes one of the country’s most extensive AI-ready legal datasets. The deal is intended to strengthen Clio’s capabilities in Canada and accelerate the development of legal AI tools tailored to Canadian legal professionals.

Future Standard Closes $3 Billion Secondary Fund In Largest Fundraise In Firm History

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Future Standard announced the final closing of PA Secondary Fund V, raising approximately $3 billion in committed capital and marking the largest private fund closing in the firm’s more than 30-year history.

Opex Technologies Expands National Footprint Through Acquisition Of Intellys

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Opex Technologies announced the acquisition of Intellys Corporation, a Dallas-based technology advisory firm specializing in multi-vendor support, carrier solutions, and managed IT services. The transaction is aimed at expanding Opex’s national presence and creating a larger platform serving enterprise customers across a range of industries.

Janus Henderson Acquires Rantum Capital To Expand European Private Markets Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2026

Janus Henderson announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rantum Capital, a Frankfurt-based private markets investment manager, in a move designed to strengthen the firm’s presence in Germany and expand its private markets capabilities across Europe.