Innovation

Volve Capital: €9 Million Fund Closed To Back Day-Zero Tech Founders Across Benelux And DACH

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Amsterdam-based Volve Capital has closed its first fund at €9 million, targeting pre-seed startups across the Benelux and DACH regions. Founded in 2024 by Dutch entrepreneurs Joost Bijlsma and Maurits Hovius, the firm focuses on “day-zero” founders and provides both capital and hands-on operational support across tech, data, GTM, marketing, operations, and finance.

Saporo: €7 Million Series A Raised To Scale Graph-Native Identity Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Saporo has raised €7 million in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its graph-native identity security platform as demand for hybrid identity hardening continues to surge. The round was led by TIN Capital with participation from G+D Ventures, CDP Venture Capital’s Corporate Partners I – ServiceTech fund, XAnge, Lightbird VC, and Session VC, with Trachet advising on the transaction.

Axoltis Pharma: €18 Million Closed To Advance Phase 2 ALS Candidate NX210c

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Axoltis Pharma has closed an €18 million Series A round to accelerate development of NX210c, its Phase 2 neurodegenerative-disease candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The raise will be deployed in two tranches, with the second contingent on Phase 2 SEALS trial results expected in Q2 2026.

Mirror Security: $2.5 Million In Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI Encryption Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Mirror Security has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Sure Valley Ventures and Atlantic Bridge, marking a significant milestone in the company’s push to expand its encrypted AI security platform. The Dublin-based startup is developing technology to protect sensitive data and secure large-scale artificial intelligence systems, as organizations face rising pressure to adopt AI responsibly and mitigate risks associated with data exposure and model manipulation.

SuperSonic POS: Interview With CEO Mahdi Hussein About The Point-Of-Sale Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Low Carbon Secures About $1.4 Billion Investment From CVC DIF To Drive Next-Stage Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Low Carbon, a leading renewable energy company, has secured a landmark investment from CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of global private-markets manager CVC. Together with follow-on capital from existing shareholder MassMutual, the refinancing of project finance debt, and a new Holdco facility, the company will receive roughly £1.1 billion in committed capital (about $1.4 billion).

LGT Capital Partners Launches New Impact Equity Fund Focused On Climate, Sustainable Industries, And Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

LGT Capital Partners has launched the LGT CP Impact Equity Global fund, an Article 9 strategy under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, aiming to deliver measurable positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive, risk-adjusted returns.

Supio: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Jerry Zhou About The Legal AI Platform for Personal Injury Law

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Supio is a legal AI platform purpose-built for personal injury law. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Supio co-founder and CEO Jerry Zhou to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Entrée Capital Launches $300 Million In New Funds To Back AI, Deep-Tech, Crypto, And Generational Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Entrée Capital has launched $300 million in new funds targeting early-stage investments across Israel, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. With this raise, the firm’s total assets under management have reached $1.5 billion, reinforcing its commitment to backing founders building category-defining technologies in fast-moving global markets.

Axcel Elevate Fund I Closes At €459 Million Following Strong Investor Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Axcel announced that its new lower mid-market vehicle, Axcel Elevate I, has closed at its €459 million hard cap after an oversubscribed fundraising process. The funding round drew significant backing from existing Axcel LPs, reinforcing confidence in the firm’s long-term strategy and performance.

Bending Spoons To Acquire Eventbrite In $500 Million All-Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Eventbrite has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million. Under the terms, Eventbrite stockholders will receive $4.50 per share, representing an 82% premium over the company’s 60-day volume-weighted average share price as of market close on December 1, 2025. The agreement has been unanimously approved by Eventbrite’s Board of Directors and remains subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approval. The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of 2026.

Internet Of Team And University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Form Partnership To Advance Smart HVAC Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Internet of Team (IofTeam) announced a strategic public-private partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation smart HVAC technology developed by Dr. Haorong Li and his research team.

Digita Group Announces Agreement To Be Acquired By GI Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

GI Partners has agreed to acquire Digita Group, one of the largest independent tower and broadcast infrastructure companies in the Nordics, with nationwide portfolios across Finland and Iceland. Digita also plays a central role in Finnish communications infrastructure through its longstanding partnership with Yle, the national public TV and radio broadcaster.

Castik Capital To Buy Majority Stake In Interact Software To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Funds managed by Castik Capital have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Interact Software from Unicorn Asset Management, Octopus Ventures, Perwyn Advisors, the former Chairman, the Executive management, and other minority shareholders. The investment is designed to accelerate Interact’s push to become the core operating system for the enterprise employee experience, with a focus on product expansion and targeted M&A.

Conveyor: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Chas Ballew About The Automated Trust Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Conveyor is a company that provides an automated trust platform that helps companies streamline security reviews and share compliance documentation with customers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Conveyor co-founder and CEO Chas Ballew to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Epiris To Acquire Winterflood Business Services From Marex Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Marex Group has finalized its acquisition of Winterflood Securities and simultaneously announced a deal to sell Winterflood Business Services (WBS) to Epiris Fund III, advised by UK private equity firm Epiris LLP. WBS provides outsourced dealing, settlement, and custody services to a wide range of financial clients.

Infinity Constellation: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Brennan Pothetes About Helping Organizations Optimize Complex Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Infinity Constellation is a company that builds AI-driven software that helps organizations optimize, automate, and scale complex operational workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Infinity Constellation co-founder and CEO Brennan Pothetes to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

ATLANT 3D: Interview With Founder & CEO Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk About The Atomic-Scale Manufacturing Systems Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

The ROOT Brands: Interview With Original Formulator Dr. Christina Rahm About The Wellness Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

The ROOT Brands is a wellness/nutraceutical company offering supplements, detox products, skincare, and related items. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The ROOT Brands Original Formulator, Dr. Christina Rahm to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Aurasell: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Jason Eubanks About The AI-Driven Sales Intelligence Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Aurasell builds AI-driven sales intelligence tools that help companies identify high-intent buyers, automate outreach, and accelerate revenue growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Aurasell co-founder and CEO Jason Eubanks to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Foxen: Interview With CEO Kevin Jacobson On Renters Insurance Compliance And Rent Reporting Technology For The Multifamily Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

iMerit: Interview With CEO Radha Ramaswami Basu On Scholars, A Global Network Of AI Data Experts Embedded Into Model Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

iMerit is a leading AI data company that powers advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence models. The company delivers high-quality data across industries such as autonomous mobility, medical AI, and high-tech, enabling trusted, ethical, and scalable AI through its software AngoHub. Pulse 2.0 interviewed iMerit CEO, Radha Ramaswami Basu, to learn more about how her company attracts and retains the best cognitive experts to take large models and make them very customized towards solving enterprise AI problems.

Realty Income And Blackstone Announce $800 Million Preferred Equity Deal For CityCenter Las Vegas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Realty Income has struck its second major Las Vegas partnership with Blackstone, committing $800 million in perpetual preferred equity to the real estate behind CityCenter, including the ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa while Blackstone retains 100% of the common equity. MGM Resorts will continue operating the properties.

Connectbase Acquires Cloud Age To Expand Its Operating System For Connected World Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Connectbase, the platform that powers how the connected world buys and sells digital infrastructure, has acquired Cloud Age, a telecom invoice automation and spend-management SaaS provider used by service providers across more than 1,700 global vendors. The deal expands Connectbase’s position as the operating system for transacting in the connectivity ecosystem, unifying discovery, quoting, spend intelligence, and settlement into a single workflow.

University Of Washington: Anonymous $50 Million Donation To Cover Tuition For Lab Medicine Students

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

An anonymous donor has made a landmark gift to the University of Washington that will cover senior-year clinical-rotation tuition for every undergraduate enrolled in UW Medicine’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program, a cost typically running $4,000–$5,000 per quarter. The endowment is expected to generate more than $50 million in disbursements over 50 years, ensuring the benefit continues in perpetuity.

Kalshi Hits $11 Billion Valuation With $1 Billion Series E As Prediction Markets Go Mainstream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2025

Kalshi, a regulated prediction-market exchange turning real-world events into a new financial asset class, has raised $1 billion in Series E funding at an $11 billion valuation. The round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Meritech Capital, IVP, ARK Invest, Anthos Capital, CapitalG, and Y Combinator.

Gilat Lands About $10 Million Defense Order For Transportable Direct-Downlink Earth Observation System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2025

Gilat Satellite Networks has secured an order valued at approximately $10 million to deliver a customized Earth Observation Solution through Gilat DataPath. The system, to be deployed over the next year, expands Gilat Defense’s portfolio beyond SATCOM into advanced earth observation and geospatial intelligence.

Ascentra Labs: $2 Million Raised To Bring Autonomous AI Workflows Into Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2025

Ascentra Labs, a London- and New York–based startup building AI tools for consultants and corporate strategy teams, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by NAP, with participation from founder-angels including Fuse CEO Alan Chang and Voi CEO Fredrik Hjelm.

ServiceNow To Buy Veza To Expand AI-Native Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2025

ServiceNow announced plans to acquire Veza, an AI-native identity security platform, in a move that significantly expands the company’s Security and Risk portfolios and strengthens its position as enterprises adopt agentic AI across their operations.

SolomonEdwards: Michelle Chen Added As Managing Partner To Expand National Search Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2025

SolomonEdwards has named industry veteran Michelle Chen as managing partner, accelerating the firm’s strategy to scale its Professional Search practice and expand its national footprint across key markets.