Innovation

AI One: $7 Million Series A Closed To Scale Enterprise AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

AI One has raised $7 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital secured to $11 million as the company ramps up work with Fortune 500 enterprises adopting AI at scale. The announcement was made by co-founder and CEO Conor Twomey, who said the new financing will help organizations move beyond pilots and begin treating AI as critical infrastructure.

Federated Hermes: $320 Million Raised In First Close For Sixth Private Equity Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Federated Hermes has launched the sixth vintage of its flagship Private Equity Co-investment series, PEC VI, securing approximately $320 million in initial commitments as the firm continues expanding its lower mid-market buyout strategy. The new vehicle follows PEC V, which closed at $486 million in 2023, reflecting ongoing momentum across the firm’s global private equity platform.

CoPlane: $14 Million Seed Funding Closed To Modernize Enterprise Back-Office Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

CoPlane, an AI-native enterprise software company focused on overhauling back-office operations for large organizations, announced that it has raised a $14 million seed round led by Ribbit, with additional participation from Stripe, Optum Ventures, and Terrain. The company aims to replace legacy ERP systems with a unified AI-driven platform that streamlines finance, supply chain, and operational workflows.

Innova Therapeutics Completes Acquisition Of Enci Therapeutics To Advance Monoclonal Antibody Cancer Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Innova Therapeutics announced that it has completed the acquisition of Enci Therapeutics, adding the company’s lead oncology program, IVT-8086, to its development pipeline. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Valereum: $200 Million Investment Raised And U.S. National Exchange Listing Process Initiated

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Valereum announced that it has entered into a $200 million investment partnership with Valereum QGP-SP, a bespoke acquisition vehicle, in a deal that is expected to significantly bolster the company’s liquidity position, accelerate product development, and support its planned listing on a U.S. national exchange such as NASDAQ or NYSE in the first half of 2026.

Paxos Buys Fordefi To Expand Institutional Digital Asset Custody Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Paxos announced it has acquired Fordefi, an institutional multi-party computation wallet platform serving nearly 300 global organizations. The deal brings together Paxos’ regulated blockchain and qualified custody infrastructure with Fordefi’s MPC wallet technology, policy engine, and decentralized finance integrations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

MiCare Path: New Funding Raised And Compwell Acquired To Expand National Virtual Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

MiCare Path announced the close of its fourth funding round, along with the acquisition and integration of Tennessee-based Compwell, a provider of virtual assessments and care management services. The combined move strengthens MiCare Path’s ability to scale its national footprint while expanding its technology capabilities for clinicians and health systems across the United States.

Trucordia Expands In Massachusetts With Acquisition Of Charles River Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Trucordia, a top 20 U.S. insurance brokerage, has acquired Charles River Insurance, an independent insurance firm based in Framingham, Massachusetts, with offices serving Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts. The deal strengthens Trucordia’s presence in New England while adding local expertise and a wide range of personal and commercial insurance offerings.

emnify Advances 6G Innovation Through EU-Funded Origami Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

emnify announced new progress in next-generation connectivity through its participation in ORIGAMI, an EU-funded research initiative focused on building the architectural foundations for future 6G mobile networks. The company, known for its cloud-native approach to global IoT connectivity, is contributing real-world operator use cases that aim to help shape key components of a more intelligent, secure, and globally unified communications infrastructure.

AskCipher: Strategic Investment Raised From Appficiency For Advancing AI-Driven ERP Implementations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Appficiency has announced a strategic investment in AskCipher, an AI-powered universal interface layer designed to streamline how professionals interact with enterprise software platforms such as NetSuite, Salesforce, and Quickbase. The company said the investment reflects a broader shift toward AI-augmented ERP implementations that shorten deployment cycles and reduce client costs.

KKR Expands Investment In Lighthouse Learning To Accelerate Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has increased its investment in Lighthouse Learning Group as the Indian education services provider prepares for a new phase of expansion across major metropolitan regions. The additional capital comes from funds managed by KKR along with participation from new investor PSP Investments. KKR will remain the majority stakeholder and continue to support the company’s strategy in early childhood and K to 12 education.

Phrontline Biopharma: $60 Million Raised To Advance Development Of Next-Generation ADC Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Phrontline Biopharma has closed a $60 million Pre-A+ financing round that will significantly expand the company’s global development of bispecific and dual-payload antibody drug conjugates. Lapam Investment led the round with participation from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, Guofang Innovation, Hankang Venture Capital, Songqing Capital, Jifeng Ventures, and Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited. Existing investors Decheng Capital, Medfine Health Fund, and C&D Emerging Investment also increased their commitments.

Gloo Buys XRI Global To Expand Multilingual And Voice AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Gloo announced that it has acquired XRI Global, an AI company specializing in multilingual and low-resource language technologies. The deal aims to deepen Gloo’s AI capabilities as the company looks to expand its platform across international markets within the broader faith-and-flourishing ecosystem.

Vijil: $17 Million Closed To Advance Deployment Of Resilient AI Agent Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Vijil has secured $17 million in new funding in a round led by BrightMind Partners with participation from Mayfield and Gradient, bringing its total capital raised to $23 million. The Menlo Park–based startup builds trust infrastructure for AI agents, enabling enterprises to deploy agentic systems more reliably and at greater scale.

Zetagen Therapeutics: $12.9 Million Series B1 Raised For Advancing Breast Cancer Treatment Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Zetagen Therapeutics announced it has closed a $12,908,000 Series B1 financing round that was fully oversubscribed, reflecting strong investor interest in the company’s intratumoral therapeutic platform targeting primary and metastatic breast cancer. The round was led by private investors, including JSTAR Capital Investments, signaling growing confidence in the company’s Phase 2a clinical results and expanding intellectual property portfolio.

IntelliHost: Interview With Founder Jeff Brown About The Revenue Optimization Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

IntelliHost is a company that provides AI-driven revenue optimization and dynamic pricing tools that help vacation rental owners and managers automatically adjust rates, analyze demand, and maximize profitability. Pulse 2.0 interviewed IntelliHost founder Jeff Brown to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

MineOS Completes Sale Of Consumer Privacy Division To McAfee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

MineOS has completed the sale of its consumer privacy business to McAfee, marking a significant shift for the company as it transitions fully into enterprise privacy, risk management, and artificial intelligence governance. The deal finalizes MineOS’s evolution from a consumer application provider into an enterprise-focused platform centered on autonomous AI agents and continuous compliance.

Heartwood Partners: $245 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For The Amlon Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Heartwood Partners announced the closing of its first continuation vehicle for The Amlon Group, securing about $245 million in commitments. The transaction closed on May 15, 2025. It included significant participation from the General Partner, as well as commitments from Apogem Capital, New 2ND Capital, Reinsurance Group of America, Mercer Investments, Round2 Investment Partners, Flexstone Partners, and various syndicate investors.

Egis Acquires Colorado-Based RockSol Consulting Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Egis has acquired RockSol Consulting Group, a Colorado-based transportation infrastructure firm, in a move that expands Egis’ presence across the Mountain States and Western United States. The deal adds a 240-person team specializing in engineering, planning, environmental compliance, design, construction management, inspection, and materials testing to Egis’ growing North American transportation portfolio.

Newmark Buys Catella Valuation Advisory To Expand Global Real Estate Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Newmark Group has acquired Catella Valuation Advisory SAS, a Paris real estate valuation and advisory firm that evaluated nearly €40 billion worth of assets in 2024 and worked with more than 180 clients across 3,200 properties. The agreement significantly grows Newmark’s presence in France and marks one of the company’s notable European expansion moves.

Cerrion: $18 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Agents For Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Cerrion, a company developing AI agents for industrial production environments, has raised an $18 million Series A round led by Creandum, with participation from new and existing investors including Hanel Baveja, Y Combinator, Robin Chan, Justin Kan, 10x Founders, Session, Harry Stebbings, Garrett Langley, Filip Kaliszan, Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf, Marc Maurer, Johannes Schildt, Carl Rivera, Christian Floerkemeier, Roman Hölzl, and others.

Firgun Ventures Launched With $70 Million To Back Early Growth-Stage Quantum Technology Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Firgun Ventures, a newly launched venture capital firm focused on early growth-stage quantum technology companies, has closed its first fund at $70 million. The firm, headquartered in London with a global investment mandate, secured backing from the Qatar Investment Authority, Ilyas Khan, KSG, and additional supporters.

University Of Rhode Island Advancing Geothermal Energy Development For New Ocean Frontiers Building

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

The University of Rhode Island is moving forward with a major geothermal initiative that will support its new Ocean Frontiers Building on the Narragansett Bay Campus, marking a significant step in the institution’s broader efforts to reduce carbon emissions and expand its renewable energy infrastructure.

TPG Investing In Healthcademia To Advance Global Healthcare Education Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

TPG has made a significant minority investment in Healthcademia, joining majority shareholder G Square Capital as the company positions itself for its next phase of growth. The investment comes through The Rise Funds, TPG’s global impact investing platform, which has developed broad expertise across post-secondary education, continuing education, and workforce upskilling.

Mira: $6.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Advanced AI-Based Smart Glasses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Mira, formerly known as Halo, has raised a $6.6 million seed round led by General Catalyst to develop a new class of AI-powered smart glasses designed to act as a “second brain” for users. The company aims to introduce an interface that goes beyond traditional screen-based interactions by providing proactive, personal, real-time intelligence through a lightweight wearable device.

LiCAP: Interview With President Richard Qiu About The Lithium-Ion Capacitor Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

LiCAP is a company that provides advanced lithium-ion capacitor technology that delivers high-power and fast-charging energy storage solutions for applications requiring rapid charge-discharge performance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed LiCAP President Richard Qiu to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Bed Bath & Beyond To Buy The Brand House Collective In $26.8 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Bed Bath & Beyond announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire The Brand House Collective, valuing the company at approximately $26.8 million based on closing stock prices from November 21, 2025. The valuation includes shares of The Brand House Collective already held by Bed Bath & Beyond and reflects an exchange ratio of 0.1993 Bed Bath & Beyond shares for each share of The Brand House Collective.

Valid8: Interview With Director – Financial Crime & Investigations David Tyree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Valid8 Financial is a company focused on forensic accounting and financial investigations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Valid8’s Director, Financial Crime and Investigations, David Tyree to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Truelink Capital Signs Deal To Buy Southerncarlson From Kyocera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Truelink Capital has reached a definitive agreement to acquire SouthernCarlson, Inc. from Kyocera Corporation. This move adds another significant platform to the Los Angeles-based private equity firm’s growing portfolio of industrials and business services. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition represents Truelink’s tenth platform investment since its founding in 2022.

OSR Enterprises Acquires MAISENSE To Expand Next-Generation AI Compute Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

OSR Enterprises AG announced the acquisition of Israel-based MAISENSE LTD, marking a significant step in its strategy to expand its next-generation AI compute platform. The deal integrates MAISENSE’s plasmonic system-on-chip technology directly into OSR’s EVOLVER platform, which serves as the company’s core AI brain and compute infrastructure.