Innovation

Lumine Group Acquires Imagine Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

Lumine Group announced that it has acquired Imagine Communications through one of its subsidiaries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Maison Solutions To Divest San Gabriel And Monrovia Store Operations For $4.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

Maison Solutions announced that its subsidiaries have entered into an asset purchase agreement to divest the assets and operations of the company’s San Gabriel and Monrovia store locations. The aggregate purchase price is $4.5 million, excluding inventory, which will be purchased separately under inventory purchase agreements.

Robot.com: Interview With Co-Founder & President Of Media Judah Longgrear About The Delivery Robot Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot) is a company that uses artificial intelligence to operate a fleet of autonomous robots that handle tasks like campus food delivery, warehouse logistics, and out-of-home advertising. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Robot.com co-founder and President of Media Judah Longgrear to learn more.

Versant Acquiring Full Swing For $530 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

Versant Media Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Full Swing. Versant will acquire the sports technology company from Bruin Capital and a group of minority investors for approximately $530 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

Lunos AI: Interview With Founder & CEO Duncan Barrigan About The Virtual Coworker AI Agent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

Lunos develops AI agents that act as virtual coworkers for business finance teams, automating the tedious, day-to-day work of accounts receivable, such as tracking payments, following up on overdue invoices, and handling customer correspondence in a human-like, personalized manner. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lunos founder and CEO Duncan Barrigan to learn more.

DexTrader: Interview With Founder Marlon Williams About The Crypto Trading Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2026

DexTrader.ai is an institutional-grade, machine-learning-powered crypto trading platform that allows users to seamlessly automate decentralized exchange (DEX) trades and manage real-world asset (RWA) portfolios without custodial risk. To learn more, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Marlon Williams, the founder of AIQuant Labs and the creator of the DexTrader.ai platform.

TISSIUM Secures €60 Million Financing Package To Support Commercial And Clinical Activities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

TISSIUM announced a €60 million financing package to support its commercial and clinical activities and platform expansion. The package combines a completed €30 million Series D2 financing with a €30 million financing facility from the European Investment Bank.

Wayout International Raises €2.42 Million Series A Extension To Scale Distributed Drinking Water Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Wayout International has raised €2.42 million in a Series A extension. The Stockholm-based climate technology startup will use the funding to execute its first commercial projects and accelerate international market activities.

Griffin Gaming Partners Acquires 3.24% Strategic Stake In tinyBuild

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Griffin Gaming Partners announced that it has acquired a 3.24% equity stake in tinyBuild. Financial terms of the transaction beyond the disclosed equity stake were not announced.

Radnostix Acquires Lucerno Dynamics Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Radnostix announced that it has closed its acquisition of key assets from Lucerno Dynamics. The acquired assets include the LARA System technology platform, ELLEXA Explorer software, and associated intellectual property.

TotalEnergies To Sell Minority Interest In Marjoram Gas Field To INPEX For $350 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

TotalEnergies announced that it is divesting its 85% interest in Block 2E offshore Malaysia to INPEX. The stake represents a net 8.5% interest in the Marjoram gas field, which is currently under development, for consideration of $350 million.

GNI Group Acquires Ayumi Pharmaceutical For JPY 44.8 Billion (About $276 Million)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

GNI Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of all shares of Ayumi Pharmaceutical Holdings from shareholders led by Blackstone. The deal had an enterprise value of about JPY 44.8 billion (about $276 million). GNI Group completed the settlement through a combination of cash and the issuance of new shares, and the company will welcome Blackstone, Toho Holdings, and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical as new shareholders.

Lotus Infrastructure Partners To Sell Gulf Coast Ammonia Project To Yara For $1.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Lotus Infrastructure Partners announced that GCA Holdings, an affiliate of Lotus Infrastructure Partners and MB Energy, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Gulf Coast Ammonia’s production facility in Texas City, Texas. Yara North America, a subsidiary of Yara International, will acquire the facility for $1.3 billion plus certain working capital adjustments.

Alkimii Receives Investment From August Equity To Expand Hospitality Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Alkimii announced that it has received an investment from August Equity, a U.K. lower-middle-market private equity firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Talp Secures Backing From Formus Capital, Aito Capital, Sunshine Lake, And a16z Scout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2026

Talp co-founder Baran Ataş announced that the company has secured backing from its first group of investors. The backers include Formus Capital, Aito Capital, Sunshine Lake, a16z Scout Fund, and angel investors including Juan Abundes and Kadir Danisman.