Innovation

Banyan Software Acquires tec4U-Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Banyan Software announced it has acquired tec4U-Solutions, a Saarbrücken-based provider of material compliance software and data services for manufacturers, retailers, and product importers.

Why ABB Is Acquiring Høglund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

ABB announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Høglund, a marine automation specialist headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway. The acquisition will expand ABB’s automation offering for marine customers and support growth across a wide range of vessel segments.

VRE Acquires Seminary Yard In Alexandria For $35.8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Virginia Railway Express announced it has acquired Seminary Yard, a strategically located rail yard in Alexandria, Virginia, from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for $35.8 million.

Why Yes& Acquired Modo Modo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Yes& announced it has acquired Modo Modo, a B2B-focused agency based in Atlanta. The acquisition strengthens Yes&’s capabilities in B2B branding, strategic marketing, sales enablement, and omnichannel media while expanding its presence in Atlanta.

PulteGroup To Launch Explore By Del Webb Verona Community In Pasco County

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

PulteGroup announced it has acquired approximately 419 acres of land in Pasco County, Florida, where it plans to develop Explore by Del Webb Verona, a new resort-inspired lifestyle community.

Why Schneider Electric Is Acquiring Cognite For $3.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Schneider Electric announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Cognite Holding in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.1 billion. Cognite is a provider of industrial data and AI software.

Why Commerce Bank Is Acquiring Nolan & Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Commerce Bank announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Nolan & Associates, a St. Louis-based boutique investment banking firm focused on middle-market clients. The acquisition will expand Commerce Bank’s ability to support business owners, private equity firms, and corporations through key stages of their business lifecycle.

SilverCape Proposes Acquiring PetMed Express For $3 Per Share In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

SilverCape Investments announced it has released an open letter to the board of directors of PetMed Express calling on the company to engage on a revised proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of PetMed for $3 per share in cash.

HP Launches Strategic Partnership With OpenAI To Advance Customer Experiences And Internal Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

HP announced it has launched a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate OpenAI’s Frontier platform into HP’s global transformation initiatives.

National New Markets Fund Invests $20 Million In American Cast Iron Pipe Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

National New Markets Fund, an affiliate of SDS Capital Group, announced it has invested $20 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support furnace modernization at the American Cast Iron Pipe Company manufacturing plant in Birmingham, Alabama.

Scale Law Firm AI Appoints Tima Mousavi To Lead AI Education And Training For Lawyers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Scale Law Firm AI announced it has appointed Tima Mousavi as AI Education and Training Specialist. Mousavi will lead AI training programs for law firms across the United States and Canada.

Veeam Appoints Mika Yamamoto As Chief Marketing And Customer AI Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Veeam Software announced it has appointed Mika Yamamoto as Chief Marketing and Customer AI Officer. Yamamoto will lead the company’s global marketing organization and oversee its customer AI framework.

SAS Orders 18 Airbus A330neo Aircraft To Accelerate Fleet Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Airbus announced that Scandinavian carrier SAS has placed a firm order for 18 Airbus A330-900 aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy.

Balefire Wealth Names David Serposs Senior Corporate Solutions Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Balefire Wealth announced that David Serposs, AIF, has joined the firm as Senior Corporate Solutions Advisor.

Southworks: Interview With CTO Johnny Halife About The Development On Demand Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Southworks is the provider of the "Development on Demand" software engineering model, designed to help companies move faster, innovate smarter, and scale with confidence by combining 25 years of human judgment with state-of-the-art AI to build and deliver software at a speed and precision traditional teams can’t match. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Southworks CTO Johnny Halife to learn more.

Jimini Health: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Luis Voloch About The Mental Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

Jimini Health provides a clinician-led mental health platform that augments traditional therapy with a clinical-grade, AI-powered assistant named Sage. Sage offers patients continuous, between-session support, such as coping skills practice and mood tracking, while ensuring that all interactions are strictly supervised by licensed human therapists. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Jimini Health co-founder and CEO Luis Voloch to learn more.

Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2026

The Premier Lacrosse League announced that it has closed a $100 million Series E financing round. The round was led by Ares and Joe Tsai and represents the largest capital raise in the history of professional lacrosse. The financing also includes a subsequent minority equity investment from ESPN. Additional investors include actor, writer, and producer Glen Powell; Wrexham A.F.C. co-chairman, actor, and producer Rob Mac; country music singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders; and actor Tony Cavalero.

OpenClaw Launches iOS And Android Apps For Agentic AI Assistants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

OpenClaw announced the release of standalone apps for iOS and Android, bringing its agentic AI assistant to the App Store and Google Play.

Meta Opens WhatsApp Username Reservations Ahead Of Broader Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Meta announced that WhatsApp is introducing usernames as a new privacy-focused feature that lets people connect without sharing their phone numbers.

Merck And ADAP Crisis Task Force Reach Agreement To Expand IDVYNSO Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Merck announced an agreement with the ADAP Crisis Task Force to help state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs provide access to IDVYNSO for eligible people living with HIV.

Why Cardinal Midstream Is Selling Delaware Basin Assets To San Mateo For $752 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Cardinal Midstream Partners and EnCap Flatrock Midstream announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Cardinal’s Delaware Basin assets to San Mateo Midstream for $752 million.

Faraday Future Raises 2026 Shipment Target To 2,000 Units After June Robotics Momentum

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric shared a weekly business update from founder and global CEO YT Jia, highlighting growth in its embodied AI robotics business and plans to raise its full-year shipment target.

Greenland Resources Receives Final Approval For $7 Million Canadian Government Contribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Greenland Resources announced that the Government of Canada has signed an agreement for a $7 million non-repayable contribution through Natural Resources Canada’s Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration program.

Why Martin Marietta Is Combining With Lhoist North America In $13.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Martin Marietta Materials announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Lhoist North America in a $13.5 billion cash-and-stock transaction.

Saab Receives $4.84 Billion Order For Three A26 Submarines From Poland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Saab announced that it has signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency for the production and delivery of three A26-type submarines.

X Square Robot Surpasses $2.8 Billion Valuation After Four Consecutive Financing Rounds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

X Square Robot announced the closing of four consecutive financing rounds, culminating in a Series C that brought its valuation to more than $2.8 billion.

Mattamy Homes Expands Tampa Presence With Pasco County Land Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Mattamy Homes announced the acquisition of 145 homesites in Verona, a new master-planned community in central Pasco County, Florida. The land transaction closed on June 5, 2026, and home sales are expected to begin in summer 2027.

Why SandRidge Energy Is Buying Cherokee Play Assets For $65 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

SandRidge Energy announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain producing assets and leasehold interests in the Cherokee Play in the Mid-Continent region.

GenerativeX Raises $4 Million Series A To Scale Forward Deployed Engineer Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

GenerativeX announced that it has closed a $4 million Series A funding round led by Nissay Capital. The round included participation from Salesforce Ventures, Angel Bridge, DeepCore, and SMBC Venture Capital.

Elevance Health Foundation Invests $5.8 Million To Expand Behavioral Health Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2026

Elevance Health Foundation announced nearly 40 new behavioral health grants totaling $5.8 million. The grants are designed to help more people access mental health and substance use disorder services across the United States.