Innovation

Meta Introduces New AI Tools For Facebook Search, Editing, And Sharing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Meta announced new AI-powered features for Facebook designed to help users find answers, create photos and videos, and share content more easily.

Optiak Raises €4 Million Pre-Seed To Build Operating Layer For Enterprise AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Optiak announced that it has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as an operating layer for enterprise AI deployments.

Hawkins Way Capital And Varde Partners Acquire Manhattan Student Housing Property For $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Hawkins Way Capital and Varde Partners announced the acquisition of 117 W 70th St., a 382-unit student housing property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, for $80 million. The property will become part of the joint venture’s FOUND Study platform, which now includes more than 6,000 beds across New York City.

CVC Catalyst To Acquire Majority Stake In WillowWood From Blue Sea Capital, Arbogast Family, And Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

CVC Catalyst III has agreed to acquire a majority stake in WillowWood, a leading manufacturer of prosthetic products, from Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and management. Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and WillowWood’s leadership team will reinvest alongside CVC Catalyst, while financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Langan Acquires Kirkman Engineering, Expanding Texas Presence To Seven Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announced the acquisition of Kirkman Engineering, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based engineering firm specializing in land development projects across the commercial, warehouse, and residential sectors.

Singlepoint Healthcare Acquires Healix, Expanding National Infusion Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Singlepoint Healthcare, a specialty care company focused on inflammatory diseases, announced the acquisition of Healix, a national provider of outpatient infusion management services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Content Partners And Carlyle Global Credit Launch Continuation Vehicle to Support Film and TV Asset Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Content Partners, the largest independent owner of major studio-distributed films and television programming, and Carlyle’s Global Credit platform announced the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle designed to provide additional capital for Content Partners’ ongoing acquisition and growth strategy.

Fanfix Surpasses $300 Million Paid Out to Creators, Marking Major Milestone in Creator Economy Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Affle Acquires AdColony Assets and Trademark From DT to Strengthen Consumer Platform Technology Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Affle announced that its subsidiary, Affle MEA FZ LLC, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with DT, formerly Digital Turbine, to acquire select AdColony assets, including the AdColony SDK for Android and iOS devices, the technology platform, existing integrations with in-app publishers and mediation platforms, as well as the AdColony brand name, domain, and associated goodwill. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Net At Work Acquires Millennium Accounting Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Net at Work, a technology advisor and solutions provider for small and mid-sized businesses, announced the acquisition of Millennium Accounting Solutions (MAS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Gutter Capital Raises $75 Million Fund III and Opens Applications for Elbow Grease Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Gutter Capital announced the closing of its $75 million Fund III and the opening of applications for the second cohort of Elbow Grease, the firm’s founder-led accelerator based in New York City. The latest fund brings the venture firm’s total to three funds raised in less than three years and represents a tripling in size since inception.

HeyMilo AI Raises $6 Million To Expand Agentic Recruiting Platform And Launch New AI Hiring Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

HeyMilo AI announced that it has raised a total of $6 million in funding led by Category Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Alumni Ventures, and ERA. The company plans to use the capital to expand its agentic recruiting platform and introduce new AI-powered recruiting capabilities for high-volume hiring.

Foundation Alloy Raises $22 Million Series A To Scale MetalsFIRST Platform, Open New U.S. Facility, And Expand Into Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Foundation Alloy announced a $22 million Series A financing round to scale production of its MetalsFIRST platform, a solid-state metallurgy technology designed to produce advanced alloys without traditional melt-based manufacturing processes.

Octane Completes $340 Million Whole Loan Sale With Bayview, Bringing Total Commitments To $3.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Octane announced that it has completed the sale of a $340 million portfolio of fixed-rate installment loans for powersports and outdoor power equipment to affiliates of Bayview Asset Management.

Volara Motorsports Group Acquires Monday Motorbikes To Expand Into Electric Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Volara Motorsports Group announced the acquisition of Monday Motorbikes, adding an electric lifestyle mobility brand to its portfolio and establishing a new vertical in urban and recreational electric transportation.

WPS Acquires Mavida Health To Expand Digital Mental Health Services For Women And Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

WPS announced the acquisition of Mavida Health, a digital mental health company focused on providing clinical care and community support for women and families throughout the reproductive journey. The transaction expands WPS’s digital healthcare capabilities and supports the company’s broader strategy to diversify beyond its core health insurance operations.

H.I.G. Capital Sells Stake In The Bluebird Group As Founders And Bertram Capital Recapitalize Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced the sale of its minority investment in The Bluebird Group in conjunction with a recapitalization of the company by Bluebird’s founders and Bertram Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

EQB Strengthens Leadership Team Ahead Of Closing PC Financial Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Greenland Mines Makes Strategic Investment In AnorTech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Greenland Mines announced a strategic share exchange agreement with AnorTech, gaining exposure to sustainable alumina, high-purity alumina, CO2-free cement, and other industrial materials while advancing its North Atlantic Critical Metals Corridor strategy.

Snap Introduces SPECS AR Glasses And Opens Pre-Orders At $2,195

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Snap unveiled its new SPECS augmented reality glasses at Augmented World Expo 2026, marking the company's latest push into wearable computing and opening pre-orders ahead of a planned fall launch.

Olin And Huntsman Announce All-Stock Merger Of Equals To Create $12.5 Billion Chemicals Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a North American chemicals company with approximately $12.5 billion in 2025 revenue on a combined basis. The combined company will be renamed OlinHuntsman Corporation following the close of the transaction.

Yum! Brands To Sell Pizza Hut For $2.7 Billion And Authorize Additional $4 Billion Share Repurchase Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Yum! Brands announced definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for a total of $2.7 billion, completing the strategic review process launched in November 2025 and positioning the company to focus on long-term growth and shareholder value creation.

Atom Computing Raises Over $300 Million To Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Atom Computing announced that it has raised more than $300 million to accelerate the development and deployment of commercial-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers. The funding includes a $100 million Series C round led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from DCVC, Cisco Investments, and other investors. The total also includes a signed letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an additional $100 million. To date, the company has raised more than $300 million.

Bland Raises $50 Million Series C And Surpasses $100 Million In Total Funding To Expand Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Bland announced a $50 million Series C financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $100 million. The round was led by Dell Technologies Capital and included participation from HubSpot Ventures, Archerman Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners, and existing investors including Emergence Capital, Upfront Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Max Levchin, Piotr Dąbkowski, and Jeff Lawson.

Limitless Labs Raises $20 Million Series A To Expand Physical AI Platform For Precision Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Limitless Labs announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its agentic physical AI platform for CAD/CAM in mechanical manufacturing. The round was co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Square Peg, with participation from Grove Ventures, Meron Capital, and Kinetica. The company, formerly known as LimitlessCNC, has raised $27.3 million to date.

Eileen Secures Strategic Investment From DisPact Ventures To Expand Retail Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Eileen, a retail technology platform focused on helping consumer brands improve in-store execution, announced a strategic investment from DisPact Ventures. The financing extends the company’s previously announced $1 million pre-seed round led by Top Shelf Ventures and will support the expansion of its AI-powered retail insights platform.

LEBEC Secures Strategic Investment From Community Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

LEBEC, a global innovative finance platform, announced a strategic investment from CCM Holding Company, the parent company of Community Capital Management (CCM), a $7 billion institutional asset manager focused on delivering market-rate returns alongside positive societal outcomes.

Receipts Depositary Corporation Raises $7 Million To Expand Depositary Receipt Platform For Digital And Alternative Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Receipts Depositary Corporation (RDC), a depositary focused on issuing depositary receipts (DRs) for digital and alternative assets, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $7 million funding round led by LiveOak Ventures.

Global Jet Capital Raises $659 Million Through Ninth Aircraft ABS Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for business aircraft, announced the closing of its BJETS 2026-1 securitization, raising approximately $659 million. The transaction marks the company’s ninth asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance and brings its total securitized assets to approximately $6.7 billion and total bonds issued to about $5.4 billion.

Creative Planning Expands Florida Presence With Acquisition Of MarkhamNorton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Creative Planning, one of the largest independent registered investment advisors in the U.S., announced an agreement to acquire MarkhamNorton Accountants+Advisors, a Southwest Florida accounting and advisory firm. The transaction is expected to close on July 1, 2026.