Innovation

Volato Evaluates AI Infrastructure Opportunities As Vaunt ARR Reaches $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Volato Group announced that it is evaluating multiple unsolicited, non-binding letters of intent tied to potential strategic transactions in AI infrastructure and related sectors, while reporting that annual recurring revenue for its Vaunt platform reached approximately $4 million as of May 2026.

Radical Numerics Raises $50 Million Seed Round To Build General Biological Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Radical Numerics, an AI research lab focused on building general biological intelligence, emerged from stealth with $50 million in seed funding to advance biological design and strengthen biodefense capabilities.

Ideal Recovery And Absolute Recovery Combine To Expand Collateral Recovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Ideal Recovery and Absolute Recovery announced a strategic merger that brings together two established collateral recovery services providers to create a broader platform serving lenders across the Midwest and Southeast.

Simplicity Acquires August H. Velten & Associates And Names Founder August Velten A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Simplicity Group announced the acquisition of August H. Velten & Associates, an independent retail wealth management and annuity producer based in Melbourne, Florida. As part of the transaction, founder August Velten has become a Simplicity Partner, and the registered investment advisory firm will soon rebrand as Simplicity Wealth Advisors: Melbourne.

Cellares Expands Series D To $327 Million With $50 Million Investment From Prime Radiant Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Cellares announced that Prime Radiant Partners has invested $50 million in the company’s Series D financing, bringing the total round to $327 million and providing additional capital to support commercial operations, a planned initial public offering in 2027 and expansion into Europe.

myTomorrows: Interview With CEO Dr. Michel van Harten About Clinical Trials, Expanded Access, And The Future Of Health Tech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

myTomorrows is a global health technology company that helps patients and physicians navigate and access pre-approval treatments, such as clinical trials and expanded access programs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed myTomorrows CEO Dr. Michel van Harten to learn more.

Corbel: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Le’ora Lichtenstein About The AI-Based Industrial Equipment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Corbel is an AI-powered operating system that modernizes how industrial equipment is sold by providing an intelligent Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) platform with embedded financing. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Corbel co-founder and CEO Le’ora Lichtenstein to learn more.

DataBank Secures $1.45 Billion Across Two Financing Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

DataBank announced the completion of two financing transactions totaling $1.45 billion, including an $800 million revolving credit facility and a $650 million expansion of the financing package supporting its Red Oak, Texas data center campus.

1Password Acquires Apono To Expand Access Governance Across Humans, Machines, And AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

1Password announced the acquisition of Apono, a provider of just-in-time access governance technology, expanding the capabilities of its Unified Access platform to manage identities and permissions for humans, machines, and AI agents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Helmet Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Fred Kneip About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Helmet Security provides an end-to-end platform that secures agentic AI and MCP infrastructure by discovering, monitoring, and governing AI-to-AI communications.Pulse 2.0 interviewed Helmet Security co-founder and CEO Fred Kneip to learn more.

Compuvi Raises Seed Funding At $40 Million Valuation To Expand Confinaid Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Compuvi, the LegalTech and RegTech artificial intelligence company behind the Confinaid platform, announced a seed financing round at a $40 million post-money valuation. The round was backed by Turkish investor Islam Yildiz and Istanbul-based Ozay Law Firm, which also joined the company as a strategic legal partner in the region.

Innovex To Acquire TCO Group In $95 Million Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Innovex International announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Norway-based TCO Group in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $95 million. The deal is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2026 and is anticipated to be accretive to Innovex’s earnings per share.

Faeth Therapeutics Begins Trading Under New Identity Following Sensei Biotherapeutics Rebrand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Sensei Biotherapeutics announced that it has changed its corporate name to Faeth Therapeutics, reflecting the company’s focus on advancing PIKTOR, an investigational oral therapy designed to target the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, one of the most frequently altered pathways in cancer.

MediciNova: Interview With Founder And CEO Dr. Yuichi Iwaki About The Biotech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

MediciNova is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for patients with significant unmet medical needs, with lead programs targeting neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS and progressive multiple sclerosis. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MediciNova Founder and CEO Dr. Yuichi Iwaki to learn more.

Similarweb Signs $47 Million In Multi-Year Contracts And Surpasses $300 Million In ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Similarweb announced that it has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and secured two multi-year enterprise agreements with seven-figure annual recurring revenue commitments, representing approximately $47 million in total contract value over the next three years.

A2Gold Completes Acquisition Of Nevada’s Taylor Silver-Gold Project And Begins Drilling Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

A2Gold announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Taylor Silver-Gold Project in White Pine County, Nevada, from White Pine Precious Metals, adding a second district-scale asset to its Nevada portfolio.

Horizon Petroleum Completes Acquisition Of Polish Assets Following Amended Deal With San Leon Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Horizon Petroleum announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of its Polish subsidiaries, Energia Karpaty Zachodnie Sp. Z.o.o. and Energia Karpaty Zachodnie z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia Sp.K. (collectively known as EKZ), following amended transaction terms with San Leon Energy.

Nuvei To Acquire Payoneer For $2.75 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Nuvei and Payoneer announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nuvei will acquire Payoneer in a transaction valued at approximately $2.75 billion.

Club Med Partners With VICI Properties To Redevelop Carambola Beach Resort In St. Croix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Club Med announced plans to return to the United States through the redevelopment of the historic Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, in partnership with experiential real estate investment trust VICI Properties.

High Divide Minerals And Vanderbilt Minerals Form Expanded Industrial Minerals Platform Backed By Riverspan Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

High Divide Minerals announced that Vanderbilt Minerals has joined an industrial minerals platform backed by Riverspan Partners, expanding the platform’s portfolio of specialty mineral products and strengthening its capabilities across industrial, agricultural, and life sciences markets.

Fox Corporation To Acquire Roku In $22 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Fox Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Roku in a transaction valued at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value, combining FOX’s portfolio of live sports, news and entertainment assets with Roku’s streaming platform and connected TV ecosystem.

Fathom: Interview With Founder & CEO Richard White About The AI-Based Meeting Assistant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Fathom is an AI meeting intelligence platform that captures, transcribes, and summarizes conversations, helping teams turn meetings into actionable insights. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Fathom founder and CEO Richard White to learn more.

Ranpak: Interview With Chairman & CEO Omar Asali About The Paper-Based Packaging Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Ranpak manufactures sustainable, paper-based packaging materials and automated end-of-line packaging equipment. Ranpak has a complete range of converters and solutions that convert kraft paper into cushioning, void-fill, wrapping, and cold-chain applications designed to protect products during shipment. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ranpak Chairman and CEO Omar Asali to learn more.

Electro Optic Systems Invests More Than $11.5 Million To Establish European C2 AI Hub In France

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) announced plans to invest more than €10 million (about $11.5 million) to establish France as its European hub for AI-enabled counter-drone command-and-control (C2) systems, expanding the company’s presence in the region and strengthening Europe’s defense technology capabilities.

Robinhood: Record-Breaking Traffic Following SpaceX IPO Debut Causes Service Disruptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Robinhood announced that it experienced record-breaking traffic across its platform, resulting in latency and intermittent issues for some customers as heightened activity placed increased demand on its systems. The surge in usage came amid elevated interest among retail investors and coincided with major market events that drove unusually high engagement.

THENA Capital Raises £45 Million Fund I To Back UK MedTech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

THENA Capital announced the final close of its inaugural fund at £45 million, marking a significant milestone for the venture capital firm and reinforcing its focus on supporting early-stage medical technology companies in the UK.

TGS Acquires Apparition Geoservices To Enhance Seismic Efficiency And Subsurface Imaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

TGS announced the acquisition of Apparition Geoservices GmbH, gaining exclusive access to the company’s proprietary simultaneous source acquisition and separation technology. The deal strengthens TGS’ seismic technology portfolio and is expected to deliver significant improvements in operational efficiency, source capacity, and subsurface imaging capabilities.

Core AI Holdings Launches HomeGPT AI Home Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Core AI Holdings announced the launch of HomeGPT, an AI-powered home design and renovation application that combines multimodal generative AI, spatial understanding, image editing, smart layout generation, and AI video capabilities to transform a single photo into a complete design experience.

Sembcorp Industries Completes Acquisition Of Alinta Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Sembcorp Industries announced the completion of its acquisition of Alinta Energy, adding a major Australian energy platform with a 3.4-gigawatt operating portfolio and a 10.4-gigawatt development pipeline.

Roku Reportedly Exploring Strategic Options, Including Potential Sale Of Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Roku is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, according to a Reuters report citing six people familiar with the matter.