Innovation

Maze: $31 Million Raised For Resolve Cloud Security Vulnerabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Maze, a platform that utilizes AI agents to investigate and resolve cloud security vulnerabilities, announced a $25 million Series A round led by Theory Ventures, with participation from existing investors Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC.

Heartworks: Interview With Founder Tricia Sybersma About The Unique Art Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

HeartWorks is a company dedicated to energy and expression, where animal-created art becomes a conduit for positive intention and transformation. Every piece, whether hanging on your wall, wrapped around your feet, resting near your heart, or carried in your hands on a to-go cup, serves as a living reminder of connection, presence, and purpose. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HeartWorks founder Tricia Sybersma to explore the inspiration, science, and soulful vision behind the company.

Twine: Interview With CEO & Co-Founder Benny Porat About The AI Digital Cybersecurity Employees Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Twine is a company that builds AI Digital Employees who execute tasks from A to Z to help cyber teams close the talent gap. The company’s first digital employee, Alex, learns, understands, and takes away the burden of identity and access management tasks, proactively completing your organization’s cyber objectives. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Twine co-founder and CEO Benny Porat to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Octaura: $46.5 Million Secured For Advancing Growth In The CLO And Leveraged Loan Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Octaura Holdings announced it has raised $46.5 million in an oversubscribed round of funding from existing and new strategic financial investors. This funding round was backed by continued support from Octaura’s founding investors, including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Moody’s. Octaura also welcomed six new investors: Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Apollo and Motive Partners, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.

Onyx Renewables: $260 Million Raised For Localized Clean Energy Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Onyx Renewables, a leading provider and owner of localized clean energy solutions, announced the closing of a $260 million credit facility to support the growth of Onyx's portfolio of distributed energy projects across the United States.

Acuity Behavioral Health: Interview With CEO Jim Szyperski About The Clinical Operations System Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Acuity Behavioral Health is a company that provides a Behavioral Health Intelligence Platform (BHOI), a clinical operations system that incorporates a comprehensive measurement of patient acuity with AI to enhance the care and safety of patients and staff within inpatient psychiatric settings. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Acuity Behavioral Health CEO Jim Szyperski to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Lumion: $10.7 Million Raised For Building An OS For Career And Trade Schools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Lumion, a company building the most comprehensive operating system for career and trade schools, announced it has raised a total of $10.7 million in seed funding led by TTV capital with recent participation from Tusk Venture Partners. The funding round also included existing investors from TTV Capital, CreativeCo Capital, Nine Four Ventures, Innovating Capital, and the State of Wyoming.

Dilon Technologies: $9 Million Growth Financing Raised For Biosurgery Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Dilon Technologies, a leader in medical devices for biosurgery, breast cancer treatment, and diagnosis, announced a $9 million growth capital investment from JGB Management. This investment will support Dilon's continued growth in double digits and operational scaling.

FinanceKey: €3 Million Seed Raised To Automate Enterprise Treasury Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

FinanceKey has raised a new €3 million seed funding round to scale its client base, expand into new markets, and accelerate the shift to fully automated enterprise treasury systems. The funding round was led by Maki.vc, with participation from existing investor First Fellow Partners.

Pearson To Buy eDynamic Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Pearson announced that it has agreed to acquire eDynamic Holdings, which is a leading Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum solutions provider. And eDynamic Learning's comprehensive catalogue of digital courses enables students to follow structured learning pathway programs that prepare them for their future careers.

Xurrent: Interview With CEO Kevin McGibben About Redefining Intelligent Service Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2025

Xurrent is a company that delivers AI-forward IT service management (ITSM) and IT operations management (ITOM) solutions designed for modern enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs). Pulse 2.0 interviewed Xurrent CEO Kevin McGibben to explore the company’s mission, technology, and vision for the future.

Mercer To Buy UK Business Of Fundhouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2025

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan and a leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, announced that it reached an agreement to acquire the UK business of Fundhouse, a London-based provider of investment advisory and model portfolio services to financial advisers and institutional wealth investors. Fundhouse’s business in South Africa was not included in the transaction.

Argosy Buys Controlling Interest Of Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2025

Argosy Private Equity, a lower-middle-market private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC).

Parlay Finance: $2 Million Seed Raised For AI-Based Loan Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2025

Parlay Finance, an AI-based Loan Intelligence System, announced a $2 million seed funding round led by JAM FINTOP.