Innovation

Svante Acquires Carbon Alpha To Advance BECCS Carbon Removal Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Svante Technologies, a carbon capture and removal solutions provider based in Vancouver, announced that it has acquired Calgary-based Carbon Alpha Corporation and its related subsidiaries to accelerate commercial-scale carbon dioxide removal and expand its carbon capture and storage project development capabilities in Western Canada.

Royal Cup Coffee And Tea: $28 Million Acquisition Of Coffee Roaster Farmer Brothers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the publicly traded coffee roaster, wholesaler, and distributor Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.29 per share.

Ryan Acquires Property Tax Consulting Firm Hucke And Associates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, announced it has acquired New York City–based property tax consulting firm Hucke and Associates. The deal is aimed at strengthening Ryan’s property tax advisory capabilities and expanding the firm’s ability to support commercial real estate owners facing complex property tax challenges across major markets.

HRSoft: Majority Investment From Gryphon Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Gryphon Investors announced it has completed a majority investment in HRSoft, a provider of enterprise compensation management software designed to help organizations manage complex pay programs. Existing investor Bow River Capital will retain a minority stake in the company, while the current executive team, led by CEO Joe Poxson, will continue to manage the business.

Horatio: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Jose Herrera About The Customer Experience Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Horatio is a tech-enabled customer experience and business process outsourcing company that builds dedicated customer support teams for fast-growing companies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Horatio co-founder and CEO Jose Herrera to learn more.

Intercontinental Exchange: Strategic Investment In Crypto Trading Platform OKX To Expand Tokenized Markets And Regulated Futures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange and a global provider of financial market technology and data, announced a strategic investment in crypto trading and blockchain technology company OKX. The investment values OKX at $25 billion, though the specific financial terms were not disclosed.

Portside: New Investment Raised From Vista Equity And Brandon Holden Named As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Portside, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the global aviation industry, announced a new investment from Vista Equity Partners to accelerate platform integration, advance its AI-enabled product roadmap, and expand its global go-to-market capabilities. Existing investor Insight Partners will remain a significant shareholder in the company.

BlackSky: Seven-Figure Award Secured For NGA Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

BlackSky, a real-time space-based intelligence company, announced that it has secured a seven-figure award under its National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order. The funding renews support for the company’s four-year award and reflects customer satisfaction with the performance of BlackSky’s high-cadence, AI-enabled change detection analytics.

Cheer Games: $4.5 Million Raised For Mobile Puzzle Game Studio Building Franchise Titles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Cheer Games, a mobile gaming studio focused on puzzle titles, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Makers Fund with participation from Play Ventures and a group of strategic angel investors.

Vor Systems: $3 Million Raised For AI Platform For Complex Renewable Energy Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Vor Systems, an AI-enabled transaction platform designed to streamline complex renewable energy deals, announced it has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Gigascale Capital, with participation from Virta Ventures and a group of technology and energy industry leaders, including Christopher Payne, Hank Couture, Badrul Farooqi, Joe Song, Paul Grana, and Titiaan Palazzi.

HighBrook Investors: $266 Million Raised For Inaugural Data Center Fund Targeting Northern Virginia Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

HighBrook Investors has closed its inaugural data center fund, HighBrook US DCF, LP, with $266 million in total commitments. The private equity real estate firm said the vehicle will support the development of data center assets in Northern Virginia, one of the world’s most prominent digital infrastructure hubs.

Sound Point Capital: $1.5 Billion Raised For Strategic Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Sound Point Capital Management announced the final close of Strategic Capital Fund III with $1.5 billion in total capital commitments, reaching the fund’s hard cap after being substantially oversubscribed.

Investcorp: $1.25 Billion Raised For Second GP Staking Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Investcorp announced that its GP staking arm, Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (ISCG), has closed its second flagship vehicle, Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II (ISCP II), and associated vehicles, with commitments totaling more than $1.25 billion.

Morningstar: $5 Million Strategic Collaboration With University Of Illinois Gies College Of Business To Expand Real-World Investing Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Morningstar announced a multiyear strategic collaboration valued at nearly $5 million with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business aimed at bringing real-world investing tools and industry experience directly into the classroom. The initiative is designed to strengthen the Midwest’s finance talent pipeline while preparing students with practical skills in investment analysis, fintech, and data-driven finance.

Wingspire: $45 Million Asset-Backed Financing Supports Tier One Automotive Supplier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Wingspire Equipment Finance has provided a $45 million equipment term loan to an established international Tier One automotive parts manufacturer. The loan is secured by the manufacturer’s core operating assets and was structured to support a strategic transaction between two major automotive suppliers, enabling the integration of their operations.