Innovation

Federato: $100 Million Series D Raised For AI-Native Insurance Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Federato has raised $100 million in new capital through a Series D round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, marking one of the most significant recent financings in the insurance technology sector and reinforcing the industry’s accelerating shift from legacy systems toward AI-native platforms. Returning investors Emergence Capital, Caffeinated Capital, StepStone Group, and Pear VC also participated.

Asseta AI: $4.2 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Intelligent Family Office Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Asseta AI has raised a $4.2 million seed round co-led by Nyca Partners and Motive Partners, marking a significant step forward in the company’s mission to modernize financial infrastructure for family offices. The New York based startup, founded in 2023, has quickly gained traction among wealth management organizations seeking purpose built systems that can handle the growing complexity of multi entity portfolios.

Infracost: $15 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Driven Cloud Cost Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Infracost has raised a $15 million Series A round to accelerate the adoption of its platform, which enables engineers to see cloud infrastructure costs directly within their existing workflows. Pruven Capital led the funding with participation from Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Mango Capital, Alumni Ventures, TIAA Ventures, and notable angel investors, including Paul Copplestone of Supabase and Timothy Chen of Essence VC.

Scale Social AI: $1.3 Million Raised To Advance Customer-Generated Local Advertising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Scale Social AI has secured $1.3 million in pre-seed financing to advance its marketing technology platform, which turns authentic customer content into localized advertising for franchises and multi-location brands. The round was led by LAUNCH and The Syndicate, both overseen by entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis, with additional participation from RTP Angel Fund, Primordial Ventures, Charlotte Fund, Triangle Tweener Fund, Blue Valley Capital, a network of strategic angel groups, and individual investors, including Mike Cristinziano, former senior vice president at Citrix and Digital Ocean. Earlier this year, the company also received a $50,000 SEED grant from the NC IDEA Foundation.

Amplix Acquires 24By7Security To Enhance Cybersecurity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Amplix has expanded its national technology advisory platform with the acquisition of 24By7Security, a Coral Springs-based cybersecurity consulting and compliance services firm. The deal marks the company’s twelfth acquisition since the platform was formed in 2022 and significantly enhances Amplix’s ability to help clients manage complex and fast-evolving security risks.

Hermes Biosciences: Seed Funding Raised To Advance High-Yield Extracellular Vesicle Isolation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Hermes Biosciences has secured a seed financing round to advance the delivery of its first commercial benchtop instrument for isolating extracellular vesicles. The company plans to debut the platform in 2026 for clinical researchers in academia, pharmaceutical organizations, and clinical laboratory settings that require standardized and scalable EV workflows. Genoa Ventures led the funding round, with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Vertical Venture Partners. Genoa’s venture studio, General Inception, also provided Pre-Seed capital and company formation support.

Tang+Company Expands Compliance And Safety Capabilities With Acquisition Of CanQualify

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Tang+Company has acquired CanQualify in a strategic move that expands its position as a comprehensive provider of occupational health, employee screening, training, and supplier compliance solutions.

ELM Utility Services: Major Growth Investment Raised For Supporting National Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has completed a significant growth investment in ELM Utility Services, a United States-based provider of outsourced public utility locating services. The investment is described as transformational for the company and positions ELM to accelerate its already significant growth nationwide.

The Partner Companies Secures Over $100 Million Strategic Investment From Tensile To Accelerate Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

The Partner Companies have secured a strategic equity investment exceeding $100 million from Tensile Capital Management, completing a capital raise that now totals more than $300 million. The funding includes the company’s recently closed syndicated credit facility of more than $200 million, led by Huntington Bank, marking a significant expansion phase for the U.S. advanced manufacturing group.

Roadrunner Venture Studios And Qunnect Unveil ABQ-Net, New Mexico’s First Quantum Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Roadrunner Venture Studios and Qunnect have unveiled ABQ-Net, New Mexico’s first quantum network, marking a significant step in the state’s multi-year effort to build a competitive quantum economy. The launch reflects a broader $300 million state commitment to growing the sector. It aligns with a $25 million public investment dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of quantum technology and attracting top scientific talent to the region.

Portal26: Interview With CEO Arti Raman About The Enterprise GenAI Adoption Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Portal26 is a company focused on helping large organizations adopt and manage generative AI in a secure, governed, and optimized way. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Portal26 CEO Arti Raman to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Lucid Software: Interview With VP of Strategy & Operations Jamie Lyon About The Visual Collaboration And Workplace Acceleration Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Lucid Software is a workplace acceleration company that provides a cloud-based visual collaboration platform for diagramming, whiteboarding, and process mapping. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lucid VP of Strategy & Operations Jamie Lyon, Sr. to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

OptimHire: Interview With Founder & CEO Larry Kodali About The Recruitment Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Nudge Security: $22.5 Million Series A Raised To Advance Workforce AI And SaaS Governance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Nudge Security has raised $22.5 million in Series A financing as the Austin-based company accelerates its mission to secure AI and SaaS usage at the Workforce Edge. Cerberus Ventures led the new funding round with additional participation from Ballistic Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, and Squadra Ventures. Alongside the investment, Cerberus Ventures Director Morgan Mahlock will join the company’s board.

LineLeap: Over $30 Million At $200 Million Valuation Raised For Brand Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

LineLeap, a platform redefining how people access nightlife venues and brand experiences, announced the closure of its latest funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $200 million and lifting its total capital raised to over $30 million.

Jiga: $12 MIllion Series A Closed For AI-Era Hardware Sourcing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Platform provider Jiga announced the closing of a $12-million Series A funding round, led by Aleph with participation from seed-round backer Symbol and accelerator Y Combinator. The capital injection arrives as Jiga scales into sourcing bottlenecks that hardware and AI companies face when procuring custom physical parts for aerospace, defense, robotics, and other advanced sectors.

VenstraMedical: Strategic Investment Raised To Drive Next-Generation Cardiac Support Device Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Cardiovascular medical-device company VenstraMedical today announced a significant investment from Minnesota-based venture capital firm Highcroft Capital, which will accelerate the company’s development of its next-generation percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD). The funding underscores VenstraMedical’s ambition to transform temporary mechanical circulatory support for patients in cardiogenic shock or undergoing high-risk coronary interventions.

Lifordi Immunotherapeutics: Strategic Investment Raised As Sanofi Ventures Joins $112 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Clinical-stage biotech company Lifordi Immunotherapeutics, which is focused on developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Sanofi Ventures — the venture-capital arm of global healthcare company Sanofi — alongside additional funding from its existing investors including ARCH Ventures, 5AM Ventures, and Atlas Venture. The funding brings Lifordi’s total capital raised to $112 million to date.

Bitfury Launches $1 Billion Funding Initiative To Advance Ethical Emerging Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Bitfury has launched a $1 billion funding initiative as part of its transformation from a bitcoin-mining pioneer into a global investment firm focused on accelerating ethical and human-centric emerging technologies. The company plans to begin deploying capital as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Shakers: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Héctor Mata About The Freelance Talent Marketplace Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Shakers is a platform that connects companies with curated freelance talent for project-based work. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Shakers co-founder and CEO Héctor Mata to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Captain T Cell: €20 Million Funding Raised To Propel Next-Gen Solid Tumor TCR-T Programs Into Clinic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Biotech firm Captain T Cell announced today the successful closing of an equity financing round, bringing its total available funding to €20 million, together with previously secured grants. The funds are earmarked to drive the company's proprietary pipeline—specifically its lead autologous TCR-T program, CTC127, into a first-in-human Phase I trial, and push its allogeneic “off-the-shelf” TCR-T platform toward clinical readiness.

Google Announces Advanced AI Model Gemini 3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Google introduced Gemini 3 on Tuesday, marking what the company calls a significant leap forward in AI reasoning, multimodal understanding, and agentic capabilities. The launch represents the next phase of Google’s two-year Gemini initiative, an effort that CEO Sundar Pichai described as one of the company’s most significant scientific and product undertakings. Pichai noted that the Gemini ecosystem has expanded rapidly, with AI Overviews reaching 2 billion monthly users and the Gemini app surpassing 650 million monthly users. Google reports that more than 70% of its Cloud customers now use its AI tools, and over 13 million developers have built with Gemini models.

S&C Electric Company: Interview With Chief Product Development Officer Joe Matamoros

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

S&C Electric Company is a Chicago-based manufacturer and developer of innovative products and solutions that make the electrical grid more resilient, reliable and ready to meet tomorrow’s energy needs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed S&C Electric Company Chief Product Development Officer Joe Matamoros to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

MS&AD Invests $1.44 Billion For 18% Stake in Barings, Expanding Global Asset-Management Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

MassMutual and its global asset-management subsidiary, Barings, announced that MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, via its subsidiary Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), will acquire an 18% equity stake in Barings from MassMutual. Under the agreement, MassMutual will remain the majority owner of Barings, with an 82% stake, and will maintain controlling governance rights.

Cloudflare To Acquire Replicate To Power AI Cloud for Developers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Cloudflare has announced its acquisition of Replicate. This AI platform enables developers to deploy and run machine learning models, as part of its effort to expand its developer ecosystem and strengthen its AI capabilities. The acquisition is expected to close within the next two months, pending customary closing conditions.

Xenia: $12 Million Series A Secured To Advance AI Adoption Across Frontline Multi-Location Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Xenia announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A investment from PSG, strengthening the company’s position as an emerging AI leader in the multi-location operations sector. The round represents PSG’s second investment in the company following its initial backing in 2021 and supports Xenia’s plan to deepen its AI capabilities for frontline and headquarters teams.

Quantum: $400 Million Raised To Expand AI-Powered SMB Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Quantum Lending Solutions has closed a $400 million financing round that will accelerate the company’s expansion and strengthen its position as a key infrastructure provider for banks, marketplaces, and technology platforms seeking to extend responsible credit to small and medium-sized businesses. The new capital includes a $250 million warehouse line, additional corporate debt, and new equity. The round was led by a global asset-based private credit firm, with debt participation from ATLAS SP Partners and equity participation from LL Funds. Macquarie Capital served as advisor on the transaction.

Myuser: Interview With Founder Ibrahim H. About The B2B Sales Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Myuser is an autonomous B2B sales platform powered by proprietary AI. It automates the entire outreach motion - targeting, hyper-personalized copy, follow-ups, inquiry handling, meeting scheduling, and lightweight landing pages- so teams can scale quality conversations without adding headcount. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Myuser founder Ibrahim H. to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Prismic Life: $1.3 Billion In New Capital Closed To Expand Global Reinsurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Prismic Life Holding Company has closed its third capital raise, securing $1.3 billion to expand its global life and annuity reinsurance platform. The company, sponsored by Prudential Financial and Warburg Pincus, attracted participation from a broad consortium of international investors. The new funding is expected to add substantial capacity to support Prismic’s long-term growth strategy.

VahatiCor: $23 Million Series B Raised To Advance A-FLUX Development For Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

VahatiCor announced that it has closed a $23 million Series B financing round to accelerate the clinical and engineering development of its A-FLUX Reducer System, a device intended to improve myocardial perfusion for patients suffering from Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction. The round was led by S3 Ventures with participation from Intuitive Ventures and a strategic investor. The new capital will support SERRA-I early feasibility study enrollment, continued engineering work, preparation for further clinical studies, and planning for pivotal trials and regulatory engagement.