Innovation

Emergent Launches Wingman, An Autonomous AI Agent For Personal And Business Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Emergent announced the launch of Wingman, a new autonomous AI agent designed to function as a personal assistant across professional and business workflows, extending the company’s vision of making advanced technology accessible to non-technical users.

Google: AI ‘Skills’ Feature In Chrome Launches To Turn Prompts Into One-Click Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Google has announced the launch of a new feature called “Skills” in Google Chrome, designed to help users turn frequently used AI prompts into reusable, one-click workflows.

Coreworks: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Pavan Sondur About The AI Super Analyst Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Coreworks AI is a startup that utilizes multi-agent AI to transform raw business data into fully traceable, boardroom-ready reports, spreadsheets, and presentations in minutes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Coreworks co-founder and CEO Pavan Sondur to learn more.

Robinhood Pledges To Reach 1 Million People With Classroom-Based Financial Education By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Robinhood Markets announced a new commitment to expand financial literacy efforts nationwide, pledging to reach 1 million individuals through classroom-based financial education programs by 2030. The announcement was made during the company’s annual Financial Education Summit in Washington, D.C., where leaders from academia, athletics, policy, and nonprofit sectors gathered to discuss expanding access to financial knowledge.

You.com: Interview With CTO Saahil Jain About The AI Search Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

You.com is an AI search infrastructure company that gives AI agents access to real-time web search through its APIs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed You.com CTO Saahil Jain to learn more.

Driversnote: Interview Co-Founder & CEO Martin Poulsen About The Mobile Mileage Tracking Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Driversnote is a global mileage tracking platform that helps individuals and businesses document trips for tax deductions and reimbursements. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Driversnote co-founder and CEO Martin Poulsen to learn more.

LiveOak Fiber: $425 Million Credit Facility Secured To Accelerate Fiber Expansion Across The Southeast

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

LiveOak Fiber, a high-growth fiber-to-the-home internet provider, announced it has secured a $425 million credit facility from Oak Hill Advisors and Palistar Capital to support continued network expansion across the Southeast region.

Amynta: Scion Underwriting Services Integration Into Ambridge Group Expands Specialty Casualty Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Amynta Group, an insurance services provider, announced the integration of Scion Underwriting Services into Ambridge Group as part of a strategic expansion of its wholesale specialty casualty business.

World Insurance Associates: C&A Insurance Agency Acquisition Expands Multicultural Market Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

World Insurance Associates, a national insurance brokerage and financial services organization, announced the acquisition of C&A Insurance Agency, a New York-based firm serving individuals, families, and businesses across New York and New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Fortreum: Kovr.AI Acquisition Expands AI-Driven Cybersecurity Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Fortreum, a cybersecurity assessment and advisory firm backed by Gryphon Investors, announced the acquisition of Kovr.AI, an AI-native compliance platform designed for organizations operating in highly regulated industries.

VB Spine: Acquisition Of Augmented Reality Spine Platform From Augmedics Advances Surgical Technology Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

VB Spine announced it has completed the acquisition of exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System from Augmedics, marking a strategic expansion into augmented reality-based surgical solutions.

United Felts: BKP Berolina Acquisition Expands Global CIPP And UV Liner Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

United Felts, a manufacturer of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liners and a subsidiary of Vortex Companies, announced the acquisition of BKP Berolina Polyester, a Germany-based provider of advanced composite and UV CIPP liner technology.

The Mark Anthony Group: Acquisition Of The Finnish Long Drink Expands Ready-To-Drink Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

The Mark Anthony Group of Companies, a global beverage company known for brands including White Claw Hard Seltzer, announced plans to acquire The Finnish Long Drink, a fast-growing ready-to-drink beverage brand.

DeepCyte: $1.5 Million Seed Funding Launches AI-Powered Single-Cell Toxicology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

DeepCyte, a techbio company focused on AI-driven toxicology for drug development, announced its launch alongside $1.5 million in seed funding to advance its single-cell analysis platform and predictive AI tools.

Amazon: $11.6 Billion Globalstar Acquisition And Apple Partnership Expand Satellite Connectivity Ambitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Amazon announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Globalstar in a $11.6 billion deal, a mobile satellite services provider, as part of its strategy to expand its low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, and introduce direct-to-device connectivity capabilities.

Spiral Therapeutics: $27 Million Series B And Advanced Bionics Partnership Advance Inner Ear Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Spiral Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies for inner ear disorders, announced the close of a $27 million Series B financing alongside a strategic research and development collaboration with Advanced Bionics.

Bluefish: $43 Million Series B Fuels Expansion Of Agentic Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Bluefish, an enterprise marketing technology company focused on AI-driven “agentic marketing,” announced the close of a $43 million Series B financing round co-led by Threshold Ventures and NEA.

OpenGradient: $9.5 Million Raised To Build Verifiable AI Compute Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

OpenGradient, a decentralized AI infrastructure company, announced it has raised $9.5 million in total funding to advance its platform for verifiable AI model execution.

Senhwa Biosciences: Secures Up To NT$500 Million From GEM To Advance AI-Driven Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Senhwa Biosciences announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Emerging Markets to secure up to NT$500 million in strategic funding to support its clinical pipeline, AI-driven drug discovery initiatives, and global expansion efforts.

WaveMaker’s Agentic App Generation System: Interview With Head Of Product Experience Vikram Srivats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

WaveMaker is an AI-powered, low-code platform that enables enterprises to rapidly build and modernize secure web and mobile applications, and as Chief Commercial Officer/Head of Agentic Product Experience, Vikram Srivats drives the company's go-to-market strategy, strategic markets, and product experience initiatives. Pulse 2.0 interviewed WaveMarker Head Of Agentic Product Experience Vikram Srivats.

HPS/PayMedix: New Analysis Shows Lower Medical Costs And Improved Access To Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

HPS/PayMedix released a new longitudinal analysis demonstrating that employer groups using its medical payments and interest-free financing platform are outperforming national benchmarks across cost, access, and utilization metrics.

BRG Appoints Bob Marcum As Managing Director In Energy And Climate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

BRG announced that Bob Marcum has joined the firm as a managing director in its Energy & Climate practice, where he will advise clients on complex energy and infrastructure investments.

Quartzy: $23 Million Financing From Avenue Capital And BroadOak Supports Life Sciences Procurement Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Quartzy, a vertically integrated procurement platform for the life sciences industry, announced it has secured $23 million in financing from Avenue Capital Group and BroadOak Capital Partners.

Critical Loop: $26 Million Series A To Accelerate Grid Interconnection And Industrial Power Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Critical Loop, an industrial power solutions company, announced the close of a $26 million Series A funding round led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners and Hanover, with participation from Better Ventures, Climate Capital, Adapt Nation Capital, and Cyrus Ventures.

CIM Group: $154 Million Loan Refinances MiamiCentral Office Towers In Downtown Miami

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

CIM Group announced that its CIM Real Estate Debt Solutions business, on behalf of a CIM-managed fund, has closed a $154 million whole loan to refinance 2 and 3 MiamiCentral, two Class A office towers totaling approximately 339,000 square feet in Downtown Miami.

MEXC Appoints Vugar Usi As CEO To Lead Global Expansion And Multi-Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

MEXC, a global digital asset trading platform, announced the appointment of Vugar Usi as Chief Executive Officer as the company enters a new phase of international expansion and strategic transformation.

Ribbon Bio Appoints Urs Spitz As Chair To Support Cell-Free DNA Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Ribbon Bio, a developer of cell-free DNA assembly technology, announced the appointment of Dr. Urs Spitz as Chair of its Board of Directors as the company advances its platform for producing complex DNA molecules.

Sparian Biosciences: $15 Million NIH Grant Supports Phase 1 Trial Of Pain Drug SBS-147

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Sparian Biosciences, a clinical-stage CNS-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for SBS-147, its next-generation arylepoxamide receptor agonist designed for the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Schellman: Interview WIth CEO Avani Desai About The Cybersecurity Assessment Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Schellman is a leading global provider of attestation, compliance, and cybersecurity assessment services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Schellman CEO Avani Desai to learn more.

iManage: Interview With CIO Joe Logan About The Intelligent Cloud-Enabled Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

iManage is a leading provider of intelligent cloud-enabled software that helps legal, accounting, and financial professionals securely manage, govern, and collaborate on documents and emails using AI-powered secure knowledge work platforms. Pulse 2.0 interviewed iManage CIO Joe Logan to learn more.