Innovation

Mobileye To Supply Cloud-Enhanced ADAS Technology For Select Stellantis Vehicles Starting In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Mobileye will supply its Cloud-Enhanced Advanced Driver Assist technology for select future Stellantis vehicles expected to launch beginning in 2027. The agreement will integrate Mobileye’s Road Experience Management technology to support expanded safety and convenience features.

Organic Traditions Raises $10.5 Million Series A To Expand U.S. Retail And Functional Wellness Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Organic Traditions has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding, equivalent to approximately C$15 million, to accelerate its expansion across the United States. The round was backed by strategic angel investors with experience in consumer packaged goods, retail, technology and operations.

PolyPid Partners With Azurity In D-PLEX₁₀₀ Commercialization Deal Worth Over $320 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

PolyPid has entered into an exclusive partnership with Azurity Pharmaceuticals to commercialize D-PLEX₁₀₀ in the United States and Canada for the prevention of surgical site infections. The agreement could provide PolyPid with more than $320 million in upfront and milestone payments, along with tiered royalties on future sales.

FinWise Bancorp Acquires Tallied Technology Platform To Bring Credit Card Issuing And Processing In-House

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

FinWise Bancorp has acquired the technology platform and related assets of Tallied Technologies, the credit card issuance and processing system supporting FinWise Bank’s co-branded card programs. The acquisition gives FinWise ownership of its card technology stack across applications, decisioning, issuance, processing and servicing.

Shapoorji Pallonji Reportedly Closes $1.6 Billion Private Credit Deal To Refinance Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Shapoorji Pallonji Group has completed one of India’s largest private credit transactions, raising approximately ₹151 billion, or $1.6 billion, through rupee-denominated bonds, according to Bloomberg. The financing demonstrates continued investor demand for large, high-yield Indian credit transactions despite volatile global markets.

BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford And Google Launch Alliance For America’s Skilled Trades

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford Motor Company and Google have launched the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, a coalition focused on expanding workforce training and creating pathways into skilled careers. The founding companies have already independently committed to supporting skilled workforce initiatives across 30 states.

Samsung Launches Galaxy Card With Up To 5% Cash Rewards And $200 Bonus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Samsung Electronics America has introduced the Samsung Galaxy Card, its first credit card for U.S. consumers. The card is issued by Barclays US Consumer Bank and operates on the Visa network.

Avia Solutions Group Appoints AJ Abedin As Board Director And Senior Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Avia Solutions Group has appointed AJ Abedin to its board of directors and named him senior strategic advisor, effective July 20. Abedin will be based in the United States and will help deepen the aviation services group’s relationships with U.S. capital markets.

Empirical Security Raises $25 Million Series A To Expand Predictive Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Empirical Security has raised $25 million in Series A funding to expand its predictive cybersecurity platform for exposure and vulnerability management. Brightmind Partners led the round, bringing the company’s total funding to $37 million following earlier backing from Costanoa Ventures, Hyde Park Angels and other investors.

Tracksuit Acquires Hall To Add AI Visibility To Brand Tracking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Tracksuit has acquired Hall, a Sydney-based startup that measures how brands appear across artificial intelligence platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Nagarro: Interview With Head Of North America Steve Hochman About The Technology Consulting Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Nagarro is a global digital engineering and technology consulting company that specializes in custom software development, AI transformation, and IT consulting to help enterprises solve complex business challenges. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nagarro Head of North America Steve Hochman to learn more.

IREN Signs $2.8 Billion In AI Cloud Contracts And Raises 2026 ARR Target To Over $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

IREN Limited announced $2.8 billion in new multiyear cloud services contracts with leading artificial intelligence developers and increased its year-end 2026 AI Cloud annualized run-rate revenue target from $3.7 billion to more than $4 billion.

EVI Industries To Acquire Sudsies And Launch Consumer Garment Care Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

EVI Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sudsies, a Miami-based luxury garment care company. The transaction will establish the foundation of EVI’s new consumer garment care services division and mark its first dedicated expansion beyond commercial laundry distribution and services since launching its current growth strategy in 2016.

GE Aerospace And NASA Demonstrate Megawatt-Class Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Above 30,000 Feet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

NASA and GE Aerospace have completed a public flight demonstration of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system designed to inform the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft. The system was installed on a Saab 340B aircraft and flown during the Farnborough International Air Show in the United Kingdom.

Nextpower Completes Prevalon Acquisition, Adds 6 GWh Energy Storage Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Nextpower has completed its acquisition of Prevalon Energy, a U.S.-based provider of large-scale battery energy storage systems, power stabilization technology and lifecycle services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Google Threat Intelligence Makes Agentic AI Capabilities Generally Available

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Google Threat Intelligence has moved its agentic AI capabilities from public preview to general availability for Enterprise and Enterprise+ customers. The release is designed to help security teams automate complex cyber defense workflows and use specialized threat intelligence more efficiently.

Neo Raises $100 Million To Secure Agentic AI Software Across Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Neo has emerged from stealth with $100 million in funding to build security and control infrastructure for agentic software. Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners led the investment, with participation from Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures.

Delen Private Bank To Acquire Van Lawick & Co., Bringing Dutch AUM Above €5.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Delen Private Bank has agreed to acquire 100% of Van Lawick & Co., a wealth management firm based in The Hague. The transaction supports Delen’s strategy of expanding its position in the Dutch wealth management market. The transaction is expected to close later in 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Enlightenment Capital Invests In Quorum To Expand Agentic AI For Government Affairs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Enlightenment Capital has made a strategic investment in Quorum, an AI-powered government affairs software provider used by more than 2,000 organizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Truelink Capital Acquires Lyons Magnus From Paine Schwartz Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Truelink Capital has completed its acquisition of Lyons Magnus from Paine Schwartz Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions To Acquire Intellihot And Enter High-Efficiency Water Heating Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Intellihot, a privately held provider of tankless water heating systems for commercial and institutional buildings. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Magnolia Oil & Gas To Acquire WildFire Energy For $4.06 Billion And Raise Dividend 9%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Magnolia Oil & Gas has agreed to acquire WildFire Energy for approximately $4.06 billion, including WildFire’s debt and subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Magnolia’s board unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close late in the third quarter of 2026.

Archer And Anduril Unveil Autonomous Hybrid-Electric VTOL Platform For Defense And Commercial Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Archer Aviation and Anduril have unveiled a jointly developed autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft platform designed for defense and commercial applications. The companies also introduced Thunder, a defense-focused variant intended to support current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft.

GoldenTree Closes Oversubscribed $2.75 Billion Private Credit Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

GoldenTree Asset Management has closed its second private credit fund at its $2.75 billion hard cap. The oversubscribed fund attracted commitments from institutional and private wealth investors across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Pelican Energy Partners Acquires Riggins Company To Expand Nuclear Naval Shipbuilding Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Pelican Energy Partners has acquired Riggins Company, a provider of engineered metal fabrication and custom components for the U.S. Navy and its shipbuilding partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Evergreen’s Pine Services Group Acquires Datel To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Evergreen’s Pine Services Group has acquired Datel, the United Kingdom’s largest and longest-established Sage business partner. The transaction gives Datel access to long-term investment and strategic support while allowing the company to preserve its independence, culture and 45-year operating history.

Aqualis Partners Names Hong Pan And Steve Talbot As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Aqualis Partners has named Hong Pan and Steve Talbot as partners, reuniting a longtime private equity secondaries investment team. Both executives previously worked with Aqualis founder and Managing Partner Cari Lodge at CF Private Equity for more than 12 years.

Eurofins To Acquire Element Materials Technology’s North American Life Sciences Testing Business For $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire Element Materials Technology’s Life Sciences Testing Services business in North America for an enterprise value of $400 million. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

Parsons Wins $33 Million Contract To Modernize New York’s Intelligent Transportation System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Parsons has received a $33 million contract from the New York State Department of Transportation to deploy a statewide transportation systems management and operations platform. The award covers the implementation of Parsons’ iNET intelligent transportation software, along with design, development, integration, testing, operations and maintenance services.

Prysmian Signs Up To €5.5 Billion Molex Agreement And Invests €1.25 Billion To Expand Data Center Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Prysmian has signed a long-term agreement worth up to €5.5 billion with Molex to supply optical cables used inside data centers. The agreement can run for up to 10 years and includes a €550 million upfront payment.