Innovation

Synopsys To Sell Processor IP Solutions Business To GlobalFoundries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Synopsys announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Processor IP Solutions business to GlobalFoundries, a move the chip design software and IP provider framed as part of a broader effort to concentrate its IP roadmap on interface and foundation offerings and pursue higher-value, AI-driven opportunities from cloud to edge.

Exegy Acquires NovaSparks, Expanding Ultra-Low Latency Market Data Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Exegy has acquired NovaSparks Inc., a provider of real-time market data normalization and distribution technology built on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) products, in a deal aimed at strengthening Exegy’s offering for the fastest, most demanding electronic trading environments.

Lower Acquires Acopia Home Loans, Expanding Presence Across The Southeast

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Lower, a venture-backed mortgage lender and homeownership fintech platform, has acquired Acopia Home Loans to deepen its footprint across the Southeastern U.S. and add scale to its retail originations business. The deal brings Acopia’s network of 14 branches and 36 loan originators into Lower’s platform and is expected to contribute more than $425 million in annual loan production, according to the companies.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Coastal Sprinkler, Strengthening Fire Protection Services In Southern Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a national provider of fire protection, life safety, and security services, has acquired Coastal Sprinkler, a Beaumont, Texas-based fire sprinkler contractor that has served Southeast Texas since 1987.

Goparity Acquires Spain-Based Crowdfunding Platform Bolsa Social

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Goparity, a Lisbon-based impact investment platform, has acquired Bolsa Social, a Spanish impact crowdfunding platform authorized by Spain’s securities regulator, the CNMV, in a deal that expands the group’s product offering beyond lending into equity crowdfunding and strengthens its foothold across the Iberian market.

Ryan Announces Minority Investment From Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Ryan, LLC, a global tax services and software provider, said Wednesday that Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions and funds managed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets have committed to acquire a “significant minority” equity interest in the company, adding a new long-term strategic shareholder alongside Onex Partners and Ares Private Equity Funds.

depthfirst Raises $40 Million Series A To Bring AI Agents to Software Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

depthfirst, an applied AI lab focused on software security, has raised a $40 million Series A funding round as it positions its “General Security Intelligence” platform as a response to a fast-changing threat landscape shaped by AI-generated code and increasingly automated attacks. The round was led by Accel and included participation from Alt Capital, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures, Mantis VC and SV Angel, alongside angel investors Jeff Dean, Kirsten Green, Colin Evans, Logan Kilpatrick and Julian Schrittwieser, the company said.

Exelon Adds $10 Million To Customer Relief Fund As Winter Energy Use Rises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Exelon announced it is contributing an additional $10 million to its Customer Relief Fund to help utility customers facing higher bills as cold weather increases energy demand and overall costs remain elevated.

iSono Health Launches ATUSA, A Wearable Automated Breast Ultrasound Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

iSono Health said it has commercially launched ATUSA, an FDA-cleared, wearable and automated 3D quantitative breast ultrasound platform that the company is positioning as a way to bring high-quality breast imaging into everyday clinics without reliance on scarce sonographers or expensive traditional ultrasound systems.

Filevine Acquires Pincites, Unveils ‘LOIS For Word’ Drafting And Redlining in Microsoft Word

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Filevine has acquired Pincites, an AI-powered contract drafting and redlining tool built natively for Microsoft Word, as the legal software company expands its AI-Powered Legal Operating Intelligence System (LOIS) into document creation and negotiation workflows.

Resolve Pain Solutions Acquires Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Center in Baton Rouge Area

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Resolve Pain Solutions has acquired Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Center, adding a Baton Rouge-area pain management platform as Resolve continues its Southeast-focused expansion strategy.

CalcFocus Lands Growth Investment From Pamlico Capital And Names Sandia Ren As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

CalcFocus announced it has secured a significant growth investment from Pamlico Capital as the insurer-focused software provider looks to accelerate expansion and deepen its push to modernize core systems for life, health, and annuity carriers.

Novee Emerges From Stealth With $51.5 Million To Counter AI Cyberattacks With A Proprietary AI Hacker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Novee, an AI offensive security startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has launched out of stealth with $51.5 million in total funding as it targets the rise of AI-enabled cyberattacks with continuous, AI-driven penetration testing.

Alpaca: $150 Million At $1.15 Billion Valuation Raised To Build The Global Standard For Brokerage Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure provider whose APIs are used by partners including Kraken, SBI Securities, and Dime!, has raised a $150 million Series D at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Drive Capital, and Drive Capital co-founder and partner Chris Olsen will join Alpaca’s board as part of the financing. Investors participating in the Series D included Citadel Securities; Opera Tech Ventures, the venture arm of BNP Paribas; MUFG Innovation Partners; Flat Capital; DRW Venture Capital; Kraken; Altered Capital; X&KSK; Bank Muscat; and Endeavor Catalyst, among others. Returning backers included Portage, Horizons Ventures, Social Leverage, Unbound, Diagram, and Derayah Financial, while Revolut CTO Vlad Yatsenko also participated as an angel investor.

Caldera Therapeutics Launches With $112.5 Million And Doses First Subjects In Phase 1 Trial Of CLD-423

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Caldera Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a first-in-class bispecific antibody for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other immunologic and inflammatory diseases, launched with $112.5 million in total capital raised and said it has dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 trial of its lead program, CLD-423.

Prime Pensions Enters Arizona Market With Acquisition Of The Raymond Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Prime Pensions (PPI), a provider of retirement plan administration, consulting, and compliance services based in Florham Park, New Jersey, has acquired The Raymond Company Pension Services, a third-party administrator of retirement plans headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.

Gold Royalty Buys Additional Borborema Net Smelter Royalty From Dundee For $45 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Gold Royalty announced it has agreed to acquire an additional net smelter return royalty on the Borborema gold mine and property in northeast Brazil from Dundee Corporation for total consideration of $45 million, made up of $30 million in cash and 3,571,429 newly issued Gold Royalty common shares priced using a 20-day volume-weighted average price of $4.20.

emagine To Acquire Waada The Movement To Expand Transformation Advisory And Digital Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

emagine announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Waada The Movement, a Netherlands-based consultancy focused on business transformation, data, and software development, in a move designed to deepen emagine’s advisory bench and strengthen end-to-end delivery for complex digital programs.

Tailwind Capital Invests In Valor Fleet Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Tailwind Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on Industrial and Technical Services, has made an investment in Valor Fleet Services, partnering with the Mid-Atlantic towing and roadside services platform to support its next phase of expansion.

TIC Holding Schweiz Acquires HSE Conseils, Expanding Swiss TIC Platform In Construction Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

TIC Holding Schweiz AG, a buy-and-build platform backed by Winterberg Investment X and managed by Winterberg Advisory GmbH, has acquired HSE Conseils SA, a Laténa (Neuchâtel)-headquartered specialist in construction-related pollutants, environmental services, and occupational health and safety with six additional locations across Switzerland.

Kikin Financial Secures Up To $20 Million Debt Facility Via Percent To Expand UK SME Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Kikin Financial, a UK-based fintech lending platform focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, announced it has secured initial funding through Percent’s private credit platform, with capacity to access up to $20 million as it scales its UK business.

OpenAI Partners With Cerebras To Add 750MW Of Ultra Low-Latency AI Compute

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

OpenAI has partnered with Cerebras to add 750 megawatts of ultra low-latency AI compute to OpenAI’s platform, expanding the company’s inference capacity with systems designed to deliver faster, more responsive model outputs.

Facilio: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Prabhu Ramachandran About Redefining Real Estate Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

The facilities management landscape is evolving faster than ever. What was once a back-office function confined to spreadsheets and siloed CMMS tools is now emerging as a strategic lever for operational excellence, sustainability, and tenant experience. Facilio, led by Co-Founder & CEO Prabhu Ramachandran, is at the forefront of this transformation - building a connected, AI-powered platform that unifies building operations across continents. From CBRE Pacific in Australia to Brookfield, British Land, Investa, and Dubai World Trade Centre, the world’s leading property operators are embracing Facilio to modernize operations, reduce inefficiencies, and future-proof their portfolios. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ramachandran to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

IO River Raises $20 Million Series A To Accelerate Multi-Edge Adoption And ‘Edge Decoupling’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

IO River, a startup positioning itself as an “unbundler” of the legacy content delivery network (CDN) market, has raised a $20 million Series A round to expand its Multi-Edge platform, which aims to let enterprises operate across multiple edge providers through a neutral control layer.

Pillr Health: Funding Raised From Water Street Healthcare Partners To Expand Hospital Pharmacy Enablement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Water Street Healthcare Partners has invested in Pillr Health, a provider of software and tech-enabled services designed to help hospitals and health systems optimize pharmacy operations, particularly within the federal 340B outpatient drug pricing program.

SkyFi: $12.7 Million Series A Closed To Broaden Access to Satellite Imagery And Analytics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

SkyFi, an AI-first Earth intelligence platform, has raised $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to expand access to on-demand satellite imagery and built-in geospatial analytics across commercial and government use cases. The financing was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors, with new participation from DNV Ventures, TFX Capital, Beyond Earth Ventures, Nova Threshold, and Chris Morisoli, alongside existing investors RSquared VC and J2 Ventures.

osapiens: $100 Million Series C Raised For Sustainable Growth Enterprise Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

osapiens, a provider of enterprise software focused on sustainable growth, has entered into an agreement for Decarbonization Partners—a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek—to lead a $100 million Series C round, subject to regulatory approvals. The financing pushes osapiens to unicorn status, marking a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Amperon Adds Samsung Ventures Backing To Expand AI Energy Forecasting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Amperon announced it has secured an investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, adding a major strategic backer as the company continues international expansion and develops its next-generation AI-driven forecasting products for energy markets. The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Vista AI: $29.5 Million Series B Raised To Expand Automated MRI Scanning Across Health Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Vista AI, a provider of automated MRI scanning software for hospitals and imaging centers, has closed a $29.5 million Series B financing round backed by a mix of health systems and venture investors as it looks to scale its FDA-cleared cardiac MRI platform and broaden into additional anatomies.

Listen Labs: $69 Million Series B Closed To Bring Customer Voices Into Every Decision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Listen Labs, an AI-first customer research platform, said it has raised $69 million in a Series B round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Evantic and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Conviction, and Pear VC.