Innovation

ParcelBio: $13 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Next-Generation mRNA Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

ParcelBio launched with $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and additional investors.

Anagram Therapeutics Raises $250 Million From Blackstone Life Sciences To Advance Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral enzyme replacement therapies for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency associated with cystic fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, and related disorders.

Kohort: $7 Million Series A Raised To Build AI User Acquisition Agents For Mobile Game Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kohort announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing round led by The Raine Group to support the development of its artificial intelligence-powered user acquisition agents for mobile game studios.

NVIDIA And Corning: Long-Term Partnership Expands U.S. AI Infrastructure Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

NVIDIA and Corning announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership aimed at expanding U.S.-based manufacturing capacity for optical connectivity products used in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Google: Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction Drafters Released To Accelerate AI Inference

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Google announced the release of Multi-Token Prediction drafters for the Gemma 4 family of open AI models, introducing speculative decoding capabilities designed to significantly improve inference speed and responsiveness for developers.

SNH Capital Partners: Adam Gravitt Promoted To Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SNH Capital Partners announced the promotion of Adam Gravitt to Principal as the firm continues expanding its middle-market investment platform.

Nano One Materials: Jason Zandberg Appointed Director Of Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Nano One Materials appointed Jason Zandberg, CFA, as Director of Capital Markets effective May 7, 2026, to support the company’s investor relations and capital markets activities.

E-Power: $252 Million Microgrid Agreement Signed For California Expansion Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

E-Power announced it signed a three-phase Microgrid Construction & Services Agreement with ZL Bio for a large-scale energy infrastructure project in Middletown, California. The agreement is designed to support the expansion of ZL Bio’s industrial greenhouse operations through the deployment of scalable microgrids.

DLA Piper Promotes Over 60 Lawyers To Global Partnership Across Key Practices And Regions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

DLA Piper announced the promotion of over 60 lawyers to its global partnership effective May 1, 2026, reflecting continued expansion across multiple practice areas and international markets.

Diversified Energy And Carlyle: $1.2 Billion Camino Natural Resources Asset Acquisition Agreement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Diversified Energy and Carlyle’s Global Credit platform announced they entered into an agreement to acquire certain oil and natural gas properties and related assets in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin from Camino Natural Resources for approximately $1.2 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

William Blair Acquires Inner Circle Sports To Expand Sports, Media, And Entertainment Investment Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

William Blair announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inner Circle Sports, a boutique investment bank focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment sectors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Global Net Lease To Acquire Modiv Industrial In $535 Million Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Global Net Lease (GNL) announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Modiv Industrial in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $535 million in enterprise value.

Evernorth Appoints New Board Members And Senior Executives Ahead Of Planned Public Listing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Evernorth Holdings announced the appointment of four new directors expected to join the company’s board following the closing of its previously announced business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp II. The company also appointed Boris Kapeller as Chief Risk Officer and Charles Stewart as Chief Communications Officer.

TripleLift Appoints Timothy Jasionowski As CPTO And Adds Benjamin Felix To Leadership Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

TripleLift announced the appointments of Timothy Jasionowski as Chief Product and Technology Officer and Benjamin Felix as Chief Marketing Officer as the company expands its leadership team to support its next phase of growth.

Anaergia: $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility Secured With National Bank Of Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Anaergia announced it entered into a credit agreement with National Bank of Canada for a revolving credit facility with a maximum principal amount of C$20 million, with an option to increase the facility by up to an additional C$10 million subject to certain conditions and the bank’s discretion.

Gi21 Capital: Interview With Founder Damir Špoljarič About The Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Gi21 Capital is a Prague-based, entrepreneur-led investment firm that provides capital and strategic support to high-growth, technical startups, with a specialized focus on AI infrastructure, B2B software, robotics, and DeepTech across Europe and the US. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gi21 Capital founder Damir Špoljarič to learn more.

Buyerlink Secures $40 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility With California Bank & Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Buyerlink, a leading online auction marketplace for performance-based marketing, has secured a $40 million senior secured credit facility with Zions Bancorporation, doing business as California Bank & Trust. The new facility enhances Buyerlink's financial flexibility and strengthens its capital structure to support continued growth.

Pretium Surpasses $3 Billion In Financing To Homebuilders And Multifamily Developers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Pretium, a specialized investment firm with over $60 billion in assets under management, has surpassed $3 billion in residential lending to homebuilders and multifamily developers since launching its residential debt platform in December 2024. In partnership with Anchor Loans, the capital has supported the construction of more than 13,000 housing units to date.

Gemcorp Capital Appoints Bradshaw McKee As Senior Portfolio Manager And Head Of Private Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Gemcorp Capital has appointed Brad McKee as Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Private Credit, based in its New York office. McKee joins to deepen the firm's expertise and broaden the geographical coverage of its emerging markets private credit platform, with particular focus on Latin America.

IPA Capital Arranges $116.5 Million Construction Financing For Pacific Northwest Industrial Property

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $116,525,065 in financing for the development of a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial property in the Pacific Northwest. The deal was secured by Gary Mozer, executive managing director, and Lee Norman, senior managing director, both out of the firm's Los Angeles office.

4D Path Announces Strategic Financing And Two New Board Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

4D Path, a company personalizing cancer care through a physics-informed approach to predict tumor response to therapy, has announced the first close of a strategic financing round alongside the appointment of two seasoned healthcare executives to its board of directors. Katherine Vega Stultz will serve as Board Chair, and Robert J. Hombach joins as a director.

Mercer Advisors Acquires $100 Million Firm Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors has acquired Eagleson Arndt Financial Advisors, a Thousand Oaks, California-based women-led wealth management firm with approximately $100 million in assets under management. The acquisition expands Mercer Advisors' presence in Ventura County and the broader Greater Los Angeles region.

Ballad Health Invests $15 Million To Expand Robotic-Assisted Surgery And Earns National Accreditation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Ballad Health has been awarded Network of Excellence accreditation in robotic surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation, recognizing systemwide excellence in patient safety, surgical outcomes, and clinical consistency. The national recognition coincides with a $15 million investment to expand robotic-assisted surgery across the region, bringing the program to additional rural hospitals in the Appalachian Highlands.

Bridge Growth Partners Closes $790 Million Continuation Vehicle For Solace

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Bridge Growth Partners has successfully closed a single-asset continuation vehicle with $790 million in commitments for Solace, the real-time data and agentic AI platform built for enterprise AI. The transaction was co-led by Apogem Capital, Golub Capital, HSBC Asset Management and Schroders Capital, with additional participation from Bridge Growth Partners III.

Pacific Hybreed Closes $1 Million Round With Hawaiʻi Angels And Blue Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Pacific Hybreed, a Big Island-based aquaculture biotechnology company, has closed a $1 million funding round with participation from Hawaiʻi Angels and Blue Startups. The investment will support expansion of commercial-scale hatchery operations to meet growing demand from shellfish farmers across Hawaiʻi, the West Coast and beyond.

Willdan Group: Commercial Energy Expansion Accelerates With Burton Energy Group Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Willdan Group announced the acquisition of Burton Energy Group, an energy management consulting and solutions provider headquartered near Atlanta, significantly expanding Willdan’s commercial energy capabilities and strengthening its presence across the Southeast and Midwest.

Lumen Technologies: $475 Million Alkira Acquisition Advances AI-Era Networking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Lumen Technologies announced an agreement to acquire Alkira for $475 million in cash, a move designed to accelerate the company’s digital platform strategy and expand its cloud-native networking capabilities for enterprise customers operating in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Plug And Play Japan: ¥6.15 Billion Fund Closed To Connect Japanese Startups To Global Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Plug and Play Japan announced the final closing of its inaugural investment vehicle, Plug and Play Japan Fund I, surpassing its original fundraising target with more than ¥6 billion in commitments. The Tokyo-based fund is designed to support seed and early-stage startups in Japan while helping domestic companies expand globally through Plug and Play’s international network.

Prosperity Capital Advisors Unveils Unified Vision To Deliver Premier Wealth Management Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Prosperity Capital Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor, has unveiled a unified vision for its next chapter, bringing five firms together under one brand to deliver a more seamless, technology-forward, and personalized wealth management experience for clients across the U.S.

PLP Acquires Delta Star Conetores Elétricos To Expand Global Substation Portfolio In Brazil

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Preformed Line Products Company has acquired Delta Star Conetores Eletricos Ltda., a Brazil-based manufacturer of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation connectors. The acquisition strengthens PLP's global leadership in substation hardware and components and expands its footprint in the Americas.