Innovation

FourthSquare Names Josh Ezring President And Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

FourthSquare has appointed Josh Ezring as president and chief revenue officer to lead the company’s revenue strategy and support its next phase of growth. Ezring will help expand FourthSquare’s artificial intelligence, cloud and managed services offerings as the company works with organizations on enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

SpryPoint Names Kevin Gallagher Vice President Of Payments To Lead SpryWallet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

SpryPoint has appointed payments industry veteran Kevin Gallagher as vice president of payments. Gallagher will lead the strategy, growth and operational execution of SpryWallet, SpryPoint’s embedded payments platform for utility companies.

Capital One Launches Open-Source VulnHunter Agentic AI Code Security Tool

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Capital One has released VulnHunter, an open-source agentic AI security tool designed to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities and recommend targeted code fixes. Developed internally by Capital One, VulnHunter analyzes source code from an attacker’s perspective rather than operating as a conventional passive vulnerability scanner.

Industrial Development Funding And Oaktree Invest $1.7 Billion In Bloom Energy Fuel Cells For Nebius AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Industrial Development Funding and Oaktree have announced a $1.7 billion project investment supporting the deployment of Bloom Energy fuel cells for Nebius’ artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure.

United Petfood Acquires 50% Stake In SmartPetPro To Expand Premium Pet Food Business In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

United Petfood has acquired a 50% stake in SmartPetPro, a German producer of premium wet pet food. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

T. Rowe Price Launches First Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

T. Rowe Price has launched the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, an actively managed exchange-traded product designed to provide diversified exposure to several leading digital assets. The product began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol TKNZ.

E*TRADE Launches Crypto Spot Trading For Bitcoin, Ethereum And Solana

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley has launched spot cryptocurrency trading, allowing eligible clients to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana through its investment platform.

Associated Wholesale Grocers Names Kelly Kauffman Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Associated Wholesale Grocers has appointed Kelly Kauffman as chief financial officer, adding an executive with extensive experience across retail, financial services and consumer goods. Kauffman brings expertise in financial planning and analysis, operational finance, corporate transformation and large-scale financial systems implementation. He most recently served as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis at BJ’s Wholesale Club.

Maersk Invests $100 Million In Boston-Area Fulfillment Hub And Creates Nearly 1,000 Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

A.P. Moller - Maersk is investing $100 million in a new fulfillment hub in Hopedale, Massachusetts, expanding its logistics capacity across the northeastern United States. The 617,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin operations in late August 2026.

Beacon Security Raises $13 Million In Seed Funding As ARR Grows More Than 300%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Beacon Security has raised $13 million in seed funding to expand its agentic cybersecurity platform and provide human analysts and AI agents with trusted, contextualized security data. Notable Capital led the round, with participation from Holly Ventures, AlphaDrive Ventures, SVCI and Jefferies Family Office.

Intrinsic Power Raises Seed Funding To Expand AI Power Orchestration Platform For Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Intrinsic Power has completed the first close of its Seed financing to accelerate commercialization of its AI-enabled power orchestration platform for data centers and other critical infrastructure. The financing included participation from Kyocera Ventures, Drive Catalyst, Boost VC and RPV Global.

Saible Raises Angel Funding, Bringing Total Investment To More Than £2.9 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Saible has completed its latest angel funding round, bringing the construction payment technology company’s total angel investment to more than £2.9 million. The company will use the funding to continue developing its platform, work with additional project funders and support the delivery of more live construction projects.

RapidPulse Raises $48 Million Series B To Advance Stroke Aspiration Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

RapidPulse has raised $48 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its aspiration technology for treating acute ischemic stroke. The round was co-led by Medtronic, TechWald Next and S3 Ventures. SBI Investment Company and the Florida Opportunity Fund also participated alongside existing investors Santé Ventures, Syntheon, Hatteras Venture Partners and Epidarex Capital.

Greenjets Raises $40 Million Series A To Scale Aerospace Propulsion And Drone Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Greenjets has raised $40 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and production of propulsion systems, aircraft platforms and launch technologies for defense and civil aerospace applications. Blossom Capital led the round, with participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund and existing investors including Tanglin Ventures and NSFO Family Office.

Integrated Utility Services Acquires Paragon Industries To Restart Oklahoma Steel Pipe Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Integrated Utility Services has acquired substantially all of the assets of Paragon Industries, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of steel pipe products. The Houston-based company completed the transaction through Paragon’s Chapter 11 restructuring process.

ConocoPhillips To Acquire 42% Stake In BP Energy Company Of Kirkuk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

bp and ConocoPhillips have agreed to terms under which ConocoPhillips will acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited. The partnership will support the redevelopment of several large oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk region of northern Iraq.

Talisker Resources Secures $11 Million Equipment Financing For Bralorne Gold Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Talisker Resources has secured an equipment financing facility of up to $11 million to fund ore sorting and processing equipment for the Bralorne Gold Project in southern British Columbia. The financing was arranged through Talisker’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bralorne Gold Mines, under a loan agreement with Two Shores Capital.

Icertis Appoints Rajat Bahri And Jim Moffatt As Interim Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Icertis has appointed Chief Financial Officer Rajat Bahri and board member Jim Moffatt as interim co-CEOs as the contract intelligence company begins a search for its next permanent chief executive. Moffatt has also been named chair of the Icertis board of directors.

Pepper Advantage To Acquire Dilosk And ICS Mortgages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Pepper Advantage has agreed to acquire Dilosk DAC, the Irish residential mortgage origination and servicing platform that operates under the Dilosk and ICS Mortgages brands. Pepper Advantage is wholly owned by J.C. Flowers & Co., a global private investment firm focused on financial services.

TXNM Energy And Blackstone Infrastructure Extend Merger Agreement To May 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

TXNM Energy and Blackstone Infrastructure have extended the termination date of their merger agreement to May 31, 2027, providing additional time to obtain the remaining regulatory approvals for the transaction. Under the agreement, Blackstone Infrastructure plans to acquire all outstanding common shares of TXNM Energy. Financial terms of the proposed acquisition were not disclosed in the latest announcement.

BOXABL Completes SPAC Merger At $3.5 Billion Valuation And Prepares For Nasdaq Debut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

BOXABL has completed its business combination with FG Merger II Corp., taking the factory-built housing company public at a valuation of approximately $3.5 billion. The transaction was approved by FG Merger II stockholders during a special meeting held on June 9, 2026.

Goer Dynamics And IMAX Partner To Develop In-Vehicle Entertainment System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Goer Dynamics, IMAX and IMAX China have formed a strategic partnership to develop what the companies describe as the world’s first IMAX-branded in-vehicle entertainment system. The system will combine advanced audio architecture with a calibrated high-definition video display to create an immersive entertainment experience inside autonomous and smart vehicles.

microagi Raises $55 Million Seed Funding To Scale Atlas Robotics Deployment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

microagi has raised $55 million in seed funding to expand Atlas, its data and deployment platform designed to help industrial companies put robots into production more quickly, safely and accurately. Hummingbird led the round, with participation from Northzone, LocalGlobe, Village Global and redalpine.

Sightera Biosciences Raises €3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding For AI-Driven Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Sightera Biosciences has raised €3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered drug discovery platform and advance programs targeting cancer and fibrosis. The round was backed by Entourage Ventures, Anacura and Qbic Fund, bringing together investors with experience across artificial intelligence, biotechnology and life sciences.

PAX Health Acquires MAKRAF IME To Expand New Jersey Independent Medical Examination Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

PAX Health has acquired MAKRAF IME, a statewide provider of psychology and neuropsychology independent medical examinations in New Jersey. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Graybar To Acquire Samson Electrical Supply To Expand New Jersey Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Graybar has entered into an agreement to acquire Samson Electrical Supply, a New Jersey-based distributor of electrical products and related equipment. The transaction is expected to close in early August 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Moneybox Valuation Reaches £800 Million With Planned £45 Million Employee Share Sale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Moneybox is preparing a secondary share sale worth up to £45 million that will value the UK digital wealth management platform at approximately £800 million, or about $1.1 billion. The valuation represents an increase of approximately 45% from Moneybox’s previous secondary transaction in October 2024.

British Business Bank Commits €25 Million To EQT Health Economics 3 Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

The British Business Bank has committed €25 million to EQT Life Sciences’ EQT Health Economics 3 Fund, supporting investment in commercial-stage medical technology and digital health companies.

Aina Raises $5.5 Million To Develop AI Hardware Interface Beyond Touchscreens And Keyboards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

Aina has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its first general-purpose artificial intelligence hardware interface to market and expand its teams in San Francisco and Bangalore. Redstart Labs and 360 ONE Asset led the round. MIXI Global Investments, Antler and Blume Founders Fund also participated. Individual investors included Kunal Shah, Tikhon Bernstam, Razorpay founders Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, and Better Capital founder Vaibhav Domkundwar, among others.

GroundForce Capital Invests In Rock River Laboratory To Support Growth And Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

GroundForce Capital has made a strategic investment in Rock River Laboratory, the largest independent agricultural testing platform in North America. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.