Innovation

Inferless: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Aishwarya Goel About The Serverless GPU Inference Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Inferless is a company that developed serverless GPU inference technology to scale your machine learning inference without any hassle of managing servers while deploying complicated and custom models with ease. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Inferless co-founder and CEO Aishwarya Goel to learn more about the company.

IPVanish: Interview With Chief Commercial Officer Subbu Sthanu About The VPN Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

IPVanish is a top-tier VPN service that delivers some of the best VPN speeds, the most secure connections, and the most competitive pricing anywhere. The company’s VPN service spans 40,000+ IPs on 2,400+ servers in more than 140 global locations, giving you the ability to surf anonymously and access blocked websites from every corner of the globe. Pulse 2.0 interviewed IPVanish Chief Commercial Officer Subbu Sthanu to learn more about the company.

Voyage Foods: Interview With Founder & CEO Adam Maxwell About The Sustainable Food Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Voyage Foods is a company that was born out of a deep hunger to harness the power of technology to secure the future of our favorite foods without exploiting their source ingredients. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Voyage Foods CEO and founder Adam Maxwell to learn more about the company.

Capgemini Buys Delta Capita Group Subsidiary For Expanding Financial Crime Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Capgemini announced it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Delta Capita BV and its fully owned subsidiary, Delta Capita Academy BV. Delta Capita Group's Netherlands-based subsidiary specializes in Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) services.

Infosys To Buy MRE Consulting In $36 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a definitive agreement to buy MRE Consulting, a technology and business consulting service provider. This strategic deal will give Infosys new capabilities in trading and risk management, especially in the energy sector.

Liminal: $8.5 Million (Series A) Raised For Real-Time Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Liminal, a real-time intelligence platform for complex markets and regulated industries, announced that it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. This funding round was led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with continued participation from early backers and strategic customers who have supported the company's vision from the outset.

Friday Harbor: $6 Million (Seed) Closed To Help Loan Officers Assemble Files In Real-Time

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Friday Harbor, an AI-based platform helping loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, announced the completion of a $6 million seed round. Abstract Ventures led the funding round. Also joining the round were Wischoff Ventures, a VC firm founded by Blend alum Nichole Wischoff, and the AI2 Incubator, a technical incubator created from the Allen Institute for AI (AI2).

Captiva Containers: Growth Investment Raised From Trivest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Captiva Containers announced a minority growth investment from Trivest Partners. This Miami-based private investment firm focuses exclusively on the support and growth of founder-led and family-owned businesses. This investment was made from the Trivest Growth Investment Fund II (TGIF).

Healthera: £2 Million Raised For Advancing Digital Pharmacy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Patient experience platform Healthera announced it has raised £2 million in strategic investment from a consortium of private and health-tech investors. This boosts the current Series A round to £5.6 million and advances Healthera's mission to transform digital pharmacy services. This funding round was completed by private investors via the network of Committed Capital, which led the investment. Previous investors in Healthera include Cambridge Enterprise, Accelerated Digital Ventures (Legal and General), NHS England, and Innovate UK.

Cellid: Over $7.5 Million (Series C) Closed To Enhance Development Of Displays For AR Glasses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Cellid - a leading developer of AR display technology and spatial recognition engines - announced it has raised over $7.5 million (approximately 1.1 billion yen) in a Series C Extension funding round.

MISUMI To Buy Fictiv In $350 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Supply chain technology company Fictiv announced that it has agreed to be acquired by MISUMI Group, a leading global supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry based in Japan. The all-cash deal has a total consideration of $350 million, subject to closing adjustments. After the deal is closed, Fictiv will join MISUMI.

University Of Utah: $25 Million Gift Received From The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

The University of Utah announced a $25 million gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation to establish the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute. This initiative will transform how students across disciplines develop leadership skills rooted in hospitality principles.

Onfly: $40 Million (Series B) Secured For Digitizing Corporate Travel In Latin America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Onfly, a travel tech company in Latin America, announced it has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Tidemark. This funding round also included participation from Endeavor Catalyst and Left Lane Capital, which previously co-led Onfly's Series A round with the Brazilian fund Cloud9 Capital.

Well: $30 Million Raised For AI-Based Health Engagement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Well, an innovator in AI-driven health engagement, announced it has secured $30 million in additional funding. This funding increased the total to over $150 million to help fuel the expansion of Well's AI platform, enhance operational capabilities, and further enable the company to proactively predict and address emerging health risks within employee populations.

Ideem: $2.4 Million (Seed) Funding Closed To Transform How Payments Are Completed Online

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Ideem, a company changing how users complete payments online, announced a $2.4 million seed funding round backed by Sovereigns Capital, Quona Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, Hustle Fund, Oread Angels, Network KS, and a group of strategic angel investors. This funding will advance Ideem's goal of removing friction, fraud, and costs in mobile payment flows to deliver fast, secure one-click experiences.

Traction Complete: Debt Financing Facility Raised From CIBC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

CIBC Innovation Banking announced that it has provided a debt financing facility to Vancouver-based Traction Complete. And Traction Complete’s suite of Revenue Operations Data Management apps was designed to help organizations automate critical business processes to streamline sales, improve data quality, and optimize go-to-market strategies.

Doss: $18 Million (Series A) Raised From Theory Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Doss, an AI-based ERP and data platform, announced an $18 million Series A funding round led by Theory Ventures. Tomasz Tunguz, founder of Theory Ventures, will join the Board as part of the investment. Doss will use this new funding to expand its team, expand outside of the US market, and continue building out its core platform.

LightSource: $33 Million Raised At $130 Million Valuation For Modernizing Sourcing And Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

LightSource Labs, an AI-based enterprise procurement platform, announced it emerged from stealth with $33 million in seed and Series A funding at a $130 million valuation to scale the company’s platform.

Leidos: $10 Million Partnership With The University Of Pittsburgh For AI-Based Disease Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Leidos announced it is committing $10 million to advance artificial intelligence for detecting and managing diseases, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE).

Phantom Neuro: $19 Million (Series A) Closed To Advance Neural Interface For Prosthetics and Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Phantom Neuro, a neurotech company advancing human-machine interfaces, announced an oversubscribed $19 million Series A funding round led by Ottobock, a leader in prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeleton technology. This funding round includes participation from existing investors, including Breakout Ventures, Draper Associates, LionBird Ventures, Time BioVentures, and Risk and Return, and new investors Actual VC, METIS Innovative, e1 Ventures, Jumpspace, MainSheet Ventures, and Brown Advisory.

Virtue AI: $30 Million Secured For AI Safety And Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Virtue AI, a company founded by world-leading experts in AI safety and security, announced $30 million in seed and Series A funding by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures, and joined by Prosperity7 and other existing investors, including Factory, Osage University Partners, Lip-Bu Tan, Amarjit Gill, and Chris Re.

hellocare.ai: $47 Million Raised For AI-Based Virtual Care Delivery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

hellocare.ai, a leading AI-assisted virtual care delivery platform transforming hospital care models and operations, announced it has raised $47 million in an oversubscribed funding growth round. This funding round was led by HealthQuest Capital, with participation from a strategic coalition of health systems and digital health investors, including Bon Secours Mercy Health, UCHealth, OSF Ventures, and LRVHealth.

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln: New Venture Competition Awards Given To Student Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced that 64 student teams recently competed for $82,500 in prizes during the 38th annual New Venture Competition. Hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship, this two-day business plan tournament featured undergraduate and graduate students from every college at the university, representing 38 majors.

ABC Technologies: £1.8 Billion Acquisition Of TI Fluid Systems Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

ABC Technologies announced the completion of its acquisition of TI Fluid Systems (TIFS) for an enterprise value of over £1.8 billion. This combined business will be rebranded TI Automotive, a name with a distinguished heritage that reflects their shared focus on world-class engineering, people, and customer service.

ThirtyFiveBio: Bridge Round Of Funding Raised To Develop Inhibitors Of GPR35

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

ThirtyFiveBio Limited, a biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule inhibitors of G protein-coupled receptor 35 (GPR35) for treating of gastrointestinal (GI) disease, announced the closing of a bridge round of financing, which included a strategic investment from AbbVie Ventures, along with support from an existing investor Canaan and new investor Mayewell Capital.

Vaquero Midstream: $400 Million Credit Facility Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Vaquero Midstream, a natural gas gathering and processing midstream company operating in the Delaware Basin, announced it closed on an expanded $400 million credit facility that was led by BOK Financial.

LucyRx: Investment Raised From LRVHealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

LucyRx, a next-generation pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), announced a strategic growth investment from LRVHealth, a healthcare investment platform backed by a national network of leading health systems. And with this funding round, LRVHealth joins LucyRx’s existing investor base, bringing the company’s total committed capital to more than $500 million.

Dolphin Semiconductor: €10 Million Investment Commitment Signed With Vertex Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Vertex Growth, a Singapore-based venture capital fund, announced a €10 million commitment to Dolphin Semiconductor, a leading provider of semiconductor IP solutions specializing in mixed-signal IP design.

NetRise: $10 Million (Series A) Raised For Advancing Software Supply Chain Visibility And Risk Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

NetRise, a leader in software supply chain security helping companies inventory software assets and identify and respond to software risk announced a $10 millino growth funding led by DNX Ventures with participation by existing investors Miramar Digital Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Squadra Ventures, and Talons Ventures.

Colliers Acquiring Canadian Real Estate Services Platform Triovest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Colliers announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Triovest, a leading Canadian commercial real estate services platform, from its owner, Coril Holdings. After the deal closes, Triovest will rebrand as Colliers, merging its operations and capabilities to cement Colliers’ position as Canada’s largest commercial real estate services firm.