Innovation

Permira To Buy Minority Stake In Carne Group At €1.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Carne Group, Europe’s largest independent third-party management company and a provider of fund regulation and governance solutions, said funds advised by Permira have agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in the business at an enterprise valuation of €1.4 billion.

First Reserve Takes Strategic Stake In WGI To Fund Expansion And Add-On Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

First Reserve has entered into a strategic growth partnership with WGI, Inc., an engineering, design, and infrastructure solutions provider focused on transportation, public infrastructure, water resources, geospatial services, and related end markets across high-growth regions of the Southeastern United States. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Funnel: $80 Million Debt Facility Secured From HSBC And Hercules Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Funnel has secured an $80 million debt facility to support its next phase of growth, with HSBC Innovation Banking and Hercules Capital partnering on the financing. HSBC Innovation Banking UK provided a $35 million revolving credit facility as part of the broader package, positioning Funnel to expand its global footprint while continuing to invest in product development.

Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build ‘Context Layer’ For Enterprise AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Decube, a data trust and context platform focused on enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Taiwania Hive Ventures, with participation from Iterative and 500 Global. The company said the financing will be used to support global growth, continue product development, and expand across the Asia Pacific region as enterprises push to operationalize AI on top of data they can trust.

Procede Software Raises Majority Growth Investment From Rubicon Technology Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Procede Software, a provider of enterprise dealer management systems for the commercial vehicle industry, said it has received a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a middle market private equity firm focused on enterprise software.

VulcanForms: $220 Million Series D Raised To Expand Integrated U.S. Digital Metal Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

VulcanForms announced it has closed an oversubscribed $220 million Series D financing round to scale what it describes as the first fully integrated digital metal manufacturing platform in the United States, as demand grows for secure domestic production of next-generation metal products.

Apex Fintech Solutions Launches AI Suite With Agentic Development Kit For Clearing and Custody

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Apex Fintech Solutions announced the launch of its Apex AI Suite, introducing what the company describes as one of the first Agentic Development Kits in the clearing and custody industry. Apex said the new toolkit is designed to accelerate integration with its AscendOS clearing, custody, and trading platform by enabling users to work through natural language commands, helping engineers ramp up faster while also allowing non-technical stakeholders to build and test proof of concepts.

Coya Therapeutics Sets $11.1 Million Private Placement Led by Dr. Reddy’s And Greenlight Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

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IKON Capital, Bolt Ventures, Main Street Advisors Buy Into MotoGP’s Tech3 Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Red Bull KTM Tech3, one of MotoGP’s longest-tenured teams, has been acquired by a new investor group led by IKON Capital and joined by David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures and Main Street Advisors, bringing two prominent sports-and-entertainment investment platforms into MotoGP team ownership.

SM Energy Closes All Stock Merger With Civitas Resources

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

SM Energy announced it has completed its all stock merger with Civitas Resources following stockholder approvals at special meetings held this month. The combined company will keep the SM Energy Company name and continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SM.”

Illumina Completes Acquisition Of SomaLogic to Expand Proteomics And Multiomics Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Illumina announced it has completed its acquisition of SomaLogic, adding data-driven proteomics capabilities to broaden its multiomics portfolio and expand customer access to protein insights at scale. The company positioned the deal as a key step in the multiomics strategy it outlined in 2024, aiming to pair SomaLogic’s proteomics technology with Illumina’s global reach, sequencing ecosystem, and software to accelerate discovery and improve health care outcomes.

US Signal Acquires Aurora, Illinois Data Center To Expand Edge Footprint And Deploy OpenCloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

US Signal has acquired a new data center in Aurora, Illinois, extending its presence in the Chicago-area market and advancing its strategy to build a distributed, edge-focused national data center platform.

Integrow To Buy Cloud Consulting To Expand Cloud ERP and CRM Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Integrow announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Consulting Inc. (CCI), an Atlanta-based cloud, ERP, and CRM consulting and services firm, as it looks to expand service delivery capacity and support more end-to-end customer transformation work.

Körber To Buy Majority Stake In Stellium, Expanding SAP Supply Chain Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Körber announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stellium, a Houston-headquartered SAP supply chain management consulting firm, as the technology group looks to broaden its software and process consulting capabilities for global manufacturers and logistics organizations.

Vivian Health: Bill Kong Named As CEO As Co-Founder Parth Bhakta Becomes Executive Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Vivian Health has appointed President and Chief Operating Officer Bill Kong as chief executive officer, marking a leadership transition the company said is designed to position the healthcare jobs marketplace for its next phase of growth and AI-driven scale. Kong succeeds co-founder Parth Bhakta, who will move into the role of executive chairman and remain closely involved in long-term strategy.

Dominion Enterprises Merges Cross-Sell Into DataOne Software To Expand Automotive Data Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dominion Enterprises announced it has completed a strategic merger of Cross-Sell into DataOne Software, combining two wholly owned Dominion brands into a single operating structure to accelerate growth in automotive data licensing and software solutions.

White Cap To Acquire Colony Hardware In Strategic Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, has signed an agreement to acquire Colony Hardware, a regional U.S. distributor of tools, equipment, supplies, safety products, and tool repairs and rentals serving residential, commercial, and industrial contractors.

Branded Realities: $1.6 Million Seed Round Raised For Personalized Fan Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Branded Realities announced it has raised $1.6 million in seed funding to complete final development of its Realities platform, positioning the company to expand the reach of its “Pose With” personalized fan experience across professional sports venues, college athletics, and universities. The company said it expects to begin a new funding round soon as it transitions from custom deployments to a broader, platform-based offering.

Geoforce Acquires AssetLink Global To Expand Rugged Asset Tracking And Defense Grade Remote Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Geoforce, a provider of rugged and intrinsically safe asset intelligence solutions, has acquired AssetLink Global, a specialist in satellite-enabled remote monitoring systems and next-generation IoT services, with a strong footprint in military and defense, rail, cold chain, tank-level monitoring, and maritime vessel applications. The companies said the combination broadens Geoforce’s technical capabilities and industry coverage, with particular emphasis on secure satellite communications, intelligent sensor integration, and deployments in hazardous and remote environments.

G2 To Buy Capterra, Software Advice, And GetApp From Gartner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

G2 announced it has formally agreed to acquire Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp from Gartner, a deal that would combine four major B2B software review and discovery platforms under one owner as software buying increasingly shifts toward AI-driven search and recommendation experiences.

Palo Alto Networks Completes Chronosphere Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Palo Alto Networks announced that it has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, positioning the deal as a response to a central operational challenge in the AI era: organizations are generating and depending on massive volumes of real-time data, but often lack the ability to both see what is happening across cloud native environments and secure it effectively.

Applied Adhesives Acquires Interlock Adhesives, Expanding Into UK Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

APPLIED Adhesives, a provider of custom adhesive solutions and a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, has acquired Interlock Adhesives, a United Kingdom-based adhesive technology company, in a move that establishes APPLIED’s presence in the UK.

CVR Energy Plans $1 Billion Private Placement Of Senior Notes Due 2031 And 2034

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

CVR Energy announced it intends to raise $1 billion through a private placement of senior unsecured notes split between maturities due 2031 and 2034, subject to market conditions.

ShopOne And JV Partners Enter Texas With Acquisition Of Houston Retail Center Beltway South

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

ShopOne Centers has entered the Texas market with the acquisition of Beltway South, a 114,099 square foot grocery-anchored retail property in Houston, expanding the platform’s footprint into one of the country’s largest and fastest growing metro areas. The deal, announced January 6, 2026, was completed alongside joint venture partners Pantheon and a leading global institutional investor.

BeatStars Acquires Lemonaide AI To Build Ethical Creator-Owned AI Music Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

BeatStars, the independent music marketplace and rights platform, has acquired Lemonaide AI, a generative music company focused on consent-based model training, in a move the companies frame as a bid to set a new standard for how AI tools are developed and monetized alongside creators.

Sword Health Acquires Kaia Health In $285 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Sword Health announced it has acquired Kaia Health in a transaction valued at $285 million, adding Kaia’s digital health footprint in musculoskeletal and pulmonary care while expanding Sword’s reach in the United States and establishing a foothold in Germany.

b2venture Closes €150 Million Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

b2venture has reached a new fundraising milestone, announcing the final closing of its Fund V at a €150 million hard cap. The firm characterized the vehicle as the largest early-stage fund in its 25-year history, positioning the close as a signal of durability and investor conviction in a market that has remained cautious on venture allocations.

Dragonfly AI: Over £5 Million Raised To Scale Neuroscience-Led Creative Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2026

Dragonfly AI, a UK-based company that uses neuroscience-led predictive AI to test and optimize advertising and creative assets, has secured new investment totaling more than £5 million, with the round led by early-stage investor 24Haymarket.

BlackRock And Partners Group Launch Private Markets SMA Built For Wealth Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

BlackRock and Partners Group have launched a multi-alternatives separately managed account designed to make private markets easier for financial advisors to implement at scale. Announced January 29, 2026, the new offering packages diversified private market exposure into a single account structure intended to support outcome-oriented portfolio construction for wealth clients.

Doppler: $9 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Onchain Token Launch Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Doppler announced it raised a $9 million seed round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Variant, Figment Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, as the company positions its protocol as a core piece of launch infrastructure for teams raising capital on-chain.