Innovation

Ford And Geely Plan Valencia Manufacturing Joint Venture To Produce Five Vehicles Beginning In 2028

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Ford and Geely Auto plan to establish a European manufacturing joint venture centered on Ford's assembly plant in Valencia, Spain, as the automakers seek to improve factory utilization, lower production costs and expand their low- and zero-emission vehicle offerings.

Nestlé And Platinum Equity To Create $5.6 Billion Water And Premium Beverages Company Peranel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Nestlé and Platinum Equity have agreed to create Peranel, a standalone water and premium beverages company valued at approximately $5.6 billion.

Robinhood Launches $695 Platinum Card With More Than $3,000 In Annual Benefits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Robinhood has launched the Robinhood Platinum Card, a premium credit card aimed at high-spending customers with enhanced rewards across dining, travel, health and wellness.

Nerd Apply: Interview With Brothers And Co-Founders Braden And Cooper Weissman About College Admissions Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Nerd Apply is a college admissions data platform that helps counselors centralize historical information and explore real, de-identified student profiles containing academic and nonacademic context. Its network case studies enable counselors to search completed admissions outcomes from across the country and find examples relevant to the students they advise. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nerd Apply brothers and co-founders Braden Weissman and Cooper Weissman to learn more.

Tending: Interview With Founder And CEO Artem Manilov About Digital Grave Care And Memorial Restoration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Tending is a technology-driven grave care platform that enables families to remotely order headstone restoration, cleaning, maintenance, flower placement, and other memorial services through its website and mobile app. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Tending Founder and CEO Artem Manilov to learn more.

Ropedia Raises $30 Million In Pre-A Funding To Scale Physical AI Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Ropedia has raised $30 million across two pre-A funding rounds to expand its data infrastructure platform for robotics and embodied artificial intelligence systems. The Singapore-based company raised $22 million in its latest round after previously securing $8 million in March 2026. The financing included angel investors, long-term financial investors and strategic partners with experience in artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, robotics, mobility and infrastructure.

Bluebeam: Interview With Head Of Product Luke Prescott About AI-Powered Construction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Bluebeam provides collaboration and workflow software that helps architects, engineers, builders, trades, and owners review documents, manage construction workflows, and coordinate projects in real time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bluebeam Head of Product Luke Prescott to learn more.

AlTi Tiedemann Global Appoints Cesar Pachon To Lead Miami Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

AlTi Tiedemann Global has appointed Cesar Pachon as Managing Director and head of its Miami office as the wealth manager expands its presence in South Florida. Pachon has more than 20 years of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and entrepreneurs. His background includes helping internationally connected families manage assets and financial interests across multiple jurisdictions.

Barings Provides Financing For Quad-C’s Acquisition Of Armstrong Transport Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Barings has provided senior secured credit facilities supporting Quad-C's acquisition of Armstrong Transport Group. Financial terms of the acquisition and financing were not disclosed.

Magnific: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Joaquin Cuenca Abela About The Creative Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Magnific (formerly Freepik) is an AI-powered creative platform that provides professional tools for generating and enhancing images, videos, and audio. The platform allows creators and enterprises to use multiple top-tier AI models in one place. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Magnific co-founder and CEO Joaquin Cuenca Abela to learn more.

BlueQubit And Partners Receive $1.5 Million In DOE Grants For AI-Driven Quantum Error Correction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

BlueQubit and its research partners have received U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission grants totaling $1.5 million to advance artificial intelligence-based quantum error correction.

Teladoc Health Introduces Teladoc One To Deliver Connected And Adaptive Virtual Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2026

Teladoc Health announced Teladoc One, a new virtual care model designed to deliver a single, predictive, and adaptive care experience built around each person.