Innovation

Scout AI: Investment Raised From Booz Allen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Booz Allen Hamilton announced today that its corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, has invested strategically in Scout AI to modernize legacy robotic systems.

ControlUp: Interview With COO Mark Schwartz About The Helpdesk Efficiency Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

ControlUp is a company that helps IT resolve desktop issues faster, prevent tickets, and reduce spend by delivering a Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management Fabric built for IT teams’ challenges such as troubleshooting complex workspaces, support tickets, and flat budgets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ControlUp COO Mark Schwartz to learn more about the company.

Allurity Buying Intelligent Security Company Onevinn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Allurity (a leading European provider of cybersecurity services) announced the acquisition of Onevinn (a Swedish company specializing in intelligent security and managed services) from Haven Cyber Technologies.

Virtually Human Studio: Interview With CEO Nir Efrat About The Newest Game ZED Champions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Virtually Human is a company that develops superior consumer-first entertainment experiences with emerging technologies like blockchain to drive widespread user adoption. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Virtually Human CEO Nir Efrat to learn more about the company.

Ageas Acquring Esure In €1.510 Billion Deal With Bain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Ageas announces that it has agreed with Bain Capital to buy esure, a leading digital personal lines insurer with strong positioning on price comparison websites (PCW) in the UK. The proposed deal is aligned with Ageas’ strategic priorities for M&A in Europe under Elevate27.

ABC Impact: Over $600 Million Closed For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

ABC Impact, which is an Asia-focused impact investment firm, announced it has successfully completed the final closing of its second fund at over $600 million, doubling the size of Fund I. This milestone enhances the firm's commitment to addressing Asia's critical social and environmental needs through impact-driven investments.

AdvanCell: $18 Million In Federal Funding From MRFF

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

AdvanCell, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapeutics, announced $18 million in Australian Federal Government Funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Frontiers Initiative for ‘Defeating Prostate Cancer with Targeted Alpha Therapy.’

Elm AI: Cornell University Spinout Raises $2 Million For Supply Chain Sustainability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Elm AI, a Cornell University spinout and an AI-based platform helping enterprises improve sustainability and operational performance across their supply chains, announced it has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed funding round. The funding round was led by Beta Boom Fund and Working Capital Fund, with participation from Boro Capital Partners, Very Serious Ventures, Gorges Ventures, The Bond Collective, and Textbook Ventures.

Volektra: Funding Raised To Commercialize Virtual Magnet Motor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Electric drivetrain company Volektra announced it has secured a new funding round to commercialize its proprietary Virtual Magnet motor technology. Chakra Growth Capital led the funding round, which included strategic investors specializing in deep tech, manufacturing resilience, and energy independence.

GRC Advisor Company ACA Group Buying Global Trading Analytics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

ACA Group (ACA), a leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services, announced it has acquired Global Trading Analytics (GTA), an independent provider of transaction cost analysis (TCA) services. This deal reinforces ACA’s commitment to enhancing its regulatory technology capabilities and addressing the evolving compliance needs of its global client base.

Lock 8 Partners: $182 Million Raised For Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Lock 8 Partners announced the final closing of its oversubscribed lower middle-market technology buy-out fund, Lock 8 Fund III LP, which received $182 million in investor commitments.

Blue Water: $14 Million Raised For Building Autonomous Ships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Blue Water Autonomy - a technology company building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy - announced it emerged from stealth and raised $14 million in seed funding from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures.

HireRight Completes Acquisition Of ClearChecks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

HireRight, a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, announced it has acquired ClearChecks, a background screening provider focused on the small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) market.

ECI Software Solutions Buys Business Management Software Company Davisware

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

ECI Software Solutions (ECI), a global provider of cloud-based business management software and services, announced the acquisition of Davisware, a provider of all-in-one business management solutions built for field service organizations. The financial details of the deal were undisclosed.

Phelps Buying Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Phelps announced the acquisition of Gallagher's Canadian Executive Search Practice. This strategic move strengthens the company's national presence and expands operations in Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal, enhancing its reach across Western and Eastern Canada. Adding this team brings a legacy of executive search excellence, client relationships, and deep regional insights.

Ozone API: Interview With GM For North America Eyal Sivan About The Open Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Ozone API is the leading standards based platform that handles the complexity of open banking, making it easier for any financial institution to meet regulatory and commercial requirements for an open API. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ozone API General Manager for North America Eyal Sivan to learn more about the company.

GitGuardian: Interview With CEO Eric Fourrier About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Collide: $5 Million Raised To Scale GenAI Platform For Energy Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Collide, a GenAI Platform for the energy sector, announced the closing of its $5 million seed round, led by Mercury Fund and with participation from Bryan Sheffield, Billy Quinn, David Albin, and several other oil and gas leaders.

Vesta: Strategic Investment Raised From Schwarzwald Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

Schwarzwald Capital, a leading VC firm focused on fintech and the creator economy, announced a strategic investment in Vesta, a leader in transaction guarantee solutions for online and other card-not-present transactions. Working in 40 countries and processing over 100 million transactions annually, Vesta has been at the forefront of digital fraud prevention for nearly three decades, ensuring seamless and secure online payments.

NoScrubs: $2 Million Raised For Transforming Laundry Service Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2025

NoScrubs, a technology company transforming the laundry service industry, announced a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by Initialized Capital with participation from Frontier VC.