Innovation

Plymouth Industrial REIT To Go Private In $2.1 Billion With Makarora and Ares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2025

Plymouth Industrial REIT announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which entities affiliated with Makarora Management and Ares Management Corporation’s alternative credit funds will acquire all outstanding shares of Plymouth common stock and the limited partnership interests of Plymouth Industrial OP for $22 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.1 billion, including the assumption of certain debt.

FalconX Buying Crypto Investment Company 21Shares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2025

Institutional digital asset prime brokerage FalconX announced it has agreed to acquire the crypto-ETP/ETF leader 21shares, a strategic transaction intended to combine FalconX’s trading infrastructure with 21Shares’ product suite and global distribution. The move highlights FalconX’s ambition to converge listed markets and digital assets while expanding its presence across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Endowus: $70 Million In Funding And $10 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2025

Wealth technology platform Endowus has announced a significant milestone: client assets under management and advice have surpassed US$10 billion (S$13 billion), driven by strong growth in the high-net-worth segment and increased demand for alternatives, including hedge funds and private markets. Simultaneously, the company closed a new funding round exceeding US$70 million (S$90 million), led by Illuminate Financial, with participation from existing investors, including Prosus and Citi Ventures, as well as several Asian family offices. This latest funding brings Endowus’ total funding raised to over US$130 million since its founding.

Valthos: $30 Million Raised For Biotechnology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Valthos, a newly launched biotech company, announced recently that it has emerged to safeguard humanity from the accelerating threat of programmable biology. In a company blog post, Valthos stated that as artificial intelligence continues to advance, life itself has become increasingly programmable with access to dual-use biotechnologies that could be used either to eliminate disease or to create it. Valthos announced that it has raised $30 million from a consortium of prominent investors, including OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund.

Valink Therapeutics: $11.8 Million Raised To Advance Bispecific ADC Pipeline And Expand U.S. Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Valink Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering next-generation oncology therapeutics, announced it has closed an $11.8 million pre-A financing round to accelerate development of its bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (bsADC) pipeline and expand its presence in the United States with new headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Milvus Advanced: $6.9 Million Seed Funding Raised For Scaling Industrial-Scale Substitution Of Critical Elements

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Oxford-based startup Milvus Advanced, a company focused on creating rare metal alternatives through “modern alchemy,” announced it has raised approximately $6.9 million in a seed funding round led by Hoxton Ventures, with participation from LQD Ventures, Übermorgen, Tuesday Capital, Mark Leslie Enterprises, van Den Bosch Dynasty Fund, Bluebirds, Md One, EQT Foundation, and returning investor Lowercarbon Capital.

Dialogue AI: $6 Million Seed Funding Closed For AI-Based Customer Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Los Angeles-based Dialogue AI announced that it has secured a $6 million seed funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and joined by Seven Stars, Uncommon Projects, the Tornante Company, and a group of notable angel investors, including the CPO of Discord, the former CPO of Nextdoor, and the former CTO of Match Group.

Fourier Health: $8.4 Million Closed To Modernize Clinical Care Intake And Unstructured Data Processing With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Miami-based health-tech company Fourier Health, a clinician-in-the-loop artificial-intelligence platform that streamlines and consolidates patient clinical data into use-case specific summaries to reduce administrative burden, announced it has raised $8.4 million in seed funding, led by Yosemite, with participation from Innospark Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, and Tau Ventures, and pre-seed funding from Lasagna, NextGen Venture Partners, Myelin, and Despierta.

Creditstar Group: $10 Million Facility Secured From Kilde

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Creditstar Group, a European consumer finance and investment fintech operating across eight lending markets, has secured an additional $10 million in funding from Singapore-based Kilde, bringing the total commitment to $20 million. The new facility builds on the initial $10 million agreement signed in November 2024, deepening the two-year relationship between the two firms.

Hyperlayer: £30 Million Closed To Power Faster Financial Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Fintech company Hyperlayer is dedicated to helping banks, wealth managers, and asset managers launch innovative financial products more efficiently and rapidly. Recently, the company announced it has successfully raised £30 million (around US$40 million) in venture funding, marking a significant milestone in its growth trajectory.

LuxQuanta: €8 Million Series A Closed For Advancing Deployment Of Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Barcelona-based deep-tech company LuxQuanta recently announced that it has closed a Series A funding round of €8 million, led by Big Sur Ventures and with A&G as the largest investor. New participants in the round include GMV, Wayra and the EIC Fund, alongside renewed support from existing investors Corning and GTD, and soft-financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) via the EIC Accelerator program after a €2.5 million grant awarded in March 2024.

Sage Care: $20 Million Raised For AI-Based Care Navigation System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Sage Care, a newly publicly-launched platform aimed at addressing inefficiencies in healthcare navigation, announced it has raised $20 million in funding. Yosemite led the round with support from General Catalyst, Metrodora (backed by Chelsea Clinton), OVTR.VC, SV Angel, Liquid 2, Seven Stars, Refract Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and Apollo Ono.

Force Electrical Services: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From SkyKnight Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Force Electrical Services, a leading provider of electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure services across the South-Central United States, has secured a growth investment from SkyKnight Capital. SkyKnight partners with entrepreneurs in industry-defining businesses.

Novartis Buying Avidity Biosciences In $12 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Biopharmaceutical company Avidity Biosciences has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Novartis, pending customary closing conditions and the planned separation of Avidity’s early-stage precision cardiology programs into a new publicly-traded entity. Under the terms of the deal, Avidity shareholders will receive $72 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $12 billion on a fully diluted basis.

Chemstream And Synthex Organics Announce Strategic Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Chemstream, a provider of advanced chemical manufacturing and distribution for the energy and industrial sectors, announced its merger with Synthex Organics, a specialist in high-quality specialty chemical products for the pulp and paper, energy, and mining industries. The combined company will operate under the Chemstream name to strengthen its standing as one of North America’s most innovative and integrated chemical solution providers.

CoreStack: $50 Million Raised To Help Enterprises Manage And Govern Multi-Cloud Environments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

CoreStack, a platform specializing in multi-cloud governance and automation spanning CNAPP, SecOps, FinOps, and CloudOps, announced it has secured a $50 million growth financing led by Post Road Group, with potential additional capital to fuel its global ambitions. The deal, structured as funded debt, is designed to optimize CoreStack’s capital structure while supporting product innovation, accelerated market expansion, and inorganic growth, all without sacrificing operational agility.

Northwest Biotherapeutics: Acquisition Of Advent BioServices Finalized For Enhancing Manufacturing Scale And Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Advent BioServices. With the deal now closed, Advent becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBio).

Avid: $6.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Advancing AI-Based Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Avid, an AI-driven fundraising technology company, announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding led by Silverton Partners. The funding will advance the company’s mission to help nonprofit organizations plan, personalize, and deploy fundraising campaigns faster and with greater intelligence.

Chatfuel: $1.5 Million Raised To Launch AI-Native Operating System For Service SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Chatfuel, a communications-automation startup based in San Francisco, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to launch an AI-native operating system tailored for service-industry small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The funding was led by Pre-seed to Succeed (backed by AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks!, Smart Partnership Capital, and I2BF Global Ventures), with participation from Àlber Blanc and leading angels, including Ershad Jamil, Chatfuel Advisor.

Finster AI: $15 Million Closed To Transform Future Of Financial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Finster AI, an AI-native platform designed for investment banks and asset managers, announced it has secured a combined Series A and Seed funding round of $15 million. FinTech Collective led the Series A, while the Seed round was led by Peak XV, with ongoing participation from Hoxton Ventures.

Adaptyx Biosciences: $14 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Analyte Wearable Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Adaptyx Biosciences has raised $14 million in seed financing to accelerate the development of its multi-analyte biowearable platform, bringing total funding to $23 million. Interlagos led the Menlo Park-based startup’s round with participation from Overwater Ventures, Starbloom Capital, Stanford University, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Hyperlink Ventures, Cantos Ventures, Humba Ventures, and Seaside Ventures.

Kojo: $10 Million Series C Extension Secured To Advance AI-Based Construction Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Kojo, a leading construction procurement and materials management platform, has raised $10 million in Series C extension funding from Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. The investment strengthens an ongoing partnership that aims to digitize and streamline materials coordination across the construction industry.

Addgene: Interview With President And Executive Director Chonnettia Jones About The Nonprofit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Addgene is a nonprofit biological resource organization that accelerates scientific discovery by providing researchers worldwide with access to well-documented, high-quality plasmids (circular DNA vectors) and associated materials. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Addgene President and Executive Director Chonnettia Jones to gain a deeper understanding of the nonprofit.

Mackenzie Investments And Northleaf Launching Multi-Asset Private Markets Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Mackenzie Investments in partnership with global private markets firm Northleaf Capital Partners, has announced the launch of the Mackenzie Northleaf Multi-Asset Private Markets Fund, an all-in-one global private markets solution designed for accredited investors in Canada. The new fund provides diversified exposure to private equity, private credit, and infrastructure, offering individuals access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors.

Brown Advisory: Nick Kirrage Appointed As Partner And Portfolio Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Global independent investment management firm Brown Advisory announced the appointment of Nick Kirrage as Partner and Portfolio Manager, based in the firm’s London office. Kirrage will lead two newly launched equity strategies: Global Value and International Value, marking an expansion of Brown Advisory’s global equity platform.

Immaterial: £13.5 Million Series A2 Funding Raised For Scaling Industrial Decarbonization Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Immaterial, a Cambridge-based advanced materials and engineering solutions company, has closed its £13.5 million ($18.2 million) Series A2 funding round, marking a major step forward in its mission to deliver scalable, cost-effective decarbonization technologies for heavy industry. The funding round was led by SLB, with participation from existing investors AP Ventures, Moeve, and long-term backer and Chairman Jogchum Brinksma, as well as new investor Finindus, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and the Flemish government.

Cytely: Funding Raised For Advancing Smart-Microscopy Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Cytely, a smart microscopy company transforming how scientists generate and interpret biological data, announced new funding led by Ugly Duckling Ventures. The investment will accelerate the global expansion of Cytely’s platform and bring the company closer to its bold mission of curing all preventable diseases.

Chugai Pharmaceutical To Buy Renalys Pharma, Expanding Kidney Disease Portfolio Across Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Chugai Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Renalys Pharma, a Tokyo-based biotechnology company focused on advancing treatments for chronic kidney disease. The acquisition, which grants Chugai exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the kidney drug sparsentan in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, represents a major step forward in expanding access to innovative renal therapies across Asia.

FieldFlo: $35 Million Growth Investment Raised To Advance Project And Safety Management Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

FieldFlo, a rapidly growing provider of project and safety management software for specialty subcontractors, has announced a $35 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners, a leading growth equity firm focused on vertical SaaS businesses. The funding will accelerate FieldFlo’s product innovation, expand its team, and strengthen support for subcontractors in high-risk industries across North America.

Overfuel: Growth Investment Raised From Recurring Capital Partners To Advance AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Overfuel, a leading AI-based website platform built to enhance dealership performance and digital sales impact, has announced a strategic growth investment from Recurring Capital Partners, an investor specializing in software companies. The funding will accelerate Overfuel’s artificial intelligence innovation, support strategic acquisitions, and expand its leadership team to position the company for continued growth across the automotive, powersports, and RV sectors.