Innovation

Veeam To Buy Securiti AI For $1.725 Billion To Unite Data Resilience With DSPM, Privacy, And AI Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Veeam Software announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion, a move aimed at unifying data resilience with data security posture management (DSPM), privacy, governance, access, and AI trust across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments. The combined company plans to give CIOs, CISOs, and CDOs a single command center spanning production and secondary data to identify, govern, secure, recover, and roll back data and AI workloads with precision—while safely accelerating AI initiatives.

Zango: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ritesh Singhania About The Financial AI Agent Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Zango is a company that is training AI agents to read and interpret complex regulations helping financial services automate manual workflows in compliance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zango co-founder and CEO Ritesh Singhania to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Quickcode.ai: Interview With CEO Shannon Hynds About The AI-Based Trade Compliance Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Quickcode.ai is a software-platform company that specializes in AI-powered trade compliance and tariff classification tools for importers, manufacturers, logistics firms, and compliance teams. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Quickcode.ai CEO Shannon Hynds to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Valink Therapeutics: $11.8 Million Pre-A Funding Secured To Advance Next-Generation Oncology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Valink Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing next-generation oncology therapeutics focused on bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (bsADCs) and complementary treatment modalities, announced the successful closing of an $11.8 million pre-A funding round. The round was led by redalpine, with participation from new investors LongeVC and Oxford Science Enterprises, alongside continued support from existing investors RV Invest, p53 Invest, and Hoxton Ventures.

Adagio Medical: $19 Million Funding Closed To Advance Ultralow Cryoablation Technology For Ventricular Tachycardia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Adagio Medical Holdings, a leading innovator in catheter-based ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced the closing of a $19 million private placement led by existing and new healthcare-focused institutional investors.

Solve Industrial Motion Buying B&B Manufacturing To Expand Domestic Production And Drive Train Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Solve Industrial Motion Group, a leading provider of engineered bearings and power transmission solutions, announced the acquisition of B&B Manufacturing, a U.S.-based producer of power transmission and precision mechanical components. The acquisition strengthens Solve’s domestic manufacturing footprint and broadens its portfolio of drive train solutions for industrial customers across North America.

Remsoft Buying Australian Forestry Tech Firm LOGR To Expand Global Forest Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Remsoft, a leader in Forest Intelligence solutions, announced the acquisition of LOGR, an Australian forestry technology firm renowned for its real-time data capture and multi-party analytics platform. The acquisition advances Remsoft’s strategy to unify its cloud-based ecosystem, connecting every stage of the forest value chain from harvest planning to mill delivery through a single integrated platform.

Evernorth To Go Public Through Armada Acquisition Corp II Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Evernorth Holdings, a newly formed Nevada-based corporation created to enable large-scale institutional adoption of XRP, announced it will go public through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II (AACI), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. Upon completion of the business combination, the combined entity will operate as Evernorth Holdings Inc. and is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker “XRPN,” pending regulatory approvals and listing requirements.

Safe Pro Group: $14 Million Strategic Investment Raised For Advanced AI-Based Defense And Humanitarian Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Safe Pro Group, a leader in AI-based defense and security technologies, announced it has entered into definitive agreements for a $14 million strategic investment led by Ondas Holdings, a provider of autonomous drone solutions. The funding underscores growing confidence in Safe Pro’s mission to enhance soldier safety and support humanitarian operations through advanced AI and unmanned systems.

Blobfish AI: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Andrew Prosikhin About The Conversational Voice Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Blobfish AI is a company that builds conversational voice-AI technology to help businesses, especially sales and customer service teams, automate and scale human-like phone interactions, lead qualification, and contact center training. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Blobfish AI co-founder and CEO Andrew Prosikhin to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Enartis To Buy Winemaking Solutions Company Parsec

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Enartis, a leading company of the Esseco Group and a global pioneer in oenological products and technologies, announced the signing of a preliminary agreement to buy 100% of Parsec, an Italian center of excellence based in Sesto Fiorentino (Florence) known for its advanced, integrated control systems for the wine industry.

CBC: Strategic Investment Raised From Hildene Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

CBC Holdings, a Philadelphia-area financial services group, announced that Hildene Capital Management, a leading credit-focused asset manager, has made a strategic minority investment in the company. CBC’s management team will retain majority ownership. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lecturio Acquiring SimTutor To Enhance Global Digital Healthcare Training Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Lecturio, a leader in digital healthcare education, announced the acquisition of SimTutor, a provider of interactive, simulation-based learning tools for healthcare training. The acquisition expands Lecturio’s portfolio to include experiential and skills-based learning solutions that enhance how healthcare professionals around the world acquire and apply clinical competencies.

knownwell: $25 Million Strategic-Led Financing Raised To Advance Nationwide Obesity Care Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

knownwell, a leader in obesity medicine and weight-inclusive primary care, announced it has raised $25 million in an oversubscribed, strategic-led financing round. The investment was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation from MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Intermountain Ventures, and other investors, alongside continued backing from existing supporters a16z Bio + Health and Flare Capital Partners.