Innovation

ILiAD Biotechnologies: $115 Million Series B Closed To Advance Intranasal Pertussis Vaccine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

ILiAD Biotechnologies, an advanced clinical stage biotechnology company focused on preventing and treating disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $115 million Series B financing to advance BPZE1, its next-generation pertussis vaccine candidate.

Bretton AI: $75 Million Series B Secured For Financial Crime Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Bretton AI, formerly Greenlite AI, said it has raised a $75 million Series B funding round and rebranded as Bretton AI as it expands its mission to define how AI is deployed across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with continued participation from existing investors Greylock, Thomson Reuters Ventures, Canvas Ventures, and Y Combinator. New investors include TIAA Ventures. Sapphire Ventures Partner Rajeev Dham has joined Bretton AI’s board. The company said the financing comes less than one year after its Series A.

Pelgo: $5.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Career Transition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Pelgo, an AI-based career transition agent, said it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to support product development, expand its AI and engineering teams, and fuel go-to-market efforts ahead of an initial product launch in early February. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners, with participation from ENIAC Ventures, Primary Venture Partners, and 645 Ventures.

Logicalis US Buys Maple Woods To Bolster Overwatch Cybersecurity And Compliance Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Logicalis US announced it has acquired Maple Woods Enterprises, a long-time security partner, in a move the company said will deepen its managed security capabilities and strengthen its Overwatch cybersecurity and compliance program. Logicalis framed the deal as an integration play, bringing a partner that has helped build and deliver Overwatch directly into its managed services organization to improve scale, consistency, and technical depth.

Trener Robotics Raises $32 Million Series A For Agentic Physical AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Trener Robotics, formerly known as T-Robotics, said it has raised a $32 million Series A round to scale Acteris, its agentic AI platform that brings “physical intelligence” to industrial automation by enabling software-defined control of robots. The round was co-led by Engine Ventures and IAG Capital Partners, with participation from strategic investors Cadence and Geodesic Capital through Nikon’s NFocus Fund. Trener said the financing comes on the heels of its seed round and brings total funding to over $38 million.

Patton Buys Practical Technologies To Expand Maryland Production Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Patton Electronics announced it has acquired Practical Technologies Inc. (PTI) in a deal the company framed as a strategic move to expand manufacturing capacity and broaden its electronics production capabilities for customers in defense, aerospace, and industrial markets.

4Moving Biotech Closes €12 Million Financing To Push Knee Osteoarthritis Drug Toward Phase 2a Proof Of Concept

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

4Moving Biotech (4MB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company spun out of 4P-Pharma, said it has closed a €12 million financing to advance its lead disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD) program for knee osteoarthritis, a condition the company says represents a major unmet medical need.

Learn To Live: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dale Cook About The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Learn to Live is a digital mental health company that delivers confidential, self-directed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs supported by clinician coaching to help people manage common conditions like stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and substance use. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Learn to Live co-founder and CEO Dale Cook to learn more.

BotGauge AI Raises $2 Million Seed Funding For Autonomous QA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

BotGauge AI, a U.S.-headquartered autonomous quality-assurance-as-a-solution startup, has raised $2 million in funding led by Surface Ventures, with participation from IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures.

ArrayPatch: First Close Of €3 Million Funding Raised To Advance Microneedle Patch Treatment For Nail Fungus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

ArrayPatch, a Cork, Ireland-based biotech developing microneedle-based therapeutics, has announced the first close of a €3 million seed funding round to advance its lead program, ITZ-DerMap, a therapeutic designed to treat onychomycosis, commonly known as nail fungus.

Garner Health: $118 Million Series D At $1.35 Billion Valuation Raised For Digital Care Navigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2026

Garner Health announced it has raised $118 million in Series D funding to scale its provider-ranking and incentive platform, which the company says helps patients find higher-quality doctors while lowering healthcare costs for employers and members. Garner said the round values the company at $1.35 billion and brings total capital raised to approximately $200 million.