Innovation

Double Good: Interview With Founder & CEO Tim Heitmann About The Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Double Good is a tech-powered fundraising platform that allows youth organizations and schools to raise money by selling gourmet popcorn. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Double Good founder and CEO Tim Heitmann to learn more.

Foundation Raises $6.4 Million For Human Authority Hardware Platform And Passport Prime Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foundation announced a $6.4 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital as the company expands beyond Bitcoin self-custody into identity, AI agent authorization, and programmable security infrastructure. The company also announced the general availability of Passport Prime, its flagship security device, along with expanded access to the KeyOS developer platform.

TECO Acquiring Dynaciate In $50.8 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

TECO Electric & Machinery Co. announced it has signed an acquisition agreement with Malaysian engineering company Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd., marking a major step in the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure and modular data center markets.

Star Citizen: $1 Billion Raised As Space Sim Remains In Early Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Cloud Imperium Games’ massively ambitious space simulation game Star Citizen has officially surpassed $1 billion in funding, cementing its status as one of the most expensive and heavily crowdfunded video game projects ever created. According to Engadget, the game has now attracted funding from more than 6.5 million backers since its original Kickstarter campaign launched in 2012.

Jardine Matheson: AUS$3.4 Billion Acquisition Of I-MED Radiology Network From Permira

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Permira announced that the Permira Funds, acting through their UK platform, have agreed to sell I-MED Radiology Network to Jardine Matheson in a transaction valued at a total enterprise value of AUS$3.4 billion.

Meta: New Forum App Expands Push Into Reddit-Style Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Meta has quietly launched a new standalone app called Forum, a platform designed around Facebook Groups and community discussions, in a move that appears to be aimed at competing more directly with Reddit and other conversation-focused social networks, according to Matt Navarra.

ŌURA Files Confidentially For IPO Amid Rapid Growth In Health Wearables

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ŌURA, the company behind the popular ŌURA Ring wearable device, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, positioning itself to become one of the most closely watched consumer health technology IPOs in recent years.

Redwire: $15 Million Follow-On Order From U.S. Army Aviation Center Of Excellence For Stalker UAS Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Redwire announced a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) for its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), further expanding the company’s role in military drone training and battlefield readiness programs.

Nebius: 328 MW AI Infrastructure Partnership With Bloom Energy To Power U.S. Build-Out

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Nebius announced a partnership with Bloom Energy to deploy Bloom’s fuel cell technology in support of Nebius’s AI infrastructure expansion strategy in the United States.

Devon Energy: $2.6 Billion Federal Lease Acquisition Expands Delaware Basin Inventory

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Devon Energy announced it acquired 16,300 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico, for approximately $2.6 billion through a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the company’s premier Delaware Basin position, extend inventory life, and increase net asset value per share.

D-Wave Quantum: $100 Million CHIPS Act Funding Proposal To Advance U.S. Quantum Computing Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced that it signed a Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $100 million in proposed funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, a move designed to accelerate the company’s superconducting annealing and gate-model quantum computing development efforts.

PopDEX: $30 Million Raised To Advance Trader-Centric Perp DEX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foresight Ventures announced it has led a $30 million strategic seed investment in PopDEX, a trader-centric, decentralized perpetual exchange focused on aligning incentives with contributors and improving capital efficiency.

Sungrow: 7.5GWh Energy Storage System Agreement Signed With Masdar For Abu Dhabi RTC Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Sungrow and Masdar announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of energy storage system and photovoltaic inverter solutions for the UAE’s world first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi.

ORIX: Qatar SWF-Backed OQCI Fund Acquires Nippon Information Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ORIX announced that OQCI Fund LP, a private equity fund backed by the Qatar Investment Authority and serviced by ORIX, has acquired all shares of Nippon Information Industry Corp. (NII). The transaction marks the first investment completed by the OQCI Fund.

Matador Resources: $1.14 Billion Delaware Basin Acquisition Adds 5,154 Net Acres

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Matador Resources announced the acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin through the Bureau of Land Management’s recent Oil and Gas Lease Sale, expanding the company’s Southeast New Mexico footprint in a transaction valued at approximately $1.143 billion.

McKinsey: AppliedAI Collaboration Aims To Rapidly Rewire Regulated Enterprise Processes With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

AppliedAI and McKinsey & Company announced a collaboration to help regulated enterprises transform mid and back-office operations using agentic AI. The partnership combines McKinsey’s transformation and change management expertise, including its QuantumBlack division, with AppliedAI’s Opus platform, an Agentic Process Execution (APX) system designed to build, run, optimize, and govern AI-powered enterprise workflows.

Amber International: Brunei Investment Agency Executive Noorsurainah Tengah Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Amber International Holding Limited announced the appointment of Noorsurainah Tengah as an independent director of the company’s Board of Directors, effective May 21, 2026. Tengah will also serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Investment Committee.

Squid: $6 Million Raised To Expand Consumer Product Offering On Cross-Chain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Squid announced it has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its consumer product offerings built on cross-chain infrastructure. The financing round was led by North Island Ventures and included participation from Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, and Arche Capital, along with angel investors from Axelar, Ledger, Polymer, Enso, and Peanut.

Universal Music Group: New Multi-Year TikTok Licensing Agreement Expands AI Protections And Artist Monetization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Universal Music Group and TikTok announced a new multi-year strategic licensing agreement designed to strengthen the relationship between the two companies while expanding opportunities for artists, songwriters, creators, and fans globally.

MoonPay Acquires Decent.xyz And Launches MoonPay Trade

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

MoonPay announced the launch of MoonPay Trade, a new technology platform designed to give applications, financial institutions, and enterprises access to digital assets and onchain liquidity across more than 200 blockchains and protocols through a single API.

Heidelberg Materials North America: Strategic Investment In AmeriTex Pipe & Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AmeriTex Pipe & Products, a provider of reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts, and precast concrete products in Texas. The investment is designed to strengthen Heidelberg Materials’ footprint in key growth markets across the state.

Archer Acquires isol8 To Advance Subsea And Rigless P&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Archer announced it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire isol8, an innovative well technology company specializing in alloy-based barrier solutions and advanced materials for well completions, interventions, and plug-and-abandonment (P&A).

Innovaccer: CaduceusHealth Acquisition Expands AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Innovaccer announced it has acquired CaduceusHealth in a deal designed to expand Innovaccer’s Flow suite into a full-stack revenue cycle management platform for ambulatory care providers. The acquisition marks Innovaccer’s fifth acquisition and strengthens its position in AI-driven healthcare operations.

Fractional AI: Anthropic-Led AI Services Venture Acquires Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Anthropic, alongside Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and a consortium of major investment firms, announced that its newly formed AI-native enterprise services company has acquired AI implementation startup Fractional AI. The deal is designed to accelerate enterprise adoption of Anthropic’s Claude models among mid-sized businesses.

TiniFiber: Fiber Optic Connectivity Specialist CoreLinc Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

TiniFiber announced that it has completed the acquisition of CoreLinc, a Southeast-based provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions with nearly 20 years of industry experience. The deal expands TiniFiber’s portfolio of services, strengthens its logistical capabilities, and broadens its reach across North America.

GridStor: 199 MW Colorado Battery Storage Project Acquired From Accelergen

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

GridStor, a utility-scale battery energy storage developer and operator, announced it has acquired the 199 MW / 796 MWh Birdseye battery storage project in Adams County, Colorado from Accelergen. The acquisition marks GridStor’s fifth project acquisition in the last eighteen months and its second in the Western United States.

Zinc Media Group: WMP Qatar Acquisition Expands GCC Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Zinc Media Group announced the acquisition of WMP Qatar, strengthening the company’s presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council region and expanding its capabilities in events, film, and design services.

DTC: Adaptive Dynamics Acquisition To Enhance Mission-Critical Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

DTC, a Codan company and provider of advanced tactical communications systems, announced the acquisition of Adaptive Dynamics, a U.S.-based company specializing in anti-jamming and interference mitigation technologies for mission-critical communications and Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing.

Green Panda Capital: DeepGreenX To Acquire Company In Reverse Takeover Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Green Panda Capital Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with DeepGreenX Group Inc. in a transaction that will see DeepGreenX acquire all issued and outstanding securities of Green Panda Capital through a share exchange and business combination structure.

Cycurion: $2.875 Million Secuvant Acquisition Expands AI-Driven Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Cycurion announced it is acquiring Secuvant in a deal designed to expand the company’s AI-driven cybersecurity, managed detection and response, compliance, and threat management capabilities. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Cycurion’s position across regulated industries and critical infrastructure sectors while enhancing the automation capabilities of its HavenX platform.