Innovation

Ride Therapeutics Secures Up To $7.3 Million From Cystic Fibrosis Foundation For AI-Designed Genetic Medicine Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Ride Therapeutics has secured a strategic investment commitment of up to $7.3 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to advance its Molecular Logistics platform for delivering genetic medicines to the lung.

One Biosciences Secures €3.3 Million To Develop AI-Powered Single-Cell Diagnostic For Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

One Biosciences and Institut Curie have secured €3.3 million through France 2030’s i-Démo program to accelerate development of what they aim to commercialize as the first single-cell diagnostic platform for guiding treatment decisions in triple-negative breast cancer.

Smith Micro Founder Bill Smith Returns As CEO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Smith Micro Software founder Bill Smith has returned as President and CEO as the mobile software company seeks to capitalize on new products, expanding customer relationships and a growing pipeline of opportunities.

Agereh Technologies Names Michael Plotnikoff As CEO As Kenneth Brizel Moves To CTO Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Agereh Technologies has appointed board member Michael Plotnikoff as Chief Executive Officer as the intelligent infrastructure company realigns its leadership around commercial growth and product development.

Starlight Investments Closes £680 Million UK Build-To-Rent Fund II And Ancillary Vehicles To Support More Than 6,000 Homes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Starlight Investments has closed its second U.K. build-to-rent fund, with Fund II and associated investment vehicles securing £680 million in total capital commitments to support the acquisition and development of more than 6,000 rental homes across the country.

Frazier Life Sciences Raises More Than $1.1 Billion For Public Biotech Fund, Bringing Commitments To $2.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Frazier Life Sciences has raised more than $1.1 billion in new commitments for its Public Fund through an oversubscribed fundraising, bringing total committed capital for the strategy to approximately $2.8 billion.

NeoVolta Secures Up To $30 Million Loan Facility From Horizon Technology Finance-Roth Joint Venture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

NeoVolta has secured a senior credit facility of up to $30 million from RoHo Capital Opportunity Fund, a joint venture between Horizon Technology Finance and CR Financial Holdings, the parent company of Roth Capital Partners.

Centre Partners And Altivare Capital Acquire AI-Enabled Freight Logistics Platform Navajo Expedited

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Centre Partners and Altivare Capital Partners have completed the acquisition of Navajo Expedited, a technology-enabled freight logistics company serving commercial shippers across the United States.

CargoSense Acquires Adapt-IP To Add Wireless 3D Asset Tracking To AI Supply Chain Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

CargoSense has acquired wireless technology developer Adapt-IP, adding real-time location tracking and three-dimensional asset measurement capabilities to its AI-powered supply chain platform for data center operations.

KAVIA AI Secures Strategic Investment From Tata Elxsi To Expand Enterprise AI Software Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

KAVIA AI has secured a strategic investment from Tata Elxsi as part of its seed financing, deepening a partnership between the enterprise AI software engineering company and the global design and technology provider.

Lafayette Square Provides Growth Financing To Expand Hollywood Trucks’ Autonomous-Energy Production Fleet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Lafayette Square has provided a senior secured growth financing facility to Hollywood Trucks Technologies to support manufacturing and deployment of its next-generation ECOLUXE autonomous energy-production trailers.

Simplicity Group Acquires Whitney And Associates And Altitude Capital Management RIA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Simplicity Group has acquired Whitney and Associates and affiliated Altitude Capital Management RIA, expanding its presence in Des Moines and adding a platform serving independent financial advisors across insurance, wealth management, and marketing.

Prime Capital Financial Adds Jack Kornutik To Growing Connecticut Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Prime Capital Financial has added Jack Kornutik, CFP, to its Connecticut wealth management team as the advisory firm continues expanding its presence in the Northeast.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction Promotes John Herrera To COO And Brandon Hill To Mountain States Regional President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2026

Adolfson & Peterson Construction has promoted John Herrera to Chief Operating Officer and Brandon Hill to Regional President of its Mountain States business as part of the company’s leadership succession strategy. Both appointments become effective October 1, 2026.