Innovation

Allen Family Capital: $25 Million Investment For 10.7% Stake In Starz Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Allen Family Capital, the private investment firm and family office of media entrepreneur Byron Allen, has acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz Entertainment Corp. for $25 million, marking a new investment in the premium television and streaming company.

Cellbox Solutions: €3.5 Million Raised For Warm-Chain Technology To Transport Living Cells

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Germany-based Cellbox Solutions has raised approximately €3.5 million in the first closing of its Series A financing round to accelerate global expansion of its warm-chain logistics technology for transporting living cells under controlled physiological conditions.

Saber Power Services Acquires Bounds Construction II To Expand Electrical Infrastructure Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Saber Power Services, a Houston-based electrical power system services firm and portfolio company of Greenbelt Capital Partners, announced that it has acquired Bounds Construction II, a privately held company specializing in foundation construction for industrial, utility, and energy infrastructure projects.

AFM Capital Acquires Majority Ownership In Incodema3D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

AFM Capital Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Incodema3D Holdings, a contract manufacturer specializing in metal additive manufacturing for mission-critical applications across defense, aerospace, space, energy, and industrial markets.

Sphere 3D: All-Stock Acquisition Of Cathedra Bitcoin To Create High-Density Computing Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Sphere 3D, a bitcoin mining company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. in an all-stock transaction that will create a combined company focused on high-density computing infrastructure, digital assets, and energy optimization.

USA Rare Earth: $73 Million Acquisition Of Texas Mineral Resources To Consolidate Round Top Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

USA Rare Earth announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas Mineral Resources Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $73 million, consolidating full control of the Round Top heavy rare earth and critical minerals project in Texas.

Qnity Electronics: $61.5 Million Investment In Taiwan Semiconductor Research And Manufacturing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Qnity Electronics announced the acquisition of a new semiconductor research and manufacturing facility in Taiwan as part of a $61.5 million investment to expand production capacity and support growing global demand across the semiconductor industry.

Arcfield: $24 Million Award For Space-Based Environmental Monitoring Sensors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Arcfield announced that its subsidiary Orion Space Solutions has secured initial contracts valued at more than $24 million to develop and deliver advanced space-based sensing payloads for an undisclosed customer.

DiligenceSquared: $5 Million Raised To Automate Private Equity Due Diligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

DiligenceSquared, an AI-powered platform that automates commercial due diligence and market research for investment teams, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its operations and meet growing demand from private equity firms. The funding round was led by RELENTLESS with participation from Y Combinator and additional investors.

NFP: Acquisition Of Trinity Risk Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

NFP, an Aon company and a property and casualty broker and benefits consultant, announced the launch of its P&C Group Captive practice through the acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors, LLC, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based captive brokerage firm.

MUSC Health: $111 Million Acquisition Of Palmetto Primary Care Physicians

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

MUSC Health announced that it has acquired Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) for $111 million, bringing South Carolina’s largest independent multispecialty care practice into its nonprofit health system.

PLD Space: €180 Million Series C Secured to Accelerate Global Access to Space

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Elche-based PLD Space has closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round led by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, which joins as a strategic launch customer. The round also included participation from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities through CDTI and its INNVIERTE fund, the Spanish public investment company COFIDES via its FOCO fund, and Nazca Capital through its Nazca Aeroespacial y Defensa INNVIERTE I FCR fund. The financing brings PLD Space’s total raised to over €350 million.

Ninja Kidz Action Parks: Acquisition Of Flight Adventure Park To Expand Family Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Ninja Kidz Action Parks announced it has acquired Flight Adventure Park in a strategic move designed to accelerate the growth of its indoor action and adventure entertainment platform for families.

Visory Appoints Ed Vasko As COO And Mark Dallmeier As CRO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Visory announced the appointments of Edward “Ed” Vasko as chief operating officer and Mark Dallmeier as chief revenue officer, strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it expands its efforts to deliver secure, dependable technology systems to clients nationwide.

Precision Strategies Acquires Firehouse Strategies To Create Public Affairs Firm With 125 Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Precision Strategies announced it has acquired Firehouse Strategies, combining two Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firms founded by veterans of presidential campaigns. The deal brings together firms that previously operated on opposite sides of major political campaigns, expanding Precision’s capabilities in strategic communications, digital engagement, and grassroots influence.

Klotho Neurosciences: $68 Billion Greenland Palladium-Gold Deposit Acquisition Through Greenland Mines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Klotho Neurosciences, a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company, announced the acquisition of Greenland Mines Corp., securing control of the Skaergaard Project in Southeast Greenland—one of the largest undeveloped palladium, gold, and platinum deposits in the world.

Silverflow: $40 Million Series B Raised For Cloud-Native Payments Processing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Silverflow, an Amsterdam-based cloud-native payment processing company, announced that it has raised $40 million (€37 million) in a Series B funding round, marking a milestone as the company approaches one billion transactions processed annually.

Dotdigital Group: $30 Million Acquisition Of Shopify Marketing Platform Alia Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Dotdigital Group announced that it has acquired Alia Software, an AI-powered list-growth and conversion platform built for Shopify merchants, in a deal valued at an initial $30 million with the potential to reach $60 million depending on future performance.

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Sam’s Garage Doors In Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

ASSA ABLOY announced it has acquired Sam’s Garage Doors, a Canada-based distributor, installer, and servicer of door products, as well as a manufacturer of gate products.

MGI Tech: Acquisition Of STOmics And CycloneSEQ Expands Sequencing And Spatial Omics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

MGI Tech Co., Ltd., a developer of core tools and technologies for life sciences, announced the acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ as part of a strategy to integrate long-read sequencing, short-read sequencing, and spatial omics technologies into a unified platform.

Diligent AI: €2.1 Million Raised For AI Agents Automating KYC And AML Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Diligent AI, a company developing artificial intelligence agents for financial crime compliance operations, announced that it raised $2.5 million (about €2.1 million) in funding. The round was led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with continued participation from Y Combinator and angel investors, including founders and executives from Allica Bank, N26, CyberSource (Visa), IDnow, Billie, and other fintech companies.

MacLean Power Systems Merges With Power Grid Components

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

MacLean Power Systems announced that it has completed its merger with Power Grid Components, bringing together two manufacturers of engineered equipment used across electrical transmission, distribution, substation, and communications infrastructure.

Frontage Laboratories: Acquisition Of Teddy Clinical Research Laboratory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Frontage Laboratories, a global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Teddy Clinical Research Laboratory (Shanghai), Ltd., a clinical research laboratory service provider based in China. The deal is intended to expand Frontage’s global laboratory service capabilities while strengthening its presence in China and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Health Recovery Solutions Acquires Chronic Disease Management Company Rimidi

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), a provider of remote patient monitoring and enterprise remote patient care platforms, announced it has acquired Rimidi, a digital health company focused on chronic disease management and remote monitoring, particularly in diabetes and cardiometabolic care.

Mutable Tactics: $2.1 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Develop Autonomous Coordination Software For Unmanned Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Mutable Tactics, a Cambridge-based robotics and defense technology startup, announced that it has raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of software designed to enable coordinated operations among fleets of unmanned systems.

Photoncycle: €15 Million Raised To Scale Seasonal Energy Storage For Homes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Oslo‑based climate-tech startup Photoncycle has raised €15 million in Series A funding to scale its seasonal energy storage system and begin commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands. The funding round was led by NordicNinja and Voima Ventures, with participation from Lifeline Ventures, Eviny Ventures, Luminar Ventures, and Momentum.

Novitas Holdings Launched By Former Memora Health CEO Following Commure Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Novitas Holdings, a technology-focused investment firm founded by former Memora Health CEO Manav Sevak, has officially launched to support founder-led companies across multiple industries.

Moeris Acquires Richmond Traffic Control To Expand Into The Mid-Atlantic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Moeris announced that it has acquired Richmond Traffic Control, a provider of work zone safety and traffic control services based in Ashland, Virginia. The transaction expands Moeris’ national roadway safety and traffic control platform into the Mid-Atlantic region as the company continues its strategy of disciplined geographic growth and operational expansion.

Northview Energy: BCI, Norges Bank, And Brookfield Launched To Buy North American Solar And Wind Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Norges Bank Investment Management, and Brookfield announced the launch of Northview Energy, a privately held renewable energy company focused on acquiring and owning contracted, operating renewable energy assets across the United States and Canada.

Blue Butterfly Acquires Retail Marketing And Education Platform IndERA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Blue Butterfly announced it has acquired IndERA, formerly known as Crystal Media, a digital marketing, education, and events platform that serves independent retailers across the United States. The transaction brings together IndERA’s marketing and education platform with Blue Butterfly’s expertise in retail operations, profitability strategy, and retail real estate advisory.