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Edelman Financial Engines: Ralph Haberli Named As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2025

Edelman Financial Engines (EFE), a leading independent wealth planning and workplace investment advisory firm, announced the appointment of Ralph Haberli as President, effective July 2, 2025. And he will report directly to CEO Jay Shah.

DLA Piper Expands Investment Funds Team In Tokyo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has expanded its presence in the Tokyo office with the appointment of an Investment Funds team. Partners Koji Yamamoto and Yoshiyuki Omori, along with of counsel Wataru Sasaki, associates Hiroki Hosoda and Matthew Shiota, and paralegals Hirokazu Miyamoto and Noriko Narahara, join from Withers.

GTCR Partners With Manish Singh To Launch Maris Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced that it has entered into a partnership with maritime industry leader Manish Singh to form Maris Investments. Maris will seek to acquire companies in the maritime technology sector to establish a market-leading platform that addresses critical workflows and enables digital transformation within the industry.

Crane Company Buying Precision Sensors In $1.06 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Crane Company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation (PSI), a leading provider of sensor-based technologies for aerospace, nuclear and process industries, from Baker Hughes for $1,06 billion after adjusting for expected tax benefits with an estimated net present value of approximately $90 million.

Honeywell: $2.16 Billion Acquisition Of Sundyne Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Honeywell announced the completion of its acquisition of Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $2.16 billion in an all-cash transaction. Sundyne is a leader in the design, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of advanced pumps and gas compressors for process industries. The deal is expected to be immediately accretive to Honeywell's sales growth and segment margins, as well as to adjusted EPS in the first full year of ownership.

Coral Vita: $8+ Million Series A Raised For Scaling Coral Reef Restoration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Coral Vita, a company pioneering ecosystem-scale coral reef restoration, announced it has raised over $8 million in Series A funding, a major milestone for the ecological regeneration industry. The funding round was led by Builders Vision, with participation from Katapult Ocean, iAlumbra, BDT & MSD, 2050, Rypples, Colorado Coral, Rising Tide, Aureolis Ventures, Wilson Sonsini, Kate James, Mariano Battan, Olavo Mutarelli, Jim Salem, and Christian Nielsen.

DLA Piper: Masahiko Ishida Named As Corporate Partner In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Masahiko (Masa) Ishida as sole Country Managing Partner (CMP) in Japan, effective immediately. Masa has held the role of Co-CMP, alongside Corporate Partner Lance Miller, since May 2022. Lance, who was appointed CMP in October 2015, is retiring after 18 years with the firm.

Qualcomm To Buy Alphawave Semi In $2.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Qualcomm announced that it has reached an agreement with Alphawave IP Group regarding the terms and conditions of a recommended acquisition by Aqua Acquisition Sub, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Alphawave Semi at an implied enterprise value of about $2.4 billion.

Fisher Brothers: Investment In 1345 Avenue Of The Americas From Blackstone Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Fisher Brothers, a fourth-generation real estate company that owns, manages and operates unique spaces across the country, announced that funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate acquired a 46% joint-control interest in 1345 Avenue of the Americas at a full capitalization of $1.4 billion. And Fisher Brothers, investing along with Blackstone, also increased its majority ownership as part of the transaction. In addition, Fisher Brothers and Blackstone have completed a $850 million CMBS refinancing provided by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank.

Hirundo: $8 Million Seed Raised To Help AI Models Forget Problematic Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Hirundo, a specialist in machine unlearning, announced that it has raised an $8 million seed funding round, led by Maverick Ventures Israel, with participation from SuperSeed, Alpha Intelligence Capital, Tachles VC, and AI.FUND and Plug and Play Tech Center.

H.I.G. Capital: Acquisition Of ITH Group Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

H.I.G. Capital - a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management - announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of ITH Group Limited, a leading UK provider of aseptic pharmaceutical compounding services, in partnership with its founders Adam Bloom and Karen Hamling. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Dentons: Jan Pohle Named As Partner In Dusseldorf Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Global law firm Dentons announced that it has welcomed Jan Pohle as a new partner in its Düsseldorf office, effective June 2025, enhancing Dentons’ existing team of data protection, compliance, IP, and technology specialists in the firm’s four offices in Germany.

NextGen Healthcare: Madison Dearborn Partners Named As New Investment Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, announced that funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, have completed their acquisition of a significant ownership stake in NextGen Healthcare. And Thoma Bravo retains a substantial ownership position in NextGen Healthcare. MDP will partner with Thoma Bravo management to accelerate NextGen Healthcare’s growth.

Liongard Buying Darklight’s Vulnerability Prioritization Platform Cyio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Liongard, a leader in Attack Surface Management (ASM), announced the acquisition of the Darklight Cyio platform, an AI-based cyber risk solution that applies real-time threat intelligence and business context to risk prioritization.

Kargo: $18 Million Raised To Transform Inventory Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Kargo, a leader in industrial AI technology, announced an $18.4 million investment led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors Sozo Ventures and Founders Fund, and existing customers and new strategic investors Lineage and Armada Supply Chain Solutions.

The University Of Chicago: $21 Million Gift Received To Merge Quantum With Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

The University of Chicago has announced the launch of the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, which will combine quantum technology with biology to transform the future of medicine and patient care. Launched with a $21 million gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren, the Berggren Center will be co-directed by Prof. Greg Engel of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Prof. Julian Solway of the Department of Medicine and founding director of the Institute for Translational Medicine.

Baker McKenzie: James Wyatt Hired As Partner In Energy & Infrastructure Team In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced it has hired James Wyatt, as a partner in its Energy & Infrastructure team in London, strengthening the firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.

Cork And Vines: $3.5 Million Strategic Investment Raised From Beneficient

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Cork and Vines Fund I LP, which is a high-end, chef-driven wine bar, bistro, and lounge concept poised to redefine experiential hospitality, announced a strategic commitment from Beneficient as part of a broader $3.5 million capital infusion.

BGO: $5.1 Billion Raised For Asia Value-Add Real Estate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

BGO announced the final closing of BentallGreenOak Asia IV (BGO Asia Fund IV), its flagship Asia-focused value-add real estate strategy, raising over $5.1 billion in total capital commitments for the fund and co-investment sidecars. And the fund represents the largest closed-end capital raise in BGO’s history, underscoring the firm’s history and reputation as a premier global real estate investment manager in Asian markets.

Barings: $548.5 Million Loan Provided To Refinance National Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Barings, which is one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, announced it has provided a $548.5 million loan to refinance a portfolio of nine multifamily communities totaling more than 2,500 units across six states: Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, and Florida. This portfolio is owned by Thompson Thrift, a nationally recognized real estate development firm, which delivered the assets between Q1 2024 and Q2 of this year.

Shield Technology Partners Launches With Over $100 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Shield Technology Partners (STP) announced its launch, with initial funding of over $100 million from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners. STP is an AI-based managed IT service platform that transforms technology services through investment in innovation and a commitment to exceptional customer service.

bolttech: $147 Million Series C Closed At $2.1 Billion Valuation For Insurance Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

bolttech, which is one of the fast-growing global insurtech companies, announced the addition of Sumitomo Corporation (one of Japan’s largest trading houses) and Iberis Capital (a leading private equity and venture capital manager in Portugal) as strategic investors.

Signify Bio: $15 Million Raised For Creating Personalized Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Signify Bio, which is a pioneering biotechnology company harnessing the human body for the production of in situ protein therapeutics, announced an oversubscribed $15 million initial financing.

Ryan Specialty To Buy JM Wilson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Ryan Specialty - a leading international specialty insurance firm - announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of J.M. Wilson Corporation. JM Wilson is based in Michigan, and its operations will become a part of RT Binding Authority, which is the binding authority specialty of Ryan Specialty.

TytoCare: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dedi Gilad About The Home Smart Clinic Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

TytoCare is a company that collaborates with leading health plans and providers to introduce Home Smart Clinic solutions, enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from the comfort of home, without compromises. Pulse 2.0 interviewed TytoCare co-founder and CEO Dedi Gilad to gain a better understanding of the company.

Micron Expanding US Investments By About $200 Billion With Trump Administration Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Micron Technology and the Trump Administration today announced Micron’s plans to expand its U.S. investments to about $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and $50 billion in R&D, creating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Allegion To Buy ELATEC In €330 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Allegion, a leading global security products and solutions provider through one of its subsidiaries, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ELATEC, including Elatec and other group entities from Summit Partners for €330 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Allegion plans to fund the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility.

Muon Space: $146 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Satellite Constellations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Muon Space, a provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced the closing of its oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 round, bringing total Series B funding to $146 million. The new funding round features $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit facilities, following the company's initial Series B close in August 2024. The B1 round was led by Congruent Ventures and included existing investors Activate Capital, Acme Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and Radical Ventures. Plus, Muon also welcomed new investor ArcTern Ventures to the syndicate.

Autonomize AI: $28 Million Series A Raised For Healthcare And Life Sciences Agentic Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Autonomize AI, a pioneer in AI-driven healthcare solutions, announced that it raised $28 million in Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $32 million to date. Valtruis, The Cigna Group Ventures, Tau Ventures, and other strategic investors led the round. Plus, Asset Management Ventures, ATX Venture Partners, and Capital Factory are some of the company’s existing investors who also participated.

Vine Financial: Seed Funding Secured To Make Commercial Lending More Efficient

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Vine Financial, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has secured seed funding and assembled its board of directors.