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TEDCO: Collide Capital Picked To Support Investment Of Allocated SSBCI Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

TEDCO, Maryland's economic development engine, has chosen Collide Capital as an early-stage venture capital fund manager to manage and invest up to $10 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding.

AWAKE Chocolate: C$8 Million Secured For Caffeine Alternative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

AWAKE Chocolate, known for its delicious caffeinated chocolate bites and bars, has successfully raised C$8 million in its latest investment round. This includes C$5 million from Btomorrow Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of British American Tobacco, and C$3 million from BDC Capital. The latest funding round boosts AWAKE's total investment to C$15.5 million.

GigaIO: $21 Million Closed For Scaling AI Inferencing Infrastructure Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

GigaIO, a leader in scalable AI inferencing infrastructure, has secured $21 million in the first tranche of its Series B financing, led by Impact Venture Capital with contributions from CerraCap Ventures, G Vision Capital, Mark IV Capital, and SourceCode Cerberus.

Evalla Advisors: Veersen Ghatge And Robert Pickering Join Senior Leadership Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Evalla Advisors, an investment bank focused on the marketing and technology services sectors, has appointed Veersen Ghatge as Managing Director and Robert Pickering as Senior Operating Advisor.

38 Degrees North: Over $230 Million In Corporate Growth Capital Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

38 Degrees North, a community solar and distributed renewable energy platform, has secured a growth equity investment from Climate Adaptive Infrastructure (CAI) and Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, raising its total capital to over $230 million. The company has also acquired U.S. Light Energy, which has a project pipeline of over 250 megawatts (MW).

Occupi: Over $3 Million Raised For Property Management Payment Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Occupi, an Alabama-based fintech company, has successfully completed its oversubscribed seed funding round, raising $3.105 million. The round was co-led by Fenway Summer and Assurant Ventures, with investments from social impact firms like Halcyon Venture Partners and Sorenson Impact Foundation, along with various private investors from states including Washington D.C., Georgia, Utah, and Alabama.

Verisk To Buy SuranceBay For Expanding Life And Annuity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider, has agreed to acquire SuranceBay, a provider of producer licensing and compliance solutions for the life and annuity industry, for $162.5 million in cash.

Maridea: Strategic Acquisition Of Pinnacle Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Maridea Wealth Management has acquired Pinnacle Wealth Management, a client-focused advisory firm founded in 1994 and based in Chicago, IL.

Vanta To Buy Riskey For Transforming Vendor Risk With AI-Based Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Vanta, a leading AI-based trust management platform, has acquired Riskey, an innovator of real-time monitoring of third- and fourth-party risks. This integration enhances Vanta's Vendor Risk Management (VRM) by replacing static assessments with continuous, AI-driven risk intelligence.

Veolia Buying Icetec To Expand Distributed Energy Business In North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Environmental services leader Veolia has completed its acquisition of Icetec, a Pennsylvania-based digital and distributed energy management company with over 20 years of experience in generating energy savings and operational improvements.

RealPage Acquiring Flexible Payment Solutions Company Livble

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Real estate software company RealPage is enhancing the resident experience by acquiring Livble, a provider of flexible payment solutions for multifamily properties. The integration of Livble into LOFT, RealPage’s comprehensive resident experience platform, and Buildium, its property management software, will allow residents to split their rent payments into up to four installments per month, aligning payments with their cash flow. Property managers benefit from guaranteed on-time rent, real-time reporting, and improved financial visibility through a unified platform, while RealPage handles all non-payment risks and collection processes.

Knipper Health Buying eBlu Solutions To Enhance Medical Investigations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Knipper Health, a leader in therapy initiation and backed by Frazier Healthcare Partners, has acquired eBlu Solutions, a technology platform that enhances real-time medical and pharmacy benefit investigations, electronic prior authorization, and digital patient access enrollment.

I-Mab To Buy Bridge Health Biotech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

I-Mab, a U.S.-based biotech company focused on precision immuno-oncology for cancer, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Bridge Health Biotech.

Gladstone Investment Buying Global Grab In $67.6 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2025

Gladstone Investment has acquired Global GRAB Technologies, providing $67.6 million in equity and senior secured debt for the transaction.