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Everlab: $10 Million Seed Closed For AI-Based Preventive Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Everlab, an AI health platform, announced a US$10 million seed round led by Left Lane Capital to expand internationally, develop its AI healthtech, and build a product ecosystem for lifelong proactive care.

Jonathan Rose Companies: Over $660 Million Impact Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Jonathan Rose Companies announced the final close of Rose Affordable Housing Preservation Fund VI, a $660 million impact fund focused on acquiring, preserving, and improving affordable and mixed-income multifamily housing in high-demand U.S. markets.

Dash Bio: $11 Million Closed To Advance Bioanalysis Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Dash Bio, a bioanalysis company specializing in rapid and scalable drug development, has announced an additional $11 million in funding, bringing its total to $17.5 million. Led by The Aligned Fund, investors include Freestyle Capital, Cybernetix Ventures, Swift Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Drive Capital, and other notable investors.

Gupshup: Over $60 Million Raised For Advancing Conversational Engagement Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Gupshup, a leader in Conversational AI, announced that it has raised over $60 million in a funding round combining equity and debt financing from Globespan Capital Partners and EvolutionX Debt Capital. The funding will fuel the expansion of its Conversational AI and messaging platform as well as accelerate go-to-market execution across high-growth markets, including India, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.

5C Group: $835 Million Capital Secured From Brookfield And Deutsche Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

5C, a provider of next-generation AI infrastructure and data center solutions, announced it has secured $835 million in funding to support its rapid expansion. The funding comprises equity from Brookfield Asset Management, via its Infrastructure Structured Solutions strategy, and debt from Deutsche Bank.

Nevoya: $9.3 Million Seed Raised For Transforming American Trucking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

ArcSpan: $5.2 Million Secured For Advancing Publisher Audience Data Monetization With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

ArcSpan, a leading publisher-first audience monetization platform, announced it has raised $5.2 million in a Seed Extension round. This funding underscores the growing demand for publisher-centric data platforms that offer actionable audience segmentation, content intelligence, and direct monetization tools as the industry transitions beyond third-party cookies.

Propel People: $3 Million Seed Raised To Help Contractors Hire Skilled Tradespeople

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

1848 Ventures, an AI-focused venture studio that creates SaaS solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the US, announced leading a $3 million seed funding round for Propel People, a mobile-first hiring platform designed to help contractors find skilled tradespeople more quickly.

Volcon: Over $500 Million Raised For Bitcoin Treasury Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Volcon has completed its previously announced private placement, raising gross proceeds of over $500 million. It has now launched its Bitcoin treasury strategy, planning to allocate more than 95% of the gross proceeds from the private placement toward acquiring BTC.

The University Of Chicago Collaborating With Alchemist For New Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Alchemist Accelerator, an enterprise-focused startup accelerator, has teamed up with the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to launch Alchemist Chicago. This new accelerator aims to bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to market.

AstraZeneca: $50 Billion Investment Planned For U.S. Manufacturing And R&D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

AstraZeneca announced a landmark $50 billion investment plan in the United States by 2030, a strategic move aimed at reinforcing America's global leadership in pharmaceutical manufacturing and research & development. This significant commitment is projected to create tens of thousands of new, highly skilled direct and indirect jobs nationwide, fueling economic growth while accelerating the delivery of next-generation medicines to patients in the U.S. and globally.

Monarq Asset Management: Sam Gaer Named As CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Monarq Asset Management, formerly known as MNNC Group, has appointed Sam Gaer as Chief Investment Officer to lead its Directional Investment Strategy. With 25+ years of experience in institutional trading and asset management, Gaer will help guide Monarq's growth.

Axxcess Wealth: Deron McCoy Named As Chief Wealth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Axxcess Wealth Management, a TAMP platform for high-net-worth clients and their advisors, has appointed Deron T. McCoy, CFA, CFP, CAIA, AIF, as Chief Wealth Officer. This strategic move enhances Axxcess's commitment to providing personalized insights for advisors in the current complex investment environment.

Asbury Automotive: $1.45 Billion Acquisition Of Herb Chambers Dealerships Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Asbury Automotive Group has completed the acquisition of The Herb Chambers Companies (HCC), the sixteenth-largest privately owned dealership group in the U.S.

Cooler Heads: $11 Million Series A Raised For Scalp Cooling Technology To Help Chemotherapy Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Cooler Heads, a medical device company, has raised $11 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to expand the manufacturing of Amma, the only FDA-cleared Portable Scalp Cooling System. Led by Mutual Capital Partners, the round also included participation from SHD Partners, Crescent Ridge VC, and others.

emma: Interview With CEO Dmitry Panenkov About The Cloud Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

emma is an innovative cloud management platform transforming how businesses optimize and scale their cloud infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed emma founder and CEO Dmitry Panenkov to learn more about the company.

Scrunch AI: $15 Million Raised For Improving AI Search

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Scrunch AI, a company dedicated to helping brands understand and improve their presence in AI search, has announced a $15 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Decibel, with participation from Mayfield, Homebrew, and other strategic investors.

Brentwood Associates: $410 Million Continuation Fund Closed For Watermill Express Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Brentwood Associates has closed an oversubscribed single-asset continuation fund to support the growth of Watermill Express, a provider of affordable and safe drinking water and ice through self-service stations.

Ares Management: Sarah Cole Named As Co-Head of Global Capital Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Ares Management Corporation has appointed Sarah Cole as Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Global Capital Solutions team, joining current Co-Head Roshan Chagan.

Dechert: Joseph Dennis Joins Private Equity Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Dechert announced that Joseph Dennis has joined as a London partner in the corporate and securities practice to enhance global M&A and private equity capabilities. With over 15 years' experience, Mr. Dennis advises private equity funds, financial investors, portfolio companies, and management teams.

Carlyle To Buy IT Consultancy Adastra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Global investment firm Carlyle has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Adastra Group SE, a global IT consultancy specializing in data, cloud, and AI transformations, in partnership with its founders.

Subway: Jonathan Fitzpatrick Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Subway, one of the largest restaurant brands globally, has announced that Jonathan Fitzpatrick will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on July 28, 2025.

Paul Hastings: Sherry Xie Joins Firm As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Paul Hastings announced that Sherry Xie has joined the firm as a partner in New York, bolstering its global tax practice and enhancing its ability to guide clients through complex strategic M&A, private equity and other transactions.

Strategy (Formerly MicroStrategy) Now Owns About 3% Of Bitcoin Supply

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Strategy (the company previously known as MicroStrategy) runs a dual business model. The company offers enterprise analytics software and also has an aggressive Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. These strategies are driven by Strategy co-founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, who has become an outspoken advocate of Bitcoin.

RBC Bearings: $275 Million Acquisition Of VACCO Industries Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

RBC Bearings, an international manufacturer renowned for its highly engineered precision bearings, components, and integral systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors, has officially announced the successful completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of VACCO Industries.

NAVEX: Majority Stake Acquired By Investor Consortium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

NAVEX, a global leader in ethics, risk, and compliance management software, has announced a definitive agreement for Goldman Sachs Alternatives' Private Equity division to acquire a majority stake from BC Partners and Vista Equity Partners. Funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity strategy will also invest significantly as a minority stakeholder.

Goldman Sachs Launches Private Credit Collective Investment Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched the Goldman Sachs Collective Trust – Private Credit Fund (GS Private Credit CIT). Managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, this fund is designed for defined contribution (DC) plans, offering access to private credit investments tailored for retirement portfolios.

Flexjet: $800 Million Equity Investment Raised For Private Aviation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Private aviation leader Flexjet has secured an $800 million investment from a group led by L Catterton, with support from KSL Capital Partners and the J. Safra Group. This historic investment aims to enhance the private jet experience.

IQ-EQ Buying Cross-Border Fund Platform Gordian Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

IQ-EQ, part of the Astorg portfolio, has acquired Gordian Capital, Asia’s leading institutional cross-border fund platform. Serving asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and corporations, Gordian invests in private equity and real estate.

Amdocs Studios: Interview With Global GTM Leader Deborah Koens About Using AI For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Amdocs Studio encompasses a comprehensive suite of cloud services, platforms, and expertise designed to help large enterprises across telecom, financial services, and other verticals navigate, adopt, and optimize their operations within cloud environments. With embedded GenAI and Agentic AI expertise, it enables smarter, scalable transformations that deliver measurable value at every stage of an enterprise’s cloud journey. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Amdoc Studios’ Global Go To Market Leader, Deborah Koens, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.