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Avendar: €2.2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand AI Platform For Fraud And Crime Investigations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Avendar announced it raised €2.2 million in seed financing to accelerate development and deployment of its AI platform designed for public-sector investigations, intelligence analysis, and fraud detection.

Eventus Appoints Cameron Routh As CEO To Lead Next Growth Phase

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Eventus and Terminus Capital Partners announced the appointment of Cameron Routh as Chief Executive Officer of Eventus, a provider of trade surveillance and financial risk management software solutions.

Vertiv Appoints Frieda He As Chief Procurement Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Vertiv announced the appointment of Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer, effective May 5, 2026. In the role, He will lead Vertiv’s global procurement organization with responsibility for strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting company growth initiatives, optimizing procurement operations, and improving supplier quality across Vertiv’s portfolio of power and thermal management solutions.

3Shape Appoints Stefan Kratzer As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

3Shape announced the appointment of Stefan Kratzer as Chief Financial Officer effective May 5, 2026. Kratzer joins the company’s Senior Leadership Team and will report directly to CEO Jacob Paulsen.

Ceragon: $86 Million India Orders Reinforce 2026 Growth Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Ceragon announced it has received and booked approximately $86 million in orders in India year-to-date, reinforcing the company’s confidence in its 2026 outlook and strengthening its position within one of its key growth markets.

BC Platforms And AWS Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

BC Platforms announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services designed to accelerate healthcare innovation, precision medicine initiatives, and AI-powered analytics across healthcare and life sciences organizations.

Google Appoints Paul Zimmerman As Managing Director And Global Head Of Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Paul Zimmerman announced that he has joined Google as Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity. In the role, Zimmerman will lead Google’s global private equity initiatives focused on helping private equity firms and portfolio companies deploy AI technologies to drive operational value creation, growth, and innovation.

DLA Piper Appoints Rob McClean As London Partner To Expand Fund Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

DLA Piper announced the appointment of Rob McClean as a partner in the firm’s Finance practice based in London, effective immediately.

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Raised At $22 Billion Valuation For Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Kalshi announced the closing of a $1 billion Series F financing round, valuing the prediction market platform at $22 billion. The funding round was led by Coatue, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest.

Arnold & Porter Recruits Aron Estaver Back As Investment Management Partner In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Arnold & Porter announced that Aron Estaver has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Investment Management team within the Corporate & Finance practice, affiliated with the firm’s San Francisco office.

KnectIQ And VeridatAI Partner To Launch Custody-Free Data Exchange Infrastructure For AI Datasets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

KnectIQ and VeridatAI announced a strategic partnership to launch what the companies describe as a new category of “Custody-Free Data Exchange Infrastructure,” designed to enable institutions to license proprietary datasets directly to AI developers without transferring custody of the data to intermediaries.

Kairos Pharma: Interview With Chairman & CEO Dr. John Yu About The Biopharmaceutical Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Kairos Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies to overcome drug resistance and reverse immune suppression in cancer patients. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kairos Pharma Chairman and CEO Dr. John Yu to learn more.

CBRE IM-Backed Accelerate Surpasses $1.25 Billion In Equity Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

CBRE Investment Management and Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities announced the closing of a $630 million primary capital raise, bringing total equity commitments to the Accelerate platform to approximately $1.26 billion.

Another Nine Closes $2 Million Funding Round Backed Entirely By Existing Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Another Nine announced the closing of a $2 million investment round funded entirely by existing investors as the indoor golf simulator franchise continues expanding its national footprint.

Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10 Million Series A As Clean-Label Fry Brand Expands Nationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Jesse & Ben’s announced the close of an oversubscribed $10 million Series A financing round led by Greycroft as the frozen french fry brand accelerates national retail expansion. The round included participation from Rich Products Ventures along with existing investors Willow Growth Partners, Sling Ventures, Midnight Venture Partners, and grt sht ventures. Additional investors included consumer founders and operators from brands including Orgain, Freshly, Poppi, Sweetgreen, and Hu Chocolate.

Zillow And Realtor.com: Partnership Expands Pre-Market Home Listings Across Both Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Zillow and Realtor.com announced a collaboration to expand access to pre-market residential real estate listings by making Zillow Preview listings available as Realtor.com Preview listings beginning this summer.

CodeWords: $9 Million Seed Round Raised For Conversational AI Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

CodeWords announced a $9 million seed financing round led by Visionaries, with participation from firstminute capital, Sequel, Illusian, and a group of angel investors including executives and founders from companies such as ElevenLabs, Personio, Miro, Supercell, HubSpot, and others.

Spyne: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Sanjay Varnwal About Building AI To Help Dealers Sell Cars Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Spyne is building an AI-native operating layer for automotive retail, designed around one core outcome: helping dealerships move inventory faster. While the company began by solving visual merchandising bottlenecks, its broader focus today is on accelerating the full retail cycle — from getting vehicles acquisition-ready and live online faster, to improving customer response times, reducing missed opportunities, and ultimately helping dealers lower holding costs. With Studio AI and Vini, Spyne is building connected systems that support faster listing, better engagement, and more efficient sales and service workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Spyne co-founder and CEO Sanjay Varnwal to learn more.

Arax Advisory Partners: $1.5 Billion Hudson Valley Wealth Team The Oak Group Joins Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Arax Advisory Partners announced that The Oak Group, a Hudson Valley-based wealth management practice overseeing approximately $1.5 billion in client assets, has joined the firm from Wells Fargo Advisors.

Colorado Premium: Old Hickory Smokehouse Acquisition Expands Smoked Protein Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Colorado Premium announced the acquisition of Old Hickory Smokehouse, a founder-owned producer of smoked and cooked protein products. The acquisition expands Colorado Premium’s portfolio beyond its traditional sous vide cooking operations by adding naturally smoked protein capabilities.

Chiron Real Estate: $425 Million Seniors Housing Acquisition Expands Into SHOP Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Chiron Real Estate announced agreements to acquire three seniors housing communities from affiliates of Silverstone Senior Living for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $425 million. The acquisitions mark Chiron’s entry into the seniors housing operating property sector.

InMobi: Acquisition Of MobileAction Expands AI-Powered iOS Advertising And App Growth Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

InMobi announced the acquisition of MobileAction, an AI-powered app growth and analytics platform focused on helping developers and marketers grow applications across the iOS ecosystem. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Savant Wealth Management: $223 Million North Ridge Wealth Advisors Partnership Expands Oregon Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Savant Wealth Management announced a partnership with North Ridge Wealth Advisors, a Beaverton, Oregon-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $223 million in assets under management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Fifth Third: Fannie Mae DUS Business Acquisition Expands Multifamily Lending Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Fifth Third Bancorp announced the closing of its acquisition of Mechanics Bank’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing business line, including an experienced multifamily lending team and a servicing portfolio with approximately $1.8 billion in unpaid principal balance.

MikeWorldWide: HudsonLake Acquisition Expands Workforce Communications And Change Management Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

MikeWorldWide announced the acquisition of HudsonLake, a strategic communications firm specializing in organizational transformation, employee experience, and workforce communications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Infinite: Acquisition Of Dukas Linden Public Relations Expands Financial Services Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Infinite announced the acquisition of Dukas Linden Public Relations, a New York-based financial communications agency focused on asset management, capital markets, fintech, blockchain, crypto, and professional services clients. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Avendar: €2.2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand AI Platform For Fraud And Crime Investigations

Eventus Appoints Cameron Routh As CEO To Lead Next Growth Phase

Vertiv Appoints Frieda He As Chief Procurement Officer

3Shape Appoints Stefan Kratzer As Chief Financial Officer

Ceragon: $86 Million India Orders Reinforce 2026 Growth Outlook

BC Platforms And AWS Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement

Google Appoints Paul Zimmerman As Managing Director And Global Head Of Private Equity

DLA Piper Appoints Rob McClean As London Partner To Expand Fund Finance Practice

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Raised At $22 Billion Valuation For Prediction Market Platform

Arnold & Porter Recruits Aron Estaver Back As Investment Management Partner In San Francisco

KnectIQ And VeridatAI Partner To Launch Custody-Free Data Exchange Infrastructure For AI Datasets

Kairos Pharma: Interview With Chairman & CEO Dr. John Yu About The Biopharmaceutical Company

CBRE IM-Backed Accelerate Surpasses $1.25 Billion In Equity Commitments

Another Nine Closes $2 Million Funding Round Backed Entirely By Existing Investors

Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10 Million Series A As Clean-Label Fry Brand Expands Nationally

Zillow And Realtor.com: Partnership Expands Pre-Market Home Listings Across Both Platforms

CodeWords: $9 Million Seed Round Raised For Conversational AI Automation Platform

Spyne: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Sanjay Varnwal About Building AI To Help Dealers Sell Cars Faster

Arax Advisory Partners: $1.5 Billion Hudson Valley Wealth Team The Oak Group Joins Platform

Colorado Premium: Old Hickory Smokehouse Acquisition Expands Smoked Protein Portfolio

Chiron Real Estate: $425 Million Seniors Housing Acquisition Expands Into SHOP Sector

InMobi: Acquisition Of MobileAction Expands AI-Powered iOS Advertising And App Growth Platform

Savant Wealth Management: $223 Million North Ridge Wealth Advisors Partnership Expands Oregon Presence

Fifth Third: Fannie Mae DUS Business Acquisition Expands Multifamily Lending Platform

MikeWorldWide: HudsonLake Acquisition Expands Workforce Communications And Change Management Capabilities

Infinite: Acquisition Of Dukas Linden Public Relations Expands Financial Services Communications Platform

Middleburg: Mark Franceski Appointed Chief Strategist

BridgePort Financial Solutions: Clara Sierra Appointed Managing Director

Public: Treasury App Acquisition Expands AI-Driven Investing Platform

Chiron Real Estate: $100 Million Preferred Equity Investment