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WindRose Health: Strategic Investment In Pharmacy Platform Stellus Rx

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

WindRose Health Investors has made a strategic investment in Stellus Rx, a technology-enabled, value-based pharmacy care management platform focused on improving clinical outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DayOne: Up To €1 Billion Mezzanine Financing Facility Secured To Accelerate Finland Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DayOne Data Centers has secured a mezzanine financing facility totaling €500 million, with the option to expand the facility to as much as €1 billion, subject to mutual agreement, in a transaction anchored by global investment firm Brookfield alongside a global sovereign investor. The financing strengthens DayOne’s long-term capital structure and supports the continued expansion of its hyperscale data center platform across Finland and additional international markets.

Subsense Expands Funding To $27 Million To Advance Non-Surgical Brain-Computer Interface Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Subsense, a Palo Alto-based neurotechnology company developing non-surgical, nanoparticle-based brain-computer interfaces, has expanded its financing to $27 million following the close of a new $10 million investment. The additional capital builds on earlier funding and is intended to accelerate research and development efforts as the company advances its platform toward product development and clinical translation.

Capitolis: Veteran Citi Executive Okan Pekin Named As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Capitolis, a financial technology company focused on optimizing capital markets, has appointed Okan Pekin as President as the company accelerates its next phase of expansion and product innovation. Pekin will be based in London and will report directly to Gil Mandelzis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capitolis.

DLC Buys $429 Million Multistate Retail Portfolio In Partnership With DRA Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DLC, a private owner, operator, and third-party manager of open-air shopping centers, has acquired an eight-property retail portfolio spanning five states for $429 million through a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The off-market transaction covers approximately 2.12 million square feet of retail space. And it marks DLC’s first retail investments in both Phoenix, Arizona, and Oklahoma, while expanding its existing presence in Texas and Florida.

Pinterest To Buy tvScientific To Expand Performance Advertising Into Connected TV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Pinterest announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire tvScientific, a connected TV performance advertising platform, marking a significant expansion of its performance advertising capabilities into the rapidly growing connected TV market.

TCS Acquires Coastal Cloud In $700 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Tata Consultancy Services has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Coastal Cloud, a leading U.S.-based Salesforce consulting firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $700 million, significantly expanding its global Salesforce advisory and consulting capabilities and strengthening its AI-led transformation strategy.

Loops AI: Funding Raised From a16z Speedrun To Advance Agentic Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Loops AI, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company focused on autonomous agents for e-commerce, has secured strategic investment from a16z Speedrun, the early-stage accelerator program operated by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding positions Loops AI to expand its agentic commerce platform globally as it scales from its operational base in Türkiye and the MENA region to broader international markets.

Valinor Raises $13 Million To Advance AI-Driven Patient Selection For Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Valinor, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company focused on improving clinical trial outcomes, has raised $13 million in seed funding to expand its proprietary machine learning platform for patient selection. The financing was led by CRV, with participation from Harpoon Ventures, Amino Collective, and Pelion Venture Partners, alongside a group of angel investors and technology operators.

Beyond Now Secures Majority Investment From Bregal Milestone To Advance AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Beyond Now has secured a majority investment from European software private equity firm Bregal Milestone in a transaction that marks a significant inflection point for the fast-growing AI-first ecosystem orchestration and digital platform provider. The investment positions Beyond Now to accelerate global expansion, deepen product innovation, and strengthen customer success initiatives as it enters its next phase of growth.

Cision Acquires Trajaan To Expand AI-Based Search Intelligence Across Its Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Cision, a global provider of consumer and media intelligence solutions, has acquired Trajaan, an industry-leading search intelligence platform, to accelerate Cision’s artificial intelligence and data strategy. The acquisition deepens Cision’s ability to deliver predictive insights by combining search behavior, conversational intelligence, and generative AI analytics across its product ecosystem.

Fried Frank: Saif I. Shah Mohammed Named As Partner In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Fried Frank has expanded its Asset Management M&A capabilities with the addition of Saif I. Shah Mohammed as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mohammed brings more than 15 years of corporate transactional experience and joins the firm’s market-leading Asset Management M&A Practice, further strengthening its depth in GP-led and sponsor-focused transactions.

Goodwin Expands London Technology M&A Practice With Partner Hire Emmie Jones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its London Technology M&A practice with the addition of Emmie Jones, who is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. The hire strengthens Goodwin’s European technology platform and deepens its capabilities, advising technology companies, founders, and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Prudent Growth Partners Acquires Baker Cypress Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Prudent Growth Partners, a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed the $5.75 million acquisition of Baker Cypress Marketplace, a 47,364-square-foot retail shopping center located in Houston, Texas. The transaction further expands the firm’s Texas retail footprint. And it aligns with its strategy of acquiring well-located, community-serving retail assets that offer durable cash flow and long-term value creation.

Paul Weiss Adds Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, And Julie Ann Lamm As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has expanded its New York-based Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in complex debt and leveraged finance matters. The trio joins the firm from their prior practice and will be part of the Finance Group within the Corporate Department.

Mercer Onboards $1 Billion Firm Glass Jacobson Wealth To Expand Mid-Atlantic Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Mercer Advisors has acquired Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, a Maryland-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1 billion in assets under management, strengthening its presence across the Mid-Atlantic region and expanding its footprint throughout the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. corridor.

DXP Enterprises Buys Pump Solutions To Deepen Presence In Water And Wastewater Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DXP Enterprises has completed the acquisition of Pump Solutions, a Texas-based distributor and service provider focused on the water and wastewater industry, further strengthening DXP’s national footprint in the sector and deepening its presence in its home market of Texas.

Curebound Invests $8.5 Million In Translational Cancer Research And Awards $1 Million Cure Prize

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Curebound has awarded $8.5 million in new funding to support 23 cancer research studies, including a $1 million Cure Prize, as the San Diego-based philanthropic organization continues to expand its investment in translational and collaborative cancer research programs across the United States.

Universal Corporation: $1.4 Billion Credit Facility Refinancing Completed To Expand Liquidity And Financial Flexibility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Universal Corporation announced that it had completed a significant refinancing transaction by entering into a new bank credit agreement establishing a $1.4 billion senior unsecured credit facility. The new agreement replaces the company’s prior $1.15 billion senior unsecured credit facility.

Accenture Invests In Ryght AI To Accelerate Agentic AI–Driven Clinical Research And Trial Execution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Accenture has made a strategic investment in Ryght AI, a platform provider focused on modernizing how clinical research is designed and executed across the life sciences industry, as enterprise demand for agentic AI continues to accelerate in drug development and clinical trials.

Detroit Manufacturing Systems Completes Acquisition Of Android Industries And Avancez

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Detroit Manufacturing Systems has completed its previously announced acquisition of Android Industries and Avancez, formally establishing a new global manufacturing and assembly company operating under the name Voltava. The newly formed entity is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and is wholly owned by Bruce Smith, who will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Bluespring Wealth Partners Closed Nine Acquisitions In 2025, Adding Over $6 Billion in Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Bluespring Wealth Partners has capped a milestone year with the completion of nine acquisitions in 2025, bringing more than $6 billion in additional assets under management onto its platform and reinforcing its position as a leading acquirer in the hybrid registered investment advisor space.

FHLBank Pittsburgh Approves $90.2 Million In Affordable Housing And Voluntary Grant Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh announced that its Board of Directors has approved a combined $90.2 million in housing-related funding for 2025, allocating $61.3 million through its Affordable Housing Program and an additional $28.9 million through its voluntary housing grant initiative. The funding is expected to support 75 housing projects and help create or preserve 1,823 homes for very low-income, low-income, and moderate-income individuals and families across the region.

ALM Ventures Launches $100 Million Fund To Back Humanoid Robots And Embodied AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

ALM Ventures has announced the launch of ALM Ventures Fund I, a $100 million early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investments in humanoid robots, embodied AI, and spatial intelligence. Based in Silicon Valley, the firm is targeting seed and pre-seed opportunities as it seeks to build concentrated early ownership positions in what it views as one of the most transformative technology categories of the coming decade.

Everli Global Secures $10 Million Financing Ahead Of Planned Public Listing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Everli Global, a Palella Holdings company and the parent of Italy-based online grocery marketplace Everli S.p.A., has secured a $10 million loan facility as part of its previously announced Business Combination Agreement with Melar Acquisition Corp I. The financing represents a significant milestone for the company as it advances toward an expected public listing in the first quarter of 2026.

Allonnia: Over $20 Million In Series A Extension Closed To Advance Critical Materials Biotechnology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Allonnia, a Boston-based bio-ingenuity company focused on improving mineral recovery while reducing environmental impact, has raised more than $20 million in a Series A extension round. The financing was led by Viking Global Investors, Bison Ventures, General Atlantic, BHP Ventures, and Pivotal Capital Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $100 million.

EpilepsyGTx Secures $33 Million Series A To Advance Single-Dose Gene Therapy For Focal Refractory Epilepsy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for refractory epilepsy, has raised $33 million in a Series A financing to advance its lead program, EPY201, into first-in-human clinical trials. The funding will support Phase 1/2a studies designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the therapy in patients with focal refractory epilepsy, a severe form of epilepsy that does not respond to existing treatments.

Bobyard Raises $35 Million Series A To Expand AI-Driven Construction Estimating Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Bobyard, an artificial intelligence platform focused on transforming how contractors perform construction takeoffs and estimates, has raised $35 million in a Series A financing round led by 8VC. Additional participants in the round include Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Caffeinated Capital, and Merrick Ventures.

Crisp Raises $26 Million In Series B1 Funding To Scale Vertical AI For Retail And Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Crisp has closed a $26 million Series B1 financing round to accelerate the expansion of its vertical artificial intelligence solutions for the retail industry. The round was led by Paine Schwartz Partners, with participation from Blue Cloud Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Cox, DNX, Prologis, and Wellington Management. The financing brings Crisp’s total capital raised since its founding in 2017 to $127 million.

Kilo: $8 Million Seed Funding Closed To Accelerate Agentic Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Kilo Code, an open source coding agent focused on agentic engineering, has raised $8 million in seed funding as it looks to expand its platform and deepen adoption among software developers and engineering teams. The round was led by Cota Capital, with participation from Breakers, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and Tokyo Black. The company is based in San Francisco and launched earlier this year.