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McCormick & Company: $44.8 Billion Combination With Unilever Foods Business To Create Global Flavor Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

McCormick & Company announced it has entered into an agreement with Unilever to combine with its Foods business, excluding certain markets and segments, in a transaction valued at approximately $44.8 billion. The deal will create a global flavor-focused company with roughly $20 billion in combined 2025 revenue, significantly expanding scale across herbs, spices, condiments, sauces, and cooking aids.

Flip: Voice AI Platform Expands Leadership Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Flip, an enterprise Voice AI platform focused on retail, e-commerce, healthcare, and transportation, has appointed Amy McDonnell as Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler as Chief Marketing Officer as it scales operations following a $20 million Series A round in January 2026.

Truss: Interview With Co-Founder Julia Collins About Hiring Talent In Emerging Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Truss is a company focused on partnering with U.S. companies to hire and manage software engineers in emerging global markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Truss co-founder Julia Collins to learn more.

WS Building Materials: Weekes And Snavely Unite Under New Enterprise Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Weekes Forest Products and Snavely Forest Products announced they are uniting under a single enterprise brand, WS Building Materials, marking a strategic move to align operations and position the combined organization for long-term growth.

PetaSight: Acquisition Of Babbage Insight Two To Expand AI-Driven Life Sciences Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

PetaSight, an AI-led operating system provider for life sciences primary market research, announced it has acquired Babbage Insight Two Inc., a company specializing in patent-pending algorithms and data insight engines for signal validation and business insight generation. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Amazon: $235 Million Investment To Expand Clean Water Access In Oregon Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Amazon is investing $235 million in two major surface water supply projects in Oregon aimed at improving water sustainability, replacing aging infrastructure, and supporting both local communities and industrial needs. The investment represents approximately 96% of the total $245 million cost for the combined initiatives.

Dentons: Ethan Sinclair Added As Partner In Infrastructure And Public-Private Partnership Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Dentons announced the addition of Ethan Sinclair as a partner in its Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) group in Ottawa, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in advising on complex infrastructure transactions across Canada.

Latitude: $8 Million Raised For Instant Global Fiat Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Latitude, a global payments infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round to build a new foundation for cross-border money movement. The round was led by NEA with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, Bitso, and the Solana Foundation.

Apogem Capital: $1.43 Billion Raised For Seventh Secondary Fund Focused On Middle Market Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Apogem Capital, a private markets investment firm and subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, announced the final close of its seventh secondary fund, Apogem Secondary Fund VII, at a $1.43 billion hard cap, with total commitments exceeding $1.45 billion, including employee contributions.

Whirl AI: $8.9 Million Raised For Enterprise IT Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Whirl AI announced it has emerged from stealth with $8.9 million in seed funding to help enterprise IT teams modernize business processes and systems. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from notable angel investors.

Rowan: $3.3 Million Raised To Modernize Small Business Succession With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Rowan, an AI-powered platform focused on small business succession, announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its technology and expand support for business owners preparing for ownership transitions.

Neuron Factory: Strategic Investment Raised To Advance AI-Powered Construction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Neuron Factory, an AI startup focused on the construction industry, announced a strategic investment round backed by leading technology and architecture, engineering, and construction investors as it accelerates development of its AI-native preconstruction platform.

Cara: $8 Million Raised For AI Insurance Brokerage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Cara, an AI platform built for insurance brokerages, announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its automation capabilities and scale its operations across the industry. The round was led by Kearny Jackson, with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans.

Monarch Quantum: $55 Million Raised For Quantum Photonics Infrastructure Scale-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Monarch Quantum, a quantum photonics hardware company, announced a $55 million oversubscribed growth round as it looks to scale production of its integrated photonics systems for quantum technologies. The funding brings the company’s total capital and customer contracts to more than $115 million within six months of its founding in 2025.

Also: $200 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation As Rivian Spinoff Partners With DoorDash On Autonomous Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Also, an electric micromobility startup spun out of Rivian Automotive, has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1 billion valuation as it deepens its push into autonomous delivery through a strategic partnership with DoorDash.

NVIDIA: $2 Billion Investment In Marvell To Expand AI Infrastructure Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

NVIDIA announced a $2 billion investment in semiconductor company Marvell Technology as part of a broader strategic partnership aimed at expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and enabling more flexible, scalable AI systems. The investment accompanies deeper collaboration between the two companies across custom silicon, networking, and next-generation data center technologies.

CoreWeave: $8.5 Billion Financing Facility Closed For AI Cloud Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

CoreWeave announced that it has closed an $8.5 billion delayed draw term loan facility, marking what it described as the first investment-grade rated financing secured by high-performance computing infrastructure and associated customer contracts.

Mountaingate Capital: UpSwell Marketing Acquisition To Accelerate Performance-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Mountaingate Capital, a private equity firm focused on building growth-oriented companies, announced it has acquired UpSwell Marketing, a technology-enabled direct response marketing platform specializing in location-based services. The deal marks the fourth platform investment from Mountaingate Fund III, which launched in January 2025.

JPMorganChase: $80 Billion Small Business Lending Plan Anchors American Dream Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has launched a sweeping new effort aimed at expanding economic opportunity across the United States, introducing its “American Dream Initiative,” a multi-year program focused on strengthening local communities through targeted investments and policy support.

Canopy Real Estate Partners: $13.39 Million Acquisition Of 36-Unit Mesa Townhome Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Canopy Real Estate Partners announced it has acquired CJ Townhomes, a newly constructed 36-unit multifamily community in Mesa, Arizona, for $13.39 million, positioning the firm to capitalize on what it describes as a market driven by capital stack distress rather than property-level underperformance.

Plancorp Onboards $1 Billion Firm Regency Investment Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Plancorp Wealth Management announced that it has acquired Regency Investment Advisors, marking the first major acquisition in the firm’s more than 40-year history and signaling the start of a broader national growth strategy.

CITCO Water: Acquisition Of Pump & Process Equipment And Legacy Environmental Expands Southeast Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

CITCO Water announced it has acquired Pump & Process Equipment and Legacy Environmental, marking a significant expansion of its capabilities and geographic reach across the Southeastern United States.

Kinective Acquires OrboGraph To Expand Check Fraud Prevention Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Kinective announced it has acquired OrboGraph, bringing advanced, AI-powered check fraud prevention capabilities to its banking operations platform.

InspereX To Acquire Fixed Income Underwriter Financial Northeastern Securities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

InspereX Holdings announced it is acquiring Financial Northeastern Securities, a long-established underwriter and distributor of fixed income products, as part of a strategy to expand its capabilities, client reach, and scale in the fixed income market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

26North To Buy Intermedia Intelligent Communications:

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

26North Partners LP has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intermedia Intelligent Communications, a global provider of AI-powered cloud communications, collaboration, and customer engagement solutions, from funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners.

duPont REGISTRY Acquires LLP Exotic Auto Finance To Expand Financing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

duPont REGISTRY Group announced it has acquired LLP Exotic Auto Finance, a provider of leasing and financing solutions for luxury and exotic vehicles, as the company expands its financial services capabilities across its automotive ecosystem.

Northridge Law: Strategic Investment To Accelerate Growth In Sports Law

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Northridge Law LLP, a leading independent law firm focused on complex and high-stakes matters in the sports industry, announced it has secured a strategic minority investment from Cordillera Investment Partners. The investment is aimed at supporting Northridge’s next phase of growth, including expanding its international footprint, deepening capabilities, and investing in talent and technology.

Variance: $21.5 Million Raised For AI Risk And Compliance Workflow Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Variance, an AI platform focused on risk, fraud, and compliance workflows, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta Ventures. The company has now raised $26 million to date.

Sub-Q Bionics: $1.5 Million Raised For Implantable Lymphedema Treatment Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Sub-Q Bionics announced it has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance a novel implantable solution designed to improve care for patients living with Lymphedema. The round included participation from Mayo Clinic, Yeda Research and Development Company, several private investors, and matching support from the Israel Innovation Authority.

Connie: Federal Pilot Grant To Advance Electronic Consent Management For Behavioral Health Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Connie, Connecticut’s state-designated health information exchange, has been selected as one of nine recipients of a federal pilot grant aimed at improving how behavioral health data is shared and managed across healthcare systems.