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Luxury Presence: $37 Million Raised To Advance Presence CRM, An AI Relationship Engine For Real Estate Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Luxury Presence, a growth platform used by more than 87,000 residential real estate agents and brands, announced it raised $37 million in new capital to accelerate the development and launch of Presence CRM, which it is positioning as an AI-driven system designed to surface deal opportunities from an agent’s existing network.

SocraticX: Interview With Founder Memo Ozdogan About The Decision-Making Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

SocraticX builds an AI-driven platform that helps companies automate complex decision-making and operational workflows using structured reasoning models. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SocraticX founder Memo Ozdogan to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Enodia Therapeutics: €20.7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance SEC61-Based Small-Molecule Protein Degradation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

Enodia Therapeutics has raised €20.7 million (about $25 million) in a seed financing to advance a discovery platform that uses proteomics and machine learning to develop small molecules that degrade disease-driving proteins at the point of synthesis. The round was co-led by Elaia, Pfizer Ventures, and Bpifrance as part of its InnoBio investment strategy, with participation from Wallonie Entreprendre, Argobio Studio, MACSF, The Institut Pasteur, InvestSud, Sambrinvest, and Mission BioCapital.

SonoThera: $125 Million Series B Raised To Advance Ultrasound-Mediated Genetic Medicines Toward First-In-Human Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2026

SonoThera announced it will officially launch a $125 million Series B funding round at the 44th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, scheduled for January 12–15, 2026, as the company looks to advance multiple genetic medicine programs toward first-in-human studies.

Bertram Capital Sells ReVamp To Calera Capital In First Exit From Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Bertram Capital has sold ReVamp Companies, a residential concrete coatings, fencing, and decking installation provider, to middle-market private equity firm Calera Capital, marking Bertram’s first realization from Fund IV and its 22nd exit since launching in 2006.

Verdantas Acquires PACE Engineers To Expand Multidisciplinary Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Verdantas has acquired PACE Engineers, a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm with operations in Washington and Oregon, as it looks to expand both its service capabilities and its footprint in the Pacific Northwest. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ThreatModeler Acquires IriusRisk To Expand Enterprise Threat Modeling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

ThreatModeler announced it has acquired IriusRisk, combining two enterprise threat-modeling platforms to broaden global scale, accelerate product development, and deepen support for security and development teams as organizations push secure-by-design practices across modern software delivery.

Gloo Closes Westfall Group Acquisition To Broaden Donor Engagement Platform For Faith And Mission-Driven Nonprofits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Gloo, a technology platform serving faith and mission-driven organizations, announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Westfall Group, Inc., adding major-donor engagement and related services to Gloo’s fundraising and donor management stack.

IntelyCare Acquires CareRev To Build Comprehensive Workforce Staffing Platform For Health Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

IntelyCare has acquired CareRev, an on-demand workforce platform built for acute care, in a deal aimed at creating a more comprehensive clinical labor solution for health systems. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Engitix: $25 Million Series A Extension Closed To Advance ECM-Targeted Pipeline In Oncology and Fibrosis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Engitix Therapeutics announced it has closed a $25 million Series A extension financing led by Netherton Investments, a fund investing on behalf of Mike Platt, co-founder and managing director of BlueCrest Capital Management.

Argobio Launches Enodia With €20.7 Million Seed Round To Develop Small Molecules For Protein Degradation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Argobio Studio announced it has launched Enodia Therapeutics and completed a €20.7 million ($25 million) seed financing to advance a small-molecule platform for targeted protein degradation at the point of protein synthesis, enabled by proteomics and machine learning.

Chase To Become New Issuer Of Apple Card In Transition Expected By Early 2028

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Apple and JPMorgan Chase announced Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, with the transition expected to take place in approximately 24 months from January 7, 2026. During the transition period, Apple Card users can continue using their cards as normal.

Truelink Capital To Invest In Prime Electric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Truelink Capital announced it has signed a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in Prime Electric, a Bellevue, Washington-based provider of electrical system repair, installation and maintenance services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Verana Health: $52 Million Raised And Merger With COTA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Verana Health announced it has merged with COTA, combining real-world data (RWD) assets and AI-driven curation technology to expand the scale and clinical depth of its offerings for biopharma customers across oncology and other specialties.

Cerity Partners Merges With SOL Capital Management, Expanding Presence In Maryland And The Washington, D.C. Region

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Cerity Partners, an independent U.S. wealth management firm, announced it has merged with SOL Capital Management, a Rockville, Maryland-based investment advisory firm focused on high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions.

CX1 Capital Acquires SatCom Marketing And Names Founder Sajan Choksi As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

CX1 Capital announced it has completed the acquisition of SatCom Marketing, a Florida-based customer experience and business process outsourcing provider serving clients across the U.S., and appointed CX1 founder Sajan Choksi as chief executive officer following the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

DwyerOmega Buys Burns Engineering, Expanding Precision Temperature Measurement Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

DwyerOmega, a measurement and control solutions manufacturer backed by Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Burns Engineering, adding certified, metrology-grade temperature measurement products to broaden its precision temperature measurement offering.

OneSix Acquires CTI Data To Expand Governed Snowflake Analytics And Responsible AI Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

OneSix has acquired CTI Data as it looks to scale its data and AI services amid rising enterprise demand for governed analytics and responsible AI deployment. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Verndale Buys Vaan Group To Build Dedicated D2C Commerce Practice And Deepen Shopify Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Verndale announced it has acquired Vaan Group, a direct-to-consumer agency and Shopify Platinum Design & Technology partner, in a move aimed at establishing a dedicated D2C commerce offering and expanding Verndale’s Shopify design, build and optimization expertise.

Broadview Group Invests In Citadel EHS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Broadview Group, a St. Louis-based private investment firm, announced it has invested Citadel EHS, an environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) consulting provider.

JumpCloud Buys MacSolution And Expands São Paulo Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

JumpCloud announced it has acquired MacSolution, describing the company as the largest JumpCloud managed service provider (MSP) in the Americas, in a deal aimed at strengthening go-to-market presence and services capability in Brazil. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Brennan Investment Group Buys 10-Building 482,312-SF Shallow-Bay Industrial Portfolio Across Four States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 10-building, Class B shallow-bay industrial portfolio totaling 482,312 square feet across six submarkets in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, as the firm continues to target infill, supply-constrained locations that support last-mile and light industrial demand.

Lights Out Sports Sells Controlling Stake To A.R.I., Names Zack Ellison Chairman And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Lights Out Sports said Applied Real Intelligence (A.R.I.) has acquired a controlling majority interest in the combat-sports and media platform, adding an expanded governance role as the company looks to scale across live events, streaming distribution, and brand partnerships.

Vantage Group Acquires FSM And AvEnergy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Vantage Group, an airport and transportation infrastructure developer and manager, said it has acquired FSM Management Group (FSM) and aviation energy logistics provider AvEnergy, broadening its capabilities in aviation fuel and glycol (de-icing) infrastructure development, management, and logistics.

Gryphon Investors Buys Safety Management Group From NMS Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Gryphon Investors announced it has acquired Safety Management Group, a provider of outsourced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) services, from NMS Capital in a deal that establishes a new platform investment focused on outsourced safety services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

MEI Industrial Solutions Buys CCI Industrial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

MEI Industrial Solutions, a provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, industrial storage, crating and export packaging, and specialized transportation, has acquired CCI Industrial Services, expanding its presence in the Southeast and establishing a larger footprint in Kentucky.

AEA Names Zeynep Tumer Bayazid To Lead EMEA Investor Relations And Fundraising Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

AEA Investors has hired Zeynep Tumer Bayazid as Head of EMEA within its Investor Relations & Fundraising team, expanding the firm’s investor relations presence across Europe and the Middle East.

Warburg Pincus Closes $3 Billion Financial Sector Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Warburg Pincus announced it has closed Warburg Pincus Financial Sector III (WPFS III) with $3.0 billion of capital commitments, exceeding the fund’s initial $2.5 billion target. The firm said WPFS III launched in 2024 and is its largest financial services-focused fund to date.

MidEuropa Buys Majority Stake In Romanian Business Consult

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

MidEuropa, a private equity firm focused on Central Europe, announced it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator serving the retail, banking, and industrial sectors in Romania.

Haveli Investments To Take Majority Stake In Sirion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Sirion, a contract lifecycle management (CLM) software provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement for Haveli Investments, an Austin-based technology-focused investment firm, to make a majority investment in the company.