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Thoughtful AI: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Alex Zekoff About The Healthcare Automation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Thoughtful AI is a company that is pioneering a new approach to automation for all healthcare providers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Thoughtful AI co-founder and CEO Alex Zekoff to learn more about the company.

Heirloom: Direct Air Capture Company Raises $150 Million (Series B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Heirloom, a leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology provider, announced it has raised $150 million in Series B funding. The funding round was co-led by Future Positive, and Lowercarbon Capital - which also invested in Heirloom’s Series A. A range of new investors, including Japan Airlines, Future Positive, H&M Group, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, MOL Switch, Quantum Innovation Fund, and Siemens Financial Services also participated.

ClearSale: Interview With Sr. Director Bruno Farinelli About AI And Ecommerce Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

ClearSale is a company that understands that protecting business against fraud-related chargebacks takes more than what technology can provide. Earlier this month, Experian agreed to buy ClearSale for $350 million. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ClearSale’s Senior Director of Risk and Customer Success at ClearSale, Bruno Farinelli.

Enterpret: AI-Based Customer Feedback Intelligence Company Raises $20.8 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Enterpret, an AI-enabled customer feedback intelligence platform for product development and CX teams, announced that it raised $20.8 million in Series A funding. The fundinground was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Peak XV Partners (fka Sequoia Capital India), Wing Ventures, and Recall Capital, as well as angel investors including Lauryn Motamedi (Head of Product Growth at Notion), Elena Verna (VP of Growth and Data at Dropbox), Nan Yu (Head of Product at Linear), and Andrew Berman (Director of AI at Zapier) and others.

Zignaly: Interview With CFO & Co-Founder A. Rafay Gadit About The Wealth Generation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Zignaly is a pioneering Web3 company that has a goal of unlocking wealth-generation opportunities for everyone. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zignaly CFO & co-founder A. Rafay Gadit to learn more about the company.

Sandbox Wealth: Banking Solution Company Raises $1.25 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Sandbox Wealth, a turnkey banking solution for non-bank financial institutions, announced the pre-seed fundraise of $1.25 million in capital, led by NextGen Venture Partners, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, gener8tor, and RevTech Labs. The funding validates Sandbox’s vision to provide RIAs and Family Offices access to deposits, lending, and enterprise-grade analytics through its open architecture banking platform.

Dot Ai: Interview With Ed Nabrotzky And The Future of Asset Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Dot Ai is a trailblazing SaaS service that is transforming the paradigms of asset intelligence, assurance, and safety. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dot Ai CEO Ed Nabrotzky to learn more about the company.

METRON: Energy Consumption Management Company Secures €12.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

METRON, a player in the digital management of energy consumption and reduction of carbon emissions, announced that it has raised €12.5 million in financing, marked by the arrival of the German investor GET Fund. The €12.5 million round of funding is being led by the German GET Fund, a highly reputed venture capital investor in the energy sector, along with long-standing investors (BNP Paribas, Climate Investment and Vertigo) who have renewed their confidence in the French cleantech company.

Avantax Onboards $143 Million FA Andrew Erickson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Avantax - a unique community within Cetera Holdings and a leader in tax-focused financial planning and wealth management - announced it welcomed independent financial advisor Andrew Erickson, CFP CEPA, founder of ClearGuide Wealth. Based in the Chicagoland area, Erickson transferred to Avantax after eight years with Edward Jones, where he had approximately $143 million in client assets under administration as of July 30, 2024.

DLA Piper: Sandra Esquiva-Hesse Appointed As Partner In Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

DLA Piper announced the appointment of Sandra Esquiva-Hesse as partner in its Paris office, effective December 2, 2024. Joining from Simmons & Simmons, Esquiva-Hesse is a well-established and highly respected Restructuring & Special Situations partner and will support the firm's global Restructuring practice along with two associates Amélie Gorphe and Alexandre Gratio.

OneRail: Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution Company $42 Million (Series C)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

OneRail, a provider of solutions in last-mile omnichannel fulfillment, announced a growth capital investment led by Aliment Capital. Additional participating firms include new investors eGateway Capital and Florida Opportunity Fund, as well as current investors Arsenal Growth Equity, Piva Capital, Bullpen Capital, Las Olas Venture Capital, Chicago Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.