Archives

Shennon Biotechnologies Raises $12 Million, Names Cyril Konto As CEO, And Unveils Precision Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Shennon Biotechnologies has raised $12 million in new financing to advance its precision immunotherapy platform and emerging oncology pipeline while appointing biotechnology industry veteran Cyril Konto, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer. This financing was backed by Future Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Samos Investments, Atypical Ventures and Saras Capital, with continued participation from existing investors DCVC, Foundation Capital and AV8 Ventures. And the round brings ShennonBio's total capital raised to $25 million.

Cloudera And Mistral Partner To Bring Sovereign AI To Enterprise Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Cloudera and Mistral have formed a strategic partnership to bring secure, sovereign artificial intelligence directly to enterprise data across cloud, on-premises, edge, sovereign and air-gapped environments.

Vantage Secures $2 Billion Credit Facility To Support North American Data Center Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Vantage has closed a $2 billion financing facility to support early-stage development across its North American data center platform, adding another source of committed capital as demand from artificial intelligence and cloud customers continues to accelerate.

Hubble: Interview With CEO Jeff Berger About Contact Lenses And Vision Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Hubble is a vision care company that combines its own portfolio of contact lenses with a consumer experience focused on affordability, accessibility, and convenience. The company offers Hubble Classic 2.0, Hydro by Hubble, and SkyHy by Hubble lenses, along with leading national contact lens brands, and has sold more than 700 million prescription lenses since launching in 2016. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hubble CEO Jeff Berger to learn more.

Immortal Dragons: Interview With Founder And CEO Boyang Wang About Longevity Investing And Biological Replacement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Immortal Dragons is a $40 million purpose-driven longevity fund headquartered in Singapore that invests in pre-seed to Series A longevity biotechnology startups. The geographically agnostic fund focuses on underfunded moonshot projects across areas including replacement strategies, gene therapy and delivery vectors, brain rejuvenation, and regulatory arbitrage. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Immortal Dragons Founder and CEO Boyang Wang to learn more.

Anthropic Reportedly Selects Nasdaq For Planned IPO As AI Company Reaches Second Profitable Quarter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Anthropic has reportedly selected Nasdaq for its planned initial public offering, according to Reuters, marking another significant step toward what could become one of the largest technology listings ever completed.

SolarWinds: Interview With Interim CEO Cullen Childress About AI And The Strategic Role Of IT

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

SolarWinds develops technology designed to simplify complex hybrid IT environments, reduce manual observability work, and provide actionable intelligence to IT professionals. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SolarWinds interim CEO Cullen Childress to learn more.

Kroger: Q2 Sales Rise To $34.6 Billion As Adjusted EPS Reaches $1.09 And eCommerce Sales Grow 20%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Kroger reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $34.6 billion, up from $33.9 billion a year earlier, while adjusted earnings per diluted share increased 5% to $1.09 from $1.04.

Hooker Furnishings Returns To Q2 Profitability With $1.7 Million Net Income And $7.9 Million In Tariff Recoveries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Hooker Furnishings reported consolidated net income of $1.7 million for its fiscal 2027 second quarter, marking its third consecutive profitable quarter and representing a $4.9 million improvement from the prior-year period.

Rent The Runway: Q2 Revenue Jumps 20.8% To Record $97.7 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Reaches $12.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Rent the Runway reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $97.7 million, an increase of 20.8% from $80.9 million a year earlier and an all-time quarterly revenue high for the company.

MoneyHero Narrows Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Loss 17% As Approval Rate Rises To 48% And Costs Fall 12%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

MoneyHero reported continued improvement in profitability, customer quality and operating efficiency during the second quarter of 2026, with Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowing 17% year over year to $1.6 million as the company focused on higher-intent customers and reduced its cost base.

FYLD: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Shelley Copsey About AI-Powered Infrastructure Field Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

FYLD is an AI-powered platform designed to turn frontline infrastructure work into operational intelligence. Field teams capture short videos rather than completing static forms, and FYLD analyzes conditions to identify safety, quality, and delivery risks while giving managers live visibility across jobs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FYLD Co-Founder and CEO Shelley Copsey to learn more.

PlexTrac: Interview With Founder Dan DeCloss About Exposure Management And Security Verification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

PlexTrac is a cybersecurity platform originally built around penetration testing reporting and workflow management that expanded to help organizations track remediation and verify that identified security issues have actually been resolved. Following its acquisition by Brinqa, the combined platform brings exposure prioritization, offensive security testing, remediation tracking, and verification into a more unified system. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PlexTrac Founder Dan DeCloss to learn more.

Veremark: Interview With Chief Product Officer And Co-Founder Daniel Braithwaite About Background Screening And Workplace Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Veremark helps companies manage workplace risk through global pre-employment checks, continuous re-screening, and secure whistleblowing technology. The company focuses on improving compliance and reducing risk throughout the employee lifecycle while building a broader workplace trust platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Veremark Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Daniel Braithwaite to learn more.

LightSource: Interview With CEO And Co-Founder Spencer Penn About AI-Native Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

LightSource is a procurement AI company that helps businesses collaborate with suppliers to launch products faster and at structurally lower prices. The company focuses on direct procurement, bringing engineering teams, procurement organizations, and suppliers onto a common platform supported by AI-native workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed LightSource CEO and Co-Founder Spencer Penn to learn more.

L.L.Bean To Reopen Freeport Flagship After More Than $50 Million Renovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

L.L.Bean will reopen its reimagined flagship store in Freeport, Maine, beginning September 18 after completing a multiyear redevelopment representing more than $50 million of investment in the company's longtime retail campus.

SpaceX Says Next Starship Flight Will Be Its First Revenue-Generating Mission

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

SpaceX's next Starship launch is expected to become the rocket's first revenue-generating mission by carrying production Starlink satellites into orbit, according to comments from CFO Bret Johnsen reported by Yahoo Finance.

Insilico Medicine’s Rentosertib Shows Potential Biological Age Reversal Across Six Proteomic Aging Clocks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Insilico Medicine announced the publication of a study in Nature Biotechnology showing that its AI-discovered idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug candidate rentosertib produced reductions in predicted biological age across six independently developed proteomic aging clocks.

Meta Faces Proposed Class Action Over AI Training And Smart Glasses Facial Recognition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Meta is facing a proposed class action alleging that the company improperly used Facebook and Instagram photos to train artificial intelligence image models and potentially build biometric data for an unreleased facial-recognition feature designed for its smart glasses, according to WIRED.

Tesla Sets October 1 Unveiling For Next-Generation Roadster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Tesla plans to unveil its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on October 1, nearly nine years after the electric vehicle manufacturer first revealed the sports car.

netElastic: Interview With CEO And CTO Weixiao Liu About Software-Based Networking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

netElastic provides software-based networking solutions for internet service providers, with core products including virtual Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG), Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT), and the netVision network management system. The company focuses on combining carrier-grade networking performance with software flexibility, programmability, and lower infrastructure costs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed netElastic CEO and CTO Weixiao Liu to learn more.

City Lodge Hotels: H1 Revenue Rises 12% To R1.14 Billion As Occupancy Reaches 61.6%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

City Lodge Hotels reported revenue of R1.14 billion for the six months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of 12% from R1.02 billion a year earlier, as higher occupancy, improved room rates and stronger food and beverage sales supported growth.

Transat: Q3 Revenue Rises 3.4% To C$792.7 Million As Fuel Costs Drive C$106.6 Million Net Loss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Transat A.T. reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of C$792.7 million, up 3.4% from C$766.3 million a year earlier, as higher passenger traffic and capacity helped offset the suspension of flights to Cuba.

Genus: FY2026 Adjusted PBT Rises 35% To £100.2 Million And Company Launches £60 Million Buyback

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Genus reported fiscal 2026 revenue of £658.1 million, down 2% from £672.8 million, while adjusted profit before tax increased 35% to £100.2 million as stronger operating performance, joint venture contributions and cost initiatives improved profitability.

Fever-Tree: H1 Adjusted Revenue Rises 7% To £184.2 Million As U.S. Growth Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Fever-Tree reported first-half fiscal 2026 adjusted revenue of £184.2 million, up 7% from £172.2 million a year earlier, as growth across all regions and increasing momentum in the U.S. supported another period of brand expansion.

Playtech: H1 Revenue Rises 10% To €425.1 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Jumps 77%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Playtech reported first-half 2026 revenue of €425.1 million, up 10% from €387 million a year earlier, as strong growth across the Americas and contributions from its investment portfolio drove a sharp increase in profitability.

Ford To Invest $1 Billion In New Paint Shop At Kentucky Truck Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, further modernizing what the company describes as its largest and highest-revenue manufacturing plant in the U.S.

OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO As Sam Altman Prioritizes AI Safety Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

OpenAI will not pursue an initial public offering in 2026, CEO Sam Altman said, arguing that the company should prioritize artificial intelligence safety and alignment work before moving toward a public listing as revealed during an interview with Fortune.

Apollo Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes For Around $20 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Apollo Global Management is in negotiations to acquire Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes orthopedics business in a transaction valued at around $20 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Larry Ellison Cancels Plan To Sell Up To $7.5 Billion Of Oracle Stock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2026

Oracle co-founder and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a trading plan that could have allowed him to sell as many as 50 million Oracle shares worth approximately $7.5 billion based on the company's recent stock price, according to Reuters.