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Mesh Optical Technologies Raises Over $50 Million To Scale Optical Manufacturing Of High-Performance Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Mesh Optical Technologies announced that it has raised over $50 million in funding, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from other major investors, to accelerate the scalable manufacturing of high-performance optical systems for next-generation computing and communications infrastructure.

Agaton: $10 Million In Total Seed Funding Raised For AI Sales Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Agaton, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform focused on unlocking insights from enterprise conversations, announced it has raised $10 million in total seed funding.

Custom Surgical Raises €3.5 Million Pre-Series A To Digitize Ophthalmology Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows, has closed a €3.5 million pre-series A financing round led by Ventech, with participation from ZEISS and a group of existing and new investors.

Microsoft: Asha Sharma Named CEO Of Gaming Division As Phil Spencer Retires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Microsoft has named Asha Sharma as Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, marking a major leadership transition for the company’s gaming business as longtime executive Phil Spencer steps down.

Sciwind Biosciences: $495 Million Commercialization Deal With Pfizer China For Biased GLP-1 Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Hangzhou-based Sciwind Biosciences announced a strategic commercialization collaboration with Pfizer China for Ecnoglutide injection, a new-generation cAMP-biased GLP-1 receptor agonist. Under the agreement, Pfizer will obtain exclusive commercialization rights for the product in Mainland China, marking a significant step in advancing its global metabolic strategy in the country.

Vaniam Group Appoints Cherie Myatt As Interim President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Vaniam Group has appointed Cherie Myatt as Interim President, effective immediately, as the oncology-focused partner to biopharma companies reinforces its long-term commitment to value creation and leadership continuity.

S&P Global Appoints Martin Metzker As Chief Strategy Officer For Mobility Global Ahead Of Planned Spinoff

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

S&P Global has appointed Martin Metzker as Chief Strategy Officer of S&P Global Mobility, completing the executive leadership team for the unit as it prepares to separate into a standalone public company.

BigTime Software Names Jerry Cosmas As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

BigTime Software, a provider of AI-powered professional services automation software, has appointed Jerry Cosmas as its new chief financial officer, signaling what the company describes as a new phase of growth and strategic expansion.

Akima Names Lauren Cates Vice President Of Business Development For Emerging Markets Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, announced the appointment of Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. The group delivers advanced technologies and digital solutions designed to help federal clients achieve peak performance.

Synopsys Appoints Former Deloitte Executive Peter Shimer To Board And Announces Director Transitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Synopsys announced the appointment of Peter A. Shimer to its board of directors, adding a veteran financial executive with four decades of experience at Deloitte. Shimer’s appointment is effective immediately, and he will serve on the board’s audit committee.

Ursa Major Appoints Chris Spagnoletti As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ursa Major announced the appointment of Chris Spagnoletti as Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition as the aerospace and defense company continues to scale its hypersonic, solid rocket motor, and space propulsion programs.

Stavtar Solutions Appoints Michael Basen As Head Of StavMarket

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Stavtar Solutions, a business spend management and expense allocation SaaS provider serving complex enterprises such as alternative asset managers, announced the appointment of Michael Basen as Head of StavMarket.

Casio America Names Dave Shaw As Director Of Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Casio America has appointed Dave Shaw as Director of Marketing, marking a leadership transition as the company prepares for its next phase of growth in the U.S. market.

Georgia-Pacific Names Nate Medina As Senior Vice President And General Sales Manager Of GP PRO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Georgia-Pacific has named Nate Medina as senior vice president and general sales manager of GP PRO, the company announced. In the role, Medina will oversee the organization’s field sales, national accounts, and distribution teams, with a focus on driving commercial execution and strengthening customer partnerships across the business.

Tidal Cyber Appoints Cat Self As Senior Director Of Adversary Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Tidal Cyber has appointed Cat Self as Senior Director of Adversary Research, expanding its focus on procedural-level threat intelligence and adversary testing as part of its Threat-Led Defense platform.

Stable Money: $25 Million Pre-Series C Funding Round Raised For Fixed-Income Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Stable Money has raised $25 million in a Pre-Series C round led by Peak XV Partners, with continued participation from Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership, as the Bengaluru-based company accelerates its push to modernize India’s fixed deposit market.

Emergent Hits $100 Million ARR In Eight Months And Launches Mobile App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Emergent announced it has reached $100 million in annual run rate in just eight months, positioning itself among the fastest-growing vibe coding platforms. The milestone comes alongside the launch of Emergent AI, the company’s new mobile app that lets users build and publish software directly from their smartphones.

Solid Launches With $20 Million Seed Funding To Automate Semantic Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Solid, an enterprise software company focused on improving the reliability of artificial intelligence systems, announced its public launch alongside $20 million in seed funding. The round includes backing from Team8 and SignalFire and will be used to accelerate enterprise adoption of trustworthy AI by reducing the manual effort required to maintain consistent business meaning in data.

Ormat Technologies Signs Deal With NV Energy To Support Google Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ormat Technologies announced it has signed a long-term geothermal portfolio power purchase agreement for up to 150 MW with NV Energy to support the Nevada data center operations of Google.

World Labs Raises $1 Billion To Advance Spatial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

World Labs, the spatial intelligence startup co-founded by renowned AI expert Fei-Fei Li, announced it has secured $1 billion in new funding to accelerate the development of its “world models” — artificial intelligence systems designed to perceive, generate, reason and interact with three-dimensional environments.

ZaiNar: $100 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For Physical AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

ZaiNar, a physical AI infrastructure company, has emerged from nine years in stealth with more than $100 million in funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company says it has developed a breakthrough platform that transforms existing wireless networks into a sensing system capable of continuously determining the precise location of devices and objects without relying on satellites, cameras, or additional device power and computing.

General Catalyst Commits $5 Billion To India Over Five Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Venture capital firm General Catalyst announced it is committing $5 billion to India over the next five years, marking one of the largest dedicated venture capital commitments to the country.

White & Case Adds M&A Partner Nicole Daley In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Global law firm White & Case announced that Nicole Daley has joined the firm as a partner in its Boston office, expanding both its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.

Latham & Watkins Expands Structured Finance Practice With Joel Weinberger Partner Hire In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Joel Weinberger has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Structured Finance Practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in securitization and complex capital solutions.

Sidley Austin Expands Finance Practice With Leah Edelboim Hire In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Sidley Austin announced that Leah Edelboim has joined the firm’s Global Finance practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its fund finance capabilities and lender-side offerings. She previously served as a Fund Finance partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Edelboim is joined by counsel Ashley Flaherty in Charlotte, along with a team of eight associates based in New York, Chicago, and Charlotte.

ESS Tech Acquires VoltStorage IP And Assets To Advance Iron-Salt Battery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

ESS Tech has acquired the intellectual property and assets of VoltStorage GmbH in a move designed to expand its technology portfolio and accelerate the development of flexible, lower-cost long-duration energy storage solutions.

CargoSprint Acquires Drayage Software Platform Dray Dog

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

CargoSprint, a port and freight logistics technology company and a portfolio company of Lone View Capital, announced it has acquired Dray Dog, a port drayage software platform built to help drayage operators improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Latham & Watkins Elects 22 Counsel To Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that 22 counsel have been elected to the partnership, effective March 1, 2026. The promotions follow the firm’s previously announced election of 40 associates to the partnership, effective January 1, 2026.

Dentons Canada Adds Senior Energy Partner Peter Bryan In Calgary Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Dentons Canada announced that Peter Bryan has joined the firm’s Calgary office as a partner in its national Energy group, reinforcing the firm’s focus on expanding its energy capabilities amid rapid transformation across the sector.

Erie Strayer Receives Strategic Investment Led By CQL Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned leader in concrete batching solutions, announced that it has received a strategic investment led by CQL Capital, a private equity firm focused on partnering with founder- and family-owned businesses. The investment is designed to support Erie Strayer’s long-term growth initiatives while preserving its legacy, family values, leadership, and customer-first culture.