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The Vitamin Shoppe Selling For $195 Million From Kingswood And Performance Investment Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners (PIP) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate will acquire The Vitamin Shoppe (a pure-play omnichannel retailer of vitamins and nutritional supplements) from Franchise Group (FRG). The deal is expected to close later in the second quarter of this year and is subject to customary closing conditions.

Nyobolt: $30 Million Raised To Advance Decarbonization And Reduce Downtime

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Nyobolt, a pioneer of ultrafast charging technologies, announced it has raised $30 million in funding, led by IQ Capital and Latitude (the sister fund of LocalGlobe), with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry.

Arcana Labs: $5.5 Million Raised For AI-Based Content Production Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Arcana Labs, an AI-based content production platform and studio, announced it has raised $5.5 million in funding and launched its transformative all-in-one AI production studio, Arcana AI. The funding round was led by SEMCAP AI and its co-founders and co-CIOs, Walter “Buck” Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala.

Mill Point Capital: Acquisition Of Koozie Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Mill Point Capital announced the acquisition of Scribe, a leading manufacturer, decorator, and supplier of promotional products. In connection with the deal, Koozie Group and Garyline, a portfolio company of Mill Point, will combine to create one of the largest and most diversified suppliers of promotional products in North America.

University Of Arizona Researchers Launch Startup For Treating Patients With Asthma And COPD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Tech Launch Arizona, which is the commercialization arm of the University of Arizona, announced the launch of Aspiro Therapeutics. This is a biotech startup advancing an innovative inhaled therapy for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on technology developed at and licensed from the university.

RISA Labs: $3.5 Million Raised To Eliminate Cancer Treatment Delays With Workflow Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

RISA Labs announced it has raised a $3.5 million funding round to help healthcare organizations eliminate one of the most persistent barriers to timely cancer care: prior authorization delays. This seed funding round was led by Binny Bansal (Flipkart co-founder) with participation from Oncology Ventures, General Catalyst, z21 Ventures, ODD BIRD VC, and Ashish Gupta.

Sesh: $7 Million Raised To Date For Scaling Artist Digital Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Sesh—a fan engagement ecosystem connecting people with their favorite artists through interactive experiences, exclusive content, and live events—announced today that it has raised $7 million. The company was led by Miura Global, with participation from angel investors in the music/tech industry.

ToDo Robotics: Interview With CEO Marianela Nanninga About The Robotic Cleaning Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

ToDo Robotics is a company that provides delivery and cleaning robots solutions to the hospitality and food service industry. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ToDo Robotics CEO Marianela Nanninga to learn more about the company.

Duos Edge: Interview With President & Founder Doug Recker About the Data Center Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Duos Edge AI is a company that specializes in adaptive, versatile, and streamlined edge data center solutions tailored to meet evolving needs in any environment. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Duos Edge president and founder Doug Recker to learn more about the company.

Clearwater Analytics: $1.5 Billion Acquisition Of Enfusion Finalized

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Clearwater Analytics, a comprehensive technology platform for investment management, announced the completion of its acquisition of Enfusion, a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the investment management and hedge fund sectors, in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion.

Ryan Specialty Buying USQRisk Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Ryan Specialty (a leading international specialty insurance firm) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of USQRisk Holdings. USQ will become part of Ryan Specialty's alternative risk business.

NewCo Capital Group Reveals Canadian Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

NewCo Capital Group, a provider of innovative business financing, announced it has expanded into Canada. This marks a key milestone in its global growth strategy. And with nationwide service now available across every Canadian province and territory, NewCo brings accessible and non-bank funding solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Principle Health Systems Buying Heartland Health Laboratory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Principle Health Systems (PHS), a leading mobile diagnostic provider for the long-term care community, announced the acquisition of Heartland Health Laboratory, a clinical diagnostics company based just outside Kansas City.