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Raymond James Adds $1 Billion Maryland Advisor Team From Merrill Lynch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Raymond James has added a four-advisor team in Maryland to its employee advisor channel, bringing roughly $1 billion in client assets from Merrill Lynch as competition for experienced wealth talent continues to intensify across the industry.

Verdane And Scott Capital Partners Back Aquavest’s Majority Investment In Bluewater Bio To Scale Water Reuse Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Verdane and Scott Capital Partners have partnered to make a significant majority investment in Bluewater Bio through Aquavest, as the investors move to build a multinational platform focused on water and wastewater treatment technologies.

GE Vernova Completes $5.275 Billion Buyout of Prolec GE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

GE Vernova said it has completed its acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Prolec GE, converting a long-running, formerly unconsolidated joint venture with Xignux into a wholly owned business. The transaction, first announced in October 2025, closed after securing all required regulatory approvals and values the purchased stake at $5.275 billion, funded through an equal mix of cash and debt.

Saudi Arabia Executes First End-to-End Tokenized Property Deed Transfer On droppRWA Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Saudi Arabia announced it has completed what it described as the first sovereign native, end-to-end tokenized property title deed transfer, integrating its official real estate registry directly with a blockchain-based settlement layer to enforce national property law and registry rules inside the transaction infrastructure.

Veremark: $26 Million Series B Raised To Expand Globally And Add Always-On Workplace Trust Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Veremark, a London-founded workplace trust company, announced it has raised $26 million in Series B funding as it looks to accelerate international expansion and broaden its product suite across screening, conduct-risk monitoring and credential verification. The round was led by Gresham House Ventures, with participation from existing investors Samaipata, ACF Investors, and Stage 2 Capital.

Blackstone: Q4 Private Equity Inflows Hit $20.3 Billion, Led By $4.2 Billion In Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Blackstone closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with a sharp rebound in private equity fundraising, reporting $20.3 billion of private equity inflows for the period. The quarter stood out for both its scale and its mix, with capital concentrated in strategies that have attracted consistent LP demand amid slower distributions and selective commitment pacing across private markets.

Blue Water Venture Partners To Buy French Children’s Fashion Brand Jacadi Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Blue Water Venture Partners, an investment firm led by New York-based investor Joseph Hernandez, said it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Jacadi Paris, the Paris-founded children’s fashion brand known for heritage styling and French craftsmanship.

JJG Aero: $30 Million Series B Raised To Expand North Bangalore Manufacturing Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Bengaluru-based aerospace components manufacturer JJG Aero has raised $30 million in a Series B financing led by Norwest, as the company moves to scale capacity and deepen vertical integration amid rising global demand for aircraft systems and engine parts.

Bits Technology: €12 Million Series A Raised To Unify AML And Fraud Workflows for European Fintechs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Bits Technology announced it has raised a €12 million Series A round to accelerate product development and expand across Europe, positioning its compliance infrastructure platform as a single system for onboarding, risk assessment, and continuous monitoring for regulated financial institutions.

KKR-Led Consortium Nearing Deal To Buy ST Telemedia Global Data Centres At $10B+ Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

A consortium led by KKR is in advanced talks to acquire Singapore-based data-center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres in a transaction that would value the company at more than US$10 billion (over S$13 billion), according to The Wall Street Journal.

CloudForge: $3.95 Million Secured To Bring AI Sales And Procurement To The Metals Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

CloudForge, an AI-powered sales and procurement platform built for the metals supply chain, has emerged from stealth with $3.95 million in funding from Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital.

BizTrip AI Adds $1.5 Million Tranche As Pre-Seed Funding Reaches $2.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

BizTrip AI, a maker of AI-powered travel management technology, has raised $1.5 million in new preseed financing, marking the third tranche of its preseed round and bringing total funding to $2.5 million. The latest tranche was led by RRE Ventures, with participation from AI Fund, BAG Collective, BAG Ventures, and Correlation Ventures. Sabre Corporation also participated, alongside ten individual qualified investors, including Michael Cain, Mike Daly, and Valerie Layman.

Shield Lands $100 Million From Thrive Holdings To Scale AI First IT Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Shield Technology Partners announced it has raised a $100 million in investment from Thrive Holdings to accelerate product development and support additional acquisitions as it expands a national platform of IT services businesses.

CesiumAstro: $470 Million Series C Closed To Scale AI-Enabled Space And Defense Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

CesiumAstro announced it has secured $470 million in Series C growth capital to accelerate U.S. expansion and global deployment of its software-defined, AI-enabled space communications platforms. The Austin, Texas-based space and defense communications provider said the raise combines $270 million in equity and a $200 million financing package structured as a public-private partnership.

Airties Names Deepak Harie Chief Revenue Officer To Lead Global Sales Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Airties has appointed Deepak Harie as chief revenue officer, tasking the former Nokia senior executive with overseeing global sales and business development as the company targets continued growth in broadband service provider deployments.

Ensis Partners Launches New York Boutique Focused On Middle-Market Debt Restructuring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Ensis Partners, a newly formed independent financial advisory firm founded by Mark Buschmann and Richard Shinder, has launched in New York City, backed by institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm is positioning itself as a specialist in complex debt restructurings and related strategic transactions for middle- and upper-middle-market companies.

Constructor Capital: $110 Million Fund I Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Constructor Capital announced it has officially closed its first fund at $110 million, with plans to invest globally in Seed- and Series A-stage startups across DeepTech, SoftwareTech, and EdTech.

NYU Langone Health Partnering With Isaac Health To Expand Virtual Memory Care Access Across New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Isaac Health has partnered with NYU Langone Health to broaden access to specialized brain health and memory care through a virtual care model, aiming to shorten the time to evaluation and improve continuity of care for people experiencing memory concerns and related symptoms.

Biorce: $52.5 Million Series A Raised To Expand Globally And Apply AI to Clinical Trial Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Biorce, a Barcelona-based health AI company focused on using artificial intelligence to improve how clinical trials are designed and executed, announced it has closed a $52.5 million Series A round to accelerate international expansion and scale its platform, Aika.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP To Bolster Scientific And Regulatory Strategy For Rapid Microbiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Spore.Bio announced it has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, adding a longtime industry specialist in rapid microbiological methods and contamination control as the company scales its manufacturing quality control platform.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buying Reck & Co To Bolster Marine And Transport Claims Capabilities in Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has expanded its claims and risk management platform through an acquisition by its subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, which has purchased Reck & Co GmbH, a specialist provider of global transport and marine claims services. The buyer did not disclose financial terms.

Lenzing Takes Majority Control Of TreeToTextile To Speed Scale-Up Of Cellulosic Fibers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Lenzing Group announced it will acquire a controlling majority stake in Swedish innovation company TreeToTextile AB, increasing its ownership through the issuance of new shares and positioning the company to accelerate the industrialization of TreeToTextile’s fiber technology.

Julius Baer Board Changes Set For 2026 AGM As Vice Chairman Steps Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Julius Baer announced Vice Chairman Richard Campbell-Breeden will not seek re-election at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting and will retire from the board at that point, setting up a planned transition in the board’s leadership structure.

Picton Investments Launches Private Equity Fund With Morningside Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

PICTON Mahoney Asset Management, operating as PICTON Investments, has launched the PICTON Morningside Private Equity Fund, marking the firm’s first private equity offering and expanding its alternatives platform into private markets.

Hamilton Lane: Nearly $2 Billion Closed For Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, Tripling Predecessor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Hamilton Lane announced it has reached a final close for Hamilton Lane Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, with $1.5 billion in commitments to the fund and nearly $400 million more committed through related vehicles, bringing total commitments to nearly $2 billion. The firm said the raise exceeded the vehicle’s $1.25 billion target and, including related commitments, is more than three times the size of its predecessor, Hamilton Lane Infrastructure Opportunities Fund I.

Day AI: $20 Million Series A Raised And CRMx Platform Launched For Agent-First Sales Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Day AI, a company building an AI-native customer relationship platform, said it has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Sequoia Capital and has made its product generally available. In a post on LinkedIn, founder and CEO Christopher O'Donnell argued that traditional CRM workflows force teams to spend too much time “context-switching” across records and tools, while leaders wait weeks for insights into why deals are slipping or which messages resonate in demos.

Plug: $20 Million Series A Closed To Scale EV First Marketplace As Used EV Market Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Plug announced it raised a $20 million Series A round to expand its electric vehicle-focused marketplace, as a wave of off-lease inventory is expected to hit the U.S. market over the next several years. The company said the financing was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Galvanize and existing investors Autotech Ventures, Leap Forward Ventures, and Renn Global.

Loop AI: $14 Million Series A Raised To Expand Agentic Back-Office Platform for Restaurants And Retail

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Loop AI, an enterprise-grade AI platform built for restaurant and retail back-office teams, has raised a $14 million Series A round led by Nyca Partners, adding a roster of new and returning backers as it accelerates product expansion and hiring across multiple offices.

Hakuhodo Buys Majority Stake In Vietnam-Based Digital Agency BCM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Hakuhodo announced that it has acquired a majority stake in BCM Venture Integrated Co. Ltd., a Vietnam-based independent integrated digital marketing agency, making BCM a consolidated subsidiary of the Hakuhodo Group.

SpaceX Acquires xAI In Deal Reportedly Valuing Combined Company At $1.25 Trillion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

SpaceX has acquired xAI in a deal valued at about $1.25 trillion, according to Reuters. Because both companies are privately held, the valuation reflects negotiated deal math and investor expectations and could shift materially depending on financing, governance, and any path toward an eventual public offering.