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Lili Expands FDIC Insurance To $3 Million And Raises High-Yield Business Savings Rate To 4% APY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Lili, a New York-based SMB banking platform, has significantly expanded its financial protections and savings options for business customers by increasing its FDIC insurance coverage to $3 million through its partner bank, Sunrise Bank, while also introducing a new tiered high-yield structure that boosts the APY on higher balances to 4.00%. The upgraded insurance level represents a significant jump from its previous $250,000 offering and provides business owners with twelve times the national standard coverage.

Parseur: Interview With Co-Founder & CTO Sylvain Josserand About The Document-Processing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Parseur is a document-processing platform that automatically extracts structured data from emails, PDFs, and other documents. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Parseur co-founder and CTO Sylvain Josserand to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

TotalEnergies Buys 50% Stake In €10.6 Billion Flexible Power Portfolio To Deepen Gas To Power Integration Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed an all-stock transaction with Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) valued at €10.6 billion, marking one of the company’s most significant strategic moves in the European power market. The deal involves acquiring 50% of EPH’s flexible power generation platform, which includes gas-fired and biomass plants, as well as battery assets, across Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and France. The agreement forms a fifty-fifty joint venture that will expand TotalEnergies’ presence in flexible electricity generation and accelerate the company’s Integrated Power strategy.

Talkdesk: Interview With VP Of Healthcare And Life Sciences Patty Hayward About The Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Talkdesk is a global cloud contact center and customer experience platform that utilizes AI to help businesses enhance customer interactions and improve service efficiency. Talkdesk is leading a new era in customer experience with Customer Experience Automation (CXA), a new category and platform designed to automate the full complexity of modern customer journeys. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Talkdesk's Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Patty Hayward, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

The LegalTech Fund Closes $110 Million Second Fund As Legaltech Investment Surges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

The LegalTech Fund has closed its second fund at $110 million, marking a significant milestone for the only venture firm exclusively focused on legal technology. The new vehicle is nearly four times the size of its inaugural $28.5 million fund. It comes at a time when the $1 trillion global legal services market is undergoing rapid transformation driven by artificial intelligence, workflow automation, and regulatory evolution.

BluePill: $6 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch AI Consumer Twins For Instant Market Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

BluePill has raised $6 million in seed financing to accelerate the rollout of its AI consumer-insights platform, which uses digital twins of real audiences to help brands test new products, campaigns, and creative concepts in minutes. The round was led by Ubiquity Ventures with participation from Pioneer Square Labs and Flying Fish Ventures.

KKR Backs Chandra Asri Group With $750 Million Financing For Esso Singapore Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

KKR has provided a $750 million bespoke financing package to Chandra Asri Group to support the company’s expansion strategy and its acquisition of ExxonMobil’s Esso-branded retail fuel station network in Singapore. The investment was arranged by KKR Capital Markets and funded through KKR’s private credit and insurance platforms, marking a major boost for one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent integrated energy, chemicals, and infrastructure companies.

Sofinnova Partners: €650 Million Raised For Capital XI Fund To Accelerate Early-Stage Healthcare Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Sofinnova Partners has closed its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at €650 million, surpassing its original target and marking one of the firm’s most significant raises to date. The close brings Sofinnova’s total capital raised across its platform to €1.5 billion over the past year, reinforcing its position as one of Europe’s leading life sciences venture capital firms.

Hummink: €15 Million Raised To Advance Micronic Precision Printing For Next-Generation Electronics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Hummink has raised €15 million in new funding to accelerate the global deployment of its micronic precision printing technology, positioning the Paris-based deep-tech company as a pivotal player in the future of semiconductor and advanced display manufacturing. The round was co-led by KBC Focus Fund, Cap Horn, and Bpifrance, with historic backers including Elaia Partners, Sensinnovat, Beeyond, and the French Tech Seed fund, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government as part of France 2030. The European Innovation Council Fund also participated.

Inocras: Interview With CEO Jehee Suh About The Bioinformatics-Led Whole Genome Insights Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Inocras is a bioinformatics-led company redefining precision health through whole-genome data and proprietary analytics. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Inocras CEO Jehee Suh to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Ghanem: $7.1 Million Raised From Al-Romaih Group To Advance Fractional Ownership Expansion In Saudi Arabia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Ghanem, a Riyadh-based digital real estate investment platform specializing in fractional ownership solutions, has secured USD 7.1 million in new funding from Al-Romaih Group. The investment marks a significant step forward for one of the Kingdom’s most active emerging real estate technology players, as it works to expand investor access to institutional-grade property opportunities.

Palatine Growth: Michael Ginn Joins As Investment Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Palatine Growth Credit has expanded its Manchester-based team with the appointment of Michael Ginn as Investment Director. The hire strengthens the firm’s regional Growth Credit Fund, which launched in 2024 and focuses on providing non-dilutive capital to high-growth entrepreneurial companies across the United Kingdom.