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Skyral: $20 Million Series A Secured For Simulation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

BRITISH modeling and simulation software company Skyral announced that it has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by European venture capital firm NOIA Capital.

3DBioFibR: $3 Million Secured For Advancing Biopolymer Fiber Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

3DBioFibR, a leading manufacturer of advanced biopolymer fibers, announced the closing of a $3 million equity financing round. The funding follows a string of recently signed paid partnerships and collaborations across key sectors, including tissue engineering, medical devices, defense, cosmetics, and apparel, with several multinational corporations. This funding round drew participation from new and existing investors, including AoA Innovation Fund, Build Ventures, Invest Nova Scotia, and Concrete Ventures.

PopID: Biometric Identification Company Raises Equity Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

PopID announced an equity financing round that includes investments from Verifone, PayPal, Commerce Ventures, Chipotle’s Cultivate Next venture fund, and Visa Ventures. This new funding follows previous investments from Cali Group and the Ching family.

EP Wealth Advisors Onboards $900 Million Buffington Mohr McNeal Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

EP Wealth Advisors, a leading fee-only registered investment advisor (RIA), announced a strategic partnership with Buffington Mohr McNeal (BMM), a long-standing RIA firm in Boise, Idaho. This new deal enhances EP Wealth’s presence in the Intermountain West, adding nearly $900 million in assets under management (AUM).

CAPTRUST: Michael Wunderli Named As Head of M&A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors announced the appointment of Mike Wunderli as head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). And Wunderli will lead the firm’s strategic inorganic growth initiatives, utilizing his broad view of the marketplace to identify firms that align with the CAPTRUST vision.

AlpInvest Partners: $4.1 Billion Raised For Ninth Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

Leading global private equity investor AlpInvest Partners has announced the raising of $4.1 billion for AlpInvest Co-Investment Fund IX. ACF IX and related strategic mandates reached the initial fundraising target, with the fund exceeding its predecessor, which closed at $3.5 billion in 2021.

Vivrelle: $62 Million Series C Raised For Luxury Accessories Membership Club

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

Vivrelle, a first-of-its-kind luxury accessories membership club, announced the closing of a $62 million Series C funding round from Protagonist.

Franklin Templeton To Buy Apera For Expanding Alternatives Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

Franklin Resources, a global investment management organisation operating as Franklin Templeton, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apera Asset Management, a pan-European private credit firm with over €5 billion in assets under management (AUM).

Aibidia: $28 Million Series B Closed For Expanding Financial Tax Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

AI-based fintech company Aibidia announced it has closed its Series B funding round at $28 million to expand its tax technology operations into the US market. The funding round was led by Activant, with participation from existing investors DN Capital, FPV, and Icebreaker.

Apromore: Interview With CEO Prof. Marcello La Rosa About Driving Operational Excellence With Process Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and New York, Apromore originated from over a decade of research and innovation at the University of Melbourne and the University of Tartu. The company evolved into a global leader in process intelligence, offering solutions that integrate with systems such as Salesforce and SAP to provide a comprehensive view of end-to-end processes. Apromore is a 3X Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Process Mining, and among the top three leading vendors, and also named a Leader in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix Assessment for Process Mining 2024. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Apromore CEO Prof. Marcello La Rosa to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

MIND: $30 Million Series A For Autonomous Data Loss Prevention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2025

MIND, a leader in data loss prevention (DLP), announced $30 million in Series A funding, just seven months after emerging from stealth, led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners with participation from Okta Ventures and existing investor YL Ventures. This funding round brings MIND's total to over $40 million.