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Spryker: Interview With Co-Founder & Co-CEO Alex Graf About The Flexible E-Commerce Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Spryker Systems is a company that provides a flexible e-commerce platform that supports B2B and marketplaces (i.e., many business models) in one system. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Spryker co-founder and co-CEO Alex Graf to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Anzen: $16 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI Platform For Commercial Insurance Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Anzen has secured a $16 million Series A round that will accelerate its efforts to modernize the distribution of commercial insurance across the United States. The funding was led by Madrona with participation from Sandbox Industries, SNR, Andreessen Horowitz, and several additional investors, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $26 million. The new investment reflects growing confidence in Anzen’s AI-powered approach to solving long-standing workflow inefficiencies in the insurance market.

Doqfy: Interview With Founder & CEO Aditya Pandranki About The Legal Document Workflow Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Doqfy is a company that aims to digitize and automate contract and legal document workflows for businesses. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Doqfy founder and CEO Aditya Pandranki to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

UCeed Marks Five Years With $30 Million Under Management And Celebrates First Portfolio Exit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

UCeed has reached a significant milestone, celebrating five years of operations and announcing that it now manages $30 million across seven funds, with its first portfolio exit complete. The achievement reflects how rapidly UCalgary’s investment platform has grown since its launch, evolving from an idea designed to bring research from the lab to the marketplace into Canada’s largest university-based investment fund of its kind.

Mulilo Raises $75 Million From Norfund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Norfund have entered a new partnership following Norfund’s $75 million investment in Mulilo Energy Holdings, one of South Africa’s leading renewable energy developers and Independent Power Producers. The investment provides positions Norfund as a minority shareholder, marking a pivotal moment for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and its New Markets Fund I, which remains a key investor in the company.

Dynamo Software: Interview With Managing Director Nield Montgomery About The Investment Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Dynamo Software is a comprehensive investment management platform specifically designed for the alternative investment ecosystem. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dynamo Software Managing Director Nield Montgomery to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Appian Introduces New AI Capabilities To Accelerate Application Modernization And Automate Complex Enterprise Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Appian announced significant new AI enhancements designed to make artificial intelligence a core driver of enterprise process automation rather than a simple assistant. The release introduces advanced agents that can reason, act on enterprise data, respond to unexpected conditions, and execute complex tasks at scale. These updates reflect Appian’s continued strategy of embedding AI deeply within end-to-end workflows, enabling organizations to modernize operations and realize measurable value from automation initiatives.

BNY Launches New Stablecoin Reserves Fund To Support Institutional Digital Asset Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

BNY announced the launch of the BNY Dreyfus Stablecoin Reserves Fund, a new government money market fund designed to support the rapidly expanding U.S. stablecoin ecosystem as regulatory clarity and institutional adoption accelerate. The introduction of the fund marks a major expansion of BNY’s leadership in digital assets. It provides a new regulated vehicle for stablecoin issuers operating under the recently enacted GENIUS Act.

Bitfarms Advances $128 Million Washington Conversion To HPC And AI Infrastructure With 2026 Completion Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Bitfarms announced a major strategic shift as it begins converting its 18 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Washington State into a high-performance computing and artificial intelligence center, supported by a fully funded $128 million agreement with a large publicly traded American multinational provider of critical data center infrastructure. The company announced the news from Toronto and New York as it continues to reposition its portfolio toward next-generation computing.

Aligned Climate Capital: Interview With CEO Peter Davidson About The Clean Energy Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Aligned Climate Capital (ACC) is a U.S.-based asset management firm focused exclusively on investments that support the clean energy transition and decarbonization of the global economy and its infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Aligned Climate Capital CEO Peter Davidson to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

Public Acquires Alto’s CryptoIRA Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Public has agreed to acquire the CryptoIRA business from Alto, marking a significant expansion of its digital asset capabilities as crypto demand continues to rise among long-term investors. The move positions Public to offer cryptocurrency trading within IRAs starting in early 2026, adding tax-advantaged crypto investing to its growing suite of products.

Gryphon Investors To Sell 3Cloud To Cognizant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Gryphon Investors announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 3Cloud, its rapidly expanding Microsoft Azure services portfolio company, to Cognizant Technology Solutions. The deal marks one of the most significant Azure-focused services acquisitions of the year and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. Terms were not disclosed.

OneDigital Expands National PEO Footprint With Acquisition Of T&T Staff Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

OneDigital has strengthened its national Professional Employer Organization capabilities with the acquisition of T&T Staff Management, a long-established El Paso-based PEO that has supported employers across West Texas for more than thirty years. The transaction accelerates OneDigital’s growing presence in the PEO sector and advances its aim to provide integrated employer solutions for businesses nationwide.

Mitra9: Interview With CEO Dallas Vasquez About The Mitragynine-Based Beverage Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Mitra9 produces kava and mitragynine-based functional beverages as an alternative to alcohol. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mitra9 CEO Dallas Vasquez to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

REBEL: $25 Million Series B Raised To Accelerate Retail Returns Recommerce Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

REBEL has secured a $25 million Series B funding round led by MarcyPen Capital Partners, marking a major milestone in the company’s effort to reshape the one trillion dollar returns market. The round was oversubscribed and closed less than one year after REBEL's Series A, reflecting strong investor confidence and reinforcing the company’s position as a market leader in returns recommerce technology. Maveron Ventures, the prior Series A lead investor, also participated.

WisdomAI: $50 Million Closed To Advance Autonomous AI Analytics For The Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

WisdomAI announced that it has raised $50 million in Series A financing led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from new investor NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, as well as returning investors Coatue, Latitude Capital, Madrona, GTM Capital, Menlo Ventures, and U First Capital. The round brings the company’s total funding to $73 million, occurring less than a year after the company’s launch.

Toyota To Invest Up To $10 Billion In U.S. Operations Following Opening Of New North Carolina Battery Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Toyota announced that it will invest up to $10 billion in its United States operations over the next five years, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to expanding its manufacturing footprint in the country. The new allocation will increase Toyota’s cumulative U.S. investment to nearly $60 billion, marking nearly 70 years since the company first established operations in the region.

Mission: Interview With CTO Jonathan LaCour About The AWS Premier Consulting Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Mission is an AWS Premier Consulting Partner and Managed Cloud Service Provider with deep expertise in launching and leveraging the power of the cloud. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mission CTO Jonathan LaCour to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Essity Completes Strategic Acquisition Of Edgewell’s Feminine Care Business For $340 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Essity announced a significant expansion of its personal care portfolio with an agreement to acquire Edgewell Personal Care’s feminine care business in North America, including the Carefree, Stayfree, and o.b. brands, as well as global feminine care rights to Playtex.

Brytebridge Expands Nonprofit Services Platform With Acquisition Of Foundation Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

BryteBridge Group has completed a significant expansion of its nonprofit services platform by acquiring Foundation Group, a long-established provider of nonprofit compliance and accounting services based in Nashville. The acquisition strengthens BryteBridge’s position in serving small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations across the United States as demand for expert formation, compliance, and accounting support continues to accelerate.

BroadOak Capital Partners Announces New Investments Across Life Sciences Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

BroadOak Capital Partners has announced a series of new growth investments that expand its life sciences platform and reinforce its position as a long-term partner to emerging industry leaders. The activity includes the first investment from BroadOak Fund VI, a growth equity financing in Azure Biosystems, marking the third time in twenty years that BroadOak has partnered with the company’s founders.

Code Metal: $36.5 Million Series A Raised To Advance Verifiable AI Code Translation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Code Metal has secured $36.5 million in Series A financing. This milestone positions the Boston-based company for its next phase of growth as it accelerates the adoption of verifiable AI-powered code translation across mission-critical industries. Accel led the round, valuing the company at $250 million.

Gilat: Interview With SVP Of Global Sales & Business Development Amir Yafe About The Satellite Broadband Communications Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Gilat Satellite Networks provides satellite-based broadband communications solutions and networks worldwide, and Amir Yafe serves as its Senior VP of Global Sales and Business Development. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gilat Satellite Networks SVP of Global Sales and Business Development Amir Yafe to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Quirch Foods: $1.1 Billion Strategic Debt Refinancing Completed To Fuel Growth And Acquisition Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Quirch Foods has completed a $1.1 billion strategic debt refinancing that strengthens its capital structure and supports its long-term expansion plans across the United States, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The financing was led by Ares U.S. Direct Lending funds and Regions Bank, with support from a broader consortium of lenders.

ActivTrak: Strategic Investment Raised From Francisco Partners To Accelerate AI-Driven Workforce Intelligence Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

ActivTrak announced that it has received a strategic investment from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm known for its focus on technology businesses. The investment marks a significant milestone for the Austin-based company as it works to expand its position in the fast-growing workforce intelligence sector and strengthen initiatives across product development, go-to-market expansion, and enterprise partnerships.

Mercer Advisors Expands Southern California Presence With Acquisition Of Beach Freeman Lim And Cleland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Mercer Advisors has strengthened its tax capabilities and broadened its Southern California footprint with the acquisition of Beach Freeman Lim and Cleland, a well-established tax firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners across the region. The transaction expands Mercer Advisors’ integrated family office platform as demand for sophisticated tax planning and advisory services continues to grow.

The Integration Group Expands Specialty Logistics Platform With Acquisition of North American Warehousing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

The Integration Group has expanded its national logistics platform with the acquisition of North American Warehousing Company, a Chicago-area provider of regulated and specialty warehousing services with extensive expertise in handling chemicals and hazardous materials. The deal expands The Integration Group’s Midwest footprint, enhances its value-added capabilities, and marks its third acquisition of the year.

Equal Parts Advances New Mexico Expansion Through Acquisition Of Blue Star Insurance Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Equal Parts has expanded its fast-growing presence in New Mexico with the acquisition of Blue Star Insurance Agency, strengthening its local reach and advancing its strategy to support independent agencies with capital, technology, and operational scale. The move represents Equal Parts’ second acquisition in the state within a thirty-day period. It reflects the company’s broader objective to help high-performing operators grow while remaining deeply connected to their communities.

Barings Issues $81 Million Financing To Support Acquisition And Repositioning Of 440 South Church Tower

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Barings has originated an $81 million floating-rate bridge loan to support the acquisition and repositioning of 440 South Church, a 15-story Class A office tower located in Uptown Charlotte. The loan was provided to a joint venture between Town Lane and Trinity Capital Advisors and represents a significant new real estate debt commitment for one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers.

Peachtree Group Expands Credit Platform Through Acquisition Of SBA Lender First Western

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Peachtree Group agreed to acquire First Western SBLC, Inc., which operates as PMC Commercial Trust, marking a significant expansion of Peachtree’s national credit platform. The Dallas-based lender is one of only twelve Small Business Lending Companies licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration to originate 7(a) loans. The transaction will close following SBA consent and the satisfaction of additional conditions.