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Dave Lewis Named As CEO Of Diageo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Diageo announced that Sir Dave Lewis has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective 1 January 2026. The appointment follows an extensive global search led by the company’s Board of Directors and represents a significant leadership transition for the international consumer goods company.

Partner Robotics: Series A Raised To Accelerate Deployment Of Construction Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Partner Robotics announced that it has raised an eight-figure RMB Series A funding round led by China Growth Capital, with participation from existing investors Cowin Capital and Redpoint China Ventures. Index Capital served as the financial advisor. Including its angel round, which was completed at the end of 2024, the company has now raised approximately RMB 100 million ($14 million) to date.

Stingray Group Acquires TuneIn To Create A Global Audio Streaming And Advertising Powerhouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Stingray Group, a global leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TuneIn Holdings, Inc., a leading live audio streaming and ad monetization platform. The transaction is valued at up to $175 million, with $150 million to be paid at closing and an additional $25 million payable one year post-closing.

Goldman Sachs Forms Strategic Partnership With Excel Sports Management To Drive Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Excel Sports Management announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to form a new strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the agency’s global growth and client value creation.

Lido Partners With Fountainhead Advisors To Expand National Wealth Management Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Lido Advisors, a national wealth advisory firm managing over $38 billion in regulatory assets under management (RAUM), has announced its partnership with Fountainhead Advisors, an independent wealth management firm based in Warren, New Jersey. Fountainhead Advisors manages over $1.2 billion in RAUM and specializes in delivering bespoke wealth planning and investment strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Tenzai: $75 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch Autonomous AI Penetration Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Tenzai, an AI-native cybersecurity company built to identify autonomously and remediate vulnerabilities in enterprise software, has launched out of stealth with a $75 million seed round. This marks one of the largest known seed rounds in the cybersecurity sector. The funding was led by Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, and Lux Capital, with participation from Swish Ventures and several angel investors.

White & Case Adds George Fatula As Partner In Washington DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

White & Case announced the expansion of its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the appointment of George Fatula as a partner in Washington, DC. The firm stated that Fatula will support clients engaged in significant energy and infrastructure matters, particularly those involving complex regulatory considerations.

Uare.ai Raises $10.3 Million Seed Funding To Advance Personal Individual AI Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Uare.ai (formerly Eternos.life) announced that it has raised $10.3 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its Individual AI platform, which creates personal digital counterparts that reflect a person's thoughts, communication style, and decision-making processes. The funding round was led by Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures, with participation from strategic investors. The company will use the new capital to expand hiring, enhance platform capabilities, and prepare for a product launch later this year.

Corastone Launches New Platform With Leading Institutions To Streamline Private Market Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Corastone has announced the launch of its private market investing platform (now live), featuring Apollo, Morgan Stanley, and a leading transfer agent providing integrated services. Franklin Templeton and KKR will join the platform next. The platform is designed to simplify access to private markets by connecting general partners, wealth managers, and fund administrators on a single digital infrastructure.

Fox Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute To Expand Creator-Driven Content Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

FOX Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Meet Cute, the popular audio drama platform recognized for its rapid development of scripted storytelling. The acquisition advances FOX Entertainment’s platform-agnostic content strategy and expands its creator incubator ecosystem. The move is aimed at strengthening the company’s ability to develop and test new storytelling formats, build intellectual property from emerging voices, and create adaptable content that can be deployed across various media formats.

Wonderful: $100 Million Series A Secured To Accelerate Global Adoption Of AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, marking one of the largest early-stage financings for a company building enterprise AI agents. The funding comes just three months after the company announced a $34 million seed round, reflecting rapid market traction and growing demand for localized AI automation across global enterprise operations.

MedEvolve Acquired By Emergence To Accelerate AI-Driven Revenue Cycle Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

MedEvolve, a company specializing in AI-powered revenue cycle automation and analytics for healthcare organizations, announced its acquisition by Emergence, an enterprise backed by The Pritzker Organization. The deal brings together MedEvolve’s Effective Intelligence platform with Emergence’s software expertise and long-term investment approach.

Parker Hannifin To Acquire Filtration Group In $9.25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Parker Hannifin announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Filtration Group for $9.25 billion in a transaction that will significantly expand Parker’s filtration portfolio and strengthen its global aftermarket presence. The acquisition is being completed on a cash-free and debt-free basis and is expected to be financed through new debt and available cash. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, with completion expected within six to twelve months.

AMD Completes Acquisition Of MK1 To Strengthen High-Speed AI Inference Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

AMD announced the completion of its acquisition of MK1, a Mountain View, California-based company specializing in high-speed inference and reasoning AI technologies designed for large-scale deployments. The deal marks a significant step in AMD’s strategy to advance AI performance and efficiency across hardware and software layers.

Chartwells Higher Education And Northeastern University Establish Five Year Strategic Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Chartwells Higher Education has entered into a new Master Collaboration Agreement with Northeastern University, expanding a partnership that has lasted over fifty years. The multi-year agreement, effective June 5, 2025, establishes a structured framework for collaborative work in innovation, sustainability research, and experiential learning across the food service and hospitality sectors.

DeepL: Martino Cadoni Named As CFO To Support Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

DeepL announced the appointment of Martino Cadoni as Chief Financial Officer as the company continues to expand globally and increase enterprise adoption. Cadoni brings more than 15 years of international finance and technology leadership experience, including guiding high-growth companies through scale, transformation, and significant strategic transactions.

Skip Appoints Mark Patterson As CEO To Lead AI-Powered Analytics Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Skip announced the appointment of Mark Patterson as Chief Executive Officer. Patterson brings more than three decades of experience in enterprise software leadership across commercial, nonprofit, and membership organizations. The company plans to scale its AI-powered analytical workspace platform, which enables associations to generate analytical insights through natural language conversation rather than technical reporting workflows.

Ellucian Appoints Daniel Greenstein As Chief Of Industry Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Ellucian announced that Daniel Greenstein has been appointed as Chief of Industry Transformation. He will report directly to President and CEO Laura Ipsen as part of the Office of the CEO. In this role, Greenstein will lead the strategy for the higher education system and expand collaboration with state systems, policymakers, and institutional networks to accelerate modernization across the global higher education sector.

Google Photos Rolls Out Six New AI Features, Including Nano Banana Image Editing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Google is expanding its AI capabilities inside Google Photos with six new tools designed to simplify photo editing, creative image transformations, and more intelligent search. The updates include broader access to Ask Photos, a new generative editing option, and the integration of Google’s Gemini-powered image model, known as Nano Banana.

Bond Acquires Armadillo To Expand Global CRM And Loyalty Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Bond, a customer intelligence-driven engagement company backed by Mountaingate Capital, has acquired Armadillo, a UK-based CRM and relationship marketing agency. The acquisition enhances Bond’s end-to-end customer engagement offering by integrating Armadillo’s CRM and personalization expertise with Bond’s loyalty technology, data science, and enterprise marketing capabilities.

Potters Industries: Majority Stake Acquired By Macquarie-Led Consortium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Macquarie Asset Management, alongside co-investors including UniSuper and Partners Capital, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Potters Industries from TJC. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. Potters is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and operates 26 manufacturing and logistics sites across North America and Europe, with additional presence in South America and Asia.

Citizens Private Bank Expands In Los Angeles With New Market Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Citizens announced an expansion of its Private Bank in Southern California through the addition of a Los Angeles-based team and plans to open new private banking offices serving the Beverly Hills and South Bay communities. This move advances the bank’s strategy to deliver high-touch, holistic banking capabilities in regions with strong demand for customized financial services.

NextSense: $16 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Launch Of Clinically Accurate EEG Smartbuds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

NextSense, a company developing wearable EEG technology for consumer wellness, announced the close of a $16 million Series A funding round led by Ascension Ventures. Additional investors in the oversubscribed round include Satori Neuro and Corundum Neuroscience Fund, as well as individual backers David Eagleman, Esther Dyson, and Bradley Horowitz. The new funding supports the company’s plans to bring its Smartbuds product to market in Q4 2025.

EVE Raises $2 Million To Launch Inbox-Based Revenue Engine For SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

EVE, a platform designed to help small B2B businesses recover revenue hidden in daily emails, announced it has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Firsthand.VC with participation from a16z’s Scout Fund, Acquisition.com Ventures, Geek Ventures, Founders Future, Punch Capital, Silicon Gardens, and several notable angel investors, including the co-founders of Slack and Hugging Face and the former CEO of Oura. The funding will support product development and expand EVE’s rollout to the hundreds of small businesses currently on its waitlist, with plans to scale to thousands in the coming months.

The POTS Box: Interview With Robert Garry About The Telecommunications Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

The POTS Box is a company that has spent decades in wireless and IoT solutions and now helps a variety of industries such as healthcare, hospitality, education retail and other midsize and large companies replace copper without tearing out existing equipment. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The POTS Box CEO, Robert Garry, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Neuberger Berman Closes $7.3 Billion Private Debt V Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Neuberger Berman announced the final close of NB Private Debt V, with $7.3 billion raised, inclusive of leverage, exceeding its original target. The firm will utilize the Fund to invest in senior secured first-lien and unitranche loans supporting high-quality U.S. private equity-backed companies. The Fund attracted commitments from global institutional investors across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Francisco Partners To Acquire Majority Stake In OEConnection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in OEConnection, a global technology platform that supports the automotive aftersales ecosystem. The stake is being purchased from Genstar Capital. Genstar, along with Ford and General Motors, will remain minority investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

IBI Ag Completes $10 Million Series A Funding Raised To Protect High-Value Crops

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

IBI Ag announced the completion of its Series A funding round totaling $10 million, marking a significant step forward in advancing the company’s bioinsecticide platform. Corteva led the round through its Corteva Catalyst platform, alongside participation from The Trendlines Group, Iron Nation, Consensus Business Group, and a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. Bandera Capital and First Imagine Ventures joined the round to support its completion.

Coalesce Capital To Buy Majority Stake In DecisionHR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Coalesce Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DecisionHR, a national provider of human resources outsourcing services. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The current management team will continue leading the company following the transaction and will retain a meaningful ownership stake alongside existing shareholders.

Allurion Announces Key FDA Progress And Secures $5 Million Private Placement Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Allurion Technologies announced that it has achieved several significant milestones in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Pre-Market Approval process for the Allurion Smart Capsule, signaling continued progress toward potential approval in the United States. The company has also entered into an agreement that would eliminate all of its outstanding debt through an exchange transaction, along with completing a $5 million private placement financing that includes participation from new and existing stockholders, as well as a strategic investor with expertise in obesity.