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Tree Line: $1.1 Billion Direct Lending Fund IV Closed To Expand Lower Middle Market Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Tree Line Capital Partners has closed its fourth flagship fund with $1.1 billion in total capital commitments, marking the largest raise in the firm’s history. The vehicle, Tree Line Direct Lending IV, LP, exceeded its $550 million equity target, finishing with $724 million in equity commitments plus $355 million in leverage commitments.

Gyde Launches With $60 Million Funding To Build AI-Native Brokerage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Gyde, an AI-native brokerage platform based in Austin, Texas, announced its official launch alongside $60 million in capital raised to modernize how brokers support clients across insurance, health, and wealth decisions.

Ropes & Gray: Noah Yavitz Added To Expand Commercial Litigation Practice In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced it has added prominent New York-based litigator Noah Yavitz as a partner in its litigation & enforcement practice, continuing a recent run of lateral growth in the firm’s New York office.

Sonos Unveils Amp Multi, A Multi Channel Streaming Amplifier Built For Larger Custom Home Audio Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Sonos announced it is launching Sonos Amp Multi, a multi-channel streaming amplifier designed for professional residential integrators building more complex, multi-room audio systems. The company positioned the product as an expansion of the Sonos experience into larger homes and higher-channel-count installations, aiming to reduce installation friction while keeping day-to-day control simple for homeowners.

Google Brings AI Plus To The U.S. As Part Of A 35 Market Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Google is expanding Google AI Plus into 35 additional countries and territories, including the United States, widening access to a lower-priced subscription that bundles premium AI capabilities across multiple Google products.

OpenAI Launches Prism, A Free AI Writing Workspace For Scientists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

OpenAI has launched Prism, a free, AI-native workspace designed to help scientists write and collaborate on research in one integrated environment, with GPT-5.2 embedded directly into the workflow. The product is available now to anyone with a ChatGPT personal account, with support for organizations on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education plans expected “soon.”

Ropes & Gray Adds Private Equity Partner Paul Dali To Expand European Private Capital Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2026

Ropes & Gray has added private equity lawyer Paul Dali as a partner in London, a move the firm says strengthens its European private capital capabilities and cross-border M&A support for private equity and asset management clients.

Ropes & Gray Adds Antitrust Partner Marta Kelly In New York To Bolster Transactional Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Ropes & Gray has added antitrust lawyer Marta Kelly as a partner in its New York office, expanding the firm’s transactional antitrust capabilities as clients navigate heightened regulatory scrutiny around dealmaking.

Rhino Investments Group Buys Pleasant Valley Plaza, A Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Oxnard

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Rhino Investments Group has acquired Pleasant Valley Plaza, a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Oxnard, California, expanding its portfolio of necessity-based retail assets. The deal closed on December 30, 2025.

Intentsify Acquires Salutary Data In Second Strategic Deal Following Five By Five

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Intentsify has acquired Salutary Data, adding a large-scale U.S. B2B contact and company-intelligence provider to its intent-data and signal-based go-to-market platform as the company continues an acquisition-driven expansion following its prior Five by Five deal.

Adecco Acquires Advantis Medical Staffing To Expand U.S. Tech-Enabled Healthcare Staffing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Adecco has acquired Advantis Medical Staffing, a U.S. healthcare staffing firm focused on travel nursing and allied health, as the company moves to deepen and scale its North American healthcare workforce capabilities.

Bain Capital Acquires APP Jet Center, Entering Fixed-Base Operator Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Bain Capital has entered the fixed-base operator (FBO) sector with the acquisition of APP Jet Center, a provider of aviation services at high-quality, supply-constrained airports in the United States. The five-location platform was acquired from Ridgewood Infrastructure, with financial terms not disclosed.

P&G Acquires Wonderbelly to Expand Its Digestive Wellness Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Procter & Gamble has acquired Wonderbelly, a “free-from” digestive wellness brand, adding it to P&G’s Personal Health Care (PHC) portfolio as the company expands its reach in over-the-counter digestive relief.

Reliance Global To Buy Controlling Stake In Enquantum

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Reliance Global Group announced it has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire a controlling interest in Enquantum Ltd., positioning the proposed deal as the first transaction under a newly established subsidiary, EZRA International Group, that will target controlling stakes in high-tech businesses.

City Of Celina Buys ‘The Forge’ Downtown Property To Expand Community Space And Support Future Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

The City of Celina, Texas, has completed the purchase of a downtown property known as The Forge, a 4,600-square-foot building at 132 N. Louisiana Dr., positioning the acquisition as a long-term investment in the growth and vitality of the city’s historic Downtown.

Wasserstrom Acquires Breckenridge Kitchen Equipment & Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

The Wasserstrom Company has acquired Breckenridge Kitchen Equipment & Design, a foodservice equipment and design firm headquartered in Huron, Ohio. The deal expands Wasserstrom’s capabilities in equipment project management and kitchen design, while extending its reach to a broader customer base.

SolomonEdwards: Interview With CEO John Gulnac About The Professional Services Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

SolomonEdwards is a national professional services firm that provides financial, operational, and technology consulting, along with hands-on operations support, to help organizations execute key initiatives and solve complex business challenges. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SolomonEdwards CEO John Gulnac to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

INTX Insurance Software: Interview With CEO Robert Lewis About The Insurance Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Pulse 2.0 spoke with CEO Robert Lewis about INTX’s global foundations, its expansion into the U.S. market, and how the company is gaining traction by challenging legacy insurance technology models.

RTW Foundation Gives $8 Million To Overhaul Physician Training At Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

A landmark $8 million gift from the RTW Foundation will launch a major effort to redesign the curriculum at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, aimed at preparing future physicians for a rapidly changing clinical and scientific landscape. Penn Medicine said the commitment, led by Penn Medicine Board of Trustees member Rod Wong, M’03, and Marti Speranza Wong, C’98, is the largest donation in the school’s history dedicated specifically to curriculum innovation.

ZOHO.VC Spins Out From ZOLLHOF And Reaches 70% First Close On €10 Million Debut Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

ZOHO.VC, a newly spun-out venture capital firm born from Nuremberg-based ZOLLHOF – Tech Incubator, has announced a first close on its inaugural fund at roughly 70% of its €10 million target, about ten months ahead of its planned final close. The fund currently stands at approximately €7 million and is backed by a limited partner base that includes entrepreneurial families and startup founders.

Phia: $35 Million Series A At $185 Million Valuation Raised To Build AI Alignment Layer For Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Phia, a shopping agent co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, has raised a $35 million Series A financing at a $185 million valuation as it looks to expand what it describes as an “AI alignment layer” connecting consumers and brands. The round was led by Notable Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures and returning investor Kleiner Perkins.

Stock Yards To Buy Field & Main In All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Stock Yards Bancorp, the Louisville, Kentucky based parent of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Field & Main Bancorp, Inc., parent of Field & Main Bank, in an all stock transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to Field & Main shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals, and other closing conditions.

LevelBlue And Fortra Strike Managed Services Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

LevelBlue announced it has launched a strategic managed services partnership with Fortra that includes LevelBlue’s acquisition of Fortra’s Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response managed services business, a deal the companies say will expand LevelBlue’s global platform for managed detection and response and deepen the set of cybersecurity technologies available to customers.

Digi International Buys Particle For $50 Million To Boost Subscription ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Digi International, a provider of mission critical Internet of Things connectivity products and services, said it has acquired Particle Industries, an edge to cloud application infrastructure provider for intelligent devices, in a move Digi expects to accelerate annual recurring revenue growth and strengthen what it calls its embedded as a service offering.

Integrated Specialty Coverages Buys Specialty Brokerage Services To Scale Nationwide Wholesale Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a California-based multi-line program administrator, has acquired Specialty Brokerage Services (SBS), an Ohio-based wholesale brokerage, in a move intended to expand ISC’s wholesale capabilities across personal and commercial lines.

Agiloft: AI Adoption Crosses 50% Of ARR Base As Screens Usage Surges Across Contract Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Agiloft reported accelerating adoption of its AI capabilities and rising usage of Agiloft Screens, saying the momentum reflects a shift from pilot programs to enterprise reliance as organizations use AI-driven workflows to speed contracting, reduce risk, and improve operational control across legal, procurement, sales, and finance teams.

Sia Acquires Kaiser Associates And Forms New Global Corporate Strategy, Private Equity, And M&A Business Line

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Sia has acquired Kaiser Associates, a boutique strategy consulting firm headquartered in the United States with a branch in the United Kingdom, in a move the firm says will accelerate its U.S. expansion and strengthen its advisory capabilities in corporate strategy and private equity.

SUNRATE Acquires Payments Team And Launches Global Acquiring Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

SUNRATE, a Singapore-headquartered global payment and treasury management platform, has acquired an experienced payments team along with its acquiring systems and an established book of business, officially launching global acquiring as a new business line and deepening the company’s end-to-end payments offering.

Charcuterie Artisans Opens Rhode Island Innovation Center And Invests $12 Million To Expand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Charcuterie Artisans, the parent company of Creminelli, Daniele, Del Duca, and recently acquired La Quercia Cured Meats, has opened a new Innovation Center at its campus in Mapleville, Rhode Island, positioning the facility as a product-development and partnership hub as the company scales capacity across its U.S. footprint.

de Risk Partners: Interview With Founder & CEO Ravi De Silva About The Global Regulatory Compliance Consultancy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

de Risk Partners is a global regulatory compliance consultancy that uses a blend of human expertise and AI to help financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and fintechs, manage their compliance and internal audit functions, transforming regulatory obligations into a strategic advantage. They provide a range of services from fractional Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) support to AI-driven financial crime prevention solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed de Risk Partners founder and CEO Ravi De Silva to gain a deeper understanding of the company.