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Squire Patton Boggs: Soumitra “Sam” Deka Joins As Patent Litigation Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its global Intellectual Property and Technology Practice with the addition of Soumitra “Sam” Deka, an experienced patent litigation trial partner who joins the firm from DLA Piper. The move strengthens the firm’s capabilities in high-stakes intellectual property disputes and further enhances its platform in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Quali: Interview With CEO Lior Koriat About The Infrastructure Automation Tools Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Quali is a company that provides AI-powered tools that design, provision, orchestrate, and manage cloud and infrastructure environments so DevOps, SRE, FinOps, and data teams can automate complex tasks, accelerate delivery, and reduce costs.

Metal: Interview With Software Engineer Pablo Ríos About The AI-Based Private Equity Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Corintis: $25 Million Raised For Advancing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Applied Digital has made a significant strategic investment by leading a $25 million funding round for Corintis, a Swiss technology company developing microfluidic chip cooling solutions for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence environments. The funding increases Corintis’ total funding to $58 million and positions both companies to advance next-generation cooling technologies required for increasingly dense GPU systems.

USA Compression Partners To Acquire J-W Power Company In $860 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

USA Compression Partners announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire J-W Power Company for approximately $860 million, marking one of the most significant transactions in the natural gas compression sector in recent years. The move expands USA Compression’s position as one of the largest independent providers of compression services in the United States. It gives the partnership enhanced scale, geographic reach, and service flexibility across multiple basins.

Warmly: Interview With CEO Maximus Greenwald About The Revenue Orchestration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Warmly is an AI-powered revenue orchestration platform aimed primarily at B2B SaaS companies and revenue teams. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Warmly CEO Max Greenwald to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Scowtt: $12 Million Series A Raised For Advancing AI-Driven Advertising Optimization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Scowtt has raised $12 million in Series A financing as the Seattle-based startup works to reshape performance marketing through predictive artificial intelligence technology designed to improve paid media returns for enterprise advertisers. Inspired Capital led the round with participation from LiveRamp Ventures, Angeles Investors, and Angeles Ventures.

Alexander & Baldwin Being Taken Private In $2.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Alexander & Baldwin is set to be taken private in a $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition, following the entry into a definitive merger agreement with a joint venture backed by MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest. The transaction values the Honolulu-based real estate firm at approximately $2.3 billion in enterprise value, including outstanding debt. Shareholders will receive $21.20 per share in cash, representing a 40% premium to the company’s closing stock price on December 8, 2025.

HF Sinclair To Buy Industrial Oils Unlimited In $38 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

HF Sinclair announced that its Lubricants and Specialties subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Oils Unlimited, a Tulsa-based provider of industrial lubricants and specialty fluids.

SPX Technologies To Acquire Crawford United In $300 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

SPX Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland-based Crawford United Corporation for approximately $300 million. The deal calls for Crawford United to merge with a SPX subsidiary, providing holders of its Class A and Class B common stock with an estimated cash consideration of about $83.42 per share, after adjustments for debt and expenses.

Antero Resources Buying HG Energy For $2.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Antero Resources has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the upstream assets of HG Energy II for total consideration of $2.8 billion in cash, along with the assumption of HG Energy’s commodity hedge book. The transaction, subject to standard closing adjustments, is scheduled to close in the second quarter of 2026 and will be effective January 1, 2026. At the same time, Antero has agreed to sell its Ohio Utica Shale upstream assets for $800 million in cash, a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 with an effective date of July 1, 2025.