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Credo: $750 Million Acquisition Of DustPhotonics To Expand Silicon Photonics And AI Connectivity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DustPhotonics, a developer of silicon photonics technology, in a deal valued at approximately $750 million in cash and stock, with additional contingent consideration tied to performance milestones.

HPS/PayMedix: New Analysis Shows Lower Medical Costs And Improved Access To Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

HPS/PayMedix released a new longitudinal analysis demonstrating that employer groups using its medical payments and interest-free financing platform are outperforming national benchmarks across cost, access, and utilization metrics.

Babst Calland Appoints Theresa Davis As Associate In Harrisburg Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Law firm Babst Calland announced that Theresa Davis has joined its Harrisburg office as an associate in the Employment and Labor and Public Sector groups.

Reed Smith Appoints Amalia Sax-Bolder As Partner To Expand Restructuring Capabilities In Denver

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Amalia Sax-Bolder has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Industry Group in Denver, strengthening its restructuring and bankruptcy capabilities and expanding its presence in the local market.

BRG Appoints Bob Marcum As Managing Director In Energy And Climate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

BRG announced that Bob Marcum has joined the firm as a managing director in its Energy & Climate practice, where he will advise clients on complex energy and infrastructure investments.

Quartzy: $23 Million Financing From Avenue Capital And BroadOak Supports Life Sciences Procurement Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Quartzy, a vertically integrated procurement platform for the life sciences industry, announced it has secured $23 million in financing from Avenue Capital Group and BroadOak Capital Partners.

Critical Loop: $26 Million Series A To Accelerate Grid Interconnection And Industrial Power Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Critical Loop, an industrial power solutions company, announced the close of a $26 million Series A funding round led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners and Hanover, with participation from Better Ventures, Climate Capital, Adapt Nation Capital, and Cyrus Ventures.

CIM Group: $154 Million Loan Refinances MiamiCentral Office Towers In Downtown Miami

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

CIM Group announced that its CIM Real Estate Debt Solutions business, on behalf of a CIM-managed fund, has closed a $154 million whole loan to refinance 2 and 3 MiamiCentral, two Class A office towers totaling approximately 339,000 square feet in Downtown Miami.

Elevate Renewables: $50 Million Rabobank Financing Supports Battery Storage Project For Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Elevate Renewables, a developer and operator of energy infrastructure, announced the close of a $50 million Energy Transition Supplier Finance Facility arranged by Rabobank to support a large-scale solar and battery storage project powering a data center.

MEXC Appoints Vugar Usi As CEO To Lead Global Expansion And Multi-Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

MEXC, a global digital asset trading platform, announced the appointment of Vugar Usi as Chief Executive Officer as the company enters a new phase of international expansion and strategic transformation.

Ribbon Bio Appoints Urs Spitz As Chair To Support Cell-Free DNA Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Ribbon Bio, a developer of cell-free DNA assembly technology, announced the appointment of Dr. Urs Spitz as Chair of its Board of Directors as the company advances its platform for producing complex DNA molecules.

Sparian Biosciences: $15 Million NIH Grant Supports Phase 1 Trial Of Pain Drug SBS-147

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Sparian Biosciences, a clinical-stage CNS-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial for SBS-147, its next-generation arylepoxamide receptor agonist designed for the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Schellman: Interview WIth CEO Avani Desai About The Cybersecurity Assessment Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Schellman is a leading global provider of attestation, compliance, and cybersecurity assessment services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Schellman CEO Avani Desai to learn more.

iManage: Interview With CIO Joe Logan About The Intelligent Cloud-Enabled Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

iManage is a leading provider of intelligent cloud-enabled software that helps legal, accounting, and financial professionals securely manage, govern, and collaborate on documents and emails using AI-powered secure knowledge work platforms. Pulse 2.0 interviewed iManage CIO Joe Logan to learn more.

XOi: Interview With Founder & CEO Aaron Salow About The Field Service Data Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

XOi Technologies provides a comprehensive data intelligence platform for field service contractors, enabling technicians to capture jobsite data, access virtual support, and deliver actionable insights for improved productivity and equipment uptime. Pulse 2.0 interviewed XOi Technologies founder and CEO Aaron Salow to learn more.

STG: Acquisition Of Carrier Logistics To Advance AI-Driven Transportation Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

STG, a Menlo Park-based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), a provider of transportation management software for less-than-truckload carriers.

Decision Science Advisors: Series A Raised To Scale AI For Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Decision Science Advisors, an applied AI and data advisory firm, announced it has raised a Series A funding round from Jefferies Financial Group Inc., a global full-service investment banking and capital markets firm. The funding will support DSA’s expansion across the United States and Europe while strengthening its position at the intersection of artificial intelligence and private equity.

Quiver Bioscience: Strategic Investment To Advance ASO Therapeutic Program For Dup15q Syndrome

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Quiver Bioscience announced it has received a targeted investment from the Porta family to advance its antisense oligonucleotide, ASO, therapeutic program for Dup15q syndrome. The funding will support critical preclinical activities, including safety studies required for development candidate selection as the program progresses toward clinical development.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board Formed To Advance Cell Therapy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic, off-the-shelf cell therapies for serious medical conditions, announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance for its cell transplant pipeline and proprietary AlloSCOPE platform.

Skeena Gold & Silver: $750 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering Completed To Optimize Capital Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Skeena Gold & Silver announced it has completed a $750 million aggregate principal offering of 8.500% senior secured notes maturing in 2031, marking a major step in optimizing its capital structure and advancing the Eskay Creek project.

Altilium Clean Technology: £18.5 Million Raised To Scale EV Battery Recycling In The UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Altilium Clean Technology announced it has secured £18.5 million in funding from the UK Government to accelerate the scale-up of its electric vehicle battery recycling capabilities. The grant was awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund and delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK and Innovate UK.

Flashpass: $4.25 Million Raised For Gov-Tech Workforce Upskilling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Flashpass, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital skills platform focused on workforce upskilling, has raised $4.25 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round as it aims to address labor displacement and evolving job market demands driven by artificial intelligence. The round was led by J2 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm known for backing companies such as Oura Ring, Aalyria, Apex, and Code Metal. Additional participation came from Seven Stars Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, and Uncommon Projects.

PCSI: Acquisition Of CareStarter And Feedback Launches PCSIx Innovation Unit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Professional Contract Services, Inc. (PCSI), a national nonprofit focused on employing people with disabilities, announced the acquisition of CareStarter and Feedback, establishing the foundation for its newly launched innovation unit, PCSIx. The initiative represents a strategic move to expand PCSI’s mission through technology, behavioral science, and integrated innovation aimed at improving outcomes for people with disabilities and their families.

ReSpark: GreenSpark Software And ReMatter Combine To Form Metal Recycling Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

GreenSpark Software and ReMatter announced a definitive agreement to combine and form ReSpark, a unified software platform designed for the metal recycling and scrap yard industry. The newly formed company brings together two purpose-built platforms, integrating their products, teams, and customer bases to serve operators across the United States, Canada, and international markets.

Empire Company To Acquire Mayrand Food Group For Québec Discount/Warehouse Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Empire Company Limited announced it has entered into an agreement, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc., to acquire Mayrand Food Group, a long-established food retailer operating four large-format locations across the Greater Montréal area.

Motorola Solutions: Hyper Acquisition Expands Agentic AI To Strengthen 911 Response And Public Safety Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired HyperYou, Inc. (Hyper), a company specializing in conversational, agentic AI designed to reduce the burden on understaffed public safety answering points. The acquisition expands Motorola Solutions’ deployment of agentic AI across its Command Center portfolio and its mission-critical AI platform, Assist, while introducing new Assist Agents aimed at accelerating emergency response and improving operational efficiency.

Ailux Appoints Maria Belvisi As Chief Scientific Officer To Advance Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Ailux announced the appointment of Maria G. Belvisi, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer, marking a significant step in its evolution from AI-driven biologics discovery to a fully integrated drug development organization.

Mach Industries Appoints Amanda Sustak As Senior Vice President Of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Mach Industries, a defense manufacturing company focused on advanced unmanned systems, announced the appointment of Amanda Sustak as Senior Vice President of Business Development, marking a strategic move to accelerate growth across key national security sectors.

Pep Boys: Nik Umrani Appointed Chief Information Officer To Lead Technology Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Pep Boys announced the appointment of Nik Umrani as Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on advancing its technology capabilities and enhancing customer experience.

Hitachi Solutions: CEO Roger Lvin Appointed To Lead Global Digital Transformation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Hitachi Solutions today announced the appointment of Roger Lvin as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately, as the company looks to accelerate its global digital transformation strategy and deepen its enterprise partnerships.