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XCF Global, Southern Energy Renewables, And DevvStream Sign Deal For Proposed Three-Party Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

XCF Global, DevvStream, and Southern Energy Renewables Inc. said they have agreed to a binding term sheet outlining a proposed three-party merger that would combine the companies into what they describe as an integrated low-carbon fuels and environmental-attribute platform.

Blackstone To Buy Arlington Industries In Energy Transition Partners Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Blackstone and Arlington Industries said they have entered into a definitive agreement for funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners to acquire Arlington, a U.S. designer and manufacturer of electrical products.

Simpro Group Acquires Delight To Add AI Customer Engagement And Drive Repeat Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Simpro Group announced it has acquired Delight, an AI-driven customer engagement solution built for field service and trade businesses, as it pushes to expand from traditional field service management into what it calls an AI-first operating platform that runs a trade business end to end.

Adams Outdoor Advertising Buys Parkway Outdoor Assets To Deepen Charlotte Billboard Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Adams Outdoor Advertising announced it has completed the acquisition of select assets from Parkway Outdoor, adding 15 billboard assets in the Charlotte, North Carolina market. The package includes 14 static faces and one digital display, bolstering Adams Outdoor’s inventory along key airport and commuter corridors.

Graham Acquires FlackTek To Add Advanced Materials Processing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Graham, a manufacturer of mission-critical fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum technologies serving defense, energy, process, and space end markets, said it has acquired FlackTek Manufacturing and FlackTek Sales, expanding its engineered products portfolio into advanced mixing and material processing.

Netmore Acquires Actility To Create LoRaWAN Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Leonard Green Launches $3.6 Billion Sage Equity Investors Fund To Scale GP-Led Single-Asset Continuation Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., announced it has reached a final close for Sage Equity Investors and related entities, collectively known as Sage I, securing more than $3.6 billion in total commitments for its inaugural program focused primarily on single-asset continuation funds sponsored by third-party private equity managers.

Radware Acquires Pynt To Add Pre-Production API Security Testing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Radware has completed its acquisition of Pynt, an API security testing company, expanding Radware’s API security capabilities beyond runtime protection and into earlier stages of the development process. The deal adds pre-production testing designed to help organizations identify and remediate API security risks before APIs go live, complementing Radware’s existing in-production defenses.

Nubank To Invest Over R$2.5 Billion In Office Expansion As It Shifts To A New Hybrid Work Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Nubank announced it will invest more than R$ 2.5 billion, about $475 million, over the next five years to expand and upgrade its office footprint, with Brazil as the centerpiece of a broader push to scale infrastructure alongside its customer and employee growth.

Salvo Health: $8.5 Million Series A Raised To Expand Hybrid GI And Metabolic Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Salvo Health announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its hybrid gastrointestinal and metabolic care platform, a model designed to help GI practices deliver more continuous, outcomes-driven care while improving the patient experience and strengthening practice economics. The Series A was led by ManchesterStory, City Light Capital, and Threshold Ventures. Salvo said the funding will be used to help GI practices implement technology-enabled, continuous care capabilities and to scale what it describes as a provider-first model.

Corxel Raises Up to $287 Million In Series D1 To Advance Oral GLP 1 Program and Broader Cardiometabolic Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

CORXEL Pharmaceuticals Limited said it has completed a Series D1 financing, raising up to $287 million to fund the development of CX11, its oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity and overweight, as well as additional cardiometabolic programs. The company is currently evaluating CX11 in a Phase 2 trial in the United States and noted a separate Phase 3 trial in China being conducted by Vincentage.

PAQ Therapeutics Extends Series B To $77 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

PAQ Therapeutics announced it has closed a Series B extension, bringing its total Series B financing to $77 million, strengthening its balance sheet as it advances multiple clinical programs for KRAS-driven cancers.

Maia Farms: $3.75 Million Seed Funding Closed To Scale Mushroom And Mycelium Ingredients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Maia Farms, a Vancouver-based food technology company developing mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients, has closed an oversubscribed $3.75 million Seed equity financing as it looks to ramp up commercial production and expand partnerships with food manufacturers and distributors worldwide. The seed round was led by Active Impact Investments, with follow-on investments from Nya Planet, Ag-West Bio, PIC Investment Group, and Deep Checks. Separately, the company has also cited strategic and non-dilutive support from Genome BC, Natural Products Canada, Protein Industries Canada, and the National Research Council of Canada.

Aviwell: €11 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Driven Microbiota Platform For Sustainable Animal Nutrition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Aviwell SAS, a Toulouse-based deep-tech animal nutrition company with operations spanning France and Boston, has closed a €11 million Series A financing to expand its AI-driven microbiome discovery and development platform and advance nature-based biological solutions for global agri-food markets, initially focused on poultry and aquaculture. The round brings in three new investors: Blue Revolution Fund (BRF), Blast.Club, and SWEN Capital Partners. Existing investors Elaia and MFS Investment Management also participated, according to the company.

Allied Gold Agrees To C$5.5 Billion All Cash Sale To Zijin Gold At C$44 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Allied Gold announced it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which Zijin Gold International Company Limited will acquire all issued and outstanding Allied Gold shares for C$44 per share in cash, valuing the equity at approximately C$5.5 billion.

Skrooge.ai: $1.85 Million Seed Funding Raised For Scaling AI-Based Accounting And Tax Services for UAE SMEs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

skrooge.ai, an AI-enabled accounting and tax service provider focused on small and medium-sized businesses in the UAE, has raised $1.85 million in a seed round through SAFE notes from fintech-experienced angel investors. The Dubai based company said the funding will be used to expand product and engineering and to increase delivery capacity as it grows its managed service offering for local SMEs.

Whistle Performance: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised And Rebrand From GPS DataViz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Whistle Performance (formerly known as GPS DataViz) has closed a $2 million seed investment round and rebranded, aiming to accelerate global expansion and step up product innovation. The San Diego-based company positions its software as a hub for sports and broader human performance programs, aimed at helping teams and organizations turn complex athlete and workforce data into faster, clearer decisions.

Leidos To Buy ENTRUST Solutions Group From Kohlberg For $2.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Leidos announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg for approximately $2.4 billion in an all-cash transaction, aiming to expand its position in utility engineering and enter the utility gas and electric generation infrastructure markets.

RelaDyne Expands Midwest Lubricants Footprint With Acquisition Of Dennis Oil Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

RelaDyne, a U.S. lubricant distributor that also sells fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, has acquired Dennis Oil Company, a family-owned blender and distributor of commercial and industrial lubricants serving customers across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

White & Case: Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas Rejoins As Partner In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Global law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the addition of Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas as a partner in Washington, DC.

Continuent: Interview Founder & CEO Eero Teerikorpi About The Database Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Continuent is a database infrastructure company best known for its Tungsten products, which help organizations keep MySQL (and related) databases highly available and move data reliably between systems. Its flagship Tungsten Replicator is a high-performance replication engine that can replicate data across different database sources/targets and supports advanced replication topologies beyond native MySQL replication. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Continuent founder, CEO, and Chairman Eero Teerikorpi to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Standard Nuclear Raises $140 Million Series A And Begins Production Of Advanced HALEU TRISO Fuel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Standard Nuclear announced it has raised $140 million in Series A funding and has begun production of advanced HALEU TRISO nuclear fuel, positioning the company to scale domestic supplies of a key fuel form used in next-generation reactors. The round was led by Decisive Point, with participation from new investors Chevron Technology Ventures, StepStone Group, and XTX Ventures. Standard Nuclear said the financing also included support from existing investors Welara, Fundomo, Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour Partners, and Crucible Capital, among others.

Lucend: $3.3 Million Seed Funding Closed And Rebrands From Coolgradient

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Lucend, formerly known as Coolgradient, has raised $3.3 million in Seed funding as it expands into the U.S. market with software designed to improve data center uptime and reliability while reducing energy and water consumption. The financing was led by Remarkable Ventures Climate (RVC) and included Mitsubishi Electric Innovation Fund, New Climate Ventures, Avesta, and Stepchange, with support from existing investor 4impact capital.

Mine: $14 Million Series A Raised To Launch MoneyGPT AI Money Agent And Rebrand From Fizz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Mine, formerly known as Fizz, raised a $14 million Series A to support the launch of MoneyGPT, an AI-powered personal finance agent designed to help young adults feel more in control of their money as they navigate variable income, debt, and shifting financial goals. The round was led by 359 Capital, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and new investor FJ Labs, as well as existing backers Y Combinator and U.S. News & World Report. The financing brings Mine’s total capital raised to $28 million.

Barnwell Bio: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Bring Metagenomic Biosurveillance To Poultry Producers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Barnwell Bio, a precision animal health intelligence company, has raised $6 million in seed funding to scale a metagenomic biosurveillance system that provides poultry producers with earlier warning of emerging disease threats. The round was led by Twelve Below, with participation from Max Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, Banter Capital, Planeteer Capital, AgVentures Alliance, Daybreak Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and AgLaunch Farmers.

GlassPoint: $20 Million Funding Raised To Fuel Expansion Of Solar Industrial Process Heat

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

GlassPoint, a provider of solar industrial process heat, announced it has closed a $20 million funding round led by N.I.S. New Investment Solutions, a Liechtenstein-based asset manager, with participation from returning investor MIG Capital. The company said the financing will support global expansion and advance large-scale deployments in its pipeline, with a near-term focus on projects in the U.S. Southwest, Southern Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

Zocks: $45 Million Series B Closed To Expand Privacy First Agentic AI For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Zocks, a privacy-first AI platform built for financial advisors, has raised $45 million in Series B funding to broaden its automation and analytics capabilities into what the company describes as a business growth engine. The round was co led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and QED Investors, with participation from Illuminate Financial and existing backers Motive Partners, Expanse Venture Partners, Entrée Capital, and 14Peaks Capital, bringing Zocks’ total funding to $65 million.

Grid Aero: $20 Million Series A Raised To Scale Long-Range Autonomous Airlift

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Grid Aero, an aerospace startup building low-cost, autonomous aircraft for long-range operations, has raised $20 million in a Series A round co-led by Bison Ventures and Geodesic Capital. The financing also included participation from Stony Lonesome Group and Alumni Ventures, alongside returning investors Ubiquity Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, and Commonweal Ventures.

PTF Lab: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Isa Mutaliev About The Virtual Ad And Logo Replacement Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

PTF Lab is a technology company specializing in AI and computer vision that provides real-time, cloud-based virtual advertising and logo replacement solutions for live sports broadcasts. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PTF Lab co-founder and CEO Isa Mutaliev to learn more.

Tailscale: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Avery Pennarun About The Mesh VPN Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2026

Tailscale is a company that provides a zero-configuration and software-defined mesh VPN based on WireGuard that enables secure, direct, peer-to-peer connectivity between devices, servers, and cloud resources. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Tailscale co-founder and CEO Avery Pennarun to learn more.