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Hologic: $350 Million Acquisition Of Gynesonics Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Hologic - a global leader in women’s health - announced it completed its previously announced acquisition of Gynesonics, a privately held medical device company focused on the development of minimally invasive solutions for women’s health, for about $350 million.

Intuitive Reveals Executive Leadership Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Intuitive - a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery - announced executive leadership promotions to support the company’s continued global growth in pursuit of its mission to advance minimally invasive care.

Disney To Combine Its Hulu + Live TV Business With Fubo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

FuboTV and The Walt Disney Company announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company.

FINSIGHT Buying Pricing Data Provider Company Credit Flow Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

FINSIGHT - an institutional capital markets technology and market data company - announced the acquisition of Credit Flow Research. And with thousands of subscribers across 85 broker-dealers participating in the investment grade and high-yield corporate bond markets, Credit Flow provides proprietary, comprehensive, real-time deal flow, pre- and post-deal analysis, new issue monitoring, and historical pricing data via web and API.

S&P Global Buying AI-Based Tooling Provider ProntoNLP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

S&P Global announced that it has acquired ProntoNLP, a leading provider of GenAI tooling, enabling users to derive differentiated insights from unstructured and structured data. And ProntoNLP's proprietary models and LLM-based signal tools will support S&P Global's textual data analytics capabilities. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

Decart: AI Research Lab Company Raises $32 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Decart - an efficiency-focused AI research lab - announced it raised a $32 million Series A funding round led by Benchmark, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Zeev Ventures.

Palladius Capital Management Buys $579 Million In Residential Real Estate Properties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Palladius Capital Management - a vertically integrated real estate investment manager with debt and equity investment strategies - announced the acquisition of nine residential real estate assets with a total capitalization of $579 million, such as five multifamily and four student housing communities, totaling over 2,500 units.

Supplyframe: Interview With CMO & SaaS Leader Richard Barnett About The Design-To-Source Intelligence Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Supplyframe is the leading provider of Design-to-Source Intelligence for the global electronics value chain. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Supplyframe chief marketing officer & SaaS leader Richard Barnett to learn more about the company.

PBS Biotech: $17 Million In Growth Capital Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

PBS Biotech - a provider of single-use bioreactor systems and bioprocess development services - announced it secured $17 million in follow-on growth capital from Avego Management and BroadOak Capital Partners.

Qure.ai: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Prashant Warier About The Health Tech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Qure.ai is a health tech company that uses deep learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make healthcare more accessible and equitable for patients worldwide. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Qure.ai co-founder and CEO Prashant Warier to learn more about the company.

Melio: Interview With President Tomer Barel About The Accounts Payable And Receivable Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Melio is a leading accounts payable and receivable platform for small and medium businesses. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Melio President Tomer Barel to learn more about the company.

Polyhedra Network: Interview With Co-Founder & CTO Tiancheng Xie About The Zero-Knowledge Proof Protocol Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Polyhedra Network is a company that is building foundational infrastructure for trust and scalability in AI and blockchain systems to enable secure, verifiable, high-performance applications. Headed by a world-class team of engineers, researchers and business leaders from institutions such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Tsinghua University, Polyhedra’s deep expertise in zero-knowledge proofs and distributed systems underpins the development of technical solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Polyhedra Network CTO and co-founder Tiancheng Xie to learn more about the company.

Veda: Interview With CEO & Co-Founder Meghan Gaffney About The Healthcare Innovation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Veda is on a mission to accelerate the ability to access the care patients need, reduce financial loss in the healthcare system, and create efficiencies that drive healthcare innovation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Veda CEO and co-founder Meghan Gaffney to learn more about the company.

Salsita: Interview With Founder & CEO Matthew Gertner About His 3D Product Configurator Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Salsita is an up-and-coming Prague-based company that has created the first 3D product configurator equipped with a highly trained AI chatbot. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Salsita founder and CEO Matthew Gertner to learn more about the company.

Spines: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Yehuda Niv About The AI-Based Book Publishing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Spines is a company that uses GenAI to streamline every part of the book publishing process (a century-old industry that has been disrupted) from proofreading, formatting, cover design, audiobook creation, distribution, marketing, etc. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Spines co-founder and CEO Yehuda Niv to learn more about the company.

Elite Buying B2B Payments Platform Company Tranch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Elite, a financial management and business operations solutions provider to the most successful law firms, announced its acquisition of Tranch, a leading B2B invoice automation and payments platform offering seamless invoice management and turnkey payment options for law firms and their clients.

Digital Edge: Interconnection And Hyperscale Data Center Operator Company Raises Over $1.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Digital Edge - a leading developer and operator of interconnection and hyperscale edge data centers across Asia and portfolio company of Stonepeak (a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets) announced it raised over $1.6 billion in new capital through a combination of equity and debt financing to fuel its next growth phase.

Orbis Medicines: Oral Macrocycle Drug Discovery Company Raises €90 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Orbis Medicines - a leader in oral macrocycle drug discovery - announced today the closing of a €90 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised by the company to €116 million. The funding round will support the development of Orbis’ pipeline of next-generation oral macrocycle drugs, called ‘nCycles.’

Coalesce Capital Investing in Leading Advisor Firm Pearl Meyer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Coalesce Capital (a private equity firm focused on investing in business services companies) announced a majority growth recapitalization in executive compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer & Partners. And Pearl Meyer's management team retains a meaningful stake in the company and will partner closely with Coalesce. The existing minority institutional investors have exited their investment.

Morgan Lewis Expands IP Practice In Europe With Addition Of Alexander Ritter In Munich

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Advancing Morgan Lewis’s German, European, and global IP capabilities, especially in technology and life sciences patent disputes, the law firm welcomes partner Alexander Ritter, resident in the Munich office. Coming from Baker McKenzie where he most recently chaired the German patent litigation practice, Ritter represents clients across a range of industries, including high tech, engineering, chemical, healthcare and medical device, and biotechnology.

Hauler Hero: $10 Million (Seed) Funding Raised To Help Waste Management Companies Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2025

Hauler Hero - an all-in-one tech platform helping waste management companies scale their businesses - announced $10 million seed funding led by I2BF Global Ventures, K5 Global, Somersault Ventures, Recall Capital, and executives from ServiceTitan.

Adams Outdoor Advertising Buys Riley (Patriot) Outdoor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Adams Outdoor Advertising, the fourth-largest out-of-home advertising operator in the U.S. and the largest privately owned, announced the acquisition of Riley (Patriot) Outdoor. This strategic deal marks a significant expansion into North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, encompassing Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.

York University: Researchers Exploring Ways To Transform Healthcare With Brain Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Researchers at York University are looking into ways to improve healthcare with brain technology. One of the goals of this technology is to make it as simple as wearing a headset that listens to brain waves and can predict a seizure before it happens to save lives and increase the independence of individuals with epilepsy. Another use of care would be creating a device that could interpret the intention behind movement in a person who has lost control of their limbs, creating more potential in neurorehabilitation.

Creador Buys Controlling Stake In MG Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Creador - a prominent private equity firm in South and Southeast Asia - announced it acquired a controlling stake in MG Group, Southeast Asia’s leading B2B hospitality marketplace. This strategic investment positions MG Group to expand globally, utilizing its advanced technology platform and extensive network of over 350,000 accommodation suppliers and 8,000 global buyers.

Dentons Names Elze’t Hart As Data And Technology Partner In Amsterdam

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Dentons announced it is strengthening its Intellectual Property, Data, and Technology practice by recruiting partner Elze 't Hart in the Amsterdam office. Focusing on data governance and compliance, IT contracts and technology M&A, Hart has been advising and litigating technology and data privacy for 12 years.

Infinant: Bank Platform Company Raises $15 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Infinant, a Charlotte-based leading bank platform provider, announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by FINTOP Capital and partner JAM FINTOP BankTech, with participation from Raido Capital Partners, Woodforest Financial Group, and Bankers Helping Bankers.

Raymond James Onboards $400 Million Helton Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Raymond James has welcomed financial advisor Chris Helton to the firm’s independent advisor channel Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) as reported by Todd Gartrell, Southeast division director for RJFS. Based in Huntsville, Alabama,

Balt: €355 Million Secured To Finance Existing Debt And Drive Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Balt, a global medical device leader in interventional neuroradiology, announced that it secured €355 million in financing from a group of leading institutional investors and banks to refinance existing debt, accelerate product innovation, expand production capacity, and enhance the development of key growth markets.

Research: How To Be Better Prepared For Managing EV Batteries In The Winter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

With winter temperatures dropping, electric vehicle owners can face several challenges, such as winter range reduction and charger issues. Data from over 10,000 EVs has revealed that cold weather could reduce the driving range by up to 37%. And a recent AI-assisted research of 1+ million reviews has shown that 1 out of 5 charges are non-functional.

Invst Buying NS Capital To Transform Retirement Solutions For Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Invst, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based registered investment advisor (RIA), has announced the acquisition of NS Capital, a Stamford, Connecticut-based registered investment advisor, creating a leading retirement practice to reshape how businesses approach employee retirement solutions.