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Savvy Advisors Brings In Wealth Managers Craig Austad and Eric Passin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2024

Savvy Advisors - a registered investment advisor (RIA) affiliated with Savvy Wealth - announced hiring two experienced wealth managers, Craig Austad, CLU, CFP, and Eric S. Passin.

Wiley And ASU’s Fulton Schools of Engineering Collaborating On AI Tutor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2024

Wiley and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) are collaborating to develop a new generative AI-powered tutor to help students succeed in their online computer science labs.

BlinqIO: Interview With CEO & Co-Founder Tal Barmeir About The AI-Based Test Engineer Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2024

BlinqIO is a company that developed the first-ever AI test engineers, addressing the severe shortage in test automation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BlinqIO CEO and co-founder Tal Barmeir to learn more about the company.

C&D Technologies: Interview With VP Of Sales Karen Pugliese About The Power Management Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2024

C&D Technologies is a technology company that produces and markets systems for the power conversion and storage of electrical power, including industrial batteries and electronics. Pulse 2.0 interviewed C&D Technologies VP of Sales Karen Pugliese to learn more about the company.

Workorb: Seed Funding Raised To Transform How AEC Industries Utilize Project Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Workorb, a Toronto-based startup transforming how companies in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries leverage their project data, announced the successful closing of its seed funding round over the summer. The funding round was led by Metavallon VC and Freedom of Innovation Ventures (by Sang Kyun Cha, the founder of SAP Hana).

Ampd Energy: $27.3 Million (Series B) Raised For Advancing Clean Battery Energy Storage Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Ampd Energy - a global energy industry innovator and manufacturer of the Enertainer and Ampd Silo battery energy storage systems (ESS) for heavy industries - announced today that it raised $27.3 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding. This funding round was co-led by Kibo Invest and Openspace, the largest investor in this round, with notable participation from existing investors MTR Lab, Taronga Ventures, and 2150.

Experic: CDMO Company Raises Growth Capital In 1315 Capital-Led Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Experic, a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and clinical trial supply services company serving the global biopharmaceutical industry, announced a significant growth capital investment led by 1315 Capital, a Philadelphia-based growth equity firm focused on healthcare, with participation from its existing investors including East Seattle Partners, Harro Höfliger Packaging Systems, and Kineticos Ventures.

Hightower: Strategic Investment In $1.1+ Billion Wealth Management Team FPIS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Hightower announced that it has invested strategically in Financial Planning and Information Services (FPIS), a wealth management and financial planning team in De Pere, WI, with over $1.1 billion in assets under management.

Matia: Unified Data Operations Platform Raises $10.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Matia, a unified data operations platform bringing ingestion, reverse ETL, observability, and catalog capabilities into one platform, emerged from stealth with $10.5 million in funding, led by Leaders Fund & Secret Chord Ventures. The funding round also includes participation from Cerca Partners & Caffeinated Capital.

Embedded Intelligence: $10 Million (Seed) Raised To Build Interface Of Record For Consumers To Interact With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Embedded Intelligence - a company that is building the interface of record for consumers to interact with AI - announced a $10 million seed round led by General Catalyst, Valor, SV Angel, Conviction Embed, and Medal.

Carma HoldCo: Strategic Investment In Mr. Charlie’s Told Me So

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Carma HoldCo, the parent company behind cultural icon brands such as TYSON 2.0 by legendary boxer, entrepreneur, and advocate Mike Tyson, Ric Flair Drip and Evol by Future, announced a strategic investment in Mr. Charlie’s Told Me So (TMS), which is a plant-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) that has gained international attention for its unique take on fast food and commitment to providing second chances for those in need. This strategic investment will drive Mr. Charlie’s TMS expansion plans, offering franchisees a unique opportunity to join the rapidly growing plant-based movement.

Archy: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For Transforming Dental Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Archy - a pioneer of cloud-based automation software for dental practices - announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding in a round led by Entrée Capital with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Alven, 20VC Growth fund, and several angel investors, and dental professionals.

Peakstone Realty Trust Buys 51-Property Industrial Outdoor Storage Portfolio In $490 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Peakstone Realty Trust—a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial assets—announced that it has acquired a portfolio of 51 industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties from a joint venture between Alterra IOS and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management in an off-market transaction valued at $490 million. This acquisition was funded by a combination of proceeds from the company’s credit facility and cash on hand.

Apogee Enterprises: $240 Million Acquisition Of UW Solutions Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Apogee Enterprises announced that it has completed the acquisition of UW Interco - which is a vertically integrated manufacturer of high-performance coated substrates used in graphic arts, building products, and other applications - for $242 million in cash.

Bioniq: Funding Raised From Cristiano Ronaldo At $82 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Bioniq - a company known for its personalized nutritional support based on blood biomarker data - announced recently that global soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo has made a significant investment in the company, bringing its total valuation to $82 million.

Azura: $6.9 Million (Seed) Raised To Make DeFi Mainstream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2024

Azura recently emerged from stealth to launch the interfacing layer for decentralized finance (DeFi). And the company is backed by $6.9 million in seed funding led by Garry Tan's Initialized Capital. Additional investors in that round included Volt Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Alliance, Raj Gokal (co-founder of Solana), Meltem Demirors (former co-chair, World Economic Forum's Cryptocurrency Council), Stephane Gosselin (co-founder of Flashbots), and other renowned figures in the crypto industry.