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Taft Merging With Morris, Manning & Martin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Morris, Manning & Martin have announced a merger effective December 31, 2025, further advancing Taft's growth as a leading middle-market law firm. The merger adds over 100 lawyers and enhances Taft’s presence in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., bringing its total to over 1,200 lawyers across 25 offices and expected revenues exceeding $1 billion.

Cohen Buying Accounting Firm Gioffre & Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Gioffre & Company, an accounting firm based in Westchester with over 50 years of experience, has merged with Cohen & Co, a leading tax and accounting firm in the United States.

Lifezone Metals: $60 Million Bridge Loan Secured From Taurus Mining Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Lifezone Metals announced that its subsidiary, Kabanga Nickel Limited, has secured a $60 million bridge loan from Taurus Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P., to advance its Kabanga Nickel Project in northwest Tanzania. The funding will support early works and infrastructure as Lifezone seeks long-term project financing.

Periscope Equity: $370 Million Closed For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Periscope Equity, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has closed Periscope Equity III, L.P., with $370 million in commitments, surpassing its $300 million goal in under a year.

1Kosmos: $57 Million Series B Raised To Advance Identity Verification And Passwordless Authentication Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

1Kosmos has secured $57 million in Series B funding, led by Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures, with a $10 million line of credit from Bridge Bank.

ClariMed Acquiring Consultancy We Are Human

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

ClariMed, a recognized leader in human-centered medical device development and regulatory services, has announced the acquisition of We Are Human, a consultancy operating across the UK and US with expertise in user-focused design, human factors research, and medical technology innovation.

Celanese: New $1.75 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Celanese Corporation, a global leader in the chemical and specialty materials industry, announced the signing of a new significant credit agreement, effective August 11, 2025. This agreement establishes a new $1.75 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

Echo Global Logistics To Buy FreightSaver

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Echo Global Logistics, a leading provider of technology-driven transportation and supply chain management services, has announced its acquisition of FreightSaver, an innovative third-party logistics (3PL) provider based in Huntington Beach, California.

BinSentry: $50 Million Raised To Modernize Animal Feed Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

BinSentry, a company specializing in AI-based sensors for agricultural feed supply chains, has secured $50 million in Series C funding, led by Lead Edge Capital, to fuel its global expansion. Its solar-powered, self-cleaning sensors provide 99% accurate real-time feed monitoring, reducing manual checks and preventing outages.

Maridea Wealth Management Buying Colorado-Based Hoot

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Maridea Wealth Management has acquired Hoot Wealth, a Colorado advisory firm led by Nick Crow and Bryan Hinmon.

SetPoint Medical: $140 Million Raised To Develop Therapies For Chronic Autoimmune Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

SetPoint Medical, focused on therapies for chronic autoimmune diseases, raised $140 million in private funding—$25 million from its Series C and $115 million from its Series D rounds, co-led by Elevage Medical Technologies and Ally Bridge Group.

GitGuardian: Interview With CTO Jeremy Brown About Lessons Learned From Launching The MCP Server

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

GitGuardian is an end-to-end NHI and secrets security platform that empowers software-driven organizations to enhance their Non-Human Identity (NHI) security and comply with industry standards. Pulse 2.0 interviewed GitGuardian CTO Jeremy Brown to gain a better understanding of how the company was among the first security vendors to deploy an (Model Context Protocol) MCP server.

CP Group: Investment Raised From Declaration Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Declaration Partners has acquired a majority stake in CP Group, a leader in material recovery facilities and sorting technologies. This partnership marks a significant milestone in CP Group’s 50-year history, providing capital and strategic resources to enhance innovation, scale operations, and strengthen its position in the waste and recycling industry.

Datasite to Buy Data Sourcing Company Sourcescrub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Datasite, a global SaaS provider for M&A workflow automation, has acquired Sourcescrub, a deal-sourcing data company, from Francisco Partners.

Doximity Buying Pathway In $63 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Doximity has acquired Montreal-based Pathway Medical Inc., a startup specialising in medical AI and clinical reference.

Centerbridge Partners To Buy MeridianLink For $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

MeridianLink has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds advised by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. Following the completion of the transaction, MeridianLink will become a privately held company.

Brook + Whittle: $130 Million Financing Secured For Packaging Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Brook + Whittle, recognized as a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced the successful completion of a significant refinancing transaction. Through this initiative, the company has secured $130 million in new capital, established a robust new revolving credit facility, and extended its debt maturity runway.

Brown & Root Industrial Services: Funding Raised From One Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle-market private equity firm, will invest in Brown & Root Industrial Services, with existing investor KBR retaining a significant stake.

Green Infrastructure Partners To Be Recapitalized In $4.25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

GFL Environmental announced that Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to recapitalize its business at an enterprise value of $4.25 billion.

Smart Communications Buying Intelligent Orchestration Company Pendula

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Smart Communications, a technology leader in regulated industries, announced its acquisition of Pendula, a provider of intelligent orchestration and digital delivery solutions. Pendula’s platform enhances customer engagement by enabling personalized, cross-channel interactions.

Western Union To Buy International Money Express In $500 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Western Union will acquire International Money Express (Intermex) for $16 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $500 million.

Dentons Lee: Ki-Jeung Park And Kyoung-Ho Kim Join The Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2025

Dentons Lee has strengthened its international construction practice by appointing Senior Foreign Attorney Ki-Jeung Park and Senior Attorney Kyoung-Ho Kim. Both attorneys have extensive hands-on experience in international construction contracts, disputes, and arbitration.

Nomi Health: Investment Raised From Inspirit Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company focused on providing real-time access to affordable care, announced a strategic investment from Inspirit Equity, a private equity firm founded by Charles Gores, son of Michigan native and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores.

Aira: €150 Million Raised For Advancing Electrification Of Residential Heating In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Aira has announced its expansion into Germany, Italy, and the UK, becoming a clean energy-tech company in Europe with an annual sales run rate of €200 million. And the company has raised €150 million in equity financing.

Silver Lake: $400 Million Digital Infrastructure Platform Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Silver Lake, a leader in technology investing, has partnered with Commonwealth Asset Management’s Adam Fisher and Peter Rumbold to launch a digital infrastructure platform backed by $400 million.

iQor Buys JumpCrew For Expanding CXBPO Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

iQor CXBPO has acquired JumpCrew, a leading provider of outsourced B2B sales and marketing solutions, to broaden its tech-enabled customer experience services. The move strengthens iQor’s position as a full-service CX partner by integrating lead generation, sales, content creation, and RevOps automation.

Tahoe Therapeutics: $30 Million Raised To Develop Dataset For Training Virtual Cell Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Tahoe Therapeutics has raised $30 million to develop a large-scale dataset for training Virtual Cell Models. Led by Amplify Partners and supported by investors such as Databricks Ventures and General Catalyst.

SeaX: Interview With Founder & CEO Kid Parchariyanon About The Early-Stage Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Southeast Asia Exponential Ventures (SeaX) is a VC fund investing globally in early-stage companies with game-changing “exponential” technologies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SeaX founder and CEO Kid Parchariyanon to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

Equillium: Up To $50 Million Financing Raised To Advance EQ504

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Equillium has secured a securities purchase agreement with leading healthcare investors to raise to $50 million. The financing includes an upfront payment of $30 million for approximately 52.6 million shares or pre-funded warrants at $0.57 per share, plus an additional $20 million contingent upon meeting specific milestones. New investors include ADAR1 Capital Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Adage Capital Partners, Coastlands Capital, and Woodline Partners.

Nokken: Investment Raised From Limestone Capital For Advancing Modular Hospitality Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Limestone Capital, a Swiss private equity firm, has acquired over 30% of Nokken, a UK company specializing in modular cabins. The partnership will support Nokken's expansion across Europe, the UK, the US, Asia, and Australasia, underscoring Limestone's commitment to innovative, sustainable hospitality ventures.

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Taft Merging With Morris, Manning & Martin

Cohen Buying Accounting Firm Gioffre & Company

Lifezone Metals: $60 Million Bridge Loan Secured From Taurus Mining Finance

Periscope Equity: $370 Million Closed For Third Fund

1Kosmos: $57 Million Series B Raised To Advance Identity Verification And Passwordless Authentication Platform

ClariMed Acquiring Consultancy We Are Human

Celanese: New $1.75 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Announced

Echo Global Logistics To Buy FreightSaver

BinSentry: $50 Million Raised To Modernize Animal Feed Supply Chains

​Maridea Wealth Management Buying Colorado-Based Hoot

SetPoint Medical: $140 Million Raised To Develop Therapies For Chronic Autoimmune Diseases

GitGuardian: Interview With CTO Jeremy Brown About Lessons Learned From Launching The MCP Server

CP Group: Investment Raised From Declaration Partners

Datasite to Buy Data Sourcing Company Sourcescrub

Doximity Buying Pathway In $63 Million Deal

Centerbridge Partners To Buy MeridianLink For $2 Billion

Brook + Whittle: $130 Million Financing Secured For Packaging Solutions

Brown & Root Industrial Services: Funding Raised From One Equity Partners

Green Infrastructure Partners To Be Recapitalized In $4.25 Billion Deal

Smart Communications Buying Intelligent Orchestration Company Pendula

Western Union To Buy International Money Express In $500 Million Deal

Dentons Lee: Ki-Jeung Park And Kyoung-Ho Kim Join The Firm

Nomi Health: Investment Raised From Inspirit Equity

Aira: €150 Million Raised For Advancing Electrification Of Residential Heating In Europe

Silver Lake: $400 Million Digital Infrastructure Platform Launched

iQor Buys JumpCrew For Expanding CXBPO Capabilities

Tahoe Therapeutics: $30 Million Raised To Develop Dataset For Training Virtual Cell Models

SeaX: Interview With Founder & CEO Kid Parchariyanon About The Early-Stage Investment Firm

Equillium: Up To $50 Million Financing Raised To Advance EQ504

Nokken: Investment Raised From Limestone Capital For Advancing Modular Hospitality Expansion

Maridea Wealth Management Buying Colorado-Based Hoot