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Mission Wealth Names 8 New Partners In 2026 Leadership Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Mission Wealth, a registered investment advisory firm, said it has elevated eight leaders to its 2026 Partner Class, bringing the firm’s total partner group to 66. The firm said partners now represent roughly one-third of its personnel, positioning the move as a marker of continued growth and an emphasis on internal ownership and leadership continuity.

Worthington Steel To Acquire Kloeckner In $2.4 Billion Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Worthington Steel plans to acquire Germany-listed Kloeckner & Co. in a cash tender offer that would create a more diversified, larger-scale metals processing platform and make Worthington Steel the No. 2 steel service center company in North America by revenue.

Northwestern And Stanford Researchers Create Artificial Metabolism That Turns Waste CO2 Into Useful Chemicals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Northwestern University and Stanford University researchers have engineered a fully synthetic metabolic system that converts a simple liquid molecule derived from carbon dioxide into a core building block of life, potentially opening a new route to convert captured CO2 into commercially valuable chemicals.

EverGen Infrastructure Announces Closing of New FCC Credit Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

EverGen Infrastructure announced it has completed a package of refinancing transactions that includes a new $13 million asset-level credit facility with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) at its wholly owned subsidiary Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd. (FVB), repayment of most of its corporate-level debt, and the closing of a second tranche of a previously announced non-brokered private placement for approximately $1.9 million in gross proceeds.

PolyML Announces Strategic Investment From Martinrea International

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

PolyML announced it has secured a strategic minority investment from Martinrea International Inc., a global automotive supplier, alongside a multi-year services and collaboration agreement to deploy PolyML’s machine-learning technology across automotive manufacturing operations.

I Squared Capital Launches ANZA Power With $300 Million Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

I Squared Capital has launched ANZA Power, a next-generation independent power producer established to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Backed by a USD $300 million commitment from I Squared’s ISQ Growth Markets Infrastructure Fund II, the new platform is designed to provide clean, dispatchable power for commercial and industrial customers while supporting grid resilience and long-term reliability.

Pelthos Therapeutics: Up To $50 Million Venture Loan Facility Secured From Horizon Technology Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, a venture lending firm focused on secured loans to venture- and private equity-backed companies, said it has provided a venture loan facility of up to $50 million to Pelthos Therapeutics, a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on commercial-stage dermatology products.

Southfield Capital Partners With The Perfect Franchise To Support Growth And Expand Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Southfield Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with The Perfect Franchise (TPF), a franchise advisory and consulting firm, as the private equity investor looks to deepen its exposure to franchising-related business services and back organizations that support franchise ecosystem expansion.

Breeze: Interview With Co-Founder Marco van der Woude About The Dating App Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Breeze is a dating app that skips the endless chatting and helps people meet in real life by planning an in-person first date after you match. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Breeze co-founder Marco van der Woude to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

FMG Names Co-Founder Dave Christensen As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

FMG, a marketing automation software provider for financial advisors and advisory firms, has appointed co-founder Dave Christensen as chief executive officer and named two new C-suite leaders as the company pushes platform innovation and growth across wealth and insurance channels.

Parsons Buys Altamira Technologies In Deal Valued Up To $375 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Parsons Corporation announced it has acquired Altamira Technologies Corporation, a Northern Virginia-based defense and intelligence contractor, in a transaction valued at up to $375 million as the company looks to deepen its capabilities in signals intelligence and space-related mission work for U.S. national security customers.

JWX Acquires Aug X Labs To Add GenAI Content Transformation To Publisher Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

JWX, a technology company that helps media businesses distribute and monetize content across platforms, said it has acquired Aug X Labs, the startup behind Augie Studio, an AI-assisted commercial video production tool.

Insight Partners: Amir Malayery Named As Managing Director To Lead Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Insight Partners has appointed Amir Malayery as a Managing Director to lead the firm’s secondaries strategy, expanding its effort to provide liquidity solutions and flexible capital across the software ecosystem.

Merge Labs: $252 Million Raised For Targeting High-Bandwidth And Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Merge Labs, a newly launched research lab, announced it is pursuing a long-term mission to bridge biological and artificial intelligence in order to “maximize human ability, agency, and experience.” The group describes its focus as developing fundamentally new brain-computer interface (BCI) approaches that interact with the brain at high bandwidth, integrate with advanced AI, and ultimately be safe and accessible for broad use. The company has raised $252 million in a seed round from OpenAI, Bain Capital, Gabe Newell, and several others.

Raymond James To Acquire $46 Billion Firm Clark Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Raymond James announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Clark Capital Management Group, a Philadelphia-based asset manager with more than $46 billion in discretionary assets under management, in a deal that the firm said will deepen its investment solutions and expand its reach with financial advisors across key distribution channels.

VB Spine To Buy SpineHawk Intraoperative Visualization Platform From Robotron Surgical Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

VB Spine said it has signed an agreement to acquire the SpineHawk platform from Robotron Surgical Technologies, a move the company says will expand its technology portfolio in spine surgery with intraoperative visualization and an AI-enabled software roadmap aimed at supporting technology-enabled spine care.

TRP Infrastructure Services Acquires Striping Technology To Broaden Texas And Southeast Roadway Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

TRP Infrastructure Services, a Fort Worth-based provider of pavement marking and traffic control solutions, has acquired Striping Technology, L.P., a Tyler, Texas-headquartered pavement marking contractor focused on the broader East Texas region.

Community Financial System To Buy ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust In $40 Million Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Community Financial System announced it has agreed to acquire ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust in an all-cash transaction valued at $40 million, a move the company said will meaningfully expand its wealth management capabilities and add more recurring fee-based revenue.

Butterfly Completes Acquisition of Digital Flexible Packaging Maker ePac

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Butterfly Equity, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on the food and beverage sector, announced it has completed its acquisition of ePac Holdings, the company behind ePac Flexible Packaging, from an investor consortium that included Amcor and Indevco North America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gryphon Holdings Agrees To Acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Gryphon Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company, a privately held specialty commercial lines carrier, in a deal the companies say will expand Gryphon’s platform across the insurance and reinsurance ecosystem. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mangrove Lithium: Up To $85 Million Raised For Refining Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Canada Growth Fund and Mangrove Water Technologies, operating as Mangrove Lithium, announced they have closed an up to US$85 million structured financing package designed to accelerate the commercialization of the company’s lithium refining technology in Canada and international markets. The transaction pairs up to US$65 million expected from Canada Growth Fund (CGF) with additional participation from existing backers, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and BMW i Ventures, as Mangrove Lithium moves from technology validation toward scaled deployment.

Klipboard Acquires Savance Enterprise To Expand U.S. Wholesale Distribution ERP Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Klipboard, a global provider of business management software for retail, distribution, manufacturing, servicing, and rental businesses, has completed the acquisition of Savance Enterprise, an ERP platform built specifically for wholesale distributors in the United States.

Reclamation Partners Buys 74,300-Square-Foot Infill Industrial Asset Near Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Reclamation Partners, working in partnership with Fox Capital Partners, has acquired a 74,300-square-foot light-industrial building at 660 Bodwell Street in Avon, Massachusetts, adding a value-add logistics property in Boston’s infill Route-128 South industrial corridor.

Protera Acquires Redfig To Expand Enterprise IT Modernization Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Protera, an IT modernization and enterprise cloud services provider, has acquired Redfig, a business transformation firm known for SAP application development, data integration, and intelligent automation. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Transition Metal Solutions: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Reinvent Bio-Based Copper Recovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Transition Metal Solutions has closed an oversubscribed $6 million seed round to commercialize a bio-enabled approach aimed at boosting copper recovery from existing mines and waste streams, as copper demand continues to climb faster than new supply can be brought online.

SDR Ventures: Investment Banking Veteran Matt Huebner Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

SDR Ventures has added investment banking veteran Matt Huebner as a partner, bringing more than 20 years of experience spanning mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, business valuations, and strategic consulting as the Denver-based firm looks to expand its advisory platform and accelerate business development.

LPL Financial: Wealth Management Leaders Suzanne Elovic And Mike Murphy Join

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

LPL Financial announced it has appointed Suzanne Elovic as executive vice president and head of supervision and Mike Murphy as executive vice president and head of service, expanding leadership across two functions that the firm positions as central to the advisor experience. Both executives will be based in New York and will report to John O’Neill, executive vice president and head of Service & Supervision.

Cloudflare Acquires Human Native To Strengthens Content Offering To AI Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

Cloudflare announced it has acquired Human Native, an AI data marketplace designed to connect content creators and publishers with AI developers seeking high-quality material for training and inference, as the company pushes deeper into tools that help monetize web content in the AI era.

OTTO SPORT AI: $16.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build AI-Powered Operating System For Youth Sports

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

OTTO SPORT AI has raised $16.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its youth sports technology platform and expand its AI “Athlete Intelligence” Lab, as the company targets a market where organizers and families still contend with legacy software and manual workflows despite booming participation and spending.

HOLYWATER Raises $22 Million to Turn Microdramas Into Mainstream Entertainment In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2026

HOLYWATER, an entertainment technology company behind the vertical-series app My Drama and a suite of AI-enabled content products, has closed a $22 million financing round as it pushes to build what it describes as a mobile-first “Netflix” for vertical video in the U.S. and other Western markets.