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Ensis Partners Launches New York Boutique Focused On Middle-Market Debt Restructuring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Ensis Partners, a newly formed independent financial advisory firm founded by Mark Buschmann and Richard Shinder, has launched in New York City, backed by institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm is positioning itself as a specialist in complex debt restructurings and related strategic transactions for middle- and upper-middle-market companies.

Constructor Capital: $110 Million Fund I Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Constructor Capital announced it has officially closed its first fund at $110 million, with plans to invest globally in Seed- and Series A-stage startups across DeepTech, SoftwareTech, and EdTech.

NYU Langone Health Partnering With Isaac Health To Expand Virtual Memory Care Access Across New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Isaac Health has partnered with NYU Langone Health to broaden access to specialized brain health and memory care through a virtual care model, aiming to shorten the time to evaluation and improve continuity of care for people experiencing memory concerns and related symptoms.

Biorce: $52.5 Million Series A Raised To Expand Globally And Apply AI to Clinical Trial Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Biorce, a Barcelona-based health AI company focused on using artificial intelligence to improve how clinical trials are designed and executed, announced it has closed a $52.5 million Series A round to accelerate international expansion and scale its platform, Aika.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP To Bolster Scientific And Regulatory Strategy For Rapid Microbiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Spore.Bio announced it has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, adding a longtime industry specialist in rapid microbiological methods and contamination control as the company scales its manufacturing quality control platform.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buying Reck & Co To Bolster Marine And Transport Claims Capabilities in Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has expanded its claims and risk management platform through an acquisition by its subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, which has purchased Reck & Co GmbH, a specialist provider of global transport and marine claims services. The buyer did not disclose financial terms.

Lenzing Takes Majority Control Of TreeToTextile To Speed Scale-Up Of Cellulosic Fibers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Lenzing Group announced it will acquire a controlling majority stake in Swedish innovation company TreeToTextile AB, increasing its ownership through the issuance of new shares and positioning the company to accelerate the industrialization of TreeToTextile’s fiber technology.

Julius Baer Board Changes Set For 2026 AGM As Vice Chairman Steps Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Julius Baer announced Vice Chairman Richard Campbell-Breeden will not seek re-election at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting and will retire from the board at that point, setting up a planned transition in the board’s leadership structure.

Picton Investments Launches Private Equity Fund With Morningside Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

PICTON Mahoney Asset Management, operating as PICTON Investments, has launched the PICTON Morningside Private Equity Fund, marking the firm’s first private equity offering and expanding its alternatives platform into private markets.

Hamilton Lane: Nearly $2 Billion Closed For Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, Tripling Predecessor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Hamilton Lane announced it has reached a final close for Hamilton Lane Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, with $1.5 billion in commitments to the fund and nearly $400 million more committed through related vehicles, bringing total commitments to nearly $2 billion. The firm said the raise exceeded the vehicle’s $1.25 billion target and, including related commitments, is more than three times the size of its predecessor, Hamilton Lane Infrastructure Opportunities Fund I.