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Rein Therapeutics: $57.5 Million Public Offering Closed To Advance IPF Clinical Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Rein Therapeutics announced the closing of a $57.5 million underwritten public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, strengthening the company’s financial position as it advances its pulmonary fibrosis pipeline.

Quince Therapeutics: $187 Million Private Placement And Orphai Acquisition To Advance Pulmonary Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Quince Therapeutics announced the acquisition of Orphai Therapeutics along with a private placement financing valued at up to $187 million to expand its pulmonary disease pipeline. The acquisition adds Orphai’s lead program, LAM-001, an inhaled formulation of rapamycin designed to treat multiple pulmonary diseases including pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), and sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension (SAPH).

Qwoted: Chloe Kim Appointed As Editor-in-Chief To Lead Media Innovation Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Qwoted announced the appointment of Chloe Kim as Editor-in-Chief as the company expands its efforts to support journalists and modernize how media organizations connect with expert sources.

POET Technologies: $400 Million Investment Closed To Scale AI Photonic Interconnect Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

POET Technologies announced the closing of a US$400 million registered direct offering to accelerate manufacturing scale-up and strengthen its position in photonic interconnect solutions for frontier AI infrastructure markets.

RideNow Group: $35 Million In Additional Floorplan Capacity Secured To Expand Inventory Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

RideNow Group announced that it has secured an additional $35 million in floorplan financing capacity, increasing the company’s total credit capacity to approximately $400 million. The added financing is designed to support several of the company’s major OEM relationships and strengthen inventory availability across its dealership network during the 2026 riding season.

Avid Bioservices: Maria Ebro Andreasen Appointed Chief People Officer To Support Growth And Talent Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Avid Bioservices announced the appointment of Maria Ebro Andreasen as Chief People Officer as the biologics CDMO continues expanding its operations, workforce, and long-term talent initiatives to meet increasing customer demand.

Greenbriar Sustainable Living: Dominique Ramuz Appointed Managing Director Of Renewable Energy Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Greenbriar Sustainable Living announced the appointment of Dominique Ramuz as Managing Director of the Renewable Energy Advisory Board. Ramuz, a Swiss national, brings more than 25 years of experience across energy, infrastructure, business transformation, corporate governance, and strategic leadership.

Gray Media: Jamie Bremer Named General Manager Of WFIE In Evansville

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Gray Media announced that Jamie Bremer has been named the next General Manager of WFIE, the NBC affiliate in Evansville, Indiana, effective immediately.