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D-Wave To Acquire Quantum Circuits In $550 Million Deal to Add Gate-Model Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, a developer of error-corrected superconducting gate-model quantum computing systems, in a transaction valued at $550 million.

BV Investment Partners: Fund XII Closed With $2.465 Billion In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

BV Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on tech-enabled business services and solutions, said it has completed fundraising for BVIP Fund XII at its hard cap of $2.465 billion, exceeding an initial target of $2 billion.

Captura Acquires Studio Source Yearbooks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Captura, a software ecosystem for high-volume photography studios, said it has acquired Studio Source Yearbooks, aiming to fold yearbook production support and operational execution into Captura’s platform and give studios a single workflow to manage yearbooks from setup through delivery.

WPP Media Launches Sports Arm To Unify Sponsorship, Content, And Measurement For Modern Fan Engagement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

WPP Media said it is launching WPP Media Sports, a unified sports and gaming practice designed to help brands plan, activate, and measure sports marketing investments across live events, streaming, social, creators, gaming, and broader culture as fan behavior and commerce shift across platforms.

AllianceHCM Adds Former Paylocity President Michael Haske To Board To Support AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

AllianceHCM has appointed Michael Haske, a longtime SaaS and human capital management executive and former president and chief operating officer of Paylocity, to its board of directors as the company accelerates platform innovation and expands its national footprint.

SysAid Names Jason Schwartz As CFO To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

SysAid has appointed veteran B2B SaaS finance executive Jason Schwartz as chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the IT and enterprise service management provider accelerates its growth strategy and invests in long-term scale.

Rakuten Medical: $100 Million Series F Raised To Accelerate U.S. Path For ASP-1929

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Rakuten Medical, a San Diego-based biotechnology company developing its Alluminox platform-based photoimmunotherapy, has closed a $100 million oversubscribed Series F financing to support a global Phase 3 program for its lead investigational therapy ASP-1929 and advance toward a planned U.S. Biologics License Application submission in 2028.

CentralReach: Interview With CEO Chris Sullens About The Autism Support Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

CentralReach provides software and technology solutions that help autism and IDD care providers manage clinical, administrative, and practice-management workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CentralReach CEO Chris Sullens to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

commercetools Names John Lentine Chief Revenue Officer, Adds Paul Applegate to Lead Partners and Alliances

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

commercetools, a digital commerce platform provider for global enterprises, said it has appointed John Lentine as chief revenue officer and named Paul Applegate vice president of partners and alliances as it looks to scale its next phase of growth and meet increasing demand for unified commerce across markets, channels, and business models.

NanOlogy Names John Goldberg Fractional Chief Medical Officer to Advance LSAM Oncology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

NanOlogy, a clinical-stage oncology company developing intratumoral therapies using its Large Surface Area Microparticle (LSAM) approach, said it has appointed John M. Goldberg, MD as fractional chief medical officer to help advance its preclinical and clinical investigational drug portfolio, including a program targeting diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Magic EdTech Names Runu Jain Chief Human Resources Officer as It Expands Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Magic EdTech, a digital learning company focused on building technology and services for education providers, said it has appointed Runu Jain as chief human resources officer to lead its global people strategy as the company scales AI-enabled offerings and broadens its international footprint.

Quility: Eric Brickman Named As Chief Product Officer To Expand Insurtech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Quility, an insurtech company focused on modernizing insurance distribution, said it has appointed Eric Brickman as chief product officer to lead product vision, strategy, and execution as the company increases investment in scalable, intelligent platforms aimed at empowering agents and driving distribution growth.

Mediar Therapeutics: $76 Million Series B Raised As Fibrosis Programs Advance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mediar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapies designed to halt fibrosis, said it closed an oversubscribed $76 million Series B financing co-led by Amplitude Ventures and ICG as it advances a portfolio of antibody programs targeting fibrotic diseases affecting the skin, lung, and kidney.

Acuitas Therapeutics: Interview With President & CEO Dr. Thomas Madden About The Biotech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Acuitas Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops and provides lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems to enable nucleic acid-based therapies and vaccines. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Acuitas Therapeutics President and CEO Dr. Thomas Madden to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Fullcast Promotes Britt Davies to Chief People Officer as It Scales AI-Native RevOps Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Fullcast, an AI-native revenue operations platform for go-to-market teams, announced it has promoted Britt Davies to chief people officer as the company expands and increases investment in recruiting, employee experience, and culture.

Afresh Names Adam Litle Chief Revenue Officer to Expand AI Platform in Grocery Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Afresh Technologies said it has appointed food technology executive Adam Litle as chief revenue officer as the company looks to accelerate adoption of its AI platform across grocery merchandising, operations, and supply chain teams following a year of rapid growth.

Coalfire Names Brad Little As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Coalfire, a cybersecurity services and solutions company backed by funds advised by Apax Partners, announced it has appointed Brad Little as chief executive officer as it looks to scale its position in cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and AI-led transformation.

Silicon Labs Names Ian Dawson As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Silicon Labs announced it has appointed Ian N. Dawson as chief information security officer, tasking him with leading the company’s global cybersecurity strategy and governance as it strengthens cyber resiliency, protects intellectual property, and advances security-by-design practices across silicon, software, and cloud-connected products.

Eleven Eleven Wines: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ellie Anest About The Winery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Eleven Eleven Wines is a company that produces premium small-lot Napa Valley wines crafted through meticulous vineyard sourcing and attention to detail, offering curated tasting experiences at its estate. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eleven Eleven Wines co-founder and CEO Ellie Anest to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Sigrid: $5 Million Raised To Scale Non-Systemic Metabolic Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Sigrid, a Swedish consumer health company focused on metabolic health through non-systemic science, announced it has raised $5 million to accelerate commercialization and platform expansion, bringing its total capital raised to about $27 million.

Linker Vision Raises $35 Million Series A To Expand Physical AI Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Linker Vision said it has closed a $35 million Series A financing to accelerate deployment of its AI software platforms for smart cities and smart spaces, as the company pushes to broaden its presence across major international markets.

Dentons Rodyk Names New Practice Leaders In 2026 Management Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Dentons Rodyk has announced a set of management and practice leadership appointments as part of an effort to strengthen governance and develop the firm’s next generation of leaders. The changes took effect January 1, 2026.

Department Of War And Lockheed Martin Establish New Acquisition Model To More Than Triple PAC-3 MSE Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

The Department of War (DoW) said it has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Lockheed Martin that sets a new acquisition model designed to expand munitions production and procurement by providing long-term demand certainty and incentivizing industrial investment.

WashU Startups Draw Record $1.7 Billion In Private Investment As Commercialization Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Startup companies built on Washington University in St. Louis discoveries attracted a record $1.7 billion in private-sector investment over the past year, funding that WashU leaders say is speeding the path from campus research to diagnostics, therapeutics and medical devices.

Amrize Agrees To Buy PB Materials, Expanding Aggregates Footprint in West Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Amrize has signed an agreement to acquire PB Materials Holdings, an aggregates producer with a complementary ready-mix concrete network across West Texas and parts of southeastern New Mexico, as the company looks to expand capacity in one of its targeted U.S. growth regions.

8×8 Buys Mobile Marketing And Messaging Company Maven Lab

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

8x8 has acquired Maven Lab, a Singapore-based mobile marketing and enterprise messaging provider, as the communications software company pushes to deliver more end-to-end customer engagement capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ferguson Wellman Buys Great Northern Asset Management, Adds Second Washington Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an independent investment firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has acquired Great Northern Asset Management, expanding its footprint in southwest Washington as it looks to deepen its presence on both sides of the Columbia River.

Mariner Reveals Dual RIA Acquisitions, Adding About $1.8 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mariner has acquired First National Advisors in Rockland, Massachusetts, and Strava Wealth in Pittsburgh in a pair of transactions that together add approximately $1.8 billion in assets under advisement and expand the firm’s footprints in Greater Boston and western Pennsylvania.

BCLP Adds Chicago Partner Katie Hausfeld To Expand Compliance And Investigations Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP) has hired partner Katie Hausfeld in its Litigation & Investigations Practice, adding to the firm’s Chicago office as it continues to build out its capabilities in corporate investigations, compliance, and white-collar defense.

Live Nation To Acquire Paris La Défense Arena

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Live Nation has signed an agreement to acquire Paris La Défense Arena from Ovalto, setting up a new ownership chapter for the 2017-opened venue that has quickly become one of Europe’s most prominent destinations for major concerts and sporting events. The transaction, which remains subject to approval by the French Competition Authority, is positioned as a catalyst for expanded programming, upgraded infrastructure, and increased capacity that could enable a higher volume of productions throughout the year.