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Ennov: Strategic Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount And Ardian To Expand AI-Driven Life Sciences Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Ennov, a provider of end-to-end regulatory, quality, and clinical software solutions for life sciences and healthcare organizations, announced a strategic growth investment led by Bregal Sagemount with participation from Ardian. The investment will support Ennov’s expansion plans, including accelerating AI innovation, scaling its product offering, and expanding its global go-to-market operations.

Sardine: National Bank Of Canada Partnership Expands Digital Banking Fraud Prevention Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Sardine announced a multi-year partnership with National Bank of Canada to strengthen digital banking security and improve fraud operations efficiency across the bank’s platforms.

Dr. Scholl’s Parent Company Acquires VKTRY To Expand Performance Footwear And Sports Market Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Yellow Wood Partners announced that its portfolio company, Scholl’s Wellness Company, the parent company of Dr. Scholl’s, has acquired VKTRY, a performance insole and footwear innovation company known for its carbon fiber insole technology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Azio AI: $750 Million Merger Agreement With Envirotech Vehicles Backed By Fairness Opinion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

AZIO AI Corp. announced that it has executed a definitive merger agreement with Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. as part of EVTV’s strategic shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, data center operations, and compute capacity expansion. The transaction is structured at a $750 million valuation and is supported by an independent third-party fairness opinion.

PestCo Holdings Acquires Arizona Pest Control Provider University Termite & Pest Control

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Thompson Street Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company PestCo Holdings has acquired University Termite & Pest Control, a Tucson, Arizona-based pest management company serving both commercial and residential customers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Neurosoft Bioelectronics: $7.5 Million Seed Round Closed To Advance Stretchable Brain-Computer Interfaces

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Neurosoft Bioelectronics announced it has closed a $7.5 million oversubscribed seed financing round to accelerate development of its stretchable and scalable brain-computer interface (BCI) platform. The funding will support the company’s minimally invasive neural interface technology, which has already been tested in 10 patients across clinical trials in the United States and Europe.

Valley Bank: $3.6 Billion Invested To Support Communities In 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Valley National Bancorp released its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, titled “Advancing What Matters: Driving change through agility and adaptability,” highlighting more than $3.6 billion invested in initiatives focused on affordable housing, small business growth, entrepreneurship, and financial empowerment across the communities it serves.

NAVER: Clone Labs Receives Investment For AI User Intent And Decision Prediction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

NAVER D2SF, the corporate venture capital arm of NAVER, announced an investment in Clone Labs, an AI startup developing technology designed to predict user intent and automate decision-making on behalf of users. The company is building what it describes as a “User Model,” an AI system that records and analyzes users’ computer and agent usage patterns in real time to anticipate next actions and execute them autonomously.

OpenAI: S$300 Million Commitment For ‘OpenAI For Singapore’ Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

OpenAI announced the launch of “OpenAI for Singapore,” a partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) designed to support the country’s National AI Strategy. The initiative includes a commitment of more than S$300 million and marks the company’s first Applied AI Lab outside of the United States.

JPMorgan Chase Launches German Retail Bank With Ambition To Reach Top Tier Of Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

JPMorgan Chase has officially launched its Chase-branded digital retail bank in Germany, marking the company’s expansion into Europe’s largest economy as it aims to become one of the country’s top consumer banking players. The launch follows years of preparation and hiring and represents the second European market for the bank after its UK debut in 2021, according to Reuters.

Zvoove: Acquisition Of profitask Expands Managed Payroll And Outsourced Sales Services For Staffing Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

zvoove Group announced the acquisition of profitask GmbH, a specialist provider of managed payroll administration and outsourced sales services for temporary staffing companies across Germany. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Convective Capital: $85 Million Raised For Disaster Resilience Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Convective Capital announced the closing of its $85 million Fund II, expanding the firm’s investment focus from wildfire technology into the broader disaster resilience market. The fund will back startups building technologies designed to protect critical physical infrastructure and systems from growing climate and disaster-related risks.

Partners Group: New Total Return Strategy Targets Mid-Teens Returns And 5-8% Dividend Yield

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Partners Group announced the launch of its new Total Return Strategy, a control private equity strategy focused on lower leverage, income-generating investments designed to deliver both recurring income and long-term equity appreciation.

Matador Resources: $1.1 Billion Delaware Basin Expansion Through Federal Lease Sale

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Matador Resources Company announced the successful acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin as part of the Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale held this week. The Dallas-based company said the acquisition represents a strategic $1.1 billion expansion of its asset base in Southeast New Mexico.

H.I.G. Capital: Private Wealth Team Expanded With Three Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced the expansion of its Capital Formation Group with the appointments of Brian Dutzar, Adam Whitman, and Steven Stack as the firm continues to grow its private wealth management capabilities.

Aberdeen Investments And DigitalBridge Acquire Equans Infra & Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Aberdeen Investments and a vehicle controlled by DigitalBridge Group have acquired the asset-based e-mobility activities of Equans Infra & Mobility in the Netherlands. The business, which specializes in delivering scalable and sustainable e-mobility infrastructure, will now operate under the new name Velian.

REPS: $23.6 Million Raised For Road Energy Production Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

An Austrian clean energy startup called REPS has raised $23.6 million to scale a technology platform that converts the kinetic energy generated by trucks and other vehicles into electricity, according to Forbes. The company’s system is designed to be installed beneath roads at locations where vehicles naturally brake, capturing and converting energy that would otherwise be wasted into usable power.

Clouted: $7 Million Raised To Rethink Marketing For Artists, Brands, And Creators

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Clouted has raised $7 million to build a platform that helps artists, brands, and creators automate and scale their marketing and content distribution. The announcement was shared by CEO and co-founder Justin Gorriceta-Banusing, who explained that the company aims to reduce the burden creators face in managing both content production and audience growth.

Antler: £25 Million Commitment From British Business Bank For UK Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

The British Business Bank announced a £25 million cornerstone commitment to Antler’s UK Fund II, marking the Bank’s first commitment to Antler and reinforcing support for ambitious founders and innovators across the UK.

Avista Healthcare Partners To Acquire German VMS Platform sanotact Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Avista Healthcare Partners announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire sanotact Group GmbH, a Germany-based vitamins, minerals, and supplements platform, alongside strategic co-investor Damier Group. Existing investor FLOTTE Beteiligungen GmbH will reinvest in the company as part of the transaction.

iA Financial Group: $500 Million Offering Announced For Unsecured Subordinated Debentures

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

iA Financial Group announced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.158% fixed/floating unsecured subordinated debentures due May 26, 2036.

Raymond James: $268 Million Advisor Reece Nichols Joins Independent Channel In Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Reece Nichols, AAMS, CEPA, to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm’s independent advisor channel, according to Joe Meyer, Central assistant division director for RJFS.

LPL: $870 Million True Compass Advisors Team Joins Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

LPL Financial announced that the financial advisors of True Compass Advisors have joined the firm’s broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform from Kestra, where the team serviced approximately $870 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets.

Sentinel Global: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Jeremy Kranz About The VC Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Sentinel Global is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in enterprise technology founders developing AI, blockchain, and open computing architectures to reshape global markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sentinel Global founder and managing partner Jeremy Kranz to learn more.

Starfighters Space: $17.5 Million Raised To Accelerate STARLAUNCH Commercial Space Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Starfighters Space announced a $17.5 million strategic equity investment led by global institutional investors as the company advances development of its STARLAUNCH airborne launch platform and broader commercial space operations.

Qurie: €2.2 Million Raised For Electrocaloric Refrigeration Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Qurie, a Freiburg-based startup developing next-generation electrocaloric cooling systems, has secured €2.2 million in Seed funding. The round was jointly backed by HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Technology Transfer Fund TT49, and Aepikur GmbH.

Everis Medical: Acquisition Of Hood Laboratories Expands Head & Neck And Airway Management Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Everis Medical, a medical device company focused on Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and adjacent surgical specialties, announced the acquisition of Hood Laboratories, a privately held medical technology company based in Pembroke, Massachusetts. The acquisition expands Everis Medical’s portfolio of ENT, airway, and thoracic devices while strengthening its position in airway management.

Prelude: $20 Million Series A Raised To Build The Onboarding And Trust Layer For The AI Age

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Prelude, a company building onboarding and trust infrastructure for the AI era, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by 20VC, with participation from existing investors Singular, Seedcamp, Deel, and FDJ UNITED Ventures.

Engine Room: Growth Investment From Red Iron Group To Expand Life Science Finance Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Red Iron Group announced a strategic growth investment in Engine Room, a finance and accounting partner focused on venture-backed life science companies. The investment is intended to support organizational expansion, enhance service capabilities throughout the client life cycle, and increase the use of technology and AI to improve client outcomes. Engine Room will continue operating independently under its existing brand and leadership structure.

CFTC: DJ Hennes Named Director Of Market Participants Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that DJ Hennes has been appointed director of the Market Participants Division, according to an announcement from CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig.