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Advantage Capital announced that it has committed to offering a $137 million investment to Sabanci Renewables, a North American subsidiary of Sabanci Holding, to complete the financing of its Oriana Solar Project. Located about 120 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas, in Victoria County, Oriana is a 232 MWdc utility-scale solar project currently under construction.

Digital banking company Plumery announced it raised $3.3 million in additional funding from early-stage investor DN Capital and Fontes, managed by leading global VC firm QED Investors. This latest funding round brings Plumery’s total funding to $7.8 million, and is in preparation for a larger Series A round in 2025.

Sepion Technologies - a leader in battery materials innovation - announced plans to build a cutting-edge lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in the Capitol Innovation District, a 1 million square foot advanced biomanufacturing innovation district in the heart of West Sacramento. With a $17.5 million grant from CALSTART and the California Energy Commission’s PowerForward: ZEV Battery Manufacturing Grant Program, the facility will address critical supply chain gaps and bolster the domestic battery workforce — crucial for national security and the clean energy transition.

Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company pioneering the use of synthetic biology and machine learning to develop next-generation therapeutics for age-related diseases, announced that it has closed a $17.2 million seed financing, led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from Root Ventures, Civilization Ventures, Illumina Ventures Labs, Lifespan Vision Ventures, Overlap Holdings, SH Fund (Sabrina Hahn), Conscience VC, Mission BioCapital, Reinforced Ventures, Polymath Capital, Michael Stoppelman, and Vijay Pandurangan. The company also revealed that Keith Loebner, Ph.D. has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors and that Karl Sylvester, M.D., Uri Alon, Ph.D., and Wendy B. Young, Ph.D. have been appointed as advisors to the company.

AirOps, a company helping marketers build and scale AI growth workflows, announced it has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Unusual VC, with participation from Wing VC, Founder Collective, XFund, Alt Capital, Lauryn Motamedi, David Rogier, and JD Ross.

SER is a leader and pioneer in the enterprise content management (ECM) and content services market. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SER Group CEO Dr. John Bates about the company.

Booksie is a free online writing service that offers tools for writers to publish their work and connect with readers from across the world. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Booksie founder Sol Nasisi to learn more about the company.

Impel is a vertical AI company that is transforming automotive retailing. And the company’s automotive AI platform is used by thousands of automotive OEMs, dealers and third party marketplaces in more than 50 countries. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Impel CEO and co-founder Devin Daly to learn more about the company.

Arch is a company that solves many of the problems facing active Investors / LPs: collecting K-1s; logging into the various web portals; and tracking performance, cash flows, and metrics across their investments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Arch co-founder and CEO Ryan Eisenman to learn more about the company.

Braintrust is the first decentralized Web3 talent network that connects tech freelancers with the world's leading brands. The company recently announced a patented AI job recruiter platform called AIR, which is the largest web3 talent network - which is being used by clients like Nestle, Goldman Sachs, and Guardian Life. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Braintrust founder and CEO Adam Jackson to learn more about the company.

Cell Phones For Soldiers is a nonprofit organization that provides free communication services and emergency funding to active-duty and veteran military personnel. So far, Cell Phones for Soldiers has recycled 25 million phones to help the many veterans who lack the resources or access they need. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cell Phones For Soldiers co-founder and director Rob Bergquist to learn more about the nonprofit.

Submer announced an investment round of $55.5 million, led by M&G, a leading investment company with £346.1 billion assets under management as of June 2024. The funding comes from its £5 billion purpose-led Catalyst strategy. Among existing investors, Planet First Partners and Norrsken VC reinvested alongside M&G and, together with Mundi Ventures, reaffirmed their support as strong backers of Submer’s strong financial position and growth potential.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham startup company Endomimetics has received a $2.8 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase II grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Bubble, a leading no-code platform for application development, announced the acquisition of Flusk, an innovative security and application monitoring tool. This partnership will enhance Bubble's security features, making it easier for users of all technical levels to implement cybersecurity best practices as they build and scale their businesses.

Voxel51 - a company helping organizations make visual AI a reality—announced the milestone release of version 1.0 of open-source FiftyOne. FiftyOne Open Source offers the foundation for Voxel51’s commercial solution, FiftyOne Teams, easing and streamlining the development of robust and reliable visual AI applications.

New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) - a leading developer of advanced aerospace technologies - announced that it has closed a seed funding round with Pacific Bays Capital (PacCap), which is a Tokyo-based investment fund focused on the aerospace, space, green agriculture and energy sectors.

InterVene - a clinical-stage medical device company dedicated to developing interventional solutions for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) - announced the closing of its $13 million Series A financing round. The funding was co-led by new investor Treo Ventures and existing investor RiverVest Venture Partners. In connection with this financing, Brad Vale (Treo Ventures founding general partner) has joined InterVene’s Board of Directors.

Quorum, a leading unified data optimization platform for marketers and publishers focused on driving actions, outcomes, and commerce at scale, announced its seed funding round closing. The funding, which includes Crush Ventures and Dudley Fund, will help Quorum accelerate growth and innovation in alignment with strong demand.

Universal Brain is working on developing a neuroscience-based psychiatric platform to establish the stratification and treatment of mental disorders. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Universal Brain founder and CEO Dr. Kazu Okuda to learn more about the company.

PriceSpider is a market leader in Shoppable solutions, helping the world’s most loved omnichannel brands optimize the path to purchase and drive higher conversions  Pulse 2.0 interviewed PriceSpider's Senior Vice President of Strategy Brett Banner to learn more about the company.

RevMed is a first-of-its-kind platform that connects healthcare facilities across the USA through a secure marketplace that enables them to purchase critical supplies, monetize excess inventory, and save money. Pulse 2.0 interviewed RevMed CEO Daniel Crittenden to learn more about the company.

Ambow Education - an AI-based educational technology company - announced today that it has entered into a $1.3 million non-exclusive, annually renewable licensing agreement with Inspiring Futures Pte. LTD. This agreement grants licensing authorization for the production of the HybriU AI UniBox and the sale of HybriU, a comprehensive AI-driven, plug-and-play educational solution, in international markets. The agreement aligns with Ambow's mission to advance the future of education and empower educators and students globally.

STG Logistics, a leading provider of containerized logistics services, announced the completion of a $300 million debt and equity financing package. This funding, which is backed by STG's existing lenders and equity sponsors, will provide the company with significant capital to fuel its ongoing expansion and strategic growth initiatives.

Helios AI is a leading artificial intelligence company that predicts soft commodity prices and agricultural supply disruptions. The company sees daily and historical coverage for 85 countries and 50+ commodities. Its platform analyzes billions of signals in real-time to empower organizations to be one step ahead of the market. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Helios AI co-founder and CEO Francisco Martin-Rayo to learn more about the company.

UniSpice is a company that is leading the charge in utilizing regenerative farming techniques to grow produce sustainably. Pulse 2.0 interviewed UniSpice CEO Allan Safieh to learn more about the company.

SeeMetrics is a Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) platform that transforms the way security leaders measure, track, and improve stack performance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SeeMetrics CEO and co-founder Shirley Salzman to learn more about the company.

Standard AI is a company that is equipping brick-and-mortar stores and their suppliers with the data they need to solve the hardest problems in physical retail: unlocking insights with unparalleled fidelity and precision about people, products, and interactions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Standard AI CTO David Woollard to learn more about the company.

Power Grid Components (PGC) - a Blackstone portfolio company - announced that it has acquired Vizimax, a leading provider of innovative solutions to measure, control and switch high- and medium-voltage electric power systems. And Vizimax’s controlled switching device is the go-to solution for managing and optimizing inrush currents, thus extending the useful life of critical electrical equipment, including power transformers and circuit breakers.

Future Trash, a multidisciplinary creative studio, announced that it has raised $5 million in venture capital funding led by TIRTA and General Catalyst. The funding round will be dedicated to Future Trash's flagship original IP, FOAD, which leverages Fortnite's Unreal Editor (UEFN) tools and ecosystem to create a User-Generated-Content (UGC) native video game franchise.

Quantios, a global provider of Wealth and Corporate Services SaaS solutions, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Klea, an AI-powered legal entity management (LEM) tool.