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Valinor Enterprises: $54 Million Series A Raised To Expand Defense-Tech Holding Company Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2026

Valinor Enterprises, an operational holding company focused on defense and government technology, said it raised $54 million in Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than $85 million. The round was led by Friends & Family Capital, a venture firm co-founded by former Palantir CFO Colin Anderson and investor John Fogelsong. Existing backers General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners also participated, while new investors included Narya, XYZ Venture Capital, and Fifth Down Capital.

Nomentia Names Marc Vietor Chief Product Officer To Lead AI-Enabled Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Nomentia has appointed Marc Vietor as chief product officer, effective January 1, 2026, as the company continues its expansion across Europe.

AgileRL Raises Seed Round To Launch Arena RLOps Platform In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

AgileRL has raised a seed financing round backed by Fusion Fund and Flying Fish, with participation from existing investors Octopus Ventures and Counterview Capital, bringing the company’s total funding raised to $7.5 million.

Prudentia Sciences: $20 Million Series A Raised To Speed Life Sciences Deal Diligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Prudentia Sciences announced it raised $20 million in Series A financing to expand its AI-native due diligence platform for life sciences dealmaking, aiming to help pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and financial institutions evaluate therapeutic assets faster and with more rigor.

Luminate: $21 Million Series A Extension Closed To Scale At-Home Cancer Infusions And Patient-Led Delivery Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Luminate, a Galway, Ireland-based healthcare technology company focused on delivering cancer therapies in the home, has raised $21 million in an expanded Series A round, bringing total funding to more than $50 million. The round was co-led by ARTIS Ventures and Lachy Groom, with participation from Western Alliance Life Sciences and existing backers including 8VC, Y Combinator, Atlantic Bridge, Faber, SciFounders, and others. The company said the financing follows growing interest from health systems in its Lotus program for home-based cancer care.

OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Health, A Dedicated Experience Designed For Health and Wellness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated experience within ChatGPT that’s designed to help people feel more informed and prepared when navigating health and wellness questions. The company said health is already one of the most common uses of ChatGPT, with more than 230 million people globally asking health and wellness questions each week, and Health is intended to make those conversations more relevant by allowing users to securely connect health information and apps.

Dorsey & Whitney: Peter Ott Named As Partner In Finance & Restructuring Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Dorsey & Whitney has added Peter Ott as a partner in its Finance & Restructuring group in Salt Lake City, marking a return to the firm after stints at Parsons Behle & Latimer and Kirkland & Ellis.

Redgate Software Secures Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Redgate Software announced it has received a strategic growth investment from Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private equity firm, in a transaction that will make Sagemount the majority shareholder of Redgate, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the companies said the deal is expected to close in late Q1 2026.

Envestnet Names Sue Burton As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Envestnet has appointed Sue Burton as chief marketing officer, tasking the longtime financial services marketing executive with building an integrated global marketing engine and advancing the company’s digital experience strategy as it targets its next phase of growth.

CVC DIF To Buy iPark From Elliott to Scale Iberian Parking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of CVC Capital Partners, has agreed to acquire iPark, an Iberian off-street parking infrastructure platform operating across Spain and Portugal, from Elliott Investment Management. The investment will be made through DIF Infrastructure VIII. Financial terms were not disclosed.

White & Case Names Real Estate Lawyer Ian Bevan Partner In Abu Dhabi

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Real Estate Industry Group with the addition of Ian Bevan as a partner in Abu Dhabi.

Latham Bolsters London Real Estate And Structured Finance Team With Three Partner Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced it will add three partners to its London office, hiring real estate finance practitioners David Oppenheimer and David Varne and structured finance partner Lucy Oddy from A&O Shearman as the firm continues to expand its City platform across real estate finance, structured finance, and private capital.

Withers Adds Tokyo-Based Projects And Energy Team Led By Partners Ean MacPherson And Fumihiko Hori

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

International law firm Withers has expanded its Asia platform with the hire of a projects and energy team in Tokyo, led by partner Ean MacPherson and including partner Fumihiko Hori and special counsel Keisuke Misuda. The trio brings combined experience across project development, construction, finance, and regulation, strengthening Withers’ capabilities in renewables, infrastructure, and energy transition work across Asia-Pacific.

Latham Adds Sara Margolis As Partner In NY To Support Complex Commercial Litigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced Sara Margolis has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, adding trial-tested experience across high-stakes commercial and intellectual property disputes, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and life sciences matters.

DLA Piper Hires Philipp Stanek As Tax Partner In Vienna

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

DLA Piper announced it has hired Philipp Stanek as a tax partner in its Vienna office, with the appointment effective January 2. Stanek joins from Baker McKenzie Austria, where he served as Head of Tax.

Zilch To Buy Fjord Bank For European Banking License And Expansion Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Zilch announced it has signed an agreement to acquire AB Fjord Bank, a Lithuania-based challenger bank regulated by the Bank of Lithuania and the European Central Bank, in a move designed to secure a European banking licence and accelerate Zilch’s rollout across the continent. Zilch said it will buy 100% of Fjord Bank and plans to make Lithuania its European headquarters, using Vilnius as its operational and regulatory base for expansion.

ATL Partners Acquires SkyMark And Rampmaster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

ATL Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on commercial aerospace, national security, and transportation and logistics, has acquired SkyMark Companies and Rampmaster and will combine the two businesses into a global specialty vehicle equipment platform serving aviation solutions, refueling, and ground support equipment (GSE) markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Adams Street Partners Closes $350 Million Debut Public CLO For Middle-Market Direct Lending Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Adams Street Partners’ private credit team has held the final close of a $350 million middle-market collateralized loan obligation, ASP PIF CLO I, LLC, marking the firm’s inaugural public CLO issuance. The firm said the deal expands its private credit financing toolkit and brings in third-party capital to support the continued growth of its direct lending platform.

EQV Advisory Launches In Raleigh As Founder-Led Employee-Owned Multifamily Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

EQV Advisory has launched as a privately held, founder-led, employee-owned wealth advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, positioning itself as a multifamily office offering holistic investment management and wealth planning with a high-touch service model. The firm said its leadership team previously managed just under $5 billion in assets under management across prior roles and received regulatory approval in September 2025, beginning client onboarding in October.

Catalio Closes Structured Opportunities Fund II With Over $325 Million For Healthcare Structured Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Catalio Capital Management announced it has closed its second credit fund, Catalio Structured Opportunities Fund II, with more than $325 million in commitments across the fund and related co-investment vehicles, exceeding its fundraising target and signaling continued investor demand for non-dilutive financing options in healthcare.

ATG Emerges From Stealth With $15 Million To Build An AI-Based Financial Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG) announced it has emerged from stealth as an AI research lab focused on building an advanced AI financial advisor, positioning its flagship product, Autonomous, as a personalized investment strategist that combines market data, portfolio theory, behavioral finance, and user context to guide investment decisions.

Lilly To Buy Ventyx Biosciences For $1.2 Billion To Expand Oral Inflammation Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ventyx Biosciences, a San Diego-based clinical-stage biotech developing oral small-molecule therapies for inflammatory-mediated diseases. Lilly said the deal strengthens its capabilities in chronic inflammation, spanning cardiometabolic health, neurodegeneration, and autoimmune disease.

Sagard Real Estate Buys Auburn, Washington Industrial Facility To Expand PNW Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Sagard Real Estate announced it has acquired a 162,400-square-foot industrial distribution facility in Auburn, Washington, expanding its U.S. industrial portfolio in the Pacific Northwest through a core-plus investment.

DoiT Acquires SELECT To Add PerfectScale For Snowflake And Extend FinOps Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

DoiT has acquired SELECT, a data optimization company focused on helping enterprises gain visibility and control over data platform spending, beginning with Snowflake. DoiT said the deal advances its previously announced $250 million AI investment strategy and follows other recent acquisitions including LiveDiagrams, PerfectScale, and CloudWize. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Grant Avenue Capital Acquires PatientCare EMS Solutions, Names Jeff Shullaw CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Grant Avenue Capital has acquired PatientCare EMS Solutions, a provider of ground-based healthcare transportation services, in a deal the firm said will support platform growth, geographic expansion, and deeper partnerships with municipalities, hospitals, and health systems. Terms were not disclosed.

Baker Tilly Names Eric Miles CEO Following Moss Adams Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Baker Tilly announced Eric Miles has assumed the role of chief executive officer, succeeding Jeff Ferro, as the advisory, tax, and assurance firm continues integration and growth following its combination with Moss Adams announced in June.

Toptal Acquires Graphite To Expand Finance, Strategy, And Consulting Talent Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Toptal announced it has acquired Graphite and the Graphite brand, adding an on-demand network of more than 12,000 vetted independent experts, consultants, and executives across finance, accounting, corporate strategy, marketing, and other functions.

UserTesting Acquires User Interviews To Expand Enterprise Participant Recruitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

UserTesting has acquired User Interviews in a move to combine enterprise customer insights software with large-scale participant recruitment to create a more comprehensive customer insights solution for the “AI era.” Financial terms were not disclosed.

Centric Brands Acquires Key Fownes Brothers Cold-Weather Accessories Licenses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Centric Brands announced it has acquired select assets of Fownes Brothers & Co., including operations, assets, and intellectual property tied to the design, development, sourcing, production, sales, and distribution of existing cold-weather accessories product lines. Fownes Brothers, founded in 1777 and family-owned by Tom Gluckman and the Gluckman family, is known as an importer and distributor of licensed and private label cold-weather accessories with longstanding retail partnerships.

Novae Acquires Aluma To Expand Trailer And Truck Body Portfolio Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2026

Novae, a manufacturer of open and enclosed cargo trailers and truck bodies, said it has acquired Aluma, adding a long-standing aluminum trailer brand to its portfolio as it seeks to broaden product offerings and strengthen its dealer-distributed platform.