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Crypto.com Raises $400 Million From Citadel Securities At $20 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Crypto.com has secured a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the Singapore-headquartered exchange at $20 billion. The round marks the first institutional funding in the company's ten-year history and signals a significant step in the broader institutionalization of the digital asset industry.

ARRAY To Acquire Affordable Wire Management For $203 Million, Expanding Into BESS And Datacenter Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

ARRAY Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affordable Wire Management, LLC (AWM), a provider of wire management, cable protection, and balance-of-system solutions for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, for total consideration of approximately $203 million. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory clearance and customary closing conditions.

Verdantas Expands Energy Efficiency And Sustainability Capabilities With Acquisition Of EN-POWER GROUP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Verdantas, a leader in digitally enabled technical consulting for the environment, water, and energy transition markets, announced its acquisition of EN-POWER GROUP, an engineering firm headquartered in New York. The addition strengthens Verdantas' ability to help facility owners and institutions improve energy performance, reduce operating costs, and advance sustainability goals across a wide range of facility types.

FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Surpasses $60 Million And Names 31 New Grantees Across 18 Countries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Global Citizen and FIFA announced a second cohort of 31 community-based organizations across 18 countries that will receive grants from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, as the fund crossed the $60 million fundraising milestone at a dedicated pledging summit in New York City. The grants — ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 per organization — bring the fund's total grantee count to 58, with collective reach surpassing 400,000 children worldwide.

OneDigital Adds Rosenthal Wealth Management Group, Pushing Assets Under Advisement Past $155 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

OneDigital Investment Advisors has added Rosenthal Wealth Management Group to its national platform, bringing on a 31-year-old Mid-Atlantic firm managing approximately $1.8 billion in assets. The deal marks the 23rd wealth management firm to join OneDigital in five years and pushes the Atlanta-based company's total assets under advisement to more than $155 billion as of March 31, 2026.

Juno Bio Raises $3.8 Million And Opens First CLIA-Certified Sequencing Lab Dedicated Entirely To Women’s Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Juno Bio, a women's health company dedicated to closing the gender health gap through precision vaginal microbiome testing and multi-omics, announced the opening of its first sequencing lab built entirely for women's health. The new facility, located in Oakland, California, marks a step forward in expanding access to high-quality, clinically relevant microbiome testing. To fuel this stage of growth, the company has raised $3.8 million in funding from investors including Ada Ventures, Artesian, Entrepreneur First, and Illumina Accelerator.

Dassault Systèmes Reportedly In Talks To Acquire ArisGlobal For About $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

French software giant Dassault Systèmes is in advanced discussions to acquire ArisGlobal, a Miami-founded life sciences software company owned by Nordic Capital, for approximately $2 billion, according to the Financial Times. No deal has been finalized, and negotiations could still fall through.

EverSettled Announces $5 Million Seed Round To Simplify Estate Settlement For American Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

EverSettled announced a $5 million Seed round led by Emergence Capital to help families across the U.S. navigate estate settlement with less confusion, cost, and burden. The company was founded by Arum Kempster and Jacob Effenberger after Kempster experienced firsthand how estate administration can become an 18-month, tens-of-thousands-of-dollars process requiring roughly 900 hours of work, a burden the company says confronts the families of the 3.1 million Americans who pass away every year, a system that will also be tested by the broader $84 trillion "Great Wealth Transfer."

FCPT Acquires 102 Mission Pet Health Veterinary Properties for $268 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Tyred Raises £2.5 Million To Build AI-Powered Ownership Platform For Cycling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Tyred announced it has raised £2.5 million to build an AI-powered ownership platform for cycling, aiming to make bike ownership simpler, smarter, and more reliable for riders and fleet operators across the UK and Europe. The round was led by Raw Ventures and Ada Ventures.

Vertosoft Awarded NASA SEWP VI Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Vertosoft, a leading public-sector technology distributor, announced that it has been awarded a NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement VI contract under Category A: IT Solutions. NASA SEWP is a government-wide acquisition contract designed to provide federal agencies and approved contractors with streamlined access to IT, communications, audio-visual, and related technology solutions, with SEWP VI expanding agency access to a broad range of commercial products and services, including hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity tools, engineering and consulting services, and data-intensive mission support capabilities.

enGene Appoints Michael Heffernan As Board Chairman Ahead Of Planned BLA Filing For Bladder Cancer Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

enGene Therapeutics, a Boston and Montreal-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, has named Michael Heffernan as Chairman of its Board of Directors, succeeding Dr. Richard Glickman, who is stepping down after more than 14 years in the role. The leadership transition is timed to support enGene's planned regulatory and commercial milestones for detalimogene voraplasmid, its lead investigational therapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Apax Digital Funds Invest In Inspectorio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Inspectorio, a production-chain management platform, announced a growth investment from the Apax Digital Funds, the growth equity arm of Apax Partners LLP. Inspectorio is an AI-powered SaaS platform that enables global brands, retailers, and their supplier networks to digitize the entire production chain, including quality lifecycle, product regulations compliance, supplier ESG audits, and multi-tier traceability workflows, overlaid with a network intelligence control tower to drive AI-powered scenario planning and execution.

Brightwood Capital Advisors Provides Financing For Critical Energy Infrastructure Services’ Refinancing And Strategic Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm focused on middle-market companies, announced it has provided senior secured financing to support Critical Energy Infrastructure Services, a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital Group, Inc. The deal refinanced the company's existing debt and provided acquisition financing to support its acquisition of One Tech Engineering, expanding its capabilities and strengthening its position as a provider of critical infrastructure services to the energy industry.

Wingspire Equipment Finance Backs Regional Air Travel Growth With $25 Million Aircraft Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Wingspire Equipment Finance announced a $25 million capital lease commitment for a private aviation and regional air travel company. An initial $8 million has been funded to support the acquisition and refurbishment of extended-range regional jet aircraft.

Forum Markets Acquires Aircraft Engine For Approximately $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Forum Markets, a digital asset platform modernizing capital markets through the tokenization of real-world assets, announced it has closed the acquisition of a commercial aircraft engine for approximately $12 million in cash, expanding the company's aviation portfolio to four income-generating engines under long-term leases with major U.S. airlines. The company is in the process of finalizing the purchase of an additional engine, with the transaction expected to close in the coming weeks, bringing its aviation portfolio to five engines.

Bunkerhill Health Raises $55 Million Series B To Scale Agentic AI Platform For Health Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Bunkerhill Health, a San Francisco-based company that builds agentic AI infrastructure for hospitals and health systems, has closed a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with continued participation from Sequoia Capital, Felicis, Optum Ventures, and Y Combinator. The Series B brings total funding across all rounds to $55 million. The company's platform, Carebricks, is in production at Cleveland Clinic, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), and Intermountain Health.

Eton Advisors Appoints Molly Baumberger As Senior Wealth Manager In Miami

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Eton Advisors, an award-winning multi-family office headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has appointed Molly Baumberger, CFP, as Senior Wealth Manager and member of its leadership team. She is based in Miami, Florida.

Fireworks Raises $1.5 Billion Series D At $17.5 Billion Valuation As ARR Surpasses $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Fireworks, a San Mateo-based platform for building and serving specialized AI models, has raised a $1.505 billion Series D at a $17.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures, and TCV, with participation from existing investors Evantic, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and NVIDIA. Additional investors in the round include 20VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Lone Pine Capital, Menlo Ventures, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and others.

Citi Impact Fund Commits $25 Million To Housing Innovation Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

The Citi Impact Fund has announced a $25 million commitment to invest in companies developing technology-enabled solutions for housing access, supply, and affordability across the United States. The commitment is part of Citi's broader Blueprint for Housing Opportunity initiative, a five-year, $60 billion effort to enhance U.S. housing affordability and help create or preserve 250,000 units.

Pagaya Closes $750 Million Auto ABS Transaction, Its Largest To Date

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Pagaya Technologies, a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, announced the closing of RPM 2026-4, a $750 million upsized auto asset-backed securitization. This marks Pagaya's fourth fully pre-funded auto ABS transaction of 2026 and its largest to date, bringing the total amount of pre-funded auto ABS raised this year to $2.25 billion. The transaction features Pagaya's inaugural excess spread tranche, designed to optimize cash flow distribution and capture portfolio residual returns.

Silver Hill Energy Partners Closes Oversubscribed $1.277 Billion Fifth Fund for U.S. Shale Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Silver Hill Energy Partners, a Dallas-based private energy company founded by Kyle D. Miller in 2011, has closed its fifth partnership and third institutional private equity fund, Silver Hill Energy Partners V, LP, at $1.277 billion in capital commitments — exceeding its fundraising target. Investors include endowments, pension funds, medical and family foundations, and family offices, with a majority being repeat investors from prior Silver Hill funds. Piper Sandler's private capital advisory group and Aviditi Advisors served as placement agents; Willkie Farr & Gallagher served as legal counsel.

Wealth Enhancement Acquires $299 Million Firm Trippon Wealth Management Group And Associated CPA Company In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm with more than 188 offices and $158.5 billion in total client assets following the transaction, has acquired Trippon Wealth Management Group and its affiliated tax practice, J.M. Trippon & Company PC CPAs, both based in Houston, Texas. The acquisition closed July 15, 2026. Trippon Wealth Management was advised by Williams Private Wealth Advisory and Consulting.

Whale Raises $40 Million Series C3 Extension, Bringing Total Series C to $100 Million For Enterprise AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Whale, a Singapore-headquartered enterprise AI company, has closed a $40 million Series C3 extension, bringing its total Series C financing to $100 million. The round was led by CMB International (via an CMBI investment fund focused on AI and frontier technology) and SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Additional participants include Krungsri Finnovate (the CVC arm of Krungsri/Bank of Ayudhya, part of MUFG), Singtel Innov8, Hyundai Motor Group, and Charisma Partners. Earlier Series C participants include Bosch Ventures, MTR Lab, MDI Ventures, Gentree Fund, and Linear Capital.

Fora Raises $60 Million Series D At $1 Billion Valuation As Travel Bookings Cross $3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Fora, a New York-based platform for independent travel advisors, has closed a $60 million Series D at a $1 billion post-money valuation. The round was led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, with continued participation from Thrive Capital, Insight Partners, and Heartcore Capital. New investors include PLUS Capital — alongside Amy Schumer and members of its artist and athlete collective — BlackPines Capital Partners, and Tribeca Venture Partners. The financing brings Fora's total funding to $138.5 million.

Wonder Raises $650 Million Series D At $9 Billion Valuation To Accelerate Food Tech Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Wonder, a vertically integrated food technology platform founded by Marc Lore, has raised $650 million in a Series D round at a $9 billion pre-money valuation. Existing investors Accel, GV (Google Ventures), and New Enterprise Associates participated alongside new investors including funds managed by AllianceBernstein, ARK Invest, and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management. Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and J.P. Morgan acted as placement agents.

Applied Computing Raises $20 Million Led by KBR To Scale Orbital, An AI Foundation Model For Energy Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Applied Computing, a UK-based AI company, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by KBR, the global engineering and technology services firm, with Databricks Ventures joining as a new investor. The announcement follows the company's annual demo day, held at the Energy Institute in London, where Applied Computing demonstrated Orbital, described as the first foundation model built specifically for energy operations working live.

Syntetica Raises $30 Million Series A to Scale Dual-Stream Nylon Recycling Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

Syntetica, a French green chemistry startup developing a process to recycle both Nylon 6 and Nylon 6.6 simultaneously, has closed a $30 million Series A led by Bpifrance Green Venture, with strategic participation from lululemon and MAS Holdings. Additional investors in the round include SWEN Capital Partners and the European Innovation Council, alongside returning backers EQT Ventures, 1st Kind, Volta Circle, MILINVEST, and Athletico Ventures.

HEICO Corporation Closes $1.2 Billion Senior Notes Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

HEICO Corporation announced that it closed an offering of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Senior Notes due 2031 and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2036. HEICO will use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to pay down outstanding borrowings under its $2.2 billion revolving credit agreement, leaving the company with substantial ability and flexibility to fund future potential acquisitions.

beehiiv Launches Community, AI Copilot, Programmatic Ads, and Visual Editor in Major Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2026

beehiiv, the newsletter-first publishing platform, has announced its most significant product expansion to date, introducing four major new capabilities: Community, Copilot, programmatic advertising, and a redesigned visual editor alongside enhancements across its podcast, website, and monetization tools. The announcements were made during the company's virtual Summer Release Event.