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Volta Launches With $10 Billion AI Lab Partnership And $5 Billion Infrastructure Financing Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Volta has emerged from stealth with a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure platform, a $10 billion strategic AI lab partnership and a $5 billion infrastructure financing program.

Qnity And University Of Delaware Partner On Semiconductor Research And Workforce Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Qnity Electronics has entered into a strategic partnership with the University of Delaware College of Engineering to expand engineering education, semiconductor research and advanced manufacturing innovation.

Supernus And Indivior To Merge And Create $2.2 Billion CNS Biopharmaceutical Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Indivior Pharmaceuticals have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a tax-free, all-stock merger of equals.

UniCredit, Accenture And IBM Partner To Build Next-Generation European Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

UniCredit has entered into a long-term strategic collaboration with Accenture and IBM to modernize the technology infrastructure supporting the bank’s operations across 13 European markets. The companies will develop a new banking technology operating model combining mission-critical systems with cloud, data and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Sonoco Invests Over $25 Million To Expand Wood Reel Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Sonoco Products Company has invested more than $25 million since 2024 to expand its wood reel manufacturing and assembly operations as demand grows for power and communications cable packaging. The total includes planned capital spending during 2026.

D.A. Davidson Hires John Baumgartner As Vice Chairman And Co-Head Of Equity Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

D.A. Davidson has hired John Baumgartner as Vice Chairman and Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets. Baumgartner will lead the group alongside Josh Nolan and focus on the origination, marketing, pricing and distribution of equity capital transactions.

Eldorado Gold Confirms Christian Milau Will Become CEO On September 30

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Eldorado Gold has confirmed that Christian Milau will become President and CEO on September 30, 2026, as part of a broader executive leadership transition.

Spirit Investment Partners And Strategic Value Partners Acquire 895-Unit Texas Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Spirit Investment Partners and Strategic Value Partners have acquired an 895-unit multifamily portfolio in Texas from Resia. Financial terms of the off-market transaction were not disclosed.

Aquatech Acquires Metichem To Expand Water Services Across MENA And Southeast Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Aquatech has acquired UAE-based Metito Chemical Solutions, expanding its water treatment, specialty chemicals and operations and maintenance capabilities. The acquired company will operate as Metichem, an Aquatech company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

OLIGO Security Raises $60 Million, Bringing Total Funding To $140 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

OLIGO Security has raised $60 million in additional funding, bringing the runtime cybersecurity company’s total funding to $140 million. Participants included Ballistic Ventures, Canon Capital, Greenfield Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Red Dot Capital Partners and TLV Partners. The round also included angel investors such as Mellanox Technologies (acquired by NVIDIA for $6.9 billion) co-founder Eyal Waldman.

ORIX Aviation To Acquire AerFin And Expand Aircraft Aftermarket Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

ORIX Aviation has agreed to acquire AerFin, expanding its services across the aircraft leasing, asset management and aviation aftermarket lifecycle. Financial terms were not included.

Rivo Raises $3.1 Million To Launch Autonomous Cash Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Rivo has launched publicly following its beta period and raised a $2.7 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $3.1 million. The financing was backed by South Park Commons, Wisdom Ventures, Script Capital, 645 Ventures, 20VC and angel investor and adviser Jag Duggal, the former Chief Product Officer of Nubank.

Wind Point Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund XI At $3.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Wind Point Partners has closed its eleventh private equity fund with $3.2 billion in total commitments. The oversubscribed fund exceeded its hard cap and represents the largest fund in Wind Point’s 42-year history.

Pantheon Co-Leads €811 Million Continuation Vehicle For Safety21 And Onlineprinters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Pantheon has co-led an €811 million multi-asset continuation vehicle for Bregal Unternehmerkapital, providing additional capital and an extended ownership period for two European portfolio companies.

University Of Toronto Joins Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Academic Partnership Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

The University of Toronto has joined Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ Academic Partnership Program, becoming the tenth institution to participate in the nuclear workforce and research initiative.

Blue Earth Capital Raises Over $200 Million For Impact Secondaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Blue Earth Capital has completed the second closing of its impact secondaries strategy with more than $200 million in investor commitments. New commitments came from U.S.-based investors including Builders Vision, iAlumbra Capital and Sonen Capital. They join first-close investors Proparco, the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation and Stella.

Dentons Launches Brussels Employment And Labor Practice Led By Christophe Delmarcelle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Dentons has launched an Employment and Labor practice in Brussels with the addition of Christophe Delmarcelle as a partner. Delmarcelle will develop and lead the firm’s employment law offering in Belgium, expanding Dentons’ ability to advise companies on domestic and cross-border workforce matters.

Perigon Wealth Expands Rafia Hasan’s Role To COO And CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Perigon Wealth Management has expanded Chief Investment Officer Rafia Hasan’s leadership role to include Chief Operating Officer responsibilities as the independent wealth management firm prepares for its next stage of growth.

IVP: Interview With CEO Gurvinder Singh About Technology And Services For Alternative Asset Managers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

IVP provides technology, consulting, and managed services that help alternative asset managers improve data management, treasury, middle-office operations, reporting, compliance, private markets workflows, and AI-driven processes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed IVP CEO Gurvinder Singh to learn more.

Circle: USDC Onchain Volume Surges 151% To $14.8 Trillion And Revenue Grows 7%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Circle Internet Group reported significantly faster growth in USDC usage than in revenue during the second quarter of 2026 as the stablecoin expanded across trading, institutional settlement, payments, tokenized assets, and emerging AI-agent transactions.

Carlyle: Next U.S. Buyout Fund Supplies $5 Billion Of Commitments As Quarterly Inflows Reach $16.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Carlyle generated $16.8 billion of inflows during the second quarter of 2026 as investors committed $5 billion to the global investment firm’s next vintage U.S. buyout fund. The earmarked buyout commitments represented approximately 30% of Carlyle’s total quarterly inflows. They also supplied about 78% of the $6.4 billion raised across the Global Private Equity segment.

IBM And University Of Chicago Demonstrate Quantum Advantage With 70 Logical Qubits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago have demonstrated a quantum computation that they said exceeded the practical capabilities of leading classical simulation methods while providing statistical evidence that the result was accurate. The researchers used a new error correction method to encode 70 logical qubits and complete the calculation in approximately 15 minutes.

Savvy Adds Blue Barn And Paragon, Bringing $550 Million In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Savvy Advisors has added Blue Barn Wealth and Paragon Private Wealth Management to its network of independent financial advisers, bringing approximately $550 million in combined assets under management to the platform. Blue Barn contributes about $300 million in AUM, while Paragon adds approximately $250 million.

Digital Brands Group Begins Strategic Alternatives Review, Including Potential Sale Or Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Digital Brands Group has initiated a formal review of strategic alternatives intended to maximize shareholder value. The apparel and e-commerce company said it will evaluate a range of potential options, including a sale of the company, a merger or another strategic or financial transaction.

Corient Adds $21+ Billion Firm Summit Trail Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Corient has agreed to add Summit Trail Advisors, a registered investment adviser focused exclusively on ultra-high-net-worth clients. Based in New York, Summit Trail manages more than $21 billion in assets for individuals, families and institutions.

Ginkgo Bioworks Expands Autonomous Lab Network To Caltech, MIT, Maryland And Northwestern

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Ginkgo Bioworks has announced collaborations supporting four new autonomous laboratory initiatives at the California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Maryland and Northwestern University.

Microporous Secures Strategic Financing From Eagle Point And Elda River For Virginia Manufacturing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Eagle Point Credit Management has provided strategic credit financing to Microporous to support the construction of a lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia. Elda River Capital also participated in the financing. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Wayy.ai Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed And Launches AI Sales Co-Founder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Wayy.ai has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding and launched an AI-powered platform that functions as a virtual sales co-founder for solopreneurs and small business owners. The round was led by 0 to 1 Ventures and included strategic angel investor Tunç Yalgin, who previously sold his company to eBay and invested in Wayy.ai founder Leo Popov’s former business, TrueCare24. Other U.S.-based angel investors also participated.

Fly.io Raises $25 Million Series D And Appoints Scott Johnston As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Fly.io has raised $25 million in Series D funding to expand its computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence agents and appointed former Docker CEO Scott Johnston as its new CEO. The round was co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Intel Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, EQT, Geodesic and Y Combinator.

Arnold & Porter Adds ITC Litigation Partner Brian Hill In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2026

Arnold & Porter has added Brian Hill as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice in Washington, D.C., strengthening the firm’s capabilities in U.S. International Trade Commission litigation.