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Lemon Slice Launched With $10.5 Million Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Lemon Slice, a frontier AI research and product lab focused on interactive video, debuted publicly with $10.5 million in seed funding and the launch of Lemon Slice-2. This real-time, “zero-shot” avatar model can turn a single image into a live, conversational video experience.

Bedrock Data: $25 Million Series A Closed For Data Security And AI Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Bedrock Data has expanded its executive team with three new vice presidents as the company looks to scale go-to-market execution amid rising enterprise demand for data security and AI governance. The Menlo Park-based company appointed Jon Engler as vice president of sales, Bryan Liberator as vice president of finance and operations, and John Coyle as vice president of business development.

Mindoo: €5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build Voice-First AI Agents For Hospital Intake, Patient Access, And Follow-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Mindoo, a Belgium-based healthcare AI company, said it has raised €5 million in seed financing to expand a configurable “AI workforce” platform designed to automate routine administrative and clinical support workflows for hospital teams. The round was backed by 6 Degrees Capital, Syndicate One, and a group of strategic angel investors, according to the company.

Trading Technologies Buys OpenGamma To Add Margin And Capital Optimization Analytics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Trading Technologies International (TT) said it has acquired OpenGamma, a provider of derivatives margin analytics for buy-side and sell-side firms, in a deal intended to deepen TT’s risk and capital efficiency capabilities across its multi-asset platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sauce Labs: Interview With CEO Dr. Prince Kohli About The Cloud-Based Test Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Sauce Labs provides a cloud-based test platform that helps teams automatically test web and mobile apps across a large range of browsers, devices, and operating systems to improve software quality and release speed. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sauce Labs CEO Dr. Prince Kohli to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

BioMarin To Buy Amicus For $4.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Amicus Therapeutics announced BioMarin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Amicus in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.8 billion, a deal that would add two marketed rare-disease products and expand BioMarin’s presence in lysosomal storage disorders.

FINNY: $17 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI Prospecting And Marketing Platform For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting and marketing platform built specifically for financial advisors, has raised $17 million in Series A funding to scale product development and go-to-market efforts amid renewed industry emphasis on organic growth. The round was led by Venrock and included participation from new investors such as former Vanguard chairman and CEO William McNabb and Activant and Altruist’s Jason Wenk, alongside continued backing from Y Combinator, Maple VC, and Crossbeam Ventures.

Thread: $18 Million Raised From Susquehanna To Expand Agentic AI Service Intelligence For MSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Thread, an AI service desk platform built for managed service providers, has raised an $18 million in growth equity investment led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, with participation from Headline, as the company accelerates development of its Service Intelligence platform and agentic AI products to modernize how MSPs deliver support.

I-care Hits €1 Billion Valuation After €20 Million Funding For Predictive Maintenance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

I-care said it has completed a €20 million fundraising and refinancing operation that values the Belgian predictive maintenance company at €1 billion, pushing the group into unicorn territory. The transaction was structured as a round reserved for existing shareholders and employees.

Roamless: $12 Million Series A Closed To Build Global Mobile Operator For Travelers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Roamless announced it has raised a $12 million Series A round as it works to build what it describes as the world’s first “truly global” mobile operator, aiming to simplify how travelers stay connected across borders. The round was led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq and Revo Capital, as well as additional backing from Finberg and JIMCO, the company said. Roamless said the financing brings its total capital raised to $18 million since launching in 2023.

Ben Raises Over $27.5 Million To Expand AI-Native Global Employee Benefits Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Ben, the employee benefits technology company operating under Thanks Ben Ltd., has raised more than $27.5 million (£20.8 million) in a Series B financing to accelerate product development and broaden go-to-market efforts as large employers grapple with the growing complexity of benefits across multiple countries.

Chai Discovery: $130 Million Series B At $1.3 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance AI-Driven Molecular Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Chai Discovery, a San Francisco-based AI company focused on predicting and reprogramming biochemical molecule interactions, has raised a $130 million Series B financing round co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst, valuing the company at $1.3 billion.

Sequence: $20 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Agents for Revenue Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Sequence announced it has raised a $20 million Series A financing round to expand its AI-driven platform that automates revenue operations workflows, including quoting, billing, invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition.

Ankar: $20 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Powered Patent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Ankar, a London-based software company building an “AI operating system for innovation,” has raised $20 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-driven patent platform and expand further into the U.S. The round was led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down on its prior investment and additional participation from Norrsken VC and Daphni. With the Series A, the company's total funding now stands at $24 million.

Blank Rome Adds Retired Federal Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg To Philadelphia Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Blank Rome announced that the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg, the immediate past Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, will join the firm’s Business Litigation group in Philadelphia, effective January 1, 2026.

Bain Capital And 11North Close Up To $1.6 Billion Raise To Scale Open-Air Retail Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners have closed a capital raise of up to $1.6 billion to invest alongside their co-owned open-air retail platform, expanding their capacity to pursue acquisitions of open-air retail centers across the United States and Canada.

MML Capital Closes €935 Million Keystone I Fundraise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

MML Capital Partners announced it has reached a final close for MML Keystone I and related co-investment and managed vehicles, raising €935 million (about $1.10 billion) for the debut strategy, with commitments from institutional investors across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Premialab Secures $220 Million To Expand QIS Data And Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Premialab, a provider of data, analytics and risk management tools for quantitative investing, has secured a $220 million growth investment led by KKR, with existing backer Balderton also participating. The funding is intended to support Premialab’s next phase of global expansion, accelerate product development, and scale operational systems as the company deepens its footprint in the market for quantitative investment strategies.

Dentons Launches In Cameroon By Partnering With Kouengoua Minou Nkongho

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Dentons has expanded its footprint in Africa by launching an offering in Cameroon alongside Kouengoua Minou Nkongho (KMN), which the firm described as one of the country’s leading law firms. Dentons said the move will allow its clients across the more than 85 countries where it has a presence to connect with legal teams that combine global reach with local market knowledge in Cameroon.

Willkie Hires M&A and Private Equity Partner Sebastian Häfele In Munich

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added M&A and private equity attorney Dr. Sebastian Häfele as a partner in Germany, strengthening the firm’s transactional bench in Munich and continuing a multi-year push to expand its presence in the German market.

ServiceNow To Buy Armis For $7.75 Billion To Expand Cyber Exposure Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

ServiceNow announced it has agreed to acquire Armis for approximately $7.75 billion in cash, a deal aimed at expanding ServiceNow’s security workflow capabilities across the full attack surface spanning traditional IT environments, operational technology, and connected medical and industrial devices.

HARMAN To Buy ZF’s ADAS Business For €1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

HARMAN International, the Samsung Electronics-owned automotive technology supplier, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZF Group’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems business in a transaction valued at €1.5 billion.

Kargo: $42 Million Series B Raised To Expand AI-Powered Warehouse Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Kargo, an industrial artificial intelligence company focused on supply chain and logistics, has raised a $42 million Series B funding round as it looks to scale deployments of its warehouse and loading dock technology with large enterprise customers.

Coinbase To Buy The Clearing Company To Expand Prediction Markets Trading

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Coinbase has agreed to acquire The Clearing Company, a prediction markets startup the company says is working at the frontier of regulated, on-chain markets.

Neurable: $35 Million Series A Raised To Bring Everyday Brain Computer Interface Tech To Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Neurable has raised $35 million in a Series A round to accelerate the commercialization of Neurable AI, its compact brain signal-processing technology aimed at embedding noninvasive brain-computer interface capabilities into consumer devices people already use in daily life. Spectrum Moonshot Fund led the round and it brings Neurable’s total funding to $65 million.

Vyriad: Final $25 Million Series B Tranche Closed To Advance In Vivo CAR T Candidate Into Clinic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Vyriad, a Rochester, Minnesota-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted genetic therapies, said it has closed a $25 million final tranche of its Series B financing, bringing the round’s total to $85 million. The company said the additional capital will support imminent first-in-human testing of VV169, its in vivo CAR T-cell therapy candidate for patients with relapsed or treatment-refractory multiple myeloma.

iPower Launches Digital Asset Treasury With $30 Million Convertible Note Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

iPower announced it has entered into a $30 million convertible note financing facility with a U.S.-based institutional investor, a transaction the company plans to use to strengthen its balance sheet and launch a Digital Asset Treasury strategy as part of a broader push to link digital assets with real-world commerce.

Osaic Onboards $1.1 Billion Veater Financial Group Into Empowered Independence W-2 Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Osaic announced Veater Financial Group, a California-based financial planning firm overseeing about $1.1 billion in assets under advisement, has joined the company’s Empowered Independence channel, shifting the practice into a W-2 employee model as it pursues additional scale and long-term growth.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Private Equity Team Raises $1.44 Billion For Global Private Equity Fund XII

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group announced it has closed its 12th flagship fund, PEG Global Private Equity XII, at $1.44 billion, exceeding its $1.25 billion target as investor appetite remains strong for diversified exposure to small and mid-market private equity managers.

YSE Beauty: $15 Million Series A Raised For Skincare Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

YSE Beauty, the clinically tested skincare brand founded by entrepreneur and actress Molly Sims, has closed a $15 million Series A growth equity round to accelerate its expansion at Sephora, invest in new product development, and further scale its direct to consumer business.