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Paul, Weiss: M&A Partner Jamie McLaren Joins In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul, Weiss announced that Jamie McLaren will join the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. He will be based in Hong Kong.

Family Office Partners Expands Into Houston With Addition Of Patrick Keller And Andrew C. Keller

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Family Office Partners announced that Patrick Keller and Andrew C. Keller have joined the firm to lead its expansion into Houston. The addition expands Family Office Partners’ presence in a strategically important market and reflects continued momentum behind its integrated advisory model for families with complex wealth.

Summitry Appoints Alex Katz And Conor Wilkes As Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Summitry announced that Alex Katz and Conor Wilkes have been appointed Co-CEOs of the Bay Area registered investment advisor. Katz previously served as President of Summitry, while Wilkes served as Chief Operating Officer. They succeed Colin Higgins, who is transitioning into the role of Executive Chairman after 22 years of leadership.

BakerHostetler Adds Antitrust Leader Kenneth Racowski As Partner In Philadelphia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that Kenneth Racowski has joined the firm’s Philadelphia office as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group. Racowski will be a member of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition and Commercial Litigation teams. He will also lead the firm’s private civil antitrust practice.

LITEON To Invest $919 Million In New North American Manufacturing Campus In McKinney

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

LITEON Technology selected McKinney, Texas, for a new North American advanced manufacturing campus in one of the largest private investments in the city’s history. The project represents a $919 million investment and is expected to create at least 600 new high-quality jobs over the next several years. LITEON is a global provider of power management and AI infrastructure solutions.

Beaconcure Appoints Seth Houston As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Beaconcure announced the appointment of Seth Houston as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 13, 2026. Houston will lead Beaconcure through its next phase of growth as life sciences organizations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of clinical development.

Gentoo Media Appoints Måns Svalborn As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Gentoo Media announced the appointment of Måns Svalborn as Chief Financial Officer. Svalborn is expected to join the company in early October 2026.

Waze Rolls Out Motorcycle Mode, Personalized Navigation And More Gemini Updates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Waze announced several new customization and AI-powered navigation updates designed to give drivers and riders more control over their trips. The updates include a new motorcycle mode, personalized navigation, a “less chatty” voice guidance option, expanded Conversational Reporting for map updates, and new Gemini-powered search capabilities for finding destinations.

Cadeler Secures €247 Million EIFO-Backed Green Loan Facility For Wind Apex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Cadeler announced that it signed an EIFO-backed senior secured green term loan facility of €247 million to help finance construction of Wind Apex, its third A-class newbuild offshore wind installation vessel.

Meta Reportedly Plans September Production For Iris AI Chip To Expand Computing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Meta reportedly plans to begin manufacturing an artificial intelligence chip in September as part of a broader effort to expand its computing infrastructure and reduce dependence on outside chip suppliers. According to Reuters, the company’s data center chip is code-named Iris and is part of Meta’s multi-generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator initiative. The chip is being designed in-house to support AI workloads across Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.

Finto Raises $3.4 Million To Bring AI Agents Into Enterprise Accounting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Finto announced that it raised $3.4 million to bring AI agents into enterprise accounting workflows. The round included backing from Y Combinator, Gradient, and Lightspeed. The financing also included participation from finance leaders with experience managing accounting operations at scale, including SAP Chief Controller Lukas Deutsch, former Everllence CFO Jürgen Klöpffer, and GBS leader Michael Felix.

FACTOR X Emerges From Stealth To Develop RNA-Based Skin Longevity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

FACTOR X announced its official launch as a longevity-focused beauty technology company developing a cellular delivery platform for next-generation skincare products. The company was founded by entrepreneur and model Bar Refaeli, longevity physician Dr. Inbal Gat, Harvard-trained scientist Dr. Shira Orr, and health-tech entrepreneur Eran Orr. FACTOR X said the founding team combines scientific expertise, longevity medicine, global brand experience, and health technology commercialization.

Milo Drive Raises $2.4 Million To Build EV Fleet Infrastructure In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Milo Drive raised $2.4 million in a funding round led by Caret Capital. Milo Drive is a tech-led platform building operating infrastructure for India’s next generation of decentralized electric vehicle fleets. The company is focused on supporting the growth of EV adoption in ride-hailing and other mobility use cases.

Skapion Raises $36 Million Seed To Build Next-Generation Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Skapion announced a $36 million seed funding round to support the development of next-generation defense systems. The company said the funding will help advance its work on technologies designed to protect against current and emerging adversary threats. Skapion is positioning its platform around the need for defense capabilities that can evolve as threats become more complex.

Samsung Reportedly Developing Dedicated AI Chip For PCs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Samsung is reportedly developing a dedicated AI accelerator for PCs as demand grows for local generative AI workloads on laptops and desktops. The chip is reportedly being developed by Samsung’s LSI division under the codename GAIA.

Ravee Optics Secures $6 Million Seed To Move More Data Across Satellite Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Ravee Optics announced an oversubscribed $6 million seed funding round to advance laser communication systems designed to move large volumes of data across satellite networks. The round was led by BIG Capital, a Vietnam-based investment firm with several space technology investments. JobsOhio Ventures and CincyTech also participated in the financing.

Activest Wealth Management Launches Family Office Governance Program For Multigenerational Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Activest Wealth Management announced the launch of its Family Office Governance Program, a new offering designed to help multigenerational families strengthen communication, improve decision-making, prepare future generations for leadership, and support long-term family cohesion.

Agenus Announces Up To $340 Million Private Placement To Advance ROBBIN Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Agenus announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for an oversubscribed private placement of approximately $85 million in upfront gross proceeds and up to an additional $255 million if purchase warrants are fully exercised.

Drug Farm Completes First Closing Of $55 Million Series D Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Drug Farm announced the successful first closing of its $55 million Series D financing to advance its clinical and preclinical development pipeline. The round was co-led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Puxing Collaborative Private Equity Fund Partnership Enterprise. New investors in the financing included Tukar Capital, Fuzhou Xinhe Fund, Shenzhen Luohu Donghai Chempartner Investment Fund, and Keyuan Pharma. Existing investors also participated, including BioVeda China Fund, YD Capital, Jiashan State VC, Detong Capital, Wedo Capital, and Biometas.

OB Streem Acquires Med Frigo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company OB Streem completed the acquisition of Med Frigo, a European provider of temperature-controlled transportation and logistics services.

Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice And Adds Former Baltimore Ravens General Counsel Brandon Etheridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul Hastings announced the launch of a global Sports practice and the addition of former Baltimore Ravens Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brandon Etheridge as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

Public Storage Prices $900 Million Senior Notes Offering To Fund National Storage Affiliates Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Public Storage announced that its subsidiary, Public Storage Operating Company, priced a public offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes.

Mill Point Capital Completes Acquisition Of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Mill Point Capital announced that it completed the acquisition of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, a distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations products, including safety products and personal protective equipment.

First Hawaiian Acquiring TriCo Bancshares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

First Hawaiian and TriCo Bancshares announced that they entered into a definitive agreement under which First Hawaiian will acquire TriCo in an all-stock transaction. First Hawaiian is the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, while TriCo is the parent company of Tri Counties Bank. The combination will bring together two relationship-driven banking franchises with strong local market positions, disciplined credit cultures, and attractive deposit bases.

CloudWalk: Interview With Chief Growth Officer Ricardo Cici About The Fintech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

CloudWalk is a financial technology company that operates an AI-first platform and blockchain infrastructure, offering digital banking, credit, and payment solutions such as InfinitePay for merchants and JIM.com for consumers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CloudWalk Chief Growth Officer Ricardo Cici to learn more.

New Relic Appoints Hein Hellemons As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

New Relic announced the appointment of Hein Hellemons as Chief Revenue Officer. Hellemons will oversee New Relic’s worldwide revenue and go-to-market strategy. In the role, he will lead the company’s global sales, commercial segments, and partner channel organizations.

Visibuilt Raises €3.34 Million To Advance Mycelium-Based Construction Binders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Visibuilt, a Danish biotechnology company developing biobased alternatives to conventional construction binders, has raised €3.34 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Proptechfonden and returning investor EMDFonden. The financing will support the continued development and commercialization of visiBINDER, Visibuilt’s mycelium-based binder designed for paving and infrastructure applications.

Vanta: Interview With CRO Stevie Case About The Automated Trust Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Vanta is an automated trust management platform that helps companies streamline security compliance (such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR), manage risk, and demonstrate security posture to customers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vanta Chief Revenue Officer Stevie Case to learn more.

Moneybox Reaches £800 Million Valuation Through Employee Secondary Share Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Moneybox announced a secondary share transaction that values the UK digital wealth management platform at £800 million, equivalent to approximately $1.1 billion. The valuation represents an increase of about 45% from Moneybox’s previous secondary transaction in 2024. The company said the higher valuation reflects its continued growth, profitability, and expansion into a broader financial services platform serving more than 1.9 million customers across the UK.

Criteria Capital Risc Targets €300 Million In Startup Investments By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Caixa Capital Risc has rebranded as Criteria Capital Risc as its parent company, CriteriaCaixa, prepares to invest €300 million in early-stage biotechnology, healthcare, and technology companies through 2030.