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Axle Point Capital: First Deal Closed With Strategic Investment In Odyssey Space Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Axle Point Capital, a newly launched private investment firm based in Newport Beach, California, has closed its first major transaction by identifying and co-sponsoring a strategic investment in Odyssey Space Research, LLC, a provider of flight software and engineering services supporting U.S. space and defense programs.

Galderma: L’Oréal Increasing Stake To 20%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Galderma Group AG, the dermatology-focused company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the symbol GALD, said L’Oréal Groupe intends to increase its equity investment by acquiring an additional 10% stake. This move would double L’Oréal’s ownership in the company to 20% and deepen the strategic relationship between the two groups.

6 Degrees Capital: €154 Million Fund III Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

6 Degrees Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in London and Antwerp, has closed its third fund at €154 million, reaching its hard cap as it seeks to invest in unconventional founding teams building category-defining companies across enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and fintech. The firm said Fund III will focus on Seed and Series A investments and will continue its conviction-led underwriting of companies it believes can reshape markets.

Arclaim: $5 Million Series A Raised To Target Liquidity Friction In Crypto Staking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Arclaim, a decentralized finance company focused on staking infrastructure, has raised a $5 million strategic Series A round to develop what it describes as a new staking model designed to improve liquidity, optimize yields, and broaden adoption across multiple blockchain ecosystems. The company said the financing will be used to redesign staking mechanics and scale its product footprint across major proof-of-stake networks and newer chains.

Pan Cancer T: €10 Million Funding Raised To Launch In-Human Trial Of TCR-T Cell Therapy For Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Pan Cancer T B.V., a Rotterdam-based biotech developing next-generation T cell therapies for solid tumours, has raised €10 million to move its lead program, PCT1:CO-STIM, into a first-in-human clinical trial for women with triple-negative breast cancer, the company said on December 8, 2025. The financing combines €5 million from existing investors Van Herk Ventures, Thuja Capital, Erasmus MC O&O Holdings, and InnovationQuarter with a €5 million Innovation Credit loan from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. And it is intended to support patient treatment at leading cancer centres in the Netherlands.

Honeyjar: $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Launch AI Operating System For Communications And PR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Honeyjar, a San Francisco-based company building an AI co-pilot for communications and public relations, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round and opened an Early Access waitlist for agencies, in-house teams, and independent communications professionals.

AllScale: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Self-Custody Stablecoin Neobank For Global Microbusinesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

AllScale, a New York-based financial platform building what it describes as the world’s first self-custody stablecoin neobank, has raised a $5 million seed round led by YZi Labs through its EASY Residency Season 2 program, with participation from Informed Ventures and Generative Ventures.

X-Energy: Daniel Gross Named As CFO To Lead Financial Strategy And Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

TomNext: New Funding Closed To Build AI-Based Intelligence Layer For Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

TomNext, a London-based company focused on building an intelligence and infrastructure layer for private-market investors, has raised new funding led by Panghea Capital Partners, with participation from Consello, Blizzard the Avalanche Fund, Altea Partners, and a group of strategic backers and angel investors spanning wealth management, fintech, and digital assets.

Resemble AI: $13 Million In Funding Raised To Counter Rising Deepfake And AI-Generated Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Resemble AI has secured $13 million in strategic funding to accelerate its efforts to protect organizations from the growing threat of AI-generated fraud and deepfake attacks, as enterprises and governments face escalating risks tied to synthetic media and impersonation technologies. The latest investment brings the company’s total venture funding to $25 million and positions it to expand globally while deepening its detection and verification capabilities across multiple modalities.

Trusted Space: Strategic Growth Investment Secured From Washington Harbour Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Trusted Space has received a strategic growth investment from Washington Harbour Partners, a move aimed at accelerating the company’s expansion and strengthening its role in architecting software-driven solutions across the space domain. The investment positions Trusted Space to scale its capabilities as demand increases for resilient, autonomous, and real-time space operations supporting national security missions.

WindRose Health: Strategic Investment In Pharmacy Platform Stellus Rx

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

WindRose Health Investors has made a strategic investment in Stellus Rx, a technology-enabled, value-based pharmacy care management platform focused on improving clinical outcomes while reducing healthcare costs. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DayOne: Up To €1 Billion Mezzanine Financing Facility Secured To Accelerate Finland Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DayOne Data Centers has secured a mezzanine financing facility totaling €500 million, with the option to expand the facility to as much as €1 billion, subject to mutual agreement, in a transaction anchored by global investment firm Brookfield alongside a global sovereign investor. The financing strengthens DayOne’s long-term capital structure and supports the continued expansion of its hyperscale data center platform across Finland and additional international markets.

Subsense Expands Funding To $27 Million To Advance Non-Surgical Brain-Computer Interface Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Subsense, a Palo Alto-based neurotechnology company developing non-surgical, nanoparticle-based brain-computer interfaces, has expanded its financing to $27 million following the close of a new $10 million investment. The additional capital builds on earlier funding and is intended to accelerate research and development efforts as the company advances its platform toward product development and clinical translation.

Capitolis: Veteran Citi Executive Okan Pekin Named As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Capitolis, a financial technology company focused on optimizing capital markets, has appointed Okan Pekin as President as the company accelerates its next phase of expansion and product innovation. Pekin will be based in London and will report directly to Gil Mandelzis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capitolis.

DLC Buys $429 Million Multistate Retail Portfolio In Partnership With DRA Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DLC, a private owner, operator, and third-party manager of open-air shopping centers, has acquired an eight-property retail portfolio spanning five states for $429 million through a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The off-market transaction covers approximately 2.12 million square feet of retail space. And it marks DLC’s first retail investments in both Phoenix, Arizona, and Oklahoma, while expanding its existing presence in Texas and Florida.

Pinterest To Buy tvScientific To Expand Performance Advertising Into Connected TV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Pinterest announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire tvScientific, a connected TV performance advertising platform, marking a significant expansion of its performance advertising capabilities into the rapidly growing connected TV market.

TCS Acquires Coastal Cloud In $700 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Tata Consultancy Services has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Coastal Cloud, a leading U.S.-based Salesforce consulting firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $700 million, significantly expanding its global Salesforce advisory and consulting capabilities and strengthening its AI-led transformation strategy.

Loops AI: Funding Raised From a16z Speedrun To Advance Agentic Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Loops AI, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company focused on autonomous agents for e-commerce, has secured strategic investment from a16z Speedrun, the early-stage accelerator program operated by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding positions Loops AI to expand its agentic commerce platform globally as it scales from its operational base in Türkiye and the MENA region to broader international markets.

Valinor Raises $13 Million To Advance AI-Driven Patient Selection For Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Valinor, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company focused on improving clinical trial outcomes, has raised $13 million in seed funding to expand its proprietary machine learning platform for patient selection. The financing was led by CRV, with participation from Harpoon Ventures, Amino Collective, and Pelion Venture Partners, alongside a group of angel investors and technology operators.

Beyond Now Secures Majority Investment From Bregal Milestone To Advance AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Beyond Now has secured a majority investment from European software private equity firm Bregal Milestone in a transaction that marks a significant inflection point for the fast-growing AI-first ecosystem orchestration and digital platform provider. The investment positions Beyond Now to accelerate global expansion, deepen product innovation, and strengthen customer success initiatives as it enters its next phase of growth.

Cision Acquires Trajaan To Expand AI-Based Search Intelligence Across Its Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Cision, a global provider of consumer and media intelligence solutions, has acquired Trajaan, an industry-leading search intelligence platform, to accelerate Cision’s artificial intelligence and data strategy. The acquisition deepens Cision’s ability to deliver predictive insights by combining search behavior, conversational intelligence, and generative AI analytics across its product ecosystem.

Fried Frank: Saif I. Shah Mohammed Named As Partner In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Fried Frank has expanded its Asset Management M&A capabilities with the addition of Saif I. Shah Mohammed as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mohammed brings more than 15 years of corporate transactional experience and joins the firm’s market-leading Asset Management M&A Practice, further strengthening its depth in GP-led and sponsor-focused transactions.

Goodwin Expands London Technology M&A Practice With Partner Hire Emmie Jones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its London Technology M&A practice with the addition of Emmie Jones, who is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. The hire strengthens Goodwin’s European technology platform and deepens its capabilities, advising technology companies, founders, and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Prudent Growth Partners Acquires Baker Cypress Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Prudent Growth Partners, a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed the $5.75 million acquisition of Baker Cypress Marketplace, a 47,364-square-foot retail shopping center located in Houston, Texas. The transaction further expands the firm’s Texas retail footprint. And it aligns with its strategy of acquiring well-located, community-serving retail assets that offer durable cash flow and long-term value creation.

Paul Weiss Adds Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, And Julie Ann Lamm As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has expanded its New York-based Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in complex debt and leveraged finance matters. The trio joins the firm from their prior practice and will be part of the Finance Group within the Corporate Department.

Mercer Onboards $1 Billion Firm Glass Jacobson Wealth To Expand Mid-Atlantic Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Mercer Advisors has acquired Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, a Maryland-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1 billion in assets under management, strengthening its presence across the Mid-Atlantic region and expanding its footprint throughout the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. corridor.

DXP Enterprises Buys Pump Solutions To Deepen Presence In Water And Wastewater Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DXP Enterprises has completed the acquisition of Pump Solutions, a Texas-based distributor and service provider focused on the water and wastewater industry, further strengthening DXP’s national footprint in the sector and deepening its presence in its home market of Texas.

Curebound Invests $8.5 Million In Translational Cancer Research And Awards $1 Million Cure Prize

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Curebound has awarded $8.5 million in new funding to support 23 cancer research studies, including a $1 million Cure Prize, as the San Diego-based philanthropic organization continues to expand its investment in translational and collaborative cancer research programs across the United States.

Universal Corporation: $1.4 Billion Credit Facility Refinancing Completed To Expand Liquidity And Financial Flexibility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Universal Corporation announced that it had completed a significant refinancing transaction by entering into a new bank credit agreement establishing a $1.4 billion senior unsecured credit facility. The new agreement replaces the company’s prior $1.15 billion senior unsecured credit facility.