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Impulse Dynamics: Over $158 Million Raised To Advance Next Generation Heart Failure Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Impulse Dynamics, a medical device company focused on therapies for heart failure, said it has raised more than $158 million in financing to expand commercialization and support development across its clinical and technology pipelines.

Locus FS: $40 Million In Strategic Investment Raised To Expand Biomanufacturing And Scale Bio-Based Additives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Locus Fermentation Solutions (known as Locus FS) has secured more than $40 million in growth capital this year as it ramps up biomanufacturing capacity and expands commercialization of its bio based additives across oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and industrial and consumer packaged goods markets.

SK Capital To Invest In Swixx BioPharma In Deal Valued At Over €1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private investment firm focused on life sciences, specialty materials, and ingredients, has reached a definitive agreement through an affiliate to invest in Swixx BioPharma AG as the company looks to accelerate its next phase of growth and global expansion. The transaction values Swixx at more than €1.5 billion.

Relation: Additional $26 Million Raised To Advance Lab In The Loop Drug Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Relation Therapeutics has raised an additional $26 million from existing investors NVentures, DCVC, and Magnetic Ventures as it continues building an AI-driven drug discovery and development platform focused on improving confidence in the underlying biology of disease.

DISCO Pharmaceuticals: €36 Million Seed Funding Raised And Mark Manfredi Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

DISCO Pharmaceuticals has appointed biotech executive Mark Manfredi, Ph.D., as chief executive officer and completed the final close of a €36 million seed financing round to advance its pipeline of surfaceome-targeted drug candidates for hard-to-treat tumors.

Surf: $15 Million Raised To Scale AI Model Built For Digital Asset Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Surf, an AI intelligence platform focused on digital assets, has raised $15 million in funding led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group. The San Francisco-based company said the new capital will be used to develop Surf 2.0 and expand its enterprise offering as demand rises among crypto traders, researchers, and investors for faster and more reliable market intelligence.

Trendtracker: $7 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Based Strategic Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Trendtracker, a Ghent, Belgium-based scale-up building an AI-powered strategic intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in Series A funding to accelerate global expansion and deepen product development. Armilar led the round with participation from existing investor Capricorn Partners.

Reel Power International: New Investment Secured From StoneTree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

StoneTree Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market industrial businesses, has invested in Reel Power International, an Oklahoma City-based manufacturer of engineered equipment used in wire, cable, and flexible-material handling applications.

Amca Acquires Aerospace Control Products To Expand Hydraulic Pressure Switch Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Amca, a Los Angeles-based aerospace and defense company, has acquired Aerospace Control Products, Inc. (ACPI), a Davenport, Iowa, manufacturer known for flight-critical pressure and liquid-level switches, as the buyer continues to build out a broader hydraulics-focused components platform. The transaction adds custom pressure measurement capabilities and expands Amca’s presence in hydraulic components used across major commercial aircraft programs.

Avocet Partners Launches With $500 Million Equity Commitment And Buys EMC National Life

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Avocet Partners has launched a new insurance-focused investment and operating platform backed by $500 million of committed equity capital from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Lane42 Investment Partners. The New York-based firm said it was formed to acquire, operate, and grow life insurance platforms while establishing an ecosystem of related investment and service entities.

MML Capital: Over €630 Million Raised For Debut Continuation Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

MML Capital has closed its debut continuation vehicle, MML Dorchester SCSp, with more than €630 million of investor commitments after what the firm described as a significantly oversubscribed fundraising. MML said the continuation fund was created to acquire interests in two European business services companies currently held across prior MML Partnership Capital funds, alongside stakes owned by other shareholders. Under MML’s ownership, the firm said both companies delivered strong performance during the hold period, more than doubling EBITDA through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management: First Tokenized Money Market Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money market fund, My OnChain Net Yield Fund (MONY), making it available on the public Ethereum blockchain. The firm said qualified investors can access the 506(c) private placement fund by subscribing through Morgan Money, its open-architecture trading and analytics platform for liquidity management that now integrates traditional and on-chain assets into a single institutional workflow.

Lumotive Expands Global Footprint And Adds Senior Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Lumotive is expanding internationally and adding executive leadership as it scales commercial adoption of its Light Control Metasurfaces (LCM) platform across robotics, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure markets.

eAgronom: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Robin Saluoks About The Climate Tech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

eAgronom is a climate-tech platform that helps farmers and agri businesses manage regenerative farming practices while generating and monetizing high-quality carbon credits. Pulse 2.0 interviewed eAgronom co-founder and CEO Robin Saluoks to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Turnkey: Interview With VP Of Revenue Ali Faivus About The Programmable Wallet Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Turnkey is a company that provides secure, scalable, and programmable crypto infrastructure for embedded wallets and on-chain transaction automation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Turnkey VP of Revenue Ali Faivus to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Philips Agrees To Buy SpectraWAVE To Expand AI-Enabled Coronary Imaging And Physiology Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Philips has agreed to acquire SpectraWAVE, a Bedford, Massachusetts-based company developing enhanced vascular imaging and AI-enabled coronary physiology assessment tools. Philips said the deal is intended to strengthen its image-guided therapy business and broaden its offering for interventional cardiology teams treating coronary artery disease.

Sidley: 29 New Partners And 15 New Counsel Named Across The U.S. And Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Sidley Austin has elected a partnership class of 29 and promoted 15 lawyers to counsel, a year end set of leadership moves that will take effect January 1, 2026. The new appointments span multiple U.S. offices as well as key European markets and cover a wide mix of transactional, finance, disputes, regulatory, and investigations practices.

Dentons: Craig Kenny Hired As Dublin Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Dentons has appointed Craig Kenny as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Dublin, adding an experienced adviser on major Irish property transactions as the firm continues to build out its Ireland offering. Dentons said Kenny has advised on some of the largest and most significant real estate transactions in the Irish market over the past decade.

Soverli: $2.6 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Launch A Sovereign OS Layer That Runs Alongside Android And iOS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Soverli, an ETH Zurich spin-off building what it describes as a sovereign operating system layer for commercial smartphones, has raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding as it looks to bring auditable, high-assurance mobile environments to governments, enterprises, OEMs, and consumers without requiring new hardware.

Finance Of America Lands $2.5 Billion Blue Owl Partnership Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Finance of America Companies has expanded its strategic partnership with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital in a move the company expects will accelerate product innovation and distribution for retirement-age borrowers seeking access to home equity. The companies said the enhanced arrangement includes a $2.5 billion commitment intended to provide scale and liquidity to support origination growth across multiple asset classes, along with a $50 million equity investment in Finance of America designed to deepen alignment between the two firms.

Why Meta Is Buying AI Wearables Company Limitless

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Meta has acquired Limitless, a company known for an AI-based pendant that records and transcribes real-world conversations, in a deal that underscores CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s growing focus on AI-enabled wearables as a primary way consumers will access AI tools. The terms were undisclosed.

Storen Financial Aligning With Dynasty To Expand Independent Wealth Platform With $500 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Storen Financial has established a strategic alliance with Dynasty Financial Partners to expand its wealth management capabilities, broaden investment opportunities, and streamline operations while maintaining independence. Dynasty said it is welcoming Storen Financial, an Indiana-based comprehensive financial services firm that manages approximately $500 million in client assets and serves more than 5,000 business, tax, and investment clients.

LPL Recruits Advisor Melissa Mirabile To Launch Forest Lake Wealth Partners At Linsco With $280 Million In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

LPL Financial announced financial advisor Melissa Mirabile has joined its employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Forest Lake Wealth Partners, bringing approximately $280 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets. Mirabile joined LPL from UBS and will be based in Albany, New York, according to the firm.

Focus Financial Partners: Adam Birenbaum Named As Incoming CEO As Michael Nathanson Transitions To Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Focus Financial Partners said it has named Adam Birenbaum as its incoming chief executive officer as part of a succession strategy that will also move current CEO Michael Nathanson into the role of chairman. The company said Birenbaum will become CEO and a member of Focus’s board of directors effective February 1, 2026, while Nathanson will continue to serve on the board as he transitions to chairman.

Destination XL And FullBeauty Brands Agree To Merger To Create $1.2 Billion Inclusive Apparel Retailer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Destination XL Group and FullBeauty Brands have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals that the companies said will create a scaled, category-defining retailer focused on inclusive apparel across plus-size women and Big + Tall men. The deal is structured as an all-stock transaction and is expected to close in the first half of Destination XL’s fiscal year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and approval by Destination XL shareholders.

UKG To Buy Inova Payroll To Expand Outsourced HR And Benefits Support For SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

UKG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inova Payroll, a U.S.-based human capital management and payroll services provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses. UKG said the transaction will strengthen its ability to directly serve the SMB market with expanded offerings that include outsourced HR support and full benefits brokerage services. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in early 2026.

AIR: $6.1 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bring Daily AI Credit Ratings To Private Credit And Public Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

AIR Platforms has raised a $6.1 million seed round co-led by Work-Bench Ventures and Lerer Hippeau as it builds an AI-powered credit intelligence platform designed to deliver continuous, bias-free credit ratings for both public and private companies. The New York-based company said its goal is to replace legacy credit ratings systems with autonomous, daily evaluations of corporate financial health.

MetaComp: $22 Million Pre-A Raised To Scale Web2.5 Fiat And Stablecoin Settlement Network For Cross-Border Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

MetaComp, a Singapore-licensed stablecoin cross-border payments and treasury management provider, said it has raised US$22 million in a Pre-A funding round to expand StableX Network, a hybrid fiat-and-stablecoin settlement layer designed for regulated, real-time cross-border payments.

ChemLex: $45 Million Raised To Open Singapore Headquarters And Self-Driving Lab For Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

ChemLex, an AI-for-science company focused on accelerating chemical discovery for the pharmaceutical industry, said it has established its global headquarters and a self-driving laboratory in Singapore and closed a $45 million funding round led by Granite Asia.

Phia: $30 Million In Funding At $180 Million Valuation Raised To Expand AI Shopping App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Phia, an AI-powered shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, has raised $30 million in new financing that values the company at about $180 million, according to Bloomberg. A Phia spokesperson confirmed the round. The funding round was led by Notable Capital. Kleiner Perkins and Khosla Ventures also reportedly participated in the round along with several celebrity backers, including Hailey Bieber, Kris Jenner, Sheryl Sandberg, and Sara Blakely .