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UCB: $1.15 Billion Neurona Therapeutics Acquisition To Advance Epilepsy Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:29 PM

UCB announced a definitive agreement to acquire Neurona Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $1.15 billion, including $650 million upfront and up to $500 million in potential milestone payments.

Integrated Partners: SIGIL Family Office Launch Strengthens Ultra High-Net-Worth Client Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:29 PM

Integrated Partners announced that Kyle Caouette, John de Carvalho, and their team have joined the firm to launch SIGIL Family Office, a consultative platform focused on serving ultra-high-net-worth business owners and families.

Prairie View Wealth Partners Launches In Sioux Falls To Serve ‘Builders’ With Integrated Wealth And Tax Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:21 PM

Prairie View Wealth Partners announced its official launch as an independent, fee-only RIA founded by Adam Cox, Kyle Cipperley, and Paula Bindert to serve individuals and families at pivotal stages of personal and professional growth.

Charles Schwab: Spot Crypto Trading Launch Introduces Crypto For Retail Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

Charles Schwab announced the launch of Schwab Crypto, a new spot cryptocurrency trading offering that will roll out to retail clients in phases over the coming weeks.

Osaic: Technology Leadership Expanded With Appointment Of Stacie Nabedrick

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:00 PM

Osaic announced the appointment of Stacie Nabedrick as senior vice president of advisor and client technology solutions, reinforcing its investment in digital innovation and scalable growth across its advisor network.

Penn Medicine And Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Awarded Breakthrough Prize For Gene Therapy Treating Inherited Blindness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:54 PM

Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and Katherine High have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that restores vision in patients with certain forms of blindness.

10x Genomics: Atera Platform Launch Advances Spatial Biology With Single-Cell Resolution At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:52 PM

10x Genomics announced the launch of Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome analysis with single-cell sensitivity at unprecedented scale.

VitaWorks: Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing Acquisition Expands U.S. Production And Innovation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:52 PM

VitaWorks announced the acquisition of Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing, a 70,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona, significantly expanding its production capacity, technical capabilities, and national manufacturing footprint.

Horizon Technology Finance: $25 Million Loan Facility Supports Stellar Cyber Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:50 PM

Horizon Technology Finance announced it has provided a delayed draw senior credit facility of up to $25 million to Stellar Cyber to support continued growth.

Tyra Biosciences: Board Appointment Of Habib Dable Supports Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:46 PM

Tyra Biosciences announced the appointment of Habib Dable to its Board of Directors, adding a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience.

SpaceX: $60 Billion Option Deal Positions Company To Acquire Cursor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:44 PM

SpaceX has secured the option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, or alternatively pay $10 billion for its ongoing collaboration with the company, signaling a major escalation in its push into artificial intelligence.

FastNetMon: Interview With Founder Pavel Odintsov About The Network Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:52 PM

FastNetMon is a leading solution for network security, offering high-performance DDoS detection and mitigation trusted by ISPs, hosting companies, and enterprises around the world. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FastNetMon Founder Pavel Odintsov to learn more about the company’s origins, open-source strategy, and long-term vision for the evolving threat landscape.

Mayer Brown: Hiring Of Sarah Goodwin Strengthens Leveraged Finance And Private Capital Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:43 PM

Mayer Brown announced that Sarah Goodwin will join the firm as a partner in its Finance practice, enhancing its London-based leveraged finance and private capital capabilities as part of its ongoing global expansion strategy.

Google: $832 Million Data Center Acquisition Transforms Michigan City Brownfield Site

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:42 PM

Google has acquired and redeveloped a data center project known as Project Maize, investing approximately $832 million to transform a long-vacant industrial site into a major digital infrastructure hub.

Microsoft: Acquisition Of Fintool Expands AI Capabilities For Financial Research And Microsoft 365

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:40 PM

Microsoft has acquired Fintool, an artificial intelligence startup focused on automating qualitative financial analysis, as part of its strategy to enhance productivity tools for knowledge workers within Microsoft 365.

White & Case: Sue Nieto Joins As Washington, DC Partner Hire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:35 PM

White & Case announced that Sue Nieto has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, continuing its expansion of dealmaking capabilities in the United States.

Weil: Private Funds And Secondaries Expansion Accelerates With Three Partner Hires: Sara Allawi, Alec Campbell, And Charles Cooper-Isow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:34 PM

Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced the addition of Sara Allawi and Alec Campbell in New York and Charles Cooper-Isow in London, strengthening its Private Funds, Tax, and Private Equity capabilities as the firm continues to scale its global private capital platform.

Model N: $1.3 Trillion In Managed Revenue Highlights Growing Demand For Life Sciences Commercialization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:33 PM

Model N announced that it now manages $1.3 trillion in gross revenue for pharmaceutical and medical technology customers, underscoring the company’s expanding role in helping life sciences manufacturers navigate increasingly complex pricing, revenue, and compliance environments.

Baird: $1 Billion Firm HWB Partners Joins Indianapolis Wealth Management Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:15 PM

Baird announced that HWB Partners has joined the firm’s wealth management office in Indianapolis, adding a team with deep experience across advisory, institutional consulting, and sports-focused financial services. The team includes Don Hutchinson, Director and Financial Advisor; Dean P. Weseli, CFP, CDFA, Director and Financial Advisor; and Jeff J. Borgert, CAIA, Director and Financial Advisor. They join from Goelzer Investment Management, where they managed approximately $1 billion in client assets and held senior advisory and leadership roles.

Reliable Robotics: $160 Million Raised To Scale Autonomous Aircraft Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:14 PM

Reliable Robotics announced it has raised $160 million in new funding to accelerate deployment and scale production of its Reliable Autonomy System, the first Federal Aviation Administration certifiable system designed to enable fully automated aircraft operations. The financing round was led by Nimble Partners, with continued backing from Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue, and Pathbreaker Ventures. New investors include Island Green Capital, Socium Ventures, AE Ventures, RTX Ventures, Presidio Ventures, UP.Partners, KAS Venture Partners, What If Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.

Tava Health: $40 Million Raised For Behavioral Health Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:13 PM

Tava Health announced a $40 million Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors Catalyst Investors, Blue Heron Ventures, Peterson Ventures, and Springtide Ventures. The new funding supports the company’s evolution from a mental health network into a full-stack behavioral health platform serving providers, employers, and health plans through a unified infrastructure.

Syenta: $26 Million Raised For AI Chip Connectivity And Advanced Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:13 PM

Syenta, a next-generation semiconductor company focused on advanced packaging solutions, announced it has raised $26 million in Series A funding led by Playground Global and Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund, with participation from Investible, Salus Ventures, Jelix Ventures, and Wollemi Capital. The round brings total funding to more than $36 million and will support commercialization efforts and expansion into the United States.

AcuityMD: $80 Million Raised To Advance AI Platform For MedTech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:12 PM

AcuityMD announced it has raised $80 million in new funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for the medical technology industry, bringing its total funding to more than $160 million and valuing the company at $955 million. The Series C round was led by StepStone Group, with participation from Benchmark, Redpoint Ventures, ICONIQ, and Atreides Management.

Wasabi Technologies: $250 Million Credit Facility Secured To Expand Cloud Storage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:12 PM

Wasabi Technologies announced it has secured a $250 million credit facility led by Bain Capital’s Private Credit Group, with participation from U.S. Private Credit Investments, a division of BTG Pactual Global Alternatives; Neuberger Specialty Finance; Energy Impact Partners; and Aksia. The financing will support continued investment in the company’s cloud storage platform, infrastructure, and global expansion efforts.

Qualitate: $7 Million Raised To Scale AI-Driven Expert Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:11 PM

Qualitate announced it has raised $7 million in seed funding led by IA Ventures and Crew Capital, with participation from angel investors including Tony Berkman, Travis May, Matt Levin, and advisors Alex Zukin and Brian Lichtenberger. The funding will support the company’s mission to automate decision-making workflows, from initial research questions to final recommendations, using artificial intelligence.

Core Scientific: $3.3 Billion Senior Secured Notes Offering Proposed To Fund Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:11 PM

Core Scientific announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Core Scientific Finance I, intends to offer $3.3 billion in senior secured notes due 2031 in a private placement, subject to market conditions and other factors. The offering will be made to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.

Mercer Advisors: Leadership Expansion Adds Chief Solutions Officer And Chief Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:33 PM

Mercer Global Advisors announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Nims as Chief Solutions Officer and Jeremiah Barlow as Chief Commercial Officer, as the firm sharpens its focus on delivering integrated family office services and expanding client value.

F2 Strategy: Acquisition Of Meradia Expands Wealth And Asset Management Consulting Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:31 PM

F2 Strategy announced it has acquired Meradia, a North American consulting firm specializing in investment management operations and technology, in its largest acquisition to date as it continues to scale its platform serving wealth and asset management clients.

Citi Wealth: Strategic Agreement With Advyzon To Launch Global Unified Managed Account Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:24 PM

Citi Wealth announced a strategic agreement with Advyzon Enterprise Solutions and Advyzon Investment Management to deliver a Global Unified Managed Account program for its clients, marking a significant step in expanding its personalized advisory capabilities across its global footprint.

The University Of Texas At Austin: $750 Million Commitment From Michael And Susan Dell To Build AI-Driven Medical Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:19 PM

Michael Dell and Susan Dell have committed $750 million to The University of Texas at Austin to fund a new AI-powered medical center and research campus, one of the largest philanthropic gifts in higher education and healthcare.