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REplace, an AI-based platform streamlining renewable energy and data center development, announced a $2.1 million funding round. The funding round was led by Gravity Climate, whose founding team includes Dr. Bracha Halaf, former Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Energy, and Zafrir Yoeli, Co-Founder of Enlight.

Outcomes4Me - a developer of the leading direct-to-patient and AI-based platform transforming the cancer care experience - announced the closing of a $21 million funding round. With this round, Outcomes4Me welcomes a new investor, London-based Salica Investments, alongside all existing investors: Labcorp Venture Fund, Forecast Labs, Northpond Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, IRA Capital, and Merstal LTD. This brings Outcomes4Me's total capital raised to date to $38 million.

Saks Global Enterprises announced it has shared progress against its previously announced measures to strengthen its balance sheet and support its long-term growth.

Uplinq, a leading provider of AI-based bookkeeping and tax solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Next Coast Ventures, with participation from AZ-VC, Live Oak Ventures, and existing investors.

Vima Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on oral therapies for movement disorders, has launched with a $60 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture, with participation from Access Industries and Canaan.

Snorkel AI recently announced a few major milestones. For example, Snorkel AI announced it has raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, led by Addition. There was also participation from Prosperity 7 Ventures, existing investors Greylock and Lightspeed, and existing strategic investors including BNY and QBE Ventures.

Flure is the first explorationship app – a safe, playful space for real connection without pressure or predefined labels. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Flure Head of Marketing Antony Neverov to learn more about the company.

Volteras, a leading data streaming platform for the energy ecosystem, announced the close of its $11.1 million oversubscribed Series A funding round. This funding was spearheaded by Union Square Ventures and included participation from fleet card providers Wex and Edenred, along with existing investors, Exor and Long Journey Ventures. Wex and Edenred collectively service 24 million vehicles. And they see Volteras as a vital part of their transition to electric vehicles.

Baker McKenzie announced the expansion of its global M&A and Private Equity capabilities with the hiring of Jan Schubert as a partner in its Frankfurt office, effective June 1, 2025.

Dentons announced the hiring of Kosta Kostic as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal. And with extensive experience in M&A, private equity, securities, and corporate finance, Kosta is a trusted advisor to clients across various industries in the context of complex commercial transactions.

Diligent, an AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, announced its acquisition of Vault, an AI-powered ethics and compliance solution that enables organizations to foster a speak-up culture, mitigate misconduct risks, and strengthen compliance. Recognizing the limitations of outdated ethics and compliance systems, this acquisition marks a significant step toward a new era of proactive integrity. By integrating Vault’s Speak Up technology into Diligent’s GRC platform, organizations can identify risks earlier, respond more quickly, and foster greater trust among employees and stakeholders.

A&O Shearman announced that leading dealmaker George Knighton is returning to the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK), where he has been a partner since 2019, most recently as co-head of the U.K. Corporate practice.

Sidley Austin announced that John Muno has joined Sidley’s office in Chicago as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds group. Before joining Sidley, Muno was a partner in the Investment Funds group of Kirkland & Ellis.

sensmore, a Berlin/Potsdam-based robotics startup, announced it has secured $7.3 million in funding to bring physical AI to the world’s largest mobile machinery. The funding was secured from a cohort of investors led by Point Nine Capital, and joined by international backers from the US and UK, including Acequia Capital, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, Prototype Capital, and Entrepreneur First.

Siro, an AI-based conversation intelligence platform for in-person sales, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by SignalFire, with participation from 01 Advisors, StepStone Group, and existing investors CRV, Fika Ventures, and Index Ventures.

Cybersecurity company Wirespeed announced the completion of its seed funding round, backed by cybersecurity legends. The funding group, led by Mairs & Power Venture Capital, is closely tied to Wirespeed’s founders, Tim MalcomVetter and Jake Reynolds, and includes cybersecurity veterans: Gary Fish, founder/CEO of several companies including FishNet Security (now Optiv), Firemon, Fishtech (now Cyderes), Secure Passage, et al; Deke George, co-founder of the world’s largest penetration testing company, NetSPI, where MalcomVetter and Reynolds first worked together; Grossman Ventures, headed by serial cybersecurity luminary Jeremiah Grossman (WhiteHat Security, Bit Discovery); RNP Capital Advisors, led by tech entrepreneurs Alan Dumas and David Bates; and Daren Cotter, successful SaaS entrepreneur turned serial investor.

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (SIF) announced that it has led a $22 million investment round in Converge, a UK-based leader in AI-based concrete management and decarbonization technologies. The funding round included participation from existing investors, including Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization investor, as well as new investors Move Energy, PI Impact, J-Impact, and existing investors TO Ventures, Force Over Mass Capital, and others.

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has appointed Gabriel Cabello as a partner in its global Real Estate team.

Loft Labs is a company that builds the next generation virtualization for the cloud - virtual Kubernetes clusters. Pulse 2.0 interviewed co-founder and CEO Lukas Gentele to learn more about Loft and its work in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Palla, an international payments platform enabling instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, announced that it has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, Dash Fund, Uncommon Capital, Meta Fund, Evolution VC, First Check Ventures, Vitalize, and DeepWork Capital.

Chris Lawrence is no stranger to navigating volatile markets. The founder and managing partner of Labyrinth Capital Partners launched his firm just 45 days before COVID-19 disrupted the world - and private markets. But that timing is just one chapter in a career built on finding value in complexity. In this wide-ranging Q&A, he reflects on the road to founding Labyrinth, explains why GP-Led+ offers better risk-adjusted returns, and outlines his vision for the future of the firm. 

Superblocks, a leader in secure enterprise app development, announced it has raised $23 million as part of its Series A. This funding brings the total funding to $60 million. The investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins, Spark Capital, Greenoaks, Meritech Capital, and tech leaders like Box CEO Aaron Levie and Workday founder Aneel Bhusri.

AODocs is a company that brings trust and efficiency to organizations by ensuring their critical documents are controlled, easy to retrieve, and follow the right business processes, with full traceability. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AODocs CEO Stéphan Donzé to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Raymond James Financial Institutions Division (FID) announced that Trustmark National Bank has selected the firm’s platform to enhance its financial planning and advisory offering, as announced by Stephen Kruchten, president of FID. With this new setup, Trustmark Financial Services (TFS) will provide clients with investment and wealth management services through Raymond James Financial Services.

e.l.f. Beauty announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, a multi-category lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, known for its collection of high-performance skin-focused products. And this alliance between e.l.f. Beauty and rhode is created on both brands' shared focus on disruption and product innovation, setting the stage for transformative global expansion.

Summit Financial, ​​a preeminent investment advisory firm enabling financial advisors to optimize business growth and deliver sophisticated family office services, announced an investment in Parsons Broach Financial Services to further accelerate its growth.

Steward Partners, a full-service, employee-owned, and independent financial services firm, announced the acquisition of Moore's Wealth Management, adding five financial advisors and $700 million in assets to Steward Partners' roster in its Legacy Division.

Grazzy is a company that helps hourly employees make more money, access it same day, and save and spend in better ways. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Grazzy founder and CEO Russell Lemmer to learn more about the company.

Five Point Infrastructure (formerly known as Five Point Energy) announced that Jeff Eaton has joined the firm as a Partner, bringing decades of experience in private capital advisory, energy and infrastructure investing.

RollKall, a provider of extra-duty management software for public safety agencies, announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.