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Vivos Therapeutics: Service Revenue Nearly Doubles To $3.8 Million While Product Revenue Falls 28%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Vivos Therapeutics is becoming increasingly weighted toward healthcare services, with Q2 2026 service revenue nearly doubling to $3.8 million from $1.94 million while product revenue declined approximately 28% to $1.36 million from $1.89 million. The expansion in services drove total quarterly revenue up 35% to $5.15 million.

KKR Reportedly Makes $9 Billion Takeover Bid For UGI At $42.50 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

KKR has made an approximately $9 billion takeover bid for UGI Corporation, the Pennsylvania-based energy company whose businesses span natural gas and electric utilities, propane distribution and energy infrastructure, according to The WSJ. The private equity firm offered to acquire UGI for $42.50 per share, according to people familiar with the matter.

Reach Capital Raises $265 Million Fund V To Back 50 Early-Stage Teams As AUM Nears $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Reach Capital has raised $265 million for its fifth flagship fund, giving the early-stage venture capital firm fresh capital to invest in another 50 founding teams while bringing its assets under management close to $1 billion.

Gulf Resources: Bromine Revenue Jumps 314% While Factory Utilization Reaches Just 19%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Gulf Resources' bromine revenue increased 314.4% to $23 million in fiscal 2025 from $5.55 million, even though its bromine factories operated at only 19% of stated annual production capacity. The combination highlights how much higher pricing and production volumes improved the business, even while leaving most of the company's theoretical production capacity unused.

Lumentum Cloud Transceiver Revenue Jumps More Than 173% As Optical Circuit Switches Add Over $90 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Lumentum's cloud transceiver revenue increased by more than 173% during fiscal 2026, while the initial ramp of its optical circuit switch products contributed more than $90 million in revenue. Together, the two businesses give Lumentum exposure to different layers of the expanding optical infrastructure being deployed inside cloud and AI data centers.

Seismic Completes Highspot Merger, Creating 3.5 Million-User GTM Platform With $100 Million+ Annual R&D Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Seismic has completed its merger with Highspot, creating a combined go-to-market performance company serving 2,500 customers and 3.5 million sales, marketing and enablement users worldwide. The combined company will operate under the Seismic name and will be led by Seismic Chief Executive Officer Rob Tarkoff.

Weave: Francisco Partners To Acquire Company For Approximately $650 Million At 34% Premium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire Weave Communications in an all-cash transaction valuing the healthcare software company at approximately $650 million. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Weave shareholders will receive $7.40 per share in cash.

Babst Calland Adds Emily Pauley And Andrea Taylor In Charleston To Expand Litigation And Energy Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Babst Calland has added Emily K. Pauley and Andrea L. Taylor to its Charleston, West Virginia office, strengthening the law firm’s litigation, land and energy title, and energy and natural resources capabilities. Pauley joins Babst Calland as an associate attorney in the firm’s Litigation practice.

Securitize And Neuberger Launch HINC High-Yield Tokenized Fund Across 4 Major Blockchains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Securitize and Neuberger have launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, or HINC, across Sui, Avalanche, Ethereum and Solana, bringing an actively managed high-yield fixed income strategy onto four major blockchain networks.

MAI Capital Acquires $551 Million Firm OG Private Wealth To Expand California Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

MAI Capital Management has acquired OG Private Wealth, a fee-only registered investment adviser with approximately $551 million in assets under management, expanding MAI’s presence in California and strengthening its capabilities for entrepreneurs, business owners and affluent families. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Osaic Adds $250 Million Firm O’Reilly Through Millenia Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

O’Reilly LLC has joined Millenia Investments and affiliated with Osaic, bringing approximately $250 million in client assets to the combined wealth management platform. The Chesterfield, Missouri-based firm was previously affiliated with LPL Financial.

Checkr Acquires Truv To Expand Across $45 Billion Verification Market And Reach 96% Of U.S. Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Checkr has acquired Truv, a consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verification platform, expanding Checkr's presence in mortgage verification while marking its entry into government benefits eligibility verification. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Clearco Secures $100 Million Macquarie Facility To Support About $900 Million In Ecommerce Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Clearco has secured a $100 million asset-backed financing facility from Macquarie Group that is expected to support approximately $900 million in funding to ecommerce brands over the next two years.

HANMI Semiconductor To Invest $91.4 Million In Plant 8 As AI Chip Equipment Demand Surges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

HANMI Semiconductor plans to invest $91.4 million in its eighth and largest production facility as the semiconductor equipment company expands capacity to address rising global demand for AI and high-bandwidth memory manufacturing equipment.

Velaura AI Raises $110 Million Series A At $1+ Billion Valuation As Titan Core Targets 2-4x Better AI Performance Per Watt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Velaura AI has raised $110 million in Series A financing at a valuation exceeding $1 billion as the semiconductor company works to commercialize ultra-low-power computing technology for AI data centers, robotics, drones and other Physical AI systems. Seligman Ventures led the round, with participation from new investors Capricorn Investment Group and Prosperity7 Ventures. Existing investors Mayfield, Maverick Silicon, MARA, Premji Invest, Samsung Catalyst Fund and StepStone Group also participated.

Diversified Launches Global Managed Services Practice Led By Rob Mello To Expand AI-Enabled Service Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Diversified has launched a new Global Managed Services Practice and appointed Rob Mello as Vice President-Global Managed Services to lead the organization as the company expands its focus on AI-enabled service delivery, technology optimization and long-term client value.

InfiniG Raises $5.2 Million Seed Round To Scale Mobile Coverage As A Service Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

InfiniG has raised $5.2 million in Seed funding to expand its Mobile Coverage as a Service platform for enterprises and property owners seeking more reliable indoor cellular connectivity. J2 Ventures and Stormbreaker Ventures co-led the round. InfiniG plans to use the funding to expand enterprise deployments, automate integrations with mobile network operators, scale its InfiniG Insights analytics capabilities, and advance the platform's foundation for automation and physical AI.

Goldman Sachs To Acquire LCN Capital Partners For Up To $410 Million, Adding $3 Billion NNN Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a triple net lease investment manager with approximately $3 billion in assets under supervision, in a transaction that could be worth up to approximately $410 million.

0G Private Computer Passes 250 Billion Tokens As USD Payments And Email Sign-In Remove Crypto Barrier To Private AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

0G Labs said its 0G Private Computer platform has surpassed 250 billion tokens and 15,000 users less than four months after launch, as the company adds U.S. dollar payments, email onboarding and video generation to make its decentralized private AI infrastructure easier to access.

Meradia Adds Glen Robertson As Director To Expand SimCorp And Investment Transformation Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Meradia has appointed Glen Robertson as director, adding more than two decades of investment operations, technology implementation and business transformation experience as the consulting firm expands its capabilities for asset and wealth management clients.

R1 To Acquire Humata Health As AI Prior Authorization Platform Delivers Up To 96% First-Pass Approval

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

R1 has agreed to acquire Humata Health, an AI-powered prior authorization technology company, in a deal designed to expand the automation capabilities of R1’s Phare Operating System and move healthcare providers and payers closer to real-time authorizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.

YCharts Names Steve Bendt Chief Marketing Officer As AI-Powered Investment Platform Accelerates Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

YCharts has appointed fintech marketing veteran Steve Bendt as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing in an executive with nearly three decades of experience as the investment research and client engagement platform looks to accelerate growth across advisor, enterprise and asset manager markets. Bendt will lead YCharts' global marketing organization and report directly to CEO Sean Brown.

Columna Capital Sells Majority Stake In Ardentis To Medbase After Doubling Dental Platform To 20 Clinics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Columna Capital has sold its majority stake in Ardentis Cliniques Dentaires to Medbase, bringing one of the leading dental care platforms in French-speaking Switzerland under the ownership of one of the country’s largest healthcare networks. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction closed on August 14.

Google Buys Spirit Airlines’ Internal Data For $10 Million To Train AI On Real-World Business Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Alphabet is acquiring internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for $10 million, giving Google access to a large collection of real-world enterprise information it could use to improve artificial intelligence models and workplace productivity tools, according to Reuters.

Codio Raises $5 Million And Launches AI Literacy Platform To Prepare Students For AI-Driven Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Codio has completed a $5 million strategic growth financing led by long-term investor Armada Investment while launching a new AI Literacy offering designed to help colleges prepare students for a workforce increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

BHP: Copper Generates Majority Of Group EBITDA For First Time As Segment Reaches Record $18.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

BHP's copper-producing assets generated the majority of Group Underlying EBITDA for the first time in fiscal 2026, with Total Copper Underlying EBITDA increasing 48% to a record $18.2 billion and accounting for 54% of the group's earnings measure, up from 45% a year earlier.

Fabrinet: Data Center Revenue Jumps 68% To $669 Million And Becomes 51% Of Quarterly Sales As DCI More Than Doubles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Fabrinet's Data Center revenue surged approximately 68% year over year to $669.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, making the category approximately 51% of total quarterly revenue as demand tied to networking, high-performance computing and AI infrastructure continued to reshape the company's revenue mix.

XP Inc: Net Inflow Nearly Triples To R$28 Billion While Active Clients Grow 1%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

XP Inc. generated R$28 billion of total net inflows during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 188% from R$10 billion a year earlier and 94% from R$14 billion in the first quarter, even as its number of active clients increased only 1% year over year to approximately 4.77 million.

Perpetua Resources: $2.9 Billion EXIM Loan Approval Paired With $574.2 Million Cash And $3,000 Gold Floor Ahead Of H2 2026 Stibnite Decision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026

Perpetua Resources is approaching a potential final investment and construction decision for the Stibnite Gold Project in the second half of 2026 with a substantially strengthened financing position, including unanimous U.S. Export-Import Bank approval of a $2.9 billion senior secured long-term loan and $574.2 million of unrestricted cash at the end of June. The company has also spent $28.9 million on put options establishing a $3,000-per-ounce floor for up to 158,016 ounces of gold produced in 2031 while retaining exposure to gold prices above that level.

Liferay: Interview With Co-Founder And CMO Bryan Cheung About Digital Experience Platforms And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2026