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CTA Smart: Fuel Management Company Closes $3 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

CTA Smart, a leading technology company in the fuel sector, announced it has secured a $3 million investment in a new funding round to boost its international growth. Led by Invisto and Indicator Capital, this funding will support CTA Smart's expansion into the American market and lay the groundwork for global expansion.

FIRST: An Interview With CEO Chris Gibson, An Industry Leader in Incident Response

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

FIRST is the global leader in incident response. Membership in FIRST enables incident response teams to respond more effectively to security incidents, both reactively and proactively. Pulse 2.0 interviewed FIRST CEO Chris Gibson to learn more.

Heeler Security: Application Security Company Raises $8.5 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Application security company Heeler Security announced today the successful closing of an $8.5 million Seed Series funding round, led by Norwest Venture Partners with significant participation from Storm Ventures.

Versable: Using AI Models To Enhance Auto Part Product Data In A $500+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

TierPoint: Majority Investment Raised From Argo Infrastructure Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP announced that it has increased its ownership stake to represent a majority interest in TierPoint, emphasizing the firm’s confidence in the platform’s exceptional growth trajectory. Argo has now invested about $700 million since 2020 in TierPoint, the flagship digital infrastructure investment in Argo’s portfolio.

Aprio Raises Strategic Growth Funding From Charlesbank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Aprio, a leading business advisory and accounting firm, announced that it has received a strategic investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners (a middle-market private investment firm with more than $18 billion of capital raised since its inception) to accelerate innovation and growth. The deal represents the first institutional capital investment in Aprio.

F1 Arcade: Experiential Hospitality Brand Raises $130 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Kindred Concepts Ltd. (trading as F1 Arcade) announced it completed a growth financing raise. The $130 million commitments are funded by Cheyne Capital, Liberty Media Corporation, Permira Credit and OakNorth.

Kandji: Apple Endpoint Management And Security Company Raises $100 Million At $850 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Kandji announced it has raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, with $50 million allocated to equity financing for its Series D and $50 million for go-to-market investment. This latest funding round brings Kandji’s valuation to $850 million. Deep Nishar from General Catalyst will join the company’s Board of Directors in connection with the funding.

Arkion: AI-Based Grid Inspection Data Solution Company Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Arkion, formerly known as Skyqraft, an AI-powered software solution that transforms overhead power lines inspection data into condition assessments of all assets, announced the successful closing of a $4 million funding round. This round was led by Subvenio Invest, with participation from Neptunia Invest, and Antler.

Robertson Stephens Surpasses $6 Billion In Advisory Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2024

Robertson Stephens Wealth Management has strategically expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest by partnering with Rain Capital (an SEC-registered investment advisor managing over $360 million in advisory assets). And David Reichle and Ellen Kim, co-founders of Rain Capital, join Robertson Stephens as Managing Directors & Principals, along with their colleagues Chris Abbruzzese, Jamie Iversen, Luz Garcia, and Wendy Maroun.