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Apptega: Interview With CEO Dave Colesante About The Cybersecurity Compliance Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2024

Apptega is a market-leading end-to-end cybersecurity compliance platform that security-focused IT providers and in-house teams use to build and manage cybersecurity and compliance programs simply, quickly and affordably. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CEO Dave Colesante to learn more about the company.

ChargeLab: Interview With CEO Zak Lefevre About The EV Charger Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2024

ChargeLab is a company that builds software for managing electric vehicle chargers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ChargeLab CEO, Zak Lefevre, to learn more about the company.

Sware: Interview With CEO Ellen Reilly About The Digital Validation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2024

Sware is a leading digital validation and process automation across the healthcare, life sciences, and medical device industries. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sware CEO Ellen Reilly to learn more about the company.

Device Authority: Interview With CEO Darron Antill About The Zero Trust Security Automation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2024

Device Authority is a company that secures the connected future by automating Zero Trust security at scale, and is a recognized global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Enterprise IoT ecosystems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Device Authority CEO Darron Antill to learn more about the company.

Letta: UC Berkeley GenAI Spin Out Raises $10 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Letta, a new GenAI startup spun out of UC Berkeley's AI research lab, has emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round led by Felicis with participation from Sunflower Capital and Essence VC. And notable angels include Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist at Google DeepMind), Clem Delangue (CEO of HuggingFace), Cristobal Valenzuela (CEO of Runway), Jordan Tigani (CEO of MotherDuck), Tristan Handy (CEO of dbt Labs), Robert Nishihara (co-founder of Anyscale), and Barry McCardel (CEO of Hex).

Meridian: Decentralized Liquidity Marketplace Secures $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Meridian - a decentralized liquidity marketplace and liquid staking protocol built on Movement - announced it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The funding round, co-led by ParaFi Capital and Borderless Capital, saw participation from Amber Group, Saison Capital, Interop Ventures, and Oak Grove Ventures. And Meridian aims to spearhead the Move-based DeFi ecosystem on Movement, a network of blockchains created by Movement Labs.

Crosshatch: Personalization Identity Layer Company Secures $2.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Crosshatch - an identity layer for personalization - announced its platform's public beta launch and an initial fundraising round of $2.7 million. And Crosshatch enables users to bring their data and context directly into apps, unlocking hyper-personalized experiences without compromising data control.

HavocAI: End-To-End Maritime Autonomy Solutions Company Raises $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Trousdale Ventures and Scout Ventures have co-led a $11 million investment round in HavocAI, a developer of low-cost, collaborative, autonomous surface vessels. And HavocAI's fleet of uncrewed boats represents a game-changing solution, with capabilities delivered at incredibly low costs in an era where threats to global shipping and security intensify daily.

Baseload Capital: €53 Million (Series B) Closed For Advancing Geothermal Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Baseload Capital, a Swedish company scaling up geothermal energy worldwide, announced the closing of its €53 million Series B round of funding.

DELLI: Food And Drink Platform Company Secures $6 Million (Seed Extension)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

DELLI, an online platform for independent food and drink, announced a $6 million seed extension to capitalize on recent momentum. Launched by Depop alumni Marie Petrovicka and Simon Beckerman, DELLI has seen 16 times growth in sales since last year. Offering thousands of new products and hundreds of thousands of items sold, customers doubled their basket size on the platform and returned twice as often.

Jus Mundi: $22 Million (Series B) Raised And Jus AI Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Global legal AI company Jus Mund announced the launch of Jus AI, its research and productivity assistant for global legal professionals. The company has also secured €20 million (US $22 million) in Series B funding, one of the largest rounds of funding for a European legal tech company.

University Of California Advances Life Science Research Procurement With Labviva Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

The University of California (UC) has recently picked Labviva, a leading AI procurement platform for life sciences, to enhance procurement efficiency and research-related purchasing across all UC campuses. And the initial Labviva deployment occurred at UC San Diego in 2022, with UC Merced going live in September 2024.

DefectDojo: $7 Million Raised For Scaling AppSec Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

DefectDojo, a pioneer in scalable application security, announced a $7 million funding round to respond to demand and accelerate its mission of connecting security strategy with execution for smarter risk management. This latest funding round, led by Iolar Ventures and Aspenwood Ventures, will drive innovation, product development, and market expansion.

Smartsheet To Be Acquired By Blackstone And Vista Equity For $8.4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Smartsheet - an enterprise platform for modern work management - announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at about $8.4 billion.

Level AI: Interview With Founder & CEO Ashish Nagar About The Innovative Customer Service Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Level AI is a state-of-the-art AI-native solutions company that was designed to drive efficiency, productivity, scale, and excellence in sales and customer service. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Level AI founder and CEO Ashish Nagar to learn more about the company.

Castlelake Selling $5 Billion Aircraft Portfolio To Avolon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Global alternative investment manager Castlelake announced it has entered into a sale-purchase agreement with leading global aviation finance company Avolon to sell a $5 billion, 118-aircraft portfolio held by Castlelake Aviation Limited (CA Ltd.).

Kestra Financial Improving Alternative Investment Offerings Through iCapital Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Kestra Financial, a leading wealth management platform, announced the improvement of its alternative investment offerings through an expansion of its strategic partnership with iCapital. This partnership will deliver greater value to Kestra Financial advisors and their clients as they access alternative investments through iCapital’s technology platform.

Datricks: AI-Based Compliance Platform Company Raises $15 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Datricks, a pioneering financial integrity platform, announced $15 million in Series A funding led by Team8’s venture capital arm. And SAP, the global leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, made a strategic investment in the round, along with participation from existing investor Jerusalem Venture Partners. This funding round follows Datricks' recent expansion of its commercial partnership with SAP, which included the launch of Datricks for Risk Mining as an SAP Endorsed App.

Morpheus Space: Interview With CEO Daniel Bock About The New Space Breakout Pioneering In-Space Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Morpheus Space is a company that is spearheading innovation in satellite control systems with both their Journey simulation software as well as their GO-2 propellantless thruster system. And Morpheus aims to help as many companies in the commercial space sector get their missions into orbit. The company’s innovations enable satellites to move easily in orbit as well as re-enter orbit at the conclusion of their missions. With the new space race in full swing, Morpheus has big visions for the future of satellite missions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Morpheus Space CEO Daniel Bock to learn more about the company.

Visual Lease: The Story Behind This Rapidly Growing Lease Optimization Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Visual Lease is the leading lease optimization solution provider empowering organizations across the globe to leverage their lease portfolios for strategic financial and operational outcomes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Visual Lease CEO Robert Michlewicz to learn more about the company.

EP Wealth Advisors Acquires $1.1 Billion CornerCap Investment Counsel Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

EP Wealth Advisors - a leading fee-only registered investment adviser (RIA) with an expanding national footprint and client base - announced it has acquired Atlanta-based CornerCap Investment Counsel. This partnership added nearly $1.1 billion to EP Wealth’s assets under management (AUM).

Silver Point Closes $4.6 Billion In Commitments For Opportunistic Credit Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Viola Credit: $500 Million Strategic JV Signed With Cadma Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Viola Credit, a global asset manager focused on providing asset-based lending solutions to the innovation economy, announced a strategic joint venture with Cadma Capital Partners. an affiliate of Apollo Global Management that specializes in financing solutions for high-growth technology companies and the investment firms that sponsor them.

Ziegert Group Receives Investment From H.I.G. Realty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

H.I.G. Capital - a leading global alternative investment firm with $65 billion of capital under management - announced that one of its affiliates has invested in Ziegert Group GmbH, a fully integrated German real estate platform with a long-standing presence in the Berlin and Leipzig markets. The proceeds will be primarily used to finance existing projects and strategic acquisitions.

RoundShield: Fund V Closed At Over $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

RoundShield, a private investment firm focused on European asset-backed private credit opportunities and capital solutions, has successfully closed RS Fund V with over $1 billion in investor commitments. This is the largest fund in RoundShield’s 11-year history and is nearly $150 million above its fundraising target.

DLA Piper: Cristina Gabardi Named As Partner In Milan Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

DLA Piper announced the strengthening of its Corporate and Insurance capability with the appointment of Cristina Gabardi as a partner in its Milan office.

Baker McKenzie: Dirk Horcher Named As Partner In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Baker McKenzie is expanding its global M&A practice with the addition of Dirk Horcher, who joins as a partner on October 1, 2024, and will be based in the Firm's Munich office. And Horcher joined from Linklaters, where he started in 2006 and has been a partner since 2017.

Paul Hastings: Keith Schomig Joins Firm As Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Paul Hastings LLP announced that Keith Schomig has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Joining from White & Case, Schomig specifically focuses on the areas of national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and non-U.S. equivalent agencies (FDI), and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation matters before the U.S. Departments of Defense and other national security agencies.

Sequent: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Shai Bargil About The Cryptographically-Secure Online Voting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2024

Sequent is a company that is pioneering the world's first open-source and cryptographically-secure online voting platform for private and public sector elections. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sequent co-founder and president Shai Bargil to learn more about the company.

GetSetUp: Interview With Co-Founder Lawrence Kosick About This Senior-Focused Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2024

GetSetUp is a mission-driven technology company dedicated to empowering older adults through learning and services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed GetSetUp co-founder Lawrence Kosick to learn more about the company.