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Loops AI: Funding Raised From a16z Speedrun To Advance Agentic Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Loops AI, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company focused on autonomous agents for e-commerce, has secured strategic investment from a16z Speedrun, the early-stage accelerator program operated by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding positions Loops AI to expand its agentic commerce platform globally as it scales from its operational base in Türkiye and the MENA region to broader international markets.

Valinor Raises $13 Million To Advance AI-Driven Patient Selection For Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Valinor, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company focused on improving clinical trial outcomes, has raised $13 million in seed funding to expand its proprietary machine learning platform for patient selection. The financing was led by CRV, with participation from Harpoon Ventures, Amino Collective, and Pelion Venture Partners, alongside a group of angel investors and technology operators.

Beyond Now Secures Majority Investment From Bregal Milestone To Advance AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Beyond Now has secured a majority investment from European software private equity firm Bregal Milestone in a transaction that marks a significant inflection point for the fast-growing AI-first ecosystem orchestration and digital platform provider. The investment positions Beyond Now to accelerate global expansion, deepen product innovation, and strengthen customer success initiatives as it enters its next phase of growth.

Cision Acquires Trajaan To Expand AI-Based Search Intelligence Across Its Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Cision, a global provider of consumer and media intelligence solutions, has acquired Trajaan, an industry-leading search intelligence platform, to accelerate Cision’s artificial intelligence and data strategy. The acquisition deepens Cision’s ability to deliver predictive insights by combining search behavior, conversational intelligence, and generative AI analytics across its product ecosystem.

Fried Frank: Saif I. Shah Mohammed Named As Partner In DC Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Fried Frank has expanded its Asset Management M&A capabilities with the addition of Saif I. Shah Mohammed as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mohammed brings more than 15 years of corporate transactional experience and joins the firm’s market-leading Asset Management M&A Practice, further strengthening its depth in GP-led and sponsor-focused transactions.

Goodwin Expands London Technology M&A Practice With Partner Hire Emmie Jones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Global law firm Goodwin has expanded its London Technology M&A practice with the addition of Emmie Jones, who is joining the firm as a partner in its London office. The hire strengthens Goodwin’s European technology platform and deepens its capabilities, advising technology companies, founders, and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Prudent Growth Partners Acquires Baker Cypress Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Prudent Growth Partners, a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed the $5.75 million acquisition of Baker Cypress Marketplace, a 47,364-square-foot retail shopping center located in Houston, Texas. The transaction further expands the firm’s Texas retail footprint. And it aligns with its strategy of acquiring well-located, community-serving retail assets that offer durable cash flow and long-term value creation.

Paul Weiss Adds Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, And Julie Ann Lamm As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has expanded its New York-based Finance Group with the addition of Nicholas Schwartz, Mark Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm as partners, further bolstering the firm’s capabilities in complex debt and leveraged finance matters. The trio joins the firm from their prior practice and will be part of the Finance Group within the Corporate Department.

Mercer Onboards $1 Billion Firm Glass Jacobson Wealth To Expand Mid-Atlantic Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Mercer Advisors has acquired Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, a Maryland-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1 billion in assets under management, strengthening its presence across the Mid-Atlantic region and expanding its footprint throughout the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. corridor.

DXP Enterprises Buys Pump Solutions To Deepen Presence In Water And Wastewater Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

DXP Enterprises has completed the acquisition of Pump Solutions, a Texas-based distributor and service provider focused on the water and wastewater industry, further strengthening DXP’s national footprint in the sector and deepening its presence in its home market of Texas.

Curebound Invests $8.5 Million In Translational Cancer Research And Awards $1 Million Cure Prize

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Curebound has awarded $8.5 million in new funding to support 23 cancer research studies, including a $1 million Cure Prize, as the San Diego-based philanthropic organization continues to expand its investment in translational and collaborative cancer research programs across the United States.

Universal Corporation: $1.4 Billion Credit Facility Refinancing Completed To Expand Liquidity And Financial Flexibility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Universal Corporation announced that it had completed a significant refinancing transaction by entering into a new bank credit agreement establishing a $1.4 billion senior unsecured credit facility. The new agreement replaces the company’s prior $1.15 billion senior unsecured credit facility.

Accenture Invests In Ryght AI To Accelerate Agentic AI–Driven Clinical Research And Trial Execution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Accenture has made a strategic investment in Ryght AI, a platform provider focused on modernizing how clinical research is designed and executed across the life sciences industry, as enterprise demand for agentic AI continues to accelerate in drug development and clinical trials.

Detroit Manufacturing Systems Completes Acquisition Of Android Industries And Avancez

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Detroit Manufacturing Systems has completed its previously announced acquisition of Android Industries and Avancez, formally establishing a new global manufacturing and assembly company operating under the name Voltava. The newly formed entity is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and is wholly owned by Bruce Smith, who will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.