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Thoro: CoreFlex Autonomous Platform Unveiled With Orbbec Partnership To Scale Industrial Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Thoro, an industrial automation innovator, announced the launch of its new modular autonomy platform, CoreFlex, at MODEX 2026, North America’s leading supply chain and logistics trade show. The solution is designed as a large-scale, infrastructure-free autonomy stack capable of supporting multiple types of industrial vehicles, enabling more scalable, flexible deployment of automation across warehouse and material-handling environments.

Phoenix Energy: Interview With CEO Adam Ferrari About The Energy Company Operating in the Oil And Gas Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Phoenix Energy is a U.S.-based energy company founded in 2019, specializing in acquiring mineral rights, non-operating working interests, and oil & gas production across North America. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Phoenix Energy’s CEO Adam Ferrari to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Union Pacific: Seven-Year Rail Supply Agreement With Rocky Mountain Steel Strengthens Domestic Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Union Pacific Railroad announced a new seven-year contract with Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for the domestic production of steel rails, reinforcing a long-standing partnership and commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

iCapital And Envestnet Expand Partnership To Integrate Alternatives And Structured Investments Into UMA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

iCapital and Envestnet announced an expanded strategic partnership to integrate alternative and structured investments into Envestnet’s Unified Managed Account (UMA) platform, enabling advisors to manage complex portfolios within a single framework.

Glydways: $170 Million Series C To Scale Autonomous Urban Mobility Networks Into Public Operation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Glydways announced it has raised an oversubscribed $170 million Series C to accelerate deployment of its autonomous vehicle network infrastructure, marking a transition from development to real-world operations.

Superstate And Invesco Sign Strategic Partnership With Series B Investment And Tokenized Fund Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Superstate and Invesco announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, including a new investment from Invesco Private Capital as part of Superstate’s ongoing Series B funding round.

Yoga Joint: $5.5 Million Growth Capital Raise To Expand Into New York City Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Yoga Joint announced it has raised $5.5 million in growth capital to support its expansion into New York City, marking a major step in its national growth strategy.

Calyxo: $40 Million Series F To Expand CVAC System As Adoption Surpasses 40,000 Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Calyxo announced it has raised $40 million in a Series F financing round to support continued growth of its kidney stone treatment platform. The round was led by Ally Bridge Group and Janus Henderson Investors, with participation from Questa Capital, Avidity Partners, and CRG.

Neato: $25 Million Growth Capital To Expand 2P eCommerce Platform Beyond Amazon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Neato announced it has raised $25 million in growth capital to expand its second-party (2P) eCommerce model across global marketplaces. The round was led by Advantage Capital and will support the company’s expansion beyond Amazon, including the launch of new operations centers in Las Vegas and Chicago with integrated eCommerce preparation capabilities.

Lightcast: $27 Million Financing To Accelerate Commercial Launch Of Envisia Single-Cell Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Lightcast announced it has raised $27 million in financing to support the commercialization of its Envisia™ platform for functional single-cell analysis. The round was led by ARCH Venture Partners, with participation from M Ventures, Illumina Ventures, +ND Capital, Longwall Ventures, and OMX Ventures.

The Carlyle Group: $1.5 Billion Raised For North American Power Generation Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

The Carlyle Group announced it has completed fundraising for Carlyle Power Partners II with more than $1.5 billion in commitments, targeting investments in power generation assets across North America.

OpenAI: Expansion Of Trusted Access For Cyber And Launch Of GPT-5.4-Cyber To Strengthen Defensive Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

OpenAI announced the expansion of its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program alongside the introduction of GPT-5.4-Cyber, a model specifically designed to support advanced cybersecurity defense use cases.

PreciseFP: Interview With EVP Of Product And Strategy Richard Thoeny The Financial Advisor Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

PreciseFP is an AI-enabled platform that helps financial advisors streamline data gathering, client onboarding, and lead generation through interactive fact-finders, secure document sharing, and integrations with CRM systems, enhancing the efficiency of the onboarding process. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PreciseFP Executive Vice President of Product and Strategy Richard Thoeny to learn more.

Docupace: Appointment Of Mike Conlon As Chief Revenue Officer To Drive Go-To-Market Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Docupace announced the appointment of Mike Conlon as Chief Revenue Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company scales its AI-enabled platform across the wealth management industry.

eToro: Acquisition Of Zengo Expands Self-Custodial Crypto And On-Chain Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

eToro announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Zengo, strengthening its position in digital assets and accelerating its strategy to bridge traditional finance with on-chain infrastructure.

Thoma Bravo And Google Cloud Sign Strategic Partnership To Accelerate AI Transformation Across Enterprise Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Thoma Bravo and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to accelerate AI adoption across Thoma Bravo’s portfolio of enterprise software companies.

nEye.ai: $80 Million Series C To Scale Optical Circuit Switching For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

nEye.ai announced it has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the development and manufacturing of its optical circuit-switching technology for AI infrastructure.

Prefix: $7.5 Million Seed Round To Scale AI Facility Management Platform For Multi-Site Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Prefix announced it has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round to expand its AI-powered solution for multi-site retail and restaurant operators.

One Call: Acquisition Of Data Dimensions Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

One Call announced the completion of its acquisition of Data Dimensions, forming an integrated platform that connects care coordination, clinical workflows, data exchange, and payments across the healthcare ecosystem.

Service Compression: Acquisition Of Axip Energy Services Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Service Compression announced it has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Axip Energy Services, advancing its strategy to build a scaled, technology-enabled compression platform.

King Risk Partners: Acquisition Of Morin Associates Expands Employee Benefits Capabilities In Connecticut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

King Risk Partners announced it has acquired Morin Associates, strengthening its employee benefits offering and regional presence in Connecticut.

Accel: $5 Billion Late-Stage Fund To Back Next Generation Of AI-Driven Technology Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Accel announced it has raised $5 billion in late-stage capital to support high-growth technology companies, reinforcing its strategy of partnering with founders from inception through scale.

Allbirds: $50 Million Convertible Facility And Pivot To AI Compute Infrastructure As ‘NewBird AI’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Allbirds announced it has executed a $50 million convertible financing facility as part of a broader strategic pivot to AI compute infrastructure, alongside plans to rebrand as “NewBird AI.”

Parasail: $32 Million Series A To Build AI Supercloud For Scalable Agent Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Parasail announced it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round to scale its AI Supercloud platform, bringing total funding to $42 million. The round was co-led by Touring Capital and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Samsung NEXT, Flume Ventures, and Banyan Ventures, along with existing investors.

Timeshifter: New Funding Round Brings Total To $5.3 Million To Expand Circadian Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Timeshifter announced new funding led by Skip Capital, bringing its total funding to $5.3 million as the company expands its circadian technology platform into new markets beyond travel.

RapidSOS: Partnership With Jeremy Renner Supports Expansion Of AI-Powered Emergency Response Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

RapidSOS announced a partnership with Jeremy Renner, who joins the company as both a partner and investor to support its mission of advancing emergency response systems and empowering first responders.

Gizmo: $22 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Powered Learning Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Gizmo announced it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and NFX.

Gitar: $9 Million Funding To Launch AI Agents For Code Validation And CI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Gitar emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding to address a growing bottleneck in software development, automating code validation and continuous integration workflows as AI-generated code accelerates. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Sierra Ventures.

Grow Therapy: CFO Appointment Of Seth Bressack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Grow Therapy announced the appointment of Seth Bressack as its first Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company scales following a $150 million Series D financing and a $3 billion valuation.

HYFIX: $15 Million Seed Round To Build American-Made Chips For Drones And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

HYFIX Spatial Intelligence announced it has raised $15 million in a seed funding round to develop U.S.-manufactured chips designed to power next-generation drones and autonomous robotic systems. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Finality Capital, and Sky Dayton.