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Supervizor: Quality Assurance Company Secures $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Supervizor, a leading plug and play Quality Assurance platform for finance teams, announced it had raised $22 million in a funding round led by Orange Ventures, with participation from Wille Finance, La Maison Partners, New Alpha Asset Management, Adelie Capital, and ISAI.

Transcend: Data Privacy Platform Company Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Transcend, a next-generation data privacy platform, announced it raised $40 million in Series B funding led by new investor StepStone Group, with participation from HighlandX and existing investors Accel, Index Ventures, 01 Advisors (01A), Script Capital, and South Park Commons. This brings the total raised to nearly $90 million.

Yukon: Fund V Closed At Commitments Of $765.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Yukon Partners announced the final closing of Yukon Capital Partners V, L.P., and its associated parallel funds (Fund V) with total commitments of $765.2 million. Fund V was oversubscribed, exceeding its $700 million target and closing at its hard cap.

Superlegal: AI Contract Review Company Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Superlegal, an AI platform for legal contract review for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and the only AI solution authorized to practice law in the U.S.A., announced the closing of its $5 million seed funding round, co-led by Aleph and Disruptive AI fund, with the participation of Alicorn Venture Capital, and Tom Glocer, the former CEO of Thomson Reuters. And the company also received a grant from the Google AI Startups Fund.

Userfront: Auth And Identity Platform Company Closes $5.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Userfront, a definitive auth and identity platform for growing SaaS companies, has announced a seed investment round of $5.3 million led by Heavybit and its general availability for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers.

Aisles: AI-Driven Retail Company Closes $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Aisles, an innovative AI-driven retail technology company, announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round, raising an additional $30 million in capital. This funding round will support the company's mission to revolutionize the retail shopping experience through AI solutions.

Clarifai: An Interview With SVP Of Marketing Chris Kent About Competing In A $70+ Billion Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Clarifai is an AI company that specializes in computer vision, natural language processing, and audio recognition. Based in Washington, DC, the company uses machine learning and deep neural networks to automatically identify and analyze images, videos, text, and audio. Clarifai also enables users to implement AI technology into their products via API, Mobile SDK, and/or on-premise solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Clarifai SVP of Marketing Chris Kent to learn more.

Bellini Capital: This Firm Invests In Companies Making The World Safer And More Sustainable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Bellini Capital is a firm that invests in companies that make our world safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bellini Capital managing partner Arnie Bellini to learn more about the firm.

MindStudio: The Story Behind This Custom AI Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

MindStudio is known as one of the fastest ways to build AI-powered apps for your team. For example, you can create custom AIs for consumers, SMBs, and enterprises with no coding required. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MindStudio.ai CEO Dmitry Shapiro to learn more about the company.

Deloitte Acquires End Point’s Disease Surveillance Assets CasePointer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Deloitte announced it had acquired substantially all of the assets of End Point's industry-leading disease surveillance business, CasePointer. This acquisition brings additional experienced and skilled software engineers, cloud developers, DevOps engineers, epidemiologists, and former public health officials to Deloitte.

Beekeeper: Solving Disconnects Between Frontline Workers And Managers In A $30 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Beekeeper is a company that solves the disconnect between frontline workers and their managers in the retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and construction industries. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Beekeeper CEO and co-founder Cristian Grossmann to learn more about the company.

Kintsugi AI: Tax Automation Company Secures $6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Tax automation platform company Kintsugi AI announced that it has secured a $6 million Series A at a $40 million valuation further to develop its innovative end-to-end sales tax management solution. This funding round was provided by Link Ventures, Venture Highway, KyberKnight, Plug and Play, DeVC, and notable angel investors.

Realta Wealth: John Barragan Named As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Realta Wealth, an exclusive independent wealth management firm, announced the appointment of John Barragan as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting to CEO Kevin Keefe, Barragan will provide strategic direction and oversight for all operating, service, and technology elements of the firm’s offerings for financial advisors and their clients.

Intel: 49% Of Irish Venture Selling To Apollo For $11 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Intel and Apollo announced a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of $11 billion to acquire a 49% equity interest in a joint venture entity related to Intel’s Fab 34 from Intel.

SLK Private Wealth Brings In $300+ Million Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

SLK Private Wealth (SLK), a Sanctuary Wealth partner firm, announced that LA-based advisors Adam Weinstock, CFP, and Eleanor Weinstock are becoming part of SLK Private Wealth (SLK). This team from Wells Fargo Advisors has a client base totaling over $300 million in total assets focused on athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives. Adam Weinstock will become a Managing Partner of SLK, and Eleanor Weinstock will become a Managing Director.

restor3d: Personalized Orthopedic Implant Company Closes $70 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

restor3d, a leader in 3D printed and personalized orthopedic implants, announced today the successful closing of a $55 million Series A funding round led by private investors, including Summers Value Partners and existing investors, and an additional $15 million in debt financing led by Trinity Capital. This significant investment will drive the company’s growth and innovation in several key areas:

EverFence: $7 Million Raised To Connect Homeowners And Contractors For Simplifying Fencing Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

EverFence, a digital platform connecting homeowners and contractors to simplify fencing transactions, announced it has secured $7 million for its Series A funding round from HIPstr (the early-stage investment arm of HighPost Capital, a leading private investment firm focused on the global consumer sector).

Natural Cycles: Women’s Health Company Closes $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Natural Cycles, a women’s health company that developed a birth control app, announced the closing of its Series C financing round led by Lauxera Capital Partners. This $55 million funding round included participation from Point72 Private Investments and a revolving debt facility from J.P. Morgan, which will be used to invest in commercial acceleration, new product development, and healthcare reimbursement automation.

Stratos Wealth Advisors Brings In $100+ Million Spain & Smith Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Stratos Wealth Advisors (a part of Stratos Wealth Holdings) announced it has successfully recruited Spain & Smith of Pepper Pike, Ohio, to its platform. Headed by industry veteran Henry “Hank” Spain, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and supported by Dayna Smith, Wealth Advisor, the firm has more than $100 million in assets under management (AUM).

Greenbriar Equity Group Completes Acquisition Of Renuity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Greenbriar Equity Group announced that funds managed by Greenbriar completed the acquisition of Renuity, a tech-enabled home services platform, in partnership with company management, from York Capital Management’s private equity group and other minority investors. The terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.

Here: How This Company’s Enterprise Browser Helps Teams Drive Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Here is a company that has built intelligent workspaces and developer platforms to help teams work smarter, faster, and more effectively. The company is launching an enterprise browser called Here. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Here co-founder and CEO Mazy Dar to learn more about the company.

Wallarm: Helping Companies Build Products With API Security In A $1 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Wallarm is a company that builds products offering robust protection for APIs, apps, and serverless workloads running in cloud-native environments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Wallarm founder and CEO Ivan Novikov to learn more about the company.

Cambridge Mechatronics: The Story Behind This Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Cambridge Mechatronics Limited (CML) is a multidisciplinary engineering company that is developing industry-leading precision motion solutions for use across a variety of markets, including smartphones, AR/VR, wearables, and many more. And the company specializes in designing compact actuators that utilize shape memory alloy (SMA) materials. We are the only company in the world to master the precise control of SMA materials, and we have developed and patented a variety of SMA-based actuators to control, move, and position objects with exceptional accuracy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Co-Managing Director Andy Osmant to learn more.

Leonid Capital Partners: How This Firm Is Accelerating Innovators In Government And Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Leonid Capital Partners is a leading investment firm that is focused on identifying and supporting high-growth technology companies that work in the national security sector. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Leonid Capital Partners co-founders Chris Lay and James Parker to learn more about the company.

Xcimer Energy: Inertial Fusion Company Raises $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

Xcimer Energy announced that it had raised $100 million in Series A financing led by Hedosophia, with participation from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Prelude Ventures, Emerson Collective, Gigascale Capital, and Starlight Ventures. Xcimer will use this funding to establish a new facility in Denver, where it will build a prototype laser system, including the world’s largest nonlinear optical pulse compression system, to advance the development of its transformative technology for laser-driven inertial fusion.

DLA Piper Names Judy Krieg As A Partner In White Collar, Investigations, And Government Enforcement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

DLA Piper announced it has welcomed Judy Krieg, former Joint Head of the Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Division at the Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom, as a partner in the White Collar, Investigations, & Government Enforcement Practice. And she will be based in the Washington, DC office.

KPS Capital Partners Buying Tate & Lyle’s Ownership Interest In Primient For $350 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

KPS Capital Partners announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Tate & Lyle to acquire Tate & Lyle’s remaining ownership interest of 49.7% in Primary Products Investments for $350 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of July 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.

Logpoint: Mikkel Drucker Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

Logpoint announced that Mikkel Drucker has been appointed as the new CEO at Logpoint. Drucker's nomination marks the next stage in Logpoint’s journey to becoming a European cybersecurity powerhouse, providing regional access to outcome-driven security operations and compliance technologies.

Steward Partners: $320 Million Advisor Team Added To Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

Steward Partners, a full-service, employee-owned, independent financial services firm, announced a new partnership with Coastal 360 Capital Advisors. This partnership adds two advisors and over $320 million in assets under management to Steward Partners' roster.

Inspired Purpose Partners: An Interview With Founder And Chief Inspiration Officer Tony Martignetti

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2024

Inspired Purpose Partners is a company that is on a mission to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Inspired Purpose Partners Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer Tony Martignetti to learn more about the company.