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Meperia: Strategic Investment Secured From Diversis Capital To Advance Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Meperia, a leading provider of healthcare procurement intelligence and strategic sourcing solutions, announced that it has received a strategic growth investment from Diversis Capital, a technology-focused private equity firm with $3 billion in assets under management.

BizCap: $15 Million Growth Financing Secured For Gehr Industries To Support Expansion Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

BizCap, a national commercial finance and advisory firm, announced it has successfully structured and secured a $15 million asset-based revolving credit facility for Gehr Industries, a privately held multi-division industrial distributor and custom fabricator with more than 60 years of experience serving contractor, distributor, retail, and infrastructure markets across North America.

Norlee Group Expands Florida Operations With Acquisition Of Inter-Bay Electric Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Heartwood Partners announced that its portfolio company, Norlee Group, has completed the acquisition of Inter-Bay Electric Company (IBE), a leading electrical construction firm based in Tampa, Florida. The transaction, which closed on November 5, 2025, enhances Norlee Group’s footprint in the Southeast and aligns with its strategy to broaden its electrical and mechanical service offerings across the region.

Einride To Go Public Via $1.8 Billion Business Combination With Legato Merger Corp. III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Einride AB, a Sweden-based digital, electric, and autonomous freight technology company, announced it will go public through a definitive business combination agreement with Legato Merger Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the NYSE under the ticker LEGT. The transaction values Einride at a pre-money equity valuation of $1.8 billion. It is expected to make the company one of the leading autonomous and electric freight technology platforms in the public market.

Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Energy Storage Portfolio With Acquisition Of Maxwell Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage energy storage solutions, announced its acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, a U.S.-based manufacturer of supercapacitor cells and modules used in mobility, grid, and onsite power applications, including data centers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Quality Means Business: $2 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch QualiVerse Regulatory Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Quality Means Business (QMB), an emerging leader in AI-driven MedTech SaaS, has announced the raising of $2 million in seed funding to launch QualiVerse, a Regulatory Intelligence Engine that helps medical device innovators achieve compliance, accelerate product development, and scale safely to market. The funding round was led by The Boston Foundation’s Business Equity Investment Fund and CEI Ventures, both of which are focused on advancing technology that drives social and economic impact.

Reseda Group Acquires Tandem Finance App To Expand Family Banking Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Reseda Group, a wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), announced the acquisition of Tandem, an Ann Arbor-based fintech app designed to help couples manage shared finances. The acquisition represents a significant step in Reseda Group’s mission to build a comprehensive family banking ecosystem that evolves with members throughout each stage of their financial life.

Richmond Mutual And The Farmers Bancorp Merge To Form A $2.6 Billion Community Banking Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Richmond Mutual, the holding company of First Bank Richmond, and The Farmers Bancorp (OTCPK: FABP), the holding company of The Farmers Bank, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement valued at approximately $82 million. Under the agreement, Farmers Bancorp will merge with and into Richmond Mutual in an all-stock transaction valued at $44.71 per share of Farmers Bancorp common stock, based on Richmond Mutual’s closing share price of $13.15 on November 10, 2025.

Luma Health Buys Tonic Health To Streamline Patient Care For Over 1,000 Health Systems And 100 Million Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Luma Health has announced the acquisition of Tonic Health from R1, marking a significant expansion in its mission to simplify and automate patient care. Tonic Health is a leading provider of dynamic intake, electronic consent, and patient-reported outcome solutions. The move strengthens Luma’s capabilities in patient intake and follow-up, while reinforcing its commitment to health systems that use Oracle Health EHRs.

QorusDocs: Interview With CEO Ray Meiring About The Automated Proposal And RFP Response Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

QorusDocs provides AI-powered proposal and RFP response software to help organizations create faster, more consistent revenue documents. Pulse 2.0 interviewed QorusDocs CEO Ray Meiring to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

SPIE Acquires Majority Stake in PIK AG to Strengthen Audiovisual Systems Expertise Across Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services across energy infrastructure and communications, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 89% of PIK AG, a Berlin-based company specializing in audiovisual integration and maintenance.

DataCamp Buys Optima To Build The AI Learning Engine Of The Future

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

DataCamp, the leading online learning platform for data and AI skills, has announced the acquisition of Optima, a Dubai-based AI-native learning platform designed to personalize data and AI education. The deal marks a significant step in DataCamp’s strategy to expand its AI-driven learning capabilities while accelerating its path toward crossing $100 million in annualized recurring revenue (ARR) by 2026.

Leukogene Therapeutics Secures Strategic Funding From South Carolina Research Authority To Advance Cancer Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Leukogene Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation therapies for hematologic and other immunologically “cold” malignancies, announced that it has received strategic funding from the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) and its investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc. The investment will be used to advance the company’s immunotherapy programs toward clinical development and to strengthen its position as a leader in cancer therapeutics.

d-Matrix Raises $275 Million Series C To Accelerate Global AI Inference Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

d-Matrix, a leading developer of generative AI inference compute solutions for data centers, announced the successful closing of a $275 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion. This brings the total capital raised to $450 million since its founding in 2019. The new funding will advance the company’s roadmap, accelerate its international expansion, and support large-scale deployments of what d-Matrix describes as the world’s most efficient and highest-performing data center inference platform.

GC AI Raises $60 Million Series B At $555 Million Raised To Empower In-House Legal Teams Worldwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

GC AI, the rapidly growing AI platform designed specifically for in-house legal teams, has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Scale Venture Partners and Northzone, with participation from Sound Ventures, Aglaé Ventures, SilverCircle Partners, News Corp, The Council, and strategic investors including Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel. The funding round values the company at $555 million, bringing its total funding to $73 million.

Indivi: CHF15 Million Secured To Advance Biomarker Discovery In Alzheimer’s Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Indivi, a Basel-based Tech Bio company specializing in precision medicine for neuroscience, announced the successful closing of a CHF 15 million investment round led by Ava Investors. The new funding will accelerate the validation and deployment of Indivi’s precision medicine tools in early-phase neuroscience drug development, with a specific focus on Alzheimer’s disease.

Meditology Services Acquires CORL To Enhance Healthcare Third-Party Risk Management Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Meditology Services, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance consulting for the healthcare industry, announced the acquisition of CORL Technologies, a recognized leader in third-party risk management (TPRM) services. The transaction enhances Meditology’s cybersecurity and compliance portfolio with CORL’s data-driven insights, proven TPRM programs, and managed services.

ABN AMRO To Acquire NIBC Bank From Blackstone In €960 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. announced that it has reached an agreement with Blackstone to acquire NIBC Bank, marking a significant step in strengthening ABN AMRO’s retail and commercial banking presence in the Netherlands.

Attentive.ai: $30.5 Million Series B Raised To Advance AI Innovation In Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

Attentive.ai, the San Francisco-based company behind Beam AI, has raised $30.5 million in Series B funding to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities and transform preconstruction workflows across the construction industry. The round was led by global software investor Insight Partners, with additional participation from Vertex Ventures, Tenacity Ventures, and InfoEdge Venture Fund. This new investment brings the company’s total funding to $48 million.

Beside: $32 Million Raised For Bringing AI To The Real Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2025

AI startup Beside has emerged from stealth with a $32 million Series A round, aiming to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and the real-world professionals who power small and mid-sized businesses. The funding round, led by investors who describe themselves as “on the forefront of AI applications,” marks a significant step toward expanding AI utility beyond enterprise environments and knowledge workers.

Dave Lewis Named As CEO Of Diageo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Diageo announced that Sir Dave Lewis has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective 1 January 2026. The appointment follows an extensive global search led by the company’s Board of Directors and represents a significant leadership transition for the international consumer goods company.

Partner Robotics: Series A Raised To Accelerate Deployment Of Construction Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Partner Robotics announced that it has raised an eight-figure RMB Series A funding round led by China Growth Capital, with participation from existing investors Cowin Capital and Redpoint China Ventures. Index Capital served as the financial advisor. Including its angel round, which was completed at the end of 2024, the company has now raised approximately RMB 100 million ($14 million) to date.

Stingray Group Acquires TuneIn To Create A Global Audio Streaming And Advertising Powerhouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Stingray Group, a global leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TuneIn Holdings, Inc., a leading live audio streaming and ad monetization platform. The transaction is valued at up to $175 million, with $150 million to be paid at closing and an additional $25 million payable one year post-closing.

Goldman Sachs Forms Strategic Partnership With Excel Sports Management To Drive Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Excel Sports Management announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to form a new strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the agency’s global growth and client value creation.

Lido Partners With Fountainhead Advisors To Expand National Wealth Management Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Lido Advisors, a national wealth advisory firm managing over $38 billion in regulatory assets under management (RAUM), has announced its partnership with Fountainhead Advisors, an independent wealth management firm based in Warren, New Jersey. Fountainhead Advisors manages over $1.2 billion in RAUM and specializes in delivering bespoke wealth planning and investment strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Tenzai: $75 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch Autonomous AI Penetration Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Tenzai, an AI-native cybersecurity company built to identify autonomously and remediate vulnerabilities in enterprise software, has launched out of stealth with a $75 million seed round. This marks one of the largest known seed rounds in the cybersecurity sector. The funding was led by Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, and Lux Capital, with participation from Swish Ventures and several angel investors.

White & Case Adds George Fatula As Partner In Washington DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

White & Case announced the expansion of its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the appointment of George Fatula as a partner in Washington, DC. The firm stated that Fatula will support clients engaged in significant energy and infrastructure matters, particularly those involving complex regulatory considerations.

Uare.ai Raises $10.3 Million Seed Funding To Advance Personal Individual AI Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Uare.ai (formerly Eternos.life) announced that it has raised $10.3 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its Individual AI platform, which creates personal digital counterparts that reflect a person's thoughts, communication style, and decision-making processes. The funding round was led by Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures, with participation from strategic investors. The company will use the new capital to expand hiring, enhance platform capabilities, and prepare for a product launch later this year.

Corastone Launches New Platform With Leading Institutions To Streamline Private Market Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Corastone has announced the launch of its private market investing platform (now live), featuring Apollo, Morgan Stanley, and a leading transfer agent providing integrated services. Franklin Templeton and KKR will join the platform next. The platform is designed to simplify access to private markets by connecting general partners, wealth managers, and fund administrators on a single digital infrastructure.

Fox Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute To Expand Creator-Driven Content Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

FOX Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Meet Cute, the popular audio drama platform recognized for its rapid development of scripted storytelling. The acquisition advances FOX Entertainment’s platform-agnostic content strategy and expands its creator incubator ecosystem. The move is aimed at strengthening the company’s ability to develop and test new storytelling formats, build intellectual property from emerging voices, and create adaptable content that can be deployed across various media formats.