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Nuwellis is a medical technology company developing solutions for patients with cardiorenal conditions, particularly those experiencing fluid overload associated with heart failure, kidney disease, and critical illness. Its flagship Aquadex SmartFlow system provides controlled fluid removal for patients whose conditions have not responded adequately to conventional medical management, including diuretics. The company is also expanding into pediatric renal support, kidney function monitoring, and technologies designed to improve clinical decision-making. Led by President and CEO Mike McCormick, Nuwellis has an established presence in approximately 135 U.S. hospitals, including 47 children's hospitals. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nuwellis President and CEO Mike McCormick to learn more about the company's precision ultrafiltration technology, expanding pediatric applications, clinical adoption, and strategy for developing an integrated cardiorenal care platform. 

LPL Financial has welcomed financial advisor Matt Griggs, AAMS, CRPC, of Griggs Investment Group to its broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platforms.

DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery company Instacart in a transaction that could value the company at approximately $17 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Broadcom, Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi, and Morgan Stanley have announced a $63 billion financing transaction designed to support the deployment of artificial intelligence compute capacity for Anthropic.

Narmi is a financial technology company that provides an integrated digital banking platform for community banks and credit unions. Its Narmi One platform supports consumer and business digital banking, account opening, card management, and administrative operations, while incorporating artificial intelligence tools to improve efficiency and customer experiences. Co-founded by Nikhil Lakhanpal and Chris Griffin, the company focuses on helping regional and community financial institutions compete with larger banks and fintech companies through modern, customizable technology. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Narmi Co-Founder Nikhil Lakhanpal to learn more about the company's origins, digital banking technology, practical AI applications, customer success stories, and its recent Innovators Retreat in Detroit.

Datasite is a technology company providing secure infrastructure, private-market intelligence, and artificial intelligence capabilities for mergers and acquisitions. Its platform supports approximately 55,000 transactions annually and serves more than 600,000 dealmakers worldwide, combining virtual data rooms, digital boardrooms, proprietary company intelligence, and AI-powered transaction workflows. Through its acquisitions of Grata and Blueflame AI in 2025, Datasite has expanded its capabilities in private-company discovery and agentic AI, introducing products such as Grata Intelligence and Datasite Connect. Raj Bakhru, who co-founded Blueflame AI before its acquisition by Datasite, became the company's Chief Technology Officer in September 2026. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Datasite Chief Technology Officer Raj Bakhru to learn more about his background, the company's AI-powered M&A technology, enterprise security and governance, recent acquisitions, and the future of agentic workflows in dealmaking.

EQT Corporation has agreed to acquire Range Resources Corporation in an all-stock transaction that will create a natural gas company with a pro forma enterprise value of more than $50 billion.

Meta Platforms has launched approximately $35 billion of concurrent public equity offerings and plans to establish an approximately $60 billion at-the-market program as the company expands investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and personal superintelligence.

STROIKA is an organization focused on building, resourcing, and connecting frontline anti-authoritarian movements around the world. Founded in 2022 by Yelena V. Litvinov and Tatyana Margolin, the organization works with journalists, artists, organizers, and civil society groups operating under authoritarian pressure across regions including Eastern Europe, Eurasia, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. Pulse 2.0 interviewed STROIKA Co-Founder Yelena V. Litvinov to learn more about internet shutdowns, digital repression, communications resilience, and the lessons Americans and organizations can draw from communities that have already experienced prolonged disruptions. 

CoverPin is an AI-powered global entity management and compliance platform that helps companies manage corporate registrations, business licenses, tax filings, governance requirements, and insurance obligations. The company supports compliance operations across more than 80 countries and all 50 U.S. states, serving over 100 customers across industries including technology, healthcare, private equity, and consumer businesses. Its platform combines AI automation with local professional expertise to handle regulatory requirements and administrative tasks, allowing organizations to focus on growth rather than fragmented compliance workflows. Steven Choi, an investor and director of CoverPin, is a Bay Area entrepreneur with experience at Google and Uber and involvement in startups that achieved IPO and acquisition exits. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CoverPin Investor and Director Steven Choi to learn more about the company's origins, AI-powered compliance infrastructure, international expansion, customer success stories, and its plans to connect compliance management with commercial insurance.

Rivian Automotive has acquired Third Dimension AI, a developer of AI-powered 3D spatial generation technology, as the electric vehicle maker expands its autonomous driving and simulation capabilities.

Norges Bank Investment Management has agreed to form a new strategic partnership with Ares Real Estate focused on investing in, developing, and operating logistics properties across Europe.

UDR and Apollo have agreed to form a new long-term joint venture involving a portfolio of 19 apartment communities valued at approximately $2 billion.

Alcon has acquired Neurotech Pharmaceuticals for $550 million, expanding its retina portfolio with ENCELTO, the first and only U.S. FDA-approved treatment for adults with idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia Type 2, or MacTel.

CBRE Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Onnec Group Limited, a provider of data center infrastructure services across Europe and Asia Pacific, for an initial purchase price of £460 million, or approximately $610 million, in cash.

SpaceX has closed $40 billion in debt financing to buy graphics processing units to support its growing artificial intelligence operations, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Partners Group has closed its second rated feeder vehicle of 2026 for its private credit evergreen strategy, raising $510 million from U.S.-based insurance companies.

Hines Private Wealth Solutions has completed its ninth Delaware Statutory Trust offering, totaling approximately $591 million, the largest completed DST offering in the firm’s history.

Robinhood Ventures Fund I has completed approximately $10 million in investments in Cognition, the artificial intelligence software company behind the autonomous coding agent Devin.

Madison Capital Group has appointed Chris Best as Managing Director to lead the firm’s expansion across registered investment advisor and family office channels.

Redesign Health, a healthcare venture development and applied technology firm, has announced a merger with ARC Global, the healthcare innovation organization founded at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. The combined organization also plans to acquire AVIA, a U.S.-based digital transformation platform serving healthcare systems, creating a broader network for developing and deploying healthcare technologies.

Obra Capital has closed its fifth collateralized loan obligation offering, Obra CLO 5, with a total size of $403.6 million, bringing the alternative asset manager’s cumulative CLO issuance to more than $2 billion across five transactions in less than two years.

American Beacon Partners has appointed Matthew Tripp, CFA, as Vice President and Senior Client Portfolio Manager for ARK Invest, expanding the firm’s support for ARK’s investment strategies across the U.S. wealth management market.

Recast Software provides technology for modern endpoint and application management, serving as an operational layer for Microsoft environments by extending ConfigMgr and Intune. Its platform spans application management, third-party patching, endpoint visibility, reporting, and operational tooling across on-premises, co-managed, and cloud deployments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Recast Software Chief Technology Officer Rashmi Sharma to learn more about the company's evolution, its cloud strategy, and how it is helping IT teams navigate the transition from ConfigMgr to Intune. 

Womble Bond Dickinson has added Robert J. Bello as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Houston, continuing the law firm’s expansion in the market.

Foley & Lardner has added partners Marisa White and Rena Andoh to its New York office, expanding the firm’s capabilities across private capital, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, and trade secret disputes.

Share is a bandwidth marketplace that lets anyone build their own programmable internet network. The company started in Kenya, where it built a network connecting fiber operators, data centers, internet exchanges, and subsea cable capacity, and used it to help local ISPs bring faster, more reliable internet to homes and businesses. That network is now the foundation of a neutral marketplace where the companies that own the internet's infrastructure and the networks that need capacity can trade routes on demand. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Share Co-Founder Luis Munoz Aycart to learn more about the company's model, technology, expansion strategy, and efforts to increase internet access across Africa.

Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments across the sustainable food and agriculture value chain, has made a strategic investment in First Day Life, an Austin, Texas-based health and wellness company that offers vitamins and nutritional supplements for families. The investment was made through Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VI in partnership with First Day founder and CEO Alice Li, who will continue leading the business.

AQi is a Regulation Crowdfunding platform focused on expanding access to capital for women-led businesses while opening private-company investment opportunities to a broader group of investors. The company combines capital raising with hands-on campaign support and an affiliate network spanning areas such as marketing, accounting, legal services, business development, and strategy. AQi is registered with the SEC and is a FINRA member. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AQi Founder and CEO Molly Huyck and COO/CCO Amie Konwinski to learn more about the platform, crowdfunding, and improving capital access for women entrepreneurs.

NextGen Healthcare has appointed Anthony Palladino as Chief Financial Officer, adding a veteran software finance executive with more than 30 years of financial and operational leadership experience.