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TELEO Capital Acquires Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Intelligence Platform Modersys From Applied Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

TELEO Capital Management announced it has acquired SmartFactory Rx, a pharmaceutical manufacturing intelligence platform, from Applied Materials. As part of the transaction, SmartFactory Rx has been rebranded as Modersys.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives Up To $17.25 Million Grant To Advance Autism Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced it has received a grant of up to $17.25 million through the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Network. The funding will support CHLA’s role in an international clinical trial network focused on accelerating new therapies for children with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Isometric Raises $40 Million To Expand Agentic Certification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Isometric announced it raised $40 million in Series A funding to expand its agentic certification platform across the industrial economy. The round was led by AVP, which counts global insurer AXA as an anchor investor.

Danone To Acquire MADE Group To Expand Healthy Nutrition Business In Asia Pacific

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Danone announced that it entered into two definitive agreements to expand its presence in the fast-growing healthy nutrition market across the Asia-Pacific region.

Prosper AI Raises $30 Million To Scale Patient Journey Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Prosper AI announced it raised $30 million in Series A funding to scale its AI platform for managing the full patient journey. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Base10 and continued support from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, and Company Ventures.

One Biosciences Receives BOOST Funding To Advance Single-Cell Assay For ADC Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

One Biosciences announced financial support through a Paris-Saclay Cancer Cluster BOOST grant to develop what it describes as the first single-cell assay for antibody-drug conjugate therapies in oncology.

X-Caliber Provides $431 Million In Financing For Coco Palms Resort Redevelopment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

X-Caliber announced that it provided $431 million of Rural PACE-X financing for the redevelopment of the Coco Palms Resort in Kauai, Hawaii. The financing will support the restoration of one of Hawaii’s most historic hospitality destinations.

McGuireWoods Adds Healthcare And Life Sciences Partner Brian Bewley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

McGuireWoods announced that Brian D. Bewley has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Bewley is an accomplished regulatory and transactional attorney focused on healthcare and life sciences matters.

Firm Prospects Partners With UniCourt To Expand Attorney And Law Firm Profiles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Firm Prospects announced a strategic partnership with UniCourt to significantly expand the depth of attorney and law firm intelligence available on the Firm Prospects platform.

Mayer Brown Adds Former CHIPS Program Office Chief Counsel Sven Hodges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Sven Hodges has joined the firm as a partner in its Projects & Infrastructure group in Washington, D.C. He will focus on federal financing programs and infrastructure projects.

Baird Adds The Kashian Karels Group To Edina Wealth Management Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Acorn Acquires B Online Learning To Strengthen Workforce Readiness Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Acorn announced the acquisition of B Online Learning, an Australia and New Zealand-based eLearning design and development provider. The deal brings expert-built content and regional Articulate training capabilities into Acorn’s skills and development platform.

Panoplai Names Craig Kinnear VP Of Insights & Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Panoplai announced the appointment of Craig Kinnear as Vice President of Insights & Innovation. Kinnear brings 17 years of experience leading insights and strategy functions across retail, ecommerce, financial services, and technology.

Charles Schwab Reportedly Working With Cboe To Enter Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Charles Schwab is reportedly working with Cboe Global Markets to introduce all-or-nothing options contracts that would allow customers to place yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500, according to Reuters.

PIFster: Interview With Co-Founder & President Shashana Kaplan About The Crowdsourcing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

PIFster is a crowdsourcing platform that allows users to support local, vetted nonprofits through community micro-donations and voting. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PIFster co-founder and President Shashana Kaplan to learn more.

Modulate: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Mike Pappas About The Voice Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Modulate develops AI-powered voice intelligence and moderation platforms, like ToxMod, that analyze the nuance and tone of human voices to detect toxicity and promote safe, inclusive online spaces. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Modulate co-founder and CEO Mike Pappas to learn more.

Ondas Secures Over $40 Million In New Orders For Autonomous Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Ondas announced that it secured more than $40 million in aggregate new orders during June for autonomous defense systems. The orders include Counter-UAS solutions, Loitering Munition Systems, ground systems, and related defense services from governmental and defense customers across multiple international markets.

Zerocater: Interview With CEO Ali Sabeti About The Corporate Catering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Zerocater is a corporate catering and food service company that provides customized daily meals and cafeteria solutions for businesses by partnering with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zerocater CEO Ali Sabeti to learn more.

UPS Invests $48 Million In Temperature-Controlled Freight Cross-Dock Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

UPS announced a $48 million investment in 27 temperature-controlled freight cross-dock facilities globally. The facilities are located in key U.S. and international markets, including Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and are designed to support faster, more visible, and more controlled movement of temperature-sensitive healthcare products.

Premium Guard: Interview With Founder & CEO Anan Bishara About The Auto Filter Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of automotive aftermarket filtration products, including oil, air, cabin, and fuel filters—serving passenger, diesel, and powersport markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Premium Guard founder and CEO Anan Bishara to learn more.

Parvis To Acquire FavorPoint Capital, Expanding Into American Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Parvis announced that it entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of FavorPoint Capital, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Edge: Interview With CEO Iffi Wahla About The HR Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Edge is a global HR platform that helps businesses in the healthcare, dental, and insurance sectors hire, manage, and retain pre-vetted remote professionals by providing a complete, compliant, and secure working infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Edge CEO Iffi Wahla to learn more.

Graph Therapeutics Raises $5 Million For Inflammation And Immunology Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Graph Therapeutics announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to date to over $10 million, including non-dilutive funding. The new investment will support the advancement of the company’s therapeutics programs in inflammation and immunology.

Scamnetic: Interview With CEO Al Pascual About The Digital Fraud Protection Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Scamnetic uses advanced AI to protect individuals and businesses from digital fraud by detecting and scoring the risk of inbound communications and transactions in real-time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Scamnetic CEO Al Pascual to learn more.

American Global Strategies: Michael Pillsbury Joins As Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

American Global Strategies announced that Dr. Michael Pillsbury has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Pillsbury is widely recognized for his expertise on China strategy and U.S.-China competition.

Nextpower To Acquire Zimmermann PV-Steel Group For Up To $378 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Nextpower announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zimmermann PV-Steel Group, a Germany-based solar technology provider with more than 20 gigawatts deployed and a strong market presence in Germany, one of Europe’s largest solar markets.

AMESA: Interview With Founder & CEO Kence Anderson About The Enterprise Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

AMESA is an enterprise software company that provides a platform for building, training, and deploying collaborative teams of autonomous AI agents designed to safely manage and optimize complex real-world physical systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AMESA founder and CEO Kence Anderson to learn more.

ECARX To Acquire Full Flyme Software Business For $266 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ECARX announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the full Flyme software business portfolio, including Flyme Auto and the cross-device Flyme operating system. The deal is intended to secure mature, production-proven software capabilities and strengthen ECARX’s proprietary software stack and end-to-end operating system capabilities.

ShareGate: Interview With VP Of Product Benjamin Niaulin About The Microsoft 365 Migration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ShareGate (developed by Workleap) is a leading software platform that simplifies Microsoft 365 management, security, and tenant-to-tenant migration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ShareGate VP of Product Benjamin Niaulin to learn more.

Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement With Microsoft For West Texas Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Chevron announced that Energy Forge One, a wholly owned subsidiary, signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Chevron and Engine No. 1 have been collaborating on the development, known as Project Kilby.