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Bloom Security Launches With $20 Million Seed Funding To Secure The AI-Native Endpoint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Bloom Security announced its launch from stealth with a $20 million seed round led by Glilot Capital Partners. The round included participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Okta Ventures, and Runtime Ventures, along with angel investors including founders of Dig Security, Demisto, Snyk, and Talon.

CopySight Raises $3 Million To Build The Intellectual Property Clearance Layer For Generative AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

CopySight, an AI IP governance company, announced a $3 million seed round led by Mucker Capital. The round included participation from Taisu VC, Flint Capital, and Yellow Rocks!.

MIMEDX To Acquire Sanara MedTech In $350 Million Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

MiMedx Group and Sanara MedTech Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. MIMEDX will acquire all outstanding shares of Sanara in a cash and stock transaction valued at $35 per Sanara share, with a total enterprise value of approximately $350 million.

Group 1 Automotive To Acquire Hennessy Dealerships In Atlanta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Group 1 Automotive announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the dealership assets and real estate of Hennessy Automobile Companies. The deal significantly expands the company's presence in the Atlanta metropolitan market.

The Compression Company: Interview With Co-Founder And CTO Joe Griffith About Neural Compression For Satellite Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

The Compression Company develops neural compression codecs that reduce the size of Earth observation satellite data before transmission, enabling operators to downlink more imagery without changing their hardware. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The Compression Company Co-Founder and CTO Joe Griffith to learn more.

Onyx Security Raises $113 Million Series B To Control Advanced AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Onyx Security, the AI control company, announced a $113 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The round included participation from Cyberstarts, TCV, Conviction, FirstMark, Vintage, QuantumLight, and G Squared, bringing the company's total funding to $153 million since its founding two years ago.

SoundHealth Raises $12.25 Million To Advance Growth Of AI-Enabled Non-Invasive Devices For Breathing And Sleep Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

SoundHealth announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series A financing led by Shangbay Capital. The round brings the company's total funding to date to $12.25 million.

Xerox Reports $1.92 Billion In Q2 2026 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Xerox Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.92 billion, up 22.0%, or 21.2% in constant currency. On a pro forma basis, revenue was down 6.5%.

Group 1 Automotive Reports $5.4 Billion In Q2 2026 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Group 1 Automotive reported total revenues of $5.4 billion for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Net income from continuing operations was $103 million, compared to $139.8 million in the prior-year quarter.

Madison River Capital Announces Strategic Investment In Nexus Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Madison River Capital announced a strategic investment in Nexus Power, a manufacturer representative and provider of design, engineering, procurement, and project management solutions for integrated high-specification power systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Wayflyer And Fortress Announce $1.5 Billion Forward-Flow Agreement To Fund Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Wayflyer, a global working capital provider for small businesses, announced a new forward-flow agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. Under the three-year agreement, Fortress will purchase up to $1.5 billion of assets originated through the Wayflyer platform.

Jersey Mike’s Prices IPO At $23 Per Share, Raising Over $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Jersey Mike's Subs announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 43,478,261 shares of Class A common stock at $23.00 per share. The offering values the share sale at more than $1 billion.

Reformation Announces Pricing Of IPO, Raising Over $210 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Reformation Inc., the global womenswear brand, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14,062,500 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share. The offering values the share sale at more than $210 million.

EQT Real Estate To Acquire 14-Asset Pan-European Logistics Portfolio For €532 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

EQT Real Estate announced that its EQT Real Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V has agreed to acquire a 14-asset pan-European logistics portfolio from Logicor for €532 million. The portfolio comprises approximately 457,000 square meters of logistics space.

AZZ Inc. Acquires Seattle Galvanizing Company, Establishing First Pacific Northwest Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

AZZ Inc. announced it has acquired 100% of the equity in Seattle Galvanizing Company Inc., a multi-site, privately held provider of hot-dip and spin galvanizing solutions headquartered in Arlington, Washington. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AZZ expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings within the first year of operation.

ADA Acquires Algonomy, Strengthening Its Intelligent Growth Platform For A Fully Agentic Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

ADA (The Data and AI Experience Company) announced it has completed its acquisition of Algonomy, a leader in agentic decisioning for retail. The deal strengthens ADA's intelligent growth platform with AI decisioning technology.

CTI Technical Services: Interview With CEO Erik Eisen About The IT Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

CTI Technical Services, based in the Philadelphia area, provides comprehensive IT solutions, including managed services, cybersecurity, network design, and structured cabling for businesses, with a specialization in sectors like dental, education, and hospitality. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CTI Technical Services CEO Erik Eisen to learn more.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises Additional $1 Billion, Bringing Total Raised To $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it raised $1 billion in additional equity financing. The company said this is the largest single funding round among fusion energy companies worldwide since its $1.8 billion Series B round in 2021.

Keppel Reports First-Half 2026 Net Profit Of $530 Million, Up 25% Year-On-Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Keppel Ltd. reported a net profit of $530 million for the first half ended June 30, 2026, up 25% year-on-year for the New Keppel, excluding the Non-Core Portfolio for Divestment. The result was underpinned by significantly higher contributions from sponsor stakes and co-investments, as well as stronger recurring income from asset management and the operating platform.

Renault Group Reports First-Half 2026 Revenue Of €30.3 Billion And Confirms Full-Year Guidance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Renault Group reported first-half 2026 group revenue of €30.3 billion, up 9.5% compared to the first half of 2025. At constant exchange rates, revenue increased 10.3%. Automotive revenue reached €26.8 billion, up 9.3%, while Mobilize Financial Services revenue amounted to €3.4 billion, up 11%.

Microsoft Reports Revenue Of $90 Billion (Up 18% Year-Over-Year) For Q4 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Microsoft reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $90 billion, up 18% year-over-year, or 17% in constant currency. Operating income increased 18% to $40.6 billion.

SK Hynix Reports Record Q2 2026 Revenue Of 79.3 Trillion Won (About $55.2 Billion)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

SK hynix reported second quarter 2026 revenue of 79.3187 trillion won (approximately $55.22 billion), operating profit of 60.5426 trillion won (approximately $42.15 billion), and net profit of 93.9226 trillion won (approximately $65.39 billion), marking an all-time high quarterly performance. Revenue rose 257% year-over-year and operating profit rose 557%, up from 22.232 trillion won (approximately $15.48 billion) in revenue and 9.2129 trillion won (approximately $6.41 billion) in operating profit in the second quarter of 2025.

Space Force Awards $1.6 Billion In Task Orders To SpaceX For Sensing And Targeting Launches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

The U.S. Space Force awarded two National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 task orders in support of its Space Access portfolio's sensing and targeting capabilities. The task orders were awarded to SpaceX for a total of $1.6 billion.

Qualcomm Reported $9.9 Billion In Q3 Fiscal 2026 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Qualcomm reported revenue of $9.9 billion for its fiscal third quarter ended June 28, 2026, down 4% from $10.4 billion a year earlier. GAAP diluted earnings per share came in at $1.87, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $2.21.

Meta Reports Second Quarter 2026 Revenue Of $60.8 Billion, Up 28% Year Over Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Meta Platforms reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $60.80 billion, up 28% from $47.52 billion a year earlier. The company credited artificial intelligence for accelerating growth across its advertising business.

Robinhood Reports Revenues Up 32% To Record $1.31 Billion For Q2 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Robinhood Markets reported total net revenues of $1.31 billion for the second quarter of 2026, up 32% year-over-year and a company record. Net income rose 48% to $573 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 48% to $0.62. The results were aided by $129 million in gains primarily related to the deconsolidation of Robinhood Ventures Fund I.

Samsung: DS Division Posts Record Quarter On Server Memory Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Samsung Electronics reported that its Device Solutions Division generated KRW 127.5 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 89.2 trillion in operating profit for the second quarter of 2026. The Memory Business drove the results to a new high, benefiting from strong server-related demand even as capacity remained constrained. Industry-wide price increases also contributed to the record performance.

Stellantis Reports €293 Million Q2 Profit As Revenue Rises 13% To €43.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Shell Reports $10.8 Billion Q2 Profit And $21.4 Billion Cash Flow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Shell reported income attributable to shareholders of $10.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, supported by higher realized energy prices, strong trading and optimization activity, record upstream production in Brazil and record refinery utilization. Adjusted earnings reached $9.84 billion, up from $6.92 billion in the first quarter, while adjusted EBITDA increased to $20.71 billion from $17.74 billion.

Capgemini Raises 2026 Outlook As H1 Revenue Rises 8.8% To €12.08 Billion And Net Profit Falls To €498 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Capgemini upgraded its full-year 2026 revenue growth outlook after reporting stronger-than-expected first-half growth supported by acquisitions, demand for artificial intelligence-led transformation and improving business activity across several major geographic markets. The technology and consulting group generated first-half revenue of €12.08 billion, an increase of 8.8% from €11.11 billion during the same period in 2025.