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Teague: Interview With VP Of Design Matt McElvogue About Human-Centered Design For Complex Physical Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Teague is a human-centered design group that brings together hardware and software designers, engineers, researchers, strategists, and prototypers to support clients from early-stage research through physical and digital realization. The company's VP of Design is Matt McElvogue. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Teague VP of Design Matt McElvogue to learn more.

Procore To Acquire DroneDeploy For $845 Million To Add AI-Powered Jobsite Visual Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Procore Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DroneDeploy for approximately $845 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction will add DroneDeploy's aerial and ground-based reality capture, robotics and visual intelligence capabilities to Procore's construction management platform.

Highland Europe Raises €1.1 Billion Fund VI To Back Growth-Stage European Technology Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

Highland Europe has raised €1.1 billion for its sixth fund, extending the firm's strategy of investing in European technology companies at the growth stage. The new vehicle brings Highland's total capital raised since 2012 to approximately €3.75 billion across six funds and follows a year in which the firm generated more than €1 billion in liquidity for its investors.

iheed: Interview With General Manager Rebecca Patterson About Scaling Online Medical and Clinical Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2026

iheed provides online medical and clinical postgraduate education, offering accredited programs to healthcare professionals worldwide. Pulse 2.0 interviewed iheed General Manager Rebecca Patterson to learn more.

Citco Launches Credit Portal To Improve Private Credit Loan Transparency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Citco has launched the Citco Credit Portal, a unified platform giving loan agency and servicing clients centralized access to private credit data, documents and operational workflows. The portal is initially available to Citco’s Loan Agency and Servicing customers.

Everforth ECS Wins $115 Million U.S. Army AI Research And Engineering Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Everforth ECS has secured a three-year, $115 million contract from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory.

Longwave Financial Acquires MG Financial, Approaching $1 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Longwave Financial has acquired MG Financial, a Seattle-based registered investment advisory firm founded by Maris Galins in 1994. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bundesliga Receives €1 Billion, 20-Year Financing Proposal From Apollo Sports Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Germany’s Bundesliga has held discussions with Apollo Sports Capital regarding a proposed €1 billion loan secured against the league’s future domestic broadcasting revenue, according to The NYT.

Porsche: H1 2026 Operating Margin Improves To 7.8% As Restructuring Begins To Deliver Results

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Porsche said its restructuring program has begun producing financial benefits, allowing the luxury automaker to maintain its full-year profit guidance despite declining sales in China, elevated German manufacturing costs and continued trade pressures.

Aston Martin: H1 2026 Revenue Rises 38% To £629 Million As Valhalla Deliveries Lift Gross Profit 68%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Aston Martin reported revenue of £628.6 million for the first half of 2026, an increase of 38% from £454.4 million during the same period last year.

Hermès: H1 2026 Revenue Reaches €8.2 Billion As Operating Margin Holds At 41%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Hermès reported revenue of €8.16 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 6.1% at constant exchange rates and 1.6% at current exchange rates compared with the same period last year.

Standard Chartered: H1 2026 Operating Income Reaches Record $11.6 Billion As Profit Before Tax Rises 9%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Standard Chartered reported record operating income of $11.6 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 6% at constant currency from $10.9 billion during the same period last year.

SoFi Sees 43% Revenue Increase For Q2 2026 To Record $1.2 Billion As Net Income Reaches $157 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

SoFi Technologies reported record net revenue of approximately $1.22 billion for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 43% from $854.9 million during the same period last year.

UBS: Net Profit Rises 17% To $2.8 Billion For Q2 As Credit Suisse Integration Nears Completion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

UBS reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 17% from $2.4 billion a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.87 from $0.72, although profit declined 8% from the first quarter of 2026.

Ameriprise Invests Approximately $1 Billion Annually In Technology And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Ameriprise Financial is investing approximately $1 billion annually in technology, including artificial intelligence capabilities, platform improvements and supporting infrastructure.

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $95.74 Million Financing For Texas Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $95.74 million in financing for a two-property Texas apartment portfolio owned by Sundance Bay.

Zeta Global Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility For Acquisitions And Share Repurchases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Zeta Global has closed a new $1 billion credit facility to refinance existing debt, reduce its borrowing spreads and increase its financial flexibility. The facility consists of a $250 million term loan and a $750 million revolving credit line.

Revolut Partners With Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane And Partners Group To Offer Private Market Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Revolut has partnered with Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane and Partners Group to offer eligible European customers access to private equity, private credit and infrastructure funds through its app.

Bending Spoons Secures €500 Million SACE-Backed Loan From HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo And BPER

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Bending Spoons has entered into a €500 million medium- to long-term financing agreement backed by a guarantee from Italian export credit agency SACE.

Orion Launches Dynamic Account Opening With Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Orion has launched a digital account-opening system within its Advisor Portal, with Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions becoming the first custodian integrated with the new experience.

Vitol Distributes $5.9 Billion To Shareholders As 2025 Profit Declines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Vitol paid approximately $5.9 billion to its shareholders through its annual share repurchase program in 2025, according to a company filing reviewed by Reuters.

PowerTransitions Acquires Five New York Power Plants Totaling 323 MW

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

PowerTransitions has completed the acquisition of five natural gas-fired electricity generation facilities in New York with a combined capacity of 323 megawatts.

Gibson Dunn Adds Investment Funds And Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Gibson Dunn has added James Manzione as a partner in the law firm’s New York Tax Practice Group. Manzione is returning to Gibson Dunn after previously working as an associate in its New York office. He most recently served as a partner at another international law firm.

Cetera Appoints Craig Bartlett To Lead Cetera Financial Specialists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cetera has appointed Craig Bartlett as Community Leader of Cetera Financial Specialists, the company’s network of financial professionals specializing in tax-focused wealth management.

Viso Business Capital Arranges About $25 Million For 10 Casago Franchise Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Viso Business Capital has completed its tenth acquisition loan for a Casago franchise operator, bringing the total Small Business Administration financing arranged across the transactions to approximately $25 million.

50T Funds Appoints George Jamgochian As Head Of Capital Formation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

50T Funds has appointed George Jamgochian as Head of Capital Formation to lead institutional fundraising and investor relations for the digital asset investment firm.

Sidus Space Appoints Alan Khalili As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Sidus Space has appointed Alan Khalili as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Khalili succeeds John Burke, who served as interim CFO during the company’s leadership transition.

Microporous Secures Financing From Eagle Point And Elda River For Virginia Battery Separator Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Microporous has secured strategic credit financing from Eagle Point Credit Management to support construction of a lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia. Elda River also participated in the financing.

Align Ventures Closes $125 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Align Ventures has closed an oversubscribed $125 million early-stage venture fund focused on consumer brands and related technologies.

Vital Capital Partners Fully Subscribes $16 Million Healthcare DST Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Vital Capital Partners has fully subscribed a Delaware statutory trust offering that raised approximately $16 million from accredited investors.