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The Barton Partnership: Melissa Chester Named As VP To Lead North American Growth In Independent Consulting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

The Barton Partnership announced that Melissa Chester has joined the firm as Vice President, North America, where she will help expand Independent Consulting and strengthen the firm’s Strategy and Transformation capabilities. The firm, which specializes in strategic talent solutions across value creation, strategy, and transformation, highlighted that Chester will work closely with senior leadership to accelerate client growth across private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.

ICG: David Scudellari Appointed As Senior Advisor To Strengthen Canadian Client Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

ICG announced the appointment of David Scudellari as Senior Advisor for Canada, as the global alternative asset manager continues to expand its client coverage across North America. Scudellari will be based in New York and report to Alan Isenberg, Global Head of Client Solutions. He will work closely with the Canada Client Solutions team, including Sunil Vaswani and Lauren Korosec, to deepen engagement with Canadian institutional investors.

Eldridge: £57 Million Provided To Support Port One Logistics Park Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Eldridge Real Estate Credit, the real estate investing strategy of Eldridge Capital Management, has provided £57 million across two financing facilities further to develop Port One Logistics Park in Ipswich, Suffolk. The financings are part of a multi-year collaboration between Eldridge and Curzon de Vere to advance the long-term development of the Port One master plan.

Qorium: €22 Million Secured To Advance Cultivated Leather Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Qorium, the Dutch biotechnology company focused on developing cultivated leather, announced that it has raised €22 million in new funding from Invest-NL and LIOF, along with continued support from existing investors Brightlands Venture Partners and Sofinnova Partners. Several private investors also participated in the financing, and the investment from Invest-NL was made through the European Commission's InvestEU guarantee scheme.

Highview: £130 Million Raised To Advance First Phase Of Hunterston Long Duration Energy Storage Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Highview has secured £130 million in new capital to begin construction on the initial stage of its planned 3.2GWh hybrid long-duration energy storage facility in Hunterston, Scotland. With this announcement, the company has now raised more than £500 million to commercialize and scale its long-duration renewable energy storage solutions.

United Capital Financial Advisors Acquires Apexium Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

United Capital Financial Advisors announced the acquisition of Apexium Financial LP, expanding its national presence and adding more than $4 billion in assets under management. Apexium Financial operates across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest, and brings a team of experienced wealth management professionals with over two decades of industry expertise.

ElevateOS Buys RightFit Personal Training To Expand Wellness Programming

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

ElevateOS announced the acquisition of RightFit Personal Training, a national marketplace connecting residents with certified personal trainers. The acquisition strengthens ElevateOS’s vertically integrated services marketplace and accelerates the rollout of wellness programming across multifamily properties. The combined platform is designed to convert underutilized amenity spaces into revenue-generating programming that contributes to resident satisfaction and increased renewal rates.

IWG Acquires Special Corde To Strengthen Electrification Supply Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

International Wire Group (IWG), a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, announced that its subsidiary Italtrecce S.r.l has acquired Special Corde S.r.l, a supplier of specialty conductors based in Gioia Sannitica, Italy. The acquisition supports IWG’s continued expansion within the electrical infrastructure sector across North America and Europe.

D2 Asset Management Integrates Residential Capital Partners Into Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

D2 Asset Management announced that it has integrated the Residential Capital Partners team into its platform, marking a significant expansion of its residential credit capabilities. Residential Capital Partners is a Dallas-based private lender focused on serving single-family real estate investors nationwide. The integration brings together ResCap’s borrower-focused origination and servicing capabilities with D2’s institutional capital base and capital markets infrastructure.

Megaport To Buy Latitude.sh To Create Global Compute And Network As A Service Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Megaport Limited announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Latitude.sh, a global provider of high-performance Compute-as-a-Service infrastructure. Megaport, a leading Network-as-a-Service provider, will combine its private high-speed connectivity fabric with Latitude.sh’s compute platform to create a unified global service for deploying and interconnecting critical workloads. The combined platform will support high-performance enterprise applications and growing demand for artificial intelligence workloads.

Life360 To Acquire Nativo In $120 Million Deal To Expand Family-Focused Ad Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Life360 has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nativo in a transaction valued at approximately $120 million in a combination of cash and stock, subject to customary closing conditions. Nativo is an advertising technology company that specializes in creating and distributing premium ad experiences across publisher platforms. Life360 is a leading family connection and safety company with a global user base.

Snowflake To Buy Datometry Migration Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Snowflake announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the technology behind the Datometry software migration solution. This acquisition is designed to enable organizations to transition from legacy data warehouses to the Snowflake AI Data Cloud more efficiently, while reducing costs and simplifying operational complexity.

IK Partners To Invest In Endrix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

IK Partners announced that the IK Small Cap IV Fund has signed an agreement to invest in Endrix, a French accountancy and advisory firm. The investment will be made alongside the company’s existing partners. This marks the third transaction from IK Small Cap IV, which closed with €2 billion in commitments in July. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Optain Health Acquires EyePACS To Expand Retinal Imaging Access In Primary Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Optain Health announced the acquisition of EyePACS, a leading U.S. teleophthalmology network with more than twenty years of community-based screening experience. The combination brings together Optain’s artificial intelligence, robotic retinal imaging technology, and rapidly growing teleophthalmology capabilities with EyePACS’s established nationwide clinical screening footprint. The integrated organization aims to expand early detection of eye and systemic diseases in primary care settings across the United States and globally.

Arkyn: €4 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Expansion And Advance SAP-Integrated Maintenance Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Arkyn, a Copenhagen-based enterprise software company focused on modernizing asset and maintenance operations on top of SAP, has secured €4 million in new financing. The round was co-led by Compounding Capital and Trifork Labs. The investment will support Arkyn’s continued global expansion, including deeper growth in the United States and DACH markets, as well as further development of its frontline worker app suite and new AI-driven product capabilities.

Spectral Compute: $6 Million Raised To Expand GPU Portability For High-Performance Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Spectral Compute, the developer of SCALE, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding. Costanoa led the round with participation from Crucible and several angel investors. The company plans to use the new capital to accelerate market expansion and advance product development as it continues to introduce greater hardware flexibility across high-performance computing and artificial intelligence environments.

Tradespace Acquires Paragon To Expand AI Patent Drafting Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Tradespace has acquired Paragon, an artificial intelligence patent drafting startup founded by Princeton University computer science students. The acquisition positions Tradespace as the first AI-powered platform offering support across the full intellectual property lifecycle, including invention disclosure, patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, and commercialization.

TRIP: $40 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth Of Calming Beverage Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

TRIP has raised $40 million in new funding led by well-known investors, including Joe Jonas, Alessandra Ambrosio, Paul Wesley, Ashley Graham, and consumer-focused investment firm Coefficient Capital. The company, which has become the fastest-growing drinks brand in the United States this year according to Spins data, is on pace to reach $100 million in annual revenue in 2025 and is projected to double that to $200 million the following year.

Praesidian Capital Completes Strategic Follow-On Equity Investment In Round 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Praesidian Capital announced that it has completed a strategic follow-on equity investment in Round 2, a designer and manufacturer of collectible models, die-cast vehicles, hobby products, and authentic farm toys. The firm initially partnered with Round 2 in 2021 to support the expansion of its product portfolio and its reach across collector and hobbyist communities.

CoLab: $72 Million Series C Raised To Advance AI For Engineering Design Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

CoLab has raised $72 million in Series C financing as the company expands its role in applying AI to complex engineering and hardware development. The round was led by Intrepid Growth Partners, with participation from existing investors, including Insight Partners, which increased its stake through a super-pro rata investment, along with Y Combinator, Pelorus VC, Killick Capital, and Spider Capital. This marks the third consecutive round in which these investors have backed the company, reflecting continued confidence in CoLab’s momentum and market position.

Greenland Resources Secures Funding From EIT RawMaterials To Advance Magnesium Extraction Pilot

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Greenland Resources announced that it has entered into a Financial Sustainability Agreement with EIT RawMaterials GmbH, a public-private partnership co-funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe. Under this agreement, EIT RawMaterials will provide €500,000 (approximately C$815,000) in funding to support work on magnesium extraction from process saline water at the Company’s Malmbjerg molybdenum project in Greenland. The funding arrangement involves the issuance of shares in accordance with conversion terms detailed in a related put and call structure between the parties.

Decagon Announces Commercial Pilot With Deutsche Telekom And Strategic Investment from T.Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Decagon announced a new commercial pilot with Deutsche Telekom, along with a strategic investment from T.Capital, the corporate venture arm of Deutsche Telekom. The announcement was made at Web Summit 2025 in Lisbon, where Decagon is delivering featured discussions on enterprise AI adoption and customer service transformation.

BITE Data: $3 Million Raised To Advance AI Solutions For Global Trade Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

BITE Data Corporation, a Leesburg, Virginia-based AI-native SaaS company focused on global trade compliance automation, has raised a total of $3 million across its Pre-Seed and Seed Series rounds. The company closed a $2.5 million Series Seed round led by Las Olas Venture Capital, with participation from New Dominion Angels and Blue Impact Venture Capital. This funding follows the company’s $500,000 Pre-seed round, announced in June of this year, which was supported by Techstars and Refashiond Ventures.

FutureProof Technologies Buys Terrafuse AI To Expand Wildfire Risk Insurance Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

FutureProof Technologies announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Terrafuse AI, a wildfire risk analytics company known for its patented and highly granular wildfire prediction models. The acquisition combines Terrafuse’s wildfire forecasting technology with FutureProof’s AI-enabled underwriting and pricing platform, creating an integrated solution designed to enhance insurance availability and affordability in high-risk wildfire regions.

GovHost Buys True North Software To Expand Cloud-Based Public Safety Technology Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

GovHost announced the acquisition of True North Software, a company based in Illinois that develops cloud-native Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management System software for small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies. The acquisition deepens GovHost’s focus on delivering modern and mission-critical technology for public safety organizations.

BigPanda Buys Velocity To Advance Agentic AI Leadership In IT Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

BigPanda announced it has acquired Velocity, an AI-powered SRE company specializing in reliability engineering and significant incident response capabilities. The acquisition expands BigPanda’s leadership team, increases investment in agentic AI technologies, and accelerates the delivery of automated incident detection and response for enterprise IT environments.

Carbon Direct Acquires Pachama To Strengthen Science-Driven Carbon Management Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Carbon Direct announced that it has acquired Pachama, integrating the climate technology company’s data-driven monitoring, reporting, and verification capabilities into Carbon Direct’s established science-focused advisory services. This acquisition expands Carbon Direct’s digital project diligence tools and online client platform, further reinforcing the company’s position in carbon management.

Earned Expands Platform With Strategic Partnership With Dental & Medical Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Earned announced a strategic partnership with Dental & Medical Counsel (DMC), a firm specializing in legal services for medical and dental professionals.

UBS: Daniel Holzer Joins Westport Office As Financial Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

UBS Global Wealth Management US announced that Daniel Holzer has joined the firm as a Financial Advisor in its Westport, Connecticut office. The office is managed by Market Director Jim Miller and it forms part of the broader Greater New York Market under Market Executive Mara Glassel.

Janney Expands Into Texas With Dallas Office And Addition Of West Haven Private Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Janney Montgomery Scott has expanded into Texas with the opening of a new office in Dallas and the addition of the West Haven Private Wealth team. This move marks a significant step in the firm’s broader growth priorities across the region. Along with the new office, the firm announced that industry veteran Mark Giles has joined as Market Development Director to support continued expansion efforts in the state.