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Hyperlayer: £30 Million Closed To Power Faster Financial Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Fintech company Hyperlayer is dedicated to helping banks, wealth managers, and asset managers launch innovative financial products more efficiently and rapidly. Recently, the company announced it has successfully raised £30 million (around US$40 million) in venture funding, marking a significant milestone in its growth trajectory.

LuxQuanta: €8 Million Series A Closed For Advancing Deployment Of Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Barcelona-based deep-tech company LuxQuanta recently announced that it has closed a Series A funding round of €8 million, led by Big Sur Ventures and with A&G as the largest investor. New participants in the round include GMV, Wayra and the EIC Fund, alongside renewed support from existing investors Corning and GTD, and soft-financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) via the EIC Accelerator program after a €2.5 million grant awarded in March 2024.

Sage Care: $20 Million Raised For AI-Based Care Navigation System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Sage Care, a newly publicly-launched platform aimed at addressing inefficiencies in healthcare navigation, announced it has raised $20 million in funding. Yosemite led the round with support from General Catalyst, Metrodora (backed by Chelsea Clinton), OVTR.VC, SV Angel, Liquid 2, Seven Stars, Refract Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and Apollo Ono.

Force Electrical Services: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From SkyKnight Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Force Electrical Services, a leading provider of electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure services across the South-Central United States, has secured a growth investment from SkyKnight Capital. SkyKnight partners with entrepreneurs in industry-defining businesses.

Novartis Buying Avidity Biosciences In $12 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Biopharmaceutical company Avidity Biosciences has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Novartis, pending customary closing conditions and the planned separation of Avidity’s early-stage precision cardiology programs into a new publicly-traded entity. Under the terms of the deal, Avidity shareholders will receive $72 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $12 billion on a fully diluted basis.

Chemstream And Synthex Organics Announce Strategic Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Chemstream, a provider of advanced chemical manufacturing and distribution for the energy and industrial sectors, announced its merger with Synthex Organics, a specialist in high-quality specialty chemical products for the pulp and paper, energy, and mining industries. The combined company will operate under the Chemstream name to strengthen its standing as one of North America’s most innovative and integrated chemical solution providers.

CoreStack: $50 Million Raised To Help Enterprises Manage And Govern Multi-Cloud Environments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

CoreStack, a platform specializing in multi-cloud governance and automation spanning CNAPP, SecOps, FinOps, and CloudOps, announced it has secured a $50 million growth financing led by Post Road Group, with potential additional capital to fuel its global ambitions. The deal, structured as funded debt, is designed to optimize CoreStack’s capital structure while supporting product innovation, accelerated market expansion, and inorganic growth, all without sacrificing operational agility.

Northwest Biotherapeutics: Acquisition Of Advent BioServices Finalized For Enhancing Manufacturing Scale And Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Advent BioServices. With the deal now closed, Advent becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBio).

Avid: $6.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Advancing AI-Based Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Avid, an AI-driven fundraising technology company, announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding led by Silverton Partners. The funding will advance the company’s mission to help nonprofit organizations plan, personalize, and deploy fundraising campaigns faster and with greater intelligence.

Chatfuel: $1.5 Million Raised To Launch AI-Native Operating System For Service SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Chatfuel, a communications-automation startup based in San Francisco, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to launch an AI-native operating system tailored for service-industry small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The funding was led by Pre-seed to Succeed (backed by AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks!, Smart Partnership Capital, and I2BF Global Ventures), with participation from Àlber Blanc and leading angels, including Ershad Jamil, Chatfuel Advisor.

Finster AI: $15 Million Closed To Transform Future Of Financial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Finster AI, an AI-native platform designed for investment banks and asset managers, announced it has secured a combined Series A and Seed funding round of $15 million. FinTech Collective led the Series A, while the Seed round was led by Peak XV, with ongoing participation from Hoxton Ventures.

Adaptyx Biosciences: $14 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Analyte Wearable Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Adaptyx Biosciences has raised $14 million in seed financing to accelerate the development of its multi-analyte biowearable platform, bringing total funding to $23 million. Interlagos led the Menlo Park-based startup’s round with participation from Overwater Ventures, Starbloom Capital, Stanford University, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Hyperlink Ventures, Cantos Ventures, Humba Ventures, and Seaside Ventures.

BAM Capital Buys Hayden Flats In Bloomington, Indiana

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

BAM Capital, a leading multifamily syndication firm based in Indianapolis, has announced the acquisition of Hayden Flats, a newly built, Class A apartment community located in Bloomington, Indiana. Completed in 2023, the acquisition marks a significant addition to BAM Capital’s portfolio and serves as the inaugural asset in the firm’s latest investment vehicle, the BAM Multifamily Growth Fund V.

Golpo AI: Stanford Dropout Brothers Raise $4.1 Million For Launching AI Video Generation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Golpo, an emerging AI-powered platform that transforms documents and prompts into interactive explainer videos, has secured $4.1 million in an oversubscribed seed round. BNVT Capital (a venture firm spun out of the Gates Foundation and Hedosophia) led the funding, with participation from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Afore Capital, and several other investors. The round drew such strong investor demand that the founders ultimately turned away additional capital.

Kojo: $10 Million Series C Extension Secured To Advance AI-Based Construction Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Kojo, a leading construction procurement and materials management platform, has raised $10 million in Series C extension funding from Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. The investment strengthens an ongoing partnership that aims to digitize and streamline materials coordination across the construction industry.

Addgene: Interview With President And Executive Director Chonnettia Jones About The Nonprofit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Addgene is a nonprofit biological resource organization that accelerates scientific discovery by providing researchers worldwide with access to well-documented, high-quality plasmids (circular DNA vectors) and associated materials. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Addgene President and Executive Director Chonnettia Jones to gain a deeper understanding of the nonprofit.

Mackenzie Investments And Northleaf Launching Multi-Asset Private Markets Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Mackenzie Investments in partnership with global private markets firm Northleaf Capital Partners, has announced the launch of the Mackenzie Northleaf Multi-Asset Private Markets Fund, an all-in-one global private markets solution designed for accredited investors in Canada. The new fund provides diversified exposure to private equity, private credit, and infrastructure, offering individuals access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors.

Brown Advisory: Nick Kirrage Appointed As Partner And Portfolio Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Global independent investment management firm Brown Advisory announced the appointment of Nick Kirrage as Partner and Portfolio Manager, based in the firm’s London office. Kirrage will lead two newly launched equity strategies: Global Value and International Value, marking an expansion of Brown Advisory’s global equity platform.

Immaterial: £13.5 Million Series A2 Funding Raised For Scaling Industrial Decarbonization Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Immaterial, a Cambridge-based advanced materials and engineering solutions company, has closed its £13.5 million ($18.2 million) Series A2 funding round, marking a major step forward in its mission to deliver scalable, cost-effective decarbonization technologies for heavy industry. The funding round was led by SLB, with participation from existing investors AP Ventures, Moeve, and long-term backer and Chairman Jogchum Brinksma, as well as new investor Finindus, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and the Flemish government.

Cytely: Funding Raised For Advancing Smart-Microscopy Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Cytely, a smart microscopy company transforming how scientists generate and interpret biological data, announced new funding led by Ugly Duckling Ventures. The investment will accelerate the global expansion of Cytely’s platform and bring the company closer to its bold mission of curing all preventable diseases.

Chugai Pharmaceutical To Buy Renalys Pharma, Expanding Kidney Disease Portfolio Across Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Chugai Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Renalys Pharma, a Tokyo-based biotechnology company focused on advancing treatments for chronic kidney disease. The acquisition, which grants Chugai exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the kidney drug sparsentan in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, represents a major step forward in expanding access to innovative renal therapies across Asia.

FieldFlo: $35 Million Growth Investment Raised To Advance Project And Safety Management Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

FieldFlo, a rapidly growing provider of project and safety management software for specialty subcontractors, has announced a $35 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners, a leading growth equity firm focused on vertical SaaS businesses. The funding will accelerate FieldFlo’s product innovation, expand its team, and strengthen support for subcontractors in high-risk industries across North America.

Overfuel: Growth Investment Raised From Recurring Capital Partners To Advance AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Overfuel, a leading AI-based website platform built to enhance dealership performance and digital sales impact, has announced a strategic growth investment from Recurring Capital Partners, an investor specializing in software companies. The funding will accelerate Overfuel’s artificial intelligence innovation, support strategic acquisitions, and expand its leadership team to position the company for continued growth across the automotive, powersports, and RV sectors.

GigaCloud To Buy New Classic Home Furnishings For $18 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

GigaCloud Technology, a pioneer in end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise, has announced its entry into a binding term sheet to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity of New Classic Home Furnishings for $18 million.

Lilly To Buy Adverum Biotechnologies For Up To $260+ Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Adverum Biotechnologies, a clinical-stage biotechnology firm pioneering intravitreal gene therapy for ocular diseases. The deal is centered around Adverum’s lead product candidate, Ixo-vec, a Phase 3 gene therapy designed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) with a single intravitreal injection.

Centerbridge Partners: Acquisition of MeridianLink Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Global investment firm Centerbridge Partners has completed the acquisition of MeridianLink, a leading provider of software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies. The deal includes a minority investment from Silversmith Capital Partners and it transitions MeridianLink from a publicly traded company to a privately held enterprise.

Gravity Buying Cityspan To Build A Fully Integrated Fintech Platform for Governments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Gravity, a leading disclosure and budgeting automation company for the public sector, has announced the acquisition of Cityspan, a provider of cloud-based grants management and performance measurement systems. The deal marks a major expansion in Gravity’s mission to deliver an end-to-end financial management solution for governments, connecting budgeting, reporting, grants, and citizen engagement through a single unified platform.

Produce Investments Buys Biofresh Safestore To Enhance Its Agri-Tech And Crop Storage Technology Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Produce Investments (PI), a UK-based company specializing in potato production, crop storage, and agricultural technology, has announced the acquisition of Biofresh Safestore, a long-established leader in fixed crop management systems. The acquisition marks a significant step in PI’s ongoing strategy to expand its technology portfolio and reinforce its position as an innovation leader in sustainable post-harvest solutions.

VitVio: $8 Million Seed Funding Closed To Transform Operating Room Efficiency With AI-Based Ambient Sensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

VitVio, a Boston-based medical technology company using AI, computer vision, and ambient sensing to improve operating room efficiency, has raised $8 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Bek Ventures (formerly Earlybird Digital East), with participation from existing backers LDV Capital and Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, and new investors Balnord, Thornapple River Capital, healthcare leader Joe Mullings, and Mati Staniszewski, founder of ElevenLabs. This funding round brings VitVio’s total funding to $10 million and will support the company’s expansion across major U.S. hospitals.

Shuttle: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build the AI Platform Engineer for Developers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Shuttle, an AI-based cloud infrastructure company, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding to accelerate its mission of making backend development and operations as simple as writing code with AI. The round includes participation from Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Thomas Dohmke (former CEO of GitHub), Calvin French-Owen (Founder of Segment), and senior leaders from OpenAI, Deel, and Confluent.