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Riverview Landscapes Acquires Kevin Labadini Corporation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Riverview Landscapes announced that it acquired Kevin Labadini Corporation, a commercial landscaping and snow management provider headquartered in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

Keller Williams Acquiring Jason Mitchell Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Keller Williams Realty announced an agreement to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group, a top-ranked U.S. teamerage-style independent brokerage and real estate referral and lead conversion platform.

Safety Management Group Acquires CrossSafety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Safety Management Group announced that it acquired CrossSafety, a Canadian health, safety, and environmental services provider. Safety Management Group is a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors.

Ferguson Enterprises Acquiring FloWorks For $1.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Wynnchurch Capital announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell FWI Holdings, known as FloWorks, to Ferguson Enterprises. The all-cash transaction values FloWorks at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion.

Tavoron Acquires Fluidraulics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Tavoron announced the acquisition of Fluidraulics, an automation component and system distributor serving customers across Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Prefect Acquiring Dagster Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Prefect announced that it has agreed to acquire Dagster Labs, the creator of the Dagster orchestrator. The transaction brings together two major modern workflow orchestration platforms that emerged as successors to Apache Airflow.

Quadric Raises $46 Million Series C To Advance Programmable AI Chip Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Quadric announced the second close of its Series C financing, bringing the round to $46 million and total capital raised to $90 million. The second close was led by the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.

Voyager Completes Astrobotic Acquisition And Wins $298 Million NASA Lunar Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Voyager Technologies announced that it completed its acquisition of Astrobotic Technology. The close comes as NASA awarded two new lunar lander missions to the company, including an approximately $298 million task order announced on June 30.

PixVerse Raises Series C Total To $439 Million And Expands Into Interactive Entertainment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

PixVerse announced the completion of its Series C extension, bringing total Series C fundraising to $439 million. The company said the financing supports its expansion from AI video generation into games and interactive entertainment. The round was extended following continued interest from international investors and strategic partners across media, entertainment, and technology. New investors in the extension include Alibaba, Lollapalooza Capital, Ivy Capital, Grand Mount Capital, Eastern Bell Capital, Mirae Asset, BlueFocus, and CloudAlpha.

Paul, Weiss: M&A Partner Jamie McLaren Joins In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul, Weiss announced that Jamie McLaren will join the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. He will be based in Hong Kong.

Family Office Partners Expands Into Houston With Addition Of Patrick Keller And Andrew C. Keller

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Family Office Partners announced that Patrick Keller and Andrew C. Keller have joined the firm to lead its expansion into Houston. The addition expands Family Office Partners’ presence in a strategically important market and reflects continued momentum behind its integrated advisory model for families with complex wealth.

Summitry Appoints Alex Katz And Conor Wilkes As Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Summitry announced that Alex Katz and Conor Wilkes have been appointed Co-CEOs of the Bay Area registered investment advisor. Katz previously served as President of Summitry, while Wilkes served as Chief Operating Officer. They succeed Colin Higgins, who is transitioning into the role of Executive Chairman after 22 years of leadership.

BakerHostetler Adds Antitrust Leader Kenneth Racowski As Partner In Philadelphia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that Kenneth Racowski has joined the firm’s Philadelphia office as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group. Racowski will be a member of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition and Commercial Litigation teams. He will also lead the firm’s private civil antitrust practice.

LITEON To Invest $919 Million In New North American Manufacturing Campus In McKinney

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

LITEON Technology selected McKinney, Texas, for a new North American advanced manufacturing campus in one of the largest private investments in the city’s history. The project represents a $919 million investment and is expected to create at least 600 new high-quality jobs over the next several years. LITEON is a global provider of power management and AI infrastructure solutions.

Beaconcure Appoints Seth Houston As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Beaconcure announced the appointment of Seth Houston as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 13, 2026. Houston will lead Beaconcure through its next phase of growth as life sciences organizations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of clinical development.

Gentoo Media Appoints Måns Svalborn As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Gentoo Media announced the appointment of Måns Svalborn as Chief Financial Officer. Svalborn is expected to join the company in early October 2026.

Waze Rolls Out Motorcycle Mode, Personalized Navigation And More Gemini Updates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Waze announced several new customization and AI-powered navigation updates designed to give drivers and riders more control over their trips. The updates include a new motorcycle mode, personalized navigation, a “less chatty” voice guidance option, expanded Conversational Reporting for map updates, and new Gemini-powered search capabilities for finding destinations.

Cadeler Secures €247 Million EIFO-Backed Green Loan Facility For Wind Apex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Cadeler announced that it signed an EIFO-backed senior secured green term loan facility of €247 million to help finance construction of Wind Apex, its third A-class newbuild offshore wind installation vessel.

Meta Reportedly Plans September Production For Iris AI Chip To Expand Computing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Meta reportedly plans to begin manufacturing an artificial intelligence chip in September as part of a broader effort to expand its computing infrastructure and reduce dependence on outside chip suppliers. According to Reuters, the company’s data center chip is code-named Iris and is part of Meta’s multi-generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator initiative. The chip is being designed in-house to support AI workloads across Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.

Finto Raises $3.4 Million To Bring AI Agents Into Enterprise Accounting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Finto announced that it raised $3.4 million to bring AI agents into enterprise accounting workflows. The round included backing from Y Combinator, Gradient, and Lightspeed. The financing also included participation from finance leaders with experience managing accounting operations at scale, including SAP Chief Controller Lukas Deutsch, former Everllence CFO Jürgen Klöpffer, and GBS leader Michael Felix.

FACTOR X Emerges From Stealth To Develop RNA-Based Skin Longevity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

FACTOR X announced its official launch as a longevity-focused beauty technology company developing a cellular delivery platform for next-generation skincare products. The company was founded by entrepreneur and model Bar Refaeli, longevity physician Dr. Inbal Gat, Harvard-trained scientist Dr. Shira Orr, and health-tech entrepreneur Eran Orr. FACTOR X said the founding team combines scientific expertise, longevity medicine, global brand experience, and health technology commercialization.

Milo Drive Raises $2.4 Million To Build EV Fleet Infrastructure In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Milo Drive raised $2.4 million in a funding round led by Caret Capital. Milo Drive is a tech-led platform building operating infrastructure for India’s next generation of decentralized electric vehicle fleets. The company is focused on supporting the growth of EV adoption in ride-hailing and other mobility use cases.

Skapion Raises $36 Million Seed To Build Next-Generation Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Skapion announced a $36 million seed funding round to support the development of next-generation defense systems. The company said the funding will help advance its work on technologies designed to protect against current and emerging adversary threats. Skapion is positioning its platform around the need for defense capabilities that can evolve as threats become more complex.

Samsung Reportedly Developing Dedicated AI Chip For PCs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Samsung is reportedly developing a dedicated AI accelerator for PCs as demand grows for local generative AI workloads on laptops and desktops. The chip is reportedly being developed by Samsung’s LSI division under the codename GAIA.

Ravee Optics Secures $6 Million Seed To Move More Data Across Satellite Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Ravee Optics announced an oversubscribed $6 million seed funding round to advance laser communication systems designed to move large volumes of data across satellite networks. The round was led by BIG Capital, a Vietnam-based investment firm with several space technology investments. JobsOhio Ventures and CincyTech also participated in the financing.

Activest Wealth Management Launches Family Office Governance Program For Multigenerational Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Activest Wealth Management announced the launch of its Family Office Governance Program, a new offering designed to help multigenerational families strengthen communication, improve decision-making, prepare future generations for leadership, and support long-term family cohesion.

Agenus Announces Up To $340 Million Private Placement To Advance ROBBIN Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Agenus announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for an oversubscribed private placement of approximately $85 million in upfront gross proceeds and up to an additional $255 million if purchase warrants are fully exercised.

Drug Farm Completes First Closing Of $55 Million Series D Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Drug Farm announced the successful first closing of its $55 million Series D financing to advance its clinical and preclinical development pipeline. The round was co-led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Puxing Collaborative Private Equity Fund Partnership Enterprise. New investors in the financing included Tukar Capital, Fuzhou Xinhe Fund, Shenzhen Luohu Donghai Chempartner Investment Fund, and Keyuan Pharma. Existing investors also participated, including BioVeda China Fund, YD Capital, Jiashan State VC, Detong Capital, Wedo Capital, and Biometas.

OB Streem Acquires Med Frigo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company OB Streem completed the acquisition of Med Frigo, a European provider of temperature-controlled transportation and logistics services.

Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice And Adds Former Baltimore Ravens General Counsel Brandon Etheridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul Hastings announced the launch of a global Sports practice and the addition of former Baltimore Ravens Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brandon Etheridge as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.