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Preply: Interview With Co-Founder & CTO Dmytro Voloshyn About The Language-Learning Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Preply is a global online language-learning marketplace that connects learners with expert tutors for personalized 1-on-1 lessons. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Preply co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Dmytro Voloshyn to learn more.

FIFA Proposes $20 Billion Commercial Spinoff With Up To $4.2 Billion From Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

FIFA is proposing the creation of a wholly owned commercial subsidiary valued at approximately $20 billion, with outside investors potentially acquiring minority stakes for up to $4.2 billion. The plan, which remains subject to approval, would consolidate FIFA's commercial and event-related operations into a new entity called FIFA Forward Enterprise, according to NBC.

InfoRLife Secures Growth Investment To Expand Ready-To-Use IV Infusion Bag Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

InfoRLife has secured a strategic investment from BC Partners to accelerate the expansion of its ready-to-use intravenous infusion bag development and manufacturing platform. Under the agreement, BC Partners will acquire a co-control stake from founder and CEO Sergio Dusci and the founding families of ACS Dobfar, which will remain involved in the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gerresheimer Sells Centor And Primary Packaging Plastics Business For Around €1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Gerresheimer has entered into definitive agreements to sell Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business to an affiliate of funds advised by Apax Partners. The two businesses have a combined enterprise value of approximately €1.5 billion, although the parties did not disclose the remaining financial terms.

Hypori: Interview With CSO Matt Stern About The Secure Mobile Access Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Hypori provides a secure mobile access platform that hosts a virtual workspace in the cloud, allowing users to safely access enterprise apps and data from any smartphone or tablet without storing any information on the physical device itself. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hypori Chief Security Officer Matt Stern to learn more.

Oxane Partners Secures Strategic Growth Investment To Expand AI-Powered Private Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Oxane Partners has secured a strategic growth investment from TA Associates to accelerate technology development, expand its artificial intelligence capabilities and invest further in talent and leadership. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Leia: Interview With Founder And Chief Technical Officer David Fattal About Immersive Display Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Leia develops the Immersity Platform, combining Spatial AI Software and Switchable-Display Hardware to bring immersive visual experiences to phones, tablets, laptops, and monitors. The company is led by Founder and Chief Technical Officer David Fattal. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Leia Founder and Chief Technical Officer David Fattal to learn more.

Revspot Raises $4.8 Million Series A To Scale AI-Native Qualified Pipeline Generation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Revspot has raised $4.8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native platform for generating qualified sales pipelines for high-ticket business-to-consumer companies. The round was co-led by Inflexor Ventures and Info Edge Ventures. Pentathlon Ventures and Silicon Road Ventures joined as significant institutional investors, while existing investor Titan Capital also participated.

Cato Networks Exceeds $415 Million In ARR With 42% Year-Over-Year Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cato Networks has surpassed $415 million in annual recurring revenue, representing 42% year-over-year growth as large enterprises increase their adoption of the company's cloud-native networking, cybersecurity and AI protection platform.

PayPal Raises Adjusted Earnings Outlook As Venmo And Braintree Momentum Continues

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

PayPal reported continued payment volume growth during the second quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance as management advances a transformation plan across branded checkout, Venmo and Braintree. The company generated GAAP net income of $1.10 billion, down 12% from $1.26 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings declined 3% to $1.25 per share from $1.29 per share.

Royal Caribbean Raises Full-Year Guidance As Cruise Demand Remains Strong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Royal Caribbean Group reported second-quarter results above its expectations and increased its full-year earnings guidance, supported by strong close-in demand, favorable joint venture performance and lower-than-anticipated costs.

Mirae Raises $5.4 Million To Expand AI-Powered Specialty Care For Autoimmune Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Mirae has raised $5.4 million in funding to expand an artificial intelligence-driven continuous care platform for autoimmune diseases and other complex chronic conditions. The round was led by Oxford Science Enterprises.

GlobalFoundries Signs LOI For $300 Million U.S. CHIPS R&D Award To Advance Silicon Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

GlobalFoundries has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an expected $300 million CHIPS research and development award supporting next-generation silicon photonics technology for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure.

Children’s Health Fund: Interview With Vice President Of Technology & Innovation Jennifer Pruitt About Digital Health Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Children's Health Fund is a national nonprofit that delivers comprehensive pediatric healthcare to children in underserved communities through mobile clinics, school-based programs, and telehealth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Children's Health Fund Vice President of Technology & Innovation Jennifer Pruitt to learn more about the organization's approach to digital health equity.

ORION Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Nitay Milner About The AI-Based Data Protection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

ORION Security is a company that provides an AI-powered data protection platform that uses real-time contextual intelligence to prevent data loss and exfiltration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ORION Security co-founder and CEO Nitay Milner to learn more.

UNISERS: Interview With CEO Chuck Milligan About The Semiconductor Metrology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

UNISERS is a semiconductor metrology and inspection company that develops wafer inspection tools and analytical instruments designed to detect and characterize nanometer-scale contaminants in the chip manufacturing process. By making invisible particles visible and identifiable, they help manufacturers catch defects early and improve production yields. Pulse 2.0 interviewed UNISERS CEO Chuck Milligan to learn more.

Atera: Interview With Chief Product Officer Tal Dagan About The IT Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Atera provides an all-in-one, AI-powered IT management platform that combines Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), helpdesk, and ticketing. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Atera Chief Product Officer Tal Dagan to learn more.

Rogers And Prime Video Sign 12-Year NHL Sublicensing Agreement In Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Rogers Communications and Prime Video have entered into a 12-year sublicensing agreement that will make Prime Video the exclusive Canadian home of Wednesday night national NHL games beginning with the 2026-2027 season. Under the agreement, Prime Video will carry the games in both English and French atensing Agreement In Canada

Corient To Acquire $4.9 Billion Firm Seven Bridges Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Corient has agreed to acquire Seven Bridges Advisors, a New York-based registered investment advisor and multi-family office overseeing approximately $4.9 billion in client assets. The deal will expand Corient's presence in New York and add a team specializing in comprehensive wealth management and private markets investing for entrepreneurs, founders, financial services executives and ultra-high-net-worth families.

Seagate Reports $1.29 Billion Q4 Profit And $3.18 Billion Fiscal 2026 Profit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Seagate Technology reported GAAP net income of $1.29 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026, up sharply from $488 million in the same period a year earlier.

RFG Advisory Uses Feathery To Accelerate Advisor Transitions Across $8 Billion Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

RFG Advisory has deployed Feathery to accelerate advisor transitions and improve day-one account execution across its independent registered investment advisor platform.

AT&T Completes $23 Billion Acquisition Of EchoStar Spectrum Licenses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

AT&T has completed its approximately $23 billion acquisition of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, expanding the telecommunications company's low-band and mid-band holdings across nearly every U.S. market.

LearnVector: Coursera Invests $100 Million In Andrew Ng’s AI-Native Learning Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Harmony Raises $34 Million Seed Round Led By Lightspeed To Scale AI Employee Support Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Harmony has raised $34 million in seed funding to expand an artificial intelligence platform that resolves employee requests across IT, human resources, finance, procurement and legal functions. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Hitachi Ventures, Fin Capital, Mercer Ventures and Operator Partners. Angel investors included members of the Wiz founding team, including Assaf Rappaport, and Eon.io co-founder and CEO Ofir Ehrlich.

Antares Labs Raises $7.25 Million Seed Round To Build Custom AI Systems For Real Estate Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Antares Labs has launched publicly with $7.25 million in seed funding to build company-specific artificial intelligence systems for large real estate owners, developers, investors and asset managers. The round included participation from Fifth Wall, Base10 Partners, Bloomberg Beta and Sandwith Ventures.

Synteq Appoints Eric Yingling As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Synteq has appointed Eric Yingling as Chief Executive Officer as the cloud infrastructure provider seeks to develop into a larger enterprise computing platform. Yingling's appointment became effective July 1, 2026. He also joined Synteq's board of directors.

Evalueserve Appoints Nitin Narkhede As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Evalueserve has appointed Nitin Narkhede as Chief Technology Officer to lead the company's technology strategy, engineering agenda and development of enterprise AI platforms. Narkhede will oversee the architecture and technical capabilities supporting Evalueserve's domain-led AI services.

Guidehouse Appoints Kelly Hernandez As CFO And Stuart Brown As Chief Transformation Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Guidehouse has appointed Kelly Hernandez as Chief Financial Officer and named Stuart Brown to the newly created position of Chief Transformation Officer. The leadership appointments are intended to support the professional services firm's continued investments in growth, technology and AI-enabled business transformation.

Malwarebytes Appoints Michael Weissman To Board And Joey Klein As Senior Vice President Of Product

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Malwarebytes has appointed Netspend CEO Michael Weissman to its board of directors and hired Joey Klein as Senior Vice President of Product. The appointments support Malwarebytes' expansion from traditional malware protection into a broader consumer digital security platform covering scams, identity fraud, privacy and online threats.

Formation Bio Appoints Michael Ehlers As Chief Scientific Officer And Head Of R&D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Formation Bio has appointed Michael D. Ehlers, MD, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research and Development. Ehlers will provide scientific leadership across Formation Bio's portfolio, from translational research through clinical development. He will also guide the scientific direction of the company's proprietary AI platform. He joins Formation Bio from MPM BioImpact, where he served as an Entrepreneur Partner.