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Francisco Partners To Acquire Majority Stake In OEConnection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in OEConnection, a global technology platform that supports the automotive aftersales ecosystem. The stake is being purchased from Genstar Capital. Genstar, along with Ford and General Motors, will remain minority investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

IBI Ag Completes $10 Million Series A Funding Raised To Protect High-Value Crops

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

IBI Ag announced the completion of its Series A funding round totaling $10 million, marking a significant step forward in advancing the company’s bioinsecticide platform. Corteva led the round through its Corteva Catalyst platform, alongside participation from The Trendlines Group, Iron Nation, Consensus Business Group, and a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. Bandera Capital and First Imagine Ventures joined the round to support its completion.

Coalesce Capital To Buy Majority Stake In DecisionHR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Coalesce Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DecisionHR, a national provider of human resources outsourcing services. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The current management team will continue leading the company following the transaction and will retain a meaningful ownership stake alongside existing shareholders.

Allurion Announces Key FDA Progress And Secures $5 Million Private Placement Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Allurion Technologies announced that it has achieved several significant milestones in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Pre-Market Approval process for the Allurion Smart Capsule, signaling continued progress toward potential approval in the United States. The company has also entered into an agreement that would eliminate all of its outstanding debt through an exchange transaction, along with completing a $5 million private placement financing that includes participation from new and existing stockholders, as well as a strategic investor with expertise in obesity.

Blaize: $30 Million Raised Through Private Placement For AI Computing Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Blaize Holdings, a provider of programmable and energy-efficient edge AI computing solutions, announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement with Polar Asset Management Partners to raise approximately $30 million in gross proceeds through a private investment in public equity transaction involving common stock and warrants. The transaction is expected to close on November 12, subject to customary closing conditions.

Citrin Cooperman Establishes First Nashville Office Through Addition Of KBFM Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Citrin Cooperman Advisors announced the joining of partners and employees from KBFM, a Nashville-based business management and tax firm. The transaction marks Citrin Cooperman’s entry into the Nashville market and establishes its first physical office in the city. The move pushes the firm’s local headcount above 20 and reflects a long-term commitment to the region’s expanding economic landscape.

Eagle Partners Buys 350 Unit Community For $107 Million To Convert Market Rate Units To Affordable Housing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Eagle Partners announced the closing of a $107 million acquisition of The Hills at Hacienda Heights, a 350 unit apartment community located in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles. The company will convert the market rate property into long term affordable housing and invest in improvements intended to enhance resident quality of life. The acquisition was completed in partnership with Red Stone Equity Partners, JPMorgan Chase, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), and Affordable Housing Access.

BTQ Buys QPerfect To Establish Fully Integrated Neutral Atom Quantum Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

BTQ Technologies announced that it has exercised its option to acquire QPerfect, a neutral atom quantum computing company based at the European Center for Quantum Science in Strasbourg. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval from French authorities for foreign direct investment and approval from the stock exchange. BTQ has also made a strategic investment of approximately €2 million for a minority stake in QPerfect, ahead of a complete acquisition.

Studiosity Buys Norvalid To Advance Learning Validation In Higher Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Studiosity has announced the acquisition of Norvalid, expanding its research-supported learning and writing support platform with new student authorship validation capabilities. The acquisition introduces a validation-focused approach that offers educational institutions an alternative to punitive AI detection measures, supporting student development in critical thinking and communication skills.

J2 Ventures: $250 Million Brookhaven Fund Raised To Scale Dual-Use Technology For National Security And Commercial Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

J2 Ventures announced the close of its $250 million oversubscribed Brookhaven Fund. The Boston-based venture capital firm focuses on technology that advances both commercial markets and U.S. national security. The fund secured commitments from JP Morgan, MetLife, Upsher Management, Alpha Leonis Partners, and the State Investment Council of New Mexico, along with additional institutional and family office investors. This marks one of the largest early-stage funds dedicated to dual-use innovation.

myTomorrows: $29 Million Raised To Expand Global Access To Pre-Approval Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

myTomorrows announced it has raised $29 million in new growth funding from Avego to scale its AI-enabled platform that connects patients, physicians, trial sites, and BioPharma partners to pre-approval treatments. The company stated that the investment will expand its international reach, enhance platform capabilities, and strengthen collaborations across the pharmaceutical ecosystem.

Unconventional Ventures Announces €80M Fund II to Back Underrepresented Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Unconventional Ventures announced the first close of its second fund, Unconventional Ventures Fund II, totaling €80 million. The new fund is designed to support founders building scalable, globally focused companies while expanding opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe.

Kaltura To Acquire eSelf.ai In $27 Million Deal To Expand AI Virtual Agent Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Kaltura announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eSelf.ai, a multimodal AI company specializing in conversational, photorealistic avatars designed for real-time interaction. The acquisition supports Kaltura’s strategic expansion from providing enterprise video experiences to enabling immersive virtual agents and AI-driven interactive environments across customer and employee applications.

Guidepost Growth Equity: Tom Eacobacci Appointed As Operating Partner To Strengthen Portfolio Value Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2025

Guidepost Growth Equity announced that Tom Eacobacci has joined the firm as Operating Partner after previously serving as a Value Creation Group Advisor. He brings more than twenty-five years of leadership experience in high-growth enterprise software businesses, including cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, IoT, artificial intelligence, and mobility. Eacobacci will now work closely with portfolio company leadership teams to support growth strategies, operational scaling, and long-term organizational effectiveness.

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.