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HB Wealth: Gina Martin Adams Named As Chief Market Strategist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

HB Wealth announced the appointment of Gina Martin Adams as Chief Market Strategist as part of a broader enhancement of its investment leadership team. Adams will work alongside recently named Chief Investment Officer Joel Houck and newly appointed Deputy CIO Ford Donohue to guide the firm’s investment philosophy, market outlook, and portfolio strategy. The firm currently manages approximately $29 billion in assets.

Drew University Launches New College To Expand Access And Personalize Higher Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Drew University has announced the launch of a new college designed to transform the way students engage with higher education. The new college will enable students to follow individualized learning pathways supported by emerging technologies, helping them prepare for personal, professional, and civic growth. It will join the College of Liberal Arts, the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, and the Drew Theological School in offering expanded academic opportunities for a wide range of learners, including high school students, working adults seeking new skills, and those pursuing advanced degrees.

Provana Buys Neostella’s Staffing And Talent Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Provana has acquired Neostella’s staffing and talent business, including team members in Colombia and the United States. The deal strengthens Provana’s global delivery capabilities and marks a new stage in the ongoing partnership between the two companies. The acquisition is designed to enable both organizations to sharpen their focus on their respective strategic priorities.

World Investment Advisors Onboards $140 Million Firm TCG Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

World Investment Advisors announced the acquisition of TCG Wealth Management, a Nashua, New Hampshire-based wealth management firm with approximately $140 million in client assets. The firm will join Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, which is a branch of World. The acquisition strengthens World’s regional expansion strategy in New England and further supports the growth of its advisor network in the region.

Zscaler Buys SPLX To Expand Security Capabilities Across The Enterprise AI Lifecycle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Zscaler announced that it has acquired SPLX, an AI security company focused on AI asset discovery, automated red teaming, and governance across development and deployment environments. The acquisition is intended to expand the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, providing comprehensive protection across the entire AI lifecycle as organizations accelerate the adoption of generative AI, agentic systems, and large language models.

Clio: Completion Of $1 Billion vLex Acquisition And $500 Million Series G At $5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Clio announced it has completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, marking one of the most significant transactions in the history of legal technology. The announcement coincides with the close of Clio’s $500 million Series G funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, which values the company at $5 billion. Additional participation came from TCV, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street Growth, and JMI Equity. The transaction also includes a $350 million debt facility led by Blackstone and funds managed by Blue Owl Capital.

Abu Dhabi Launches Vertiport Network To Enable Advanced Air Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi Investment Office has announced the launch of the emirate’s first vertiport network in collaboration with the General Civil Aviation Authority, the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), and Abu Dhabi Airports. This marks a significant development in Abu Dhabi’s strategy to expand advanced air mobility and reinforce its position in innovative and sustainable transport innovation.

iHeartMedia And TikTok Sign Multiplatform Partnership For Launching Podcast Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

iHeartMedia and TikTok have announced a new multi-platform partnership that will integrate TikTok creators into iHeartMedia’s podcasting, broadcast, digital radio, and live event platforms. The arrangement introduces the TikTok Podcast Network, a new national TikTok Radio channel, and expanded collaborative opportunities for creators at major iHeart live events.

Reddit Introduces Interactive Ads To Enable Custom In-Feed Brand Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Reddit has launched a new advertising format called Interactive Ads, which is currently in limited alpha testing with select advertisers. This latest ad unit allows brands to create custom, interactive experiences directly within Reddit’s feed across more than 100,000 communities.

Neros: $75 Million Series B Raised To Scale Domestic Drone Manufacturing And Support U.S. Defense Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Neros has secured a $75 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Vy Capital US and Interlagos. The funding follows a period of rapid production scaling, increased revenue, and successful deployments across key U.S. defense customers. The company recently fulfilled a significant drone order for the U.S. Marine Corps. And it was selected as a primary supplier of first-person view drones to the U.S. Army through its Purpose-Built Attritable Systems program.

AirOps: $40 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Growth As Brands Adapt To AI Search

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

AirOps announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Greylock, with participation from Unusual Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, XFund, Village Global VC, Frontline VC, and more than two dozen growth and marketing leaders. This brings the company’s total funding to $60 million. The new investment follows a period of rapid expansion as brands increasingly look to position themselves within AI-driven search experiences.

Majestic Labs: Over $100 Million Raised To Launch Next Generation AI Server Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Majestic Labs has emerged from stealth with more than $100 million in financing and unveiled a next-generation AI server architecture designed to resolve the growing mismatch between memory capacity and compute power in advanced AI workloads. Founded by former Google and Meta engineering leaders, the company has introduced a system capable of delivering 1000 times the memory capacity of current top-tier GPU servers and consolidating what typically requires multiple racks of equipment into a single server.

Atlético De Madrid Forms Strategic Partnership With Apollo Sports Capital To Become Majority Shareholder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Atlético de Madrid announced that Apollo Sports Capital will become the Club’s new majority shareholder following an agreement reached with existing shareholders Miguel Ángel Gil, Enrique Cerezo, Quantum Pacific Group, and Ares Management funds. The partnership is structured as a long-term investment designed to strengthen Atlético de Madrid’s financial position, drive continued athletic success, and support major infrastructure development projects.

Mayer Brown Adds Frederick Cristman And James Adams As Partners In Global Leveraged Finance And Private Capital Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Mayer Brown announced that Frederick Cristman and James Adams have joined the firm as partners in its Washington, DC office within the Global Leveraged Finance and Private Capital Group. Both executives previously served at Hogan Lovells and bring extensive experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border finance transactions across private credit and banking markets.

State Street Acquires PriceStats To Expand Inflation Analytics And Data Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

State Street announced the acquisition of PriceStats, a long-standing partner and a global leader in daily inflation measurement derived from online retail prices. The acquisition is intended to strengthen State Street’s ability to provide near real-time inflation indicators and advanced economic analytics for institutional investors, economists, and central banks.

Arcmont Strengthens Investment Team With Three Senior Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Arcmont Asset Management has announced the addition of three senior professionals to its investment team as the firm continues to scale its strategies and broaden its product offering in response to increasing investor demand and growing deal flow across Europe.

Iambic: $100 Million Raised To Advance AI-Discovered Therapeutics And Platform Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Iambic, a clinical-stage life science and technology company headquartered in San Diego, announced that it has raised more than $100 million in an oversubscribed financing round. The round drew participation from a broad group of new and existing investors spanning life sciences, growth equity, technology, and sovereign wealth funds. Participating investors included Abingworth, Alexandria Venture Investments, Alumni Ventures, ARK, Ascenta, Catalio, Everbright Biofund, Freeflow Ventures, Illumina Ventures, Mubadala, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority, Regeneron Ventures, Sequoia, Tao Capital Partners, Terra Magnum Capital Partners, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and others.

Wealthspire To Acquire RoundAngle Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Wealthspire announced it has agreed to acquire RoundAngle Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm based in Red Bank, New Jersey. The acquisition supports Wealthspire’s continued focus on partnering with firms that share its emphasis on strong relationships, thoughtful long-term planning, and personalized financial guidance. Wealthspire currently manages or advises on more than $580 billion in assets across its platform.

Lindsay Goldberg To Buy EMCO Chemical Distributors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Lindsay Goldberg announced that it has agreed to acquire EMCO Chemical Distributors, a long-standing and founder-owned distributor of industrial chemicals based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Financial details were not disclosed. The transaction marks a new chapter for EMCO, one of the largest independent chemical distributors in North America.

Revvity To Acquire ACD/Labs To Expand Integrated Scientific Software Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Revvity announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ACD/Labs, a global provider of scientific software solutions that support analytical characterization and molecular design across pharmaceutical and material sciences end markets. The acquisition is expected to expand the Revvity Signals platform by enhancing its ability to bridge analytical data with actionable scientific insights. The transaction is anticipated to close in late Q4 2025.

Treehouse Foods To Be Acquired By Investindustrial In $2.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

TreeHouse Foods announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Investindustrial in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.9 billion. Under the terms of the deal, TreeHouse Foods shareholders will receive $22.50 per share in cash and one non-transferable Contingent Value Right for each share of common stock. The Contingent Value Right will enable shareholders to potentially receive additional proceeds from ongoing litigation relating to the company’s coffee business.

Blaize: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dinakar Munagala About The Edge AI Computing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Blaize develops edge AI computing hardware and software platforms. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Blaize co-founder and CEO Dinakar Munagala to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Bettabite: Interview With Founder & CEO Olivia Crawford About The Meal Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Bettabite is a company that provides personalized nutritional planning and meal solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bettabite founder and CEO Olivia Crawford to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

YTS Wealth Management: Interview With Principal Advisor Nick Frazetta About The Advisory Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

YTS Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed YTS Wealth Management Principal Advisor Nick Frazetta to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

PSQ To Buy Tandym Assets To Expand Private Label Credit And Strengthen Fintech Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

PSQ Holdings announced that it has agreed to acquire key software assets from Tandym, a provider of white-labeled payment and credit solutions that enable merchants to offer branded card programs directly within checkout. The acquisition is expected to close in December 2025 and is positioned to expand PublicSquare’s fintech capabilities across payments, credit, and rewards.

Ranger Energy Services To Acquire American Well Services In $90.5 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Ranger Energy Services announced it has agreed to acquire American Well Services from Argonaut Private Equity. American Well Services is a well services provider with a strong operational footprint in the Permian Basin. The acquisition increases Ranger’s scale by approximately 25%, raising its rig count and positioning the company as the largest well servicing provider in the continental United States. The transaction also expands the company’s service capabilities through the addition of complementary offerings that can drive increased revenue opportunities across Ranger’s customer base.

Zeffy: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO François de Kerret About The Zero-Fee Fundraising Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Zeffy is a company that provides zero-fee fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zeffy co-founder and CEO François de Kerret to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Paul Hastings Expands London Tax Practice With Addition Of Senior Partner Duo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

Paul Hastings has expanded its London office with the addition of leading tax lawyers Jenny Doak and Catherine Richardson as partners, strengthening the firm’s global tax platform and supporting growing demand for counsel on complex strategic transactions. The move advances the firm’s plan to build a premier U.K. and international tax capability integrated with its global transactional practices.

The Very Group Acquired By Carlyle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

The Very Group, the operator of digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, announced the completion of a significant ownership transition, under which global investment firm Carlyle has become the company’s owner. And international media group IMI remains a key stakeholder. The agreement is designed to strengthen the company’s capital base and provide increased financial flexibility to support its long-term growth strategy.

The Nova Global: Interview With Founder Melissa Bauknight About The Women’s Empowerment Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2025

The Nova Global is a community focused on women’s empowerment and personal growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The Nova Global founder, Melissa Bauknight, to gain a deeper understanding of the organization.