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Handspring Raises $19 Million Series B To Scale Evidence‑Based Youth Mental Health Care Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2026

Handspring Health, a virtual mental health clinic providing evidence‑based care to children, adolescents, young adults and their families, has raised $19 million in Series B financing to support national expansion of its care model. RPS Ventures led the round, with participation from new investor Angelini Ventures and continued backing from Cobalt Ventures, NextView Ventures, nvp capital, Hyde Park Angels, Cornucopian Capital, and others. The funding brings Handspring’s total capital raised to $37 million and reflects growing conviction among payers and investors in the company’s clinically rigorous, cost‑effective approach.

Bidbus Raises $15 Million Series A To Make Used‑Car Selling A Real‑Time Dealer Auction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2026

Bidbus, a Los Angeles–based marketplace that lets verified car dealers bid against each other for consumer‑owned vehicles, has raised a $15 million Series A round to scale its model beyond its initial markets. The funding is led by Ibex Investors, an early‑stage mobility‑focused fund, with participation from Mucker Capital, FJ Labs, Motley Fool Ventures, Data Point Capital, Walter Ventures and strategic angels including Yossi J. Levi (Car Dealership Guy), Ryan Steingard, Gregory Kirber and Antonio Davila.

Gladstone Investment Acquires DHE Computer Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2026

Gladstone Investment Corporation, a publicly traded business development company focused on lower-middle-market buyouts, has acquired DHE Computer Systems, a Centennial, Colorado–based full‑service technology solutions provider. Gladstone Investment structured the deal using a combination of debt and equity financing, consistent with its strategy of backing founder‑ and management‑owned businesses through both capital and long‑term partnership.

Flutterwave Raises Funding From Circle Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2026

Flutterwave has announced a strategic investment from Circle Ventures and the addition of USDC settlement across its platform, as part of a broader push to embed stablecoins into the payment infrastructure serving businesses across Africa. The move extends Flutterwave’s existing model- connecting banks, cards, mobile money, and local payment systems via a single platform—into digital dollars and blockchain-based rails, with the aim of delivering faster settlement, lower costs, and greater access to global liquidity.

Perfect Corp. Agrees To $2‑Per‑Share Going‑Private Merger Led By Founder Alice Chang

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Perfect Corp., a New York Stock Exchange–listed AI and augmented reality software company serving the beauty, fashion, and creative industries, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to go private in a transaction valuing its ordinary shares at $2.00 per share in cash. The deal is structured as a merger between Perfect and ProjectNY, a Cayman Islands company controlled by founder and chairwoman Alice H. Chang, with ProjectNY merging into Perfect, which will survive as a privately held entity.

Hippo Harvest Raises $30 Million Series C To Scale Robotic Organic Greenhouses And Launch Indoor‑Grown Spinach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Hippo Harvest, a Pescadero, California–based leafy greens grower using robotics and machine learning–powered greenhouses to produce USDA‑certified organic greens, has closed a $30 million Series C round led by Cox Farms, North America’s largest greenhouse operator. The funding will support a 30‑acre expansion at a new Hollister, CA facility now in permitting, and the development of Hippo Harvest’s next‑generation robotic growing system, increasing growing capacity from 1 acre today and accelerating the commercialization of indoor‑grown spinach.

Amprion Secures Multi‑Million‑Dollar Non‑Dilutive Growth Investment From Decathlon Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Amprion, a diagnostics company focused on seed‑amplification testing for neurodegenerative disorders, has reached an agreement with Decathlon Capital Partners for a multi‑million‑dollar growth‑funding investment. The financing is structured as customized growth‑debt that offers flexible amortization while remaining non‑dilutive to existing shareholders and preserving management control, giving Amprion additional capital without issuing new equity.

Marker Raises $13 Million Seed Funding To Build An AI‑Native Word Processor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Index Ventures has led a $13 million seed round for Marker, a London‑based startup developing an AI‑native word processor designed to support, rather than replace, the writing process. The funding round includes participation from LocalGlobe, Betaworks, Radical Ventures, Tiny VC and Otherwise Fund, along with angel investors such as the founders behind Google Docs, Slack and Hugging Face.

Aria Raises €7 Million Series A Extension And Secures €240M Invoice Financing Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Aria, a Paris-based embedded invoice financing platform, has closed a new €7 million equity round, extending its Series A, and, in a separate transaction, opened a new financing facility providing close to €240 million in invoice financing capacity. The equity raise is led by 115K, the venture capital arm of La Banque Postale, with returning investor 13books Capital participating, while the financing facility is led by Nomura alongside Fost, Sienna Investment Managers and Montpensier Arbevel through dedicated vehicles.

Luffy AI Raises £8.1 Million Series A To Bring Neuroplastic AI Into Industrial Electric Motors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Luffy AI, a UK-based startup developing “neuroplastic” AI for real-time adaptive control, has raised £8.1 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its technology in industrial electric motors and other physical systems. The company argues that while AI has transformed language and image generation, it has yet to make a substantial impact in industry, despite electric motor systems accounting for roughly half of global electricity consumption.

EnergyX Secures $225 Million Strategic Investment From Eni To Advance Black Giant Lithium Project In Chile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. (EnergyX) has announced a $225 million strategic equity investment from Italian energy company Eni to support the development of Project Black Giant, a large-scale lithium brine and refining project in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. The transaction gives Eni a minority stake in the project and forms a central component of the funding needed to take Black Giant through full commercial development.

Mewburn Ellis Strengthens Patent Litigation Team With Addition Of Deborah Bould

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Mewburn Ellis has announced that Deborah Bould will join the firm as a Partner on 1 September 2026, bolstering its Engineering and Technology practice and further expanding its patent litigation capabilities across the UK and Europe. The move continues the firm’s strategy of building a contentious intellectual property offering capable of handling complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes, including those arising under the Unified Patent Court (UPC) regime.

Kirkland & Ellis Adds Real Estate Finance Partner Anthony Mongone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has added Anthony Mongone, Jr. as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group, enhancing the firm’s ability to advise on complex real estate finance and private credit transactions across the capital structure. The hire reflects Kirkland’s continued focus on expanding its real assets platform with practitioners who work at the intersection of commercial real estate, structured finance, and special situations.

Unity Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment In Meaden & Moore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Unity Partners, a principles-based private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, has completed a strategic growth investment in the advisory services business of Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC, marking the firm’s entry into a long-established forensic and accounting platform with more than a century of operating history. The transaction involves Unity backing Meaden & Moore’s non-attest advisory operations, with financial terms of the private deal not disclosed.

Katten Enters Miami Market With Capital Markets Leader From DLA Piper

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Katten has opened a new office in Miami and appointed Josh Kaufman as its Managing Partner, marking a significant move into one of the fastest-growing financial and commercial hubs in the United States. Kaufman will also join the firm’s Capital Markets practice and serve as Lead Partner of the Public Company Advisory Practice, giving him a central role in shaping Katten’s securities and public company work from South Florida.

Kirkland & Ellis Strengthens European Debt Finance Practice with Hire of Maroussia Cuny

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has announced the addition of Maroussia Cuny as a partner in its Debt Finance Practice Group, reinforcing the firm’s capabilities across European financing markets. Her arrival reflects the firm’s continued investment in expanding its presence and expertise in complex cross-border finance transactions.

SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion In Record US Listing As AI Chip Demand Supercharges Investor Appetite

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, marking the largest-ever listing by a foreign firm in the US and one of the biggest equity raises in history. The company, a key supplier of high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to Nvidia and other AI players, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares (ADS) at $149 each, with the stock jumping as much as 17% on its first day of trading on Nasdaq.

Latham & Watkins Adds Chris Hutchison As Project Finance Partner To Deepen Global Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins has added Chris Hutchison as a partner in its Project Development & Finance Practice in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across energy and infrastructure. Hutchison’s practice spans the full capital stack and project life cycle, from early-stage structuring and construction financing to equity investments, permanent debt, joint ventures, tax equity and tax credit monetization, M&A exits, and workouts and restructurings.

Sidley Adds Five Structured Finance And Tax Partners To Deepen Global Financing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Sidley has added finance partners Lee Askenazi, Alistair Dunlop, Robert Hagan, and Rebecca O’Brien, along with tax partner James Gouwar, strengthening its Global Finance and Tax practices in New York and Washington, D.C. The group joins from Clifford Chance, where Askenazi co‑chaired the U.S. Global Financial Markets practice and is ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA 2026 for Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS.

Noteefy Acquires Metolius Golf To Build Golf’s First Unified Demand And Revenue Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Noteefy, a leading demand and revenue management platform for the golf industry, has acquired Metolius Golf, a data intelligence company serving more than 600 golf courses. Together, the combined business now powers roughly 1,500 courses, pairing Noteefy’s demand optimization tools with Metolius’s data and analytics layer to give operators a single system for managing both demand and revenue.

Halma Acquires Dreampath Diagnostics To Enhance Patient-Safe Tissue Sample Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Halma plc has acquired Dreampath Diagnostics, a Strasbourg-based provider of automated workflow solutions for anatomical pathology laboratories. The deal strengthens Halma’s healthcare capabilities in tissue sample traceability, archiving, and lifecycle management, supporting safer and more efficient diagnostics in a critical part of the patient journey.

Latham & Watkins Adds Sascha Schubert As Brussels Antitrust Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins is adding Sascha Schubert as a partner in its Brussels office within the Antitrust & Competition Practice, further cementing the firm’s leadership in EU and global competition law. Schubert is widely regarded as one of Europe’s preeminent competition lawyers, with a practice focused on complex EU antitrust proceedings, merger control, and digital regulation matters, particularly in the technology and telecommunications sectors.

Bluefront Equity Acquires Majority Stake In Aquaculture Robotics Firm Meox

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Bluefront Equity has acquired a 55% majority stake in Meox AS, a fast‑growing provider of proprietary robotic cleaning solutions for the aquaculture industry. The investment was made through Bluefront Capital II, with Jaras Invest retaining a significant minority position as the second‑largest shareholder.

Citrin Cooperman Acquires LGA To Grow New England Accounting And Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Citrin Cooperman Advisors has acquired substantially all the assets of LGA, LLP, a Boston‑area accounting and business advisory firm, in a move that significantly expands its New England footprint. The deal adds roughly 150 professionals to Citrin Cooperman and deepens its capabilities for private, middle‑market businesses and high‑net‑worth individuals in the region.

CuriosityStream Takes Full Ownership Of German Operations To Accelerate International Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

CuriosityStream has acquired the remaining ownership interests in its German operations from longtime partners SPIEGEL TV and Autentic, giving the company full control of one of its most important international markets. The move strengthens CuriosityStream’s position across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and is intended to unlock new growth, operational efficiencies, and revenue opportunities.

Endries International Acquires Blue Chip Engineered Products To Expand High-Spec Fastener Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Endries International has acquired Blue Chip Engineered Products, a Kentucky-based supplier of custom engineered fasteners, metal stampings, and electronic hardware, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in high-specification industrial markets. The deal adds specialized design and value‑added services to Endries’ core offering in industrial fasteners, Class‑C components, and fulfillment solutions.

Paddletek Group Acquires PIKKL And Signs Top Pros To Strengthen Performance Paddle Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Paddletek Group has acquired PIKKL, an innovative performance paddle company, and signed professional pickleball stars JW Johnson, Jorja Johnson, Julie Johnson, and Hurricane Tyra Black to Team Paddletek. The moves reflect Paddletek’s push to build a bigger, bolder, and better paddle platform as pickleball continues its rapid global growth.

Latham & Watkins Adds Angie Ng As Singapore Antitrust Partner To Bolster Asia-Pacific Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Latham & Watkins is bringing on Angie Ng as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition Practice, based in Singapore. Ng, widely regarded as one of Asia’s leading antitrust lawyers, will play a central role in expanding Latham’s Asia-Pacific antitrust capabilities and complementing its established China practice.

Enerpac Tool Group To Acquire SFE Group In $472 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Enerpac Tool Group has agreed to acquire Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group LLC (SFE Group) from SFEG Holdings, a portfolio company of Gladstone Investment Corporation, in a transaction valued at approximately $472 million. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Enerpac’s fiscal 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Carson Group Acquires $236 Million Firm Pinnacle Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2026

Carson Group has acquired Pinnacle Wealth Management, a California-based advisory firm led by Managing Partners and Wealth Advisors Jack Zboralske, AIF, and Kenyon Lederer, CFP, ChFC, CFS. Under the deal, the Pinnacle team will operate as Carson Wealth and join Carson’s Roseville, California office, bringing approximately $236 million in advisory and brokerage assets.