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Hexaware Technologies has acquired CyberSolve, a global provider of identity and access management solutions, in a move aimed at strengthening enterprise cybersecurity programs as identity becomes central to digital transformation. The companies will collaborate to help organizations modernize their identity foundations, automate governance and controls using artificial intelligence, and maintain secure environments across complex hybrid technology landscapes.

The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030, committing a planned total of $125 million over five years to advance fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing. The center, headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will continue to lead a consortium of national laboratories, universities, and industry partners in accelerating the development of quantum technologies that work in conjunction with leadership-class computing systems.

Amae Health has secured a $25 million Series B financing to expand its national clinic footprint, further develop its AI-enabled precision care platform, and strengthen partnerships with leading academic medical centers. The round was led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, Healthier Capital, and 8VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $50 million. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, focuses on treating severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression through an integrated in-person care model supported by advanced technology.

MiSalud Health, a bilingual health platform that integrates human care with AI to make healthcare more accessible for underserved workers, has raised a new funding round led by IGNIA. The round included participation from Redwood Ventures, Amplifica Capital, existing investors Ulu Ventures and Magnify Ventures, and MiSalud client Taylor Farms. Previous rounds included Lowercase Capital and Samsung Ventures. This latest investment brings MiSalud Health’s total funding to $18.3 million.

Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.

Avallon has raised $4.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI agent technology that automates insurance claims operations. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 1984, Liquid2, and Booom. The company plans to use the capital to expand hiring and further develop its platform, moving beyond current applications in Workers Compensation and Automotive claims to offer a comprehensive AI system designed for all Property and Casualty lines and healthcare.

Inception, a company developing diffusion large language models known as dLLMs, has closed a $50 million funding round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, NVentures, M12, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Investment. The company will utilize the capital to expand its research, product development, and engineering efforts, focusing on accelerating model performance across text, voice, and code applications.

Faropoint has completed a $340 million refinancing for 46 assets within its Industrial Value Fund III, marking the largest financing transaction in the company’s history. Truist Bank and U.S. Bank provided the loan and follow the firm's $328 million acquisition of a portfolio from Mapletree earlier this year, which remains its largest acquisition to date.

EdgeCortix, a fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing solutions for edge environments, announced the second close of its oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding to more than US$110 million. The Series B round closed more than 30% oversubscribed with strong participation from new and existing global investors. The new round included TDK Ventures, CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II LP, and Jane Street Global Trading, along with additional investment from Pacific Bays Capital, which also participated in the initial Series B close. The first close included Yanmar Ventures, Pacific Bays Capital, NTT Finance Corporation, SiC Power, Aero X Ventures, SBI Investment, and Global Hands-On VC.

Imaginuity, a Dallas-based performance marketing company that supports franchise and multi-location brands, announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired a digital advertising automation platform from Adwerx. The platform has long served real estate, mortgage, and other distributed organizations. And it will continue to operate with the same team of approximately 40 employees who have been supporting more than 12,000 users of the service.

Corpay announced the completion of its acquisition of Alpha Group, a UK and Europe-based provider of cross-border foreign exchange solutions and global bank accounts for corporations and investment funds. The transaction, valued at $2.4 billion, advances Corpay’s strategy of expanding its corporate payments and treasury capabilities across key international markets.

JLL Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare, aerospace and defense, and business services, has acquired Parks Medical Electronics and combined the business with Vascular Technology Incorporated. The transaction combines Parks Medical’s six decades of experience in Doppler ultrasound technologies with Vascular Technology’s portfolio of specialty vascular systems, which serve hospital, clinical, and operating room settings.

EchoStar Corporation has agreed to sell its nationwide unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, based on valuation metrics from September 2025. The agreement amends a prior deal reached between the companies earlier this year. It represents a key part of SpaceX’s plan to build and deploy its next-generation Starlink Direct to Cell satellite constellation.

Aquarian Capital has agreed to acquire Brighthouse Financial in a transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, marking a significant strategic move within the U.S. retirement and life insurance markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Brighthouse Financial stockholders will receive $70.00 per share in cash, representing a 37 percent premium to the company’s unaffected closing share price of $51.09 on January 27, 2025, as well as a 37.7 percent premium over its 90-day volume-weighted average share price as of November 5, 2025.

Savvy Advisors, a federally registered investment advisor affiliated with Savvy Wealth, has added three advisor teams previously affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network as part of a broader group of 28 advisors who have joined the firm since June. With these additions, Savvy now includes 100 independent wealth managers and is nearing $4 billion in assets under management.

Kingswood Capital Management announced that Bonaccord Capital Partners has made a passive minority investment in the firm. The investment is intended to expand Kingswood’s capital base and support reinvestment into the business. Kingswood stated that there will be no changes to its leadership, investment strategy, or day-to-day operations following the transaction.

USAA announced the launch of Honor Through Action, a long-term national initiative dedicated to advancing the well-being, financial security, and career opportunities of veterans and military families. The announcement coincides with Veterans Day and marks one of the most extensive multi-year commitments by the organization to support the military community directly.

Modern Wealth Management announced that industry veteran Derek Bruton has joined the firm as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, where he will lead the firm’s national inorganic growth strategy and guide its Partnership Development team. The appointment is intended to accelerate the firm’s expansion into key U.S. markets as it continues to acquire advisory firms that align with its client service philosophy and cultural vision.

The Charles Schwab Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forge Global Holdings in a transaction valued at approximately $660 million. Forge operates a major private market trading platform through which investors have bought and sold more than $17 billion in private company shares since inception. The acquisition is intended to expand access to private market investing and support Schwab’s strategy to serve a broader range of investor needs.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, announced the acquisition of a significant industrial outdoor storage facility in Southern California for approximately $92 million. The asset is secured under a long-term absolute triple-net lease with Oldcastle Infrastructure, a subsidiary of CRH plc, recognized as the world's largest building materials company.

Intuitive Machines announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems from Advent International in a transaction valued at $800 million. The consideration includes $450 million in cash and $350 million in Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Lanteris, formerly Maxar Space Systems, is a long-standing spacecraft manufacturer serving national security, civil, and commercial space customers.

Jabil announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hanley Energy Group, a provider of energy management and critical power solutions for data center infrastructure, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $725 million with an additional $58 million in potential contingent consideration based on future revenue performance. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Vinson & Elkins has added Partner Samara Shepherd to its Investment Funds practice in Houston, marking another strategic hire as the firm continues to expand its presence across private equity fund formation and management advisory services.

fomo, a crypto trading application focused on simplifying the user experience for both retail and crypto-native users, announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Benchmark. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $19 million. The investment comes as fomo continues to scale following its beta launch six months ago, during which it has quickly grown into one of the largest cross-chain trading platforms in the crypto market.

Synchron has raised a $200 million Series D financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Stentrode brain-computer interface platform and advance the development of a next-generation neural interface system. The company, headquartered in New York with an engineering hub in San Diego, is focused on restoring digital communication and control for people with paralysis through a minimally invasive approach to brain-computer interfacing.

Truffle Security has raised a $25 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Abstract, Lytical Ventures, and several industry leaders, including Casey Ellis, Emilio Escobar, and Haroon Meer. The company continues to build momentum behind its flagship open-source project TruffleHog, which detects and remediates exposed machine identities and credentials across codebases and cloud environments.

AnywhereBrands, the Orlando-based parent company of FishAnywhere.com and HuntAnywhere.com, has appointed Joe Aquila as Chief Operating Officer, building on his existing responsibilities as Chief Marketing Officer. The expanded role comes as the company begins discussions with potential investors to support the next stage of growth for its digital marketplace network.

Equinix announced that Douglas Merrill has been appointed Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately. Merrill will report to Harmeen Mehta, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer. He will lead the company’s global security organization with responsibility for information security operations, cybersecurity risk management, and the development of core security platforms and controls to support the trust and resilience of Equinix and its customers.

BlackCloak is a company that provides digital privacy and personal cybersecurity protection for executives and high-profile individuals. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BlackCloak founder and CEO Dr. Chris Pierson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Creekstone Energy has raised a Series B funding round led by Trident Ridge, with participation from Pelion Ventures, to accelerate development of its planned AI Gigasite in Delta, Utah. The financing will support permitting, engineering, and early construction of what the company describes as a 10-gigawatt, hybrid-generation data center campus, designed to meet the surging power and compute demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.