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Impulse Space, an in-space mobility leader, announced it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Linse Capital and it brings Impulse’s total capital raised to $525 million. The round also included participation from new investor DFJ Growth, as well as returning investors Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, RTX Ventures, DCVC, Airbus Ventures, Spring Tide, First Principles Group, Balerion Space Ventures, Tamarack Global, and Trousdale Ventures.

Proactive AI-based security leader Deep Sentinel announced it has raised an oversubscribed $15 million in Series B funding led by Egis Capital Partners. The funding round also received continued support from existing backers, including Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures, UP2398, and Slow Launch Fund.

Boston-based Cybernetix Ventures (a leading US early-stage venture capital firm investing in robotics, automation, and physical AI technology companies) announced its second fund. Utilizing its longstanding leadership in robotics and a vast network in the field, the firm is launching this fund to fuel the next generation of breakthrough solutions for industries where innovation matters most.

FMG (a leading SaaS marketing platform for financial advisors) announced an expanded enterprise agreement with Osaic (one of the nation's largest wealth management firms). This partnership extends FMG's role as the technology engine behind MyCMO, Osaic's flagship advisor marketing program, and launches Do It For Me as a core offering for all advisors across Osaic's independent, W2, and institutional channels.

Sammons Financial Group announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wealthcare, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm with offices in Richmond, Virginia, and Philadelphia. Wealthcare is a full-service financial advisory firm with nearly 200 independent advisors and over 12,000 clients throughout the United States.

Oceans Equity, a Miami-based private equity firm focused on helping business leaders and accelerating growth, announced that Scott Bartnick has joined the firm as Managing Partner. Within this role, Bartnick will co-lead firm operations, investment activities, and portfolio oversight.

N2F, a leading provider of spend management software, announced that it has secured a growth equity investment from FTV Capital. This partnership will drive N2F’s next phase of expansion, with a focus on accelerating product innovation, deepening AI capabilities, and scaling internationally.

FISPAN, an industry leader in embedded ERP banking solutions, announced that it has closed $30 million in Series B funding led by Canapi Ventures. This new funding will advance FISPAN's mission of seamlessly integrating banking services directly into businesses' enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and accounting software.

Energize Capital, a leading multi-stage investor in climate solutions, announced the closing of its Ventures Fund III, totaling $430 million in capital commitments to the fund and its related vehicles. And the firm's fifth institutional fund and third of its Ventures strategy, Ventures III, will deploy into earlier-stage companies focused on scaling energy and industrial transformation through digital and software-enabled solutions.

ArcheHealth, a company positioned to be the leader in healthcare operational intelligence, announced that it has secured a $6.7 million seed funding round to launch its transformative AI-powered platform, aiming to reduce healthcare costs and drive operational performance improvements. This seed funding round was from LRVHealth, Martin Ventures, and Texas Health Resources.

Voxel, an AI company transforming workplace safety and risk, announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding led by NewRoad Capital Partners with participation from current investors Eclipse, Rite Hite, Tokio Marine, and MTech, as well as HG Ventures and Whitestone. This funding round brings the company's total to $61 million to date.

Zero Networks, the cybersecurity company reclaiming microsegmentation to deliver on its promise, announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding. The funding round was led by Highland Europe, with participation from existing investors F2 Venture Capital, PICO Venture Partners, Venrock, and U.S. Venture Partners (USVP). And this brings Zero Networks’ total funding to over $100 million.

Schroders Capital, which is the $99.3 billion private markets business of Schroders, announced it has raised over $600 million at the final close of its Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation XI Fund. This latest fundraising featured global investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, and family offices.

Prizeout is an advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets. Through Prizeout’s technology, brand-funded offers are available to all partners, including financial institutions, gaming companies, gig economy startups, and more, giving them access to instant cashback from national and local brands when they shop with digital gift cards. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Prizeout CEO David Metz to gain a deeper understanding of the company.  

Veris AI, a platform that enables companies to safely train and test AI agents through novel, high-fidelity simulated experiences, has emerged from stealth and announced that it has raised $8.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Decibel Ventures and Acrew Capital, with participation from angel investors including Ian Livingstone, The House Fund, Rocket Money’s Idris Mokhtarzada, and Dorothy Chang, among others.

Pyx Health, an engagement company focused on healthcare’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, announced the acquisition of FarmboxRx, a healthcare food company that pioneered fresh fruits and vegetables as a covered health intervention.

IBM announced watsonx AI Labs, which is a new developer-first innovation hub in New York City designed to for helping AI builders and accelerating AI adoption at scale. And watsonx AI Labs connects IBM's enterprise resources and expertise with the next generation of AI developers to create breakthrough AI applications for business.

myLaurel, a healthcare company delivering home-based acute and transitional care, announced it raised additional capital and held an initial closing of $12 million from existing investors. The funding round was led by Deerfield Management and GV, with participation from Emerson Collective, Pinta Partners, Ochsner Health, and management.

Silicon Ranch, the developer, owner, and operator of one of the largest fleets of solar facilities, announced a strategic investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility-scale solar robotic operations through its leading solar robotics platform. As part of the funding, Silicon Ranch Co-Founder and CEO Reagan Farr will join the board of directors at Swap Robotics.

Antheia, a pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer transforming essential medicine supply chains, announced it has raised $56 million in Series C financing. The Series C funding round was led by Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC), a U.S.-based investment firm with an established history of supporting innovation in global health and health security and EDBI, operating under SG Growth Capital - the investment platform of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore. And new investors in this round include ATHOS KG and Federov, with participation from existing investors such as Viking Global Investors, Sherpalo Ventures, S-Cubed Capital, In-Q-Tel (IQT), and Civilization Ventures.

AirStrip, a leader in clinical surveillance, decision support, and alarm management solutions, announced the acquisition of Fifth Eye, the developer of the FDA-cleared AHI System —which is software that predicts hemodynamic instability before it becomes apparent in traditional vital signs.

Lucet, a leading behavioral health company offering tech-enabled services to health plans, employers, and providers, announced the acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare), a national value-based medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations. This deal will address the growing need for integrated care models that align with co-occurring chronic conditions and behavioral health management.

Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm focused on asset-based finance with a focus on residential real estate, announced that it has acquired Hillcrest Finance, a minority- and women-owned investment firm with expertise in commercial real estate (CRE). This acquisition comes about a year after Saluda Grade acquired a passive minority stake in Hillcrest in June 2024.

Datasite, a SaaS provider of AI-based workflow collaboration and automation solutions for M&A, investment, and strategic projects, has announced the acquisition of Grata, a leading AI-native private market intelligence company. And CapVest Partners (the controlling shareholder of Datasite) plans to invest $500 million, organically and inorganically, to expand Datasite’s intelligence solutions further.

Security Compass announced the acquisition of Devici, a threat modeling solution created for modern security teams. This strategic deal enhances Security Compass’s portfolio, complementing its flagship platform, SD Elements, and enhancing its mission to integrate secure development practices from the start of software development.

LeapXpert, a responsible business communication leader, announced the acquisition of StartADAM, a cross-platform messaging startup. This deal expands LeapXpert's product and leadership capabilities with advanced AI, new messaging channels, and enterprise-grade CRM integrations. As part of the deal, all StartADAM assets, the StartADAM team, IP, and product, will be absorbed by LeapXpert.

Moments Lab, a leader in AI video discovery, announced it has raised $24 million in funding, led by Oxx, with participation from Orange Ventures, Kadmos, Supernova Invest, and Elaia Partners.

Treefera, a leading AI-enabled data fabric for supply chain resilience, has announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to drive product development and expansion across North America, the APAC region, and Europe. Led by Notion Capital with follow-on from Albion VC, Triple Point, and Twin Path Ventures (and Endeit Capital joining the round imminently), this funding round comes less than a year after Treefera’s Series A and reflects strong investor confidence in its strategy to transform first-mile visibility across global supply chains.

Aerones, a leading provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, announced that it has secured $62 million in capital in a significantly oversubscribed financing.

Thoma Bravo announced the completion of fundraising for its buyout funds totaling over $34.4 billion in fund commitments: Thoma Bravo Fund XVI (a $24.3 billion fund), Thoma Bravo Discover Fund V (an $8.1 billion fund), and as previously announced the firm's first dedicated Europe Fund, with about €1.8 billion in capital commitments.