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J.P. Morgan Asset Management: $1 Billion Raised For Second Co-Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group has closed its second dedicated co-investment vehicle, PEG Co-Investment Fund II, with $1 billion in commitments, surpassing its original $750 million target. The raise includes capital from the PEG team and represents a significant expansion of the group’s long-standing co-investment program focused on small- and middle-market buyouts.

Sterling Investment Partners: $1.6 Billion Fund V Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Sterling Investment Partners has closed its fifth institutional private equity fund at more than $1.6 billion, marking one of the firm’s largest capital raises to date and reflecting strong investor demand for its middle market investment strategy. The fund surpassed its original $1.25 billion target and reached its hard cap within months of launching, bolstered primarily by returning limited partners while also attracting several new global institutional backers.

Blast Security: $10 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch Preemptive Cloud Defense Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Blast Security has emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round, introducing a preventive approach to cloud risk mitigation that aims to replace the industry’s longstanding reliance on reactive detection. The round was co-led by 10D and MizMaa Ventures, marking one of the notable early-stage cybersecurity financings this quarter.

Vantage Data Centers: $1.6 Billion Investment Secured And Acquisition Of Yondr’s Johor Hyperscale Campus Finalized

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Vantage Data Centers has completed a $1.6 billion equity investment into its Asia-Pacific platform, solidifying the company’s position as one of the region’s largest and fastest-growing digital infrastructure providers.

Redpanda: Jennifer Lawrence Named As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Redpanda has appointed Jennifer Lawrence as its new Chief Revenue Officer, as the company continues to expand following a $100 million Series D financing round earlier this year and the acquisition of Oxla. The company said Lawrence will lead all global revenue functions, including go-to-market strategy, customer engagement, and revenue operations as adoption of real-time data infrastructure accelerates across enterprises.

Vouched: Interview With CEO Peter Horadan About The Identity Verification Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Vouched is a company that provides AI-based identity verification and fraud prevention solutions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vouched CEO Peter Horadan to gain a better understanding of the company.

Pibit.AI: $7 Million Series A Raised To Advance Development Of Its AI-Powered Underwriting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Pibit.AI has raised a $7 million Series A round as the San Francisco-based insurtech company seeks to modernize underwriting through its trusted AI platform, CURE. The investment, led by Stellaris Venture Partners with participation from Y Combinator and Arali Ventures, will help the company advance its centralized underwriting system and broaden adoption across carriers and MGAs.

MAULOA: Interview With Founding Partner Andrew Sachs About The Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

MAULOA is a firm of long-term investors that provides owner liquidity and working capital to family-owned businesses to accelerate growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MAULOA founding partner Andrew Sachs to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

BCN: Interview With Chairman Richard Boudria About The Managed Network And Technology Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

BCN is a leading provider of managed network and technology solutions.. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BCN Chairman and CEO Richard M. Boudria to gain a deeper understanding of the firm.

Aramco Announces Over $30 Billion In New US Agreements, Totaling $90 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Aramco announced 17 new Memoranda of Understanding and agreements with major US companies, totaling a potential value exceeding $30 billion. The announcement builds on the 34 agreements disclosed in May, which were estimated to be worth approximately $90 billion. Combined, Aramco’s efforts signal collaboration opportunities with US partners valued at around $120 billion.

bQuest: Seed Investment Raised For Advancing AI-Powered Care Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

First Rate Ventures has led a seed investment in Denver-based bQuest, a Care Intelligence Platform designed to help financial advisors support clients through aging, end-of-life, and after-loss transitions. The companies announced the fundraising and strategic partnership on Thursday, outlining plans to integrate bQuest’s AI Care Agents directly into advisor workflows.

Lantern: Interview With President Dickon Waterfield About The Specialty Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Lantern is a Specialty Care Platform that helps employers reduce their specialty care spending and improve outcomes by directing employees to the highest-quality surgeons and infusion and cancer care via their Network of Excellence.. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lantern President Dickon Waterfield to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

HelloTrade: $4.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand Global Access To Leveraged Equity Trading

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

HelloTrade, a blockchain-powered trading platform founded by former BlackRock crypto directors Wyatt Raich and Kevin Tang, has secured a $4.6 million seed round led by Dragonfly Capital. According to the company, the round was completed in under one week, a pace the founders attribute to strong investor confidence in the global market opportunity and their experience building large-scale digital asset products. At BlackRock, Tang and Raich helped launch the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF, which became the fastest exchange-traded fund in history to reach $100 billion in assets.

Pelican Energy Partners Acquires Hanna Cylinders To Expand Nuclear And Industrial Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Pelican Energy Partners has acquired Wisconsin-based Hanna Cylinders, strengthening its portfolio of specialized manufacturing companies serving the nuclear and broader industrial markets. The transaction provides Pelican with a new strategic platform to support critical domestic supply chains for high-performance hydraulic and pneumatic equipment used across energy, infrastructure, and heavy industrial applications.

Worldwide Diversified Buys Controlling Stake In American Lithium Minerals To Advance Global Rare Earth And Mineral Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

American Lithium Minerals, Inc. announced that Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc. has acquired a controlling interest in the company, initiating a major strategic shift intended to position AMLM as a global leader in the development of minerals and rare earth assets. The acquisition includes indirect control over AMLM’s option on a 1,730-acre lithium and boron property in Nevada, which will serve as the foundation of a broader international expansion strategy.

Harbour Group Expands Specialty Chemicals Portfolio With Acquisition Of Fusion Chemical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Americo Chemical Products, a portfolio company of St. Louis-based Harbour Group, has acquired Indiana-based Fusion Chemical, marking a strategic expansion in the specialty metalworking fluids sector. The transaction enhances Americo’s product line with next-generation lubricants and coolants while bringing Fusion’s founder, Matt East, and his team into the organization. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Aeris: Strategic Investment Secured From TA Associates To Accelerate Global IoT Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Aeris, a long-established provider of SaaS-based IoT connectivity solutions, announced that TA Associates has made a strategic minority investment in the company. The funding marks a significant moment for Aeris as it aims to expand its global footprint and advance its portfolio of enterprise-grade IoT technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

OpenAI And Foxconn Launch Collaboration To Advance U.S. Manufacturing For Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

OpenAI and Hon Hai Technology Group, known globally as Foxconn, announced a new collaboration to accelerate the design and domestic manufacturing readiness of next-generation AI infrastructure hardware in the United States. The partnership will provide Foxconn with insight into OpenAI’s emerging hardware needs across the fast-growing AI sector, guiding the company’s design and development efforts for systems to be produced in its U.S. facilities. The initial agreement does not include purchase obligations, but OpenAI will have the opportunity to evaluate early systems and secure purchasing options.

Tidalwave: $22 Million Series A Secured To Advance Agentic AI Mortgage Platform And Expand Market Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Tidalwave, a New York-based agentic AI mortgage point-of-sale platform, has raised a $22 million Series A round led by Permanent Capital, with participation from D.R. Horton (the largest homebuilder in the United States), and follow-on funding from Engineering Capital. The round brings the company’s total capital raised to $24 million. And it marks a significant new enterprise relationship, as D.R. Horton is investing as both a strategic partner and a new enterprise customer.

Sorcero: $42.5 Million Series B Raised To Advance Expansion Of Its Life Sciences AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Sorcero has secured $42.5 million in Series B financing led by NewSpring Growth, with participation from Leawood Venture Capital and Blu Ventures, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $59 million. The new funding will support rapid expansion across medical affairs, safety, scientific communications, and medical device markets, while scaling its AI platform designed to help life sciences organizations drive adoption of advanced therapies.

Merit Financial Advisors: $1.2 Billion Firm Blueprint Wealth Onboarded

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Merit Financial Advisors has completed the acquisition of Blueprint Wealth Advisors, a strategic transaction that strengthens Merit's presence across the Midwest and brings $1.2 billion in additional assets under management. The deal expands Merit's reach across Illinois and Wisconsin, introduces the firm to the Chicago market, and adds a high-performing team recognized for serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

J.C. Flowers To Sell Island Finance To VRM Penzini Capital In Major Puerto Rico Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

J.C. Flowers has reached an agreement to sell Island Finance, Puerto Rico’s largest non-bank consumer financial institution, to VRM Penzini Capital. The deal marks one of the most notable financial services transactions in Puerto Rico this year and is expected to close in December 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Huha Wear: $20 MIllion Raised For Apparel Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

District Ventures Capital has made its largest investment to date by leading a $20 million financing round in Vancouver based women’s intimate apparel brand Huha Wear Inc. The deal is also the largest investment in the 20 year history of the television series Dragons' Den, following the original pitch made by Huha’s founder, Alexa Suter, on Season 18.

Arrow Global: €4.2 Billion Raised Across Private Credit And Real Estate Strategies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Arrow Global Group has secured a combined €4.2 billion in institutional capital across its private credit and real estate platforms, marking one of its most significant fundraising achievements to date and signaling sustained investor conviction in European asset-backed opportunities. The firm, which operates as a pan-European investment manager, continues to expand its lending and credit strategies amid tightening credit availability across the continent.

Inovia Capital Expands Footprint With New Abu Dhabi Office To Advance Partnerships Across The Middle East

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Inovia Capital has formally launched a new office within Abu Dhabi Global Market, marking a significant expansion of the Canadian investment firm’s international presence and strengthening its engagement across the United Arab Emirates and the broader Gulf region. The move comes as the firm deepens its strategic collaborations following its Canadian Innovation Delegation to the UAE in October and aligns its efforts with the Canada-UAE Memorandum of Understanding on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Infrastructure.

EQT Real Estate Expands European Living Portfolio With Acquisition Of 477-Unit Residential Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

EQT Real Estate has signed an agreement to acquire a major 477-unit residential estate in Mahlow, a well-connected suburban community on the southern edge of Berlin, marking a significant expansion of its European Living Strategy in Germany. The deal, completed in partnership with Pictet Alternative Advisors, strengthens EQT’s position in one of Europe’s most supply-constrained and high-demand residential markets.

Plug And Play Launches New York City Presence To Advance AI And Deeptech Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Plug and Play, one of the world’s largest innovation platforms and early-stage venture capital firms, has officially expanded into New York City with the launch of two major initiatives supported by the New York City Economic Development Corporation. The expansion includes the NYC AI Nexus and the International Landing Pad Network, both designed to strengthen the city’s position as a global destination for artificial intelligence, deeptech commercialization, and cross-border startup growth.

FalconX Expands Global Digital Asset Footprint With Acquisition Of 21shares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

FalconX has completed its acquisition of 21shares, marking a significant expansion of the company’s global digital asset capabilities across trading, asset management, and market infrastructure. The deal strengthens FalconX’s presence in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific while advancing its strategy to bring listed markets and digital assets closer together.

EQT Future To Acquire Majority Stake In Desotec As Blackstone Retains Minority Position

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

EQT Future has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Desotec, a Belgian-headquartered leader in circular mobile filtration solutions, marking one of the most significant recent transactions in Europe’s environmental services sector. Blackstone-managed funds, which previously held control of the company, will remain minority investors. The deal also brings in two prominent German family offices, Athos and Merckle, who will co-invest alongside EQT Future.

Function Health: $298 Million Series B Raised At $2.5 Billion Valuation For The Testing And Tracking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 23, 2025

Function Health has reached a valuation of $2.5 billion following a $298 million oversubscribed Series B round led by Redpoint Ventures, positioning the Austin-based company among a select group of global healthtech unicorns. With hundreds of thousands of members and more than 50 million completed lab tests since 2023, the company is expanding its mission to redefine preventive health by launching a Medical Intelligence Lab and introducing new AI-driven tools for personalized care.