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Healthy Extracts: Imaraïs Beauty Acquisition Expands Reach Into $730 Billion Beauty Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Healthy Extracts announced the acquisition of Imaraïs Beauty, the women’s health and beauty brand co-founded by fitness personality Sommer Ray and supplement entrepreneur Aaron Hefter. The transaction marks Healthy Extracts’ expansion into the global beauty and personal care market and is expected to increase the company’s 2026 annualized revenue run rate outlook by 20% to more than $24 million by year end.

Storytel Group: Overamstel Publishers Acquisition Strengthens Benelux Publishing Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Storytel Group announced the acquisition of 100% of independent Dutch and Belgian publisher Overamstel Publishers, further expanding the company’s publishing footprint and customer offering across the Benelux region, one of Storytel’s core markets.

Happy Belly Food Group Acquiring Remaining 50% Of PHIRO Fresh Greek Grill

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Happy Belly Food Group announced it has exercised its right to acquire the remaining 50% of PHIRO Fresh Greek Grill, making the fast casual Greek restaurant chain a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

Carmela Foods: Acquisition Of J. Prescott Company Expands Specialty Food Distribution Footprint Into Kentucky

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Carmela Foods, a family-owned specialty food distributor serving the Midwest, announced the acquisition of J. Prescott Company, a Cincinnati-based business with more than 40 years of customer relationships in the specialty food market.

Mistral AI Acquires Emmi AI Acquired To Build Industrial Engineering AI Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Mistral AI announced it is acquiring Emmi AI in a strategic deal designed to strengthen Europe’s industrial AI capabilities and create what the company describes as the leading AI stack for industrial engineering.

Swapfiets Acquires Dance To Expand European Bike Subscription Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Swapfiets announced it has acquired Dance, bringing together two of Europe’s leading bike subscription brands in a deal that significantly expands the company’s footprint across major urban markets including Paris, Berlin, and Hamburg.

Addtech: Nijhuis Engineering Acquisition Expands Rail And Road Machinery Solutions Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Addtech announced that its business area Addtech Electrification has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Nijhuis Engineering B.V.

Nexalin: $1.3 Million PONM Acquisition Expands AI-Integrated Neurostimulation Platform Ahead Of FDA Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Nexalin Technology announced it has acquired PONM from GreenLight Ventures in a $1.3 million stock transaction designed to strengthen the digital infrastructure behind Nexalin’s HALO Clarity neurostimulation platform and Nexalin NeuroCarevirtual clinic.

Apple: Animato’s Expertise And Intellectual Property Acquired In Structured Acqui-Hire

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Apple has quietly agreed to hire employees and license intellectual property from Animato, a startup focused on software for creating virtual avatars used in video chats and tutoring, according to a European Commission filing highlighted by MacRumors.

Innovative Industrial Properties: $45 Million Secured Term Loans Closed To Extend Debt Maturity Profile

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. announced the closing of four secured term loans totaling $44.9 million in gross proceeds. The loans have an initial term of five years, carry a fixed interest rate of 6.67%, and are secured by certain company properties.

Findd: $21 Million Growth Investment Raised For AI-Native Workforce Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Findd announced a $21 million growth investment from Unbundled Capital to accelerate expansion of its AI-native workforce management platform for frontline industries.

Redwire: $15 Million Follow-On Order From US Army Aviation Center Of Excellence For Stalker UAS Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Redwire Corporation announced it secured a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE), for its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to support advanced individual training. The latest award marks the third order Redwire has received from the 1st Aviation Brigade, AVCOE over the past eight months, bringing the total value of recent orders to $24.8 million.

ProEncia Biotechnology: Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Advance Next-Gen Periodontal Disease Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

ProEncia Biotechnology announced it has closed a significant pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its next-generation periodontal disease treatment pipeline.

RemotePass: $17.4 Million Series B Raised For Employment, Payroll, And Fintech Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

RemotePass, the global employment, payroll, and spend management platform, announced it has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding led by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with participation from 500 Global and existing investors Oraseya Capital, 212 VC, Access Bridge Ventures, and Khwarizmi Ventures.

Commure: $70 Million Raised At $7 Billion Valuation For AI Healthcare Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Commure, an AI platform focused on healthcare operations, announced that it raised $70 million in financing at a $7 billion post-money valuation. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Kirkland & Ellis.

eSIM Go: Funding Round Led By Digital Infrastructure Provider TNS Global To Expand Travel eSIM And MVNO Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

eSIM Go announced it has secured a strategic funding round led by TNS Global to support geographic expansion and accelerate growth across its Travel eSIM and MVNO offerings.

Rightbrain AI: £3 Million Raised To Help Enterprises Safely Deploy AI Across Existing Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Rightbrain AI has raised £3 million in funding to expand its enterprise AI platform designed to help organizations securely deploy and manage artificial intelligence tools across existing business systems. The round was led by NPIF II, with participation from existing investors Salica Investments and NYDIG.

Primer: $100 Million Series C Raised To Accelerate AI Payments Platform And US Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Primer announced a $100 million Series C funding round to accelerate the development of AI-powered payment infrastructure and expand its footprint in the US market.

StitcherAI: $3 Million Raised To Launch IT Investment ROI Platform For AI Spend Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

StitcherAI announced the general availability of its IT Finance intelligence platform designed to help enterprises evaluate whether AI and technology investments are generating measurable business returns. The company also revealed it launched with $3 million in pre-seed funding led by Founders Co-op, with participation from Sunshine Lake VC, Ascend, and Plug and Play Ventures.

Silverco Mining: Acquisition Of Nuevo Silver Completed To Become Newest Silver Producer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Silverco Mining announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Nuevo Silver, becoming the newest silver producer as it adds the producing La Negra Mine in Querétaro, Mexico to its portfolio.

Novvia Group Acquires APC Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Novvia Group, a global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso & Company, announced the acquisition of APC Packaging, a Florida-based supplier of sustainable luxury beauty packaging solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

LPL: $635 Million Davis Executive Wealth Team Joins LPL Strategic Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

LPL Financial announced that the advisors of LPL Financial firm Davis Executive Wealth have joined LPL Strategic Wealth, the company’s supported independence model. The team previously affiliated with Steward Partners and reported serving approximately $635 million in advisory assets.

Raymond James: $150 Million Advisor Brent Tiemeyer Joins Employee Advisor Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Raymond James announced that financial advisor Brent Tiemeyer has joined Raymond James & Associates (RJA), the firm’s employee advisor channel. Tiemeyer joins Olive Tree Private Wealth of Raymond James in St. Louis, Missouri, after previously working at Edward Jones, where he managed approximately $150 million in client assets.

Inszone Insurance Services: Texas Personal Lines Expansion Accelerates With Taylor Insurance Agency Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Kevin Taylor Insurance Agency, LLC, which operates as Taylor Insurance Agency, strengthening the company’s personal lines insurance presence in Texas and expanding its footprint in San Antonio.

IBM: AI-Powered Security Portfolio Expanded With Project Glasswing Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

IBM announced an expansion of its enterprise security program focused on protecting organizations against AI-powered cyber threats, while also deepening its involvement in Project Glasswing, an industry initiative aimed at securing critical software infrastructure.

Blue Ocean Technologies: William Goodbody Jr. Appointed As Head Of Market Operations In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Blue Ocean Technologies announced the appointment of William Goodbody Jr. as Head of Market Operations for Blue Ocean ATS in Australia, expanding the company’s presence across the Asia Pacific region. Based in Melbourne, Goodbody will oversee operational strategy and market expansion initiatives throughout Australia and the broader APAC market as the company continues growing its institutional trading ecosystem.

Las Vegas Raiders: Michael Dell And Ari Emanuel Reportedly Join Ownership Group In Minority Stake Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

The Las Vegas Raiders are adding a new group of high-profile minority investors, including Michael Dell and Ari Emanuel, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Century Health: $5 Million Seed Raised For AI-Powered Clinical Data Abstraction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Century Health, a health technology company applying AI to real-world clinical data for research and therapeutic development, announced an oversubscribed $5 million seed round led by Origin Ventures. Additional participants in the financing included InnovateHealth Ventures, 25madison, Next Play Ventures, 2048 Ventures, and Alumni Ventures, alongside strategic angel investors including Citeline founder Zorba Lieberman and clinicians specializing in nephrology, neurology, and ophthalmology.

AEye And MoveAWheeL Sign MOU To Explore Automotive Safety Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

AEye and MoveAWheeL announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore an automotive safety solution that combines AEye’s Apollo™ long-range lidar technology with MoveAWheeL’s road-surface friction sensing platform.

Latham: Renowned IP Trial Lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer Joins Bay Area Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that renowned intellectual property trial lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Kieckhefer brings extensive experience handling high-stakes patent, trade secrets, copyright, and technology-related litigation across sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, AI, robotics, enterprise software, and cloud computing.