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Realta Wealth: John Barragan Named As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Realta Wealth, an exclusive independent wealth management firm, announced the appointment of John Barragan as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting to CEO Kevin Keefe, Barragan will provide strategic direction and oversight for all operating, service, and technology elements of the firm’s offerings for financial advisors and their clients.

Intel: 49% Of Irish Venture Selling To Apollo For $11 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Intel and Apollo announced a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of $11 billion to acquire a 49% equity interest in a joint venture entity related to Intel’s Fab 34 from Intel.

SLK Private Wealth Brings In $300+ Million Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

SLK Private Wealth (SLK), a Sanctuary Wealth partner firm, announced that LA-based advisors Adam Weinstock, CFP, and Eleanor Weinstock are becoming part of SLK Private Wealth (SLK). This team from Wells Fargo Advisors has a client base totaling over $300 million in total assets focused on athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives. Adam Weinstock will become a Managing Partner of SLK, and Eleanor Weinstock will become a Managing Director.

restor3d: Personalized Orthopedic Implant Company Closes $70 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

restor3d, a leader in 3D printed and personalized orthopedic implants, announced today the successful closing of a $55 million Series A funding round led by private investors, including Summers Value Partners and existing investors, and an additional $15 million in debt financing led by Trinity Capital. This significant investment will drive the company’s growth and innovation in several key areas:

EverFence: $7 Million Raised To Connect Homeowners And Contractors For Simplifying Fencing Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

EverFence, a digital platform connecting homeowners and contractors to simplify fencing transactions, announced it has secured $7 million for its Series A funding round from HIPstr (the early-stage investment arm of HighPost Capital, a leading private investment firm focused on the global consumer sector).

Natural Cycles: Women’s Health Company Closes $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Natural Cycles, a women’s health company that developed a birth control app, announced the closing of its Series C financing round led by Lauxera Capital Partners. This $55 million funding round included participation from Point72 Private Investments and a revolving debt facility from J.P. Morgan, which will be used to invest in commercial acceleration, new product development, and healthcare reimbursement automation.

Stratos Wealth Advisors Brings In $100+ Million Spain & Smith Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Stratos Wealth Advisors (a part of Stratos Wealth Holdings) announced it has successfully recruited Spain & Smith of Pepper Pike, Ohio, to its platform. Headed by industry veteran Henry “Hank” Spain, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and supported by Dayna Smith, Wealth Advisor, the firm has more than $100 million in assets under management (AUM).

Greenbriar Equity Group Completes Acquisition Of Renuity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Greenbriar Equity Group announced that funds managed by Greenbriar completed the acquisition of Renuity, a tech-enabled home services platform, in partnership with company management, from York Capital Management’s private equity group and other minority investors. The terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.

Here: How This Company’s Enterprise Browser Helps Teams Drive Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Here is a company that has built intelligent workspaces and developer platforms to help teams work smarter, faster, and more effectively. The company is launching an enterprise browser called Here. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Here co-founder and CEO Mazy Dar to learn more about the company.

Wallarm: Helping Companies Build Products With API Security In A $1 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Wallarm is a company that builds products offering robust protection for APIs, apps, and serverless workloads running in cloud-native environments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Wallarm founder and CEO Ivan Novikov to learn more about the company.

Cambridge Mechatronics: The Story Behind This Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Cambridge Mechatronics Limited (CML) is a multidisciplinary engineering company that is developing industry-leading precision motion solutions for use across a variety of markets, including smartphones, AR/VR, wearables, and many more. And the company specializes in designing compact actuators that utilize shape memory alloy (SMA) materials. We are the only company in the world to master the precise control of SMA materials, and we have developed and patented a variety of SMA-based actuators to control, move, and position objects with exceptional accuracy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Co-Managing Director Andy Osmant to learn more.

Leonid Capital Partners: How This Firm Is Accelerating Innovators In Government And Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2024

Leonid Capital Partners is a leading investment firm that is focused on identifying and supporting high-growth technology companies that work in the national security sector. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Leonid Capital Partners co-founders Chris Lay and James Parker to learn more about the company.