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Equillium: Up To $50 Million Financing Raised To Advance EQ504

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Equillium has secured a securities purchase agreement with leading healthcare investors to raise to $50 million. The financing includes an upfront payment of $30 million for approximately 52.6 million shares or pre-funded warrants at $0.57 per share, plus an additional $20 million contingent upon meeting specific milestones. New investors include ADAR1 Capital Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Adage Capital Partners, Coastlands Capital, and Woodline Partners.

Nokken: Investment Raised From Limestone Capital For Advancing Modular Hospitality Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Limestone Capital, a Swiss private equity firm, has acquired over 30% of Nokken, a UK company specializing in modular cabins. The partnership will support Nokken's expansion across Europe, the UK, the US, Asia, and Australasia, underscoring Limestone's commitment to innovative, sustainable hospitality ventures.

Carlyle AlpInvest: Closing Of Second CFO Offering At $1.25 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Carlyle AlpInvest, a global private equity investor, has closed its second Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO) at $1.25 billion—the largest publicly rated GP-led CFO to date. This marks the firm’s third securitization deal and brings total recent CFO issuance to $2.25 billion.

Accel-KKR: $1.9 Billion Continuation Fund Closed To Support The Growth of isolved

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm, has completed AKKR Isosceles CV LP, a $1.9 billion single-asset continuation fund to extend its partnership with isolved, a human capital management software provider.

Paramount Signs $7.7 Billion Deal For UFC Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Paramount and TKO Group have announced a seven-year media rights deal, making Paramount the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all UFC events starting in 2026.

Novig: $18 Million Series A Raised For Scaling P2P Sports Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Novig, the leading U.S. peer-to-peer sports (P2P) prediction market, has closed an $18 million Series A funding round led by Forerunner, with backing from Y Combinator, NFX, Perceptive Ventures, and Gaingels. Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, Novig enables users to trade directly with one another, eliminating the hidden fees and biased odds typically found in traditional sportsbooks.

Docyt: $12 Million Raised For AI-Based Accounting Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Docyt recently launched High Precision Accounting Intelligence (HpAI), an AI engine designed to automate complex accounting workflows with high accuracy. Backed by a $12 million pre-Series B funding round led by Pivot Investment Partners, Docyt aims to expand its AI across accounting firms and multi-entity businesses.

White & Case: Robin Melman Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

White & Case has added Robin Melman as a partner in its New York office, expanding its Global M&A and Employment Practices. Melman specializes in executive compensation and employee benefits, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.

Latham & Watkins: Rhys McWhirter Joins As Partner In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Rhys McWhirter, an experienced technology transactions lawyer, has been appointed a partner at Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm's Asia corporate practice. He brings expertise in commercial law, intellectual property, data privacy, and artificial intelligence, advising leading organizations in the technology, finance, infrastructure, mining, and aviation sectors across Asia Pacific.

beatBread: $124 Million Raised To Expand Artist Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

beatBread, a music funding platform, has raised $124 million in credit and equity from investors including Citi, Deciens Capital, Mucker Capital, and Advantage Capital to support its growth.

OneSkin: $20 Million Raised From Prelude Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

OneSkin, a biotech-driven skin longevity brand, has secured $20 million in Series A funding from Prelude Growth Partners. Unlike typical funding rounds, Prelude Growth initiated the investment, allowing OneSkin to bring on a growth-focused partner as they scale. The backing highlights growing interest in skin longevity and OneSkin’s leadership in this space.

EDGX: €2.3 Million Seed Raised To Develop AI-Based Edge Computers For Satellite Constellations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Belgian spacetech startup EDGX has raised €2.3 million in seed funding to advance the commercialisation of its Sterna edge AI computer for satellites. The company secured a €1.1 million deal with a satellite operator and plans an in-orbit demo on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in February 2026. Backers include the imec.istart future fund and Flanders Future Tech Fund, alongside further investment from imec.istart.

Pantomath: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Data Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Pantomath, an AI-based data operations platform, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing and new investors. Building on its $14 million Series A round in late 2023, this funding will support product development, market expansion, and strategic hiring to meet demand for automated AI Data Reliability Engineer (DRE) solutions.

Appian: Interview With SVP Of Engineering Medhat Galal About Solving Enterprise Complexity With Simplicity

By Shan Sadiq ● Aug 11, 2025

Appian is a leading enterprise software platform that simplifies how organizations build, automate, and optimize business processes. Known for its low-code approach, Appian empowers enterprises to create powerful applications with minimal coding, bringing together workflow automation, AI, and data integration in a single unified environment. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SVP of Engineering Medhat Galal to learn more about his role.

decisionMe: Interview With Founder & Chief Decision Guide Glenn House About The Decision-Making Tool Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

decisionMe is a company that provides a platform and services to help individuals and teams make better and more informed decisions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed decisionMe founder and Chief Decision Guide Glenn D. House, Sr. to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Merchant Partners Collaborating With Sterling Trustees To Expand Trust Capabilities For RIAs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Merchant, a global provider of growth capital and strategic support for independent financial services firms, has formed a strategic partnership with Sterling Trustees. Sterling Trustees, an independent trust company based in South Dakota, administers over $11 billion in client assets globally and maintains its independence by separating the trustee and investment advisory roles.

Tracelight: $3.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Make Financial Models Easier To Build

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Tracelight, a UK-based AI firm, has secured $3.6 million in seed funding led by Chalfen Ventures, with notable angel investors participating. The company streamlines financial modelling by integrating large language models (LLMs) with Excel, automating tasks such as formula writing, model validation, and natural language analysis.

Cloud Software Group To Buy Arctera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Cloud Software Group will acquire Arctera, a global data management company formed in 2024 from Veritas’ Enterprise Data Protection business and Cohesity, from Carlyle-affiliated funds. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Maxwell Biosciences: $20 Million Raised For Immune-Inspired Small Molecules

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2025

Maxwell Biosciences, a global health technology firm, has secured $20 million in funding to support FDA clinical trials and AI-based research.

MasterBrand: $3.6 Billion Merger With American Woodmark

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

MasterBrand and American Woodmark Corporation have signed an agreement for an all-stock merger, creating a company with a combined equity value of $ 2.4 billion and an enterprise value of $3.6 billion. American Woodmark shareholders will receive 5.150 shares of MasterBrand for each share they own. Following the merger, MasterBrand shareholders will hold 63% of the combined company, while American Woodmark shareholders will own 37%.

PartnerOne Acquires Workforce Technology Provider Monster Government Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

PartnerOne has acquired Monster Government Solutions, a major provider of workforce technology for government organisations. For over 24 years, MonsterGov has helped public sector entities match skilled professionals with appropriate roles, serving federal, state, and local agencies.

SentinelOne To Buy Prompt Security To Enhance GenAI And Agent Security Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

SentinelOne has agreed to acquire Prompt Security to enhance its AI-native Singularity Platform, aiming to secure generative and agentic AI tools in enterprise environments. The integration will provide organizations with real-time visibility into AI usage, control over data sharing, and automated policies to prevent security risks, such as prompt injection and sensitive data exposure.

Alcon To Buy STAAR Surgical In $1.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Alcon has announced a definitive agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical Company, maker of the EVO Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) for vision correction in patients with moderate to high myopia, including astigmatism.

Ripple To Buy Stablecoin Payments Company Rail For $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Ripple has agreed to acquire Rail, a stablecoin-powered payments platform, for $200 million. This move enhances Ripple's position in digital asset payment infrastructure by adding Rail’s virtual accounts and automated back-office capabilities.

HistoSonics: Univ. Of Michigan Spin-Out Sells Majority Stake In $2.25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

HistoSonics, creator of the Edison Histotripsy System, has been acquired in a majority stake deal by global investors including K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, and Wellington Management, valuing the company at $2.25 billion. Additional investors include Alpha JWC Ventures, Alpha Wave Ventures, Johnson & Johnson - JJDC, Inc., and others.

Barings And Brennan Create Industrial Outdoor Storage JV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Barings has announced a joint venture with Brennan Investment Group to acquire $150 million in Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) assets, starting with a two-building, 4.75-acre property in Denver, CO.

Strand Therapeutics: $153 Million Series B Funding Raised To Advance Programmable mRNA Therapeutic Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Strand Therapeutics has secured $153 million in Series B funding, led by Kinnevik and joined by new and existing investors, raising its total to over $250 million.

Stradley Ronon: Matthew Sadofsky Joins As Capital Markets Partner In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Matthew Sadofsky has joined Stradley Ronon as a corporate partner in New York after nearly 20 years at Ropes & Gray.

Orrick: Hugues Martin-Sisteron Named As E&I Partner In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

Hugues Martin-Sisteron has joined Orrick’s Energy & Infrastructure practice in Paris as a partner, specializing in project development and financing. He is the 12th partner to join Orrick’s global E&I team in 2025 and the fourth partner hire in Paris this year.

ForCast Orthopedics: Initial Closing Of Series A Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

ForCast Orthopedics has closed its initial Series A equity financing, led by OrthoInnovations and Managing Partner Dr. Charles A. DeCook, to advance therapies for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).