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Rainbow Crops Raises €9.7 Million To Advance Crop Genetics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Rainbow Crops announced that it has raised €9.7 million in funding to accelerate the development of its crop genetics platform and expand the use of advanced technologies in agricultural innovation.

University Of Chicago And Station F Launch Summer Startup Internship Program In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

The University of Chicago and Station F have launched a new summer startup internship program that will place 25 University of Chicago undergraduate students with 16 French technology startups in Paris.

Snowflake Introduces AIM Platform For Enterprise Migration And Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Snowflake announced the launch of Snowflake AIM, an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations modernize, migrate, and virtualize enterprise data and code workloads on Snowflake.

Ward Hadaway Appoints Strategic Risk Specialist Mike Gore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Ward Hadaway announced that it has appointed strategic risk specialist Mike Gore, expanding the firm’s advisory capabilities across health, safety, regulatory compliance, business risk, and governance.

Jump Crypto: Interview With Engineer Richard Patel About The Digital Asset Market Maker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Jump Crypto is a specialized division of Jump Trading Group that acts as a digital asset market maker, liquidity provider, and infrastructure developer across blockchain ecosystems and cryptocurrency markets. Firedancer is a high-performance validator client built specifically for the Solana blockchain by Jump Crypto. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Jump Crypto engineer Richard Patel to learn more.

Chronograph Raises Over $140 Million From Sixth Street Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Chronograph announced that it has received a strategic minority growth equity investment of more than $140 million from Sixth Street Growth. The investment will support the continued expansion of Chronograph’s AI product suite, accelerate the rollout of its private credit portfolio monitoring platform, and grow the company’s global footprint. Existing investors Summit Partners, Carlyle AlpInvest, Nasdaq Ventures, and Sidekick Partners will continue holding minority positions in the company following the transaction.

Nebius Completes Acquisition Of Eigen AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Nebius announced that it has completed its acquisition of Eigen AI, a company focused on inference and model optimization.

Safehold Closes $225 Million Private Placement Of Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2056

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Safehold announced that its operating company, Safehold GL Holdings, has signed a definitive note purchase agreement for a private placement of $225 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2056.

Mobileye To Establish Vertically Integrated Robotaxi Business In U.S. City In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Mobileye announced plans to expand its robotaxi activities beyond supplying self-driving technology and into full ownership of an autonomous ride-hailing business. The new initiative is expected to launch in a U.S. city in 2027.

Westlake Expands Global Chlorovinyls Capacity With Acquisition Of PVC And VCM Plants In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Westlake Corporation announced that its German subsidiary, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG, has completed the previously announced acquisition of a polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride monomer production site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

CrowdStrike Launches Continuous Identity For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

CrowdStrike announced the launch of Continuous Identity for AI Agents, a new capability within CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security designed to help enterprises secure autonomous AI agents as they interact with tools, data, APIs, and other systems.

Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million U.S. Space Force Contract For GPS IIIF Satellites

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Lockheed Martin announced that it has received a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24.

Francisco Partners Acquires EfficientIP To Support Growth In Network Infrastructure And DNS Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Francisco Partners announced that it has acquired EfficientIP, a Paris-based provider of DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management solutions and DNS security technology.

Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Cumming Group From New Mountain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Leonard Green & Partners announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cumming Group, an independent provider of project management and cost management advisory services, from New Mountain Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

HighGround Raises $6.5 Million To Build Intelligence Layer For Defense Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

HighGround announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to bring institutional-grade intelligence to the defense and aerospace investment market. The round was led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Tandem Ventures, Fulcrum Capital, and Context Ventures.

Summize Acquires InnoLaw Group Talent And Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Summize, a leader in AI-powered contract intelligence for mid-market companies, announced it has acquired key personnel and proprietary assets from InnoLaw Group, a niche contract lifecycle management consultancy focused on helping legal teams deploy and optimize technology at scale. The deal expands Summize’s ability to support complex, enterprise-grade CLM implementations for its growing global customer base.

Conduct Raises $60 Million Series A From Index Ventures, ICONIQ, And SAP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Conduct announced that it has raised $60 million in Series A funding to expand its AI operating system for complex enterprise software systems. The round was co-led by Index Ventures and ICONIQ, with a strategic investment from SAP. Existing investors Creandum, Lucid Capital, and Booom also participated.

Fortus Secures Investment From LDC To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Fortus announced that it has secured an investment from LDC to support the next phase of its growth strategy.

GetCovered Acquires Revyse To Create Unified AI Platform For Vendor And Insurance Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

GetCovered announced that it has acquired Revyse, a vendor compliance and contract management company, expanding its platform for real estate insurance compliance and operational risk management.

ZRG Acquires Fortium To Add On-Demand CIO, CTO, And CISO Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

ZRG announced that it has acquired Fortium, a Dallas-based firm that provides fractional, interim, and project-based CIO, CTO, and CISO leadership.

Aptean Acquires ROTOR To Expand Dealer Management Systems Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Aptean announced that it has acquired ROTOR Software GmbH, a provider of dealer management solutions for the motorists, agricultural, and construction machinery sectors in the DACH market.

Norwegian To Acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group To Create Integrated Nordic Travel Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Norwegian announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group, a leading hotel and leisure travel experiences company in the Nordics.

Flutterwave Secures Strategic Investment From Ripple As Part Of Series E At $3.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Flutterwave announced that Ripple has made a strategic investment in the company as part of its Series E fundraising round, which values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion.

Allvia Acquires Smith Communication Partners To Expand Workforce Strategy And Employee Communications Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Allvia announced that it has acquired Smith Communication Partners, a consulting firm focused on workforce strategy and employee communications.

Terreno Realty Acquires Alexandria Industrial Property For $13 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Terreno Realty Corporation announced that it has acquired an industrial property in Alexandria, Virginia, for approximately $13 million.

Unframe Acquires Swish AI To Strengthen Enterprise AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Unframe announced that it is acquiring Swish AI, a company specializing in AI-powered IT service management and operations.

Coveris Acquires GEFO To Expand CPP Film Capabilities In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Coveris announced that it has acquired the business and assets of GEFO Folienbetrieb GmbH, a Germany-based producer of cast polypropylene films.

Odyssey Raises $310 Million To Accelerate World Simulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Odyssey announced that it has raised $310 million in Series B funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to accelerate the development and deployment of its world model technology. The round was led by Natural Capital, with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, In-Q-Tel, and others. Existing investors include Jeff Dean, Elad Gil, Qasar Younis, Garry Tan, Guillermo Rauch, and Kyle Vogt.

Mode Acquires Trimbox And QR Code Reader To Expand AI Data Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Mode.Inc announced that it has acquired Trimbox, an email inbox management app, and QR Code Reader, a utility app, expanding its portfolio of consumer apps and strengthening its AI data network.

Live Nation Acquires Majority Stake In Movistar Arena Buenos Aires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Live Nation Entertainment announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, one of Latin America’s leading live entertainment venues.