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Global Guardian has acquired Solace Global Risk in a strategic move that expands its presence across Europe and brings together two complementary organizations in the travel and operational risk management sector. Based in McLean, Virginia, Global Guardian provides protection and operational security services to Fortune 1000 companies, high-net-worth individuals, and global organizations. The acquisition adds Solace Global Risk’s strong European footprint and proprietary technology platform to Global Guardian’s global operational capabilities.

Upway has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to rapidly expand its industrial refurbishment network and advance its mission of making sustainable mobility widely accessible. The round was led by A.P. Moller with participation from Galvanize and Ora Global, alongside continued support from Sequoia Capital and other existing investors. The new investment brings Upway’s total funding to over $125 million since its founding in 2021.

Section Partners announced the final close of two new investment vehicles, totaling $189 million, which strengthens the firm’s ability to provide structured personal financing solutions to founders and shareholders, as well as growth capital to late-stage, venture-backed technology companies. The Palo Alto-based firm noted that the capital was raised through Section Capital V, LP and Section Ventures II, LP, alongside a parallel co-investment vehicle, reflecting continued backing from existing limited partners and interest from new institutional investors.

Block Renovation announced that it has acquired BuildZoom Marketplace and will now expand its AI-powered renovation and construction platform across all 50 states. The combined company processes more than $100 million in annual renovation and construction projects and will operate as a centralized destination for residential and small commercial building projects nationwide.

Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm, has partnered with Guidance Wealth, an independent registered investment advisor based in Elkhart, Indiana. The addition of Guidance Wealth increases Wealth Enhancement’s total client assets to more than $125.1 billion. Guidance Wealth manages over $165 million in client assets. It is led by Managing Partner John McSorley, Partner and Financial Advisor Michael Griggs, and Director of Operations and Chief Compliance Officer Maureen Teunissen.

Optain Health has acquired EyePACS, the largest teleophthalmology network in the United States, marking a significant consolidation in the effort to expand early detection of eye and systemic diseases through retinal imaging. The move unites Optain’s AI-driven robotic retinal imaging technology with EyePACS’s nationwide teleophthalmology infrastructure, creating a combined solution designed for efficient, high-volume screening in primary care settings.

Moved, a leading proptech platform focused on automating resident moves and generating ancillary revenue, announced that it has acquired Paylode, a perks and partnerships technology provider that supports companies in launching and monetizing branded rewards programs. The combination integrates Paylode’s perks infrastructure and brand partnerships network directly into the Moved operating system, creating an expanded offering designed to drive revenue, engagement, and resident satisfaction for property operators.

ExSight Ventures has invested in DefEYE, a company specializing in the development of decellularized placental-based biologic solutions for ocular care. The funding supports DefEYE’s efforts to commercialize its technology and expand its portfolio aimed at improving outcomes in both ocular surface disease management and surgical procedures.

Generate Capital has raised over $1 billion across its credit strategies in the past year, expanding its capacity to finance critical sustainable infrastructure projects throughout North America. The financing comes from a broadening base of institutional partners, including insurance companies, pension plans, and long-term shareholders seeking scalable exposure to clean energy infrastructure. The continued capital inflows reflect growing demand for resilient, capital-efficient solutions amid a shifting energy market and tightening financing conditions.

A University of Michigan startup is working to address one of the most persistent challenges in the apparel and textiles industry: accurately identifying, sorting, and authenticating clothing throughout its life cycle. Fibarcode, founded in 2024, is advancing a new approach that embeds permanent identification codes directly into fabrics using photonic fibers. The company has received approximately $1.6 million through a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant to launch its first pilot program and build commercial partnerships.

Hexaware Technologies has acquired CyberSolve, a global provider of identity and access management solutions, in a move aimed at strengthening enterprise cybersecurity programs as identity becomes central to digital transformation. The companies will collaborate to help organizations modernize their identity foundations, automate governance and controls using artificial intelligence, and maintain secure environments across complex hybrid technology landscapes.

The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030, committing a planned total of $125 million over five years to advance fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing. The center, headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will continue to lead a consortium of national laboratories, universities, and industry partners in accelerating the development of quantum technologies that work in conjunction with leadership-class computing systems.

Amae Health has secured a $25 million Series B financing to expand its national clinic footprint, further develop its AI-enabled precision care platform, and strengthen partnerships with leading academic medical centers. The round was led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, Healthier Capital, and 8VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $50 million. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, focuses on treating severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression through an integrated in-person care model supported by advanced technology.

MiSalud Health, a bilingual health platform that integrates human care with AI to make healthcare more accessible for underserved workers, has raised a new funding round led by IGNIA. The round included participation from Redwood Ventures, Amplifica Capital, existing investors Ulu Ventures and Magnify Ventures, and MiSalud client Taylor Farms. Previous rounds included Lowercase Capital and Samsung Ventures. This latest investment brings MiSalud Health’s total funding to $18.3 million.

Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.

Avallon has raised $4.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI agent technology that automates insurance claims operations. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 1984, Liquid2, and Booom. The company plans to use the capital to expand hiring and further develop its platform, moving beyond current applications in Workers Compensation and Automotive claims to offer a comprehensive AI system designed for all Property and Casualty lines and healthcare.

Inception, a company developing diffusion large language models known as dLLMs, has closed a $50 million funding round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, NVentures, M12, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Investment. The company will utilize the capital to expand its research, product development, and engineering efforts, focusing on accelerating model performance across text, voice, and code applications.

Faropoint has completed a $340 million refinancing for 46 assets within its Industrial Value Fund III, marking the largest financing transaction in the company’s history. Truist Bank and U.S. Bank provided the loan and follow the firm's $328 million acquisition of a portfolio from Mapletree earlier this year, which remains its largest acquisition to date.

EdgeCortix, a fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing solutions for edge environments, announced the second close of its oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding to more than US$110 million. The Series B round closed more than 30% oversubscribed with strong participation from new and existing global investors. The new round included TDK Ventures, CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II LP, and Jane Street Global Trading, along with additional investment from Pacific Bays Capital, which also participated in the initial Series B close. The first close included Yanmar Ventures, Pacific Bays Capital, NTT Finance Corporation, SiC Power, Aero X Ventures, SBI Investment, and Global Hands-On VC.

Imaginuity, a Dallas-based performance marketing company that supports franchise and multi-location brands, announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired a digital advertising automation platform from Adwerx. The platform has long served real estate, mortgage, and other distributed organizations. And it will continue to operate with the same team of approximately 40 employees who have been supporting more than 12,000 users of the service.

Corpay announced the completion of its acquisition of Alpha Group, a UK and Europe-based provider of cross-border foreign exchange solutions and global bank accounts for corporations and investment funds. The transaction, valued at $2.4 billion, advances Corpay’s strategy of expanding its corporate payments and treasury capabilities across key international markets.

JLL Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare, aerospace and defense, and business services, has acquired Parks Medical Electronics and combined the business with Vascular Technology Incorporated. The transaction combines Parks Medical’s six decades of experience in Doppler ultrasound technologies with Vascular Technology’s portfolio of specialty vascular systems, which serve hospital, clinical, and operating room settings.

EchoStar Corporation has agreed to sell its nationwide unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, based on valuation metrics from September 2025. The agreement amends a prior deal reached between the companies earlier this year. It represents a key part of SpaceX’s plan to build and deploy its next-generation Starlink Direct to Cell satellite constellation.

Aquarian Capital has agreed to acquire Brighthouse Financial in a transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, marking a significant strategic move within the U.S. retirement and life insurance markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Brighthouse Financial stockholders will receive $70.00 per share in cash, representing a 37 percent premium to the company’s unaffected closing share price of $51.09 on January 27, 2025, as well as a 37.7 percent premium over its 90-day volume-weighted average share price as of November 5, 2025.

Savvy Advisors, a federally registered investment advisor affiliated with Savvy Wealth, has added three advisor teams previously affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network as part of a broader group of 28 advisors who have joined the firm since June. With these additions, Savvy now includes 100 independent wealth managers and is nearing $4 billion in assets under management.

Kingswood Capital Management announced that Bonaccord Capital Partners has made a passive minority investment in the firm. The investment is intended to expand Kingswood’s capital base and support reinvestment into the business. Kingswood stated that there will be no changes to its leadership, investment strategy, or day-to-day operations following the transaction.

USAA announced the launch of Honor Through Action, a long-term national initiative dedicated to advancing the well-being, financial security, and career opportunities of veterans and military families. The announcement coincides with Veterans Day and marks one of the most extensive multi-year commitments by the organization to support the military community directly.

Modern Wealth Management announced that industry veteran Derek Bruton has joined the firm as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, where he will lead the firm’s national inorganic growth strategy and guide its Partnership Development team. The appointment is intended to accelerate the firm’s expansion into key U.S. markets as it continues to acquire advisory firms that align with its client service philosophy and cultural vision.

The Charles Schwab Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forge Global Holdings in a transaction valued at approximately $660 million. Forge operates a major private market trading platform through which investors have bought and sold more than $17 billion in private company shares since inception. The acquisition is intended to expand access to private market investing and support Schwab’s strategy to serve a broader range of investor needs.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, announced the acquisition of a significant industrial outdoor storage facility in Southern California for approximately $92 million. The asset is secured under a long-term absolute triple-net lease with Oldcastle Infrastructure, a subsidiary of CRH plc, recognized as the world's largest building materials company.