Taxwire announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The company plans to use the funding to support its goal of becoming a trusted global provider of indirect tax compliance.
Zoom announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Common Room, an AI-native go-to-market intelligence platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Wealth Enhancement announced that it will acquire the Kaminsky-Silverman Group of Shufro Rose in New York City. The team manages over $554 million in client assets, and the transaction will bring Wealth Enhancement’s total client assets to more than $158 billion.
Cathay Capital announced the launch of Ascendia Autism Care, a new platform focused on expanding access to evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Alva Industries announced that it has secured €16 million in financing. The funding will support expanded manufacturing capacity, continued product portfolio development, and international growth.
QuickBox Fulfillment and Motivational Fulfillment and Logistics Services announced a strategic merger. The companies are combining to create a stronger fulfillment partner for multichannel and high-growth brands.
Pacira BioSciences announced an agreement to divest its iovera° business to Zimmer Biomet. Under the terms of the transaction, Pacira will receive up to $140 million, including $70 million upfront and up to an additional $70 million in potential future revenue-based milestone payments.
Lumine Group announced that it has acquired Imagine Communications through one of its subsidiaries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
White & Case announced that Alex Elser has joined the firm as a partner in Sydney. The appointment expands the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, Global Private Capital Industry Group, and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group.
Sidley announced that Philip Hertz and Melissa Coakley have joined the firm’s global Restructuring group as partners in London. Both joined Sidley from Clifford Chance, where Hertz was global co-head of the Restructuring and Insolvency group and Coakley led the London Restructuring team.
Dechert announced that Leonard Klingbaum and Jennifer Harris have joined the firm as partners. Both are practitioners in special situations finance, liability management, and distressed capital markets.
Skadden announced that Brian O’Donoghue has joined the firm as a partner in its Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation Group in Chicago. O’Donoghue has led major multidistrict litigation matters in the U.S. and globally for pharmaceutical, industrial, and life science companies.
DLA Piper South Africa announced the appointment of Phila Zulu as a director in its Johannesburg office. Zulu joins the firm’s Finance team on July 1, 2026.
Dentons announced the promotion of four new partners in New Zealand. David Newport, Jeremy Bell-Connell, Madison Hajek, and Peter Callus have all been promoted.
Maison Solutions announced that its subsidiaries have entered into an asset purchase agreement to divest the assets and operations of the company’s San Gabriel and Monrovia store locations. The aggregate purchase price is $4.5 million, excluding inventory, which will be purchased separately under inventory purchase agreements.
Peraso announced that it has entered into a committed equity facility with Roth Principal Investments, an affiliate of CR Financial Holdings, the holding company for Roth Capital Partners. The facility allows Peraso to issue and sell up to $25 million of common stock to Roth Principal Investments.
American Lithium announced the appointment of Amandip Singh as an independent member of its board of directors. The appointment became effective on July 1, 2026.
Hilton Grand Vacations announced the appointment of Christine Duffy to its board of directors. Duffy is president of Carnival Cruise Line, the flagship brand of Carnival Corporation.
Skymantics announced that it has won a three-year, $9.179 million task order from the Internal Revenue Service Chief Information Officer. The award covers Phase 5 of the Enterprise Systems Testing Simulation of the Nation Synthetic Data Engine project, known as SimoN.
Continental announced that it is selling ContiTech to Lone Star Funds. The transaction is part of Continental’s realignment into a focused pure-play tire manufacturer.
Robot.com (formerly Kiwibot) is a company that uses artificial intelligence to operate a fleet of autonomous robots that handle tasks like campus food delivery, warehouse logistics, and out-of-home advertising. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Robot.com co-founder and President of Media Judah Longgrear to learn more.
Paul Hastings announced that private credit lawyer Peter Williams has joined the firm as a partner in New York. His arrival further strengthens the firm’s Global Finance platform.
Versant Media Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Full Swing. Versant will acquire the sports technology company from Bruin Capital and a group of minority investors for approximately $530 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
Lunos develops AI agents that act as virtual coworkers for business finance teams, automating the tedious, day-to-day work of accounts receivable, such as tracking payments, following up on overdue invoices, and handling customer correspondence in a human-like, personalized manner. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lunos founder and CEO Duncan Barrigan to learn more.
DexTrader.ai is an institutional-grade, machine-learning-powered crypto trading platform that allows users to seamlessly automate decentralized exchange (DEX) trades and manage real-world asset (RWA) portfolios without custodial risk. To learn more, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Marlon Williams, the founder of AIQuant Labs and the creator of the DexTrader.ai platform.
TISSIUM announced a €60 million financing package to support its commercial and clinical activities and platform expansion. The package combines a completed €30 million Series D2 financing with a €30 million financing facility from the European Investment Bank.
Wayout International has raised €2.42 million in a Series A extension. The Stockholm-based climate technology startup will use the funding to execute its first commercial projects and accelerate international market activities.
Griffin Gaming Partners announced that it has acquired a 3.24% equity stake in tinyBuild. Financial terms of the transaction beyond the disclosed equity stake were not announced.
Radnostix announced that it has closed its acquisition of key assets from Lucerno Dynamics. The acquired assets include the LARA System technology platform, ELLEXA Explorer software, and associated intellectual property.
TotalEnergies announced that it is divesting its 85% interest in Block 2E offshore Malaysia to INPEX. The stake represents a net 8.5% interest in the Marjoram gas field, which is currently under development, for consideration of $350 million.
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