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Genome Insight - a precision healthcare solutions company promoting whole-genome technology for accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for cancer and rare disease - recently announced that it has closed a $23 million in a Series B-2 investment in its latest funding round.

Mainstream Fiber Networks recently announced it is planning to rapidly expanding high-speed broadband access to thousands of unserved and underserved rural Hoosier communities thanks to a new strategic investment from global private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.

Neteera Technologies - an Israel-based company disrupting the contactless patient monitoring market - recently announced the successful closing of about $6.7 million Series B extension. This funding round was led by Aescuvest, a renowned healthcare investment firm, along with Foxconn Technology, an associate of Hon Hai Precision Industry, the largest electronics manufacturer globally.

ORO Labs - a leading global SaaS provider and creator of the world’s foremost smart workflow orchestration platform for procurement - recently announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding led by Felicis, with participation from existing investors including Norwest Venture Partners, B Capital, and XYZ Venture Capital.

Graylog - a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and log management company - recently announced that it has secured $39 million in funding to help continue its significant growth momentum. New investor Silver Lake Waterman and existing investors Piper Sandler Merchant Banking and Harbert Growth Partners led the financing.

LifeSpan Vision Ventures (an investment firm dedicated to longevity biotech) recently announced an investment in NaNotics LLC. This preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company is developing NaNots, a novel subtractive nanoparticles that treats disease by capturing and clearing pathogenic molecules from blood.

Infinitum - the sustainable air-core motor creator - recently announced $185 million in Series E funding led by Just Climate with participation from Galvanize Climate Solutions and NGP. Existing investors, including Alliance Resource Partners, Rockwell Automation, Riverstone Holdings, Chevron Technology Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund, and Ajax Strategies, also joined in this round, bringing total funding to date to $350 million. The funds will be used to expand the company and increase production to meet customer demand and drive decarbonization in the industrial sector, one of the largest and hardest-to-abate emitters of greenhouse gases.

Kasa Living - a leading tech-powered hospitality brand - recently announced the close of a $70 million Series C fundraise. Citi Ventures and FirstMark Capital led the all-equity round with participation from new investors New York Life Ventures and Fireside Investments. And all major existing investors, including RET Ventures, Zigg Capital, and Ribbit Capital, participated in the twice-upsized and oversubscribed round.

MapLight Therapeutics - a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working to develop targeted novel therapeutics to improve the lives of people with brain disorders - recently announced the closing of an oversubscribed $225 million Series C financing to continue the advancement of MapLight's transformative treatments for neuropsychiatric and neurological conditions.

Indiana University recently announced it will invest more than $250 million to advance scientific discoveries aimed at curing and treating diseases and improving human health while driving Indiana’s position as a global leader in life sciences and biotechnology innovation.

Final Offer - the only consumer-facing offer management and negotiation platform driven by real estate agents - recently announced it has marked a significant milestone with the successful closure of its Series A funding round by raising $5 million. This funding round will accelerate Final Offer's mission to bring transparency, fairness, and efficiency to the residential real estate market.

Imagine Pharma - a biotech company focused on furthering the commercialization opportunities related to its novel IMG-1 polypeptide - recently announced that it has raised a $32.5 million Series A round, with an initial traunch of $10 million, bringing the total funding to date to $40 million. This funding round was led by IP Investors LLC, a group of seasoned investors focusing on biotech companies with attainable solutions for unmet medical needs. John T. Callaghan, CPA CFE (representing the investor group), will join the board.

HubSpot recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearbit, a top B2B data provider, to help HubSpot customers grow with industry-leading customer intelligence.

The Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars recently announced its third cohort. Driving a unique pathway in the sports landscape, this accelerator is the first of its kind in Minnesota sports and just the second to be operated and funded by a Major League Baseball club.

Free Market Health - a healthcare technology company transforming the specialty pharmacy ecosystem with a care-driven marketplace platform - recently announced a $20 million Series B funding round led by Questa Capital with participation from existing investors Alta Partners, Highmark Ventures, and 653 Investment Partners.

Ryan Niddel is a business growth specialist who has created over $970 million in enterprise value for companies. MIT45 is one of the latest companies that Niddel helped scale, and it is now valued at more than $250 million. As a CEO, board member, investor, and entrepreneur, Niddel is driven to transform the companies he works with. Niddel helped generate revenues in the high eight figures (9 by the end of this year), while his cumulative revenue is over $273 million. Within the past 2.5 years alone, Niddel has tripled the income of more than five of the companies he’s worked with. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Niddel to learn more.

Hygraph is a federated content platform that allows true composability of your stack. You can integrate all your services with the company’s unique content federation approach and distribute content from anywhere to anywhere using a single, powerful GraphQL API. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hygraph CEO and co-founder Michael Lukaszczyk to learn more.

Greyparrot is a leading AI waste analytics platform for the circular economy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Greyparrot co-founder and chief product officer (CPO) Ambarish Mitra to learn more.

Boulo is a go-to recruiting expert for working mothers and employers who embrace flexibility for mutual benefit. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Boulo Solutions founder and CEO Delphine Carter to learn more.

The Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) - a catalyst for the development and expansion of a knowledge-based workforce - recently announced a total of $129 million in federal funding to continue industry-leading innovation through CYBER.ORG and STRIKEWERX, its leading subsidiary organizations driving innovation in the region.

Espresa - a personal benefits platform designed for global enterprises - recently announced the completion of its Series A funding round, led by Clear Ventures and totaling $23 million. And all existing investors participated, including Crosslink Capital, New Era Capital Partners, Moneta Venture Capital, Ridge Ventures, and Westwave Capital.

Engine Biosciences - a company leveraging machine learning and high-throughput biology to discover and develop precision oncology medicines - recently announced the completion of a $27 million Series A extension. The funding round was led by Polaris Partners, with participation from both new and existing investors, bringing the total funds raised since inception to $86 million. Additional participating investors include existing investors ClavystBio (a life sciences venture investor set up by Temasek), Invus, and  EDBI (Singapore-based global investor), and new investors Coronet Ventures (a Singapore-based investment entity of Cedars Sinai Intellectual Property Company) and SEEDS Capital (investment arm of Enterprise Singapore). In connection with the funding, Wen Qi Ho, Ph.D., Therapeutics Lead at ClavystBio, joined Engine’s Board of Directors.

American Express recently announced that American Express Business Checking is now available to any eligible U.S. small business. This offers a digital banking experience with no monthly fees, 24/7 service, and the ability to earn and redeem Membership Rewards points for select travel and for deposits directly into their Business Checking account.

ESG Flo - an AI-powered data infrastructure platform - recently announced that it has secured $5.25 million in seed capital. This funding round was co-led by Rho Ignition and Tola Capital with participation from Bain & Company and Contour Venture Partners.

Mobvista is a leading mobile technology company that provides a complete suite of advertising and analytics tools for app developers and marketers seeking global growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mobvista’s VP of Global Partnerships Greg Castro to learn more about the company.

Upfort - a cutting-edge cyber security and insurance platform - recently announced it has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures, with additional participation from Eniac Ventures, Fika Ventures, Altai Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Aquila Capital Partners, Gaingels and Cyber Mentor Fund.

Intuition Robotics is a company that is on a mission to care for our older adult population with an empathetic AI companion, enabling them to live healthier, happier and more independent lives. The company’s groundbreaking technology synthesizes empathy to create an AI companion that establishes a trusted relationship, maintains high engagement and drives behavior change in older adults. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Intuition Robotics co-founder and CEO Dor Skuler to learn more about the company.

LevelJump is a company that focuses on expanding critical care services to Canadians through new opportunities and robust operations. And LevelJump aims to deliver value to shareholders while finding solutions for the gaps in Canada's healthcare system. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Leveljump Healthcare CEO Mitch Geisler to learn more.

Sapphire Technologies is a company that is driving global decarbonization. And the company’s team of experts develops and manufactures energy recovery systems that harness the power of gas expansion to produce reliable and clean electricity. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sapphire Technologies CEO Freddie Sarhan to learn more.