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White Mountains Selling Bamboo To CVC In $1.75 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2025

White Mountains Insurance Group has announced a definitive agreement to sell a controlling interest in Bamboo (a data-driven insurance distribution platform focused on homeowners' coverage in California and Texas) to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. The deal values Bamboo at $1.75 billion and is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. Notably, the deal is not contingent on financing.

Apricot: Series A Funding Raised To Expand AI-Based Documentation Platform For Post-Acute Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2025

Apricot, an AI-native documentation platform focused on transforming post-acute care, has announced the close of its Series A funding round, led by Insight Partners.

Ardian To Buy Energia Group In Major Energy Infrastructure Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2025

Investment firm Ardian has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Energia Group from I Squared Capital. Energia is one of Ireland’s largest energy utilities, serving nearly 900,000 homes and businesses across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

Augment Me: Interview With Founder Sameer Yami About The Neuro AI Agent Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 7, 2025

Augment Me is a company that creates a Neuro AI Agent called WotNow?!, which uses a phone's camera to monitor biometric signals, translating them into insights to improve focus, productivity, and mental well-being for students and professionals. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Augment Me founder Sameer Yami to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Fifth Third To Buy Comerica For $10.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2025

Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Fifth Third will acquire Comerica in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion. Comerica shareholders will receive 1.8663 shares of Fifth Third for each Comerica share, or about $82.88 per share based on Fifth Third’s closing price on October 3, 2025.

Einride: $100 Million Raised For Scaling Autonomous Freight Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2025

Einride, a Swedish technology company transforming road freight with digital, electric, and autonomous solutions, has raised approximately $100 million in funding. The round includes contributions from both existing and new investors, led by EQT Ventures and an asset management firm based on the West Coast of the United States.

Composite: $5.6 Million Seed Funding Secured To Automate Browsers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2025

Composite, a company focused on eliminating repetitive digital tasks, has secured $5.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross of NFDG, with additional support from Menlo Ventures and Anthropic’s Anthology Fund.

MediView: $24 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Surgical Navigation With AR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2025

MediView XR, a medtech company pioneering the use of augmented reality for surgical navigation and imaging, has announced the close of its $24 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by GE HealthCare and joined by Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Edge Ventures, Emplify Health’s investment arm, and JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund.

Proximity Works: Interview With Founder, Chairman, And CEO Hardik Jagda

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2025

Proximity Works is a company that provides AI-based custom software development services, focusing on solving complex engineering and performance challenges for growth-stage and enterprise companies in sports, media, and entertainment. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Proximity Works founder, chairman, and CEO Hardik Jagda to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

CBSET: Majority Stake Raised From Arlington Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

Arlington Capital Partners, a private investment firm based in the Washington, D.C. area, has announced a majority growth investment in Concord Biomedical Sciences and Emerging Technologies (known as CBSET). This Boston-area company is a recognized leader in translational research and product development services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and broader biomedical research sectors.

Circuitry.ai: Seed Funding Closed For Advancing Decision Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

Circuitry.ai, a company focused on transforming service operations for manufacturers of complex and mission-critical equipment, has announced the closing of its seed funding round. The investment was led by DeepWork Capital, an early-stage venture firm based in Central Florida, and joined by Florida Opportunity Fund, Lasagna, and Lookout Ventures.

Datawizz: $12.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Specialized Language Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

Tato: $5 Million Raised For Fixing ERP Implementations With AI-Based Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

Tato, a startup focused on solving one of enterprise tech’s most persistent problems, has announced a $5 million Seed funding round led by Ridge Ventures. Other participants include Myriad Venture Partners, Betaworks, RRE Ventures, and several additional backers.

Supernova: $9.2 Million Series A Closed For Bringing Vibe Coding To Product Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

Supernova, a company focused on improving collaboration between design, code, and product teams, has announced the launch of Supernova Portal, a new enterprise-grade tool designed to streamline the entire product development process. Alongside this launch, the company has secured $9.2 million in Series A funding to support its expansion in the United States and internationally. Taiwania Capital led the Series A round. Other participants include J&T Ventures, Reflex Capital, and existing investors such as Credo Ventures, EQT Ventures, Kaya, Wing VC, and Y Combinator.

DataJoint: $4.9 Million Seed Funding Raised To Stream Data Management Research In Academic And Life Sciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2025

DataJoint, a company known for its advanced computational database and AI platform, has just closed a $4.9 million Seed funding round. The round was co-led by Nina Capital from Barcelona, Inoca Capital Partners from Salt Lake City, and Capital Factory from Austin, with additional support from existing investors. The diversity of these backers highlights the global interest in DataJoint’s technology and its potential to serve international markets.

Unicycive Therapeutics: Interview With Founder & CEO Dr. Shalabh Gupta About The Kidney Therapy Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2025

Unicycive Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel therapies for kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI). Pulse 2.0 interviewed Unicycive Therapeutics founder and CEO Dr. Shalabh Gupta, MD, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.