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Harrison Street Buys Majority Stake In European Credit Manager RoundShield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Harrison Street, the investment management arm of Colliers, with over $100 billion in assets under management across highly differentiated alternative assets, including infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has acquired a majority stake in RoundShield Partners, a leading European credit investment manager with $5.4 billion in assets under management. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

HNI To Buy Steelcase In $2.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

HNI Corporation and Steelcase have entered a definitive agreement for HNI to acquire Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion.

Baker McKenzie: Melbourne Employment Practice Expanded With New Special Counsel Marie Costa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Baker McKenzie has appointed Marie Costa as a new Special Counsel for its growing Employment Law Practice in Melbourne. Costa brings extensive experience in regulatory matters, with a focus on workplace health and safety.

K&L Gates: Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia Added As International Arbitration Partner In Perth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Global law firm K&L Gates has announced that Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia has joined its Perth office as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He will also be part of the firm's International Arbitration practice group.

Mercer Advisors Brings In $1.2 Billion Firm Family Wealth Planning Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Mercer Global Advisors, a national Registered Investment Adviser, has acquired Family Wealth Planning Group, a wealth and tax planning firm based in Naples, Florida. The deal includes its affiliate, Family Wealth Tax Advisory.

GTCR To Buy FMG Suite To Enhance Growth In Financial Advisor Marketing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora Capital Partners. FMG Suite is a premier provider of marketing automation software for financial advisors and insurance professionals.

Macquarie Asset Management: Inaugural $711 Million Infrastructure Secondaries Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of its inaugural infrastructure secondaries fund, the Macquarie Alliance Partners Infrastructure Fund (MAPIF), with total commitments of $711 million. This figure includes both the main fund and the separate managed account (SMA) capital commitments.

Lumana: $40 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Video Security With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Lumana, a leader in AI-driven video security solutions, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Wing Venture Capital, bringing its total funding to $64 million. This capital will enhance its video intelligence platform and accelerate market initiatives.

Arbital Health: $31 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Value-Based Care Risk Contracting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Arbital Health, a healthcare technology company providing essential infrastructure for managing risk-based contracts, recently announced a $31 million Series B funding round led by Valtruis, with participation from Transformation Capital, Shaper Capital, and Healthy Ventures.

CRV: $750 Million Fund Closed To Lead Seed And Series A Rounds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Venture capital firm CRV has announced the closing of its latest fund, CRV XX, with $750 million in commitments.

UC’s 1819 Demo Day Displays Cincinnati’s Next Wave Of Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

The University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub recently hosted its Venture Lab Demo Day, providing a platform for five local startups to pitch their groundbreaking ideas to an audience of investors, mentors, and industry experts. These ventures, born from the UC Digital Pre-Accelerator, are tackling diverse challenges from pet care to speech therapy, showcasing the strength of the Cincinnati Innovation District's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

MH2Fund Launched To Advance Hydrogen Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

The Monaco Hydrogen Alliance and MobilityVC have launched MH2Fund, a venture that supports early-stage companies in the hydrogen economy. Their first investment is in SunGreenH2, a developer of affordable, modular green hydrogen electrolyzers.

Cambridge Innovation Capital: £100+ Million Committed To University Spin-Outs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) is investing at least £100 million in spinouts from the University of Cambridge, leveraging the commercial potential of its research in science and technology. This initiative supports the university's plans for four million square feet of high-tech space at Cambridge West, as well as an Innovation Hub in central Cambridge, designed for startups and entrepreneurs.

Amphenol: $10.5 Billion Deal For The Connectivity and Cable Solutions Segment Of CommScope

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

CommScope, a leader in network connectivity, has reached an agreement to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol for about $10.5 billion in cash. This strategic move is expected to reshape CommScope's business and provide significant returns to shareholders.

QA Sphere: Interview With Creator Andrian Budantsov About The AI-Based Test Management System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

QA Sphere is an AI-powered test management system designed to streamline and simplify the software testing process for development teams. It serves as an all-in-one platform for managing both manual and automated testing workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed QA Sphere Creator Andrian Budantsov to gain a deeper understanding of the platform.

JotPsych: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Fully Agentic EHR Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

JotPsych, a leader in AI scribing for behavioral health, has raised $5 million in seed funding from Base10 Partners. Their AI scribe significantly reduces documentation time and customizes to clinician preferences.

Planted Solar: $12 Million Raised For Advancing Solar Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Planted Solar, a platform designed to enhance the efficiency and profitability of solar energy project development, has secured $12 million in funding led by Piva Capital, with contributions from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Team Builder Ventures. This investment comes as the U.S. solar industry experiences unprecedented demand and deployment challenges.

MAGENTIQ EYE: Series A Funding Raised For AI-Based Gastroenterology Decision-Support Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

MAGENTIQ EYE, an innovator in AI-based gastroenterology decision-support software, has completed its Series A funding round. The round was led by aMoon, Israel's largest HealthTech investment fund, with participation from Norgine Ventures BV (Netherlands), Nina Capital (EU & USA), Namarel Ventures SL (Spain), Nova Capital (Italy), and private investors Sake Bosch and Roon Doornink (USA).

Nuveen: $785 Million In Commitments Raised For Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Nuveen, a major global asset manager with over $1.3 trillion in assets, and its affiliate Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), a leader in sustainable real estate financing, have announced $785 million in new commitments to the Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III.

Ramp: $500 Million Series E-2 Raised At $22.5 Billion Valuation For Financial Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Ramp, a leading financial operations platform that helps businesses save time and money, has successfully completed a $500 million Series E-2 funding round led by ICONIQ Capital. This latest funding raises the company's valuation from $16 billion to $22.5 billion in just 45 days.

Emulait: $3 Million Media-For-Equity Raised From Mercurius Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Emulait, a science-led infant feeding brand, has secured a $3 million media-for-equity investment from Mercurius Media Capital (MMC).

Oxide: $100 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Cloud Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Oxide Computer Company has raised $100 million in a Series B financing round led by Thomas Tull's US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), with support from existing investors.

Observe: $156 Million Series C Raised For AI-Based Observability Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Observe, an AI-based observability company, has completed a $156 million Series C funding round led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with contributions from Madrona Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, and Capital One Ventures.

AIR: $23 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Multi-Domain eVTOLs At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

AIR, a startup focused on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for logistics, personal flight, and defense, has raised $23 million in Series A funding, led by Entrée Capital and Dr. Shmuel Harlap. This funding will support U.S. expansion and production to meet growing demand for air mobility.

University Of Arizona: More Inventions Reported In 2025 Than Ever Before

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

The University of Arizona achieved a record number of inventions in fiscal year 2025, marking its most innovative year for the second consecutive time, according to Tech Launch Arizona (TLA). The university community generated 324 invention disclosures, surpassing the previous record of 307 in 2024.

IVI RMA Global Expands In Reproductive Medicine With Acquisition Of ART Fertility Clinics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

IVI RMA Global, a leader in reproductive medicine, has acquired the operations of ART Fertility Clinics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia from Gulf Capital. This acquisition includes three state-of-the-art clinics and will enhance IVI RMA Global’s presence in the GCC.

Calo: $39 Million Series B Extension Raised For Food Tech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Calo, a Middle East-based foodtech startup, announced it has raised a $39 million Series B extension round. AlJazira Capital led the oversubscribed round. This strategic funding round also saw participation from existing investors, including Nuwa Capital, STV, Khwarizmi Ventures, and Al Faisaliah Group, with Oraseya Capital joining as a new investor.

Skyline Investors: $125 Million Raised For Inaugural Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

Skyline Investors, a Los Angeles-based private capital firm, has closed its inaugural fund at $125 million. Skyline Investors Fund I attracted a diverse group of investors aligned with its community-focused and solution-oriented strategy.

OpenAI Reportedly Raises $8.3 Billion At A $300 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2025

OpenAI has reportedly raised $8.3 billion in new capital as part of a plan to raise $40 billion fundraise, according to sources with The New York Times. With the $8.3 billion in funding raised, the company has secured over $66 billion in total funding.

Unmind: $35 Million Closed For Improving Workplace Mental Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Unmind, a leading enterprise mental health platform, announced an investment from TELUS Global Ventures, part of its $35 million funding round supporting U.S. expansion. The investment enables employees to access employer-provided mental health solutions, including therapy, wellbeing tools, content, and AI coaching, fostering healthier workplaces globally.