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Endurance Energy Raises $54 Million Series A To Develop Deep-Ocean Geothermal Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Endurance Energy, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Andrew Redd, has raised $54 million in Series A funding to develop geothermal power plants that tap into vast energy resources beneath the ocean floor.

RELAI Raises $6.9 Million And Launches Verifiable Continual Learning Platform For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

RELAI announced the launch of a verifiable continual learning platform designed to help AI agents continuously improve from real-world failures while preventing regressions. The company also revealed it has secured a total of $6.9 million in funding to support its growth.

Equal AI Raises $30 Million Series B To Expand AI Lifestyle Concierge Platform In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Equal AI has secured $30 million in Series B funding in tranches, with the round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital.

King & Spalding Adds Andrew Bettwy And Jin Joo In New York To Expand Global Fund Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

King & Spalding announced that fund finance partners Andrew Bettwy and Jinyoung “Jin” Joo have joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group in New York, further strengthening its global fund finance capabilities.

White & Case Adds Oskar Andrews As Partner In Stockholm To Expand Debt Finance Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Global law firm White & Case announced that Dr. Oskar Andrews has joined the firm as a partner in Stockholm, strengthening its Global Debt Finance Practice, Global Financial Institutions Industry Group, and Global Private Capital Industry Group.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Mission-Critical Defense Manufacturing Facility Near Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced the acquisition of a 300,000-square-foot mission-critical defense manufacturing facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles south of Boston.

Genspark Raises $100 Million Series B Extension At $2.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Genspark announced a $100 million extension to its Series B financing, bringing the company’s total Series B funding to $485 million and valuing the business at a post-money valuation of $2.6 billion.

Coinbase Launches Coinbase For Agents To Enable AI-Powered Financial Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Coinbase announced the launch of Coinbase for Agents, a new platform designed to enable AI agents to directly interact with Coinbase accounts and carry out financial activities on behalf of users.

Waymo Introduces Waymo Premier Membership Program For Frequent Riders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Waymo announced the launch of Waymo Premier, a new invite-only membership program designed to provide an enhanced experience for its most frequent users as the company continues expanding its fully autonomous ride-hailing service.

Sybilla Technologies Raises 35 Million PLN (About $9.5 Million) To Expand Space Surveillance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Sybilla Technologies announced the completion of its first external funding round, raising 35 million PLN (about $9.5 million). The investment was provided by 3TS Capital Partners and Vinci S.A.

Google Expands Skilled Trades Initiative To Help Train 300,000 American Workers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Google announced an expansion of its skilled trades initiatives, committing an additional $50 million through Google.org to help prepare more than 300,000 workers across more than 20 states for high-demand careers.

Airbus And SkyFall Form Strategic Alliance To Advance European And Ukrainian Defence Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Airbus Defence and Space and Ukrainian defense technology company SkyFall announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating European and Ukrainian defense innovation.

Definic Raises $2.9 Million Seed Round And Rebrands To Build Enterprise IT Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Definic, formerly known as Nordics, announced that it has closed a $2.9 million seed funding round and unveiled a new corporate identity as it seeks to establish itself as the default platform for enterprise IT procurement.

EOS Investors Acquires The Press Hotel In Portland, Maine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

EOS Investors announced the acquisition of The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection, a 110-room lifestyle hotel located in Portland, Maine. The transaction expands the firm’s New England portfolio to 16 hotels, including 11 properties in Maine.

Alibaba Reportedly Offers $1.5 Billion To Acquire Grocery Platform Pupu

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Alibaba Group has reportedly offered $1.5 billion to acquire Pupu, one of China’s largest remaining independent online grocery platforms, according to Bloomberg. The bid exceeds a competing proposal from Sun Art Retail, which reportedly valued the company at about $600 million.

Databricks Launches Forward Deployed Engineering Organization To Accelerate AI Outcomes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Databricks announced the launch of its Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization, formalizing an engineering-led approach designed to help customers achieve business outcomes with artificial intelligence.

Google Introduces New Gemini Features For Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Google announced a series of new Gemini capabilities designed specifically for small businesses, including direct integration with Google Business Profile and the launch of Business notebooks.

Chiesi Group Completes Acquisition Of KalVista Pharmaceuticals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Chiesi Group announced the completion of its acquisition of KalVista Pharmaceuticals, adding the rare disease specialist to its organization and expanding the capabilities of its Global Rare Diseases business unit.

PassCo Acquires Southeastern Overhead Door, Fairborn Northeast, And Communication Concepts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Perimeter Access Security Solutions (PassCo), a commercial perimeter security platform backed by Halle Capital, announced the acquisitions of Southeastern Overhead Door, Fairborn Northeast, and Communication Concepts as it continues building a nationwide platform focused on access control and perimeter security solutions.

Vertiv Completes ThermoKey Acquisition To Expand AI Data Center Cooling Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Vertiv announced the completion of its acquisition of ThermoKey, a provider of heat rejection and heat-exchange technologies, strengthening the company’s thermal management portfolio and manufacturing capabilities for AI factories and high-density data centers.

Barclays To Acquire GoHenry To Expand Youth Banking Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Barclays announced that Barclays Bank UK has entered into an agreement to acquire GoHenry from Acorns, strengthening the bank’s family and youth banking capabilities.

Copley Acquisition And Ignite Proteomics Agree To Business Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Copley Acquisition Corp and Ignite Proteomics announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will take the precision oncology company public.

BancFirst To Acquire SpiritBank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

BancFirst Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spirit BankCorp and its subsidiary, SpiritBank, a privately held community bank headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

K2 Integrity Acquires RiskFront AI To Expand AI Automation Capabilities For Financial Crime Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

K2 Integrity announced the acquisition of RiskFront AI, a developer of agentic AI systems designed to automate financial crime compliance and risk operations. The deal adds RiskFront AI’s technology and team, led by co-founders Andy Bethurum and Mikhail Abramchyk, to K2 Integrity’s platform.

Flexjet Acquires The Jet Business To Expand Global Aircraft Sales And Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Flexjet announced the acquisition of London-based aircraft brokerage and advisory firm The Jet Business, expanding its capabilities in whole aircraft sales, procurement, and advisory services.

2X Acquires Knownwell To Create AI-Powered GTM Services Platform Valued At More Than $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

2X announced the acquisition of Knownwell, an AI-as-a-service platform focused on agentic AI engineering, commercial intelligence, and next-generation go-to-market systems. The transaction values the combined company at more than $400 million and advances 2X’s strategy of becoming a human-agentic services platform spanning B2B marketing, sales, and customer success.

VettaFi To Acquire RAFI Indices, Expanding Fundamental Indexing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

VettaFi announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RAFI Indices, a pioneer in fundamental indexing, expanding its suite of index solutions and strengthening its capabilities in smart beta investing.

Adyen Acquires Orb For $335 Million To Expand Enterprise Billing Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Adyen announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enterprise billing platform Orb for $335 million. The deal will be financed entirely with available cash resources, and Orb will operate as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary under an incubator model following the close.

Novara Acquires Ensogo To Expand AI-Powered Operational Risk And Sustainability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Novara announced the acquisition of Ensogo, an AI-native sustainability platform, expanding the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities, sustainability offerings, and international presence.

Belden Prices $1.85 Billion Senior Secured Term Loan To Support Pending RUCKUS Networks Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Belden announced that it has successfully syndicated and priced a new $1.85 billion senior secured term loan B facility due 2033, providing financing for its pending acquisition of RUCKUS Networks.