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Hermes Biosciences: Seed Funding Raised To Advance High-Yield Extracellular Vesicle Isolation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Hermes Biosciences has secured a seed financing round to advance the delivery of its first commercial benchtop instrument for isolating extracellular vesicles. The company plans to debut the platform in 2026 for clinical researchers in academia, pharmaceutical organizations, and clinical laboratory settings that require standardized and scalable EV workflows. Genoa Ventures led the funding round, with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Vertical Venture Partners. Genoa’s venture studio, General Inception, also provided Pre-Seed capital and company formation support.

Tang+Company Expands Compliance And Safety Capabilities With Acquisition Of CanQualify

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Tang+Company has acquired CanQualify in a strategic move that expands its position as a comprehensive provider of occupational health, employee screening, training, and supplier compliance solutions.

ELM Utility Services: Major Growth Investment Raised For Supporting National Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has completed a significant growth investment in ELM Utility Services, a United States-based provider of outsourced public utility locating services. The investment is described as transformational for the company and positions ELM to accelerate its already significant growth nationwide.

The Partner Companies Secures Over $100 Million Strategic Investment From Tensile To Accelerate Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

The Partner Companies have secured a strategic equity investment exceeding $100 million from Tensile Capital Management, completing a capital raise that now totals more than $300 million. The funding includes the company’s recently closed syndicated credit facility of more than $200 million, led by Huntington Bank, marking a significant expansion phase for the U.S. advanced manufacturing group.

Roadrunner Venture Studios And Qunnect Unveil ABQ-Net, New Mexico’s First Quantum Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Roadrunner Venture Studios and Qunnect have unveiled ABQ-Net, New Mexico’s first quantum network, marking a significant step in the state’s multi-year effort to build a competitive quantum economy. The launch reflects a broader $300 million state commitment to growing the sector. It aligns with a $25 million public investment dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of quantum technology and attracting top scientific talent to the region.

Portal26: Interview With CEO Arti Raman About The Enterprise GenAI Adoption Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Portal26 is a company focused on helping large organizations adopt and manage generative AI in a secure, governed, and optimized way. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Portal26 CEO Arti Raman to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Lucid Software: Interview With VP of Strategy & Operations Jamie Lyon About The Visual Collaboration And Workplace Acceleration Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Lucid Software is a workplace acceleration company that provides a cloud-based visual collaboration platform for diagramming, whiteboarding, and process mapping. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lucid VP of Strategy & Operations Jamie Lyon, Sr. to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

OptimHire: Interview With Founder & CEO Larry Kodali About The Recruitment Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Nudge Security: $22.5 Million Series A Raised To Advance Workforce AI And SaaS Governance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Nudge Security has raised $22.5 million in Series A financing as the Austin-based company accelerates its mission to secure AI and SaaS usage at the Workforce Edge. Cerberus Ventures led the new funding round with additional participation from Ballistic Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, and Squadra Ventures. Alongside the investment, Cerberus Ventures Director Morgan Mahlock will join the company’s board.

Salesforce Completes $8 Billion Acquisition Of Informatica To Accelerate Agentic AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Salesforce, the world’s leading AI CRM platform, today announced that it has officially completed its acquisition of Informatica, LLC, a prominent enterprise AI-powered cloud data-management company. The transaction, valued at approximately $8 billion in equity, brings Informatica’s extensive portfolio of data catalog, integration, governance, quality, privacy, metadata management, and master data management services into the Salesforce ecosystem.

Victor Capital Partners: New National Security Services Platform Created Following Strategic Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Middle-market private equity firm Victor Capital Partners has launched a new national platform by acquiring four regional security companies and teaming with veteran industry executives. The company, which partners with branded businesses in the specialty consumer, industrial technology, and business services sectors, said the newly formed platform will introduce a new brand in 2026 and aims to serve a broad spectrum of clients.

OpenHands: $18.8 Million Series A To Bring Open-Source Cloud Coding Agents To Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Enterprise software development is poised for transformation after OpenHands announced that it has secured $18.8 million in a Series A funding round. Madrona Venture Group led the investment with participation from Menlo Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Fujitsu Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.

AskTuring.ai: Series A Funding Launched And Guy Reams Named As Co-CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Enterprise AI startup AskTuring.ai announced the launch of its Series A financing round, targeting between $10 million and $15 million to support accelerated product development and customer expansion. The company is building on an oversubscribed seed round and growing demand from a diversified customer base.

LineLeap: Over $30 Million At $200 Million Valuation Raised For Brand Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

LineLeap, a platform redefining how people access nightlife venues and brand experiences, announced the closure of its latest funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $200 million and lifting its total capital raised to over $30 million.

Jiga: $12 MIllion Series A Closed For AI-Era Hardware Sourcing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Platform provider Jiga announced the closing of a $12-million Series A funding round, led by Aleph with participation from seed-round backer Symbol and accelerator Y Combinator. The capital injection arrives as Jiga scales into sourcing bottlenecks that hardware and AI companies face when procuring custom physical parts for aerospace, defense, robotics, and other advanced sectors.

VenstraMedical: Strategic Investment Raised To Drive Next-Generation Cardiac Support Device Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Cardiovascular medical-device company VenstraMedical today announced a significant investment from Minnesota-based venture capital firm Highcroft Capital, which will accelerate the company’s development of its next-generation percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD). The funding underscores VenstraMedical’s ambition to transform temporary mechanical circulatory support for patients in cardiogenic shock or undergoing high-risk coronary interventions.

Lifordi Immunotherapeutics: Strategic Investment Raised As Sanofi Ventures Joins $112 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Clinical-stage biotech company Lifordi Immunotherapeutics, which is focused on developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Sanofi Ventures — the venture-capital arm of global healthcare company Sanofi — alongside additional funding from its existing investors including ARCH Ventures, 5AM Ventures, and Atlas Venture. The funding brings Lifordi’s total capital raised to $112 million to date.

Chargeflow: $35 Million Series A Closed To Advance AI-Driven Chargeback Automation for Enterprise Merchants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Chargeflow announced the closing of a $35 million Series A funding round, which includes a $10 million debt facility, bringing the company’s total funding to $49 million. The round was led by Viola Growth with participation from existing investor OpenView Venture Partners.

Ursa Major Raises $100 Million Series E Round, Garners Additional $50 Million Debt Funding, And Books $115 Million in Contracts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Aerospace and defense firm Ursa Major Technologies has announced the successful closing of a $100 million Series E financing round, complemented by commitments of $50 million in debt funding. The investment comes as the company simultaneously announced over $115 million in bookings through the first three quarters of 2025, signaling robust momentum across both government and commercial sectors.

Apono: $34 Million Series B Raised To Advance AI-Driven Cloud Access Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Cloud identity and security firm Apono announced today that it has closed a $34 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $54 million. The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) with participation from Swisscom Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 33N Ventures, and existing investors.

Big Rentals: $2.8 Million Seed Funding Raised To Digitize U.S. Equipment Rental Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Big Rentals announced that it has secured $2.8 million in seed funding. SNAK Venture Partners led the round with participation from Ironspring Ventures, Forum Ventures, the LAUNCH Fund (founded by Jason Calacanis), and NuFund Venture Group.

Hapiko: $7 Million Raised To Launch Stickerbox, An AI-Powered Sticker Printer for Kids

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Brooklyn-based creative tech firm Hapiko announced the launch of its new product, Stickerbox — described as the first AI-powered voice-to-sticker printer built specifically for children. The device enables kids to verbally describe an image, such as “a dinosaur on a skateboard” or “a Viking ship sailing through outer space.” Then it prints a high-quality black-and-white sticker that children can colour and customise. The product works without a smartphone or laptop, offering independent, hands-on play.

Bitfury Launches $1 Billion Funding Initiative To Advance Ethical Emerging Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Bitfury has launched a $1 billion funding initiative as part of its transformation from a bitcoin-mining pioneer into a global investment firm focused on accelerating ethical and human-centric emerging technologies. The company plans to begin deploying capital as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Shakers: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Héctor Mata About The Freelance Talent Marketplace Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Shakers is a platform that connects companies with curated freelance talent for project-based work. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Shakers co-founder and CEO Héctor Mata to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Captain T Cell: €20 Million Funding Raised To Propel Next-Gen Solid Tumor TCR-T Programs Into Clinic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2025

Biotech firm Captain T Cell announced today the successful closing of an equity financing round, bringing its total available funding to €20 million, together with previously secured grants. The funds are earmarked to drive the company's proprietary pipeline—specifically its lead autologous TCR-T program, CTC127, into a first-in-human Phase I trial, and push its allogeneic “off-the-shelf” TCR-T platform toward clinical readiness.

Lambda: Over $1.5 Billion Series E Raised To Build Superintelligence Cloud Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Cloud infrastructure provider Lambda announced it has secured more than $1.5 billion in a Series E funding round led by TWG Global, with participation from US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) and several existing investors.

Google Announces Advanced AI Model Gemini 3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Google introduced Gemini 3 on Tuesday, marking what the company calls a significant leap forward in AI reasoning, multimodal understanding, and agentic capabilities. The launch represents the next phase of Google’s two-year Gemini initiative, an effort that CEO Sundar Pichai described as one of the company’s most significant scientific and product undertakings. Pichai noted that the Gemini ecosystem has expanded rapidly, with AI Overviews reaching 2 billion monthly users and the Gemini app surpassing 650 million monthly users. Google reports that more than 70% of its Cloud customers now use its AI tools, and over 13 million developers have built with Gemini models.

S&C Electric Company: Interview With Chief Product Development Officer Joe Matamoros

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

S&C Electric Company is a Chicago-based manufacturer and developer of innovative products and solutions that make the electrical grid more resilient, reliable and ready to meet tomorrow’s energy needs. Pulse 2.0 interviewed S&C Electric Company Chief Product Development Officer Joe Matamoros to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Matter Family Office And IWP Family Office To Merge, Creating A $10 Billion Multi-Family Office Powerhouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Two leading independent family offices, Matter Family Office and IWP Family Office, announced that they are merging to form a single integrated firm focused on ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) multigenerational families. The move brings together more than 90 professionals across three locations: St. Louis, Denver, and Dallas-Fort Worth. It combines their assets under advisement at over $10 billion for more than 140 families nationwide.

Intellectus Partners Spins Out Intellebox.ai, Names AJ De Rosa CEO To Lead AI Platform For Advisory Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2025

Intellectus Partners announced that it has appointed AJ De Rosa as Chief Executive Officer of Intellebox.ai, effective October 1, 2025, marking the transition of the platform from an internal innovation initiative to an independent company serving advisory and wealth management firms.