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Scanntech has raised $180 million in Series F financing to expand its retail intelligence and data analytics platform across Latin America and invest further in artificial intelligence and product development.

Eudaemon Technologies has completed an oversubscribed $4.5 million Seed funding round, opened an additional $10 million capital raise, and launched a manufacturing facility in Sydney as it prepares its hydrogel condom technology for clinical development and global commercialization.

Cohere has announced a proposed agreement to acquire AISLE, a cybersecurity company developing autonomous AI systems that discover, validate, and help remediate previously unknown vulnerabilities in critical software.

The Trump administration has announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program that will provide one-time payments to U.S. farmers during the 2026 harvest season as producers contend with higher input costs and temporary market disruptions.

Tradeweb Markets has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trumid Holdings for approximately $1.97 billion, expanding Tradeweb’s electronic credit trading capabilities across more stages of the bond lifecycle.

Elon Musk has pledged to give one share of SpaceX to every child in the United States next year, a proposal that could be worth about $10.7 billion based on the company’s recent share price and the number of Americans under 18.

Pear VC has closed a $333 million Fund V, bringing the early-stage venture firm’s total assets under management to more than $1.1 billion and giving it additional capital to invest primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups.

Amazon has introduced two new Bee personal AI devices, Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse, expanding the company’s lineup of ambient AI products designed to capture conversations, surface useful information, and help users remember tasks and commitments.

Sowell Management has appointed Scott Dooley, CFA, as Chief Investment Officer and launched the Sowell Office of the CIO, an expanded investment management platform designed to give independent financial advisors access to institutional-style investment resources without requiring them to build an internal investment department.

MassRobotics is a nonprofit independent robotics innovation hub that provides startups with workspace, laboratories, accelerators, workforce development programs, corporate partnerships, and connections to funding, talent, and industry partners. The organization has supported more than 250 robotics startups and serves as a neutral platform connecting entrepreneurs, corporations, academia, government, researchers, and other participants across the robotics ecosystem. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MassRobotics Co-Founder and Chief of Operations Joyce Sidopoulos to learn more about the organization’s origins, its founder-first model, and how it is supporting the development and commercialization of robotics and physical AI technologies. 

Red Cat Holdings has announced a proposed voluntary public purchase offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Steyr Motors AG for €39.00 per share in cash, a transaction intended to strengthen Red Cat’s autonomous maritime capabilities while supporting the Austrian engine manufacturer’s long-term growth.

Carlyle has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an approximately $7.7 billion portfolio of unsecured personal loans from Truist, expanding the investment firm’s asset-backed finance activity and its role as a capital partner to banks managing their balance sheets.

KKR has agreed to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares Management funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion, transferring one of the largest railcar leasing platforms in the United States to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions.

EQT Infrastructure VI has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Cleanaway Waste Management Limited in a transaction valuing the Australian waste management and resource recovery company at approximately A$9.3 billion on an enterprise value basis.

JPMorganChase has deployed $5 billion in equity investments and financed or facilitated more than $230 billion through its Security and Resiliency Initiative during the program’s first year.

Anthropic is establishing the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity that will hold a growing stake in the AI company and support initiatives aligned with its public benefit mission.

Ferveret is developing a waterless cooling system for AI data centers using heat-transfer principles derived from nuclear reactor technology. Its proprietary Adaptive Phase Cooling (APC) technology is designed to manage the increasing heat generated by high-performance AI processors while reducing energy consumption and simplifying data center operations. The company's flagship product is a modular, rack-mounted cooling system designed to fit into existing data center infrastructure without requiring a facility redesign. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ferveret Co-Founder and CEO Reza Azizian to learn more about the company's origins, cooling technology, pilot deployments, and plans to support the next generation of AI infrastructure. 

EMD Electronics, the North American electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, develops materials and process technologies used across semiconductor manufacturing, including thin films, planarization, specialty gases, delivery systems, and advanced process technologies. As AI hardware moves toward smaller nodes, higher transistor densities, advanced packaging, and increasingly demanding power and performance requirements, materials science is becoming a critical part of semiconductor scaling. Pulse 2.0 interviewed EMD Electronics Metallics Business Technology Director Sergei Ivanov to learn more about the growing importance of materials innovation, molybdenum-based metallization, advanced packaging, and collaboration between materials scientists and chip designers.

IXL Learning has acquired NoRedInk, an English language arts platform designed to help students strengthen writing skills through personalized practice while reducing grading and instructional workload for teachers.

Dream Labs has raised $90 million in seed funding to develop general-purpose AI models designed to control a wide range of robots, while launching what the company describes as the first publicly available API for a robot foundation model. The funding round was led by B Capital and Kindred Ventures, with participation from A.Capital, Unusual Ventures, SV Angel, Wing VC, Scribble VC, Adrian Aoun, and other investors.

Vedanta Limited has invested nearly $600 million to double annual zinc production capacity at its Gamsberg operation in South Africa to 500,000 tonnes of metal-in-concentrate.

Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Rocket Companies and Bedrock, has pledged about $1 billion in development capital to create a new nonprofit organization to redevelop, own, and operate Detroit’s Renaissance Center and the surrounding east riverfront district.

Clean Power Alliance has closed its seventh energy prepayment bond transaction, a $1.4 billion financing expected to generate approximately $91.1 million in renewable energy cost savings during the bond’s initial seven-year period.

Colossal Biosciences has acquired a rare South Island giant moa egg from a private collection in the United States and plans to return the artifact to Aotearoa, New Zealand, where it will be placed under the guidance of Ngāi Tahu research leaders involved in the company’s moa de-extinction program. 

Adonis is an AI orchestration platform built for healthcare revenue cycle management, helping health systems and provider groups identify revenue cycle issues, manage insurance claims and denials, and automate workflows through its Intelligence and AI Agents products. The company was founded in 2022 by brothers Akash and Aman Magoon. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Adonis Co-Founder and CEO Akash Magoon to learn more about AI-powered revenue cycle management, autonomous agents, and the company's growth.

Plata has surpassed $1 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue, reaching the milestone less than three and a half years after launching in April 2023 and less than a year after receiving its full banking license.

ZAP Surgical Systems has secured $36 million in financing led by Catalio Capital Management, with continued support from Baheal, the company’s strategic partner in China. The funding will support the global expansion of ZAP’s non-invasive robotic brain surgery platform and continued development of its technology across neuroscience applications.

Salmon Group has secured $140 million in additional financing to accelerate the expansion of its technology-driven banking and lending platform in the Philippines. The financing consists of $90 million committed by Spice Expeditions, WashU, and Moore, along with $50 million in proceeds from a bond issuance. Salmon plans to use the capital to scale its existing profitable lending products and support the nationwide rollout of new offerings.

Horizon3 is expanding its presence in Singapore with new investments from EDBI and its parent, SG Growth Capital, as the AI-native cybersecurity company increases its operations across Southeast Asia.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has completed its Anniversary Campaign after raising a record $1.35 billion to support pediatric care, research, and education. The milestone represents the largest fundraising effort in the hospital’s 125-year history.