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Fisher Brothers: Investment In 1345 Avenue Of The Americas From Blackstone Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Fisher Brothers, a fourth-generation real estate company that owns, manages and operates unique spaces across the country, announced that funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate acquired a 46% joint-control interest in 1345 Avenue of the Americas at a full capitalization of $1.4 billion. And Fisher Brothers, investing along with Blackstone, also increased its majority ownership as part of the transaction. In addition, Fisher Brothers and Blackstone have completed a $850 million CMBS refinancing provided by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank.

Hirundo: $8 Million Seed Raised To Help AI Models Forget Problematic Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Hirundo, a specialist in machine unlearning, announced that it has raised an $8 million seed funding round, led by Maverick Ventures Israel, with participation from SuperSeed, Alpha Intelligence Capital, Tachles VC, and AI.FUND and Plug and Play Tech Center.

H.I.G. Capital: Acquisition Of ITH Group Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

H.I.G. Capital - a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management - announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of ITH Group Limited, a leading UK provider of aseptic pharmaceutical compounding services, in partnership with its founders Adam Bloom and Karen Hamling. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Dentons: Jan Pohle Named As Partner In Dusseldorf Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Global law firm Dentons announced that it has welcomed Jan Pohle as a new partner in its Düsseldorf office, effective June 2025, enhancing Dentons’ existing team of data protection, compliance, IP, and technology specialists in the firm’s four offices in Germany.

NextGen Healthcare: Madison Dearborn Partners Named As New Investment Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based healthcare technology solutions, announced that funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, have completed their acquisition of a significant ownership stake in NextGen Healthcare. And Thoma Bravo retains a substantial ownership position in NextGen Healthcare. MDP will partner with Thoma Bravo management to accelerate NextGen Healthcare’s growth.

Liongard Buying Darklight’s Vulnerability Prioritization Platform Cyio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Liongard, a leader in Attack Surface Management (ASM), announced the acquisition of the Darklight Cyio platform, an AI-based cyber risk solution that applies real-time threat intelligence and business context to risk prioritization.

Kargo: $18 Million Raised To Transform Inventory Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Kargo, a leader in industrial AI technology, announced an $18.4 million investment led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors Sozo Ventures and Founders Fund, and existing customers and new strategic investors Lineage and Armada Supply Chain Solutions.

The University Of Chicago: $21 Million Gift Received To Merge Quantum With Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

The University of Chicago has announced the launch of the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, which will combine quantum technology with biology to transform the future of medicine and patient care. Launched with a $21 million gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren, the Berggren Center will be co-directed by Prof. Greg Engel of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Prof. Julian Solway of the Department of Medicine and founding director of the Institute for Translational Medicine.

Baker McKenzie: James Wyatt Hired As Partner In Energy & Infrastructure Team In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced it has hired James Wyatt, as a partner in its Energy & Infrastructure team in London, strengthening the firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.

Cork And Vines: $3.5 Million Strategic Investment Raised From Beneficient

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Cork and Vines Fund I LP, which is a high-end, chef-driven wine bar, bistro, and lounge concept poised to redefine experiential hospitality, announced a strategic commitment from Beneficient as part of a broader $3.5 million capital infusion.

BGO: $5.1 Billion Raised For Asia Value-Add Real Estate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

BGO announced the final closing of BentallGreenOak Asia IV (BGO Asia Fund IV), its flagship Asia-focused value-add real estate strategy, raising over $5.1 billion in total capital commitments for the fund and co-investment sidecars. And the fund represents the largest closed-end capital raise in BGO’s history, underscoring the firm’s history and reputation as a premier global real estate investment manager in Asian markets.

Barings: $548.5 Million Loan Provided To Refinance National Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Barings, which is one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, announced it has provided a $548.5 million loan to refinance a portfolio of nine multifamily communities totaling more than 2,500 units across six states: Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, and Florida. This portfolio is owned by Thompson Thrift, a nationally recognized real estate development firm, which delivered the assets between Q1 2024 and Q2 of this year.

Shield Technology Partners Launches With Over $100 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Shield Technology Partners (STP) announced its launch, with initial funding of over $100 million from Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners. STP is an AI-based managed IT service platform that transforms technology services through investment in innovation and a commitment to exceptional customer service.

bolttech: $147 Million Series C Closed At $2.1 Billion Valuation For Insurance Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

bolttech, which is one of the fast-growing global insurtech companies, announced the addition of Sumitomo Corporation (one of Japan’s largest trading houses) and Iberis Capital (a leading private equity and venture capital manager in Portugal) as strategic investors.

Signify Bio: $15 Million Raised For Creating Personalized Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Signify Bio, which is a pioneering biotechnology company harnessing the human body for the production of in situ protein therapeutics, announced an oversubscribed $15 million initial financing.

Ryan Specialty To Buy JM Wilson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 13, 2025

Ryan Specialty - a leading international specialty insurance firm - announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of J.M. Wilson Corporation. JM Wilson is based in Michigan, and its operations will become a part of RT Binding Authority, which is the binding authority specialty of Ryan Specialty.

TytoCare: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Dedi Gilad About The Home Smart Clinic Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

TytoCare is a company that collaborates with leading health plans and providers to introduce Home Smart Clinic solutions, enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from the comfort of home, without compromises. Pulse 2.0 interviewed TytoCare co-founder and CEO Dedi Gilad to gain a better understanding of the company.

Micron Expanding US Investments By About $200 Billion With Trump Administration Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Micron Technology and the Trump Administration today announced Micron’s plans to expand its U.S. investments to about $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and $50 billion in R&D, creating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Allegion To Buy ELATEC In €330 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Allegion, a leading global security products and solutions provider through one of its subsidiaries, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ELATEC, including Elatec and other group entities from Summit Partners for €330 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Allegion plans to fund the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility.

Muon Space: $146 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Satellite Constellations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Muon Space, a provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced the closing of its oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 round, bringing total Series B funding to $146 million. The new funding round features $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit facilities, following the company's initial Series B close in August 2024. The B1 round was led by Congruent Ventures and included existing investors Activate Capital, Acme Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and Radical Ventures. Plus, Muon also welcomed new investor ArcTern Ventures to the syndicate.

Autonomize AI: $28 Million Series A Raised For Healthcare And Life Sciences Agentic Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Autonomize AI, a pioneer in AI-driven healthcare solutions, announced that it raised $28 million in Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $32 million to date. Valtruis, The Cigna Group Ventures, Tau Ventures, and other strategic investors led the round. Plus, Asset Management Ventures, ATX Venture Partners, and Capital Factory are some of the company’s existing investors who also participated.

Vine Financial: Seed Funding Secured To Make Commercial Lending More Efficient

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Vine Financial, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has secured seed funding and assembled its board of directors.

Benefit Street Partners: $500 Million Secured For Third Captive U.S. CLO Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm and a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, announced that it has closed on $500 million in total equity commitments for its third captive U.S. CLO equity fund, BSP CLO Equity III.

Meter: $170 Million Series C Raised For Enterprise Internet Infrastructure Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Meter, a provider of internet infrastructure solutions for the enterprise, today announced it raised $170 million in a Series C funding round led by Hemant Taneja at General Catalyst, with new and existing investors like Baillie Gifford, Lachy Groom, J.P. Morgan, Microsoft, Sequoia Capital, Tishman Speyer, WndrCo, and 53 Stations.

Landbase: $30 Million Secured For Helping Businesses Find Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Landbase, an agentic AI company transforming how businesses grow, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The funding round was co-led by Sound Ventures (the AI-focused fund co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary) and returning investor Picus Capital. The funding round also included strong participation from other existing backers, including 8VC, A*, Firstminute Capital, and TheGP.

Volantis: $9 Million Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Photonically Integrated Computers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Volantis, a semiconductor startup developing photonically integrated computers for the AI era, today emerged from stealth and announced a $9 million seed funding round. The round includes backing from Alex Wang (Scale AI) and Trevor Blackwell (Y Combinator). Sam Altman backed Volantis in April 2022, betting on the need for foundational breakthroughs in computing long before today’s AI infrastructure limitations became apparent.

VectorWave: $2.5 Million Raised For Transforming Electromagnetic Spectrum

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

VectorWave announced $2.5 million in seed funding led by prominent dual-use investor J2 Ventures and Coalition Ventures.

Olyzon: $5 Million Raised For Advancing Agentic AI Platform For CTV Advertising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

Agentic CTV advertising platform Olyzon announced a $5 million seed extension round led by Cassius Capital, with continued participation from Ventech, Eurazeo, and strategic angels including Greg Coleman (former President of Criteo), Tom O'Regan (former CEO of Madison Logic), Cédric Mao (founder of Epic12), and Christophe Parcot (former executive at Ogury, Teads, and Yahoo). The funding round included $3.8 million in equity, which was complemented by non-dilutive funding from Bpifrance and a consortium of banking partners.

George Mason University: Grand Challenge Initiative To Drive A Sustainable Future

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

George Mason University has recently announced the launch of its Grand Challenge Initiative, a comprehensive research framework backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment. This initiative will align university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas, addressing what George Mason President Gregory Washington described as "humanity's ultimate grand challenge": securing a peaceful, healthy, and prosperous future.

IonQ Buying Oxford Ionics In $1.08 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2025

IonQ and Oxford Ionics announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IonQ to buy Oxford Ionics in a transaction valued at $1.075 billion, which will consist of $1.065 billion in shares of IonQ common stock and approximately $10 million in cash (subject to customary closing adjustments and expenses).