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A-Champs has acquired Danish training technology company Goal Station, forming an integrated global ecosystem designed to accelerate cognitive, technical, and physical player development. The Barcelona-based sports technology company will now combine its ROX cognitive performance system with Goal Station’s Soccer IQ training methodology to create what it describes as the most advanced soccer performance training environment available.

Hawk Line Construction, a Midwest-based electric utility infrastructure services provider, has received a growth investment from funds managed by Lime Rock New Energy. The investment marks a significant milestone for the Neosho, Missouri, headquartered company as it accelerates its expansion efforts across grid modernization, reliability services, and emergency storm response.

Keychain is a company that has developed a proprietary AI-powered platform that helps brands and retailers quickly find the perfect manufacturing partners. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Keychain co-founder and CEO Oisin Hanrahan to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

An affiliate of Angeles Equity Partners has acquired a majority interest in Technique, a Jackson, Michigan-based provider of complex, high-mix, low-volume metal fabrication and prototyping solutions. The transaction brings new ownership to a business that has grown into a strategic supplier to blue-chip OEMs. It now aims to broaden its capabilities, scale its infrastructure, and deepen its reach across sectors such as aerospace and defense, power generation, and motorsports.

ITT has strengthened its position in the global gas handling and marine technology markets with the acquisition of Köhler & Hörter GmbH, a family-owned German compressor manufacturer better known as KOHO. The deal, announced today, brings reciprocating compressor technology into ITT’s Svanehøj business portfolio, a leader in cryogenic pumps and marine service solutions.

Budderfly is an “Energy- as-a-Service” (EaaS) company focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), multi-site franchises, and facilities reduce energy waste, upgrade infrastructure, and transition toward more sustainable operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Budderfly's Director of Corporate Project Management and Analysis, Ibhade Eigbobo, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

SecurityBridge is a global cybersecurity platform provider focused on protecting SAP systems from vulnerabilities and threats. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SecurityBridge co-founder and CEO Christoph Nagy to understand the company better.

DLA Piper has expanded its national Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice through the addition of Partner Sarah Chambless, who will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. The appointment strengthens one of the world’s most active legal platforms for advising high-growth companies and venture capital investors.

SmartHR has secured a $96 million strategic minority investment from global growth investor General Atlantic, marking one of the most significant recent transactions in Japan’s HR technology sector and representing General Atlantic’s first growth equity investment in the country. The stake was acquired from Coral Capital, which remains a committed minority shareholder.

Span, a San Francisco-based AI native developer intelligence platform, has secured $25 million in Seed and Series A financing from Alt Capital, Craft Ventures, SV Angel, BoxGroup, and Bling Capital. The investment includes participation from more than 100 founders, CTOs, and operators from companies such as Slack, Notion, Rippling, and Square, reflecting strong validation from industry leaders who have experienced the engineering challenges Span aims to resolve.

Penny Finance announced a strategic investment from One Washington Financial, the holding company of Washington State Employees Credit Union, as the company continues to broaden access to financial planning tools designed for everyday consumers. The investment strengthens Penny Finance’s momentum as a digital platform built to help credit union members manage spending, grow savings, reduce debt, and begin investing with greater confidence.

Celero Communications has secured $140 million in funding to accelerate the development and deployment of its high-performance coherent DSP technology, which the company says is becoming increasingly essential as artificial intelligence infrastructure undergoes rapid global expansion. The financing includes a newly announced $100 million Series B round led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, along with earlier seed and Series A investments totaling $40 million led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with contributions from Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, Maverick Silicon, and additional backers.

CRScube has finalized its acquisition of Mednet in a move that significantly expands the company’s global eClinical footprint and accelerates its presence in the North American market. The deal brings together two long-established technology providers known for serving sponsors and contract research organizations across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices.

GetVocal, a Paris-based provider of transparent and governed conversational AI agents for enterprise customer support, has closed a $26 million Series A funding round led by Creandum, with participation from Elaia and Speedinvest. The investment brings the company’s total capital raised to $30 million and marks one of Europe’s notable early-stage financings in the fast-growing enterprise AI customer experience market.

Avanzanite Bioscience has secured a €32 million Series A investment from MVM Partners, marking the company’s first institutional financing and positioning it for an accelerated phase of commercial and strategic growth across Europe’s rare disease landscape.

Shipday has secured $7 million in Series A funding in a round co-led by ECP Growth and Ibex Investors Mobility VC, positioning the global delivery and logistics technology provider for accelerated expansion of its AI-driven solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. The financing also included participation from B Capital and Supply Chain Ventures, bringing Shipday’s total funding to more than $10 million following its 2023 seed round.

Bambusa Therapeutics has completed an oversubscribed Series A-2 financing round at a significant valuation increase, marking a major milestone as the Boston-based biotechnology company accelerates the development of its next wave of bispecific antibody programs. The clinical-stage company, which focuses on advancing transformative therapies for immunology and inflammation, secured expanded participation from all existing investors, including Athos KG, RA Capital Management, INCE Capital, Redmile Group, BVF Partners, Salvia, Janus Henderson Investors, Invus, ADAR1 Capital Management, and Dawn Biopharma, an investment platform controlled by KKR. Their sustained support reflects increased confidence in the company’s bispecific platform, executional strength, and growing clinical momentum.

Breakthrough Properties has closed $430 million in the first round of fundraising for its Breakthrough Properties Growth Portfolio II, marking a significant step in expanding its global life science real estate platform. The announcement reflects growing investor confidence in the firm’s strategy and builds on the success of its inaugural $3 billion life sciences investment fund, which was completed in 2022.

Flocean, a Norwegian subsea desalination company, has expanded its Series A financing to $22.5 million, with global water technology leader Xylem joining as a strategic investor. The investment strengthens Flocean’s push to commercialize its subsea desalination systems, including the planned launch of Flocean One, which is set to become the world’s first commercial subsea desalination plant when it goes live in 2026.

Equifax has finalized its acquisition of Vault Verify, a move that strengthens its employment and income verification services by adding new data sources and technologies to its existing ecosystem. The deal deepens The Work Number's capabilities, a core Equifax offering used by employers, financial institutions, and government agencies to help consumers secure jobs, mortgages, benefits, and other key financial services.

X-Caliber Capital Holdings has closed a major $285 million Rural PACE-X financing package to support the ground-up development of a $495 million resort and entertainment district in Osage Beach, Missouri, marking one of the most significant real estate financings in the state in recent years. The project, known as The Oasis at Lakeport, is positioned to become a prominent Midwest destination with a Marriott hotel featuring 402 rooms, a large indoor waterpark, a conference center, an amusement park, and a broad spectrum of entertainment amenities.

Nanoramic has secured $54 million in Series 1 equity financing, marking a significant step toward scaling the global commercialization of its Neocarbonix battery platform. The round includes a new investment from PEP Capital along with continued participation from Samsung Ventures and Top Material. Earlier commitments from General Motors Ventures and Catalus Capital, which co-led the round, were also included alongside prior investments from ITOCHU Corporation, Fortistar Capital, and WindSail Capital Group.

Gridware has secured a $55 million Series B strategic growth round led by Tiger Global and Generation Investment Management, marking a significant step in the company’s efforts to expand its continuous grid monitoring technology across the United States and into new international markets. The round also includes continued participation from Sequoia Capital, Convective Capital, Fifty Years, True Ventures, Lowercarbon, and Y Combinator.

Capital Markets Gateway provides a platform that streamlines and digitizes the equity capital markets issuance process for banks and investors. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Capital Markets Gateway CEO & Co-Founder Greg Ingram to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Infinite Orbits has raised an oversubscribed €40 million financing round to accelerate its position as Europe’s leading in-orbit servicing provider. The company, headquartered in Toulouse and already recognized as a global pioneer in the sector, plans to leverage the new capital to expand its European footprint, accelerate satellite deployment, and strengthen the continent’s space sovereignty.

TPG and La Caisse have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Pike Corporation, one of the nation’s largest providers of turnkey infrastructure engineering and construction solutions for the electrical grid. The investment, made through TPG Rise Climate with La Caisse taking a significant minority position, marks a major strategic move to accelerate Pike’s growth amid rising nationwide demand for grid modernization and climate adaptation.

Peec AI, a marketing technology platform designed for the emerging age of AI-driven search, announced a $21 million Series A financing round on November 18, 2025. The investment was led by European venture firm Singular, with participation from Antler, Combination VC, identity.vc, and S20. The round brings the company’s total funding to $29 million following its Seed raise led by 20VC in July 2025, making it one of the largest Series A financings in the AI search category to date.

Secure.com has introduced its new Digital Security Teammate platform, an AI-native agent designed to help overwhelmed security teams handle rising breach costs, severe labor shortages, and the accelerating pace of cyberattacks. The launch coincides with the company’s $4.5 million investment from Disrupt.com, the MENA venture builder known for backing global technology companies, including Cloudways, which achieved a $350 million exit to DigitalOcean. The financing marks Secure.com’s first institutional raise and positions the company for expanded global deployment.

Klarna has entered into a major U.S. funding agreement expected to support $6.5 billion in Fair Financing loans, marking one of the company’s largest U.S. capital arrangements to date and reinforcing its rapid growth in the American consumer credit market.

UJET announced the acquisition of Spiral, a conversational analytics and artificial intelligence company, to expand its AI capabilities and add a standalone customer intelligence product to its portfolio. The transaction enhances UJET’s core CCaaS platform and accelerates its roadmap for conversational AI, predictive analytics, and large-scale customer data analysis.