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Clifford Chance: Gabriel Cabello Named As Real Estate Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has appointed Gabriel Cabello as a partner in its global Real Estate team.

Loft Labs: Interview With CEO Lukas Gentele About The Kubernetes Virtualization Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Loft Labs is a company that builds the next generation virtualization for the cloud - virtual Kubernetes clusters. Pulse 2.0 interviewed co-founder and CEO Lukas Gentele to learn more about Loft and its work in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Palla: $14.5 Million Series A Raised For Cross-Border Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Palla, an international payments platform enabling instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, announced that it has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, Dash Fund, Uncommon Capital, Meta Fund, Evolution VC, First Check Ventures, Vitalize, and DeepWork Capital.

Labyrinth Capital: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Chris Lawrence About The PE Firm And Its Signature GP-Led+ Approach

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Chris Lawrence is no stranger to navigating volatile markets. The founder and managing partner of Labyrinth Capital Partners launched his firm just 45 days before COVID-19 disrupted the world - and private markets. But that timing is just one chapter in a career built on finding value in complexity. In this wide-ranging Q&A, he reflects on the road to founding Labyrinth, explains why GP-Led+ offers better risk-adjusted returns, and outlines his vision for the future of the firm.

Superblocks: $23 Million Series A Raised For Enterprise App Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Superblocks, a leader in secure enterprise app development, announced it has raised $23 million as part of its Series A. This funding brings the total funding to $60 million. The investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins, Spark Capital, Greenoaks, Meritech Capital, and tech leaders like Box CEO Aaron Levie and Workday founder Aneel Bhusri.

AODocs: Interview With CEO Stéphan Donzé About The Document Control Management Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

AODocs is a company that brings trust and efficiency to organizations by ensuring their critical documents are controlled, easy to retrieve, and follow the right business processes, with full traceability. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AODocs CEO Stéphan Donzé to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Raymond James Brings In $2.7 Billion Trustmark Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Raymond James Financial Institutions Division (FID) announced that Trustmark National Bank has selected the firm’s platform to enhance its financial planning and advisory offering, as announced by Stephen Kruchten, president of FID. With this new setup, Trustmark Financial Services (TFS) will provide clients with investment and wealth management services through Raymond James Financial Services.

e.l.f. Beauty Buying rhode In $1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

e.l.f. Beauty announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire rhode, a multi-category lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber, known for its collection of high-performance skin-focused products. And this alliance between e.l.f. Beauty and rhode is created on both brands' shared focus on disruption and product innovation, setting the stage for transformative global expansion.

Summit Financial: $250 Million Team Parsons Broach Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Summit Financial, a preeminent investment advisory firm enabling financial advisors to optimize business growth and deliver sophisticated family office services, announced an investment in Parsons Broach Financial Services to further accelerate its growth.

Steward Partners Onboards $700 Million Moore’s Wealth Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Steward Partners, a full-service, employee-owned, and independent financial services firm, announced the acquisition of Moore's Wealth Management, adding five financial advisors and $700 million in assets to Steward Partners' roster in its Legacy Division.

Grazzy: Interview With Founder & CEO Russell Lemmer About The Financial Platform For Frontline Workers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Grazzy is a company that helps hourly employees make more money, access it same day, and save and spend in better ways. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Grazzy founder and CEO Russell Lemmer to learn more about the company.

Five Point Infrastructure: Jeff Eaton Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Five Point Infrastructure (formerly known as Five Point Energy) announced that Jeff Eaton has joined the firm as a Partner, bringing decades of experience in private capital advisory, energy and infrastructure investing.

RollKall: Growth Investment Raised From Vista

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

RollKall, a provider of extra-duty management software for public safety agencies, announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.

Portal Access: $7 Million Series A Raised For Supporting FDA Approval

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Portal Access - a medical device startup company pioneering next-generation advanced vascular access solutions for oncology - announced the closing of a $7 million Series A financing round today. The funding round was fully subscribed, highlighting strong investor support for the company's vision and technology. Over 80% of the round was led by U.S physician investors including oncologists, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons and others, along with a partnership from a U.S based venture capital fund.

BioMADE: Interview With EVP And COO Jill Zullo About The Bioindustrial Manufacturing Ecosystem Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

BioMADE is a company that is building a sustainable, domestic, and end-to-end bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem to secure America’s future through innovation, education, and collaboration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BioMADE Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jill Zullo to learn more about the company.

Bito: $5.7 Million Seed Extension Raised For Expanding AI Code Review Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Bito, an AI-based developer platform that transforms how developers review and improve code by deeply understanding their codebase, announced a $5.7 million seed extension round, led by Vela Partners, with participation from NextView Ventures, Maxitech Ventures, Eniac Ventures, and other investors. And this brings the company's total seed stage funding to $8.8 million.

Pillar Biosciences: $34.5 Million Raised For Decision Medicine Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Pillar Biosciences, a leader in Decision Medicine, announced they have finalized $34.5 million in funding, including a strategic investment from Illumina, structured financing from Soleus Capital, and investments from existing investors.

Frinks AI: Manufacturing Tech Company Raises $5.4 Million Pre-Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Frinks AI, a startup founded by IIT Hyderabad alumni, announced it has raised $5.4 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Prime Venture Partners. This brings its total funding to $6.25 million. This funding round also saw participation from existing investor Chiratae Ventures, along with Navam Capital and Ashok Atluri, Founder of Zen Technologies. And Frinks AI is additionally backed by industry leaders including S Ramadorai (former MD & CEO, TCS), Dr. V Sumantran (former Executive Director, Tata Motors), Dr. Tarun Ramadorai (Prof. Imperial College of London), and Dr. Gopichand Katragadda (former Group CTO, Tata Sons), who continue to support the company as strategic investors and advisors.

Neuron Factory: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Transforming The Construction Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Neuron Factory, a company dedicated to transforming the construction industry through AI software, announced its seed funding round and a strategic partnership with Cordeel Group. The company also raised $6 million in seed funding in an over-subscribed round, from Activant Capital, Colle Capital, Karman Ventures, Punch Capital and strategic investors including Filip Cordeel, Chairman of Cordeel Group.

Astrix Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Alon Jackson About The Non-Human Identity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Astrix Security is the first platform designed to control and manage the lifecycle of non-human identities, enabling enterprises to manage their NHI attack surface and prevent supply chain attacks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Astrix Security co-founder and CEO Alon Jackson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Tradeverifyd: $4 Million In Additional Series A Raised For Addressing Supply Chain Risks

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Tradeverifyd, a supply chain risk management platform designed to help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate risks before they impact operations, announced the company raised $4 million in new funding from SJF Ventures.

OPAQUE Systems: Interview With CEO Aaron Fulkerson About The Confidential AI Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

OPAQUE Systems is a confidential AI platform unlocking sensitive data to accelerate AI into production securely. Pulse 2.0 interviewed OPAQUE Systems CEO Aaron Fulkerson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

CloudZero: $56 Million Series C Raised For Transforming Cloud Optimization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

CloudZero, a leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced a $56 million Series C funding round following another year of triple-digit growth. The round was led by BlueCrest Capital Management and Innovius Capital, with participation from Matrix Partners, Threshold Ventures, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures. MongoDB also made a strategic investment.

Cerby: $40 Million Series B Raised For Automating Identity Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Cerby, a rapidly growing platform for identity security automation globally, announced a $40 million Series B funding round. DTCP led the funding round with participation from existing backers, including Okta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

University Of Chicago: New Venture Challenge Features 10 Finalists Competing For Over $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced that 10 teams have advanced to the finals of the 29th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s signature startup accelerator for MBA students at the Booth School of Business.

Wix Buying GenAI Media Creation Company Hour One

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Wix announced its acquisition of Hour One, a pioneer in generative AI media creation. This deal marks yet another milestone in Wix’s transformation into a frontrunner in AI-based digital experiences, giving the company access to advanced technologies that will continue to shape the future of web and visual design creation.

Smith Anglin: Strategic Investment Raised From Hightower

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Hightower announced that the firm has made a strategic investment in Smith Anglin, a financial planning and wealth management practice based in Dallas, Texas, with about $2 billion in assets under management. Originally founded in 1967, the 34-person Smith Anglin team offers an integrated retirement preparedness and tax preparation experience tailored to the aviation industry.

Peak Technology Buying Jinxbot 3D Printing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Peak Technology, a provider of advanced prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced the acquisition of Jinxbot 3D Printing, an additive manufacturing company known for its high-mix, rapid-turn prototyping services and creative engineering support.

Merit Medical Systems Buying Biolife Delaware In $120 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Merit Medical Systems, a leader of healthcare technology, announced that it has acquired Biolife Delaware in a merger deal through which Biolife has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit. Biolife, which is based in Sarasota, Florida, manufactures unique, patented hemostatic devices under the brand names StatSeal and WoundSeal.

GCL: Strategic Controlling Investment Raised From Providence Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

GCL, a leader in live events and luxury goods specialty logistics, announced a strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners, a premier private equity firm with significant experience investing in and supporting the growth of companies in the entertainment and media sectors.