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Com Laude Completes Markmonitor Acquisition, Forming Markmonitor Group With $450 Million Enterprise Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:52 AM

Com Laude, a London-based corporate domain services provider owned by PX3 Partners, said it has completed its acquisition of U.S. corporate domain registrar Markmonitor, combining the businesses under a new entity called Markmonitor Group.

BrowserStack Launches $125 Million ESOP And Share Buyback Program For Employees and Early Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:51 AM

BrowserStack announced a $125 million employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and share buyback program that will provide liquidity to more than 500 current and former employees as well as early investors. The transaction marks the company’s third buyback and brings BrowserStack’s cumulative buyback total to more than $275 million across the three programs.

Windrose Consulting Group Buys Zenith Access Network to Deepen Greater China and APAC Market Access Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:50 AM

Windrose Consulting Group said it has acquired Zenith Access Network, adding a specialist market access consultancy focused on Greater China and emerging Asia-Pacific markets as the firm expands its regional footprint and client support in pricing, reimbursement, and access strategy.

AbbVie To Acquire Arizona Manufacturing Facility, Further Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:48 AM

AbbVie announced it has agreed to buy a drug-delivery device manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona, along with associated intellectual property, from West Pharmaceutical Services in a move designed to expand AbbVie’s capacity for producing devices used to administer its medicines.

Row64: Interview With CEO Marc Stevens About Their Real-Time Visual Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:40 AM

Row64 provides a GPU- and CPU-accelerated, real-time visual intelligence platform that enables enterprises to explore and act on massive real-time data instantly. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Row64 CEO Marc Stevens about their visual business intelligence platform.

Nanochon: $4.1 Million Seed Prime II Round Raised To Advance Knee Cartilage Implant Into First-in-Human Study

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:37 AM

Nanochon, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic device company developing an implant to treat articular cartilage defects in the knee, said it has secured commitments to close an oversubscribed $4.1 million Seed Prime II financing, bringing total capital raised to date to $11.3 million. The round was led by cultivate(MD), with participation from the University of Virginia UVA Seed Fund, WSGR, Wealthing VC Fund, and other investors. Nanochon said the majority of the financing came from existing backers, while also adding new individuals and funds to its investor base.

Guggenheim Investments Closes $250 Million New Private Debt Vehicle Backed by LGT Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:36 AM

Guggenheim Investments said it has closed a $250 million vehicle that will invest in the firm’s private debt strategy, backing an existing portfolio of loans while supporting continued expansion of the platform. The transaction was led by LGT Capital Partners, alongside additional limited partners.

Elbit Wins $275 Million Deal To Add EW And Laser Missile Defense To Asia-Pacific Helicopters

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:32 AM

Elbit Systems announced it has been awarded contracts worth about $275 million to supply an Asia-Pacific customer with an advanced airborne self-protection package for a helicopter platform, including an electronic warfare (EW) suite and the company’s Mini-MUSIC direct infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system. The work is scheduled to be carried out over five years.

Pocket Network: Interview With Director Chris “Jinx” Jenkins About The Decentralized Infrastructure Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:27 AM

Pocket Network is a decentralized infrastructure network that routes and serves blockchain data requests through a distributed set of node operators, providing dApps and developers with reliable RPC access across multiple chains. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pocket Network Director Chris “Jinx” Jenkins to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

iAltA Acquires BridgeFT To Broaden Wealth Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:05 PM

iAltA Holdings, a WestCap-backed private markets infrastructure company, has acquired BridgeFT, a cloud-native, API-first wealth infrastructure software provider focused on helping financial institutions, fintechs, and registered investment advisors better unify and use portfolio and client data.

Ropes & Gray: Milan Partner Alessandro Capogrosso Added To Expand Italy Transactional Bench

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:05 PM

Ropes & Gray announced it has added capital markets, private equity, and M&A lawyer Alessandro Capogrosso as a partner in its Milan office, continuing the firm’s push to deepen its European transactional capabilities and support clients on cross-border deals.

Will Stawell Returns To White & Case As Sydney Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:04 PM

White & Case has added debt finance partner Will Stawell to its Sydney office, expanding the firm’s Global Debt Finance Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group as it continues to build out its Australia platform.

Walmart And Google Turn AI Discovery Into Effortless Shopping Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Walmart and Google announced they plan to launch a new shopping experience that brings Walmart and Sam’s Club product discovery directly into Google’s Gemini, aiming to make purchases more intuitive through conversational AI.

Rich Sparkle Holdings Closes Acquisition of Khaby Lame-Linked Step Distinctive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Rich Sparkle Holdings announced it has completed an acquisition of Step Distinctive Limited, which it described as a core company associated with TikTok creator Khaby Lame, in a deal the company framed as a shift from episodic influencer monetization to a more structured, “full-chain” commercialization platform.

Allegiant To Acquire Sun Country In $1.5 Billion Deal To Create Larger U.S. Leisure Airline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:01 PM

Allegiant Travel Company and Sun Country Airlines announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Allegiant will acquire Sun Country in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $1.5 billion, creating a larger leisure-focused U.S. carrier with roughly 22 million annual customers, service to nearly 175 cities, more than 650 routes, and an operating fleet of about 195 aircraft.

PhotonPay: Series B Closed To Pioneer Stablecoin-Centric Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:45 PM

PhotonPay announced it has raised “tens of millions of U.S. dollars” in a Series B funding round to expand what it describes as a stablecoin-native global financial infrastructure platform for cross-border payments, treasury, and embedded finance.

Cloudforce: $10 Million Series A Raised To Advance International Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:44 PM

Cloudforce, a Maryland-based AI company focused on regulated industries, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Owl Ventures, with strategic participation from M12, Microsoft’s venture fund. The company said the investment deepens its go-to-market alignment with Microsoft, including access to Microsoft’s enterprise sales organization and product teams, as Cloudforce expands deployment of its nebulaONE platform.

Idea Financial Lands $20 Million Term Loan From EverBank To Expand Small Business And Legal Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:42 PM

Idea Financial has secured a $20 million corporate term loan from EverBank, adding capital to accelerate growth across its small business lending and legal financing businesses.

LPL Adds $260 Million Firm Rand, Williams & Associates To Broker-Dealer And RIA Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:40 PM

LPL Financial announced financial advisors Spencer W. Rand, CFP and Michael J. Williams, CFP of Rand, Williams & Associates have joined the firm’s broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) platform, bringing approximately $260 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets. The advisors, based in Monterey on California’s Central Coast, previously affiliated with Osaic.

Ameriprise Financial: Father-Son Advisory Team Managing $190 Million Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:39 PM

Ameriprise Financial announced financial advisors Bryan Hildebrand and Hayden Hildebrand have joined Community Wealth Services, a financial advisory practice within the Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (AFIG) in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Diginex Closes Acquisition Of The Remedy Project To Expand Human Rights Due Diligence Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:38 PM

Diginex, a London-headquartered sustainability RegTech provider, has completed its acquisition of The Remedy Project Limited, a Hong Kong-based advisory and research organization focused on labor and human rights in global supply chains, as companies face rising pressure to strengthen supply chain transparency and worker protections.

Princeton Radiology Acquires RAI Imaging Centers In Hamilton And Lawrenceville, New Jersey

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:30 PM

Princeton Radiology has acquired two outpatient imaging centers in Hamilton and Lawrenceville, New Jersey, from Radiology Affiliates Imaging (RAI), a Radiology Partners practice, expanding its footprint in the region.

Eir Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund III At $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:29 PM

Eir Partners Capital, LP announced it has closed its third private equity fund with $1 billion in total commitments, exceeding an initial target of $800 million and doubling the size of its prior fund.

Ventaris Surgical: $30 Million Series A Raised To Develop Next-Generation Kidney Stone Treatment System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:27 PM

Ventaris Surgical, a San Carlos, California-based medical device company, has raised $30 million in a Series A financing to advance a new ureteroscopic system designed to improve stone clearance during kidney stone procedures.

Compass Completes All-Stock Combination With Anywhere Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:26 PM

Compass announced it has completed its all-stock combination with Anywhere Real Estate Inc., bringing the two companies together under Compass International Holdings as they pursue a shared strategy focused on supporting real estate professionals.

Platinum Equity Invests In Norton Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:19 PM

Platinum Equity has made a significant investment in Norton Packaging, a maker of plastic pails and other rigid packaging products used across industrial and consumer end markets.

Boyd Group Closes $1.3 Billion Acquisition Of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:14 PM

Boyd Group Services announced it has completed its acquisition of Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, a deal that significantly expands Boyd’s footprint in the U.S. Southeast and reinforces its position among the largest non-franchised collision repair operators in North America.

NIIT MTS Acquires SweetRush To Expand Strategic Learning Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:11 PM

NIIT Learning Systems Limited, through its NIIT Managed Training Services business (NIIT MTS), has acquired SweetRush, Inc., an AI-enabled custom learning experience design firm known for strategic training interventions and work with Fortune 1000 enterprises, professional associations, and not-for-profit organizations.

Meta Lines Up Nuclear Energy Deals Targeting Up To 6.6 GW To Support US AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:10 PM

Meta announced it has reached agreements with Oklo, TerraPower, and Vistra to support a mix of new and existing nuclear generation that could total up to 6.6 gigawatts by 2035, positioning nuclear power as a key pillar in the company’s growing electricity strategy for data centers and AI workloads.

Blockstream Capital Partners To Acquire Numeus Derivatives Trading Team In Deal Backed By Komainu Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:57 PM

Blockstream Capital Partners (BCP) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a division within Numeus Group’s digital asset trading and investment business, bringing a 10-person derivatives trading team and select Bitcoin-focused yield strategies into the Blockstream Capital platform.