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Pemberton Appoints Dominic Courtman To Lead $1.6 Billion CLO Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

Pemberton Asset Management has appointed Dominic Courtman as Managing Director and Head of its Collateralised Loan Obligation Group as the European private credit manager continues expanding its €1.6 billion CLO platform. Courtman will begin the role in January 2027.

HB Wealth Onboards $700 Million Advisor Team And Expands Into Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

HB Wealth has expanded into Texas with the addition of Steven D. Podnos, Rachel Podnos O'Leary and Lauren Podnos-Garner, a three-advisor team that previously operated Wealth Care LLC with approximately $700 million in assets under management.

Concurrent Acquires Spire Investment Partners, Reaching $28.6 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

Concurrent Investment Advisors has acquired Spire Investment Partners, adding approximately $5.4 billion in assets across business lines and more than 30 advisor teams to its wealth management platform.

Nova Capital Acquires BMP Group And RB Medical From Andrew Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

Nova Capital Management has acquired the BMP Group of companies and RB Medical from Andrew Industries, expanding its portfolio of specialized industrial, manufacturing and healthcare businesses.

NorthStar Earth & Space Completes Viking Combination At $300 Million Equity Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

NorthStar Earth & Space has completed its previously announced business combination with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, creating a publicly traded space intelligence company valued at an equity value of $300 million.

Parakeet Health Raises $10 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $13 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

Parakeet Health has raised an oversubscribed $10 million Series A after 10x annual recurring revenue growth and expanding adoption of its AI-based patient access platform. Canvas Ventures led the round, with participation from Blank Space Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, and HMC INQ. The financing brings Parakeet's total funding to $13 million.

Kanu Raises $11.7 Million To Build Enterprise AGI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2026

Kanu AI has raised $11.7 million as it emerges from stealth with a platform designed to capture how employees perform complex work and turn that knowledge into production-grade enterprise software. Trilogy Equity Partners led the financing, with participation from a16z speedrun, BMW i Ventures and Accel.

Hall Chadwick And REEcycle File S-4 For Proposed Business Combination

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp. and REEcycle Holdings have filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with their previously announced proposed business combination, marking another step toward completing the transaction.

Cable One In Advanced Financing Discussions With GTCR And Private Lenders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Cable One is in advanced discussions with GTCR, certain existing lenders and a consortium of private lending institutions regarding potential financing transactions designed to address the broadband provider's upcoming capital requirements.

AI/ML Innovations Names Lynn Chapman As CFO And Plans 7.7 Million-Share Debt Settlement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

AI/ML Innovations has appointed Lynn Chapman as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, as the company advances its artificial intelligence and neural-network technologies for digital health.

MobileX Names Raju Datla As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

MobileX has appointed Raju Datla as Chief Financial Officer as the wireless company expands distribution and invests in the technology supporting its customizable mobile service.

Duke Robotics Names Avi Levin As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Duke Robotics has appointed Avi Levin as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, strengthening its executive team as the company seeks to expand its civilian and defense drone businesses.

Okuma America Promotes Summer Cline To Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Okuma America has promoted Summer Cline to Chief Financial Officer as the machine tool company continues investing in its long-term growth strategy.

WTEC Secures $345 Million Credit Facility Led By Santander Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

WTEC has secured a $345 million asset-based revolving credit facility led by Santander Bank to provide additional working capital for the company's expansion across renewable energy, grid modernization, data center and AI infrastructure markets.

Rising Point Capital Management Closes $325 Million Inaugural Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Rising Point Capital Management has closed its inaugural institutional private equity fund with $325 million in total commitments, exceeding its original $250 million target.

SMT Energy Secures Up To $268 Million Equity Partnership With Climate Adaptive Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

SMT Energy has formed an equity partnership with Climate Adaptive Infrastructure for up to $268 million at the parent-company level to accelerate the development, construction and operation of battery energy storage projects across the U.S.

Daptic Raises $15 Million Series A For Product Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Daptic has raised a $15 million Series A led by Canvas Ventures, bringing total funding for the product compliance technology company to $22 million. IA Ventures and 8VC also participated in the round, along with other investors. As part of the financing, Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures and Brad Gillespie of IA Ventures are joining Daptic's board.

Novele Raises $17 Million Series A To Scale AI Energy Platform For Commercial Buildings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Novele has closed an oversubscribed $17 million Series A to scale its autonomous energy intelligence platform for commercial buildings. Boisei Labs led the round, with participation from Locke Health, Arup Ventures, Barton Malow and several large commercial real estate owners and operators.

6K Additive Secures $27.4 Million EXIM Loan For U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

6K Additive has executed a final $27.4 million secured loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for critical materials used in aerospace, defense, space, energy and advanced industrial applications.

Flow Engineering Raises $50 Million Series B At $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Flow Engineering has raised a $50 million Series B at a $750 million valuation to expand its AI-powered systems engineering platform for hardware development.

Certified Origins Secures $60 Million Revolver From CIT Northbridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Certified Origins has secured a $60 million asset-based revolving credit facility from CIT Northbridge to support the food company's continued growth in North America. CIT Northbridge served as sole lender on the transaction, while Arch & Beam advised Certified Origins.

HGS: Interview With Global CEO Venk Korla About Realized AI, Agent X And Intelligent Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

HGS is a global business process management and digital experience company that has grown from supporting one healthcare insurance client with 23 employees in Bengaluru to around 18,000 people across 10 countries, serving more than 1,000 brands. Global CEO Venk Korla has more than 25 years of experience across digital services, customer experience, entrepreneurship, and technology, and previously served as CEO of HGS Americas. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HGS Global CEO Venk Korla to learn more about the company's Realized AI strategy, HGS Agent X, intelligent experiences, and AI-driven business transformation.

CONCÉ: Interview With Founder Meghan Houle About AI-Powered Hiring Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

CONCÉ is an AI-powered hiring intelligence platform designed for luxury, premium, and consumer-facing brands. The platform aims to help companies move beyond traditional resume screening and application management through intelligent matchmaking, predictive talent analysis, contextual insights, and curated talent ecosystems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CONCÉ Founder Meghan Houle to learn more.

Wilton & Bain Appoints Oliver Bentley As Partner In Interim Management Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Wilton & Bain has appointed Oliver Bentley as a Partner within its Interim Management business, where he will focus on senior interim leadership appointments across consumer markets.

Sole Source Capital Appoints Claire Bissot As Chief Human Resources Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Sole Source Capital has appointed Claire Bissot as Chief Human Resources Officer, creating a new executive role focused on talent, leadership and organizational effectiveness across the private equity firm and its portfolio companies.

KeyBank Names Mike Keane As Chief Operating Officer Of Key Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

KeyBank has appointed Mike Keane as Chief Operating Officer of Key Wealth, effective October 1, 2026, bringing in a financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience across wealth management, brokerage and banking.

onsemi And Synaptics Revise Merger Agreement To $5.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

onsemi and Synaptics have amended their previously announced merger agreement, with onsemi now agreeing to acquire Synaptics for $123 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $5.7 billion.

NN Raises $50 Million Through Private Placement To Eliminate Preferred Stock And Fund Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

NN has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity financing expected to generate approximately $50 million in net proceeds after placement agent fees and offering expenses.

XIVER Secures €28 Million Senior Debt Financing From ABN AMRO For €55 Million Investment Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

ABN AMRO is providing €28 million in senior debt financing to Dutch semiconductor company XIVER as part of a €55 million investment program designed to expand manufacturing capacity and technological capabilities.

Breye Therapeutics Raises €67.5 Million Series A To Advance Danegaptide Into Phase 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Breye Therapeutics has raised an oversubscribed €67.5 million Series A financing to advance its lead retinal disease candidate danegaptide into a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial. The round was co-led by new investor Mission BioCapital and existing investor Novo Holdings.