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Louisiana Economic Development: Interview With Chief Innovation Officer Josh Fleig

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) is an organization dedicated to enhancing the state's business environment and fostering economic growth. Its mission includes strengthening the foundations of Louisiana's economy and creating opportunities for businesses to thrive, ultimately contributing to a more vibrant and prosperous state. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Louisiana Economic Development Chief Innovation Officer Josh Fleig to learn more.

Gurobi: Interview With Sr. Data Science Strategist Jerry Yurchisin About The Mathematical Optimization Solver Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Gurobi is a company that provides a mathematical optimization solver, the Gurobi Optimizer, which helps businesses make better decisions by finding optimal solutions to complex problems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gurobi Sr. Data Science Strategist Jerry Yurchisin to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

PayPal: Pay With Crypto Feature Launched For Integrating Cryptocurrency Payments Into Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

PayPal has unveiled "Pay with Crypto," a new service designed to integrate cryptocurrency payments into mainstream global commerce, significantly reducing cross-border transaction costs for businesses. This innovative solution enables merchants to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, with instant conversion to a stablecoin or fiat currency.

Lyten: Over $200 Million Raised For Advancing Acquisition Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Lyten, a manufacturer of lithium-sulfur batteries, has secured over $200 million in equity investment, bringing its total funding to over $625 million. This will support its expansion in the U.S. and Europe.

UgenticAI: $4 Million Raised To Transform Small Business Operations With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

UgenticAI, an AI holding company, has secured $4 million in funding to expand its portfolio of agentic AI companies. These companies develop AI systems that autonomously manage complex business functions, such as sales, content creation, and customer support, aiming to deliver tangible business results rather than merely automate processes.

Reka: $110 Million Raised For Multimodal AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Reka, a leader in multimodal AI, has raised $110 million from investors including NVIDIA and Snowflake. This investment will accelerate the adoption and development of Reka's efficient multimodal AI platforms, which are built by a world-class research team.

Montagu To Buy Poland-Based Digital Retail Solutions Provider IAI Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Montagu, a mid-market private equity firm, has reached an agreement to acquire IAI Group, which is Poland's leading provider of digital retail solutions, pending regulatory approval. This acquisition will transfer ownership from MCI Capital ASI and IAI's founders.

HEICO Buying Gables Engineering To Support Avionics Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

HEICO Corporation's Electronic Technologies Group announced its acquisition of Gables Engineering, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced avionics controls. This cash transaction is expected to boost HEICO's earnings within a year.

Doss Buys Shopify Inventory Leader Genie

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Doss, the AI-native ERP platform, has announced its acquisition of key assets from Genie, a leading inventory management solution for Shopify.

Aidoc: $150 Million Raised For CARE Healthcare Foundation Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Aidoc has raised $150 million for its Healthcare Foundation Model, CARE, which aims to improve clinical decision-making for 100 million patients. This funding, led by General Catalyst and Square Peg, brings Aidoc's total to $370 million and will accelerate CARE's development and expand aiOS, the company's enterprise platform for clinical AI.

VestGen: Leadership Team Expanded With New National Head Of Advisors And Director Of Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

VestGen Wealth Partners is transforming the wealth management industry by addressing advisor succession while providing exceptional client service across generations. The firm recently appointed Rob Bondiman as National Head of Advisors and Matt LaLonde as Director of Insurance to lead VestGen Insurance Partners (VGIP).

Transcend Imaging: Investment Raised From Modular Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Modular Devices, a leading provider of mobile medical imaging equipment and cleanroom solutions, has announced a strategic investment in Transcend Imaging, a prominent provider of mobile MR imaging labs. This partnership aims to enhance Modular Devices' position in the mobile MRI market and expand its product offerings.

Gamefound Buys Crowdfunding Pioneer Indiegogo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Gamefound, a leading tabletop crowdfunding platform, has acquired Indiegogo, a long-established crowdfunding site. This acquisition aims to enhance the crowdfunding experience by combining the strengths of both platforms and improving tools and terms for backers and creators.

Spear AI: Seed Funding Raised To Advance Maritime AI Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Spear AI, a leader in maritime artificial intelligence solutions, has successfully completed its seed funding round, with investments from Scare the Bear Capital and Cortical Ventures. This funding will enhance Spear AI's product offerings, scale its Horizon platform, and improve maritime sensor capabilities.

UChicago And IBM Partnering To Boost Illinois Quantum Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

The University of Chicago and IBM are collaborating to support startups in Duality, the nation’s first quantum startup accelerator. This partnership will accelerate the development of quantum software and applications using the IBM Quantum System Two, set to be deployed at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP).

Scopio Labs: $10 Million More Raised For Automating Blood Morphology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Scopio Labs has launched its new AI-based Complete Blood Morphology (CBM) analyzer, designed to automate the traditionally manual blood morphology diagnostic process fully. This innovation seeks to address the global laboratory staffing crisis while improving efficiency by analyzing ten times more cells than current methods.

Lyra: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Sales Meeting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Lyra, an AI-native meeting platform for sales teams, has successfully completed a $6 million seed funding round, raising its valuation to $40 million. Led by 468 Capital, the investment also includes contributions from Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Transpose Ventures, and executives from companies like Ramp, Gusto, and Zapier.

Carlyle Investing $250 Million In FarmOp Capital For Boosting Farmer Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Carlyle announced a $250 million partnership with FarmOp Capital, a provider of farm operating loans in the U.S., aimed at increasing access to flexible financing for independent row crop farmers.

Trovata: $9 Million Raised And ATOM Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Trovata, a leading multibank data platform for cash and liquidity management, has acquired ATOM, an enterprise Treasury Management System (TMS) from Financial Sciences Corporation.

Maro: $4.3 Million Raised For Combating Human Risks In Cybersecurity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

Maro, a cognitive security platform designed to proactively manage human risk in cybersecurity, has announced the completion of a $4.3 million seed funding round from Downing Capital Group. This investment will fuel team growth, product development, and the company's go-to-market strategy for its newly available platform.

The Ethical Tech Project: Interview With Board Chair Jennie Baird About Protecting Privacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

The Ethical Tech Project is a non-profit organization that envisions a future where humans have insight into how their data is controlled and used by big tech companies, because the organization believes that the fundamental right to privacy should be universally protected. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Jennie Baird, Chair of The Ethical Tech Project's Board, to gain a deeper understanding of the organization.

TriEye: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Avi Bakal About The CMOS-Based Short-Wave Infrared Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

TriEye is a pioneer of mass-market and CMOS-based Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing solutions. And TriEye’s breakthrough and proprietary technology enables cost-effective, high-resolution image data and depth perception in all weather and lighting conditions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed TriEye co-founder and CEO Avi Bakal to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

RAD Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CTO Jimmy Mesta About The Real-Time Defense Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

RAD Security is a company that offers a comprehensive AI-driven platform, empowering organizations to secure their AI workloads and cloud infrastructure with real-time, behavior-driven defense. Pulse 2.0 interviewed RAD Security co-founder and CTO Jimmy Mesta to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Brandon Capital: Fund Six Closed At Over A$439 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Brandon Capital, Australasia's leading life sciences venture capital firm, has announced the final close of its sixth fund, the Brandon BioCatalyst Fund Six (BB6), totaling A$439 million. New investors in BB6 include the Western Australia Government and Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), joining existing backers like Hesta, Host Plus, CSL, and QIC. With this close, Brandon Capital has raised over A$1 billion in total.

Carlyle Reveals New Leadership Team For 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Global investment firm Carlyle announced key senior leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026, aimed at enhancing the firm's operational scale and investment outcomes.

Glade Brook: Fourth Strategic Growth Fund Closed At $515 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Glade Brook Capital Partners has announced the final close of its Glade Brook Strategic Growth Fund IV (SG IV), securing $515 million in capital commitments, surpassing its $450 million target.

High River Resources: Upsized Fund Closed At $205 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

High River Resources Management has closed High River Resources II, LP, raising approximately $205 million, exceeding its target by over 35%. The fund received strong backing from institutional investors, registered investment advisors, and family offices.

Edison Partners: Promotions In Investment And Marketing Teams Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Edison Partners, a leading growth equity firm, has announced key promotions in its investment, value creation, and marketing departments.

Tecum Capital: Fourth SBIC Fund Closed at $325 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Pittsburgh-based Tecum Capital Management has launched its fourth Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) fund, Tecum Capital Partners IV, L.P., securing $325 million in committed capital and receiving its license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

New Era Capital: Third Fund Closed At $120 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

New Era Capital Partners, an Israeli venture capital firm, has finalized its third fund, totaling $120 million. This fund will invest in early-stage Israeli startups focused on breakthrough AI-driven technologies in sectors such as cybersecurity, enterprise software, fintech, and smart mobility.