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Epic Padel, a Virginia-based company dedicated to expanding the sport of padel in the United States, has announced a $10 million seed round. This funding will be used to accelerate the company's growth across the U.S. and support the development of innovative padel communities worldwide.

BusCaro, a transportation technology company operating in Pakistan, has announced a new funding round of $2 million. The investment was led by Daman Investments and included participation from firms such as Cartography Capital, Epic Angels, Wahed Ventures, Accelerate Prosperity, as well as several angel investors. This funding boost brings BusCaro's total financing to $3.5 million.

Citi took a significant step forward in its planned divestiture of its Mexican consumer banking unit on Monday, announcing that it has reached an agreement to sell a substantial equity stake in Grupo Financiero Banamex. A company wholly owned by prominent investor Fernando Chico Pardo and members of his immediate family has agreed to purchase the stake, marking the beginning of a new strategic relationship.

Rebellions, a rapidly expanding AI inference chip company based in Asia, announced today that it has closed a $250 million Series C funding round. As part of the funding round, Arm has become a strategic partner. The round also attracted considerable support from other key industry players, including Samsung Ventures and Pegatron VC, which strengthens Rebellions' strategic connections throughout the semiconductor and AI module ecosystem. Follow-on investments from existing backers, such as the Korea Development Bank and Korelya Capital, further demonstrated confidence in the company's direction. The round also welcomed new international investors, including Lion X Ventures, signaling broad global interest in the company's technology.

Nuclide Therapeutics (NTx), a spin-out company from King’s College London, has completed a £5 million investment round to accelerate the development of a specialized class of radioactive drugs designed to combat aggressive, therapy-resistant cancers. The funding, provided by German investor Marathon Beteiligungs AG, is tied to specific developmental milestones, ensuring strategic focus as the company transitions its cutting-edge technology toward clinical application.

Anything, a San Francisco-based company advancing AI-driven no-code app development, announced it has secured $11 million in a Series A funding round. While the capital raise totaled $11 million, the funding catapults the company's valuation to $100 million, reflecting investor confidence in its disruptive approach to software creation. This oversubscribed Series A was led by Footwork Ventures, with participation from M13. Existing investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Uncork Capital, also doubled down on their seed investments, bringing Anything’s total capital raised to nearly $20 million.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) unveiled a new ambitious $73 billion capital expenditure program through 2030, marking one of the largest infrastructure investment commitments in the company’s history. This large sum is earmarked for a comprehensive modernization of Central and Northern California’s electrical grid, addressing both the immediate, unprecedented surge in electricity demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and the existential threat of wildfires.

Gozio Health is a company that provides a customizable mobile engagement platform for health systems to improve patient engagement and create a unified digital experience. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gozio Health founder and CEO Joshua Titus to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Sanofi Ventures, the dedicated corporate venture capital arm of the global biopharmaceutical company Sanofi, has announced a significant expansion of its investment capacity. The company has committed an additional $625 million over multiple years to its evergreen venture fund, a move that boosts its total assets under management to over $1.4 billion. This increased funding reflects Sanofi’s long-term strategy of investing in innovative biotech and digital health startups that align with its mission to improve patient outcomes and transform medicine.

Maisa is a platform that enables enterprises to create and manage AI-powered digital workers capable of automating complex, knowledge-intensive business processes with complete transparency, traceability, and reliability. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Maisa co-founder and CEO David Villalón to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

C4 Ventures, a European venture capital firm led by experienced technology operators, has announced the launch of its third investment fund. The new fund aims to raise approximately 100 million euros and will focus on early-stage investments in artificial intelligence and deep technology startups across Europe. This initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen Europe's position as a global leader in the field of AI and advanced technologies.

WorkWave is a company that delivers innovative software and fintech solutions to millions of dedicated service professionals who ensure the world remains safe, clean, and beautiful. Partnering with thousands of customers globally, leading companies in lawn care, pest control, commercial cleaning, and security guarding rely on WorkWave’s comprehensive SaaS solutions, including its core offerings PestPac, RealGreen & TEAM Software, to manage and grow their businesses. Backed by decades of experience, passionate teams, and an unwavering commitment to its customers, WorkWave’s vision is to empower the world’s mobile service workers to build a brighter future. Pulse 2.0 interviewed WorkWave's SVP & GM of AI & Data Analytics David Libesman to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Apollo has announced a significant development in its European investment services. The company has received the necessary regulatory approval to introduce three new European Long-Term Investment Funds, commonly referred to as ELTIFs. These funds are designed as evergreen, semi-liquid investments, which means they can operate continuously over time while offering some liquidity to investors. This move marks a strategic expansion of Apollo’s presence in private markets, aiming to provide a broader range of investors with access to its expertise in private markets.

Careerspan is building a decentralized talent network with members sourced from the world’s best professional communities. Their flagship product helps users refine their professional storytelling through coaching conversations that simultaneously build data-rich profiles that underpin their matching system. Careerspan sees itself as an appealing alternative to existing hiring channels. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Careerspan co-founder and CEO Vrijen Attawar to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

WeTravel, a pioneering operating system poised to transform the landscape for businesses specializing in multi-day travel experiences, has announced the completion of its Series C funding round, raising an impressive $92 million. The funding was led by Sapphire Ventures, with strategic support from Left Lane Capital, Base10, Cross Creek, and a host of experienced angel investors. The influx of capital has effectively tripled WeTravel's valuation, marking a milestone in its growth trajectory and firmly establishing its status as the premier platform for tour operators and travel businesses globally.

Evvy is a precision women’s health company that’s reshaping how vaginal and reproductive health is understood and managed. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Evvy co-founder and CEO Priyanka Jain to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

BGF, a leading investor focusing on growth-stage companies, has announced the appointment of Tracy Bownes as its new Head of Value Creation. This strategic move aims to strengthen BGF's commitment to supporting its portfolio companies in achieving rapid growth and maximizing their potential.

Isaac Health is a healthcare company that provides digitally enabled dementia and brain health care services, designed to improve access, outcomes, and affordability for patients and health systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Isaac Health co-founder and CEO Julius Bruch to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Flox, a platform dedicated to streamlining the software creation process, has raised $25 million in its Series B funding round. The latest investment was led by Addition, a prominent venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors and new backers including NEA, the D. E. Shaw Group, Hetz Ventures, and Illuminate Financial. This financial boost aims to accelerate the development of Flox’s platform and broaden its reach into a market that is increasingly challenged by the complexities of modern software development.

Cognida.ai is a technology consulting and software engineering company that provides practical and scalable artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for enterprises. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cognida.ai founder and CEO Feroze Mohammed to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Workfully, a Barcelona-based recruitment platform, has announced the completion of a seed funding round that exceeded €4 million. The funding round was oversubscribed, meaning there was more investor demand than the amount of capital the company sought to raise. This strong investor interest highlights the confidence in Workfully’s innovative approach to transforming the recruitment industry.

zerohash, a player in the crypto and stablecoin infrastructure sector, has announced a significant new round of funding, raising $104 million in its Series D-2 financing. This investment was led by Interactive Brokers, one of the world's largest brokerage firms, which several other well-known institutional investors joined. The round saw participation from major financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, SoFi, Apollo-managed funds, Jump Crypto, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, FTMO, IMC, and Liberty City Ventures. Additionally, existing investors such as PEAK6, tastytrade, and Nyca Partners also contributed, showing continued confidence in the company's growth prospects.

Sapien is a company that is pioneering the next frontier of AI training data through decentralized human intelligence. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sapien CEO Rowan Stone to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Prosper AI, a cutting-edge voice artificial intelligence platform focused on the healthcare sector, has announced a significant milestone by completing a $5 million seed funding round. The company plans to use this investment to accelerate the development and deployment of its advanced AI agents, which are designed to automate critical administrative workflows in healthcare settings.

Swish, an innovator in the realm of programmatic product trials, has successfully closed a seed funding round. BD Ventures led this investment, with participation from a carefully selected group of strategic investors who have deep expertise in retail technology and shopper marketing. The funding round was led by BD Ventures, a firm co-founded by Jonathan Opdyke and Roger Ehrenberg, which focuses its investments on promising consumer brands and the enabling technologies that support them. 

Interactive gaming giant Electronic Arts has announced that an investor consortium will acquire it. This consortium comprises the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The deal is valued at approximately $55 billion and marks one of the most significant mergers in the entertainment sector in recent history.

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on making buyout and growth investments in leading middle-market companies across the United States, recently announced the successful final close of its latest fund, Ridgemont Equity Partners V, L.P., which is also known as REP V. The fund reached its hard cap with an impressive $3.975 billion in capital commitments, significantly surpassing its initial fundraising target of $2.75 billion. This closing brings the firm's total capital under management to more than $11 billion.

Amundi Private Equity Funds, a leading player in asset management, has completed the first closing for the third iteration of its Amundi ETI Mégatendances investment strategy. This significant milestone brings the total fundraising for the Amundi ETI Mégatendances III investment strategy to €285 million.

Aarki is an AI-powered technology company that develops advertising solutions to drive revenue growth for mobile app developers, publishers, and brands. It provides a full-service platform that uses AI and deep learning to find and engage audiences, offering services for user acquisition and re-engagement through programmatic campaigns, creative optimization, and data-driven targeting. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Aarki CEO Aman Sareen to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

DB Insurance, led by CEO Jong-Pyo Jeong, in collaboration with Tiptree and Warburg Pincus, recently announced a definitive agreement for DB Insurance to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of The Fortegra Group. Fortegra, a specialty insurer based in the United States, will be acquired for approximately $1.65 billion, equivalent to roughly KRW 2.3 trillion. This substantial transaction will be financed entirely through DB Insurance's internal cash reserves. This monumental deal represents the largest entry into the U.S. market by a Korean non-life insurer to date, signifying a significant strategic move in the global insurance landscape.