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Vontier Acquires EKOS To Build A Fully Connected Fleet Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Vontier has acquired EKOS, a cloud-connected fleet, fuel, and electric vehicle management software company, expanding its ability to provide commercial fleet operators with an integrated platform spanning fueling infrastructure, vehicle management, EV charging, and operational software.

RIT Startup Program Teaches Student Founders To Build Companies Through Customer Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Rochester Institute of Technology's Bernard Kozel StartUp Program @ Saunders is using intensive customer discovery to teach student entrepreneurs to validate real-world problems before committing to products and business models.

Allianz Global Investors Acquiring €28 Billion Firm UOB Asset Management For €376 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Allianz Global Investors has agreed to acquire UOB Asset Management from UOB Group for SGD 555 million, or approximately €376 million, significantly expanding its asset management business across Southeast Asia.

TRP Infrastructure Services Completes Five Acquisitions And Launches Gulf Highway Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

TRP Infrastructure Services has acquired five roadway infrastructure companies, expanding its pavement marking and traffic control operations across the Central and Southeastern U.S. while vertically integrating part of its materials supply chain.

LS Power To Acquire 606 MW Brazos Valley Energy Center From Constellation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

LS Power has agreed to acquire the 606-megawatt Brazos Valley Energy Center from Constellation, expanding its generation portfolio in Texas as electricity demand increases from economic growth, AI, data centers, and electrification.

Affinia Adds Wilson Partners To Create Top 20 UK Accounting Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Affinia has added Wilson Partners to its integrated accounting and advisory platform, strengthening the RedBird Capital Partners-backed company’s position among the U.K.’s 20 largest accounting firms.

Partners Group To Invest Over $1 Billion In AVK And Acquire Majority Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in AVK Power Solutions and plans to initially invest more than $1 billion of equity to scale the company’s power infrastructure platform for European data centers and AI computing facilities.

FGS Global Acquires Rich Feuer Anderson To Expand Government Affairs And Regulatory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

FGS Global has acquired Rich Feuer Anderson, a bipartisan Washington, D.C. government affairs firm specializing in financial services, energy, technology, and regulatory policy.

BV Investment Partners Invests In Thomas & Company To Expand Workforce Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

BV Investment Partners has invested in Thomas & Company, a workforce compliance technology and services provider serving large U.S. employers. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Axum Capital Partners To Acquire Controlling Stake In BARCODE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Axum Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in BARCODE, a performance hydration beverage brand tied to professional athletes and the broader health and wellness market.

Live Media Group Acquires Gravity Media’s U.S. Mobile Production Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Live Media Group has acquired Gravity Media’s U.S. mobile-production assets, adding production units, engineering personnel, existing broadcast contracts, and additional capacity to its nationwide live production operation. Financial terms were not disclosed.

NetApp Acquires JetStream Software To Expand VMware Disaster Recovery And Cloud Migration Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

NetApp has acquired JetStream Software, a provider of VMware disaster recovery and migration technology, to expand its cyber resilience, data protection, and cloud migration capabilities. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Exclaim Robotics Raises $5 Million Pre-Seed Round To Build Robots For AI Data Center Maintenance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Exclaim Robotics has emerged from stealth with a $5 million pre-seed round to develop robots that can autonomously maintain AI data centers. Founderful and Playfair co-led the financing as Exclaim builds its initial robotic systems and assembles its engineering team.

10x Banking Raises £40 Million From AshGrove Capital As ARR Grows More Than 30%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

10x Banking has raised £40 million from AshGrove Capital to accelerate global expansion and increase sales and go-to-market activity for its cloud-native core banking platform.

Moss Raises €30 Million Series C And Reaches Unicorn Status

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Moss has raised €30 million in Series C funding led by Portage and Cherry Ventures, with the European financial technology company saying the financing has established it as a unicorn. The funding will support Moss as it expands beyond spend management and builds a broader Finance AI product suite.

Mesirow Expands $164 Billion Fiduciary Platform With flexPATH 3(38) Business Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Mesirow has agreed to acquire the plan-level 3(38) business of flexPATH Strategies, expanding its outsourced fiduciary capabilities and strengthening its position in the retirement plan market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ACCO Brands Acquires Trust To Push Technology Peripherals Toward $500 Million In Annual Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

ACCO Brands has agreed to acquire Trust, a European computer, gaming, and mobile accessories company, as it accelerates a strategic shift toward faster-growing technology peripherals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Vested Acquires Watermark To Expand Public Affairs And Regulatory Communications Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Vested has acquired Watermark, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs and special situations firm, expanding its capabilities at the intersection of financial services communications, government policy, regulation, and reputation management.

Apollo Selects Austin For New Strategic Growth And Innovation Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Apollo Global Management has selected Austin, Texas, for a new strategic growth hub focused on innovation, emerging technology, and development of new businesses across its asset management and retirement services platform.

Abry Partners Exits Prime Capital Financial As Carlyle Acquires Minority Stake In Nearly $50 Billion-AUM Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Abry Partners is exiting its investment in Prime Capital Financial as Carlyle agrees to acquire a minority ownership position in the independent wealth management company.

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million Series A To Scale Iron-Air Batteries For Long-Duration Energy Storage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Ore Energy has raised $43 million in Series A funding to scale its iron-air battery technology for storing renewable electricity for up to 100 hours. Plural and HV led the round, with participation from Positron Ventures. The financing brings Ore Energy’s total capital raised to more than $61 million.

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Prices IPO At $25 Per Share, Launching With $225.5 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Robinhood Ventures Fund II has priced its initial public offering at $25 per share, setting the fund up to launch with approximately $225.5 million and potentially as much as $255.5 million if underwriters fully exercise their option to purchase additional shares.

Target Names First Chief AI Officer As It Pairs AI With UX To Drive Its Next Growth Chapter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Target is strengthening its artificial intelligence and user experience capabilities as part of its next phase of growth, naming Chandhu Nair as the retailer's first Chief AI Officer and moving Purvi Shah into a senior leadership role overseeing UX.

Clarity Systems Raises $4.4 Million To Fight $103 Billion Retail Returns Fraud Problem With AI Scanning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

Clarity Systems has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to scale its AI-powered fraud detection technology, which can inspect returned and received products in three seconds without requiring retailers to open the packaging. The round was led by LMnT Ventures, with participation from Regeneration VC, Humba Ventures, and Massive Technology Ventures.

AGent Energy Raises $11 Million To Unlock 200+ GW Of Idle Behind-The-Meter Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

AGent Energy has raised $11 million in Series Seed funding to scale its AI-driven distributed power plant platform and pursue more than 200 GW of behind-the-meter generation capacity across commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. The round was co-led by Spero Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, with participation from Intrepid Investment Management and existing investors CIV and Zero Infinity Partners.

California Approves Charter-Cox Merger With $275 Million Network Upgrade And Major Consumer Protections

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2026

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved the merger of Cox California Telcom with Charter Communications, clearing the transaction subject to extensive conditions covering broadband affordability, network investment, customer protections, digital inclusion, and regulatory oversight.

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Vontier Acquires EKOS To Build A Fully Connected Fleet Operating System

RIT Startup Program Teaches Student Founders To Build Companies Through Customer Discovery

Allianz Global Investors Acquiring €28 Billion Firm UOB Asset Management For €376 Million

TRP Infrastructure Services Completes Five Acquisitions And Launches Gulf Highway Materials

LS Power To Acquire 606 MW Brazos Valley Energy Center From Constellation

Affinia Adds Wilson Partners To Create Top 20 UK Accounting Firm

Partners Group To Invest Over $1 Billion In AVK And Acquire Majority Stake

FGS Global Acquires Rich Feuer Anderson To Expand Government Affairs And Regulatory Capabilities

BV Investment Partners Invests In Thomas & Company To Expand Workforce Compliance Platform

Axum Capital Partners To Acquire Controlling Stake In BARCODE

Live Media Group Acquires Gravity Media’s U.S. Mobile Production Assets

NetApp Acquires JetStream Software To Expand VMware Disaster Recovery And Cloud Migration Capabilities

Exclaim Robotics Raises $5 Million Pre-Seed Round To Build Robots For AI Data Center Maintenance

10x Banking Raises £40 Million From AshGrove Capital As ARR Grows More Than 30%

Moss Raises €30 Million Series C And Reaches Unicorn Status

Mesirow Expands $164 Billion Fiduciary Platform With flexPATH 3(38) Business Acquisition

ACCO Brands Acquires Trust To Push Technology Peripherals Toward $500 Million In Annual Sales

Vested Acquires Watermark To Expand Public Affairs And Regulatory Communications Capabilities

Apollo Selects Austin For New Strategic Growth And Innovation Hub

Abry Partners Exits Prime Capital Financial As Carlyle Acquires Minority Stake In Nearly $50 Billion-AUM Firm

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million Series A To Scale Iron-Air Batteries For Long-Duration Energy Storage

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Prices IPO At $25 Per Share, Launching With $225.5 Million Fund

Target Names First Chief AI Officer As It Pairs AI With UX To Drive Its Next Growth Chapter

Clarity Systems Raises $4.4 Million To Fight $103 Billion Retail Returns Fraud Problem With AI Scanning

AGent Energy Raises $11 Million To Unlock 200+ GW Of Idle Behind-The-Meter Power

California Approves Charter-Cox Merger With $275 Million Network Upgrade And Major Consumer Protections

Citi To Acquire Kard To Supercharge Personalized Rewards And Commerce Media

Workday: Silver Lake Reportedly In Acquisition Talks For Potential Mega Software Buyout

Dynatrace To Acquire Arize For $915 Million To Expand AI Observability Platform

EQT Infrastructure Proposes $9.4 Billion Acquisition Of Cleanaway