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Allworth Financial Surpasses $40 Billion AUM With High Falls Advisors And Holistic Financial Partners Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Allworth Financial has acquired High Falls Advisors and Holistic Financial Partners, adding approximately $947 million in combined assets under management and helping push the national RIA above $40 billion in assets under management and administration.

Altruist Launches AI-Powered Financial Planning Agent In Hazel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Altruist has launched an AI-powered financial planning agent within Hazel, its AI platform for financial advisors, allowing advisors to create personalized financial plans in minutes.

Merit Financial Advisors Names John Rajes As Chief Technology Officer As Firm Surpasses $30 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Merit Financial Advisors has appointed John Rajes as Chief Technology Officer as the wealth management firm builds technology infrastructure to support its continued national expansion.

VinFast Names Pham Nhat Quan Anh As CEO As Pham Nhat Vuong Transitions Leadership Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

VinFast and GSM announced a series of senior leadership changes as Vingroup companies accelerate their global expansion and transition additional responsibilities to a younger generation of executives.

Imperial Petroleum Reports Record Q2 2026 Revenue Of $87.1 Million And Net Income Of $34.8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Imperial Petroleum reported record quarterly revenue of $87.1 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 139.9% from $36.3 million in the prior-year period and 41.2% from $61.7 million in the first quarter of 2026.

IQE Reports H1 2026 Revenue Growth Of 43% To £64.6 Million And Returns To Adjusted EBITDA Profitability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

IQE reported first-half 2026 revenue of £64.6 million, an increase of 43% from £45.3 million in the prior-year period, as demand accelerated across AI data center infrastructure, advanced sensing, wireless, and defense applications.

Virco Reports Q2 Revenue Of $87.5 Million And Operating Income Of $10.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Virco reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $87.5 million, compared with $92.1 million in the prior-year period, as the U.S. school furniture market continued to rebalance following several years of unusual spending patterns.

Vivendi Reports H1 2026 Revenue Of €140 Million And €28 Million Profit Attributable To Shareholders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Vivendi reported revenue of €140 million for the first half of 2026, down 3.5% from €145 million in the prior-year period. The decline was primarily related to the timing and seasonality of game releases at Gameloft.

MIND Technology Reports Fiscal Q2 2027 Revenue Of $5.6 Million Amid Marine Market Softness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

MIND Technology reported revenue of approximately $5.6 million for its fiscal 2027 second quarter ended July 31, compared with $9.7 million in the prior quarter and $13.6 million in the comparable prior-year period.

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Reports FY2026 Sales Of $348.9 Million And Adjusted EBITDA Of $45.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

MasterCraft Boat Holdings reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $348.9 million, an increase of 22.8% from $284.2 million in the prior year, as stronger performance across its legacy business was supplemented by its combination with Marine Products Corporation.

Gold.com Reports FY2026 Revenue Of $25.5 Billion And Net Income Of $82.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Gold.com reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $25.513 billion, an increase of 132% from $10.979 billion in the prior year, following a year of organic growth, acquisitions, and expansion across its precious metals and alternative assets platform.

InMed Reports FY2026 Net Loss Of $12.9 Million As Mentari Merger Advances With $490 Million Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

InMed Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $12.9 million for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, compared with a net loss of $8.2 million in the prior year, as the biotechnology company continued preparing for its proposed merger with Mentari Therapeutics.

Copart To Acquire ACV For $1.9 Billion To Expand Vehicle Remarketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Copart has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ACV for $10.50 per share in cash, representing an implied equity value of approximately $1.9 billion.

Lesaka Technologies Reports FY2026 Revenue Of $721.6 Million And Achieves GAAP Profitability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Lesaka Technologies reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $721.6 million, compared with $659.7 million in fiscal 2025, as the South African fintech company generated substantial growth in net revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted earnings.

Standard Lithium Director Karen Narwold To Resign From Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Standard Lithium announced that Karen Narwold will resign from the company's Board of Directors effective September 15, 2026, following her acceptance of a new executive position.

Qapita Expands US Presence As Co-Founder Lakshman Gupta Relocates To San Francisco And New York Office Opens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Qapita has expanded its presence in the United States as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Lakshman Gupta relocates to San Francisco and the private markets technology company opens a new office in New York.

Uniphar Reports H1 2026 Revenue Of €1.59 Billion And 11.2% Adjusted EPS Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2026

Uniphar reported revenue of €1.592 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 7.2% from €1.485 billion in the prior-year period, as the diversified healthcare services group delivered growth across all three of its divisions.

Crusoe Reportedly Raises Over $3 Billion At $30 Billion Valuation To Expand AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Crusoe has reportedly raised more than $3 billion in a new funding round that values the AI cloud computing and data center infrastructure company at approximately $30 billion. Bloomberg reported the financing based on people familiar with the matter.

Vertiv To Acquire UtilityInnovation Group In Deal Worth Up To $2.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Vertiv has agreed to acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, which operates as UtilityInnovation Group, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash at closing, with the potential for an additional $1.15 billion in cash consideration tied to achieving certain EBITDA targets. The transaction could therefore be worth up to approximately $2.6 billion.

Airbnb Names Pepijn Rijvers As Chief Business Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Airbnb has named Pepijn Rijvers as Chief Business Officer, with responsibility for the company’s Homes, Hotels, Global Markets, and Enterprise Operations businesses. Rijvers began the role on September 1, 2026.

Glucotrack Secures $11.5 Million Convertible Note Financing To Support Strategic Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Glucotrack has entered into definitive agreements for approximately $11.5 million of convertible notes, including about $4.5 million of new cash investment and $4.5 million of existing notes being rolled over.

Jaipur Robotics Raises €4.3 Million To Expand AI Platform For Waste-To-Energy Plants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Jaipur Robotics, an AI company using computer vision and automation to improve waste plant operations, announced that it has raised €4.3 million in Seed funding co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).

Tickets For Good Raises £3.9 Million To Expand Live Event Access And International Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Tickets for Good has raised £3.9 million in new funding to expand its platform, reach more users internationally and create additional jobs in Sheffield over the next three years.

Molten Ventures Growth Fund Reaches £175 Million First Close With £75 Million British Business Bank Commitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Molten Ventures announced the £175 million first close of its Growth Fund, including a £75 million cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank. Molten Ventures committed the remaining £100 million, and the firm is targeting a £350 million final fund size.

CoVet: Interview With CEO, CTO, And Co-Founder Yannick Bloem About AI For Veterinary Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

CoVet develops AI technology designed to reduce administrative work in veterinary practices while remaining closely aligned with clinical workflows and medical accuracy. The company works with veterinary professionals throughout product development and focuses on helping clinics save time on tasks such as medical records and client communication. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CoVet CEO, CTO and Co-Founder Yannick Bloem to learn more.

Impossible Objects Raises $40 Million Series B To Scale Industrial 3D Printing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Impossible Objects has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Inflection Equity to scale its Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing technology and expand industrial production across aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing.

Xapien Secures $56 Million Led By Spectrum Equity To Scale AI-Native Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Xapien has secured a $56 million investment round led by Spectrum Equity, with existing investor YFM Equity Partners also participating, as the AI-native due diligence company expands internationally and builds out its U.S. operations.

University Of Michigan Secures More Than $258 Million In Federal Healthcare Research Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is receiving $258,717,781 in federal healthcare grant funding supporting research across areas including cancer, aging, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases and other medical fields.

DigitalOcean Secures $725 Million Equipment Financing Facility To Expand AI Cloud Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

DigitalOcean has secured a $725 million equipment financing facility to expand infrastructure capacity as demand increases for its AI-Native Cloud platform supporting inference and agentic workloads.

Cognita: Interview With CTO Zhihong Chen About Foundation Models For Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2026

Cognita develops foundation models designed to interpret medical images end-to-end and draft comprehensive radiology results, initially focusing on X-rays and CT scans while keeping radiologists in control of the final report. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cognita CTO Zhihong Chen to learn more.