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How Journey Steel Is Becoming A Success Story While Giving Back To The Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

Journey Steel is a certified minority-owned/woman-owned structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection company. And the leadership team of Journey Steel has 60 years of experience in all facets of construction. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Journey Steel President Barb Smith.

Social Marketplace Company HUG Closes $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

HUG – a social marketplace that connects digital art and NFT creators with current and prospective collectors - announced the closing of a $5 million round of seed funding led by DIGITAL, which is a Web3 investment fund founded by Mark Daniel and Benjamin Milstein (aka OhhShiny).

Forensic And Cybersecurity Company CAT Labs Secures $4.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 17, 2023

CAT Labs – a company that is building forensic and cybersecurity tools to fight crypto-enabled crime – announced it has raised $4.3 million in its pre-seed round led by Castle Island Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, CMT Digital, and RW3 Ventures.

Legal SaaS Platform Kuberno Raises £3.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2023

Kuberno – a global legal entity SaaS provider for corporate secretaries, legal teams, and governance professionals - announced the completion of a £3.5 million Series A financing from Nasdaq Ventures.

Precision Medicine Company Function Oncology Raises $28 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

Function Oncology - a precision medicine company advancing a CRISPR-powered personalized functional genomics platform to transform the future of targeted cancer treatment - announced its launch with $28 million in Series A financing. The funding was led by a16z and Section 32, with participation from Casdin Capital and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Digital Transaction And Video Verification Company Branddocs Buys TrustCloud

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2023

Branddocs - a provider of secure digital transactions and video verification services - has announced it is acquiring TrustCloud, the world's first choreographing platform for secure digital transactions, in a move that strengthens its commitment to building trust and confidence in the digital economy.

Video Editing SaaS Company VideoVerse Buys Reely.ai

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 17, 2023

Leading video editing SaaS company VideoVerse announced its acquisition of Reely.ai, a prominent Esports AI-Powered content creation, and social media distribution company.

Business Management Company DaySmart Software Buys ReCPro

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

DaySmart Software - a leading provider of vertically focused business management software - announced the acquisition of R.C. Systems Inc. (a.k.a. ReCPro Software) and veteran provider of recreation management software based in Warren, MI.

ESG Building Intelligence Company Infogrid Raises $90 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2023

Infogrid - a leader in sustainability-focused smart building technology - announced it has raised $90 million in fresh equity and converting CLNs, and a further $30 million of debt facilities in Series B funding after 5x growth in 2022.

Price Management And Optimization Company Pricemoov Closes $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 17, 2023

Pricemoov – a cloud company that powers intelligent pricing decisions - announced it has raised $10 million in its Series A funding round led by ISAI and Bpifrance Digital Venture.

Due Diligence Platform Company Xapien Raises £4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2023

Xapien – a deep tech platform that is redefining how organizations understand who they are doing business with - announced that it has closed a £4.5 million round led by YFM Equity Partners and backed by D2 Fund, concluding total seed funding of £6 million.

FHIR-Native Platform Company 1upHealth Closes $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 17, 2023

1upHealth announced the closing of a $40 million Series C investment led by Sixth Street Growth with participation from existing investors F-Prime Capital, Jackson Square Ventures, and Eniac Ventures.

Registered Investment Advisor Custodian Company Altruist Secures $112 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

Altruist - a modern custodian built exclusively for RIAs - announced a new $112 million series D round of funding led by Insight Partners, new investor Adams Street Partners, and continued support from existing investors. And notable industry leaders Bill McNabb, Ron Carson, and Marty Bicknell also participated in the round.

Apollo Fund Portfolio Companies Achieve $1 Billion In Diverse Spend

By Annie Baker ● Apr 17, 2023

Apollo recently announced the achievement of over $1 billion in diverse spending across its funds’ private equity portfolio as part of the firm’s Supplier Diversity Program.

GitHub Reveals First Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2023

GitHub Accelerator is a 10-week program where open source maintainers receive an initial sponsorship of $20K to work on their project, paired with guidance and workshops from open source leaders.

Medication Engagement Company Scene Health Closes $17.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 16, 2023

Scene Health - a leading medication engagement company – announced it has closed an oversubscribed $17.7 million Series B growth financing led by ABS Capital Partners.

Overwater Ventures Announces $20 Million Debut Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2023

Overwater Ventures – an early-stage venture capital firm that is supporting the next generation of founders in human and planet health - announced the close of its $20 million inaugural fund.

Digital Intelligence Solutions Company Fivecast Raises AU$30 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 16, 2023

Fivecast - an Australia-based open-source intelligence (OSINT) software company - announced it has closed a Series A funding round with nearly US$20 million (AU$30 million) raised.

KKR Investing In Strategic Advisory And Communications Company FGS Global

By Annie Baker ● Apr 16, 2023

KKR announced an agreement to make a growth investment in leading strategic advisory and communications company FGS Global.

iManage Receiving Strategic Growth Investment From Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

By Noah Long ● Apr 16, 2023

iManage – a company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work - announced a strategic growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.

Meridian Medical Technologies Investing Over $100 Million in Missouri Expansion

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 16, 2023

Meridian Medical Technologies announced it will expand manufacturing capabilities in Bridgeton, Missouri, investing over $100 million in the next 4 years in a newly purchased facility.

Sports Betting Company Prophet Exchange Raises Over $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 16, 2023

Prophet Exchange - the first fully regulated, peer-to-peer high-frequency sports betting exchange in the U.S. – announced it has raised a new line of funding at more than $10 million.

Blackstone Closes $30.4 Billion In Capital Commitments For BREP X Real Estate Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2023

Blackstone has announced the final close of its latest global real estate fund Blackstone Real Estate Partners X (BREP X). BREP X has $30.4 billion of total capital commitments, which is the largest real estate or private equity drawdown fund ever raised.

Allogeneic Cellular Medicine Company ImmuneBridge Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 14, 2023

ImmuneBridge - a biotechnology company using nature’s innate intelligence to fight cancer - announced the closing of an oversubscribed $12 million seed financing.

IrisCX: How This Enterprise-Level Video Company Is Improving The Home Improvement Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2023

IrisCX is a company that changes the way home product companies visually connect with customers to help them choose, set up, and support products in the home. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Guillermo Salazar, CEO and co-founder of IrisCX.

Ford Investing C$1.8 Billion In Ontario Assembly Complex

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2023

Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) in its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario to transition it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada – which is a crucial part of the company’s plan to scale production of electric vehicles and make them more accessible to millions of customers.

Aspect Biosystems And Novo Nordisk Sign $2.6 Billion Bioprinted Tissue Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2023

Aspect Biosystems recently announced a $2.6 billion collaboration with pharma giant Novo Nordisk to partner on the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics for diabetes and obesity.

Virtual Care Services Company Recuro Health Secures $47 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 14, 2023

Recuro Health - an integrated digital health solutions company designed for transitioning the U.S. healthcare system from a reactive and disease-focused model to a proactive care approach announced the closing of a $47 million Series B round investment.

Construction Optioneering Platform Company ALICE Technologies Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 14, 2023

ALICE Technologies has announced that it has extended its Series B funding round by an incremental $13 million with equity financing from Swire Properties plus a term loan from Bridge Bank, bringing the total value of the Series B funding to $47 million to date.

Wallet Relationship Management Company absolute labs Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 14, 2023

absolute labs – a Wallet Relationship Management (WRM) platform company that is revolutionizing how growth and marketing teams acquire, engage, convert, and retain customers in the next Internet – announced the closing of an $8 million Seed fundraising round.