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IGEL has appointed Randy Resnick as Field CTO, Government And Critical Industries, adding a veteran cybersecurity executive with nearly four decades of experience across the U.S. Department of Defense and National Security Agency.

Adaptive develops trading technology for capital markets, including Aeron, its open-source technology for transmitting data with extremely low latency and high reliability, along with commercial products such as Aeron Sequencer and Aeron Exchange Accelerator. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Adaptive Co-Founder and CEO Matt Barrett to learn more about the company's origins, the evolution of its trading technology, Aeron, and its plans for the future.

Chariot Claims raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered platform for consumer protection claims and mass arbitration. The round was led by Mike Dodd, General Partner at Silverton Partners, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Lightbank, Neon Fund, ZVC, Rosecliff Venture Partners, Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, Graph Ventures, Vermilion Ventures, and other angel investors.

Kyvos Insights provides a semantic layer for enterprise AI and business intelligence, giving AI systems consistent business context around data definitions, relationships, rules, and governance. The platform is also designed to improve the performance and economics of enterprise analytics as data volumes and AI workloads grow. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kyvos Insights Senior Director of Technology Pratik Jain to learn more about making AI analytics reliable at scale, how semantic layers are evolving for AI agents and LLMs, and what enterprises should consider when building their AI data architecture.

Valory is a core contributor to Olas, an ecosystem designed around user-owned autonomous AI agents. Through products including Pearl and the Mech Marketplace, Olas enables people to run, own, create, and interact with AI agents while maintaining control over their funds and data. The ecosystem has expanded from early decentralized agent infrastructure into consumer products and agent-to-agent economies, with 18.2 million lifetime agent transactions, including 13.2 million agent-to-agent transactions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Valory COO Gemma Welsh to learn more about her background, the development of Olas, and the company's vision for user-owned AI.

Speria is focused on applying technology, analytics, connected systems, and industry expertise to improve predictability across food production. The business brings together farm-level controllers, sensors, gateways, supply chain optimization, animal health intelligence software, and expert services to help producers turn fragmented operational data into earlier and more actionable insights. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pia Brantgärde Linder, Global President of Speria and Global Vice President of Munters, to learn more about the company's approach to operational intelligence, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the future of livestock technology. 

Homa raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered homebuying platform and launch integrated mortgage lending capabilities. The round was led by Quiet Capital, with participation from Restive Ventures and Cambrian Ventures.

Penske Automotive Group has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be taken private by Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co. in a transaction valuing the automotive retailer at approximately $16.3 billion in enterprise value.

Freecash, the flagship rewards platform of Berlin-based adtech company Almedia, has surpassed $500 million in global user payouts while reaching a $1 billion annual revenue run rate.

Ramp has raised $1.85 billion in primary financing at a $60 billion valuation, marking one of the largest private technology financings of the year as the financial operations company surpasses $2 billion in annualized revenue and reaches positive cash flow. Dragoneer Investment Group led the round, with Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Sands Capital, and Avenir Growth as co-leads. Additional investors included Capital International, Fidelity Management & Research Company, T. Rowe Price, D1 Capital Partners, Greenoaks, ICONIQ, GIC, 8VC, 1789 Capital, Alpha Wave Global, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Coatue, D.E. Shaw, Definition Capital, FirstMark, General Catalyst, Generation Investment Management, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pinegrove Opportunity Partners, Soma Capital, and Stripes.

Researchers at Georgia State University identified two metabolite-inspired compounds that showed enhanced anti-inflammatory activity in experimental models of ulcerative colitis, potentially opening a new avenue for developing treatments for this chronic inflammatory disease.

Grafine Partners and Atlantic Ridge Capital have partnered to acquire Paragon Films in a transaction valued at approximately $900 million. Atlantic Ridge will lead the investment and work with Paragon’s management team to support the company’s next phase of growth.

Brookdale Senior Living has completed the acquisition of 17 previously leased senior living communities for approximately $157 million and entered into a separate agreement to acquire 30 additional leased communities from Welltower for $290 million.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric has signed definitive agreements with FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. for FFR to acquire Faraday Future’s full robotics ecosystem business at an agreed valuation of approximately $200 million. The transaction advances the companies’ previously announced process from a non-binding term sheet to a definitive contractual agreement.

3C and Datalec Precision Installations have merged to create 3C Datalec, a global data center infrastructure platform focused on designing, building, and operating critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence and high-density computing environments.

Flex has completed its acquisition of EPC Power, expanding its power-conversion capabilities for AI data centers and grid applications.

Acorns has acquired Frich, a peer-led financial education community for young Americans with 1.6 million members and an organic creator network. 

Blackford Capital has acquired E.G. Middleton, a Norfolk, Virginia-based electrical contractor, expanding its Habco Partnership mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services platform into Virginia and strengthening its electrical contracting capabilities across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Pearson has announced the first two products in its new Pearson Studios family, launching Career Studio For School and Career Studio For Work to connect career exploration, skills training, and industry-recognized certifications across education and workforce development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $3.3 billion loan to Oglethorpe Power Corporation to help finance construction of the Smarr Combined-Cycle electric generating facility in Monroe County, Georgia.

Zenzap has emerged from stealth with $44 million in total funding to expand its AI-powered collaborative workplace platform, which is designed to let employees and AI agents work together inside shared team conversations. The funding was jointly led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional investment from The Garage. Zenzap plans to use the capital to expand its product development and sales teams, enhance platform capabilities, and accelerate its international expansion.

Dechert has added Ben Burton as a partner in its global finance practice in London, strengthening the firm’s leveraged finance, private equity, and restructuring capabilities.

Swamp Club has raised $7 million in seed funding led by Amplify Partners and announced the general availability of Swamp, its platform for building AI agents using what the company calls behavior-centric design. Encoded Ventures and select angel investors also participated in the financing.

Duvo has raised $32 million in Series A funding to expand its Enterprise Execution OS, a platform designed to let employees and AI agents run business processes together across existing enterprise systems. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Northzone, and Credo Ventures. The financing brings Duvo’s total funding to $48 million and will support expansion in the U.S., initially targeting retailers and consumer packaged goods companies.

Legora and Sirion have formed a strategic partnership to connect Legora’s agentic legal AI platform with Sirion’s AI-native contract lifecycle management platform, giving enterprise legal teams a unified workflow spanning legal research and contract intelligence.

NeoGenesis Capital has launched as a venture capital firm focused on programmable biology at the intersection of superintelligence and synthetic biology and has announced the initial close of its first fund.

Engitix has appointed Ryan Richardson as an Independent Non-Executive Director as the biotechnology company advances its proprietary pipeline toward clinical development and expands its platform and partnership strategy.

Allswell has raised $7 million in seed funding to expand its insurance-covered behavioral health platform for the LGBTQ+ community and continue building toward a broader medical home model. The round was led by Rethink Impact, with participation from Magnify Ventures, Ulu Ventures, and Hopelab Ventures. Existing investors Techstars and Amboy Street Ventures also participated. The financing follows a $1.3 million pre-seed round led by Amboy Street Ventures and brings Allswell’s total funding to $8.3 million.

Riverlane and NVIDIA are collaborating on the use of artificial intelligence and accelerated computing to make quantum error correction calibration faster and more adaptive as quantum systems scale.