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First Fed Bank Launches Apiture For Elevated Business Banking Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Apiture, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, has announced that First Fed Bank, a long-standing Washington institution with two billion dollars in assets, has adopted the Apiture Digital Banking Platform to improve its online and mobile banking services for business customers. Founded in 1923, First Fed has built its reputation on serving its community, and this move reflects its ongoing commitment to investing in modern digital tools that empower businesses of all sizes.

Platinum Equity To Buy Design And Manufacturing Leader PlayPower

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Platinum Equity has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlayPower, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of recreational and outdoor living systems, from Littlejohn & Co. While the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Lazard Hires Geoffrey Porges to Healthcare Advisory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Lazard has announced that Dr. Geoffrey Porges has joined the firm as a Managing Director within its Healthcare Advisory Group, where he will advise on transactions across the diversified biopharmaceutical sector. This appointment brings a seasoned leader with more than three decades of experience in advisory, executive, and investment roles to the firm, further strengthening Lazard’s expertise in healthcare.

KKR: 15-Year Lease Signed At Two International Place As Part Of $100 Million Redevelopment Milestone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

The Chiofaro Company, in partnership with PGIM’s real estate business, has announced that KKR has signed a 15-year lease for more than 132,000 square feet at Two International Place in Boston. This move represents a significant milestone for the city’s office market and underscores KKR’s commitment to expanding its presence in Boston. The firm currently employs over 300 people in the area, primarily to support its insurance business. The new office space will provide room for continued growth, strengthening its U.S. footprint and global operations.

Crux Capital: Inaugural Fund Closed At Over $340 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Crux Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on the lower-middle market, has announced the final close of its first institutional fund, Crux Capital Fund I, L.P., with more than $340 million in commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap after just nine months of fundraising. Investors included a diverse group of university endowments, charitable foundations, family offices, funds of funds, and industry executives.

Blue Owl Capital: $850 Million Alternative Credit Fund Launched For Individual Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Blue Owl Capital has launched the Blue Owl Alternative Credit Fund, known as OWLCX, its first interval fund designed to give individual investors access to alternative credit assets that have traditionally been available only to institutional investors. The fund secured $850 million of capital from a diverse global client base, making it one of the largest interval fund launches to date.

Emotion Mobility: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From PSG Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Emotion Mobility, a global software-as-a-service provider for digital mobility management, has announced a strategic growth investment from PSG Equity, a growth equity firm specializing in software and technology-enabled services. The investment will support Emotion’s efforts to accelerate growth, expand internationally, and strengthen its leadership position in the mobility software sector.

Clearwater Analytics Announces Upgrades To Alternative Assets Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Clearwater Analytics has unveiled a series of significant upgrades to its Alternative Assets Solution at its Connect ’25 conference, underscoring its commitment to addressing the operational and compliance challenges facing the rapidly expanding private credit market, which now exceeds $2.5 trillion in size. The enhancements are designed to provide institutional investors with the infrastructure needed to manage increasingly complex portfolios, streamline workflows, and meet rising regulatory demands as allocations to private credit continue to grow at a historic pace.

Wesleyan Impact Partners: Rich Coffey Named As Director Of Impact Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Wesleyan Impact Partners has named Rich Coffey as its new director of investor relations and impact growth. Coffey brings more than 20 years of experience in organizational growth, business strategy, operations, and financial management. In his new role, he will help advance Wesleyan Impact Partners’ and the Texas Methodist Foundation’s mission of empowering the church through a cycle of generosity that provides competitive returns to investors while funding loans, gift planning services, and leadership development programs for churches and nonprofit ministries.

Marstone Integrated With Q2’s Digital Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Marstone, a digital investing and financial wellness platform, has announced its integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform through the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program. This partnership enables financial institutions using Q2’s platform to offer Marstone’s investment services directly within their digital banking apps, creating a unified experience for consumers.

Dyna Robotics: $120 Million Series A Raised For Scaling Intelligent Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

Dyna Robotics has announced the close of a $120 million Series A funding round, a significant milestone that underscores the company’s rapid growth and ambitious vision. The round was led by Robostrategy, CRV, and First Round Capital, with additional participation from Salesforce Ventures, NVentures, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Next, and LG Technology Ventures. This new funding will be used to expand Dyna’s research and engineering teams and to accelerate the development of its next-generation robotics foundation model, aimed at delivering high-performance, general-purpose robots for commercial environments.

MedSetGo: $2.4 Million Seed Funding Closed For Modernizing Patient Care Transitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

MedSetGo, a healthcare technology company using artificial intelligence to modernize patient care transitions, has announced the successful close of its oversubscribed seed funding round. The company raised $2.4 million, surpassing its original target by 20 percent. The round was led by TurboStart, with additional participation from Gold House Ventures—an investor that also supported MedSetGo’s pre-seed round—along with several high-profile angel investors.

AtlasNova: $2.3 Million Seed Raised For Data-Backed Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 20, 2025

AtlasNova has announced the closing of a $2.3 million seed funding round, a milestone that will accelerate its mission to transform the way small businesses operate. The company is focused on solving one of the most pressing challenges faced by small business owners: the overwhelming number of daily tasks required to keep their businesses running. From marketing and scheduling to data analysis and long-term strategy, these responsibilities often leave owners with little time to focus on what truly matters—delivering memorable experiences to their customers and growing their businesses.