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Checkmk: IT Infrastructure Monitoring Company Raises Strategic Investment From PSG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Checkmk, a German IT infrastructure monitoring vendor, announced a strategic partnership with PSG Equity, a leading growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to drive transformational growth.

Aegis: $2 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Develop Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin Independent From The Fiat Banking System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Aegis, a company developing a bitcoin-backed stablecoin independent from the fiat banking system, announced it has emerged from stealth with a $2 million fundraise led by on-chain DAO Dewhales and supported by Profluent Ventures and prominent angel investors with track records of investments in leading companies, including Uniswap, Stellar, Sky (formerly known as MakerDAO), Paradigm, Deribit, BCB, GVol (Amberdata), Hidden Road, xAI, and Apptronik.

Opal: $1.5 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised For Developing All-In-One Software For Ad Agencies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Opal, a SaaS platform designed to automate agency back-office operations, announced $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Founders Co-op led the funding round with support from Exit North Ventures. This funding will advance the development of “Opal Spend,” an ad-spend platform built to seamlessly connect ad-spend with accounting, invoicing, and contract management.

Mitico: $4.3 Million (Seed) Raised For Commercializing Industrial Carbon Capture Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Carbon capture technology company Mitico announced it raised $4.3 million in seed funding to scale its innovative granulated metal carbonate sorption technology capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from industries. This funding round was led by Exergon (an energy decarbonization fund managed by Audacia) and it was significantly oversubscribed. Joining Exergon, a consortium of financial and industrial investors such as Gore Ventures (W. L. Gore & Associates), AP Ventures, Halliburton Labs, SOSV, Freeflow Ventures, the SoCal Alliance for Innovation, and Deepbright Ventures.

Dwight Capital And Dwight Mortgage Trust Closed $307.6 Million In Real Estate Financings In January

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (DMT) announced that they have closed $307.6 million in real estate financings in January. And notable deals included a construction loan for Sutphin Phase II in New York, a bridge loan for a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities on the East Coast, and another bridge loan for Silk Lofts in New Jersey.

Fibbl: €3 Million Raised To Advance 3D And AR Technologies For Leading Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Fibbl, which is the world's first plug-and-play platform for integrating 3D and AR technologies into e-commerce, announced it has secured €3 million in additional funding to accelerate its expansion and further develop its technology. The funding round was led by the existing lead investor Industrifonden.

Advantage Capital: Financing For Kindlewood Phase II Redevelopment Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Advantage Capital, a leading impact investment firm that invests with intention in underserved areas and expands access to affordable housing opportunities across the country, announced the financial closing for Kindlewood Phase II—a $68 million redevelopment in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Anagram: Series A Raised For Transforming Human Security In AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Anagram - the world’s first human-driven security platform designed to embed security into everyday behavior - announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Madrona, with continued participation from General Catalyst, Bloomberg Beta, Operator Partners, and Secure Octane.

Churchill Asset Management: $750 Million Middle Market CLO Offering Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Churchill Asset Management - which is the U.S. private capital investment-specialist of Nuveen - announced the closing of a $750 million middle market collateralized loan obligation (CLO), Churchill Middle Market CLO V LLC (CLO V) on February 25, 2025. This deal represents the first CLO that Churchill priced in 2025 and the fifteenth CLO issued by Churchill.

IPO CLUB Launches $50 Million AMERICA 2030 Secondary Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

IPO CLUB announced it has launched its second fund: AMERICA 2030, a $50 million secondary growth fund investing in U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI with Target Maturity in 2030. This fund taps into reshoring, supply chain realignment, and government-backed initiatives, providing accredited investors access to private companies driving America’s industrial and technological renewal.

Eikon Therapeutics: $350.7 Million (Series D) Raised For Advancing Clinical-Stage Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Eikon Therapeutics, a pivotal-stage biotechnology company that integrates advanced engineering with cutting-edge molecular and cell biology to accelerate drug discovery and development, announced the initial closing of a $350.7 million Series D funding round.

Edera: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For Transforming Infrastructure Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Edera, a strong workload isolation technology pioneer, announced $15 million in Series A funding led by M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), with Mantis VC and In-Q-Tel (IQT) participation. Existing investors Eniac Ventures, 645 Ventures, FPV Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and Rosecliff Ventures also participated in the round.

Perfect: $23 Million (Seed) Raised For Addressing Recruitment Bottlenecks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Perfect, a leading agentic AI platform for recruitment, announced it has raised $23 million in total Seed funding, with the latest round led by Hanaco Ventures, with participation from Joule Ventures and Samsung Electronics' former President Young Sohn. This funding will enhance Perfect's AI development and fuel the journey to enhance the industry's leading Agentic AI recruiter.

Mintegral: Interview With GM Of Americas Jeff Sue About The Programmatic Ad Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Mintegral is the leading programmatic advertising platform dedicated to helping mobile apps grow globally. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mintegral GM of Americas Jeff Sue to learn more about the company.

Open Meta City: $20 Million Raised For Virtual Real Estate Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Open Meta City, a virtual real estate platform that serves as a gateway to Real World Assets (RWA), announced that it has executed a token subscription agreement with GEM Digital. This strategic deal secures a $20 million commitment to drive the integration of advanced AI-powered features into Open Meta City, enhancing the immersive digital experience and transforming the real estate industry.

Lockchain.ai: $5 Million (Series A) Raised For Scaling On-Chain Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Lockchain.ai, a leading AI-based Blockchain Risk Management platform, announced it has closed its Series A funding. The nearly $5 million round will be used to fuel additional development, adding features that improve speed and efficiency for clients managing cryptocurrency positions. And White Star Capital led the round, with additional investment from Lerer Hippeau, Arrington Capital, and Sonic Boom Ventures, and others.

Goose: $13.4 Million (Seed) Raised For Transforming How Pet Care Businesses Operate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Goose, a company developing the next-generation operating system for pet care providers, announced it has raised $13.4 million in seed funding backed by B Capital, First Round Capital, The 81 Collection, Imaginary Ventures, and BoxGroup.

Variational AI: $5.5 Million Raised For Small Molecule Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Variational AI (the company behind Enki) - which is an advanced foundation model for small molecule drug discovery - announced the completion of its oversubscribed $5.5 million Seed extension round. Nimbus Synergies led the round, with participation from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Quimby Investments, Threshold Impact, and Defined Capital. Existing investors Flying Fish, A&E Investment, and Nepenthe Capital participated in the round.

COVU: Series A Increased To Over $22 Million For Insurance Customer Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

COVU, an AI-native leader in insurance customer management and risk advisory, announced that it has increased its Series A to $22 million after successfully hitting key milestones, bringing its total funding to $32 million.

Metronome: $50 Million (Series C) Raised For Advancing Usage-Based Pricing In Software And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Metronome, a leading usage-based billing platform, announced $50 million in Series C funding following an 8-fold increase in dollars billed on the platform in 2024. Existing investor NEA led the round, which also included a16z, Greyhound Capital, General Catalyst, Workday Ventures, Truebridge Capital Partners, Activant Capital, SineWave Ventures, and Megalith Ventures. The company has now raised $128 million.

Paradox Immunotherapeutics: $10 Million Raised For Development Of Antibody Therapies To Treat Protein Misfolding Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Paradox Immunotherapeutics, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative antibody therapies that treat protein misfolding diseases, announced a $10 million financing led by SymBiosis, an investment firm focused on advancing biotherapeutics innovations for serious and life-threatening diseases.

XXI Wealth: Independent Firm Launches In Partnership With Dynasty Financial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Several veteran advisors announced the launch of their independent firm, XXI Wealth, in partnership with Dynasty Financial Partners. Based in Chicago, Illinois, XXI Wealth is an independent comprehensive wealth management firm providing best-in-class service and access to unique investment opportunities.

One Senior Care: Interview With COO Craig Worland About The Quality Of Life Improvement Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

One Senior Care is a company that is on a mission to improve the quality of life for seniors by supporting PACE programs with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Pulse 2.0 interviewed One Senior Care COO Craig Worland to learn more about the company.

Camber Partners: Fund II Closed At $210 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Camber Partners announced the closing of Fund II with total capital commitments of $210 million, surpassing the fund's original target of $150 million and the hard cap of $200 million.

Leonardo DRS: $45 Million U.S. Navy Investment Commitment Received

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Leonardo DRS announced that it has received a $45 million U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) investment commitment through contracts with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. This investment is expected to expand the capabilities of DRS’s new 140,000-square-foot naval propulsion manufacturing facility, which is currently under construction in Goose Creek, SC. It includes capital equipment and other infrastructure enhancements.

Wallbox: EV Charging Company Raises $10 Million Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Wallbox, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, announced an investment of approximately $10 million. Investors include Inversiones Financieras Perseo, S.L. (Iberdrola’s subsidiary), Orilla Asset Management, and Enric Asunción (CEO and Co-Founder).

Heitman: Majority Stake Acquired In Swedish Self-Storage Operator Servistore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Global real estate investment management firm announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the third largest self-storage operator in Sweden called Servistore. This business has 31 sites (25 operational and 6 due to open) across 14 cities. It encompasses over 4,000 units, spanning a total of 330,000 square feet of storage space.

Proprio: Interview With Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samuel Browd About The Surgical Navigation Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Proprio is a company modernizing the way we predict, perform, and perfect surgery. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Proprio co-founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Samuel Browd to learn more about the company.

Brighton Park Capital: Jeff Surges Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Brighton Park Capital (BPC), an investment firm focused on entrepreneur-led growth-stage companies in software and healthcare, announced that Jeff Surges has joined the firm as a partner.

Vestar: $795 Million Sale Of Simple Mills Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Vestar Capital Partners, a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of Simple Mills, a premium brand of better-for-you crackers, cookies, snack bars, and baking mixes, to Flowers Foods for a total enterprise value of $795 million. Vestar provided the first institutional investment in the brand in October 2019 and was Simple Mills’ largest shareholder.