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Skapion Raises $36 Million Seed To Build Next-Generation Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Skapion announced a $36 million seed funding round to support the development of next-generation defense systems. The company said the funding will help advance its work on technologies designed to protect against current and emerging adversary threats. Skapion is positioning its platform around the need for defense capabilities that can evolve as threats become more complex.

Samsung Reportedly Developing Dedicated AI Chip For PCs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Samsung is reportedly developing a dedicated AI accelerator for PCs as demand grows for local generative AI workloads on laptops and desktops. The chip is reportedly being developed by Samsung’s LSI division under the codename GAIA.

Ravee Optics Secures $6 Million Seed To Move More Data Across Satellite Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Ravee Optics announced an oversubscribed $6 million seed funding round to advance laser communication systems designed to move large volumes of data across satellite networks. The round was led by BIG Capital, a Vietnam-based investment firm with several space technology investments. JobsOhio Ventures and CincyTech also participated in the financing.

Activest Wealth Management Launches Family Office Governance Program For Multigenerational Families

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Activest Wealth Management announced the launch of its Family Office Governance Program, a new offering designed to help multigenerational families strengthen communication, improve decision-making, prepare future generations for leadership, and support long-term family cohesion.

Agenus Announces Up To $340 Million Private Placement To Advance ROBBIN Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Agenus announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement for an oversubscribed private placement of approximately $85 million in upfront gross proceeds and up to an additional $255 million if purchase warrants are fully exercised.

Drug Farm Completes First Closing Of $55 Million Series D Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Drug Farm announced the successful first closing of its $55 million Series D financing to advance its clinical and preclinical development pipeline. The round was co-led by Shanghai Pudong Leading Area Investment Center and Shanghai Puxing Collaborative Private Equity Fund Partnership Enterprise. New investors in the financing included Tukar Capital, Fuzhou Xinhe Fund, Shenzhen Luohu Donghai Chempartner Investment Fund, and Keyuan Pharma. Existing investors also participated, including BioVeda China Fund, YD Capital, Jiashan State VC, Detong Capital, Wedo Capital, and Biometas.

OB Streem Acquires Med Frigo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company OB Streem completed the acquisition of Med Frigo, a European provider of temperature-controlled transportation and logistics services.

Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice And Adds Former Baltimore Ravens General Counsel Brandon Etheridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul Hastings announced the launch of a global Sports practice and the addition of former Baltimore Ravens Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brandon Etheridge as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

Public Storage Prices $900 Million Senior Notes Offering To Fund National Storage Affiliates Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Public Storage announced that its subsidiary, Public Storage Operating Company, priced a public offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate senior notes.

Mill Point Capital Completes Acquisition Of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Mill Point Capital announced that it completed the acquisition of Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, a distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations products, including safety products and personal protective equipment.

First Hawaiian Acquiring TriCo Bancshares

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

First Hawaiian and TriCo Bancshares announced that they entered into a definitive agreement under which First Hawaiian will acquire TriCo in an all-stock transaction. First Hawaiian is the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, while TriCo is the parent company of Tri Counties Bank. The combination will bring together two relationship-driven banking franchises with strong local market positions, disciplined credit cultures, and attractive deposit bases.

CloudWalk: Interview With Chief Growth Officer Ricardo Cici About The Fintech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

CloudWalk is a financial technology company that operates an AI-first platform and blockchain infrastructure, offering digital banking, credit, and payment solutions such as InfinitePay for merchants and JIM.com for consumers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CloudWalk Chief Growth Officer Ricardo Cici to learn more.

New Relic Appoints Hein Hellemons As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

New Relic announced the appointment of Hein Hellemons as Chief Revenue Officer. Hellemons will oversee New Relic’s worldwide revenue and go-to-market strategy. In the role, he will lead the company’s global sales, commercial segments, and partner channel organizations.

Visibuilt Raises €3.34 Million To Advance Mycelium-Based Construction Binders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Visibuilt, a Danish biotechnology company developing biobased alternatives to conventional construction binders, has raised €3.34 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Proptechfonden and returning investor EMDFonden. The financing will support the continued development and commercialization of visiBINDER, Visibuilt’s mycelium-based binder designed for paving and infrastructure applications.

Vanta: Interview With CRO Stevie Case About The Automated Trust Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Vanta is an automated trust management platform that helps companies streamline security compliance (such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR), manage risk, and demonstrate security posture to customers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vanta Chief Revenue Officer Stevie Case to learn more.

Moneybox Reaches £800 Million Valuation Through Employee Secondary Share Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Moneybox announced a secondary share transaction that values the UK digital wealth management platform at £800 million, equivalent to approximately $1.1 billion. The valuation represents an increase of about 45% from Moneybox’s previous secondary transaction in 2024. The company said the higher valuation reflects its continued growth, profitability, and expansion into a broader financial services platform serving more than 1.9 million customers across the UK.

Criteria Capital Risc Targets €300 Million In Startup Investments By 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Caixa Capital Risc has rebranded as Criteria Capital Risc as its parent company, CriteriaCaixa, prepares to invest €300 million in early-stage biotechnology, healthcare, and technology companies through 2030.

Raxio Secures Additional Equity, Bringing Committed Capital Above $380 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Raxio Group announced that its committed capital has surpassed $380 million after shareholders Roha and Meridiam increased their investments in the African data center platform. The additional equity expands Raxio’s capital base from its previous level of $350 million and will support the company’s next phase of growth as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, digital services, and high-performance computing accelerates across Africa.

Shimadzu Acquires TESCAN For $711 Million To Expand Electron Microscopy Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Shimadzu Corporation completed its acquisition of TESCAN GROUP, a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of electron microscopy and analytical instruments, for $711 million. The Japanese analytical and measuring instrument company acquired all shares of Glass HoldCo, which indirectly owns TESCAN, making the electron microscopy company a wholly owned subsidiary. Based on an exchange rate of ¥162 per U.S. dollar, the transaction value is approximately ¥115.2 billion.

Gray Media To Acquire Six American Spirit Television Stations For $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Gray Media has agreed to acquire six television stations from American Spirit Media for $50 million, expanding its presence across several regional markets in the United States. The deal includes television stations serving Toledo, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Wilmington, North Carolina; Columbus, Georgia; Wichita Falls, Texas; and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Reformed Raises $22 Million Series A To Expand Functional Coffee And Matcha Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Reformed, a functional beverage company combining premium coffee and ceremonial matcha with wellness-focused ingredients, has raised $22 million in Series A funding led by IRIS Ventures. Founded by Neil Saada and Neil Marrakchi, Reformed is developing products designed to incorporate functional wellness into routines that consumers already follow. The company’s approach centers on enhancing everyday beverages rather than asking customers to adopt entirely new habits.

Acurio Ventures Closes €115 Million Secondaries Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Acurio Ventures announced the closing of Acurio Secondaries I FCR at €115 million, surpassing the European venture capital firm’s original fundraising target. The new vehicle was established to address the growing demand for liquidity across Europe’s venture capital ecosystem. As venture-backed companies remain private for longer and traditional exit activity remains uneven, investors, founders, employees, and fund managers are increasingly turning to secondary transactions to generate liquidity from existing holdings.

AkzoNobel Says Nippon Paint’s €7.5 Billion Offer Significantly Undervalues Decorative Paints Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

AkzoNobel confirmed that it has received multiple conditional and non-binding proposals from Nippon Paint Holdings regarding a potential acquisition of its Decorative Paints business at an indicative enterprise valuation of €7.5 billion.

Helsing Raises $1.8 Billion In Series E At $18 Billion Valuation For Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Helsing, a European defense technology company specializing in artificial intelligence, announced that it has raised $1.8 billion in Series E funding at an $18 billion valuation. The financing included participation from new and existing investors, including Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, ICONIQ, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorganChase, CPP Investments, General Catalyst, Plural, and StepStone Group.

Bridgepoint Investing In UMag Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Bridgepoint announced that it agreed to invest in UMag Solutions, a Danish defense technology company specializing in drone-based real-time subsurface threat detection systems for land and sea. The transaction will see Bridgepoint acquire a majority stake in UMag. The company’s founders will remain significant shareholders and continue leading the business.

Churchill And Seviora Close Approximately $400 Million Collateralized Fund Obligation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Churchill Asset Management and Seviora Holdings announced the closing of an approximately $400 million collateralized fund obligation. The CFO combines U.S. and Asian private capital strategies, giving institutional investors diversified exposure across sponsors, investment strategies, and geographies.

Aligre: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Nico Lang About The Fintech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

T-Mobile Appoints Chris Sambar As Chief Enterprise Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

T-Mobile announced that wireless industry veteran Chris Sambar will join the company as Chief Enterprise Officer, effective no later than October 14, 2026. Sambar will report to T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan and lead the company’s SMB, enterprise, and government businesses.

Fubo Appoints Former Disney+ President Alisa Bowen As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Fubo announced that its Board of Directors appointed veteran media executive Alisa Bowen as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 10. Bowen succeeds David Gandler, who co-founded Fubo and helped build the company into one of the largest pay TV providers in the U.S. Gandler has also resigned from the Board and will no longer stand for election at Fubo’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 28, 2026.

Robinhood Plans To Let AI Agents Trade Crypto For U.S. Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

Robinhood plans to let eligible U.S. customers connect an AI agent to a dedicated account and trade crypto on their behalf. The company announced the upcoming expansion during a recent presentation, extending its Agentic Trading product beyond equities. Robinhood first launched Agentic Trading in beta on May 27 with support for equities only, while saying crypto, event contracts, and futures would follow.