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Able Innovations Partners With Lahey Hospital To Launch ALTA Platform In U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Able Innovations, a medical robotic solutions company, announced a partnership with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to introduce its ALTA Platform in the United States. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is the first U.S. hospital to implement the robotic patient handling platform.

Taya: $5 Million Raised For AI Jewelry Designed To Capture Personal Thoughts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Taya, a startup developing AI-powered jewelry focused on intentional voice capture, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The round was led by MaC Venture Capital and Female Founders Fund, with participation from a16z speedrun.

AIM MRO Holdings Acquires AA Bushings To Expand Landing Gear Components Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

AIM MRO Holdings, a provider of highly engineered consumable repair products used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc., known as AA Bushings. The acquisition expands AIM MRO’s customer base and adds manufacturing capacity, including a state-of-the-art facility focused on landing gear components.

Stake: $8 Million Financing And UMoveFree Acquisition Expand AI-Powered Renter Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Stake announced it has closed $8 million in new debt and equity financing following a year in which the company grew revenue fourfold in 2025. The announcement also follows Stake’s acquisition of Lighthouse and its subsidiary UMoveFree, the largest apartment locating platform in Texas.

momoGood: Platform Launches Through Tatango And Givergy Combination Backed By Edison Partners And Vocap Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

momoGood has launched as a new company formed through the strategic combination of Tatango and Givergy, backed by a growth investment led by Edison Partners and Vocap Partners. Edison Partners acquired a majority position in the company. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Reed Smith: Niket Rele Returns As Partner In Global Corporate Group In Miami

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Niket Rele has rejoined the firm in its Miami office as a partner in the Global Corporate Group. Rele previously served as a partner at Reed Smith from 2015 to 2022.

Replit: $400 Million Series D At $9 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand AI Software Creation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Replit announced it has raised $400 million in a Series D funding round led by Georgian and backed by investors including G Squared, Prysm Capital, 1789 Capital, Y Combinator, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, and Qatar Investment Authority. The round also included strategic investments from Accenture Ventures, Databricks Ventures, Okta Ventures, and Tether, as well as participation from individual investors, including Shaquille O’Neal and Jared Leto. The financing values the AI-powered software development platform at $9 billion.

Bluespring Wealth Partners: $60 Million Firm Pittman Financial Group Joins Through Security Financial Management Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Bluespring Wealth Partners announced that Pittman Financial Group and its team will merge into Security Financial Management (SFM), an existing Bluespring partner firm, as part of an expansion designed to strengthen client services and support advisor succession planning.

Mozark: $40 Million Raised For Real-World Digital Experience Testing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Mozark announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to expand its global platform for real-world digital experience testing and measurement. The round was led by IFC (International Finance Corporation) and RMB Capitalworks, with continued participation from Kalaari Capital.

ISPN: ZCorum Acquisition Expands Managed Services Platform For Broadband Providers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

ISPN, a managed services provider focused on broadband operators, has acquired ZCorum, a provider of diagnostics and managed services for broadband networks, expanding its capabilities across cable and fiber infrastructure.

Weil: Andrew Nichol Joins As Partner In Private Equity And Private Funds Groups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Andrew Nichol has joined the firm as a partner in its U.S. Private Equity and Private Funds Groups, based in New York.

Atlas Holdings: Strategic Minority Investment From Blackstone And Blue Owl

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Blackstone and Blue Owl announced that funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes and Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital have made a strategic minority investment in Atlas Holdings, a private equity firm focused on industrial and operationally intensive businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Puratos: Acquisition Of Global Bakery Ingredients Supplier Dawn Foods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Puratos has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dawn Foods, a global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier headquartered in Jackson, Michigan. The transaction brings together two long-established family-owned companies serving the professional bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors.

SciSparc: $9.46 Million NeuroThera Deal To Acquire Majority Stake In Quantum Clinical Trials Firm CliniQuantum

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

SciSparc, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker SPRC, announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, NeuroThera Labs, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in CliniQuantum Ltd., a company focused on quantum computing technology for clinical trials.

Frontera Energy: $525 Million Sale Of Colombian E&P Assets To Parex In $750 Million Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Frontera Energy announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Parex Resources Inc. for the sale of its Colombian exploration and production (E&P) assets. The transaction carries a firm value of approximately $750 million, including up to $525 million in equity consideration.

Quince: $500 Million At $10.1 Billion Valuation Raised For Manufacturer-To-Consumer Retail Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Quince announced that it has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round, bringing the company’s post-money valuation to $10.1 billion. The financing was led by ICONIQ with participation from Basis Set Ventures, Wellington Management, WndrCo, Marcy Venture Partners, Baillie Gifford, Notable Capital, and DST Global.

Standard Kernel: $20 Million Raised For AI Systems That Generate GPU Kernels To Optimize AI Workloads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Standard Kernel, a startup focused on automating low-level software optimization for artificial intelligence systems, announced that it has raised $20 million in seed funding. The round was led by Jump Capital with participation from General Catalyst, Felicis, Cowboy Ventures, Link Ventures, Essence VC, and a group of angel and strategic investors, including David M. Siegel, Jeff Dean, Jonathan Frankle, Michael Carbin, Sachin Katti, Walden Yan, CoreWeave, and Ericsson Ventures.

Level Equity: $293.5 Million Raised For Structured Capital Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Level Equity announced the final close of Level Structured Capital III, L.P., securing $293.5 million in total capital commitments and exceeding its original $225 million fundraising target. The fund was oversubscribed, reflecting strong participation from existing investors and new institutional backers.

Emboline: $20 Million Raised For Embolic Protection Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Emboline, a privately held medical technology company focused on reducing stroke and ischemic damage during structural heart procedures, has secured $20 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital. The financing will support the commercialization of the company’s Emboliner Embolic Protection System and further development of its embolic protection technology platform.

AI Lab AMI: €30 Million Seed Investment To Develop World Model AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

SBVA announced that it has committed €30 million in a seed funding round for Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI), a frontier artificial intelligence research lab founded by deep learning pioneer Yann LeCun. The investment positions SBVA as a strategic partner supporting the development and commercialization of next-generation AI systems built around “world models,” a new architecture designed to help machines understand and reason about the physical world.

Chowbus: $81 Million Raised For AI-Powered Restaurant Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Chowbus, an AI-powered technology platform serving culturally rooted restaurants, announced it has raised $81 million in a new funding round led by Prysm Capital and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Dutchess, Fika, and Avid Bank.

Ernesta: $20 Million Raised For Custom Rug Retail Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Ernesta, a New York-based custom-sized rug retailer, has raised $20 million in a Series B financing round led by Addition, with participation from existing investors True Ventures and Platform Capital Management.

Hurray’s GIRL BEER: $5 Million Raised To Accelerate National Retail Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Hurray’s GIRL BEER has raised $5 million in a seed funding round to support its national expansion strategy, following an initial launch and rapid growth across California and other U.S. markets. The Los Angeles-based flavored light beer brand said the investment was led by Lakehouse Ventures, with participation from Spice Capital and several consumer packaged goods industry insiders and entertainment executives.

Option Circle: $3 Million Raised For AI-Driven Autonomous Trading Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Option Circle, a financial technology company developing an AI-driven autonomous trading platform, announced it has secured $3 million in new capital to support the commercialization and expansion of its trading infrastructure. The funding will be used to accelerate platform integration, improve operational resilience, and support a phased rollout of the company’s technology.

Astara Capital: Garlock Flexibles Merger With C-P Flexible Packaging Creates Top 15 North American Flexible Packaging Manufacturer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Astara Capital Partners announced that it led a continuation vehicle for Garlock Flexibles and completed the simultaneous merger of C-P Flexible Packaging in October 2025, creating one of the top 15 flexible packaging manufacturers in North America.

TPG: $4.75 Billion Sale Of Intersect To Google And Launch Of IPX Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

TPG announced that its climate-focused investment platform, TPG Rise Climate, has completed the sale of its stake in clean energy company Intersect to Google for $4.75 billion, plus the assumption of debt. The transaction follows an agreement first announced in December 2025 and marks a major milestone in a partnership between the companies aimed at scaling clean power infrastructure to support growing data center demand.

Inszone Insurance Services: Acquisition Of Jaffery Insurance & Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Jaffery Insurance & Financial Services, an independent insurance agency based in Omaha, Nebraska, marking Inszone’s entry into the Nebraska market and expanding its presence in the Midwest.

Eagle Leasing: Acquisition Of Graf Bros Leasing Portable Storage Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Eagle Leasing Company announced that it has acquired the portable storage assets of Graf Bros Leasing, a Salisbury, Massachusetts-based provider of storage containers and trailers serving customers across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The transaction strengthens Eagle Leasing’s footprint in the New England region and expands its equipment capacity in key markets.

Solen Acquires Transit Software Provider Trackit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Solen Software Group has acquired Trackit, a cloud-based SaaS provider that develops operational and compliance software for public transit agencies.

AME Automotive: Tico Capital Partners Acquires Automotive Dealership Facility Solutions Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Tico Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of AME Automotive, a provider of turnkey facility design, equipment solutions, and professional installation services for automotive dealerships across the United States.