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Samaipata: €110 Million Fund III Launched To Back Early-Stage AI-Native Startups Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Samaipata has launched its third venture capital fund, Samaipata III, with €110 million in committed capital aimed at backing early-stage technology companies across Europe that are building products around artificial intelligence.

Databricks: Acquisition Of Quotient AI To Advance AI Agent Evaluation And Reinforcement Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Databricks announced it has acquired Quotient AI, a startup focused on evaluation and reinforcement learning technologies for AI agents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Papa John’s: Irth Capital Launches $1.5 Billion Bid, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Qatari-backed investment firm Irth Capital has launched a $1.5 billion bid to acquire Papa John's International, offering $47 per share in a renewed effort to take the U.S. pizza chain private.

DPL Financial Partners: Launches Annuity Review Technology For RIAs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

DPL Financial Partners announced the launch of Annuity Review, an interactive decision-making technology designed to help registered investment advisor (RIA) firms evaluate and optimize large portfolios of legacy annuities as they transition to fee-based advice models.

S&P Global: Capital IQ Pro Enhanced With AI Capabilities, Drift AI Acquisition, And Expanded Market Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

S&P Global announced significant upgrades to its flagship Capital IQ Pro platform, introducing new artificial intelligence capabilities, expanded financial datasets, and the acquisition of Drift AI to accelerate financial modeling workflows.

Esquire Financial: $348.4 Million All-Stock Acquisition Of Signature Bancorporation Expands Chicago Banking Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Esquire Financial Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire Signature Bancorporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $348.4 million, marking a significant expansion into the Chicago commercial banking market. The merger will combine Esquire’s national litigation-focused banking platform with Signature’s established Midwest commercial banking franchise, creating a combined institution with roughly $4.8 billion in assets at closing.

Creative Planning: $660 Million Firm Duncan & Haley Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Creative Planning, one of the largest registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States, announced it has acquired Duncan & Haley, Ltd., an established RIA headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The transaction adds approximately $660 million in assets under management (AUM) to Creative Planning.

Sovra Acquires Edilex To Accelerate AI-Based Public Sector Contract Lifecycle Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Sovra announced it has acquired Edilex, a Quebec-based legal technology company specializing in contract authoring automation for public sector procurement teams. The deal represents a major step in Sovra’s strategy to launch a next-generation, AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform tailored specifically for government procurement across North America.