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FreightTracker: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From Arcadea Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

FreightTracker, a leading provider of container transport management software, announced a strategic growth investment from Arcadea Group, a global permanent-capital investor specializing in high-growth software companies.

Accord Plasma Buying Prothya Biosolutions To Expand Therapy Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Accord Plasma, a subsidiary of Intas Pharmaceuticals, announced the completion of its acquisition of Prothya Biosolutions Belgium BV and its subsidiaries, marking a significant step in strengthening the company’s global plasma therapy network.

Södra: €720 Million Agreement To Divest Forest Holdings To IKEA Retailer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Södra, one of Sweden’s largest forest owners’ associations, has announced an agreement to divest its forest holdings in Latvia and Estonia to Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, which is the largest IKEA retailer. The deal, valued at €720 million (approximately SEK 8 billion), marks a significant milestone in Södra’s ongoing strategy to refine and renew family forestry by focusing on its members’ forests in southern Sweden.

Diversis Capital: $1.2 Billion Fund III Closed To Advance Growth Of Tech-Enabled Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Diversis Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on software and technology-enabled services, has announced the close of Diversis Capital Partners III, L.P. with total commitments exceeding $1.2 billion, reaching its hard cap.

Finster AI: $15 Million Closed For Enhancing Financial Intelligence With AI-Driven Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Finster AI, an AI-native platform designed for investment banks and asset managers, has raised $15 million in combined Series A and Seed funding to accelerate its mission of redefining the future of financial intelligence. FinTech Collective led the Series A round, while the Seed round was led by Peak XV, with continued participation from Hoxton Ventures.

MTX Group Launches Strategic Investment Arm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

MTX Group, a global leader in digital transformation and enterprise modernization, has launched MTX Ventures, a new strategic investment arm dedicated to empowering visionary founders developing the next generation of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The initiative underscores MTX Group’s ongoing mission to deliver measurable outcomes in happiness, health, and economics through innovation-driven technology.

Magic: $10 Million Closed To Bring AI-Based Personalization To The Hospitality Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Magic, a New York-based company developing AI for real-world experiences, has raised $10 million in seed funding to revolutionize how hospitality and service industries deliver personalized experiences. The funding round was led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Bling Capital, Floodgate, and strategic investors Major Food Group and VCR Group, the hospitality venture founded by Gary Vaynerchuk and David Rodolitz.

Abundant Venture Partners Expanding National Healthcare Network And Pediatric Innovation Cohort Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Abundant Venture Partners has announced a significant expansion of its national healthcare innovation platform with the addition of several leading health systems to the Abundant Alliance, bringing total membership to 22 provider organizations. The firm also unveiled a new pediatric cohort that unites top pediatric and family care institutions to co-develop innovations addressing the specialized needs of children’s healthcare.

Casium: $5 Million Raised To Transform Immigration Into A Strategic Advantage For Global Hiring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Casium, a Seattle-based AI-powered immigration and mobility platform for enterprises, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to modernize and accelerate how employers hire global talent. The round was led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, and angel investor Jake Heller, co-founder of Casetext.

MPOWER Financing: $100.5 Million Inaugural Private Securitization Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech company and leading provider of international student loans, has announced the successful completion of its inaugural private securitization, a $100.5 million transaction sold to a private institutional buyer.

GreenIsland Bakery: Interview With Founder Caroline Johnston About Having A Social Impact With Food

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

GreenIsland Bakery is an Irish and European style bakery based in Washington, D.C., specializing in traditional baked goods with a focus on shortbread. The company blends a commercial bakery model with social impact efforts, particularly supporting women recovering from trauma. Pulse 2.0 interviewed GreenIsland Bakery founder Caroline Johnston to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Veeam To Buy Securiti AI For $1.725 Billion To Unite Data Resilience With DSPM, Privacy, And AI Trust

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Veeam Software announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion, a move aimed at unifying data resilience with data security posture management (DSPM), privacy, governance, access, and AI trust across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments. The combined company plans to give CIOs, CISOs, and CDOs a single command center spanning production and secondary data to identify, govern, secure, recover, and roll back data and AI workloads with precision—while safely accelerating AI initiatives.

Zango: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ritesh Singhania About The Financial AI Agent Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Zango is a company that is training AI agents to read and interpret complex regulations helping financial services automate manual workflows in compliance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zango co-founder and CEO Ritesh Singhania to gain a deeper understanding of the company.