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AECOM Buying Advisory Company Allen Gordon

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2025

Global infrastructure leader AECOM announced it has acquired Scotland-based Allen Gordon, a leading technical design and advisory service provider to the U.K. & Ireland (UK&I) water and energy sectors. Adding the Allen Gordon team enhances AECOM’s positioning ahead of substantial expected investment totaling over £250 billion over the next decade in the water and energy markets across the region.

Grenova: New Investment Raised And Ted Hull Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2025

Grenova - a Virginia-based sustainable laboratory technologies company - announced two significant milestones for the company: the appointment of Ted Hull to Grenova’s board, and the completion of a new round of growth equity capital. The funding was led by Grenova investors, Peloton Equity and Hamilton Lane’s Impact Fund II, along with other existing investors.

BOBO: Interview With Co-Founder Katherine Maslova About The Payment Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2025

Bourgeois Bohème (BOBO) is a financial platform for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, providing high-value transactions and 24/7 assistance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BOBO co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) Katherine Maslova to learn more about the company.

Teladoc Health Buying UpLift In $30 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2025

Virtual care leader Teladoc Health announced it has acquired UpLift, a tech-enabled provider of virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry and medication management services.

Ammarah Sulaiman: Interview With The Biomedical Technology Executive And Leadership Coach

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2025

Ammarah Sulaiman is a project manager at one of the largest New York hospitals and has over a decade of experience in biomedical technology, healthcare project management, and leadership coaching. And she specializes in medical equipment integration, hospital infrastructure development, and regulatory compliance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sulaiman to learn more about her expertise.

Clearwater Analytics: Acquisition Of Beacon Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

Clearwater Analytics, a comprehensive technology platform for investment management, announced it has completed its acquisition of Beacon Platform, a provider of enterprise risk analytics and developer infrastructure. The deal enhances Clearwater’s capabilities in complex portfolio management across public and private markets, including structured products, private credit, and derivatives.

AutonomyAI: Interview With CEO Adir Ben-Yehuda About The Agentic Front-End Development Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

AutonomyAI is a company that has built a fleet of context-aware AI agents revolutionizing front-end development for software companies. The agents work at an organizational level, mapping, modeling, and accelerating workflows to drive real business impact. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AutonomyAI CEO Adir Ben-Yehuda to learn more about the company.

Cocoon Capital: Over Half Of $50 Million Fund III Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

Cocoon Capital, which is one of Southeast Asia's top-performing early-stage venture capital firms, announced the first closing of its third fund, securing $30 million towards a $50 million target. Fund III continues Cocoon's strategy of investing in high-conviction, early-stage, enterprise, and deep tech startups in critical Southeast Asian sectors.

EnChannel Medical: $82.2 Million Series B Closed For Advancing Atrial Fibrillation Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

EnChannel Medical, an innovator in cardiac electrophysiology, announced the completion of an oversubscribed Series B financing, raising $82.2 million (600 million RMB). The funding round was co-led by Dragonball Capital and existing investor Lilly Asia Ventures (LAV), with Lapam Capital's continued support.

CW Advisors: $1.4 Billion In AUM Added With Two RIA Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

CW Advisors - a registered investment advisor (RIA) based in Boston - announced it has acquired Wolf Group Capital Advisors (WGCA) and Parsons Capital Management. WGCA, an RIA based in Fairfax, Virginia, provides comprehensive wealth management to high-net-worth clients. Parsons, a fee-only RIA providing investment management and financial planning, is located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The deals add more than $1.4 billion in assets under management (AUM) to CWA.

Terminal 3: $8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Scaling Privacy Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

Terminal 3, a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup, announced it has raised a seed funding round of $8 million. The funding round was co-led by Illuminate Financial and CMCC Titan Fund, with participation from Animoca Brands, Progression Fund, IDG Blockchain, and Cherubic Ventures. And the round also included additional investment from existing investors 500 Global, Consensys Mesh, Hard Yaka, and BlackPine.

South Wind Exploration & Production: Over $400 Million In Equity Commitments Received From Kayne Anderson

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

South Wind Exploration & Production (a newly formed independent oil and natural gas company) announced it has received over $400 million of equity commitments from Kayne Private Energy Income Fund III, a fund managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and members of the company’s management team.

Canopy: $70 Million Series C Raised For AI-Based Accounting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

Canopy, a company that has built a firm-wide operating system designed to help accountants operate the accounting firm of the future, announced a $70 million Series C funding round. Viking Global Investors (a global investment firm with over $51 billion in capital under management) led the funding round, with continued participation from existing investors Ten Coves Capital, Ankona Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, and Tenaya Capital.

Silvaco To Buy Multi-Physics Simulation Company Tech-X

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

Silvaco Group (a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation) announced the strategic acquisition of Tech-X (a leading provider of multi-physics simulation software used in applications such as Photonics, Electromagnetics, and Plasma Dynamics).

LendingClub Buying AI-Based Spending Intelligence Company Cushion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

LendingClub, a leading digital marketplace bank, announced the acquisition of the intellectual property and select talent behind San Francisco-based Cushion, an AI-based spending intelligence platform that will naturally complement LendingClub's suite of mobile financial products and experiences.

VOC.AI: $15 Million Raised For AI-Based Customer Service Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

VOC.AI, a leader in AI-based customer service solutions and intelligent insights, announced the completion of a $15 million funding round. This investment was led by Shanda Grab Ventures, in partnership with Northern Light Venture Capital and Starting Gate Fund.

indiGOtech: $54 Million Series BB Raised For Advancing Sustainable Ride Hail

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2025

indiGOtech (known as GO) - a new mobility tech company based in Massachusetts - announced it closed a $54 million Series BB funding round, including investments from FedEx, Foxconn, and FM Capital.