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Investcorp: $1.25 Billion Raised For Second GP Staking Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Investcorp announced that its GP staking arm, Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (ISCG), has closed its second flagship vehicle, Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II (ISCP II), and associated vehicles, with commitments totaling more than $1.25 billion.

Morningstar: $5 Million Strategic Collaboration With University Of Illinois Gies College Of Business To Expand Real-World Investing Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Morningstar announced a multiyear strategic collaboration valued at nearly $5 million with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business aimed at bringing real-world investing tools and industry experience directly into the classroom. The initiative is designed to strengthen the Midwest’s finance talent pipeline while preparing students with practical skills in investment analysis, fintech, and data-driven finance.

Wingspire: $45 Million Asset-Backed Financing Supports Tier One Automotive Supplier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Wingspire Equipment Finance has provided a $45 million equipment term loan to an established international Tier One automotive parts manufacturer. The loan is secured by the manufacturer’s core operating assets and was structured to support a strategic transaction between two major automotive suppliers, enabling the integration of their operations.

BakerHostetler: Adam Baas Joins As Partner To Expand West Coast Environmental And Product Liability Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that veteran environmental and product liability litigator Adam Baas has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office, strengthening the firm’s litigation capabilities and continuing its strategic expansion on the West Coast.

Voomi Supply: $10 Million Raised For B2B E-Commerce Platform Modernizing HVAC And Industrial Supply Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Voomi Supply, a technology-driven B2B eCommerce platform serving HVAC and industrial trades, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to accelerate the modernization of procurement across fragmented supply markets.

Evervault: $25 Million Series B Raised For End-To-End Sensitive Data Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Evervault, a developer-first platform focused on encrypting and orchestrating sensitive data, announced it has raised $25 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Operator Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $46 million.

University Of Maine: Researchers Develop Mycelium-Based Plastic-Free Food Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Researchers at the University of Maine have developed a biodegradable food packaging material made from mushroom mycelium and wood-derived cellulose nanofibrils, offering a potential alternative to conventional plastic packaging while maintaining resistance to water and oil.

Specialty Fenestration Group Acquired By Victor Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Specialty Fenestration Group, a Houston-based specialty fenestration platform and portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has been acquired by Victor Capital Partners. The transaction was advised by BlackArch Partners, which served as the company’s exclusive financial advisor.

Seal Shield: Acquisition Of Vioguard Expands UV-C Sanitization Solutions For Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Seal Shield, a provider of hygienic healthcare technology and medical-grade devices, announced the strategic acquisition of Vioguard, a Washington State-based company known for its ultraviolet C keyboard sanitization systems and device sanitization technologies.

Solabia: Biotechnology Platform Expands With Three Strategic Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Solabia, a Paris-headquartered biotechnology platform focused on natural active ingredients and diagnostics solutions, has agreed to acquire three complementary businesses as it accelerates its international expansion strategy following investment from Astorg in October 2025.

Sectra: Acquisition Of AI Radiology Company Oxipit To Advance Autonomous Diagnostic Imaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has agreed to acquire Oxipit, a Lithuanian developer of artificial intelligence solutions for radiology, in a move aimed at expanding autonomous AI capabilities in diagnostic imaging.

Odine: Strategic Partnership With Logate And GTech To Expand Fintech And Digital Banking Across Europe And MEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Odine announced that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Logate and GTech to accelerate regional growth in financial technology and digital banking solutions. The agreement brings together Odine, which holds a 53% majority stake in Logate, with GTech to expand financial technology platforms and digital banking capabilities across Europe, the Balkans, Türkiye, the Middle East, and Africa.

B/CORE: Fuel Consulting Acquisition Expands Intelligence Community Mission Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

B/CORE announced it has acquired Fuel Consulting, a move designed to strengthen its ability to convert emerging technologies into operational capabilities for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of War. The acquisition brings nearly two decades of mission expertise from Fuel Consulting into B/CORE’s technology-focused platform, helping bridge the gap between operational needs and deployed solutions.

Von Dutch: Fashion Brand Reemerges As Nine-Digit Business Under WSG Brands Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Von Dutch, the iconic fashion label associated with early-2000s culture and Americana style, has reestablished its presence in the United States after being acquired by WSG Brands, a brand development and management company founded by entrepreneur Jack Cheika.

Core Scientific: $1 Billion Strategic Financing Facility Secured From Morgan Stanley To Expand Data Center Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Core Scientific announced that it has completed the initial closing of a $500 million 364-day loan facility from Morgan Stanley, with the potential to expand the total commitments to up to $1 billion through an accordion feature. The financing strengthens the company’s liquidity as it continues to develop and scale its data center infrastructure.

Longacre Square Partners: Advisory Firm Expands Into Europe With London Office Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Longacre Square Partners, a corporate relations and special situations advisory firm, has announced its expansion into Europe by establishing a London office. The firm appointed Humza Vanderman as partner and head of the London office, where he will lead a team based in Mayfair and support the company’s growing client base across the EMEA region.

Fibionic: €3 Million Raised For Nature-Inspired Lightweight Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Austrian deeptech company fibionic announced that it has secured €3 million in seed funding to accelerate the industrialization of its bionically optimized fiber placement technology. The financing will support the company’s efforts to scale its patented manufacturing approach and expand into additional industries.

FIRSTPICK: €25 Million Fund Launched To Back Early-Stage Baltic Startup Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vilnius-based venture capital firm FIRSTPICK has launched a €25 million fund to support early-stage startups across the Baltic region, with a focus on founders who may not fit traditional venture capital profiles.

OneVest Partners With RIA Firm Merit Financial Advisors To Support Expansion Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

OneVest announced a strategic partnership with Merit Financial Advisors aimed at supporting the wealth management firm’s rapid national expansion and technology modernization. The collaboration is designed to help Merit scale operations while maintaining its advisor-centric approach as the firm continues an active acquisition strategy.

Yellow Stripes Capital: Majority Stake Acquired In NoblQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Yellow Stripes Capital, a private investment firm based in Dublin, Ohio, has acquired a majority stake in NoblQ, a fast-growing global digital transformation company. The partnership positions NoblQ to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise modernization and expand its global delivery footprint.

MedScout: $10 Million Raised To Expand AI Agents For MedTech Commercial Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

MedScout, a commercial intelligence platform for MedTech companies, announced a $10 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners with participation from existing investors Live Oak Venture Partners and Stage 2 Capital.

Coframe Acquires HaystacksAI To Accelerate Autonomous Experimentation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Coframe announced that it has acquired HaystacksAI, an AI-powered growth and sales intelligence startup, to strengthen its autonomous experimentation platform and expand its go-to-market capabilities. As part of the transaction, HaystacksAI founder and CEO Bo Mohazzabi has joined Coframe as Vice President of Go-To-Market, where he will oversee sales, growth, and customer strategy while contributing to the company’s product roadmap.

Enverus: Acquisition Of Spatial Business Systems To Expand AI-Driven Utility Planning And Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Enverus, an energy data analytics platform, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spatial Business Systems (SBS), an AI-enabled intelligent design automation platform serving electric and gas utilities, telecommunications providers, and engineering teams.

Azenta: £20.5 Million Acquisition Of UK Biocentre To Expand European Biorepository Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Azenta, a life sciences solutions company based in Burlington, Massachusetts, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Azenta UK Ltd has acquired UK Biocentre Limited, a provider of sample management, storage, and high-throughput sample processing services in the United Kingdom. The transaction was valued at £20.5 million, net of cash, including up to £1.8 million in contingent consideration tied to milestone completion.

DV Group Combines With TradeLink

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

DV Group announced that it has completed a business combination with TradeLink Holdings, integrating TradeLink’s proprietary trading business into DV Trading. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Exus Renewables North America: Acquisition Of Ozone Renewables To Expand Greenfield Development Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Exus Renewables North America announced it has acquired Ozone Renewables in a move designed to strengthen its in-house greenfield development capabilities and expand its early-stage project pipeline.

Bloomfire: Partnership With Worley Consulting To Bring Enterprise Intelligence To Energy, Chemicals, And Resources Sectors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Bloomfire announced a strategic partnership with Worley Consulting to deliver enterprise intelligence capabilities to organizations in the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors. The collaboration will integrate Bloomfire’s AI-powered Enterprise Intelligence platform into Worley Consulting’s digital offerings to help companies better manage knowledge, improve decision-making, and address operational challenges.

Cognito Therapeutics: $105 Million Series C Raised To Advance Alzheimer’s Therapy Platform Spectris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Cognito Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage neurotechnology company developing non-invasive therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced the close of an oversubscribed $105 million Series C financing round to support the advancement and commercialization of its Spectris platform for Alzheimer’s disease.

Vast: $500 Million Raised For Commercial Haven Space Station Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vast, a space station developer focused on enabling long-term human presence in orbit, announced that it has raised $500 million in new funding to accelerate the production of its Haven space stations and advance the commercial low-Earth orbit economy. The financing round was led by Balerion Space Ventures and included participation from IQT, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MUFG, Nikon Corporation, Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, and Earthrise Ventures. Vast founder Jed McCaleb also participated in the round. As part of the investment, A.C. Charania, an advisor at Balerion and former Chief Technologist for NASA, will join the company’s board.

Sierra Space: $550 Million Series C Raised At $8 Billion Valuation For Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Sierra Space announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the defense-tech space company at $8 billion post-money. The round also included participation from existing investors such as General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Andalusian Private Capital.