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Pathlock: Interview With GRC Expert Chris Radkowski About The ERP Security And Identity Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Pathlock provides a unified identity governance and ERP security platform that helps enterprises secure their business-critical applications by automating access governance, continuous controls monitoring, and risk mitigation across complex ERP systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pathlock GRC Expert Chris Radkowski to learn more.

Arya: Interview With CEO And Co-Founder Offer Yehudai About AI-Powered Couples Wellness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Arya is an AI-powered couples wellness platform that combines a human-led Intimacy Concierge, relationship expertise, and technology to help partners strengthen their connection and navigate intimacy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Arya CEO and Co-Founder Offer Yehudai to learn more.

Fundraise Up Introduces Agentic Giving Category For AI-Powered Donations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Fundraise Up has introduced Agentic Giving, a new category describing how artificial intelligence could change the way donors discover nonprofit organizations, evaluate causes and complete donations.

Gravie Raises New Funding Led By General Atlantic And Brings Total Capital To $463 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Gravie has closed a new funding round led by General Atlantic, bringing the health benefits company’s total capital raised to $463 million.

Lydian Raises $43 Million Series A Led By Breakthrough Energy Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Lydian has raised $43 million in Series A financing to launch PIVOT, a modular production platform designed to reduce the cost of synthetic aviation fuel. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the funding round. AP Ventures and Builders Vision participated alongside existing investors Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok Ventures, Overture, Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures.

Lokam.ai Reports 45% Monthly Growth And Zero Customer Churn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Lokam.ai has reported 45% month-over-month growth and no customer churn nine months after launching its voice-first AI follow-up platform for automobile dealerships.

Eileen Reports 105% Quarterly Revenue Growth And Expands Retail Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Eileen has reported 105% revenue growth during the second quarter and closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Top Shelf Ventures. DisPact Ventures also participated in the financing. The amount of the round was not disclosed.

Brennan Investment Group Acquires 140,000-Square-Foot Dayton Industrial Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 140,000-square-foot industrial facility in Dayton, Ohio, expanding its portfolio across the Midwest.

Wealth Enhancement To Acquire $462+ Million Firm Cloud Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Wealth Enhancement has agreed to acquire the investment advisory business of Cloud Investments, an independent registered investment adviser managing more than $462 million in client assets.

Etsy Completes $1.4 Billion Sale Of Depop To eBay

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Etsy has completed the sale of fashion resale marketplace Depop to eBay for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. The total reflects a purchase price of $1.2 billion plus approximately $200 million in net purchase price adjustments and interest. The final proceeds remain subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

AAi Labels & Decals Acquires Guaranteed Labels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

AAi Labels & Decals has acquired Guaranteed Labels, a Moody, Alabama-based provider of custom label products.

Livers Bronze Merges With DeAngelis Iron Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Livers Bronze has merged with DeAngelis Iron Work, combining two long-established architectural metal companies while preserving their individual brands and operating teams.

Balance Point Invests Debt And Equity In ShipSigma Recapitalization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Balance Point Capital has provided debt and equity capital to support Inverness Graham Investments’ recapitalization of ShipSigma. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

DC Advisory: Interview With Director Shawn Neuren About Technology And Information Services M&A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

DC Advisory is a global investment bank that advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, debt raisings and restructurings, private capital markets, and GP strategic matters, with industry-focused teams operating across 24 geographies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed DC Advisory Director Shawn Neuren to learn more.

IonQ Completes Acquisition Of SkyWater Technology To Create Vertically Integrated Quantum Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

IonQ has completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, bringing semiconductor design, fabrication, advanced packaging and quantum technology development together within one company.

Verdantas Acquires Environmental Protection Industries To Expand Midwest Remediation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Verdantas has acquired Environmental Protection Industries, a South Holland, Illinois-based environmental consulting and remediation firm, expanding its presence in Illinois and the broader Midwest.

Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance Agencies And Enters Top 100 U.S. Brokerages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Third Wave Insurance has acquired a Gulf Coast insurance agency platform comprising five firms, moving the TPG-backed company into the ranks of the 100 largest insurance brokerages in the United States.

Sargento Foods To Acquire La Terra Fina And Expand Into Premium Dips, Spreads And Quiches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Sargento Foods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire La Terra Fina, a producer of premium refrigerated dips, spreads, quiches and salads.

Truelink Capital To Acquire JT Thorpe Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Truelink Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JT Thorpe Group, a provider of specialty industrial maintenance, thermal management and asset integrity services. The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

Embark Names Former Lido Advisors CFO Naseem Anzari As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Embark has appointed Naseem Anzari as chief financial officer to lead the consulting firm’s financial strategy, operations and investment in growth.

Thomas: Interview With General Manager Rachel Zepernick About Industrial Sourcing And Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Thomas is an industrial sourcing and marketing platform that helps North American manufacturers, distributors, and service providers showcase their offerings while enabling buyers to search more than 500,000 supplier profiles. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Thomas General Manager Rachel Zepernick to learn more.

Cantina Raises $8 Million Led By Framework Ventures And Launches Agentic Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Cantina has launched from stealth with $8 million in new funding led by Framework Ventures, bringing the cybersecurity company’s total capital raised to $16.5 million.

DataBahn Raises $40 Million Series B For Enterprise Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

DataBahn has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, bringing the enterprise data infrastructure company’s total funding to $59 million. Existing investors Forgepoint, GTM Capital and S3 Ventures also participated in the round.

K2 Space Raises $500 Million Series D At $6.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

K2 Space has raised $500 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $6.8 billion to expand production of large, high-power satellites. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ led the financing. CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, ARK Invest, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and other existing investors also participated.

The Farmer Companies Raises $17 Million Series A And Names Randy Johnson CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

The Farmer Companies has raised $17 million in Series A financing and appointed former Dot’s Pretzels CEO Randy Johnson as chief executive officer. Raff Ventures led the funding round, with participation from AJAX Capital Partners. Johnson succeeds founder Adam Farmer, who will remain actively involved as chairman.

Universal Music Group: Subscription Revenue Jumps 17% On Streaming 2.0 Pricing, But Profit Margin Contracts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Universal Music Group reported strong subscription revenue growth during the second quarter of 2026 as higher wholesale pricing under its Streaming 2.0 agreements contributed to continued expansion. However, a less favorable revenue mix, the Downtown Music Holdings acquisition, and losses in Merchandising weighed on profitability.

Patrick Industries: Marine And Powersports Growth Offset 15% Decline In RV Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Patrick Industries reported that strong growth across its Marine and Powersports businesses largely offset a double-digit decline in RV revenue during the second quarter of 2026, demonstrating the benefits of the company’s expansion beyond its historically important recreational vehicle market.

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Pathlock: Interview With GRC Expert Chris Radkowski About The ERP Security And Identity Governance Platform

Arya: Interview With CEO And Co-Founder Offer Yehudai About AI-Powered Couples Wellness

Fundraise Up Introduces Agentic Giving Category For AI-Powered Donations

Gravie Raises New Funding Led By General Atlantic And Brings Total Capital To $463 Million

Lydian Raises $43 Million Series A Led By Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Lokam.ai Reports 45% Monthly Growth And Zero Customer Churn

Eileen Reports 105% Quarterly Revenue Growth And Expands Retail Intelligence Platform

Brennan Investment Group Acquires 140,000-Square-Foot Dayton Industrial Facility

Wealth Enhancement To Acquire $462+ Million Firm Cloud Investments

Etsy Completes $1.4 Billion Sale Of Depop To eBay

AAi Labels & Decals Acquires Guaranteed Labels

Livers Bronze Merges With DeAngelis Iron Work

Balance Point Invests Debt And Equity In ShipSigma Recapitalization

DC Advisory: Interview With Director Shawn Neuren About Technology And Information Services M&A

IonQ Completes Acquisition Of SkyWater Technology To Create Vertically Integrated Quantum Platform

Verdantas Acquires Environmental Protection Industries To Expand Midwest Remediation Capabilities

Third Wave Acquires Five Gulf Coast Insurance Agencies And Enters Top 100 U.S. Brokerages

Sargento Foods To Acquire La Terra Fina And Expand Into Premium Dips, Spreads And Quiches

Truelink Capital To Acquire JT Thorpe Group

Embark Names Former Lido Advisors CFO Naseem Anzari As Chief Financial Officer

Thomas: Interview With General Manager Rachel Zepernick About Industrial Sourcing And Manufacturing Technology

Cantina Raises $8 Million Led By Framework Ventures And Launches Agentic Security Platform

DataBahn Raises $40 Million Series B For Enterprise Data Infrastructure

K2 Space Raises $500 Million Series D At $6.8 Billion Valuation

The Farmer Companies Raises $17 Million Series A And Names Randy Johnson CEO

Universal Music Group: Subscription Revenue Jumps 17% On Streaming 2.0 Pricing, But Profit Margin Contracts

Patrick Industries: Marine And Powersports Growth Offset 15% Decline In RV Revenue

Graham Holdings: Earnings Surge On $137 Million Pension Gain And $102 Million Investment Gain

Altria: Discount Brand Shipments Surge 67% As Consumers Shift Away From Premium Tobacco

Hyatt Raises 2026 RevPAR Growth Outlook To 3.5%-4.5% On FIFA World Cup Demand