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Bel Group Acquires Brainiac Brands To Expand Better-For-You Snacking Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Bel Group announced the acquisition of Ingenuity Foods’ Brainiac and Little Brainiac brands as the company expands its portfolio of better-for-you snacks focused on children and families.

Tekst: $13.5 Million Series A Raised For Process Intelligence And AI Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Tekst announced the closing of a $13.5 million Series A financing round led by Elephant, with existing investor Entourage VC also increasing its investment in the company.

Scout Space: $18 Million Series A Raised To Expand Space Domain Awareness Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Scout Space announced it raised up to $18 million in Series A financing to accelerate deployment of its space domain awareness sensors and software platform and expand manufacturing operations in Northern Virginia. The financing round was led by Washington Harbour Partners and included participation from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Noblis Ventures, Decisive Point, Fusion Fund, and existing investors.

Cisco To Acquire Astrix Security To Expand AI Agent And Non-Human Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a cybersecurity company focused on non-human identity security and AI agent governance. Financial terms of the proposed transaction were not disclosed.

Asterix Health: £2.1 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Expand Remote GP Workforce Model Across NHS Primary Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Asterix Health announced it raised £2.1 million in pre-seed financing to expand its remote general practitioner workforce model across NHS primary care practices in the United Kingdom. The funding round was led by Triple Point and included participation from D2, Entrepreneurs First, Basis Capital, DLB Ventures, and a group of angel investors.

Pit: $16 Million Raised To Build AI-Native Enterprise Operations Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Pit announced its public launch alongside a $16 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz to support development of its AI-native enterprise operations software platform.

Scout Energy Partners Divests More Than $1 Billion In Western Anadarko Basin Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Scout Energy Partners announced the divestiture of more than $1 billion in producing oil and gas assets located in the Western Anadarko Basin to an undisclosed buyer.

WisdomTree Launches Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund (WDIG), a new exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with capital-efficient exposure to strategic metals, rare earth elements, and related mining companies.

ZenaTech: Australian Drone Services Acquisition Expands Asia-Pacific Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

ZenaTech announced it signed a binding agreement to acquire a Brisbane-based Australian land surveying and spatial services company as part of its Drone as a Service expansion strategy.

Payward: Up To $600 Million Reap Acquisition Expands Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Payward announced a definitive agreement to acquire Reap Technologies Holdings in a transaction valued at up to $600 million payable in a mix of cash and Payward stock. The deal values Payward’s equity at approximately $20 billion.

The Association Of Migraine Disorders: Interview With President & Founder Dr. Rick Godley About The Nonprofit

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

The Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) works to improve the lives of those living with migraine by funding research, educating healthcare providers across various specialties, and raising public awareness through initiatives like the Shades for Migraine campaign. The Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) works to improve the lives of those living with migraine by funding research, educating healthcare providers across various specialties, and raising public awareness through initiatives like the Shades for Migraine campaign. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AMD President and Founder Dr. Rick Godley to learn more.

Griffin Gaming Partners: $100 Million Special Opportunities Fund Launched For Indie Game Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Griffin Gaming Partners announced the launch of a new $100 million Special Opportunities Fund focused on financing independent video game development projects through revenue-sharing structures rather than traditional equity investments.

AMETEK: $5 Billion Indicor Instrumentation Acquisition Expands Industrial Technology Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

AMETEK announced a definitive agreement to acquire Indicor Instrumentation from Indicor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5 billion.

Avendar: €2.2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand AI Platform For Fraud And Crime Investigations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Avendar announced it raised €2.2 million in seed financing to accelerate development and deployment of its AI platform designed for public-sector investigations, intelligence analysis, and fraud detection.

Eventus Appoints Cameron Routh As CEO To Lead Next Growth Phase

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Eventus and Terminus Capital Partners announced the appointment of Cameron Routh as Chief Executive Officer of Eventus, a provider of trade surveillance and financial risk management software solutions.

Vertiv Appoints Frieda He As Chief Procurement Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Vertiv announced the appointment of Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer, effective May 5, 2026. In the role, He will lead Vertiv’s global procurement organization with responsibility for strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting company growth initiatives, optimizing procurement operations, and improving supplier quality across Vertiv’s portfolio of power and thermal management solutions.

3Shape Appoints Stefan Kratzer As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

3Shape announced the appointment of Stefan Kratzer as Chief Financial Officer effective May 5, 2026. Kratzer joins the company’s Senior Leadership Team and will report directly to CEO Jacob Paulsen.

Ceragon: $86 Million India Orders Reinforce 2026 Growth Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Ceragon announced it has received and booked approximately $86 million in orders in India year-to-date, reinforcing the company’s confidence in its 2026 outlook and strengthening its position within one of its key growth markets.

BC Platforms And AWS Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

BC Platforms announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services designed to accelerate healthcare innovation, precision medicine initiatives, and AI-powered analytics across healthcare and life sciences organizations.

Google Appoints Paul Zimmerman As Managing Director And Global Head Of Private Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Paul Zimmerman announced that he has joined Google as Managing Director and Global Head of Private Equity. In the role, Zimmerman will lead Google’s global private equity initiatives focused on helping private equity firms and portfolio companies deploy AI technologies to drive operational value creation, growth, and innovation.

DLA Piper Appoints Rob McClean As London Partner To Expand Fund Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

DLA Piper announced the appointment of Rob McClean as a partner in the firm’s Finance practice based in London, effective immediately.

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Raised At $22 Billion Valuation For Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Kalshi announced the closing of a $1 billion Series F financing round, valuing the prediction market platform at $22 billion. The funding round was led by Coatue, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest.

Arnold & Porter Recruits Aron Estaver Back As Investment Management Partner In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Arnold & Porter announced that Aron Estaver has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Investment Management team within the Corporate & Finance practice, affiliated with the firm’s San Francisco office.

KnectIQ And VeridatAI Partner To Launch Custody-Free Data Exchange Infrastructure For AI Datasets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

KnectIQ and VeridatAI announced a strategic partnership to launch what the companies describe as a new category of “Custody-Free Data Exchange Infrastructure,” designed to enable institutions to license proprietary datasets directly to AI developers without transferring custody of the data to intermediaries.

Kairos Pharma: Interview With Chairman & CEO Dr. John Yu About The Biopharmaceutical Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Kairos Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies to overcome drug resistance and reverse immune suppression in cancer patients. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kairos Pharma Chairman and CEO Dr. John Yu to learn more.

CBRE IM-Backed Accelerate Surpasses $1.25 Billion In Equity Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

CBRE Investment Management and Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities announced the closing of a $630 million primary capital raise, bringing total equity commitments to the Accelerate platform to approximately $1.26 billion.

Another Nine Closes $2 Million Funding Round Backed Entirely By Existing Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Another Nine announced the closing of a $2 million investment round funded entirely by existing investors as the indoor golf simulator franchise continues expanding its national footprint.

Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10 Million Series A As Clean-Label Fry Brand Expands Nationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Jesse & Ben’s announced the close of an oversubscribed $10 million Series A financing round led by Greycroft as the frozen french fry brand accelerates national retail expansion. The round included participation from Rich Products Ventures along with existing investors Willow Growth Partners, Sling Ventures, Midnight Venture Partners, and grt sht ventures. Additional investors included consumer founders and operators from brands including Orgain, Freshly, Poppi, Sweetgreen, and Hu Chocolate.

Zillow And Realtor.com: Partnership Expands Pre-Market Home Listings Across Both Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Zillow and Realtor.com announced a collaboration to expand access to pre-market residential real estate listings by making Zillow Preview listings available as Realtor.com Preview listings beginning this summer.

CodeWords: $9 Million Seed Round Raised For Conversational AI Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

CodeWords announced a $9 million seed financing round led by Visionaries, with participation from firstminute capital, Sequel, Illusian, and a group of angel investors including executives and founders from companies such as ElevenLabs, Personio, Miro, Supercell, HubSpot, and others.