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Morrison Foerster: National Security Partner Chris Chamberlain Relocates To Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Morrison Foerster has announced that Chris Chamberlain, a partner in the firm's National Security Group, has relocated to its Singapore office, expanding the firm's national security, export controls, and technology regulatory capabilities across Asia.

Albemarle Names Ragnar Udd President And CEO, Kent Masters To Become Executive Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Albemarle has appointed Ragnar "Rag" Udd as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2027, as part of a planned leadership succession at the lithium and specialty chemicals company. Udd will also join Albemarle's Board of Directors when he assumes the CEO role.

T-Mobile Names Jessica Uhl As Next CFO, Peter Osvaldik To Retire In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

T-Mobile US has named Jessica Uhl as CFO Designate, with the former Shell CFO and GE Vernova President set to become the company's Chief Financial Officer in February 2027.

Adobe Names Anil Chakravarthy President And CEO As Shantanu Narayen Moves To Executive Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Adobe has named Anil Chakravarthy as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2026, as longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen transitions to Executive Chair.

Barilla Group To Acquire GOODLES, With Mac And Cheese Brand Remaining Independent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Barilla Group has agreed to acquire GOODLES, the fast-growing boxed mac and cheese brand founded in 2020, as the companies prepare for the next stage of GOODLES' growth in the U.S. and internationally. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SunPower Raises $26.2 Million In Equity Private Placement Anchored By Foris Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

SunPower has raised $26.2 million in an equity private placement, with the majority of the financing coming from venture investors associated with Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road. The round was anchored by Foris Ventures, the family office of John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins.

Immediate Raises $13 Million Series B Led By BankTech Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Immediate has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by BankTech Ventures, with participation from Castle Creek Launchpad, BankSouth and new and existing investors.

Zinc: British Business Bank Commits Up To £46 Million To Science-For-Impact Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's Science-for-Impact Fund, providing a cornerstone investment for the early-stage venture fund focused on UK deep tech companies addressing health and environmental challenges.

Avallon Launches €171.5 Million Fourth Fund With Increased Focus On Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Avallon MBO has launched its largest fund to date with €171.5 million in capital, expanding the Polish private equity firm's investment capacity as it increases its focus on technology-driven transformation across traditional industries.

WAD Capital Reaches €67.5 Million First Close With €25 Million EIF/EIB Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

WAD Capital has reached a €67.5 million first close for its debut fund, including a €25 million investment from the European Investment Fund and European Investment Bank.

MacLean Power Systems To Acquire Delta Star To Expand Power Transformer And Substation Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

MacLean Power Systems has signed definitive agreements to acquire Delta Star, adding large-scale power transformers, mobile substations and related field services to its electric grid infrastructure portfolio.

Ryan Completes Acquisition Of Svalner Atlas Advisors, Adding 500 Team Members Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Ryan has completed its acquisition of Svalner Atlas Advisors, expanding the global tax services provider across the Nordic and Benelux markets.

Align Capital Partners Sells CompletePet To Blue Sea Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Align Capital Partners has sold CompletePet to Blue Sea Capital, exiting a pet wellness products platform that expanded significantly during ACP's approximately five-year ownership period.

Maridea Wealth Management Acquires $217 Million Firm Pultro Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Maridea Wealth Management has acquired Pultro Financial Management, which manages approximately $217 million in client assets, establishing Maridea's first presence in Pennsylvania.

Limbach Acquires 1901 For $63 Million Plus Up To $6 Million In Earnouts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Limbach Holdings has acquired 1901 Inc. for $63 million, expanding its Midwest operations and creating the company's largest electrical operation to date.

Principal Completes Acquisition Of Beam Benefits, Adding More Than 25,000 Small Business Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Principal Financial Group has completed its acquisition of Beam Benefits, adding more than 25,000 small business customers and expanding the digital capabilities of its Benefits and Protection business.

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Cybercab Self-Certification Following Austin Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Tesla's self-certification that its Cybercab complies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards following the commercial deployment of driverless Cybercab vehicles in Austin, Texas.

Dynamic Frontier Holdings Receives Approvals To Acquire 100% Of Teghout Copper-Molybdenum Mine Operator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Dynamic Frontier Holdings has received the regulatory approvals required to proceed with its acquisition of 100% of Teghout CJSC, the operator of one of Armenia's largest copper-molybdenum deposits.

Crowell & Moring Adds International Arbitration Partner Chiraag Shah In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Crowell & Moring has added Chiraag Shah as a partner in its International Dispute Resolution practice in London, strengthening the firm's capabilities in complex commercial and investor-state arbitration.

Vitality Acquires Icario, Creating Health Engagement Platform Serving 19 Million Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Vitality has acquired Icario, creating a combined health engagement platform that will serve approximately 19 million members and 30% of U.S. health plans, including eight of the country's 10 largest plans.

Blue Owl Technology Finance Closes $150 Million Private Placement Of 7.60% Senior Unsecured Notes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. has closed a $150 million private placement of 7.60% senior unsecured notes due September 3, 2032, marking its third financing since June 30.

Everbridge Acquires Open Measures To Expand Open-Source Risk Intelligence Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Everbridge has acquired Open Measures, adding open-source intelligence capabilities designed to help organizations identify emerging threats earlier across social media, messaging platforms and online communities.

McGraw Hill Acquires Teachally To Expand AI Tools For K-12 Educators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

McGraw Hill has acquired Teachally, adding an AI platform designed to accelerate K-12 curriculum development while giving educators additional tools to customize instructional materials for individual classroom needs.

ScanSource Completes $220.5 Million Acquisition Of MicroAge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

ScanSource has completed its $220.5 million all-cash acquisition of MicroAge, expanding the technology distributor's capabilities across cybersecurity, data intelligence, technology implementation and managed IT services.

Empower Completes Acquisition Of Milliman Retirement Administration Business With More Than $130 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Empower has completed its acquisition of Milliman's retirement administration business, adding approximately $80 billion in defined benefit assets under administration and more than $50 billion in defined contribution client assets.

OpenPayd Acquires 43 U.S. State Money Transmitter Licenses Ahead Of Planned Nasdaq Listing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

OpenPayd has significantly expanded its U.S. regulatory footprint through the integration of MSB USA, bringing 43 state Money Transmitter Licenses under the OpenPayd group.

Aitan Raises $41 Million In Funding Co-Led By Deep33 And Dell Technologies Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Aitan has raised $41 million in new financing co-led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital, bringing the defense technology company's total capital raised to $54 million as it emerges from stealth.

Superluminal Medicines Raises $60 Million Series B Led By BVF Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Superluminal Medicines has raised an oversubscribed $60 million Series B financing led by BVF Partners to advance its lead obesity program into clinical development and expand its AI-enabled drug discovery platform. New investors Deep Track Capital and Perceptive Advisors participated alongside existing investors RA Capital Management, Insight Partners, NVIDIA, Catalio Capital Management, Eli Lilly and Company, Cooley and Gaingels.

HomeVestors Acquires BlueSquIDX In First-Ever Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

HomeVestors has acquired BlueSquIDX, a software platform that has facilitated more than $500 million in single-family home purchases, marking the first acquisition in HomeVestors' history.

iPipeline Completes Acquisition Of Origo To Expand UK Financial Services Connectivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

iPipeline has completed its acquisition of Origo after receiving all required regulatory approvals, including approval from the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.