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AppsAnywhere Merges With LabStats And Appoints Peter Cooke As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

AppsAnywhere, a higher education technology platform focused on centralized software delivery, announced that it has merged with LabStats to form a unified organization aimed at delivering a holistic view of the end-user IT experience in higher education. As part of the transaction, Peter Cooke has been appointed President of the combined company and will lead strategic alignment, product convergence and global growth initiatives.

One Call To Acquire Data Dimensions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

One Call, a technology-enabled ancillary services and care management platform focused on the workers' compensation industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Data Dimensions, an Electronic Data Interchange clearinghouse and technology services provider serving healthcare, insurance, and government customers.

Brentford FC: Further Investment And New Board Appointments Strengthen Ownership Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Brentford FC has announced that it has strengthened its ownership base with additional investment and the appointment of two new directors to the board of its holding company, Best Intentions Analytics Limited.

Fidelity Expands Alternative Investment Resources For Wealth Management Firms With New Model Portfolios And Education Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Fidelity Investments announced the launch of two new suites of turnkey model portfolios focused on private markets, along with an expanded set of educational resources designed to support wealth management firms incorporating alternative investments into client portfolios.

Eldridge Capital Management: $120 Million Term Loan Facility Closed With Scrap Management Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Eldridge Capital Management announced the closing of a $120 million term loan facility with Scrap Management Industries, supporting the company’s acquisition of Allmetal Recycling and its network of 10 locations across Kansas.

O2 Investment Partners: $670 Million Raised For Lower Middle Market Private Equity Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

O2 Investment Partners, a Midwestern private equity firm focused on lower middle-market businesses, announced the final closing of its fifth fund with $670 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original target.

Antiverse: $9.3 Million Raised For AI-Driven Antibody Development Targeting Undruggable Disease Targets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Antiverse, an AI-driven techbio company specializing in de novo antibody design for challenging drug targets, has raised $9.3 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of therapeutic antibodies aimed at historically undruggable disease targets. The round was led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from Innovation Investment Capital, DOMiNO Ventures, and existing investors DBW, Kadmos Capital, and i&i Biotech Fund, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $20 million since inception.

Poplar Therapeutics: $45 Million Series A Extension Raised By Immunology Company To Advance Anti-IgE Therapy PHB-050

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Poplar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage immunology company developing a new class of anti-IgE therapy for food allergy and other atopic conditions, has closed a $45 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A financing to $95 million.

Ares: $850 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed For Security And Safety Solutions Provider Convergint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Ares Management Corporation has closed an $850 million single-asset continuation vehicle for Convergint Technologies, extending its long-running investment in the global service-based systems integrator.

CIBC Innovation Banking: Growth Capital Financing For Insurance AI Software Provider Gradient AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

CIBC Innovation Banking has provided growth capital financing to Gradient AI, a Boston-based enterprise software company delivering artificial intelligence solutions to the insurance industry. The financing will support Gradient AI’s continued expansion, product development, and efforts to address evolving challenges across the insurance sector.

Pinterest: $1 Billion Strategic Investment And $2 Billion Share Repurchases Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Pinterest, the visual search and discovery platform, announced a $1 billion strategic investment from Elliott Investment Management and unveiled plans for approximately $2 billion in aggregate share repurchases expected in the first half of 2026.

Xsensio: $7 Million Raised In Series A To Advance Continuous Biochemical Monitoring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Xsensio SA, a Swiss deep-tech company focused on near-real-time continuous biochemical monitoring, announced the closing of a $7 million oversubscribed Series A financing round to accelerate the clinical deployment of its wearable biosensing technology.

Dyna.Ai: Eight-Figure Series A Raised To Scale Agentic AI For Enterprise Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Dyna.Ai, a Singapore-headquartered AI-as-a-Service company, announced the close of an undisclosed eight-figure multimillion-dollar Series A round to accelerate the deployment of its agentic AI solutions for enterprises. The round was led by Lion X Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital fund advised by OCBC Bank’s Mezzanine Capital Unit, with participation from ADATA, a Taiwan-listed technology company, a Korean financial institution, and a group of finance veterans with decades of industry experience.

PlasmaLeap Technologies: A$30 Million Raised To Accelerate Zero-Emissions Fertilizer And Fuel Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

PlasmaLeap Technologies, an Australian clean-chemical technology company developing zero-emissions ammonia and nitric acid production systems, has secured almost A$30 million (US$20 million) in Series A funding to advance its decentralized fertilizer and sustainable-fuels platform. The round was led by the Gates Foundation, Investible, and Yara Growth Ventures, the venture arm of Yara International, alongside investors including Twynam, GrainCorp Ventures, Uniseed/UniSuper, Artesian, SVG Ventures, and Agnition Ventures, part of Ravensdown.

Cerity Partners Expands Into Chicago And Southern California With Dual Mergers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Cerity Partners announced two mergers that expand its national footprint, adding teams in the Chicago area and Southern California as part of its continued growth in the independent wealth management space.

SubcontractorHub: Eight-Figure Growth Investment Secured To Scale AI-Driven Residential Construction Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

SubcontractorHub, an AI-driven operating system for residential construction and home-services businesses, has secured a strategic eight-figure growth investment from Curve Partners to accelerate national expansion and advance development of its unified technology platform.

Nassau Financial Group Continues To Expand Reimagine Insurtech Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Nassau Financial Group announced two new investments in Insurtech startups Quorus and Kadance through its expanded Nassau Reimagine program, reinforcing its commitment to innovation across insurance, asset management, and health technology.

Habi: Acquires Pulppo To Expand Leadership In Latin America’s Residential Real Estate Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Habi, a leading data-driven residential real estate technology platform in Spanish-speaking Latin America, announced it has acquired Pulppo, a Mexico-based digital broker services company, in a deal aimed at strengthening its position across the region’s fragmented housing market.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Names Laurent Massinon As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer announced that Laurent Massinon has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance practice, based in Luxembourg, as the global law firm continues to expand its European platform.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Acquires AST Turbo AG To Strengthen Global Field Service Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation has acquired all shares of AST Turbo AG, a Switzerland-based rotating equipment maintenance specialist, strengthening its international field service operations.

Cohen & Gresser: Olga Ponomarenko And Irina Bratishkina Join London Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Cohen & Gresser has announced the appointment of Olga Ponomarenko as a partner in its London office, joined by Irina Bratishkina as an associate, as the US law firm continues to build out its international corporate capabilities.

DLA Piper Launches Cross-Border Capital Solutions Practice With Senior Hires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

DLA Piper has launched a new Global Capital Solutions Practice with the addition of Partners Ranesh Ramanathan, Alex Cushman, and Daniel Wayte to its global Finance Practice, establishing a cross-border, multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering tailored financing strategies and advising clients on complex, bespoke funding solutions across the capital structure.

Van Lanschot Kempen: Second North America-Focused Private Equity Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has launched its second private equity fund focused on North America, expanding its private markets offering to private banking clients. The new vehicle, Kempen North American Private Equity Fund II, provides access to small and mid-sized private companies across the region through a combination of carefully selected specialised private equity managers and direct co-investments.

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Acquires ETG Global To Accelerate International Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

FUJIFILM Business Innovation has entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire ETG Global Information Technology Services Inc., strengthening its IT talent base and accelerating global expansion of its ERP system sales and implementation support business.

Alveus Therapeutics: $197 Million Series A Raised To Advance Next-Generation Obesity And Metabolic Disease Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Alveus Therapeutics announced the second and final closing of its oversubscribed Series A financing, increasing the total round size to $197 million. The clinical-stage biotechnology company, which is developing next-generation therapies for obesity and metabolic diseases, said the extension includes participation from Jeito Capital, Novo Holdings, and additional healthcare-focused funds.

Magellan: $1.1 Billion Merger With Barrenjoey Capital Partners To Form Diversified Financial Services Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Barrenjoey Capital Partners announced its intention to merge with ASX-listed Magellan Financial Group to create a diversified financial services company operating across public and private markets. The combined entity will provide corporate finance, fixed income, equities, research, and investment management support to clients.

Dell: $50 Billion AI-Optimized Server Revenue Expected In FY27

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Dell Technologies announced its fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results, delivering record revenue, earnings, and cash flow while projecting a dramatic surge in artificial intelligence server sales in fiscal 2027.

Hyundai: $6.3 Billion Investment To Build AI, Robotics, And Hydrogen Innovation Hub In Korea

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group announced it will invest nearly KRW 9 trillion, or about $6.3 billion, to establish a large-scale innovation hub in the Saemangeum area of Gunsan City, South Korea, beginning in 2026. The initiative follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean government and Jeonbuk State and is positioned as a cornerstone of the country’s transition toward robotics, artificial intelligence, and hydrogen-based energy systems.

Noxon: Multi-Million-Euro Seed Round Raised For Muscle-Computer Interface Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Noxon, a Munich-based medtech spin-off from three leading universities, has closed a multi-million-euro seed funding round to accelerate development of its non-invasive, wearable Muscle-Computer Interface. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital, with participation from Auxxo and another institutional investor.

SolomonEdwards Acquires CFO’s Domain To Expand Office Of The CFO Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

SolomonEdwards, a national professional services firm focused on solving critical business challenges for companies undergoing growth, change, or compliance-driven events, has acquired CFO’s Domain, a nationwide consulting and recruiting firm specializing in Office of the CFO advisory services.