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Ropes & Gray Appoints Adele Maloney General Counsel And Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Ropes & Gray has appointed Adele Maloney as General Counsel and Partner, based in New York. Maloney joins from Paul Hastings, where she served as General Counsel and led the firm's global risk management function.

Winston Taylor Adds Former DOJ Antitrust Official John Thornburgh As Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Winston Taylor has added John Thornburgh as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition Practice in Chicago, strengthening the firm's capabilities in high-stakes antitrust litigation, investigations and merger clearance.

King & Spalding Adds Private Equity M&A Partner Nicola Yeomans In Singapore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

King & Spalding has added Nicola Yeomans as a partner in its Corporate practice group in Singapore, strengthening the firm's private equity and M&A capabilities across Asia-Pacific.

Arxis Acquires Schatz Bearing And StratEdge While Projecting More Than $40 Million In Expected FY27 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Arxis has completed the acquisitions of Schatz Bearing Corporation and StratEdge Corporation, adding specialized aerospace, defense and space components to its industrial platform.

Wealth Enhancement Acquires $345+ Million Firm Arbor Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Wealth Enhancement has acquired the investment advisory business of Arbor Capital Management, an independent registered investment adviser managing more than $345 million in client assets.

AbbVie Completes $10.9 Billion Acquisition Of Apogee Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

AbbVie has completed its $10.9 billion acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics, expanding its immunology pipeline with programs targeting dermatologic, respiratory and other inflammatory diseases.

Guardio Raises $40 Million At $1.1 Billion Valuation As ARR Reaches $150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Consumer cybersecurity company Guardio has raised $40 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $167 million. The financing included an investment from Wiz Co-Founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport, along with existing investors ION Crossover Partners, Union Tech Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Cerca Partners and Emerge Ventures.

NT1 To Go Public Through $500 Million SPAC Merger With Plutonian Acquisition Corp. II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Australian mineral exploration company NT1 has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Plutonian Acquisition Corp. II that values NT1 at an estimated $500 million enterprise value. Upon completion, the combined company is expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

Netley Capital Reaches $1.2 Billion In Commitments For Tertiaries Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Netley Capital has reached approximately $1.2 billion in committed, deployable capital for its tertiary investment strategy following the final close of its flagship fund at an extended hard cap.

Shell Completes $16.5 Billion Enterprise Value Acquisition Of ARC Resources

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Shell has completed its acquisition of ARC Resources, creating an approximately $16.5 billion enterprise value transaction that significantly expands Shell's production position in Canada's Montney basin.

Ally Waste Acquires Swift Integrated Services To Expand Waste Management Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Ally Waste has acquired Swift Integrated Services, a Utah-based provider of dumpster management, doorstep trash pickup and waste brokerage services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Brady: Fiscal 2026 Revenue Rises 9.8% To Record $1.66 Billion As Adjusted EPS Reaches $5.29

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Brady Corporation reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.66 billion, an increase of 9.8% from $1.51 billion in the prior year, as organic growth, acquisitions and foreign currency gains supported expansion across the business.

Rockpoint And Newbond Holdings Acquire Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Rockpoint and Newbond Holdings have acquired the Hotel Maren Fort Lauderdale, Curio Collection by Hilton, expanding the firms' hospitality investment partnership.

Saothair Capital Partners Acquires FIFCO USA And Renames Business North American Breweries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Saothair Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of CCR American Holdings, Inc., known as FIFCO USA, from Distribuidora La Florida, a subsidiary of Heineken.

Diameter Pay Raises $10 Million Series A To Expand Global U.S. Dollar Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Diameter Pay has raised a $10 million Series A to expand its infrastructure for global U.S. dollar payments, virtual accounts and stablecoin connectivity. The financing was co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from SixThirty Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Tech Council Ventures, Onigiri Capital and BitRock Capital.

Parkway Corporation Acquires Downtown Atlanta Parking Property

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Parkway Corporation has acquired a 50,526-square-foot surface parking property in Downtown Atlanta, marking the real estate investor and parking operator's entry into the Atlanta market.

Resect AI Launches Out Of Stealth With $25 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Resect AI has emerged from stealth with $25 million in funding from private equity investors to develop technology that detects AI hallucinations and modifies model behavior. The financing will support research and development, go-to-market initiatives and hiring across the greater Seattle and Portland markets.

Truelink Capital Completes Acquisition Of JT Thorpe Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Truelink Capital has completed its acquisition of JT Thorpe Group, a provider of specialty industrial maintenance, thermal management and asset integrity services across North America.

Blue Moon Metals To Acquire Springer Water Rights And Land Package For $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Blue Moon Metals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire more than 2,100 acres of land and associated water rights near its Springer mine in Nevada for $8 million.

Capacity Raises More Than $54 Million Series E As ARR Surpasses $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Capacity has raised more than $54 million in Series E funding, bringing total capital raised by the agentic customer support automation company to more than $159 million. The financing follows Capacity surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue in June 2026, representing 20-fold growth over approximately three and a half years.

F.L.Putnam Acquires $1+ Billion Investment Team From Red Granite

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

F.L.Putnam Investment Management Company has acquired the Red Granite investment team from an affiliate of 1251 Capital Group, establishing its first Wisconsin location and adding more than $1 billion in private client assets.

Ulta Beauty Selects Eight Brands For 2026 MUSE Accelerator And Awards $410,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Ulta Beauty has selected eight emerging beauty and wellness brands for the fifth annual MUSE Accelerator Program, providing funding, mentorship and retail-readiness support during a 10-week program beginning September 14.

Cloverleaf AI Raises $8 Million Series A Led By S3 Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Cloverleaf AI has raised an $8 million Series A led by S3 Ventures, with participation from Jackson Square Ventures, Ivy Ventures and Tawani Ventures. The Denver-based company closed the financing in January and disclosed it in August after expanding its team and platform.

Hermetiq Raises $2.2 Million Seed Round For AI Coding Build Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Hermetiq has raised a $2.2 million Seed round to develop infrastructure connecting AI coding agents with the build systems responsible for compiling, testing and shipping the code they generate. Gi21 Capital participated in the financing.

RQD Clearing Secures $74 Million Growth Investment Led By Bain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

RQD Clearing has secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners.

fileAI Secures Investment From SMBC Asia Rising Fund And Singtel Innov8 To Expand In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

fileAI has secured an investment from SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 as the enterprise AI company expands its presence in Japan and grows its financial-services capabilities. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

Mundo Raises $20 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $24 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Mundo, an innovative startup based in Vancouver, has successfully secured a $20 million Series A funding round, led by GreatPoint Ventures. Prominent investors also participated, including Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. In addition to this recent financing, Mundo had earlier raised an unannounced $4 million in a Seed round, bringing the company’s total funding to a substantial $24 million.

ColibriTD Raises €4 Million Seed Round Led By Earlybird Venture Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

ColibriTD, a French quantum software company focused on multiphysics simulation, has raised €4 million in Seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from SymbiaVC and Medin VC. The financing follows a €1 million Pre-Seed investment from Earlybird.

Chegg Repays $33.9 Million In Convertible Notes And Becomes Debt-Free

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Chegg, a prominent provider of educational resources and workforce-skilling solutions, has paid off the remaining principal balance of $33.9 million on its 0% convertible senior notes, which recently matured. This significant repayment marks a milestone for the company, as it is now debt-free, a status expected to enhance its financial stability and operational flexibility.

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Console To Expand Agentic Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Palo Alto Networks has acquired Console, an AI-native platform for building agentic workflows across enterprise operations. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.