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Keen Alignment: Interview With CEO & Founder Margaret Graziano About Transforming Workplace Culture

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Keen Alignment partners with mission-driven organizations to transform workplace culture and elevate leadership capacity by blending behavioral science, organizational architecture, and experiential learning to align people, purpose, and strategy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Keen Alignment founder and CEO Margaret Graziano to learn more.

1291 Group Acquires International Planning Group To Expand Americas Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Swiss-founded wealth protection and life insurance advisory firm 1291 Group announced that it has acquired International Planning Group (IPG), strengthening the company’s position across the Americas and expanding its access to the U.S. life insurance market.

GSR Ventures: $350 Million Fund Reportedly Planned By RedNote Backer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

GSR Ventures Management Co., an early investor in the Chinese social commerce platform Xiaohongshu, also known internationally as RedNote, is reportedly seeking to raise a new $350 million venture capital fund focused on investments in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The fundraising effort comes at a time when global investors continue to pour capital into AI-focused startups despite a broader slowdown in venture funding across several sectors.

Bodycote: $2.04 Billion Apollo Buyout Proposal Confirmed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Bodycote confirmed that it received a conditional takeover proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management valuing the UK-based thermal processing company at approximately £1.52 billion, or about $2.04 billion. The proposal represents one of the latest major private equity approaches targeting British industrial companies as international investors continue seeking opportunities in the UK market.

Double Good: Interview With Founder & CEO Tim Heitmann About The Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Double Good is a tech-powered fundraising platform that allows youth organizations and schools to raise money by selling gourmet popcorn. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Double Good founder and CEO Tim Heitmann to learn more.

Stilta Closes $10.5 Million For Agentic AI Patent Litigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Stilta, an AI company focused on patent litigation and intelligence, announced $10.5 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator and founders and operators from leading AI companies including Sana, Legora, OpenAI, Lovable, and Listen Labs.

Foundation Raises $6.4 Million For Human Authority Hardware Platform And Passport Prime Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foundation announced a $6.4 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital as the company expands beyond Bitcoin self-custody into identity, AI agent authorization, and programmable security infrastructure. The company also announced the general availability of Passport Prime, its flagship security device, along with expanded access to the KeyOS developer platform.

TIST Media: India-Based Startup Raises Seed Funding Raised At About $5.9 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Mumbai-based creator economy startup TIST Media has raised seed funding at an approximate post-money valuation of $5.9 million. The round was led by Sthira Partners, although the financial details of the investment were not disclosed.

TECO Acquiring Dynaciate In $50.8 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

TECO Electric & Machinery Co. announced it has signed an acquisition agreement with Malaysian engineering company Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd., marking a major step in the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure and modular data center markets.

Dime: Williamsburg Expansion Includes Acquisition Of Former Signature Bank Space

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Dime Community Bancshares announced the expansion of its Williamsburg footprint through the signing of a lease for a prominent banking space formerly occupied by Signature Bank.

VinFast Names Pham Nhat Quan Anh As Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

VinFast announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Pham Nhat Quan Anh as Chairman of the Board of the company. The appointment is intended to support the company's global expansion requirements in its next phase of development.

Star Citizen: $1 Billion Raised As Space Sim Remains In Early Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Cloud Imperium Games’ massively ambitious space simulation game Star Citizen has officially surpassed $1 billion in funding, cementing its status as one of the most expensive and heavily crowdfunded video game projects ever created. According to Engadget, the game has now attracted funding from more than 6.5 million backers since its original Kickstarter campaign launched in 2012.

OpenAI Signs Strategic Content Partnership With Grupo Folha And Grupo UOL In Brazil

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

OpenAI announced a strategic content partnership with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL, marking the company’s first media partnership in Brazil. Through the agreement, journalism from Folha de S.Paulo and UOL will now be integrated into ChatGPT, allowing more than 900 million weekly active ChatGPT users globally to access summaries and content based on reporting from the Brazilian media organizations.

Anthropic Reportedly Raising Over $30 Billion At $900+ Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly preparing to close a massive new funding round that could exceed $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could close as soon as next week, would position Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.

K25.ai: $100 Million Valuation Investment Fuels Public Listing Ambitions For AI Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

K25.ai announced the closing of a $100 million Pre-A strategic investment round, led by NewGenIVF Group Limited. The deal includes an initial $2 million strategic investment from NewGenIVF, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker NIVF, along with an option to increase the investment to up to $10 million.

Ziptrrip: HelloTravel Acquisition Expands Corporate Travel And MICE Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Mumbai-based corporate travel and expense management platform Ziptrrip has acquired online travel marketplace HelloTravel in a move designed to expand its footprint across MICE, business leisure, and experiential travel segments. The acquisition marks the company’s first takeover since launch and reflects its broader ambition to build an integrated travel operating system for enterprises and travelers.

Jardine Matheson: AUS$3.4 Billion Acquisition Of I-MED Radiology Network From Permira

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Permira announced that the Permira Funds, acting through their UK platform, have agreed to sell I-MED Radiology Network to Jardine Matheson in a transaction valued at a total enterprise value of AUS$3.4 billion.

Grundium Acquires AI Precision Pathology Software Provider Visiopharm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Grundium announced it has acquired Visiopharm to create an integrated precision pathology platform that combines digital slide scanning with AI-driven pathology software.

Tequipy: €3.06 Million Raised For Global IT Device Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Tequipy announced that it has raised €3.06 million in funding led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company said the funding will support its next phase of growth as it expands beyond hardware lifecycle management into software, access, and security automation for enterprise IT teams.

Triple Flag Precious Metals: $1 Billion Credit Facility Expanded At Improved Terms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announced amendments to its existing undrawn revolving credit facility, increasing the facility size and securing more favorable borrowing terms. The company said the updated agreement strengthens its financial flexibility as it continues expanding its precious metals streaming and royalty portfolio.

Quanta Services: Joseph Kim Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Quanta Services announced the appointment of Joseph Kim to its Board of Directors, adding a veteran executive with extensive leadership, operational, supply chain, and logistics experience to the company’s board.

Meta: New Forum App Expands Push Into Reddit-Style Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Meta has quietly launched a new standalone app called Forum, a platform designed around Facebook Groups and community discussions, in a move that appears to be aimed at competing more directly with Reddit and other conversation-focused social networks, according to Matt Navarra.

ŌURA Files Confidentially For IPO Amid Rapid Growth In Health Wearables

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ŌURA, the company behind the popular ŌURA Ring wearable device, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, positioning itself to become one of the most closely watched consumer health technology IPOs in recent years.

Redwire: $15 Million Follow-On Order From U.S. Army Aviation Center Of Excellence For Stalker UAS Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Redwire announced a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) for its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), further expanding the company’s role in military drone training and battlefield readiness programs.

Applied Digital: $7.5 Billion Hyperscaler Lease Pushes Contracted AI Capacity Above 1 GW

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Applied Digital announced it has signed a new 15-year take-or-pay lease agreement with the same U.S.-based high investment-grade hyperscaler that previously partnered with the company at Delta Forge 1. The agreement covers Applied Digital’s fourth AI Factory campus, Polaris Forge 3, which is designed to deliver 300 MW of critical IT load supported by approximately 430 MW of grid-connected utility power.

Nebius: 328 MW AI Infrastructure Partnership With Bloom Energy To Power U.S. Build-Out

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Nebius announced a partnership with Bloom Energy to deploy Bloom’s fuel cell technology in support of Nebius’s AI infrastructure expansion strategy in the United States.

Devon Energy: $2.6 Billion Federal Lease Acquisition Expands Delaware Basin Inventory

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Devon Energy announced it acquired 16,300 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico, for approximately $2.6 billion through a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the company’s premier Delaware Basin position, extend inventory life, and increase net asset value per share.

D-Wave Quantum: $100 Million CHIPS Act Funding Proposal To Advance U.S. Quantum Computing Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced that it signed a Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $100 million in proposed funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, a move designed to accelerate the company’s superconducting annealing and gate-model quantum computing development efforts.

PopDEX: $30 Million Raised To Advance Trader-Centric Perp DEX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foresight Ventures announced it has led a $30 million strategic seed investment in PopDEX, a trader-centric, decentralized perpetual exchange focused on aligning incentives with contributors and improving capital efficiency.

Berkshire Hathaway: $2.6 Billion Delta Investment Marks Return To Airlines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway has returned to the airline sector with a roughly $2.6 billion investment in Delta Air Lines, marking one of the first major portfolio shifts under CEO Greg Abel following Warren Buffett’s transition from the top executive role.