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Uber Acquires SpotHero To Add Parking Reservations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Uber Technologies and SpotHero announced they have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire SpotHero, adding parking reservations to the Uber app as the ride-hailing and mobility platform expands its travel offerings.

TBD: $3 Million Raised To Launch Human Sentiment Prediction Market Protocol

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

TBD, a prediction market protocol focused on measuring verified human sentiment, has raised $3 million in a seed round and launched publicly following a private beta. The round was led by CMT Digital and ParaFi, with participation from Jump Crypto.

Guidde: $50 Million Raised For AI Digital Adoption Platform To Train Employees And AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Guidde, an AI digital adoption platform, announced it has raised $50 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by PSG Equity, with participation from monday.com and existing investors Norwest, Entrée Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures. The new funding will support broader deployment of its platform, which is designed to train both human employees and AI agents on enterprise software.

Rowspace: $50 Million Raised To Turn Institutional Knowledge Into AI-Driven Edge For Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Rowspace, an AI platform designed to help financial services firms operationalize proprietary data, launched today with $50 million in funding across a seed round and Series A. The Series A was co-led by Sequoia and Emergence Capital, with the seed round led by Sequoia. Additional participants across both rounds include Stripe, Conviction, Basis Set, Twine, and several angels from the finance industry.

RobosizeME: $2 Million Raised To Bring AI Workflow Automation To The Global Hotel Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

RobosizeME has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by SeedTwo Capital, positioning the company to expand its AI-powered workflow automation platform across the global hospitality sector.

Copper Sky Capital Rebrands From AZ-VC To Expand North America Investment Mandate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Arizona-based venture capital firm AZ-VC has rebranded as Copper Sky Capital as it broadens its platform to back early-stage technology companies across North America, with a sector-agnostic strategy and a focus on AI software products.

Quill: $6.5 Million Raised To Launch Sovereign Chief Of AI Staff Agent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Quill Meetings announced $6.5 million in seed funding and the launch of Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent designed to help modern professionals coordinate and manage their growing fleet of AI tools. The round was led by Basis Set Ventures, with participation from 500 Global, Naval Ravikant, Morado Ventures, and AME Cloud Ventures.

Elly: $8 Million Raised For AI-Native Hiring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Elly, the AI-powered hiring platform developed by Recruit Tech Labs, has launched publicly alongside an $8 million funding round led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from Atomic and Next Wave Capital. As part of the investment, Rob Rueckert, partner at Sorenson Capital’s venture and growth funds, has joined Elly’s board of directors.

Chariot Defense: $34 Million Series A Raised To Scale Battlefield Power Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Chariot Defense, a defense technology company focused on next-generation battlefield power systems, announced it has raised $34 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $41 million. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from DCVC, LMNT, Marlinspike, Overmatch, Shield Capital, Ensemble, and Trenches Capital. Existing investors General Catalyst and XYZ also joined the round.

Abram Scientific: $11.75 Million Series A Raised For Portable Coagulation Diagnostics Platform CoagCare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Abram Scientific announced it has secured $11.75 million in Series A financing to accelerate development of its proprietary portable coagulation diagnostics platform, CoagCare™. The round was led by global pharmaceutical company Octapharma AG, with additional participation from existing and new investors affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz.

Rollins College: $200 Million Innovation Triangle Completed With Launch Of The Rick Goings Institute

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Rollins College has launched The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership, completing its transformative $200 million Innovation Triangle and establishing a new standard for advanced leadership and management education.

Cicada: $13.5 Million Raised To Modernize Local-Currency Latin American Bond Trading

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Cicada, a U.S.-regulated electronic trading platform connecting institutional capital to local-currency markets in Latin America, announced it has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Citi. The round included participation from the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) through its independent venture capital arm, L4, as well as Kaszek, Dila, and Crestone. The financing also includes a parallel strategic equity program aimed at anchoring liquidity through committed market makers, with leading Wall Street institutions joining as early participants.

Croissant: $28 Million Raised To Scale Intentional Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Croissant announced it has raised $28 million in capital to accelerate growth and deepen partnerships with leading brands and retailers, bringing its total capital raised to $52 million.

Profitmind: $9 Million Series A Raised For Retail Agentic AI Platform Led By Accenture Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Profitmind, an agentic AI decision intelligence platform built for retail teams, has raised $9 million in a Series A financing round led by Accenture Ventures. The round included participation from new investor Thorndale Farm, along with reinvestment from existing backers Magarac Venture Partners, AI Fund led by Profitmind Chairman Andrew Ng, and Lightscape Partners. Several individual investors also joined the round, including board member Mario Ciampi, former President of Disney Store and former COO of The Children’s Place.

Ori Merges With Brookfield’s Radiant To Form $100 Billion-Backed AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Ori has entered a new phase of growth, announcing a merger with Brookfield’s newly launched Radiant to form a vertically integrated, end-to-end AI infrastructure company aimed at delivering sovereign compute capacity worldwide.

DDN Appoints Guido Torrini As Chief Financial Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

DDN, a provider of AI data storage and data management platforms, announced the appointment of Guido Torrini as Chief Financial Operating Officer as the company scales its global AI infrastructure operations.

CPL Acquired By GHK Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

GHK Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired CPL, a provider of architecture, engineering, and consulting services for the built environment. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Stanley Martin Homes: $221 Million All-Cash Deal To Acquire Public Homebuilder United Homes Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Stanley Martin Homes has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire United Homes Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: UHG) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $221 million in enterprise value.

Dytto Raises €1.5 Million Pre-Seed To Build AI Assistant For Accountants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Dytto, a Ghent-based fintech startup focused on modernizing the accounting profession, has raised €1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Entourage and Fortino Ventures. The company is building an AI assistant designed to reduce administrative workloads for accountants and enable them to focus more on strategic financial advice.

Frankenburg Technologies: €30 Million Raised To Build Europe’s Next-Generation Missile Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Frankenburg Technologies, a European defence technology startup focused on affordable, mass-manufacturable missile systems and sovereign production capacity, has raised €30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Plural and followed by SmartCap, bringing the company’s total funding to €40 million.

VoiceLine: €10 Million Raised To Scale Enterprise-Grade Voice AI For Frontline Organizations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

VoiceLine has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round led by Alstin Capital and Peak, with participation from existing investors Scalehouse Capital, Venture Stars, and NAP. The company will use the capital to scale its AI platform, expand internationally, and accelerate growth across additional frontline-heavy industries, including pharma, medtech, food and beverage, insurance, and financial services.

Harvest Commercial Capital Merges With Community Development Investor Crossroads Impact

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Harvest Commercial Capital, LLC (HCC), a nationwide originator of owner-occupied small business real estate loans, announced that it has merged with Crossroads Impact Corp (CRSS), combining commercial lending capabilities with residential community development expertise to expand access to capital in low- to moderate-income communities.

Hexagon Completes €2.7 Billion Sale Of Design & Engineering Business To Cadence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Hexagon AB announced it has completed the previously disclosed sale of its Design & Engineering business to Cadence Design Systems for an aggregate purchase price of approximately €2.7 billion, consisting of cash and Cadence common stock.

The Lockwood Group Acquires Total Health To Expand Oncology Medical Education Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

The Lockwood Group, a global health care services and pharmaceutical communications organization, announced it has acquired Total Health, a leading provider of free, in-person oncology medical education for cancer care professionals in the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The HWP Group: Acquisition Of Market Access Consultancy Global Market Access Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

The HWP Group (HWP), a medical communications and strategic consulting partner to the life sciences industry, announced it has acquired Global Market Access Solutions (GMAS), a market access and health economics consultancy with global operations. The transaction marks a key milestone in HWP’s long-term growth strategy.

OneMagnify Acquires Optimal’s Performance Marketing Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

OneMagnify, an AI-enabled marketing solutions platform backed by private equity firm Crestview Partners, announced it has acquired the Performance Marketing business of Optimal, a digital marketing partner specializing in performance media and audience data solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Franzy: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Alex Smereczniak About The Franchise Opportunity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Franzy is an AI-driven platform that matches aspiring franchise owners with franchise brands and helps them research and invest in the right opportunity. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Franzy co-founder and CEO Alex Smereczniak to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

AUI Acquires Quack AI To Expand Customer Service Agent Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Augmented Intelligence (AUI), the company behind the Apollo-1 neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence model, announced it has acquired Quack AI, a developer of AI agent technology focused on customer service. The agreement is expected to double the size of AUI’s Israeli R&D team in Tel Aviv.

NWPX Infrastructure: Acquisition Of Boughton’s Precast Expands Mountain States Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

NWPX Infrastructure, a manufacturer of water-related infrastructure products, announced it has acquired Boughton’s Precast, Inc., expanding its precast concrete manufacturing capabilities in the Mountain States region. The transaction closed on February 23, 2026, and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

Verley: €32 Million Series A Raised To Scale Precision-Fermented Whey Protein Ingredients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Verley, a Lyon-based food and nutrition ingredient company developing high-performance whey proteins through precision fermentation, has secured an oversubscribed €32 million Series A round, including non-dilutive funding, four years after its founding. The round was led by Alven, with participation from existing investors Sofinnova and Sparkfood, alongside additional non-dilutive support from BPI France.