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Nokken Acquires Finnish Cabin Maker Space Of Mind To Expand Into Design-Led Wellness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Nokken, a global modular cabin provider, announced it has acquired Finnish specialist cabin company Space of Mind as part of a strategic expansion into design-led wellness. The deal brings Space of Mind’s modular cabin and sauna range into The Nokken Group Limited’s ecosystem, formally broadening its offering into wellness-focused ritual and recovery experiences.

AlayaCare: $50 Million Growth Capital Raised From CIBC Innovation Banking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

CIBC Innovation Banking has provided a $50 million growth capital facility to AlayaCare, a provider of home and community care software solutions, to support continued expansion and strategic acquisitions.

Salesforce To Acquire Momentum For Expanding Conversational Intelligence And Revenue Orchestration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Salesforce announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Momentum, expanding its capabilities in conversational intelligence and revenue orchestration. The acquisition is designed to strengthen Salesforce’s ability to capture and analyze unstructured customer interaction data and embed actionable insights directly into its broader platform.

Vizzia: €30 Million Series B Raised For Public Safety Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Vizzia, a European public safety technology platform focused on sovereign video surveillance solutions for local authorities, has raised €30 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Base10 Partners, with continued support from Headline and SISTAFUND.

happyhotel: €6.5 Million Series A Closed For Revenue Management Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

happyhotel, a Germany-based revenue management software provider for independent hotels and hotel groups, has raised €6.5 million in Series A funding as it pivots from a traditional software platform toward a more autonomous AI-driven agent model. The round was led by Reimann Investors, with participation from existing backers including Start-up BW Innovation Fund, seed + speed Ventures, and Wecken & Cie.

Cognee: $7.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Enterprise Grade Memory Layer For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Berlin based AI infrastructure startup Cognee has announced it has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round to scale its enterprise grade memory technology designed to help artificial intelligence systems retain structured, long term context. The round was led by Pebblebed, with participation from 42CAP and Vermilion Ventures, along with angel investors from Google DeepMind, n8n, and Snowplow.

Vectorworks Acquires Mobile Design App Developer Morpholio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Vectorworks, a global design and BIM software provider and part of the Nemetschek Group, announced it has acquired Morpholio, the developer of the award-winning Morpholio Trace, Morpholio Board, and Morpholio Journal apps for iPad and iPhone. The deal marks a strategic move to expand Vectorworks’ product lineup with leading mobile design applications that support architects, interior designers, and creative professionals from early concept development through documentation and delivery.

Incorta Acquires AI Coding Platform Layout.dev To Accelerate Agentic Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Incorta announced it has acquired Layout.dev, a no-code AI application-building platform, as enterprises increasingly move beyond static dashboards toward AI-driven decision workflows.

Poppulo: Interview With CEO Ruth Fornell About The Communications And Digital Signage Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Poppulo provides an omnichannel employee experience and digital signage platform that helps large organizations personalize communications, boost employee engagement, and manage workplace environments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Poppulo CEO Ruth Fornell to learn more.

Venice Security: $33 Million Funding Raised For Adaptive Privileged Access Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Venice Security, formerly known as Valkyrie, has officially launched with $33 million in total funding, including a $25 million Series A round, as it aims to modernize privileged access management for enterprises navigating increasingly complex, AI-driven environments.

Heron Power: $140 Million Series B Raised For Building Next-Generation Power Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Heron Power announced it has closed $140 million in Series B financing to accelerate development of its solid-state transformer technology and expand U.S.-based manufacturing. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz through its American Dynamism Fund and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with participation from existing investors Capricorn Investment Group, Energy Impact Partners, Valor Atreides AI Fund, and Gigascale Capital.

SpatialChat Acquires Teemyco To Accelerate AI-Powered Cloud HQ Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

San Francisco-based video collaboration platform SpatialChat has acquired Teemyco, a European virtual collaboration company, as it looks to accelerate the development of its AI-powered Cloud HQ and expand its footprint in the distributed work market.

Morningstar: Scott Brown Named As President Of Direct Platform Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Morningstar has appointed Scott Brown as President of its Direct Platform business, effective March 2, 2026. In this role, Brown will lead the company’s largest business segment and a central growth engine that includes flagship offerings such as Morningstar Direct, Morningstar Data, and Direct Advisory Suite, the latest evolution of Advisor Workstation, along with embedded manager research and ratings capabilities.

Ubicquia: $106 Million Series D Raised To Accelerate Intelligent Infrastructure Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Ubicquia, a leader in AI-driven intelligent infrastructure solutions, announced the close of its $106 million Series D funding round. The investment was led by 67 Capital and Marunouchi Innovation Partners, with participation from existing investors Hamilton Lane, ClearSky, GMS, and strategic partner Sercomm.

Gracie Point Secures $250 Million Warehouse Credit Facility From Goldman Sachs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Gracie Point Holdings, a specialty finance holding company focused primarily on insurance, announced that it has secured a $250 million warehouse credit facility from Goldman Sachs Bank USA.

Hypercore: $13.5 Million Series A Raised For Loan Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Hypercore, a loan management platform for private credit funds, announced it has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners. The capital will support the launch of the company’s AI Admin Agent, a new approach to loan servicing that integrates Hypercore’s loan management software with AI-driven agents to deliver end-to-end operational infrastructure for private credit funds.

Complete Genomics To Be Acquired By Swiss Rockets AG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Complete Genomics announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Swiss Rockets AG, a Switzerland-based life sciences group, in a transaction subject to customary closing conditions and approval by MGI shareholders.

Sela Merges With 2bcloud To Build AI-Era Cloud Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Sela and 2bcloud announced a merger that creates one of the region’s largest multi-cloud engineering organizations, reflecting accelerating demand for cloud-native, data-driven, and AI-powered transformation.

Beacon Financial Debuts Beacon Bank Following Merger Of Equals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Beacon Financial Corporation announced the debut of Beacon Bank, marking the successful combination of four longstanding financial institutions under a single new brand. The newly unified bank is now one of the 100 largest banks in the United States, with more than $23.2 billion in assets and over 145 branches and commercial centers across New England and New York.

Pure Storage Rebrands To Everpure And Announces Intent To Acquire 1touch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Pure Storage, the storage and data management company, announced it is changing its name to Everpure as it expands its focus from all-flash storage to broader data management for the AI era. The company also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 1touch, a data intelligence and orchestration innovator that delivers a unified view of enterprise information across environments.

GameSquare To Acquire Creator Platform TubeBuddy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

GameSquare Holdings, a next-generation media, entertainment and technology company, announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with BENlabs to acquire TubeBuddy, an AI-enabled software and workflow platform focused on helping creators and brands optimize YouTube channel performance and audience growth.

Veris Residential To Be Acquired For $3.4 Billion In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Veris Residential has agreed to be acquired by an investor consortium led by Affinius Capital, in partnership with Vista Hill Partners, in an all-cash transaction with an implied enterprise value of $3.4 billion.

The Vistria Group Acquires Specialty MGA Lumen Holdings To Expand Financial Services Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

The Vistria Group has acquired Lumen Holdings, a technology-enabled managing general agent headquartered in Dallas, establishing Lumen as a new platform investment within Vistria’s Financial Services strategy.

Nexxa.ai: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Philipp Wehn About Bringing AI To Heavy Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Nexxa.ai is a company that builds specialized AI agents that integrate with legacy engineering systems to automate workflows and enhance productivity for heavy industries, including rail, construction, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nexxa.ai co-founder and CEO Philipp Wehn to learn more.

Ladder Capital Closes $675 Million In Unsecured Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Ladder Capital, an investment grade-rated commercial real estate finance REIT, announced it has secured $675 million in new unsecured capital commitments, including an expansion of its revolving credit facility and a new delayed draw term loan facility.

Sirion Completes Majority Investment From Haveli Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Sirion announced the completion of a majority investment from Haveli Investments, marking a new phase of growth for the AI-native contract lifecycle management provider. The transaction had been previously announced in January.

Aalyria: $100 Million Series B At $1.3 Billion Valuation Raised For Aerospace Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Aalyria announced it has closed a $100 million Series B financing round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion, as it looks to expand its next-generation communications infrastructure for space-based and high-mobility networks. The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors.

Humand: $66 Million Series A Raised For AI Workforce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Humand has raised $66 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered operating system designed for the world’s 2.7 billion deskless workers. The round was co-led by Kaszek and Goodwater Capital, with participation from Y Combinator and notable technology founders including Arash Ferdowsi, Guillermo Rauch, Martin Varsavsky, and Rajat Suri.

Gilead Sciences To Acquire Arcellx In $7.8 Billion Deal To Strengthen Cell Therapy Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Gilead Sciences announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcellx, Inc. for $115 per share in cash plus one contingent value right of $5 per share, representing an implied equity value of $7.8 billion payable at closing.

Hudson Sustainable Group Secures $28.5 Million Strategic Financing For Heritage Energy Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

Hudson Sustainable Group has closed a $28.5 million senior secured financing for Heritage Energy Holdings, advancing a partnership to scale a distributed generation platform across the Texas ERCOT market.