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Energy Fuels To Acquire Australian Strategic Materials In $299 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Energy Fuels announced it has signed a Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. in a transaction the company values at about US$299 million, aiming to create what it describes as the largest fully integrated rare earth “mine-to-metal & alloy” producer outside of China.

LightPath Technologies To Acquire Amorphous Materials, Expanding Infrared Optics Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

LightPath Technologies has acquired the assets of Amorphous Materials, Inc. (AMI), adding proprietary chalcogenide glass melting capabilities designed to support large-diameter infrared optics and expand the company’s U.S.-based manufacturing footprint. The deal was completed for $7.0 million in cash, with the potential for up to $3.0 million in additional equity consideration tied to technical milestones.

enGene Expands Hercules Debt Facility To $125 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

enGene Holdings, a clinical-stage developer of non-viral genetic medicines, said it has expanded its debt facility with Hercules Capital to up to $125 million, adding what the company described as non-dilutive financing as it prepares for a planned U.S. regulatory submission for its lead program, detalimogene voraplasmid, in high-risk, BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ.

Precision53 Acquires The Iron Factory’s Club Machining And Chroming Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Precision53 (P53), a luxury U.S.-based golf equipment maker known for producing forged irons domestically, said it has acquired substantially all assets related to club machining, refinishing, and chroming from Arizona-based The Iron Factory. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $96.7 Million Refinancing For Newly Built Louisville Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Walker & Dunlop arranged $96.7 million in refinancing to recapitalize a three-property, newly built Class A multifamily portfolio totaling 640 units in Louisville, Kentucky, on behalf of developer Highgates Group.

Sylvan: KKR-Led Group Backs Additional Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

KKR has completed an additional investment in Sylvan, a global mushroom spawn and fungal biotechnology company, as the firm continues to fund the company’s expansion plans and broaden its investor base. The new round includes participation from a group of global and China-based investors, alongside a follow-on investment from Novo Holdings, which increased its ownership stake. KKR will remain Sylvan’s majority investor following the transaction.

PGIM Expands Into Private Credit Secondaries With Plan To Deploy Up To $1 Billion Over Two Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

PGIM is launching a private credit secondaries platform and expects to deploy up to $1 billion over the next two years, positioning the initiative as an expansion of its longstanding private credit and private equity secondaries capabilities. The firm said the platform will combine its private credit franchise with Montana Capital Partners, its private equity secondaries business, to pursue deals in an emerging segment where market volume is expected to surpass $50 billion within the next two to three years, according to an Evercore private credit secondary market commentary published in August 2025.

Georgetown University Collaborates With Cisco For Major Campus Network Upgrade With Wi-Fi 7 Rollout

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Cisco has signed a multi-year partnership with Georgetown University to modernize the school’s campus network, anchored by what the companies describe as one of the largest-ever university deployments of Wi-Fi 7. The project will expand next-generation wireless coverage across classrooms, dorms, athletic venues, and other facilities on Georgetown’s Hilltop and Capitol campuses, aiming to support rising demand from connected devices, digital learning, research workloads, and day-to-day campus operations.

Fini Raises $3.6 Million From YC And Matrix Partners To End AI Hallucinations And Rebuild Trust In Customer Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Fini is an accuracy-first AI for enterprise customer support. Fini recently raised $3.6 million in seed funding led by Matrix Partners (with Y Combinator and notable angels) to solve AI's biggest problem in regulated industries: hallucinations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Fini CEO Deepak Singla to gain a deeper understanding.

Avenue Biosciences: Interview With CEO Tero-Pekka Alastalo About The Protein Engineering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Avenue Biosciences uses AI-powered protein engineering to optimize the production of complex proteins, enabling faster, more efficient development of next-generation therapies like mRNA vaccines and cancer immunotherapies by improving how cells deliver crucial drug components. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Avenue Biosciences CEO Tero-Pekka Alastalo to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

L-Nutra: $83.5 Million In Total Series D Raised And Abu Dhabi JV For Medical Nutrition and Longevity Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

L-Nutra announced it has secured a $36.5 million investment led by Mubadala Investment Company as part of its Series D round, bringing total Series D proceeds to $83.5 million. The company is pushing to expand internationally and scale its “nutrition as medicine” and longevity-focused programs.

AccessMule: Interview With Executive Leader Sergio Sousa About The Password Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

AccessMule is an SMB-focused access and password management platform that streamlines granting, tracking, auditing, sharing, and revoking employee access (including shared credentials and 2FA codes) through onboarding/offboarding workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AccessMule Executive Leader Sergio Sousa to gain a deeper understanding of the company.