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6K Additive Secures $27.4 Million EXIM Loan For U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

6K Additive has executed a final $27.4 million secured loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for critical materials used in aerospace, defense, space, energy and advanced industrial applications.

Flow Engineering Raises $50 Million Series B At $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Flow Engineering has raised a $50 million Series B at a $750 million valuation to expand its AI-powered systems engineering platform for hardware development.

Certified Origins Secures $60 Million Revolver From CIT Northbridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Certified Origins has secured a $60 million asset-based revolving credit facility from CIT Northbridge to support the food company's continued growth in North America. CIT Northbridge served as sole lender on the transaction, while Arch & Beam advised Certified Origins.

HGS: Interview With Global CEO Venk Korla About Realized AI, Agent X And Intelligent Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

HGS is a global business process management and digital experience company that has grown from supporting one healthcare insurance client with 23 employees in Bengaluru to around 18,000 people across 10 countries, serving more than 1,000 brands. Global CEO Venk Korla has more than 25 years of experience across digital services, customer experience, entrepreneurship, and technology, and previously served as CEO of HGS Americas. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HGS Global CEO Venk Korla to learn more about the company's Realized AI strategy, HGS Agent X, intelligent experiences, and AI-driven business transformation.

CONCÉ: Interview With Founder Meghan Houle About AI-Powered Hiring Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

CONCÉ is an AI-powered hiring intelligence platform designed for luxury, premium, and consumer-facing brands. The platform aims to help companies move beyond traditional resume screening and application management through intelligent matchmaking, predictive talent analysis, contextual insights, and curated talent ecosystems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CONCÉ Founder Meghan Houle to learn more.

Wilton & Bain Appoints Oliver Bentley As Partner In Interim Management Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Wilton & Bain has appointed Oliver Bentley as a Partner within its Interim Management business, where he will focus on senior interim leadership appointments across consumer markets.

Sole Source Capital Appoints Claire Bissot As Chief Human Resources Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Sole Source Capital has appointed Claire Bissot as Chief Human Resources Officer, creating a new executive role focused on talent, leadership and organizational effectiveness across the private equity firm and its portfolio companies.

KeyBank Names Mike Keane As Chief Operating Officer Of Key Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

KeyBank has appointed Mike Keane as Chief Operating Officer of Key Wealth, effective October 1, 2026, bringing in a financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience across wealth management, brokerage and banking.

onsemi And Synaptics Revise Merger Agreement To $5.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

onsemi and Synaptics have amended their previously announced merger agreement, with onsemi now agreeing to acquire Synaptics for $123 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $5.7 billion.

NN Raises $50 Million Through Private Placement To Eliminate Preferred Stock And Fund Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

NN has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity financing expected to generate approximately $50 million in net proceeds after placement agent fees and offering expenses.

XIVER Secures €28 Million Senior Debt Financing From ABN AMRO For €55 Million Investment Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

ABN AMRO is providing €28 million in senior debt financing to Dutch semiconductor company XIVER as part of a €55 million investment program designed to expand manufacturing capacity and technological capabilities.

Breye Therapeutics Raises €67.5 Million Series A To Advance Danegaptide Into Phase 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Breye Therapeutics has raised an oversubscribed €67.5 million Series A financing to advance its lead retinal disease candidate danegaptide into a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial. The round was co-led by new investor Mission BioCapital and existing investor Novo Holdings.

Walapay Raises $4.6 Million Seed Round To Expand Global Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Walapay has raised $4.6 million in seed financing to expand its licensing footprint, deepen banking relationships and grow its team as it builds cross-border payments infrastructure across emerging markets.

Bloomberg Completes Canoe Intelligence Acquisition To Expand Private Markets Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Bloomberg has completed its acquisition of Canoe Intelligence, an AI-powered data management platform focused on automating private markets data collection and delivery.

Samfara Acquires Chr. Olesen Synthesis To Expand Controlled-Substance API Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Samfara has completed the acquisition of Chr. Olesen Synthesis from Chr. Olesen and funds managed by Signet Healthcare Partners, marking the European life sciences investment firm's first investment.

Jolt Capital Acquires Mirova Private Equity Business To Expand Into Early-Growth Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Jolt Capital has agreed to acquire Mirova's private equity business, expanding its investment platform into the early-growth segment of Europe's advanced technology market.

IFS Capital Signs S$79 Million MSME Loan Securitization With CapitaLand Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

IFS Capital has signed its inaugural S$79 million loan securitization program backed by a portfolio of micro, small and midsize enterprise loans secured by Singapore real estate.

PermaCold Logistics Secures $10 Million In New Markets Tax Credit Financing From UB Community Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

UB Community Development has provided $10 million in New Markets Tax Credit financing to support development of a new cold storage and refrigerated logistics facility for PermaCold Logistics in Albertville, Alabama.

Rithm Capital And DRA Advisors Form Joint Venture For 1301 Avenue Of The Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Rithm Capital has closed a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors covering ownership of 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a flagship property within the New York office portfolio of Rithm's Elecor Properties platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PwC Australia Acquires Advancy Australia To Expand Deals And Value Creation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

PwC Australia has acquired Advancy Australia, a specialist value creation and commercial due diligence firm, as it expands its capabilities across private equity and corporate transactions.

Flowco Acquires Lifting Solutions For $113 Million To Expand Artificial Lift Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Flowco Holdings has completed its acquisition of Lifting Solutions Energy Services for approximately $113 million in cash, expanding its artificial lift portfolio and international operations.

SureStart: Interview With Founder And CEO Dr. Taniya Mishra About AI Education And Future Workforce Readiness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

SureStart is an AI education company that provides hands-on, responsible AI education for K-12 students globally. Its programs combine technical AI skills with mentorship, project-based learning, educator training, and responsible AI adoption support for schools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SureStart Founder and CEO Dr. Taniya Mishra to learn more.

Dataknox Solutions: Interview With CEO Ankush Dham About Enterprise IT Lifecycle Management And AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Dataknox Solutions is a managed services provider delivering full-lifecycle enterprise IT solutions spanning technology sourcing, infrastructure design and procurement, SLA-based hardware support, cloud services, asset management, and sustainable IT asset disposition. The company works with technology partners including NVIDIA, AWS, Azure, Dell, Google Cloud, Lenovo, and HPE while supporting enterprise infrastructure deployments globally. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dataknox Solutions CEO Ankush Dham to learn more.

Haynes Boone Adds Louise Woods As Chair Of International Disputes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Haynes Boone has added Louise Woods as a partner and Chair of International Disputes in its London office, strengthening the firm's international arbitration and energy disputes capabilities.

Mount Sinai And Hasso Plattner Institute Launch Graduate Exchange Program For Digital Health And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering have launched a graduate student exchange program focused on artificial intelligence, digital health, biomedical informatics and data-driven healthcare innovation.

Morehouse College Names Richard Ammons As Interim Vice President For Institutional Advancement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Morehouse College has appointed Richard Ammons as Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement as the college enters the final stretch of its $500 million Making Men of Consequence comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Ampol To Acquire Evie Networks For $225 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Ampol has agreed to acquire 100% of Australian electric vehicle charging company Evie Networks for $225 million through its wholly owned subsidiary Ampol Energy.

Oregon State Researchers Develop New Carbon Capture Material For Humid Industrial Emissions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Oregon State University researchers have developed a new carbon capture material designed to maintain its effectiveness in highly humid industrial emissions, potentially addressing one of the major challenges facing point-source carbon capture systems.

Oaktree Asset-Backed Finance Fund Closes At $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Oaktree has closed its Asset-Backed Finance Fund (ABF I) with $2 billion in commitments across the fund and related investment vehicles. The final close reached the fund's fundraising target and attracted a globally diversified group of institutional investors.

UT Southwestern Spinoff MusiQ Bio Receives $2.59 Million CPRIT Grant For Cancer Immunotherapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

MusiQ Bio, a biotechnology company spun out of UT Southwestern Medical Center, has received a $2.59 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to advance an ultrasound-based cancer immunotherapy platform.