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XBuild: $19 Million Series A Raised And AI-Based Residential Roofing Estimate Product Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

XBuild, an AI estimating platform built for construction contractors, has raised $19 million in a Series A round led by N47, with participation from Rackhouse Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. The company said it will use the new capital to expand beyond roofing into additional construction estimating categories, including concrete, landscaping, painting, windows and doors, glass and glazing, insulation, HVAC, and plumbing.

Atlas Invest: $25 Million Raised To Expand AI-Driven Commercial Real Estate Private Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Atlas Invest has raised $25 million in funding led by BlackRock as it looks to scale its technology-enabled approach to commercial real estate bridge lending and broaden access to institutional-style real estate debt opportunities. The New York-based lender said the raise will support expanded origination and management of senior, real estate-backed loans while strengthening underwriting, monitoring, and servicing capabilities across its portfolio.

Bansk Closes Continuation Fund To Extend Partnership With Arcadia Consumer Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Bansk Group announced it has closed a continuation fund transaction to expand and extend its ownership partnership with Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a fast-growing platform in over-the-counter medicines and premium vitamins and nutritional supplements.

Ivo: $55 Million Series B Closed To Scale Contract Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Ivo has raised $55 million in Series B financing to scale its contract-intelligence platform, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday.

Ethernovia: Over $90 Million Series B Raised To Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy And Physical AI Networking Chips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Silicon Valley semiconductor startup Ethernovia has raised over $90 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate the development and production of its Ethernet-based packet processor platform, aimed at real-time “physical AI” workloads across vehicles, robots, and industrial intelligent machines.

Unbox Robotics: $28 Million Series B Closed For Supply Chain Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Unbox Robotics has raised $28 million (INR 243 crore) in a Series B funding round led by ICICI Venture and Redstart Labs (Infoedge), with co-investment from F-Prime, 3one4 Capital, Navam Capital, Force Ventures, and other existing backers. The round included a mix of primary and secondary capital, and the company said the transaction also created meaningful employee liquidity through its ESOP program.

Emergent Lands $70 Million Series B As ARR Hits $50 Million In 7 Months

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Emergent, an AI-driven software creation platform that helps users build full-stack web and mobile applications, has raised $70 million in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the company said Tuesday.

Humans& Raises $480 Million Seed Funding At $4.48 Billion Valuation For Building Human-Centric AI Collaboration Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Today humans& announced it officially launching, which is a new company founded by leading researchers from Google, Anthropic, xAI, OpenAI, Meta, and other top labs and academic institutions. In an announcement sent to Pulse 2.0, the company said it has raised $480 million in a seed round of funding at a valuation of $4.48 billion. The round was led by SV Angel and co-founder Georges Harik, with participation from NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos, GV (Google Ventures), Emerson Collective, Forerunner, S32, DCVC, Human Capital, Felicis, and CRV, among others. And this financing is one of the largest seed rounds in the AI industry.

Clari + Salesloft: Interview With VP Of Product Scott Howley About The Revenue Orchestration Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Together, Clari and Salesloft create a category-transforming AI company for revenue, laying the foundation for a Predictive Revenue System that guides revenue teams to accelerate growth. The company combines the broadest dataset, capturing both structured and unstructured signals. End-to-end revenue orchestration capabilities unlock new levels of AI-driven productivity and predictability. Thousands of the world’s most successful companies, including Adobe, IBM, 3M, and Zoom, trust Clari and Salesloft to drive predictable revenue growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Clari VP of Product Scott Howley to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Docebo Buys 365Talents For $54.6 Million To Add AI Skills Intelligence Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Docebo is expanding beyond learning management into skills-based workforce planning with the acquisition of 365Talents, a France-based skills intelligence and workforce analytics platform. The deal is designed to create what Docebo calls an AI-powered “intelligence layer” that connects skills identification with learning, internal mobility, and workforce readiness actions tied to business needs.

Remote Acquires Atlas To Add Expense Management And Employee Financial Tools For Global Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Remote has acquired Atlas, an expense management and corporate card platform built for distributed workforces, in a move to add integrated financial tooling to Remote’s global employment, HR, and payroll operating system. The companies said the deal will help customers simplify cross-border spend, perks, and benefits administration as hiring continues to expand far beyond headquarters locations.

Pomelo: $55 Million Series C Raised To Expand Beyond Card Issuing And Build New Payment Rails

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Pomelo, a Latin America-based payments infrastructure company, has raised a $55 million Series C round to accelerate the modernization of payments infrastructure and broaden its product roadmap beyond card issuing. The round was co-led by Kaszek and Insight Partners, with participation from Index Ventures, Adams Street Partners, S32, Endeavor Catalyst, monashees, and TQ Ventures. Founded in 2021, Pomelo said the financing brings its total capital raised to $160 million.

Arcano Partners Closes €850 Million Secondary Fund V As Demand Grows for Mid-Market Secondaries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Arcano Partners has held the final close of Arcano Secondary Fund V, FCR (ASF V), raising €850 million—about $1 billion—well above its initial €500 million target. The fund, launched in 2024, drew backing from a mix of institutional and private investors across Europe and the Americas, reflecting continued appetite for secondaries strategies as investors seek liquidity and managers look to extend ownership of assets.

Horizon Capital Invests In 124 MW Notus Energy Wind Project In Odesa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Horizon Capital announced it has completed an initial closing for its reconstruction-focused Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund and signed its first transaction: a partnership with Germany-based Notus Energy to finance a 124-megawatt wind power project in Ukraine’s Odesa region.

TitanX: $27 Million Series A Raised To Scale The Phone Intent Category

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

TitanX, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based sales intelligence company, announced it has raised a $27 million Series A round led by Updata Partners as it looks to expand what it calls the “Phone Intent” category—software designed to predict which prospects are most likely to answer a cold call before a rep dials.

MelodyArc: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO James McHenry About The AI Operator Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

MelodyArc builds a platform for designing and deploying “AI Operators” (agentic AI systems) that can reason, execute workflows, and collaborate across real business tools, data, and teams. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MelodyArc co-founder and CEO James McHenry to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Heitman Closes $2.62 Billion For Value-Add Fund VI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Heitman has completed the final close of Heitman Value Partners Fund VI (HVP VI), securing $2 billion in fund commitments and an additional $620 million in co-investment capital. The close surpassed the fund’s $1.75 billion target and reached its hard cap, making HVP VI the largest closed-end fundraise in Heitman’s history.

HR Path Merges With Enforce To Expand North American Dayforce Consulting And Managed Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

HR Path has merged its operations with Enforce, a Dallas-based HRIS specialist known for its expertise in Dayforce, in a move the companies said will strengthen HR Path’s Dayforce capabilities across North America and broaden its ability to support customers from advisory through managed services.

Legato: $7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Bring In-Product Vibe App Creation To Business Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Legato, an early-stage startup building “vibe app creation” capabilities that can be embedded directly inside B2B software platforms, has raised a $7 million seed round led by S Capital VC with participation from Cerca Partners.

Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management With Acquisition Of Boundless

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Payoneer has acquired Boundless, an Ireland-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform, as the fintech company continues to build out a broader cross-border financial and workforce management stack for small and mid-sized businesses operating internationally.

Silvercorp To Pay $162 Million For 70% Stake In Kyrgyzstan’s Tulkubash/Kyzyltash Gold Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Silvercorp Metals announced it has signed agreements to acquire a 70% interest in the fully permitted Tulkubash/Kyzyltash gold projects in the Kyrgyz Republic in a cash transaction valued at $162 million, adding a third jurisdiction to the Canadian miner’s portfolio and positioning the company for what it described as continued strength in gold fundamentals.

Netflix And Warner Bros. Discovery Shift Pending Deal To $27.75-Per-Share All-Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they have amended their definitive agreement for Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, revising the deal to an all-cash structure while keeping the headline consideration unchanged at $27.75 per WBD share.

Waste Eliminator Acquires Happy Haulers To Expand Atlanta Routes and Frontload Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Waste Eliminator, a metro Atlanta waste and recycling services provider backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired Happy Haulers, a frontload and roll-off operator serving the core Atlanta market.

Ultra: $11 Million Series A Closed To Scale Nicotine-Free Focus Pouches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Ultra, a nicotine-free functional pouch brand positioning itself as a “clean” alternative for sustained focus, has raised an $11 million Series A round to expand product development, broaden distribution, and grow headcount across the United States, the company said.

Radial Power: $355 Million Goldman Sachs Financing Raised For 214 MW Distributed Solar Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Radial Power, an affiliate of energyRe, and Lotus Infrastructure Partners have closed a $355 million tax equity and debt financing with Goldman Sachs to fund a nationwide distributed solar portfolio totaling roughly 214 megawatts across 106 projects.

SageSure And GeoVera Nova Close $200 Million Meritage Re Catastrophe Bond in Debut Issuance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

SageSure and GeoVera Nova have closed a $200 million catastrophe bond, marking the first issuance from Meritage Re Ltd., a newly established Bermuda special purpose vehicle. The Meritage Re Ltd. Series 2026-1 transaction drew strong investor demand, enabling the deal to price “significantly tighter” than initial guidance and securing U.S. named storm coverage below preliminary pricing levels.

Vertus Hits $1 Billion Daily AI Trading Volume And Posts 51.15% 2025 Return With 2.13 Sharpe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Vertus announced it surpassed $1 billion in daily AI-driven trading transactions and delivered a 51.15% return in 2025, posting a Sharpe ratio of 2.13, as the company positioned its systems as a step forward for “machine reasoning” in live financial markets.

FHLBank Chicago Opens 2026 Downpayment Plus Grant Programs With $28 Million For Illinois And Wisconsin Homebuyers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has launched its 2026 Downpayment Plus (DPP) and Downpayment Plus Advantage (DPP Advantage) grant programs, making $28 million available to help income-eligible homebuyers in Illinois and Wisconsin cover upfront costs that often prevent households from purchasing a home.

Neuropacs: Over $1 Million Seed Round Raised To Advance AI MRI Diagnostics For Neurodegenerative Parkinsonism

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

neuropacs, which is developing AI-driven neurological diagnostic software, announced it has raised more than $1 million in seed financing to expand product development and prepare for broader clinical commercialization.

Syntys Buys Q Data’s Qatar Free Zones Facilities From Ooredoo Group, Adding 12.5MW Hyperscale Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2026

Ooredoo Group said its data center platform Syntys has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, a hyperscale data center operator in Qatar that serves cloud and AI customers, in a transaction that brings 5MW of live capacity and 7.5MW under development into the Syntys footprint.