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Qarbon Aerospace Awarded F-22 Raptor Composite Structures Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2026

Qarbon Aerospace announced it has been awarded a contract to produce composite structures supporting sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet. The award builds on Qarbon's earlier work on the platform, which included manufacturing the aircraft's horizontal stabilizers during its development in the early 2000s.

Mitsubishi Electric And Sony Semiconductor Solutions To Establish JV For AI Vision Sensor Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture, Advanced Vision Solutions Co., Ltd., aimed at accelerating automation and advancement of manufacturing equipment across the manufacturing industry. The joint venture is scheduled to begin operations in October 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, with Mitsubishi Electric holding a 60 percent stake and Sony Semiconductor Solutions holding 40 percent.

Bombardier Defense Announces 10-Year Services Support Agreement With Swedish Armed Forces

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Bombardier Defense announced that Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration has signed a 10-year Services Support Agreement on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, following the recent acquisition of two Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft as part of the country's fleet modernization program. The aircraft, which have already been delivered, will perform multi-role missions including head of state transport.

Winamp Group Reports First-Half 2026 Results And Continues Building Integrated Ecosystem For Artists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Winamp Group SA, owner of the Winamp, Bridger, Jamendo, and Hotmix platforms, reported consolidated revenue of €1.040 million for the first half of 2026, compared with €1.131 million in the first half of 2025. The company said current revenue does not yet fully reflect the investments it has made in its artist-focused ecosystem or the platform's monetization potential.

Demetra Announces Strategic Collaboration With Masmec Biomed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Demetra Holding announced a strategic collaboration with Masmec Biomed, an Italian company specializing in advanced surgical navigation systems, artificial intelligence, and high-complexity medical technologies. The partnership pairs Demetra's expertise in the orthopedic, spine, and neuro sectors with Masmec's capabilities in biomedical engineering, surgical navigation, and AI to accelerate the adoption of more sophisticated surgical solutions.

RTX Advances Hybrid-Electric Aviation At The Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, announced it has completed integrated lab testing for the European Union's Clean Aviation SWITCH project at The Grid, its advanced electric power systems lab in Rockford, Illinois. The tested hybrid-electric powertrain subsystems, which successfully operated with simulated aircraft and engine systems, are now heading to Airbus's laboratories for further aircraft-level integration testing, including work on aircraft design, battery interfacing, and energy-management systems.

Joby And Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal To Bring Electric Air Taxi Service To The UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic signed a definitive agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow, formalizing a partnership first announced in 2025 to bring Joby's electric air taxi service to the UK. The binding, multi-year commercial framework establishes Virgin Atlantic as Joby's exclusive airline partner for air taxi services in the country.

DP World And EBRD Sign €25 Million Green Loan For Constanța Terminal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

DP World and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a loan agreement of up to €25 million to support the electrification of operations at DP World's Constanța South Container Terminal in Romania.

Archer Introduces Halo, A Commercial Variant Of Dual-Use Autonomous VTOL Aircraft Developed With Anduril

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Archer Aviation announced Halo, the commercial variant of a dual-use autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft platform jointly developed with Anduril. Anduril unveiled the platform's defense variant, called Thunder, earlier this week at the Farnborough International Airshow. The two variants share the same airframe, hybrid powertrain, and core systems, with payload configurations adjustable depending on mission requirements.

MN8 Energy To Acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, Creating Top-Tier American Power Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

MN8 Energy Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at up to approximately $375 million, with $350 million payable at closing plus up to $25 million in additional cash contingent on commercial milestones. MN8 currently operates more than 4.3 gigawatts of renewable capacity under construction and in operation across 29 states, while Greenbacker owns approximately 1.9 gigawatts of assets across 22 states.

Lone Star Funds Acquires Dallas Office Tower

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. has completed the acquisition of Premier Place, a 20-story, 457,901-square-foot Class A office tower in Dallas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

LTC Properties Announces $40 Million SHOP Acquisition, Bringing Year-To-Date SHOP Investments To Nearly $285 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

LTC Properties announced the $40 million acquisition of a senior housing operating portfolio community in Wisconsin comprising 147 independent living, assisted living, and memory care units. Health Dimensions Group, a SHOP operator new to LTC, will continue to manage the property.

Vesterra Capital Partners Announces Acquisition Of PHFM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Vesterra Capital Partners, formerly known as Comvest Private Equity, announced the acquisition of PHFM from Powerhouse Services, a Lincolnshire Management portfolio company. The transaction establishes PHFM as a standalone, independent provider of interior and exterior facilities maintenance services to commercial customers nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Altus Power Partners With New Leaf Energy On Five Community Solar Projects In Virginia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Altus Power announced the acquisition of five community solar projects from New Leaf Energy, currently under development in Virginia. The 32-megawatt portfolio will participate in Appalachian Power Company's shared solar program and is expected to deliver clean power benefits to approximately 5,000 homes.

CORT Business Services Signs Agreement To Acquire Dwellworks Living

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

CORT Business Services, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the nation's leading provider of furniture rental and transition services, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Dwellworks Living, the temporary housing division of Dwellworks. Following the close of the transaction, the business will operate as Dwellworks Living by CORT. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Tayeh Capital Group Invests In And Partners With Council Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Tayeh Capital Group announced it has become the first institutional investor in Council Advisors, partnering with its founders and management team through a majority investment, marking TCG's inaugural investment since its founding. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed earlier this week, were not disclosed.

Dyne Therapeutics Announces Pricing Of Upsized $375 Million Public Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2026

Dyne Therapeutics announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 18,300,000 shares of common stock at $20.50 per share, with expected gross proceeds of $375,150,000 before underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.

LiquiDonate: Interview With Founder & CEO Disney Petit About The Logistics Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

LiquiDonate is a logistics technology platform that helps retailers and brands divert unsellable returns and excess inventory from landfills by automatically matching and rerouting them to local nonprofits and schools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed LiquiDonate founder and CEO Disney Petit to learn more.

Bystro AI: Interview With Founder Alex Kotlar About Making Genomic Data Accessible Through Conversational AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Bystro AI is a Boston-based genomics platform that allows researchers, clinicians, and individuals to search and interpret genetic data using conversational AI, making complex genomic information accessible and actionable so users can query DNA data as easily as they would search the web. The company is led by Founder Alex Kotlar, PhD. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bystro AI Founder Alex Kotlar to learn more.

Embraer’s Backlog Reaches $34.5 Billion In Second Quarter 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Embraer reported a backlog of $34.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking its seventh consecutive quarterly record, up 7 percent from the first quarter of 2026 and 16 percent higher than the same period last year.

Arax To Acquire $3 Billion RIA Transcend Capital Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Arax Advisory Partners announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Transcend Capital Advisors, a multi-state registered investment advisor providing wealth management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and families. With more than $3 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, Transcend will be the seventh firm to join Arax in 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.

SK Group And NVIDIA Announce $500+ Billion Strategic Partnership Across AI Factories And Next-Generation Memory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

SK Group and NVIDIA announced plans for a $500-billion-plus comprehensive partnership to build AI infrastructure serving surging global compute demand. The two companies signed letters of intent formalizing an agreement that spans AI factory construction and AI memory supply.

SLR ABL Platform Provides $200 Million Senior Credit Facility For Modivcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

The SLR ABL platform announced the closing of a $200 million senior credit facility for Modivcare TopCo, LLC, a technology-enabled healthcare services company providing supportive care solutions aimed at improving health outcomes. Financial terms beyond the facility amount were not disclosed.

LLCP Closes Lower Middle Market IV At $2 Billion Hard Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

LLCP, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced the final close of LLCP Lower Middle Market IV with $2.0 billion of total capital commitments, surpassing its $1.7 billion target and closing at its hard cap. The fund was significantly oversubscribed after LLCP began marketing it in December 2025.

Samsung Electronics And Broadcom Sign $200+ Billion Strategic Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Samsung Electronics and Broadcom announced a memorandum of understanding to expand their strategic collaboration in memory and foundry technologies to support next-generation AI infrastructure. The MOU was announced during the AI Summit at The Midway in San Francisco, with the companies expecting the collaboration to be valued at more than $200 billion across memory and foundry over the next five years through 2030.

Blackstone, Brookfield, And KKR Sign $16 Billion Oil Pipeline Deal With Kuwait

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced its subsidiary, Kuwait Oil Company, has signed a $16 billion lease and leaseback agreement covering its crude oil pipeline network with a consortium comprising Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, and KKR, according to CNBC. The state-owned company described the transaction, named Project Peregrine, as the largest foreign direct investment in Kuwait's history.

Blackstone’s AUM Reaches Record $1.35 Trillion In Second Quarter 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Blackstone reported second quarter 2026 results, with total assets under management increasing 11 percent year over year to $1,346.3 billion, driven by $68.3 billion of inflows during the quarter and $262.5 billion over the trailing twelve months. Fee-earning assets under management rose 8 percent to $961.6 billion, while perpetual capital assets under management reached $555.6 billion, up 15 percent year over year and now representing roughly 41 percent of total assets under management.

ING Provides $268 Million Acquisition Facility To EQT Real Estate For Logistics Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

ING Capital announced it has provided a fully underwritten $268 million acquisition facility to EQT Real Estate's Core Plus Fund IV. The financing supported the fund's acquisition of 11 institutional-quality logistics assets totaling 2.8 million square feet across six high-growth U.S. logistics markets, building on the firms' growing relationship in both the U.S. and European markets.

Expro Completes Enhanced Drilling Acquisition For Approximately $215 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Expro announced it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Enhanced Well Technologies Group AS, known as Enhanced Drilling, for approximately 2 billion Norwegian kroner in cash, or approximately $215 million, plus customary closing and working capital adjustments.

Berkshire Hathaway Completes $6.8 Billion Acquisition Of Taylor Morrison

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison announced the completion of Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Taylor Morrison for $72.50 per common share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $6.8 billion and total enterprise value of approximately $8.5 billion.