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ShopBack: Interview With Co-Founder Joel Leong About The Leading Rewards And Shopping Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

ShopBack is a cashback and rewards platform that lets shoppers earn money back on purchases made through its app or website with partner retailers, typically by redirecting users to merchants and sharing a portion of the referral commission. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ShopBack co-founder Joel Leong to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Digital Asset And Kinexys By J.P. Morgan Plan To Issue USD JPM Coin Natively On Canton Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Digital Asset and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan said they intend to collaborate to bring J.P. Morgan’s USD-denominated deposit token product, JPM Coin (ticker: JPMD), to the Canton Network through native issuance, in a move aimed at enabling regulated digital money to circulate across privacy-enabled public blockchain infrastructure.

LoneTree Capital Names Gerald Castaldo Partner As Firm Prepares For Next Growth Phase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

LoneTree Capital has added Gerald Castaldo as a partner, expanding the leadership team as the New York-based growth capital firm ramps up investing activity and prepares to launch fundraising for its second fund later this year.

Babylon Raises $15 Million From a16z Crypto To Enable Native Bitcoin Collateral

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Babylon announced that it has raised $15 million from a16z crypto to develop Babylon Trustless BTCVaults, an infrastructure system designed to let native Bitcoin be used as collateral across on-chain financial applications without relying on wrapping, custodians, or intermediaries.

Integrated Partners Onboards $233 Million Firm Fair Street Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Integrated Partners announced it has added Fair Street Advisors, a Guilford, Connecticut-based advisory firm overseeing more than $233 million in assets under management, as the national RIA looks to deepen its capabilities for high-net-worth clients.

Mercer: Acquisitions Of Poterack And Long Run Wealth Closed, Adding About $905 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, a $92 billion national registered investment adviser, has closed two acquisitions that together add about $905 million in client assets, capping what the firm called its most active deal year to date as it heads into 2026. The firm said it acquired Poterack Capital Advisory, a digital-first wealth management firm with approximately $265 million in client assets, and Long Run Wealth Advisors, a Lake Placid, New York–based RIA with roughly $640 million in assets under management. Both transactions closed in 2025.

Swap: $100 Million Series C Raised To Expand Global Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Hack The Box: Interview With Founder & CEO Haris Pylarinos About The Cybersecurity Readiness And Upskilling Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Hack The Box is the leading AI-powered cybersecurity readiness and upskilling platform, trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, government organizations, and MSSPs to build effective cyber resilience and mastery at scale. Through AI-enhanced intelligence, gamified labs, live-fire simulations, and the power of one of the world’s largest cybersecurity communities, it helps teams master offensive and defensive skills in the age of AI through real-world scenarios. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Haris Pylarinos, Founder and CEO of Hack The Box, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Jabil Completes $725 Million Acquisition Of Hanley Energy Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Jabil announced it has completed its acquisition of Hanley Energy Group, an energy management and critical power solutions provider focused on data center infrastructure, as Jabil expands rack-level power management capabilities for AI-driven data center demand.

Paul Weiss Adds Finance Partner Alena Thomas In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced Alena Q. Thomas has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Finance Group within the Corporate Department, continuing a recent expansion of the firm’s finance bench following the arrival of partners Nicholas M. Schwartz, Mark G. Adler, and Julie Ann Lamm.

Atmus Filtration Closes $450 Million Koch Filter Deal And Launches Industrial Solutions Segment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Atmus Filtration Technologies has completed its acquisition of Koch Filter Corporation, expanding beyond vehicle and equipment filtration into industrial air filtration and related end-markets such as commercial and industrial HVAC, data centers, and power generation.

KKR And Oak Hill Capital Commit Nearly $2 Billion To European Data Center Platform Global Technical Realty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

KKR is increasing its investment in Global Technical Realty (GTR) with an additional $1.5 billion equity commitment, as Oak Hill Capital joins the company as a new investor with an approximately $400 million commitment.

D-Wave To Acquire Quantum Circuits In $550 Million Deal to Add Gate-Model Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, a developer of error-corrected superconducting gate-model quantum computing systems, in a transaction valued at $550 million.

BV Investment Partners: Fund XII Closed With $2.465 Billion In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

BV Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on tech-enabled business services and solutions, said it has completed fundraising for BVIP Fund XII at its hard cap of $2.465 billion, exceeding an initial target of $2 billion.

Captura Acquires Studio Source Yearbooks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Captura, a software ecosystem for high-volume photography studios, said it has acquired Studio Source Yearbooks, aiming to fold yearbook production support and operational execution into Captura’s platform and give studios a single workflow to manage yearbooks from setup through delivery.

WPP Media Launches Sports Arm To Unify Sponsorship, Content, And Measurement For Modern Fan Engagement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

WPP Media said it is launching WPP Media Sports, a unified sports and gaming practice designed to help brands plan, activate, and measure sports marketing investments across live events, streaming, social, creators, gaming, and broader culture as fan behavior and commerce shift across platforms.

AllianceHCM Adds Former Paylocity President Michael Haske To Board To Support AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

AllianceHCM has appointed Michael Haske, a longtime SaaS and human capital management executive and former president and chief operating officer of Paylocity, to its board of directors as the company accelerates platform innovation and expands its national footprint.

SysAid Names Jason Schwartz As CFO To Support Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

SysAid has appointed veteran B2B SaaS finance executive Jason Schwartz as chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the IT and enterprise service management provider accelerates its growth strategy and invests in long-term scale.

Rakuten Medical: $100 Million Series F Raised To Accelerate U.S. Path For ASP-1929

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Rakuten Medical, a San Diego-based biotechnology company developing its Alluminox platform-based photoimmunotherapy, has closed a $100 million oversubscribed Series F financing to support a global Phase 3 program for its lead investigational therapy ASP-1929 and advance toward a planned U.S. Biologics License Application submission in 2028.

CentralReach: Interview With CEO Chris Sullens About The Autism Support Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

CentralReach provides software and technology solutions that help autism and IDD care providers manage clinical, administrative, and practice-management workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CentralReach CEO Chris Sullens to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

commercetools Names John Lentine Chief Revenue Officer, Adds Paul Applegate to Lead Partners and Alliances

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

commercetools, a digital commerce platform provider for global enterprises, said it has appointed John Lentine as chief revenue officer and named Paul Applegate vice president of partners and alliances as it looks to scale its next phase of growth and meet increasing demand for unified commerce across markets, channels, and business models.

NanOlogy Names John Goldberg Fractional Chief Medical Officer to Advance LSAM Oncology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

NanOlogy, a clinical-stage oncology company developing intratumoral therapies using its Large Surface Area Microparticle (LSAM) approach, said it has appointed John M. Goldberg, MD as fractional chief medical officer to help advance its preclinical and clinical investigational drug portfolio, including a program targeting diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Magic EdTech Names Runu Jain Chief Human Resources Officer as It Expands Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Magic EdTech, a digital learning company focused on building technology and services for education providers, said it has appointed Runu Jain as chief human resources officer to lead its global people strategy as the company scales AI-enabled offerings and broadens its international footprint.

Quility: Eric Brickman Named As Chief Product Officer To Expand Insurtech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Quility, an insurtech company focused on modernizing insurance distribution, said it has appointed Eric Brickman as chief product officer to lead product vision, strategy, and execution as the company increases investment in scalable, intelligent platforms aimed at empowering agents and driving distribution growth.

Mediar Therapeutics: $76 Million Series B Raised As Fibrosis Programs Advance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Mediar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapies designed to halt fibrosis, said it closed an oversubscribed $76 million Series B financing co-led by Amplitude Ventures and ICG as it advances a portfolio of antibody programs targeting fibrotic diseases affecting the skin, lung, and kidney.

Acuitas Therapeutics: Interview With President & CEO Dr. Thomas Madden About The Biotech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Acuitas Therapeutics is a biotech company that develops and provides lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems to enable nucleic acid-based therapies and vaccines. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Acuitas Therapeutics President and CEO Dr. Thomas Madden to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Fullcast Promotes Britt Davies to Chief People Officer as It Scales AI-Native RevOps Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Fullcast, an AI-native revenue operations platform for go-to-market teams, announced it has promoted Britt Davies to chief people officer as the company expands and increases investment in recruiting, employee experience, and culture.

Afresh Names Adam Litle Chief Revenue Officer to Expand AI Platform in Grocery Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Afresh Technologies said it has appointed food technology executive Adam Litle as chief revenue officer as the company looks to accelerate adoption of its AI platform across grocery merchandising, operations, and supply chain teams following a year of rapid growth.

Coalfire Names Brad Little As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Coalfire, a cybersecurity services and solutions company backed by funds advised by Apax Partners, announced it has appointed Brad Little as chief executive officer as it looks to scale its position in cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and AI-led transformation.

Silicon Labs Names Ian Dawson As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 7, 2026

Silicon Labs announced it has appointed Ian N. Dawson as chief information security officer, tasking him with leading the company’s global cybersecurity strategy and governance as it strengthens cyber resiliency, protects intellectual property, and advances security-by-design practices across silicon, software, and cloud-connected products.