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SparkCharge is a company that provides ultra-fast and portable electric-vehicle charging solutions that deliver on-demand charging wherever drivers need it. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SparkCharge founder and CEO Joshua Aviv to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Luxury Presence said it has raised $37 million in new financing to accelerate the rollout of Presence CRM, a product the company describes as the first “AI relationship engine” designed to help real estate agents identify deal opportunities already embedded in their networks.

Cyera, an AI and data security company, has raised $400 million in a Series F funding round led by funds managed by Blackstone, pushing the company’s valuation to $9 billion and bringing total funding to more than $1.7 billion. The financing comes roughly six months after Cyera’s prior round and marks a valuation that the company says has tripled over the past year.

Ribbon is a company that provides credit unions with a digital inheritance/estate platform that streamlines beneficiary claims while helping retain deposits and deliver a more supportive experience for grieving families. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ribbon co-founder and CEO Saeid Kian to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

ViCentra, a European medical device company commercializing the Kaleido insulin patch pump system, said it has added $13 million in new capital to its Series D financing, bringing the total round to $98 million. The second close includes new investments from ROM Utrecht Region and a consortium of Dutch investors, including Venturing Tech, as well as increased backing from existing investor Innovation Industries.

Postman announced it has acquired Fern, a developer experience company that helps businesses publish API documentation and generate software development kits, in a move aimed at making it easier for teams to build and ship APIs that are simpler for developers to adopt.

Sibros has raised $9 million in a growth financing round, with Niterra Co., Ltd. participating in the investment as the software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform provider looks to expand product capabilities and scale commercialization.

Basel, Switzerland-based TECregen has raised CHF 10 million (approximately €10.7 million / $12.6 million) in seed financing to advance a new class of thymus-rejuvenating biologics aimed at restoring immune function by rejuvenating thymic epithelial cells (TECs). The round was led by the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and included participation from LifeSpan Vision Ventures, Carma Fund, EOS BioInnovation, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the JFG Life Sciences Foundation of the University of Basel, and Zurich Cantonal Bank.

Enable Injections announced that Sanofi is making a $30 million investment in the Cincinnati-based drug delivery company to accelerate a manufacturing build-out, bolster supply chain capabilities, and support commercial growth for its enFuse on-body delivery system.

Protege, an AI data platform focused on unlocking trusted, real-world datasets at scale, has raised a $30 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The financing expands the company’s previously announced $25 million Series A from August 2025 and brings total funding to $65 million since Protege’s founding in 2024. Returning investors include Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and others.

Tenax Aerospace, a provider of special mission aircraft and related services to U.S. government and commercial customers, said it has completed a refinancing that includes the buyout of its junior capital partner, Bain Capital Credit, consolidating ownership of the business under NTC Group.

Parabilis Medicines, a clinical-stage cancer drug developer, said it has closed an oversubscribed $305 million Series F financing to fund ongoing clinical development of its lead candidate FOG-001 (zolucatetide) across multiple tumor types and to expand a broader pipeline built on its Helicon peptide platform. The round was co-led by RA Capital Management, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Janus Henderson Investors. Parabilis said new investors in the financing included Frazier Life Sciences, Soleus Capital, and a life science-dedicated investment fund, alongside participation from a broad syndicate of existing backers including venBio Partners, Cormorant Asset Management, ARCH Venture Partners, GV, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Marshall Wace, General Catalyst, Invus, Farallon Capital Management, Foresite Capital, Rock Springs Capital, HBM Healthcare, Samsara BioCapital, Catalio Capital Management, and others.

NovaWave Capital announced it has reached a new milestone for its NovaWave Fund I generation, adding AZ Venture Capital Inc. and Sunny Day Sports as incoming investors, as it expands its public-private capital base to support innovation across the U.S.

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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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, 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 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 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 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, 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, 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 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 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.