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Nippon Steel Closes $14.1 Billion Takeover Of US Steel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

Nippon Steel together with its wholly owned subsidiary Nippon Steel North America announced it has closed its $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel. Nippon Steel and U. S. Steel together will be a leading global steelmaker, with sophisticated technologies and manufacturing capabilities.

Cloudsmith: Interview With CEO Glenn Weinstein About The Software Supply Chain Management Company.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

Cloudsmith is a fully managed solution to control, secure, and distribute everything that flows through your software supply chain, using the best of cloud-native artifact management. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Cloudsmith CEO Glenn Weinstein to learn more about the company.

Texas Instruments: Over $60 Billion U.S. Investment Planned With Support From Trump Administration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

Texas Instruments (TI) announced plans to invest over $60 billion across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs, making this the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. Collaborating with the Trump administration and building on the company’s nearly 100-year legacy, TI is expanding its U.S. manufacturing capacity to supply the growing need for semiconductors that will advance critical innovations from vehicles to smartphones to data centers. Combined, TI’s new manufacturing mega-sites in Texas and Utah will support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs.

AIM: $50 Million Raised For Advancing AI Platform For Earthmoving Machinery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

AIM, an embodied AI platform for earthmoving machinery, announced it has raised $50 million to transform the global construction and mining industries. And AIM’s investors include Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Human Capital, Ironspring Ventures, Mantis, and DCVC, among other great allies.

Zoot: $6 Million Raised For Advancing Stablecoin Gaming Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

ZOOT, a sweepstakes gaming platform bringing video game sensibilities to iGaming entertainment, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding led by CoinFund (one of the world's first cryptonative investment firms) with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners to expand the current US-focused business to a global-facing and stablecoin-driven one.

Mezzion: $20 Million Raised For Advancing Phase 3 Clinical Development Of Udenafil For Fontan Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

Mezzion Pharma announced a milestone in its clinical development program, having secured approximately $20 million in strategic funding to support the ongoing global Phase 3 FUEL-2 trial of udenafil for patients with Fontan circulation. The funding was led by Midas-Meritz New Technology Finance Association and KDBC-Korea Investment & Securities New Technology Investment Association, representing a decisive vote of confidence from top-tier institutional investors in Mezzion's late-stage pipeline and long-term growth strategy.

SpliceBio: $135 Million Series B Raised For Expanding Pipeline Of Genetic Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2025

SpliceBio, a clinical-stage genetic medicines company pioneering Protein Splicing to address diseases caused by mutations in large genes, announced the closing of a $135 million Series B financing co-led by new investors EQT Life Sciences and Sanofi Ventures, with participation from Roche Venture Fund, as well as all existing investors: New Enterprise Associates, UCB Ventures, Ysios Capital, Gilde Healthcare, Novartis Venture Fund, and Asabys Partners.