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Pagaya Technologies announced the closing of a $600 million AAA-rated personal loan asset-backed securitization, known as PAID 2026-2, reinforcing continued investor demand for its AI-driven credit platform despite recent market volatility.

Ameresco has completed a $7.8 million infrastructure upgrade project for Tacoma Public Schools, modernizing the HVAC system at McKinley Swing School to improve energy efficiency and create a more reliable learning environment.

Ridge AI has emerged from stealth with $2.6 million in pre-seed funding, positioning itself as a provider of AI-native analytics designed to help B2B software companies demonstrate product value to customers in a matter of hours. The round was led by Madrona, with participation from TheFounderVC and a group of angel investors that includes founding leaders from Tableau, Trifacta, and Streamlit.

American Heart Association Ventures invests in mission-aligned companies to translate evidence-based science and technologies into sustainable products that improve cardiovascular and brain health. Pulse 2.0 interviewed American Heart Association Ventures managing partner Lisa Suennen to learn more.

Energy services company EnergySolutions has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Energy Capital Partners from TriArtisan Capital Advisors, marking a significant transaction in the nuclear energy sector amid rising demand for reliable baseload power.

International Teachers University is an online graduate institution based in Washington, D.C., offering a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree designed for working teachers and career changers worldwide. The institution is licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission in Washington, D.C., and is pursuing candidacy for regional accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dr. Kevin Ruth - a member of International Teachers University’s Board of Directors, Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, Commissioner for the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, and adjunct faculty member at Lehigh University - to learn more about his perspective on teacher education, the institution’s mission, and the future of the field.

Graphiant is a company that provides a "Network-as-a-Service" (NaaS) platform that combines the high performance of private networks with the flexibility of the internet, offering faster, more secure, and cost-effective enterprise connectivity compared to traditional MPLS or SD-WAN. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Graphiant’s new CEO, Ali Shaikh, to learn more.

ClarityCheck is a phone number verification and reverse lookup service designed to help users identify unknown callers, uncover associated social media profiles, and detect potential fraud or spam. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ClarityCheck Managing Director Ihor Herasymov to learn more.

Onix, a data and AI services-as-software company, announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise-scale cloud, data, and agentic AI transformation. The partnership is expected to drive more than $500 million in Google Cloud consumption, along with multiple hundreds of millions of dollars in services revenue for Onix.

estaie, a UAE-based hospitality technology platform focused on extended-stay bookings, has raised a 7-figure pre-seed funding round led by PlusVC and Orbit Ventures, with participation from Falak Angels, Value Makers Studio, and Vasil Zdravkov, according to an announcement via Wamda.

Yuzu Health, a next-generation third-party administrator focused on modernizing the infrastructure behind health insurance plans, announced it has raised $35 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million. The round was led by General Catalyst and Chemistry, with participation from Anthropic’s Anthology Fund, Bain Future Back Ventures, Timeless Ventures, Lachy Groom, and Neo. As part of the investment, Alex Tran, Managing Director at General Catalyst, will join the company’s board of directors.

NeuBird AI announced it has raised $19.3 million in an oversubscribed funding round to expand its agentic AI platform designed for enterprise production operations. The round was led by Xora Innovation, with participation from existing investors including Mayfield, StepStone Group, Prosperity7 Ventures, and M12, Microsoft’s venture fund.

The Bahnsen Group, a national wealth management firm managing more than $9.5 billion in assets, has announced the opening of a new office in Pittsburgh, marking its twelfth location across the United States. The expansion includes the hiring of financial advisor Grady Wirth, who will be based in the new office located in Cranberry Township’s Brush Creek Commons plaza.

VeraData has appointed Omri Goldshtrom as Senior Vice President of Product and Innovation, strengthening its push into AI-driven solutions for nonprofit fundraising.

Vivantio has secured a majority investment from Oakman to support its next phase of global expansion and product innovation.

Wearable Robotics, a spin-off of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, has raised €5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its international expansion and advance its neuromotor rehabilitation technologies.

Anthropic has acquired Coefficient Bio, a stealth-stage biotech AI startup, in an all-stock transaction valued at just over $400 million, underscoring the company’s growing ambitions in healthcare and life sciences. This deal was revealed in a company letter obtained by Eric Newcomer.

Publicis Groupe announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 160over90, a division of WME Group, in a move aimed at reshaping the global sports marketing landscape through data, technology, and scale.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced plans to open a new office in Singapore, marking a strategic expansion of its Asia platform and reinforcing its focus on private equity and cross-border transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.

Noon, an AI-native product design platform, has raised $44 million in seed funding to build a new approach to designing and developing digital products. The funding round included participation from First Round Capital, SV Angel, Scribble Ventures, Elevation Capital, Afore Capital, and Chemistry, along with a number of prominent design and product leaders from companies such as Stripe, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta.

Wipro Limited announced it has secured one of its largest strategic transformation engagements, signing an eight-year agreement with Olam Group valued at over $1 billion, with a committed spend of $800 million.

Neurocrine Biosciences announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Soleno Therapeutics in a transaction valued at approximately $2.9 billion, strengthening its position in endocrinology and rare disease treatments while adding a newly launched, first-in-class therapy to its commercial portfolio.

LPL Financial announced that Trey Pope, CRPC, ABFP, has joined its broker-dealer and registered investment advisor platform, bringing approximately $160 million in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets. Pope transitions to the firm from Edward Jones.

Repay Holdings Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KUBRA for approximately $372 million in an all-cash transaction, marking a significant step in its strategy to become a leading bill payment provider.

Savant Wealth Management announced it has partnered with Exencial Wealth Advisors, a national registered investment adviser with approximately $6 billion in assets under management, marking the firm’s largest transaction to date.

The Home Depot announced that Franziska “Fran” Bell has been named executive vice president and chief technology officer. The company said Bell will lead the strategy, development, and alignment of technology, product management, data, and artificial intelligence across the organization.

Acrisure announced it has completed the acquisition of Vave, a technology-driven managing general agent focused on property insurance, from Canopius Group. The deal brings Vave into Acrisure Underwriting, a platform comprising 12 MGAs operating across U.S. insurance markets.