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Strata Geosystems Acquires India-Based Technical Textiles Company Venus Interlinings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Strata Geosystems announced the strategic acquisition of India-based Venus Interlinings, a manufacturer of advanced non-woven geotextiles and technical textiles, marking its formal entry into the non-woven geotextiles segment.

RTS Acquires Evolution Championship Series To Strengthen Qiddiya City’s Gaming And Esports Vision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

RTS has acquired the Evolution Championship Series (Evo), further advancing Qiddiya City’s long-term vision for gaming and esports as a central pillar of its destination strategy.

Enel: $1 Billion Agreement Signed To Acquire 830 MW U.S. Wind And Solar Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Enel announced it has signed agreements to acquire an 830 MW portfolio of operating wind and solar plants in the United States for approximately $1 billion, reinforcing its expansion strategy in renewable generation across Tier 1 markets.

11:11 Systems Completes Acquisition Of Australian Cloud Firm Digital Sense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider, announced it has completed the acquisition of Digital Sense, a Brisbane-based cloud and managed services provider previously owned by Aussie Broadband. The deal strengthens 11:11 Systems’ position as a sovereign cloud provider in Australia and expands its footprint across the Asia-Pacific region.

Kong Names Bruce Felt As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Kong, an API and AI connectivity technology company, announced that Bruce Felt has joined the company as chief financial officer as it looks to scale through its next stage of accelerated growth.

Radia Appoints Former USAF Lieutenant General Rick Moore As Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Radia, a dual use aerospace company developing WindRunner, the world’s largest cargo aircraft, announced that Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Moore, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, has joined the company as an advisor.

Elbit Systems Awarded $277 Million In 30mm Turret And Munitions Contracts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Elbit Systems announced it has secured contracts valued at approximately $277 million from an international customer for the supply of 30mm turrets and munitions. The contracts will be executed over a three-year period.

CenCore Awarded $44 Million Department Of War Contract To Develop Modular Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

CenCore has secured a $44 million contract from the Department of War in partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to deliver modular facilities designed to address critical mission requirements and strengthen the Defense Industrial Base supply chain.

Milo Surpasses $100 Million In Crypto Mortgage Originations And Closes Record $12 Million Loan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Milo, a financial technology company and pioneer in crypto lending, announced that it has originated more than $100 million in crypto mortgages, marking a significant milestone in institutional and high-net-worth adoption of digital asset-based financing. The total includes the company’s largest single transaction to date, a $12 million crypto mortgage.

Mesh Optical Technologies Raises Over $50 Million To Scale Optical Manufacturing Of High-Performance Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Mesh Optical Technologies announced that it has raised over $50 million in funding, led by Thrive Capital, with participation from other major investors, to accelerate the scalable manufacturing of high-performance optical systems for next-generation computing and communications infrastructure.

Agaton: $10 Million In Total Seed Funding Raised For AI Sales Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Agaton, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform focused on unlocking insights from enterprise conversations, announced it has raised $10 million in total seed funding.

Custom Surgical Raises €3.5 Million Pre-Series A To Digitize Ophthalmology Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows, has closed a €3.5 million pre-series A financing round led by Ventech, with participation from ZEISS and a group of existing and new investors.

Microsoft: Asha Sharma Named CEO Of Gaming Division As Phil Spencer Retires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Microsoft has named Asha Sharma as Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, marking a major leadership transition for the company’s gaming business as longtime executive Phil Spencer steps down.

Sciwind Biosciences: $495 Million Commercialization Deal With Pfizer China For Biased GLP-1 Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Hangzhou-based Sciwind Biosciences announced a strategic commercialization collaboration with Pfizer China for Ecnoglutide injection, a new-generation cAMP-biased GLP-1 receptor agonist. Under the agreement, Pfizer will obtain exclusive commercialization rights for the product in Mainland China, marking a significant step in advancing its global metabolic strategy in the country.

Vaniam Group Appoints Cherie Myatt As Interim President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Vaniam Group has appointed Cherie Myatt as Interim President, effective immediately, as the oncology-focused partner to biopharma companies reinforces its long-term commitment to value creation and leadership continuity.

S&P Global Appoints Martin Metzker As Chief Strategy Officer For Mobility Global Ahead Of Planned Spinoff

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

S&P Global has appointed Martin Metzker as Chief Strategy Officer of S&P Global Mobility, completing the executive leadership team for the unit as it prepares to separate into a standalone public company.

BigTime Software Names Jerry Cosmas As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

BigTime Software, a provider of AI-powered professional services automation software, has appointed Jerry Cosmas as its new chief financial officer, signaling what the company describes as a new phase of growth and strategic expansion.

Akima Names Lauren Cates Vice President Of Business Development For Emerging Markets Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, announced the appointment of Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. The group delivers advanced technologies and digital solutions designed to help federal clients achieve peak performance.

Synopsys Appoints Former Deloitte Executive Peter Shimer To Board And Announces Director Transitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Synopsys announced the appointment of Peter A. Shimer to its board of directors, adding a veteran financial executive with four decades of experience at Deloitte. Shimer’s appointment is effective immediately, and he will serve on the board’s audit committee.

Ursa Major Appoints Chris Spagnoletti As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ursa Major announced the appointment of Chris Spagnoletti as Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition as the aerospace and defense company continues to scale its hypersonic, solid rocket motor, and space propulsion programs.

Stavtar Solutions Appoints Michael Basen As Head Of StavMarket

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Stavtar Solutions, a business spend management and expense allocation SaaS provider serving complex enterprises such as alternative asset managers, announced the appointment of Michael Basen as Head of StavMarket.

Casio America Names Dave Shaw As Director Of Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Casio America has appointed Dave Shaw as Director of Marketing, marking a leadership transition as the company prepares for its next phase of growth in the U.S. market.

Georgia-Pacific Names Nate Medina As Senior Vice President And General Sales Manager Of GP PRO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Georgia-Pacific has named Nate Medina as senior vice president and general sales manager of GP PRO, the company announced. In the role, Medina will oversee the organization’s field sales, national accounts, and distribution teams, with a focus on driving commercial execution and strengthening customer partnerships across the business.

Tidal Cyber Appoints Cat Self As Senior Director Of Adversary Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Tidal Cyber has appointed Cat Self as Senior Director of Adversary Research, expanding its focus on procedural-level threat intelligence and adversary testing as part of its Threat-Led Defense platform.

Stable Money: $25 Million Pre-Series C Funding Round Raised For Fixed-Income Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Stable Money has raised $25 million in a Pre-Series C round led by Peak XV Partners, with continued participation from Z47, RTP Global, and Fundamentum Partnership, as the Bengaluru-based company accelerates its push to modernize India’s fixed deposit market.

Emergent Hits $100 Million ARR In Eight Months And Launches Mobile App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Emergent announced it has reached $100 million in annual run rate in just eight months, positioning itself among the fastest-growing vibe coding platforms. The milestone comes alongside the launch of Emergent AI, the company’s new mobile app that lets users build and publish software directly from their smartphones.

Solid Launches With $20 Million Seed Funding To Automate Semantic Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Solid, an enterprise software company focused on improving the reliability of artificial intelligence systems, announced its public launch alongside $20 million in seed funding. The round includes backing from Team8 and SignalFire and will be used to accelerate enterprise adoption of trustworthy AI by reducing the manual effort required to maintain consistent business meaning in data.

Ormat Technologies Signs Deal With NV Energy To Support Google Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ormat Technologies announced it has signed a long-term geothermal portfolio power purchase agreement for up to 150 MW with NV Energy to support the Nevada data center operations of Google.

World Labs Raises $1 Billion To Advance Spatial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

World Labs, the spatial intelligence startup co-founded by renowned AI expert Fei-Fei Li, announced it has secured $1 billion in new funding to accelerate the development of its “world models” — artificial intelligence systems designed to perceive, generate, reason and interact with three-dimensional environments.

ZaiNar: $100 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For Physical AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2026

ZaiNar, a physical AI infrastructure company, has emerged from nine years in stealth with more than $100 million in funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company says it has developed a breakthrough platform that transforms existing wireless networks into a sensing system capable of continuously determining the precise location of devices and objects without relying on satellites, cameras, or additional device power and computing.