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Duck Creek Technologies Names Jose Lazares Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Duck Creek Technologies has appointed enterprise software and AI product executive Jose Lazares as chief product officer, tasking him with leading the company’s global product organization and advancing its AI-driven product strategy across Duck Creek’s cloud platform.

Dentons Canada Adds Martin Abadi And Raymond Ashurov To Expand Cross-Border Regulatory And Transportation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Dentons Canada has expanded its cross-border regulatory and transportation bench with the additions of partner Martin Abadi and counsel Raymond Ashurov, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise clients navigating complex transport, mobility and trade-related rules across jurisdictions.

Alta Semper Raises $57.5 Million From EIB Group And IFC For Growth Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Alta Semper Capital, a London-based private equity firm focused on healthcare and consumer investments in high-growth markets, announced it has secured $57.5 million in commitments for Alta Semper Growth Fund II from a consortium of investors led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Kraken Robotics Announces $35 Million In SeaPower Battery Sales to Three Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Kraken Robotics announced it has secured $35 million in SeaPower subsea battery sales from three customers, marking continued commercial traction for its pressure-tolerant power systems used on unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).

Beyond Secure Acquired By NuView, New Managed IT And Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Beyond Secure, an Austin-based managed security solutions provider focused on regulated industries, has been acquired by NuView, a newly formed managed IT and cybersecurity platform backed by RFE Investment Partners and Mansfield Investment Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TJC Deepens Investment In GrowthLoop To Back Agentic AI Marketing Platform Built On The Data Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

TJC announced it has made a follow-on investment in GrowthLoop, extending a financial partnership that began with TJC’s initial investment in 2022 as enterprises look to modernize marketing with agentic AI and composable customer data infrastructure.

Sila Services Expands Midwest Footprint With Strategic Ohio Multi-Brand Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Sila Services announced it has expanded its presence in Ohio through the acquisition of NEOH, a home services platform that includes five operating brands plus a training academy, further building out Sila’s multi-trade footprint in the Midwest.

New Charter Technologies Adds NetSource One To Its Growing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, has added Michigan-based technology solutions provider NetSource One to its platform as it expands capabilities for regulated and security-conscious customers.

Atomic Invest Acquires Groene Hart Financial Diensten To Expand Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Atomic Invest announced it has acquired Groene Hart Financial Diensten, a Netherlands-based MiFID investment firm, in a move the company says will broaden its ability to provide white-labeled investing and cash-management capabilities to fintechs and financial institutions across Europe.

HCAP Partners Adds Core Analytics Lab & Radiology To IDS Mobile Diagnostics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

HCAP Partners announced it has completed a follow-on acquisition for its Integrated Diagnostic Services (IDS) platform, adding Core Analytics Lab & Radiology, a provider of mobile radiology and laboratory services across California.

OurPetPolicy: $8 Million Series A Raised To Automate Pet And ESA Management for U.S. Rental Housing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

OurPetPolicy, a Boise-based software company focused on pet and emotional support animal (ESA) management for rental housing, has raised an $8 million Series A round led by RET Ventures, with participation from StageDotO and Capital Eleven.

Positive Development Lands Up to $45 Million Growth Facility To Expand Developmental Therapy And Autism Diagnostics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Positive Development has secured a debt financing facility of up to $45 million to support nationwide expansion of its developmental therapy and autism diagnostics services. The facility was provided by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, and Pinegrove Venture Partners.

TrussPoint Expands Midwest Presence With Eaton Roofing & Exteriors Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

TrussPoint Roofing & Exterior Renovations, a residential home exterior services investment platform backed by private equity firm Soundcore Capital Partners, has acquired Eaton Roofing & Exteriors, expanding TrussPoint’s footprint in the Midwest and strengthening its presence in Kansas.

Cherry Bekaert Acquires Tarsus To Expand Outsourced Accounting And CFO Advisory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Cherry Bekaert announced it has acquired Tarsus, a Washington, DC-based accounting and advisory firm known for outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, real-time financial reporting and KPI reporting, strategic CFO services, and data insights for management teams.

WithCoverage: $42 Million Series B Closed To Build AI-Powered Risk Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

WithCoverage, an insurtech startup positioning itself as an alternative to traditional insurance brokers, said it has raised a $42 million Series B round led by Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures as it looks to scale an “AI-enabled Risk Management Team” for fast-growing businesses.

Array Completes $1.018 Billion Sale of Select Spectrum Assets To AT&T

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Array Digital Infrastructure announced it has closed its previously announced agreement with AT&T to sell a portion of Array’s retained spectrum licenses for total consideration of $1.018 billion.

St. Cloud Capital Backs Integrated Diagnostic Services’ Acquisition Of Core Analytics Lab & Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

St. Cloud Capital has made a growth capital investment in Integrated Diagnostic Services (IDS) to support IDS’ acquisition of Core Analytics Lab & Radiology (Core), a provider of mobile radiology and laboratory services across California.

SciSparc To Acquire Endoscope Patent Portfolio From Xylo, Targeting GERD Device Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

SciSparc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property covering endoscopic systems and medical cameras, including the MUSE system, from Xylo Technologies, marking an expansion beyond the company’s clinical-stage pharmaceutical focus.

Talon Air Bought In Private Deal, Returns To Independent Ownership Under CEO James Chitty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Talon Air, a Long Island-based private jet charter, aircraft management and maintenance provider, has been acquired in a private transaction that closed on January 2, 2026, positioning the company to operate as an independent business following several years as part of a larger aviation group.

Milestone Environmental Expands In New Mexico With Striker Slurry Injection Facility Purchase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Milestone Environmental has acquired the Striker slurry injection facility in Lea County, New Mexico, extending its footprint in the Permian Basin and bringing its network to 15 waste management sites across Texas and New Mexico, the company said.

North Park University Secures $8.18 Million Lilly Endowment Grant To Expand Pastoral Leadership Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

North Park University said it has received an $8,184,203 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support North Park Theological Seminary in launching One Covenant Community, a collaborative initiative designed to cultivate pastoral leadership across the Evangelical Covenant Church by strengthening vocational discernment, theological education, credentialing pathways and long-term support for church leaders.

Advance Auto Parts Names Richard A. Johnson To Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Advance Auto Parts has appointed retail veteran Richard “Dick” A. Johnson as an independent director, adding a former Foot Locker chief executive with decades of store-operations leadership to the automotive aftermarket chain’s board.

AstraZeneca Acquires Modella AI To Scale Multimodal AI And Agents Across Oncology R&D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Modella AI announced it has been acquired by AstraZeneca, deepening an existing partnership aimed at applying multi-modal AI foundation models and AI agents across AstraZeneca’s global oncology research and development efforts.

Baker McKenzie Hires Sarah West as Dispute Resolution Partner in London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Baker McKenzie has hired Sarah West as a partner in its Dispute Resolution team in London, adding senior capability focused on technology regulation and contentious work.

Docusign Unveils AI eSignature Tools That Summarize Contracts and Automate Agreement Setup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Docusign announced it is rolling out new AI-powered eSignature capabilities designed to help people understand what they are signing and to reduce the manual work businesses do to prepare agreements, as the company pushes further into its Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM) platform.

Dentons Adds Hospitality Finance Partner Maria Hera In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Dentons has hired real estate finance lawyer Maria Hera as a partner in its Hospitality and Leisure practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to build out its hospitality finance capabilities amid steady demand for large, complex transactions.

Obra Capital Closes $453 Million Third CLO As Platform Issuance Tops $1.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Obra Capital announced it has reached a final close on its third collateralized loan obligation, Obra CLO 3, with over $450 million in issuance, marking the latest expansion of the firm’s CLO platform launched in 2024.

Monnai: $12 Million Raised To Expand Global Identity And Risk Decisioning Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure company, has raised $12 million in an equity funding round led by Motive Partners, as it scales a platform designed to power real-time identity verification, fraud prevention, and credit decisioning for financial institutions and digital businesses. The round included participation from existing investors Commerce Ventures and 500 Global. Monnai said it has raised more than $23 million in total funding since launching in August 2021.

Clark Street Associates And Finalis Launch Federal Equity Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Clark Street Associates, an advisory firm focused on securing government grants, loans, and strategic partnerships for hard tech companies, and Finalis, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and deal infrastructure platform, announced they have formed a partnership to help companies evaluate and pursue a growing set of U.S. government funding tools, including direct equity investments.

Titl: $2.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Automate Title Search And Property Verification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Titl, a Miami-based real estate technology startup, has raised a $2.5 million seed round to expand its AI- and blockchain-driven platform for title search, monitoring, and property verification as the company targets a faster, more transparent alternative to a process that remains heavily manual in many U.S. jurisdictions.