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Gilat Raises $100 Million Through 3.75% Convertible Notes At 60% Conversion Premium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Gilat Satellite Networks has secured commitments from Israeli institutional investors for approximately $100 million of five-year convertible senior unsecured notes, providing additional capital for satellite, space, mobility and defense technology investments.

JetZero Secures $100 Million Pinegrove And Silicon Valley Bank Facility To Advance Z4 Aircraft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

JetZero has closed a senior secured term loan facility of up to $100 million led by Pinegrove Credit Partners and Silicon Valley Bank to accelerate development and U.S. manufacturing of its Z4 all-wing commercial aircraft.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires 408 MW Gawara Baya Wind Project With AUD 1.7 Billion Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its Copenhagen Infrastructure V flagship fund, has acquired the Gawara Baya hybrid renewable energy project in North Queensland from Windlab and reached financial close with an AUD 1.7 billion financing package.

Samsung Biologics Launches CHF 1.46 Billion PolyPeptide Tender Offer At 40% Premium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Samsung Biologics has published the prospectus for its public tender offer for all publicly held shares of PolyPeptide Group, advancing a transaction carrying an implied aggregate equity value of approximately CHF 1.46 billion.

SLB To Acquire Kelvion For $3.4 Billion As Data Center Revenue Target Reaches $5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

SLB has agreed to acquire thermal management company Kelvion for approximately $3.4 billion in cash and assume approximately $700 million of debt, significantly expanding its exposure to AI data center infrastructure.

Paramount Extends WBD Debt Offers Covering $14.5+ Billion To September 11 Ahead Of Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Paramount Skydance has extended the expiration deadline for its tender and exchange offers involving debt issued by Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiaries to September 11, 2026, as it continues to prepare the financing structure for its proposed acquisition of WBD.

Easy Aerial Raises $20 Million Series B To Expand Autonomous Drone Production And Global Defense Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Easy Aerial has completed a $20 million Series B funding round to expand manufacturing capacity, international operations and development of its autonomous tethered aerial intelligence and defense systems. The financing included participation from Insight Partners, Entrée Capital and private U.S. investors.

YZi Labs Invests In De¹ As Financial World Model Connects 1,000+ Liquidity Sources Across 40+ Blockchains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

YZi Labs has invested in De¹, backing the development of a Financial World Model designed to learn directly from live financial market activity and support increasingly autonomous AI agents operating across onchain markets.

Athena Agentic Acquires Omni Cyber Solutions Agentic Platform In Second Deal In Under 60 Days

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Athena Agentic has acquired the Omni Cyber Solutions Agentic Platform, adding artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity technology and intellectual property to its Unified Cyber Operations Platform.

FCP Invests $22 Million In 305-Unit Falls Church Multifamily Development Near Metro Station

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

FCP has made a $22 million preferred equity investment to support the development of a 305-unit apartment community adjacent to the West Falls Church Metro Station in Falls Church, Virginia.

Rimini Street Deploys $30.9 Million Year-To-Date Across Debt Reduction And Share Repurchases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Rimini Street has deployed $30.9 million during fiscal 2026 toward debt reduction and share repurchases as the enterprise software support company continues strengthening its balance sheet while returning capital to shareholders.

Tri-County Bancorp Completes Mayville Financial Merger, Creating $734 Million-Asset Michigan Community Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Tri-County Bancorp has completed its merger with Mayville Financial Corporation, combining two longstanding Michigan community banking organizations into a company with approximately $734 million in total assets.

Phoenix Tower International Secures $6.5 Billion Financing Across 23 Jurisdictions To Fund Growth And Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Phoenix Tower International has signed a $6.5 billion multi-jurisdiction financing designed to refinance existing debt and provide substantial additional capacity for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and working capital as the wireless infrastructure company expands globally.

ONEOK To Acquire Brazos Midstream Assets For $4.425 Billion As Apollo Invests $9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

ONEOK has agreed to acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin natural gas gathering and processing assets for $4.425 billion in cash, while Apollo will make a separate $9 billion nonvoting minority equity investment designed to fund the acquisition and accelerate ONEOK's deleveraging.

Xurrent: Interview With Chief Product Officer Phil Christianson About AI Governance And Human Oversight In IT Service Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Xurrent develops software for IT service and operations teams, with a focus on IT Service Management automation. As AI takes on more repetitive tasks and increasingly gains the ability to act autonomously, the company is focused on balancing automation with human judgment, governance, auditability, and control. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Xurrent Chief Product Officer Phil Christianson to learn more.

Nium: Interview With Chief Marketing Officer Danielle Gotkis About Global Money Movement Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Nium is building infrastructure for global money movement, enabling businesses to access capabilities including global payouts, real-time payments, and card issuance through a single platform. The company is also investing in stablecoin infrastructure and AI as it develops a multi-rail approach to global payments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nium Chief Marketing Officer Danielle Gotkis to learn more.

rf IDEAS: Interview With President And CEO David Cottingham About Healthcare Third-Party Risk, And Passwordless Authentication

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

rf IDEAS focuses on identity and access technologies, and this discussion examines third-party cybersecurity risk in healthcare, passwordless authentication, FIDO standards, and stronger identity and access management. Pulse 2.0 interviewed rf IDEAS president and CEO David Cottingham to learn more.

Optilogic: Key Takeaways From OptiCon 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

I recently attended part of Optilogic's OptiCon conference, where I sat in on several standout sessions from speakers across the supply chain and logistics space. From an inside look at how 3M is rethinking its global logistics strategy to Amazon's approach to last-mile delivery in Brazil and Castrol's journey building internal supply chain optimization capabilities, the sessions offered a wide-ranging view of how leading companies are using data and design to navigate an increasingly complex operating environment.

EIT Pharma Raises $35 Million Series A Led By Propel Bio Partners As Lonafarnib NDA Enters FDA Review

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

EIT Pharma has closed an oversubscribed $35 million Series A financing round to advance its infectious disease pipeline, including preparations surrounding the potential approval and commercialization of lonafarnib for chronic hepatitis D. Propel Bio Partners led the round, with participation from Good Ventures, Arrowtown, and other investors.

Diffraqtion Raises Over $10 Million With Lockheed Martin And Sumitomo As Quantum Camera Targets 20x Smaller Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Diffraqtion has brought its total pre-seed funding above $10 million after receiving strategic investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation's Presidio Ventures, backing development of quantum-enabled cameras for defense, space and autonomous sensing applications. The MIT and University of Maryland spinout capped the round following strong investor interest. Other participants include SBI US Gateway Fund with Plug and Play, Collaborative Fund, TekVentures, Aether VC, milemark capital and ADIN. Ground State Ventures led the first close in January 2026.

Informed Names Daniel Sogorka CEO As AI Platform Automates $350 Billion+ In Loan Originations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Informed has appointed lending technology veteran Daniel Sogorka as Chief Executive Officer as the AI-powered fraud detection and loan verification platform expands beyond auto lending into additional consumer finance markets.

Molten Salt Solutions Raises $7 Million Seed To Scale Lithium-6 And Lithium-7 Enrichment For Advanced Nuclear

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Molten Salt Solutions has closed an oversubscribed $7 million seed financing round to scale production of enriched lithium isotopes needed for fusion and advanced fission technologies. Dolby Family Ventures led the round, with participation from Vanedge Capital Partners, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, True Ventures and Future Ventures.

Carrick Closes $600 Million Saviynt Continuation Vehicle And Invests $255 Million As ARR Tops $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Carrick Capital Partners has closed an oversubscribed single-asset continuation vehicle for identity security company Saviynt with approximately $600 million in capital commitments and made a new $255 million investment in the business.

Convergen Raises $15 Million Seed+ Round As Total Funding Reaches $25 Million For Protein Degradation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 31, 2026

Convergen has raised $15 million in Seed+ financing to advance its targeted protein degradation platform and pipeline of potential therapies for neurodegenerative and other diseases driven by pathological protein aggregation. MPCi led the round, with participation from LAV, BioTrack Capital and another biotechnology-focused investment fund.

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Gilat Raises $100 Million Through 3.75% Convertible Notes At 60% Conversion Premium

JetZero Secures $100 Million Pinegrove And Silicon Valley Bank Facility To Advance Z4 Aircraft

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires 408 MW Gawara Baya Wind Project With AUD 1.7 Billion Financing

Samsung Biologics Launches CHF 1.46 Billion PolyPeptide Tender Offer At 40% Premium

SLB To Acquire Kelvion For $3.4 Billion As Data Center Revenue Target Reaches $5 Billion

Paramount Extends WBD Debt Offers Covering $14.5+ Billion To September 11 Ahead Of Acquisition

Easy Aerial Raises $20 Million Series B To Expand Autonomous Drone Production And Global Defense Programs

YZi Labs Invests In De¹ As Financial World Model Connects 1,000+ Liquidity Sources Across 40+ Blockchains

Athena Agentic Acquires Omni Cyber Solutions Agentic Platform In Second Deal In Under 60 Days

FCP Invests $22 Million In 305-Unit Falls Church Multifamily Development Near Metro Station

Rimini Street Deploys $30.9 Million Year-To-Date Across Debt Reduction And Share Repurchases

Tri-County Bancorp Completes Mayville Financial Merger, Creating $734 Million-Asset Michigan Community Bank

Phoenix Tower International Secures $6.5 Billion Financing Across 23 Jurisdictions To Fund Growth And Acquisitions

ONEOK To Acquire Brazos Midstream Assets For $4.425 Billion As Apollo Invests $9 Billion

Xurrent: Interview With Chief Product Officer Phil Christianson About AI Governance And Human Oversight In IT Service Management

Nium: Interview With Chief Marketing Officer Danielle Gotkis About Global Money Movement Infrastructure

rf IDEAS: Interview With President And CEO David Cottingham About Healthcare Third-Party Risk, And Passwordless Authentication

Optilogic: Key Takeaways From OptiCon 2026

EIT Pharma Raises $35 Million Series A Led By Propel Bio Partners As Lonafarnib NDA Enters FDA Review

Diffraqtion Raises Over $10 Million With Lockheed Martin And Sumitomo As Quantum Camera Targets 20x Smaller Features

Informed Names Daniel Sogorka CEO As AI Platform Automates $350 Billion+ In Loan Originations

Molten Salt Solutions Raises $7 Million Seed To Scale Lithium-6 And Lithium-7 Enrichment For Advanced Nuclear

Carrick Closes $600 Million Saviynt Continuation Vehicle And Invests $255 Million As ARR Tops $300 Million

Convergen Raises $15 Million Seed+ Round As Total Funding Reaches $25 Million For Protein Degradation Platform

Norm Law Adds Ben Nager, Shelley Azizi, And Jack McCann As Norm Ai Client AUM Tops $35 Trillion

Landmark Credit Union Acquires North Shore Bank McHenry Branch, Adding $30+ Million In Deposits

Bernhard Capital Acquires Revenew To Launch Infrastructure Services Platform After $2+ Billion In Client Recoveries

Deloitte Acquires Wavicle To Expand Databricks Data And AI Engineering Capabilities

NVIDIA Invests $3.5 Billion In MediaTek As Partnership Expands Across AI Infrastructure, PCs And Automotive

OpenAI: ChatGPT Ads Reaches $1 Billion Annualized Revenue Run Rate In Under 200 Days As Self-Service Expands Globally