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Functionize: Interview With Founder & CEO Tamas Cser About The Test Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Functionize is an AI-native, cloud-based test automation platform that uses autonomous, self-healing agents (digital workers) to create, run, and maintain end-to-end software QA workflows across applications. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Functionize founder and CEO Tamas Cser to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Oramed And Lifeward Reveal Strategic Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Oramed Pharmaceuticals and Lifeward said they have signed binding agreements for a strategic transaction that will move Oramed’s Protein Oral Delivery platform (POD technology) to Lifeward while positioning Oramed as a major shareholder in the medical robotics company.

PrimeSource Brands Expands Outdoor Living Platform With Advantage Industries Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

PrimeSource Brands, a North American provider of specialty branded building products backed by Clearlake Capital Group, announced it has acquired Advantage Industries, a Florida-based maker of gate and fence hardware focused on safety-oriented residential applications.

Valor Exterior Partners Acquires Landmark Exteriors, Expanding Into Connecticut And New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2026

Valor Exterior Partners, an exterior home services platform backed by Osceola Capital, has acquired Landmark Exteriors, a Norwalk, Connecticut-based provider of roofing, siding and related residential services across Connecticut and New York.

Agentis Longevity Acquires Arete Wellness To Build National Precision Longevity And Recovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Agentis Longevity has acquired Nashville-based Arete Wellness, combining two human performance and longevity platforms to expand a national footprint in precision medicine, recovery science, and proactive care for high-performing clients.

BAL Acquires Ladik Law Firm To Expand Sports And Entertainment Immigration Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

BAL has acquired Ladik Law Firm, adding sports and entertainment immigration specialist Steve Ladik and his team to the corporate immigration firm’s Sports and Entertainment Practice as it expands services for professional and amateur athletes, teams, and leagues.

Horizon3.ai Secures Investment From Prosperity7 Ventures To Protect AI Datacenters And Critical Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Horizon3.ai announced it has received an investment from Prosperity7 Ventures, the diversified venture fund of Aramco Ventures, as the offensive security company looks to accelerate efforts to safeguard AI datacenters and other critical infrastructure increasingly targeted by cyber adversaries.

Amped Fitness Secures Strategic Investment From Princeton Equity Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Amped Fitness, a fast-growing high-value, low-price fitness concept, said it has received a strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group as the company looks to accelerate its expansion into new U.S. markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TruArc Partners Acquires Schill Grounds Management, Expanding Platform In Commercial Landscaping

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

TruArc Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on business services and specialty manufacturing, has acquired Schill Grounds Management from Argonne Capital Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mozilla Names Amy Keating Chief Business Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Mozilla has appointed Amy Keating as chief business officer, tasking the former Mozilla executive with helping the organization align its mission-driven portfolio with long-term financial sustainability as it expands efforts to build what it calls an open, trustworthy alternative to today’s increasingly closed and concentrated AI ecosystem.

PKF O’Connor Davies Adds Topping Kessler, Expanding Florida Footprint And Service Depth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

PKF O’Connor Davies announced Hollywood, Florida-based Topping Kessler & Company has joined the firm, extending PKF’s national reach and adding tax, accounting, and advisory capacity in South Florida.

Smith + Howard Acquires BPS, Expanding Presence In South Carolina

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Smith + Howard has acquired Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), widening the Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm’s footprint in the Southeast and adding a sizable presence in South Carolina as the firm continues an expansion strategy built around a mix of organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

O’Hara’s Son Roofing Adds CP Rankin As Third Strategic Addition Under Angeles Equity Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

O’Hara’s Son Roofing (OSR), a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners, said CP Rankin Inc., a commercial roofing services provider, has joined its national roofing platform, marking OSR’s third strategic addition since being acquired by an affiliate of Angeles.

Investindustrial Acquires Proveris, Expanding Push Into Pharmaceutical Testing Equipment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

An independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth III SCSp has acquired Proveris Scientific Corporation, a Hudson, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of analytical testing instrumentation, software and laboratory solutions used by pharmaceutical companies to evaluate sprays and aerosols, with a particular focus on orally inhaled and nasal drug products.

Bitcoin Depot Buys Assets Of Regional Bitcoin ATM Operator Instant Coin Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Bitcoin Depot has acquired the assets of Instant Coin Bank, a regional bitcoin ATM operator with locations across Texas and Oklahoma, in a deal aimed at expanding Bitcoin Depot’s presence in the South-Central U.S. and accelerating consolidation in the fragmented bitcoin ATM market.

RxAnte Announces Strategic Growth Investment From Primus Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

RxAnte, a provider of analytics, software, and clinical services for pharmacy care management, announced it has secured a strategic growth investment from Primus Capital as it looks to scale its value-based pharmacy programs and expand clinical offerings for health plans and members with complex drug therapy needs.

Jivox Raises Strategic Financing, Rebrands As DaVinci Commerce To Target Agentic Commerce Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

DaVinci Commerce, the company formerly known as Jivox, announced it has raised a strategic round of financing and rebranded as it ramps investment in an AI-native platform aimed at helping large brands and commerce media networks automate and scale commerce marketing.

Rosberg Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $100 Million Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Nico Rosberg announced Rosberg Ventures has closed its third fund at $100 million, describing the vehicle as oversubscribed and citing “unprecedented demand” that led the firm to cap investor allocations.

Raymond James Brings In $420 Million Firm Dignum Financial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Raymond James has added Fort Worth-based Dignum Financial Partners to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm’s independent advisor channel, bringing roughly $420 million in client assets to the platform.

Ameriprise Onboard $120 Million Firm Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Financial advisory practice Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group has joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial from LPL Financial, bringing $120 million in assets to the firm.

Defense Unicorns: $136 Million Series B Raised At $1+ Billion Valuation For Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns, a provider of software delivery technology for disconnected and high-security environments, said it has raised a $136 million Series B round led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, pushing the company past a $1 billion valuation.

Taaleri SolarWind III Reaches Final Close At €630 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Taaleri Energia announced its SolarWind III Fund has reached a final close with €630 million in total commitments, including €74 million of co-investment commitments, marking the firm’s sixth renewable energy fund.

WeatherPromise: $12.8 Million Series A Raised To Scale Weather Guarantees Across Travel And Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

WeatherPromise, a technology company that offers “weather guarantees” for travel and outdoor experiences, announced it closed a $12.8 million Series A financing round that was more than three times oversubscribed, bringing total investment in the company to more than $22 million.

Superorganism Closes $25.9 Million Debut Biodiversity Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Superorganism, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on biodiversity-focused “nature tech,” has closed its debut fund with $25.9 million in commitments as it looks to scale technology-driven solutions to slow and reverse biodiversity loss.

Converge Bio: $25 Million Series A Raised To Expand Generative AI Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Converge Bio, an AI platform focused on accelerating drug discovery and development, announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $30 million. The highly oversubscribed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital, along with individual executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

JetZero: $175 Million Series B Raised To Advance All-Wing Commercial Aircraft, Targeting Demonstrator First Flight In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

JetZero announced it has raised approximately $175 million in Series B financing as the startup accelerates development of a full-size demonstrator prototype for its blended, all-wing commercial aircraft concept. The round was led by B Capital and included participation from United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures, and RTX Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of RTX, among others. JetZero said it has now raised and secured commitments of more than $1.0 billion in total funding and support, including government grants, incentives, and commercial commitments.

Proxima: $80 Million Raised To Power The Next Generation Of Proximity-Based Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Proxima, the AI-native biotech company developing drug discovery tools and therapeutics for proximity-based medicines, has raised an oversubscribed $80 million seed round and rebranded from VantAI as it sharpens its focus on proximity therapeutics. The financing was led by DCVC, with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), Braidwell, Roivant, AIX Ventures, Yosemite, Magnetic Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, Modi Ventures, and other strategic and institutional backers. As part of the round, DCVC General Partner Jason Pontin will join Proxima’s board.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Sells Seed-Based Snacking Brand Go Raw To USK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Go Raw, a seed-based snacking brand known for minimally processed, clean-label products, to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, founder and former CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

SuperAwesome Acquires Starglow Media, Expanding Into Kids And Family Audio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

SuperAwesome, which provides data, technology, and services that help brands safely engage Gen Alpha and Gen Z, said it has acquired Starglow Media, an independent kids and family audio content ecosystem with more than 120 million annual listens across 45-plus shows.

G&A Partners Acquires Hudson Valley CPEO Ethan Allen HR Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2026

G&A Partners announced it has acquired Ethan Allen HR Services, an IRS-certified professional employer organization based in Poughkeepsie, New York, in a deal aimed at expanding G&A’s footprint in the Hudson Valley and broadening its HR, benefits, and technology offerings for small and mid-sized businesses.