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AquaPoro Raises $5 Million To Generate Net New Water From Air

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

AquaPoro Technologies announced that it has raised $5 million in seed financing to advance its atmospheric water technology. The round was led by Breakout Ventures, with participation from Cerberus Ventures, Humba Ventures, and One Small Planet.

GetJacked: Interview With Founding Investor Jared Goetz About The Loyalty Shopify App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

The GetJacked Shopify app provides e-commerce merchants with a unique rewards and loyalty program designed to increase shopper retention, though specific information about the founder is not publicly available. Pulse 2.0 interviewed GetJacked founding investor Jared Goetz to learn more.

Antal Emerges From Stealth With Autonomous AI Agent Stack For Private Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Antal emerged from stealth with an autonomous AI agent stack designed for private credit lenders. The company said lenders are already originating more than $30 million per month in aggregate on Antal’s agents without adding operational headcount.

MacroGenics To Receive $24.5 Million Milestone From Sanofi For TZIELD Approval

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

MacroGenics announced that it will receive a $24.5 million regulatory milestone payment from Sanofi following the FDA’s accelerated approval of TZIELD.

Omnicom Media Becomes Netflix’s First Data Collaboration Partner For AI-Powered Ad Creatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Omnicom Media and Netflix announced a new collaboration that combines Omnicom Media Group’s Acxiom audience intelligence with Netflix’s AI-powered advertising technology.

TTM Technologies Opens Ultra-HDI Manufacturing Facility In Syracuse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

TTM Technologies announced the opening of its new Ultra-High-Density Interconnect printed circuit board manufacturing facility in Syracuse, New York.

Primoris Provides Business Update And Announces COO Departure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Primoris Services announced a series of business updates, including the departure of Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Kinch, effective immediately.

Flease Raises €13 Million To Expand Reconditioned Vehicle Leasing For Enterprise Fleets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Flease announced that it has raised €13 million in funding led by Partech Impact, Partech’s Growth Impact Fund.

SpaceX Signs Computing Power Deal With Reflection AI Worth Up To $6.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

SpaceX has signed a major computing power agreement with Reflection AI, an open-source artificial intelligence startup, according to a CNBC report.

Best Buy Announces CFO Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Best Buy announced that Matt Bilunas will step down as Chief Financial Officer and depart the company at the end of July. Bilunas has been with Best Buy for 20 years, including seven years as CFO.

C.H. Robinson Acquires DeSpir Logistics For $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

C.H. Robinson announced that it has acquired DeSpir Logistics, a specialized provider of secure transportation solutions and cargo escort services for mission-critical and high-value freight across North America.

Micron And Anthropic Announce Strategic Agreement To Scale AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Micron Technology announced a strategic agreement with Anthropic focused on scaling next-generation AI infrastructure. The collaboration spans memory and storage AI architecture design, a supply agreement, enterprise adoption of Claude across Micron, and a strategic investment in Anthropic’s Series H funding round.

Nike Announces David Denton Joining As CFO And EVP From Pfizer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Nike announced that David M. Denton will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 17. Denton will succeed Matthew Friend, who will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at that time. Friend will remain with the company through September 4 to support an orderly transition.

Maridea Wealth Management Acquires $180 Milllion Firm Ashford Investment Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Maridea Wealth Management announced that it has acquired Ashford Investment Advisors, a Daytona Beach, Florida-based wealth management firm. Ashford Investment Advisors has approximately $180 million in assets under advisement and management. The transaction establishes Maridea’s first practice in Florida.

Agiloft Appoints Kristin Knox Esche As General Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Agiloft announced that Kristin Knox Esche has joined the company as General Counsel, effective June 22, 2026.

NatPower And Tesla Sign Agreement For More Than 25 GWh Of Battery Energy Storage Systems In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

NatPower and Tesla announced that they have entered into a multi-year supply and execution agreement covering more than 25 GWh of battery energy storage systems across European markets.

Energy Fuels To Acquire VAC For $1.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Energy Fuels announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG, Ara VAC TopCo US LLC, and their respective consolidated subsidiaries from Ara Partners.

Superhuman To Acquire GPTZero

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Superhuman announced that it has agreed to acquire GPTZero, an AI content detection and authenticity platform.

Google Reportedly Developing AI Startup Incubator For Former Employees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Google is reportedly developing an AI startup incubator focused on its alumni network of former employees, often referred to as Xooglers.

Menlo Ventures Raises $3 Billion To Back AI Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Menlo Ventures announced that it has raised $3 billion in new capital, marking the largest raise in the firm’s history.

Meta And EssilorLuxottica Launch Lower-Priced Meta Glasses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Probook Raises $40 Million To Scale AI Operating System For Home Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Probook announced that it has raised $40 million in funding to scale its AI operating system for home service businesses. The funding includes a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $6 million Seed round led by Sequoia Capital. Sequoia also participated in the Series A.

TurnPoint Services Appoints Courtney Abraham As CHRO And Ellen Donahue-Dalton As CMO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

TurnPoint Services announced the appointment of Courtney Abraham as Chief Human Resources Officer and Ellen Donahue-Dalton as Chief Marketing Officer.

Mercer Advisors Surpasses $100 Billion In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Mercer Advisors announced that its registered investment adviser, Mercer Global Advisors, has surpassed $100 billion in total client assets.

Ladder Health Raises $7 Million To Fix Pediatric Therapy Waitlist Crisis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Ladder Health announced that it has raised $7 million in oversubscribed Seed funding to expand its virtual-first pediatric developmental care platform. The funding round was led by Nina Capital, with participation from Mairs & Power Venture Capital, South Dakota First Capital, and incubating partner 25madison Health. Hatteras Venture Partners, Create Health Ventures, Jumpstart Capital, White Oak Enterprises, Groove Capital, and 7Rock Ventures also participated in the round.

Halo Raises $7 Million To Launch HaloBraid For Professional Stylists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Halo announced that it has raised $7 million in funding to launch HaloBraid, a braid assist device designed for professional stylists.

EAIGLE Secures Growth Funding To Scale AI-Native Gate And Yard Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

EAIGLE announced that it has secured a growth funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from In Revenue Capital and Boreal Ventures.

Partly Raises $50 Million Series B To Bring Frontier AI To The Repair Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Partly announced that it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to bring frontier AI to the repair industry. The funding round was led by DST Global Partners. WNDR, Activant Capital, Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird, Square Peg, Airtree, and Ecliptic Venture Capital also backed the company.

Astral Systems Raises £23 Million To Accelerate Fusion-Produced Medical Isotopes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Astral Systems announced that it has raised £23 million in funding to accelerate the development of fusion-produced medical isotopes.

Pfizer Announces Topline Phase 3 Results For Sigvotatug Vedotin In Previously Treated Metastatic Lung Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Pfizer announced topline results from the Phase 3 SigVie-002 study evaluating sigvotatug vedotin, an investigational potential first-in-class integrin beta-6 directed antibody-drug conjugate.