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Afresh: $34 Million Raised To Scale AI Platform Across Grocery Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Afresh Technologies announced $34 million in new funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI platform designed to optimize decision-making across the grocery supply chain. The round was co-led by Just Climate, a climate-focused strategy of Generation Investment Management, and High Sage Ventures, with participation from existing investors.

AXIA Time: Seed Round Raised To Expand Swiss-Made Timepiece Brand And Strategic Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

AXIA Time announced the closing of a seed funding round to support product expansion, team growth, and continued development of strategic partnerships across sports, academia, and government institutions.

ASPCA And Best Friends Announce $14 Million Initiative Launched To Transform Los Angeles Animal Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society announced a joint $14 million, multi-year initiative to support operational improvements and long-term transformation at Los Angeles Animal Services.

Stake: Partnership With ACE & Company To Build Secondary Market For Fractional Real Estate In The UAE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Stake announced a strategic partnership with ACE & Company to develop a secondary transfer facility aimed at improving liquidity for fractional real estate investments in the United Arab Emirates.

RIIG Technology: $6 Million+ Series A Raised To Expand AI-Driven Healthcare And Infrastructure Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

RIIG Technology, operating as HOOTL, announced the successful close of a $6 million+ Series A financing round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered healthcare and infrastructure solutions. The round was led by a mix of family offices, a publicly listed entity, and high net worth individuals, reflecting investor interest in the company’s automation platform focused on regulated and high-complexity industries.

Ideally: $10 Million Series A Raised As AI Market Research Platform Launches Canvas In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Ideally announced the U.S. launch of Ideally Canvas alongside a $10 million Series A funding round aimed at accelerating expansion and product development. The round was led by Shearwater Capital, with participation from Altered Capital, Icehouse Ventures, and Ecliptic VC. The financing values the company at more than $59 million.

EQT: $15.6 Billion Raised For Asia Pacific’s Largest Private Equity Fund BPEA IX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

EQT announced the final close of BPEA Private Equity Fund IX (BPEA IX) at its hard cap of $15.6 billion in total commitments, making it the largest Asia Pacific-dedicated private equity fund raised to date.

Ray Therapeutics: $125 Million Series B Raised For Vision Restoration Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Ray Therapeutics announced the closing of an upsized and oversubscribed $125 million Series B financing round to advance its vision-restoration treatments. The round was led by Janus Henderson Investors, with participation from new investors Adage Capital Management, Franklin Templeton, Invus, and Marshall Wace. Existing investors, including 4BIO Capital, Deerfield Management, MRL Ventures Fund, Norwest, Novo Holdings, and Platanus, also participated in the financing.

Interview With Monjur Co-Founder & CEO Rob Scott About The Contracts-As-A-Service Platform And Recent Monjur Pilot Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Monjur provides a specialized Contracts-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), utilizing AI-powered, attorney-supervised technology to manage, draft, and negotiate contracts, ensuring legal compliance and faster sales cycles. It combines expert legal oversight with AI to deliver tailored, up-to-date agreements. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Monjur co-founder and CEO Rob Scott to learn more.