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Enspire DBS Therapy, a Cleveland-based clinical-stage medical device company developing an implantable neuromodulation approach for post-stroke recovery, has raised $10.3 million in a Series B1 financing to support pivotal clinical development of its deep brain stimulation-enabled rehabilitation program. The round was led by Genesys Capital, which joined as a new investor, with participation from existing backers Cleveland Clinic and JobsOhio Ventures. As part of the financing, Genesys Capital Managing Partner Jamie Stiff will join Enspire’s board of directors.

WitnessAI, an enterprise AI security and governance vendor, said it has raised $58 million in a strategic funding round to accelerate global go-to-market efforts and broaden its product portfolio as more companies deploy autonomous, agent-based AI systems. The round was led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and Forgepoint Capital Partners, according to the company. WitnessAI said the capital will be used to expand internationally and scale product development focused on securing AI agents alongside traditional large-language-model usage.

The 33rd Team, a football intelligence and technology company founded by veteran NFL executive Mike Tannenbaum, has closed an eight-figure Series B funding round as it accelerates its push to become a data and technology provider for pro and collegiate football organizations. The round was led by a consortium of strategic SME-focused investors and included Liberty Media, FORTA Advisors, Autumn Road, Dan Senor, Nick Gross, Gary Vaynerchuk, Ryan Moore, Greg Ciongoli, George Pyne, John Low, and Silver Falcon Capital, the family office of former NASCAR CEO Brian France. The company said it also added football industry participants to its cap table, including NFL alumnus Justin Pugh and former head coach Matt Patricia.

Net Health has acquired Keet Health, a WebPT company, in a deal the companies said will broaden access to outcomes measurement and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) tools for rehabilitation therapy providers and accelerate adoption of hybrid care models.

Dentons has expanded its Canadian restructuring bench with the addition of Montréal-based partner Eric Stachecki, strengthening the firm’s Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy group amid continued demand for turnaround and creditor-side advisory work.

American Resources announced ReElement Technologies has closed a $200 million strategic equity facility from Transition Equity Partners that the companies plan to use to scale U.S.-based critical mineral and rare earth refining capacity, starting with an expansion of ReElement’s Marion, Indiana operations.

Nuclera, a biotech company developing a benchtop platform for rapid access to functional proteins, has raised a $12 million extension to its Series C financing, bringing total Series C funding to $87 million.

KatRisk, a global provider of catastrophe risk models and climate analytics, has acquired Symfos, a UK-based software company whose Orchestra platform is used by insurers and reinsurers for underwriting and portfolio intelligence.

Euna Solutions has acquired GrantExec, an AI-native startup focused on simplifying grant discovery and research for nonprofits, universities, and community-focused organizations, as Euna looks to deepen AI-driven capabilities across its end-to-end grants platform.

Klearly, an Amsterdam-based payments platform built for restaurants, bars, and clubs, announced in a LinkedIn post that it has raised a €12 million Series A round led by PayPal Ventures as it pushes beyond the Netherlands into new European markets. The funding included participation from Italian Founders Fund alongside existing backers Global PayTech Ventures, Antler Elevate and Shapers.

Net at Work announced it has acquired Network Computer Solutions (NCS), a Kansas-based managed services provider, in a deal aimed at accelerating the buyer’s expansion across the U.S. Midwest and deepening its managed services bench.

Charles River Laboratories International announced it has agreed to acquire K.F. (Cambodia) Ltd. for about $510 million and to buy the remaining 79% of PathoQuest SAS for €51.6 million, bringing the combined deal value to roughly $570 million, according to a company statement.

Zepo Intelligence, a human-centric cybersecurity startup focused on defending employees against AI-powered manipulation, has raised a $15 million seed round backed by European investors Kibo Ventures, eCAPITAL, and TIN Capital.

Verna announced it has raised $4 million to meet growing demand for software that helps organizations take verifiable action on nature recovery, as companies and public bodies move from nature risk reporting toward long-term delivery on the ground.

CACI International announced it has been awarded a five-year, single-award task order valued at up to $416 million to support the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Navy Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution (NMMES) program.

Vossloh announced it has acquired Nordic Tamping Service AB (NTS), a Borlänge, Sweden-based provider of ballast tamping services for railway tracks, expanding the German rail supplier’s maintenance and lifecycle offering across Scandinavia. The financial terms were not disclosed.

AbbVie and China-based biopharma RemeGen have signed an exclusive licensing agreement covering development, manufacturing and commercialization of RC148, a PD-1/VEGF-targeted bispecific antibody being studied across multiple advanced solid tumors, including certain lung cancers.

Creative Planning said it has acquired Baseline Wealth Management, a Swiss-registered investment advisor with offices in Geneva and Zurich, marking the U.S. firm’s first international deal and its initial expansion into Europe.

U.S. Bancorp announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BTIG, a privately held investment bank and brokerage firm, in a bolt-on transaction designed to broaden U.S. Bank’s markets-based capabilities and deepen support for institutional and corporate clients.

Sign In Solutions announced it has acquired The Receptionist, adding a Denver-based visitor management provider with more than 5,500 customers across 35 countries as the company continues a multi-acquisition strategy aimed at building a unified visitor management platform for organizations ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed announced it has acquired Schulman Bhattacharya, adding a Washington, D.C.-based commercial litigation and arbitration boutique to deepen the firm’s disputes capabilities in the capital region.

X Square Robot, a China-based developer of general-purpose embodied artificial intelligence, said January 12, 2026 that it has completed a Series A++ funding round of about $140 million, or roughly RMB 1 billion, as it accelerates development of what it calls a “robot brain” foundation model for the physical world and expands commercialization across logistics, manufacturing and healthcare use cases.

Aquilance, a technology-enabled provider of personal financial administration services for wealthy families and their advisors, has secured a $16 million strategic growth investment led by Ten Coves Capital as it looks to scale demand for “unbundled” family office-style services across wealth management firms, RIAs, and trust companies.

The Department of War (DoW), working in partnership with L3Harris Technologies, said it has signed a letter of intent laying out investment terms aimed at expanding U.S. production capacity for solid rocket motors—an input the Department described as a critical node in the munitions supply chain.

CIM Group announced it has closed a $167.67 million loan package to affiliates of Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson to recapitalize a 15-property WoodSpring Suites extended-stay hotel portfolio spanning Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Aquisor, a European buy-side M&A advisory firm focused on deal origination for private equity investors, has launched under founders Dirk-Jan Vorgers and Ekaterina Kupriyanova, who previously led the European office of Harvey & Company.

NGP VAN announced it has formed its first dedicated API and Data Products Team and committed a seven-figure investment to modernize and expand the company’s APIs, a move aimed at strengthening the integration infrastructure used across the progressive technology ecosystem.

bricks.sh announced it has closed a €1.6 million oversubscribed pre-seed round and opened a public beta of its platform designed to help companies build internal tools faster while preserving customization.

Ciari Guitars is a company that designs and sells professional-grade electric “travel” guitars that use a patented folding mechanism so a full-size instrument can fold down to fit in a backpack or carry-on for easy transport. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ciari Guitars CEO Jonathan Spangler to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Sema4.ai is a company that builds an enterprise AI agent platform that helps companies create, deploy, and manage secure AI agents that automate complex workflows across their data, documents, and business applications. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sema4.ai co-founder and CEO Rob Bearden to gain a deeper understanding of the company.