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IQVIA To Acquire Charles River Laboratories Assets To Expand End-To-End Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 2, 2026

IQVIA, a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire certain discovery services assets from Charles River Laboratories, strengthening its end-to-end drug discovery platform.

Tavoron Acquires Doig To Expand Upper Midwest Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 2, 2026

Tavoron, a national provider of automation, robotics, compressed air, and industrial solutions across the United States and Canada, has acquired Doig Corporation, a factory automation distributor headquartered in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The transaction marks Tavoron’s third acquisition of the year and its fourth add-on since partnering with Fusion Capital Partners.

SullivanCotter Expands Valuation Capabilities With Acquisition Of Huron Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 2, 2026

SullivanCotter, an independent consulting firm specializing in total rewards programs, workforce solutions, and data products for health care and not-for-profit organizations, has acquired the health care valuation services team from Huron.

Wynnchurch Capital To Acquire Arcosa Marine In Corporate Carve-Out Transaction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 2, 2026

Wynnchurch Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arcosa Marine Products from Arcosa in a corporate carve-out transaction that will establish Arcosa Marine as an independent standalone platform under Wynnchurch ownership.

Stonepeak: A$1 Billion Investment To Expand Aura Holdings’ Retirement Village Platform In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm focused on infrastructure and real assets, announced an investment in Aura Holdings, a retirement village developer and operator based in Queensland, Australia.

NIO: RMB2.257 Billion ($325 Million) Investment Secured For Intelligent-Driving Chip Subsidiary

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

NIO, a global smart electric vehicle company, announced that it and its subsidiary GeniTech Co., Ltd., known as Shenji, have entered into definitive agreements with a group of investors in China for a RMB2.257 billion investment, equivalent to approximately $325 million.

Proxima Fusion: $2 Billion Alpha Project Anchors Plan For Europe’s First Commercial Stellarator Power Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Munich-based fusion energy company Proxima Fusion has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Free State of Bavaria, RWE, and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics to build what the partners describe as the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant in Europe.

Lone Star Funds To Acquire 107,000 Square-Foot Central London Office Building

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. has reached an agreement to acquire 90 Whitfield Street in London, UK from Derwent London.

Seraphim: $100+ Million Early-Stage SpaceTech Fund Exceeds Target To Back Next Generation Of Space Disruptors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Seraphim, a UK-headquartered SpaceTech investment group with offices in the US and Germany, announced the latest closing of its early-stage venture fund, exceeding its previous $100 million target. With this close, the firm now manages more than $550 million in active funds, reinforcing its position as a global leader in SpaceTech investment.

Cemex To Buy All Assets Of Omega Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Cemex announced it has reached an agreement to acquire all assets of Omega Products International, a leading stucco manufacturer in the western United States that generates approximately $23 million in EBITDA per year.

H.I.G. WhiteHorse: €120 Million Financing Arranged For Nasta Pet Food To Support North American Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

H.I.G. WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has arranged a €120 million financing package for Nasta Pet Food, a France-based, family-owned international group specializing in ultra-premium pet nutrition.

Semperis Appoints Tom Linckens To Strategic Advisory Board To Support DACH And EMEA Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis response company, has appointed Tom Linckens to its Strategic Advisory Board as it advances its next phase of growth across the DACH and EMEA regions.

Medaxion Appoints Chief Growth Officer Mike Wirth To Lead National Expansion In Anesthesia Information Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Medaxion, an anesthesia-focused information systems company, has appointed Mike Wirth as Chief Growth Officer as the company accelerates its national expansion strategy.

Digital Turbine Appoints Ben John As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Digital Turbine, the global leader in growth solutions for the mobile ecosystem, has appointed Ben John as Chief Technology Officer as the company continues its next phase of innovation and expansion.

One Identity Appoints Michael Henricks As Chief Financial And Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

One Identity, a leader in identity security, has appointed Michael Henricks as Chief Financial and Operating Officer as the company continues to scale its global operations and align financial leadership with operational execution.

C.A. Fortune Appoints Chief Digital And Marketing Officer Matt Ulmer To Unify Omnichannel Growth Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

C.A. Fortune, a privately held national sales brokerage and marketing agency, has appointed Matt Ulmer as Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, consolidating the company’s marketing, digital, e-commerce, and corporate marketing functions under a single executive leader. Ulmer will report to CEO Tyler Lowell and join the Executive Leadership Team as the company sharpens its focus on integrated growth beyond the traditional brokerage model.

WorkWhile Names Simon Khalaf CEO As It Expands Into Worker Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

WorkWhile has appointed longtime board member and technology executive Simon Khalaf as Chief Executive Officer as the company enters its next phase of growth and expands into worker-focused financial services. Co-Founder Jarah Euston will transition to President and Chief Operating Officer, where she will focus on scaling operations and accelerating expansion.

Brightwell Appoints Alex Holmes To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Brightwell, a global payments technology company that powers embedded cross-border payment experiences for financial institutions, has appointed former MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes to its Board of Directors as demand from banks and credit unions continues to grow.

MEDIPEEL: Jason Wi Appointed CEO To Lead Global Operational Restructuring And International Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

MEDIPEEL, the derma beauty brand majority-owned by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, has appointed Jason Wi as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company said the leadership transition marks the beginning of a comprehensive restructuring of its global operations aimed at building a more resilient and scalable operating model to support sustained international growth.

Intrinsic Joins Google To Advance Physical AI For Industrial Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Intrinsic, an AI-enabled robotics software company, has joined Google in a move aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of physical AI across industries. The combination underscores Google’s ambition to bridge the gap between digital intelligence and real-world operations, particularly in manufacturing and logistics.

Perplexity Launches Computer, A Multi-Model AI System That Creates And Executes Entire Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Perplexity has introduced Perplexity Computer, a new AI system designed to unify frontier models into a single, general-purpose digital worker capable of creating and executing entire workflows.

Gambit Security: $61 Million Raised To Build AI-Native Enterprise Resilience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Gambit Security has emerged from stealth with $61 million in Seed and Series A funding to help enterprises strengthen resilience across their entire technology stack. The capital was raised in under 12 months from Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Cyberstarts.

Harper Insure: $47 Million Series A Raised To Build The Insurance Company Every Business Deserves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Harper Insure, an AI-native commercial insurance brokerage, announced it has raised $47 million in combined seed and Series A funding to expand its technology-driven approach to commercial insurance. The company said the round marks the largest publicly disclosed Series A ever raised by a Black founder.

Zetrix AI: $40 Million IFC Investment To Expand Digital Public Infrastructure Across ASEAN

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation has invested RM155.6 million, or $40 million, in Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad to support the expansion of digital public infrastructure services in Malaysia and emerging markets across ASEAN and beyond.

Worldline: €37 Million Strategic Sale Of Indian Payment Activities To BillDesk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Worldline announced the strategic sale of its Indian payment activities to BillDesk as part of a broader effort to sharpen its focus on core European payment operations and streamline resource allocation.

Sinergy Flow: €7 Million Late-Seed Round Closed To Advance Long-Duration Energy Storage Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Sinergy Flow, a climate tech company focused on long-duration energy storage (LDES), has closed a €7 million late-seed funding round to accelerate the development and commercialization of its flow battery technology.

Allica Bank: $155 Million Series D At Nearly $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Allica Bank, a digital bank focused on small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $155 million in a Series D funding round to accelerate its growth in the UK, deepen investment in its technology platform, and begin international expansion. The round was backed by Ventura Capital, GLG, Sona AM, and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl. The majority of the funding consists of common equity, alongside a portion of new additional Tier 1 equity capital. The investment values Allica at close to $1.2 billion.

Kash: $2 Million Raised To Bring Prediction Markets To Social Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Kash, a social-native prediction market platform, announced it has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding as it looks to embed tradable prediction markets directly into social media feeds, beginning with X.

Profound: $96 Million Series C Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For AI-Native Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Profound announced it has raised a $96 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investors Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Saga VC, South Park Commons, and Evantic also participated in the round.

Astelia: $35 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered Exposure Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Astelia, an AI-native cybersecurity platform founded by leaders of Israel’s National Red Team, has raised $35 million in combined seed and Series A funding to expand its AI-driven exposure management capabilities. The round was led by Index Ventures and Team8, with participation from Holly ventures. The company is already working with dozens of customers, including leading Fortune 500 companies.