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SDSU Partners With Launch Factory To Accelerate Venture-Backed Startup Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

San Diego State University announced a new partnership with Launch Factory, a San Diego-based venture studio and early-stage investment firm, aimed at helping transform university research discoveries into venture-backed startup companies.

EY Brazil To Acquire MB Agro To Expand Agribusiness Intelligence And Consulting Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

EY Brazil announced an agreement to acquire MB Agro, a Brazilian agribusiness consulting and market intelligence firm focused on economic analysis, strategic consulting, and sector forecasting services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Hivelocity Appoints Jim Parks As CEO To Expand Bare Metal And AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Hivelocity announced the appointment of Jim Parks as chief executive officer as the company expands its bare metal and AI-ready infrastructure platform amid growing enterprise demand for high-performance compute environments. Parks succeeds in the role with more than two decades of leadership experience across infrastructure, SaaS, and data services businesses.

Six One Commodities Closes $800 Million Global Borrowing Base Facility To Support Energy Merchant Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Six One Commodities Global announced the closing of an $800 million, two-year global borrowing base facility designed to support the company’s integrated global merchant operations.

VanEck Launches WARP ETF Focused On Commercial Space Economy Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

VanEck announced the launch of the VanEck Space ETF under the ticker symbol WARP, providing investors with targeted exposure to companies involved in the commercialization of the global space economy.

OpenAI Expands Trusted Access For Cyber With GPT-5.5 And GPT-5.5-Cyber Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

OpenAI announced the rollout of GPT-5.5-Cyber in limited preview alongside expanded Trusted Access for Cyber capabilities designed to support cybersecurity defenders securing critical infrastructure and enterprise systems.

inMusic To Acquire Native Instruments To Expand Music Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

inMusic announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Native Instruments, the Berlin-based music technology company behind music production, DJ, audio mastering, and creator software platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Blue Ridge Associates Acquires Economic Group Pension Services In Expansion Of Retirement Plan Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Blue Ridge Associates announced the acquisition of Economic Group Pension Services, expanding the company’s retirement plan administration and compliance platform through a transaction that significantly increases its scale, service offerings, and geographic footprint. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Startup Science Acquires Sphere And Launches Structured Mentorship Platform For Startup Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Startup Science announced the acquisition of Sphere, a startup mentorship methodology and technology platform created by entrepreneur and advisor Colin Christensen, alongside the launch of a new Advisors module designed to provide structured mentorship services to startup founders. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Antier Solutions Raises $3 Million To Expand Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Antier Solutions announced that it has raised $3 million in funding led by venture capital firm GVFL as the company expands its enterprise blockchain infrastructure offerings for government, financial services, and institutional markets. The investment marks the company’s first institutional financing after more than a decade of operating as a bootstrapped business.

HomeFront Brands Acquires AdvantaClean To Expand Residential And Commercial Services Franchise Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

HomeFront Brands announced the acquisition of AdvantaClean, adding a sixth brand to the company’s residential and commercial property services franchise platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Basata Raises $21 Million Series A To Automate Healthcare Administrative Workflows With AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Basata announced that it has raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Basis Set Ventures, with participation from Cowboy Ventures, PHX Ventures, Zenda Capital, and Victoria Treyger. The financing brings the company’s total funding to $24.5 million.

Fazeshift Raises $17 Million Series A To Automate Accounts Receivable Workflows With AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Fazeshift announced that it has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by F-Prime, bringing the company’s total funding to $22 million. Investors in the round also included Gradient, Y Combinator, Wayfinder, Pioneer Fund, Ritual Capital, and additional angel investors.

New North Ventures Leads Pre-Seed Investment In M2 Foundry To Expand Dual-Use Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

New North Ventures announced that it led a pre-seed funding round for M2 Foundry, a dual-use software company developing technology platforms focused on national security, economic resilience, and complex systems infrastructure. The financing round also included participation from an angel syndicate organized by EnFi co-founder Scott Weller, bringing together investors and operators from defense, intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, and technology sectors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Nova Intelligence Raises $40 Million To Build AI Platform For SAP Enterprise Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Nova Intelligence announced that it has raised $40 million across seed and Series A financing rounds to expand its AI platform focused on SAP enterprise environments. The Series A round was led by Chemistry with participation from Accel, Conviction, and SAP.iO. The company’s earlier seed financing was led by Accel with participation from Conviction and SAP.iO.

Clifford Chance Promotes 12 New Counsel Across Asia Pacific Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced the promotion of 12 new counsel across its Asia Pacific offices. The promotions span the firm’s offices in Sydney, Beijing, Perth, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore, reflecting continued investment in regional legal capabilities and client support operations.

Morrison Foerster Adds Mike Pierides, Will Holder, And Oliver Bell To Expand Technology Transactions And Tech M&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Morrison Foerster announced the addition of partners Mike Pierides, Will Holder, and Oliver Bell as the firm expands its global technology transactions and technology-focused M&A platform.

AKCG Acquires Hennes Communications To Expand Crisis Communications And Reputation Management Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

AKCG – Public Relations Counselors announced the acquisition of Cleveland-based crisis communications agency Hennes Communications, expanding the firm’s national reputation management and crisis advisory platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

&Partners Adds Nemec Wealth Advisors And 1796 Private Wealth To Expanding Advisory Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

&Partners announced the addition of Nemec Wealth Advisors and 1796 Private Wealth to its expanding wealth management partnership platform, further growing the firm’s national network of independent advisory practices focused on personalized client service and long-term financial planning.

DelightRoom Acquires Learning App Noji Through DelightHub M&A Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

DelightRoom, the company behind the Alarmy mobile application, announced the acquisition of Noji, a profitable flashcard and spaced-repetition learning platform generating approximately $4 million in annual recurring revenue.

GI Partners Completes Acquisition Of Charles River Laboratories’ CDMO And Cell Solutions Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

GI Partners announced the completion of its acquisition of the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization and Cell Solutions businesses from Charles River Laboratories, forming a new standalone company called Rose BioSolutions.

Molex Completes Acquisition Of Teramount To Expand Fiber-To-Chip Connectivity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Molex announced the completion of its acquisition of Teramount, an Israel-based developer of detachable fiber-to-chip connectivity technologies designed for co-packaged optics and silicon photonics applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Phoenix Tailings Acquires Machinery Partner To Expand AI And Automation Capabilities For Rare Earth Processing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Phoenix Tailings announced the acquisition of Boston-based industrial technology company Machinery Partner as the rare earth manufacturer expands its AI, automation, and digital manufacturing infrastructure capabilities.

Robo.ai To Acquire Neurovia In $100 Million Stock Transaction To Expand AI Data Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Robo.ai announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Neurovia AI Limited, a developer of AI-focused data processing and compression technologies, in a transaction valued at $100 million.

Trinity Bank Appoints Mindy Hegi As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Trinity Bank announced that Mindy Hegi has joined the company’s executive management team as Chief Financial Officer. Hegi brings more than 20 years of executive-level financial and operational leadership experience in community banking and previously served on Trinity Bank’s Board of Directors beginning in 2024.

Presidio Executes Agreements For $83 Million Canyon Creek Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Presidio Production Company announced it has executed definitive purchase and sale agreements to acquire the Canyon Creek assets for approximately $83 million from companies controlled by Vortus Investments and additional sellers.

Carrington And Valon Partner To Modernize Ginnie Mae Mortgage Servicing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Carrington Mortgage Services and Valon Technologies announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing next-generation Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing technology through the adoption of ValonOS as Carrington’s core servicing platform.

IREN Acquires Nostrum Group To Expand AI Cloud Platform Into Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

IREN announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ingenostrum, S.L., also known as Nostrum Group, a next-generation data center developer based in Spain, as the company expands its AI cloud infrastructure operations into Europe.

MCF Advisors Acquires Hoff Bujnoch & Associates To Expand Northern Kentucky Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

MCF Advisors announced the acquisition of Hoff Bujnoch & Associates, a Newport, Kentucky-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $250 million in assets under management, as the registered investment adviser expands its presence in Northern Kentucky.

DMA Acquires Cost Containment Advisors To Expand Property Tax Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

DuCharme, McMillen & Associates announced the acquisition of the assets of Cost Containment Advisors, a specialized property tax advisory firm focused on energy, utilities, infrastructure, and complex property sectors.