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Seyfarth Shaw: Commercial Litigator Mhare Mouradian Joins Los Angeles Office As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Seyfarth Shaw announced that Mhare Mouradian has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles Downtown office, expanding the firm’s commercial litigation capabilities on the West Coast. Mouradian joins Seyfarth from Husch Blackwell, where he helped grow the firm’s Los Angeles presence over the past five years.

Bluespring Wealth: Acquisition Of $1.1 Billion Firm Synthesis Wealth Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Bluespring Wealth announced the acquisition of Synthesis Wealth Planning, a Kestra Financial-affiliated firm headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Fellow Kestra-affiliated firm IFG Wealth Strategies, which had previously been acquired by Synthesis, brings the combined practice to approximately $1.1 billion in overseen assets. The combined business expands Bluespring’s footprint with offices across New Jersey and Jupiter, Florida.

Hamamatsu: Digital Pathology Collaboration With Keck School Of Medicine Of USC Focused On Workflow Improvement

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Hamamatsu Corporation announced a new collaboration with the Keck School of Medicine at USC to improve real-world digital pathology workflows. As part of the initiative, multiple Hamamatsu NanoZoomer slide scanning systems will be installed to support practice-based pathology workflow research led by W. Dean Wallace.

Ocean: $28 Million Raised For Agentic Email Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Ocean announced its launch from stealth with $28 million in total funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Picture Capital and Cerca Partners. Additional angel investors include Assaf Rappaport, Wiz founders Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael, along with Dor Knafo.

FaceUp: $5 Million Series A Raised For Ethics And Compliance Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

FaceUp, an ethics and compliance software platform focused on proactive workplace risk prevention, announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by Fil Rouge Capital.

Synapse Health: Interview With President Mandira Singh About The Durable Medical Equipment Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Synapse Health is a technology-enabled platform that streamlines the durable medical equipment (DME) industry by connecting patients, providers, and payers through a digital-first system that handles the end-to-end ordering, verification, and delivery of medical supplies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Synapse Health President Mandira Singh to learn more.

Procurement Sciences: Interview With Founder & CEO Christian Ferreira About The Government Contracting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Procurement Sciences is an AI-powered platform that helps government contractors and businesses streamline the bidding and proposal process, allowing them to find, win, and deliver contracts more efficiently. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Procurement Sciences founder and CEO Christian Ferreira to learn more.

Two Dice: Strategic Investment Raised From Oak View Group To Scale IP Driven Event Franchises

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Two Dice announced a Series A strategic investment from Oak View Group, a move designed to accelerate the company’s development of scalable, IP driven live experience franchises across sports, music, and culture.

Splitero: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Michael Gifford About The Fintech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Splitero is a financial technology company that provides homeowners better options to access their home equity with no monthly payments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Splitero co-founder and CEO Michael Gifford to learn more.

Clone Labs: AI Startup Developing ‘User Models’ Raises Investment From NAVER D2SF

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

NAVER subsidiary NAVER D2SF announced an investment in Clone Labs, a startup focused on building AI systems that understand user intent and context. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Eisen: $18.5 Million Raised For Compliance Operations Infrastructure For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Eisen announced $18.5 million in funding, including a $10 million Series A led by MissionOG and a previously unannounced $8.5 million seed round led by Index Ventures. Additional participation came from Cowboy Ventures, First Round Capital, Homebrew, and Restive Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to expand its compliance coverage and grow its team serving fintechs, financial institutions, and digital asset companies.

RADAR: $170 Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For AI-Powered Retail Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

RADAR announced it has raised $170 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was co-led by Gideon Strategic Partners and Nimble Partners, with participation from Align Ventures.

Cagent Vascular: $41 Million Series D Raised Following First Human Use Of Serranator SONIC IVL System

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Cagent Vascular announced the successful completion of first human-use cases with the Serranator SONIC Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System and the closing of an oversubscribed $41 million Series D financing round.

Benji: $6.25 Million Raised For Loyalty Partnership Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Benji, a universal API platform for loyalty partnerships, announced a $6.25 million seed funding round led by Preface Ventures and Atinc, with participation from Great North Ventures, M25, and Hyde Park Venture Partners. The company said the funding will support the expansion of its engineering and go-to-market teams in Chicago and New York as it continues scaling integrations across its loyalty partnership network.

Blast Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Boris Vaynberg About The Cloud Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Blast Security provides a preemptive, AI-enabled cloud security platform that moves beyond traditional reactive detection by enforcing native, automated guardrails to prevent cloud risks, lateral movement, and misconfigurations before they emerge. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Blast Security co-founder and CEO Boris Vaynberg to learn more.

ProEncia Biotechnology: Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Advance Patent-Pending Periodontal Disease Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

ProEncia Biotechnology, a fast-growing biopharma startup based in the Twin Cities, announced that it has closed significant pre-seed funding to advance its next-generation periodontal disease treatment platform. The funding will support the continued development, commercialization, and licensing of the company’s pipeline of novel, non-invasive periodontal care products designed for patients across all stages of periodontal disease severity.

Thalo Labs: Investment Raised To Bring AI-Powered HVAC Diagnostics To Technicians

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Thalo Labs announced an investment from Suffolk Technologies, the venture capital affiliate of Suffolk Construction, along with a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of AI-powered HVAC diagnostics and service intelligence. The investment reflects growing demand for more proactive and intelligent service models across the HVAC industry as contractors face labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and increasing system complexity.

Blank Bio: $7.2 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance RNA Foundation Models For Precision Oncology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Blank Bio, an applied AI research lab focused on training foundation models for RNA, announced the closing of a $7.2 million seed financing round along with a strategic collaboration with Pacific Biosciences to advance RNA foundation models for precision oncology.

XPEL: $110 Million Manufacturing And Supply Chain Investment Includes San Antonio Expansion And China Facility Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

XPEL, a global provider of protective films and coatings, announced an approximately $110 million manufacturing and supply chain investment that includes the expansion of its operations in San Antonio, Texas, and the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in China. The investment covers real estate, capital expenditures, and the China facility acquisition, and remains within the company’s previously announced $75 million to $150 million investment framework.

Forlong Biotechnology: RMB 120 Million Series Pre-B Financing Raised To Advance Cytokine Therapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Forlong Biotechnology, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing cytokine therapies for patients with severe unmet medical needs, announced the completion of an RMB 120 million, approximately $17.5 million, Series Pre-B financing round. The round was co-led by an undisclosed fund and Fudan Capital, with participation from Changshu Guofa Venture, Kunsheng Relay Fund, and other investors.

Accro Bioscience: $50 Million Series C Raised To Advance Immune Mediated Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Accro Bioscience announced the closing of a $50 million Series C financing round led by OrbiMed, with participation from TCG Crossover (TCGX), LAV, Cenova Capital, and existing investors Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC) and Oriza Holdings.

Full-Life Technologies: $150 Million Financing To Advance Clinical-Stage Radiotherapeutics Pipeline And Manufacturing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Full-Life Technologies announced the completion of a US$150 million financing package comprised of approximately US$110 million in Series D equity financing and US$40 million in debt financing. The financing round was led by Vivo Capital and included participation from strategic partner SK Biopharmaceuticals along with Chengwei Capital, HSG, Junson Capital, Yunion, Plaisance, Sky9 Capital, TSG Capital, and other shareholders.

Gibson Dunn: Premier Restructuring Practice Expands With Matthew Roose In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced that restructuring lawyer Matthew Roose will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Roose brings significant experience representing ad hoc groups of creditors in Chapter 11 cases, liability management exercises, and out-of-court restructurings.

Kirkland & Ellis: Integrated Real Assets Practice Group Launched Across Real Estate, Infrastructure And Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced the launch of its integrated Real Assets Practice Group, combining the firm’s real estate, infrastructure, energy and minerals/mining practices into a unified platform aligned with evolving client needs and industry trends. The newly formed group includes more than 600 lawyers across Kirkland’s global offices.

Pennant Group: Arizona Senior Living Expansion With Tucson Memory Care Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

The Pennant Group announced the acquisition of the real estate and operations of Copper Canyon Memory Care, an established senior living community in Tucson, Arizona. The acquisition expands Pennant’s Arizona senior living operations by 40 units and strengthens the company’s presence in the state’s memory care market.

Intuitive Machines: $20 Million In NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Contracts Awarded For LROC And ShadowCam Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Intuitive Machines announced that it has been named the prime contractor for operations of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) and the ShadowCam instrument, strengthening the company’s role in lunar mapping, navigation, and infrastructure services for future Moon exploration missions.

Walker & Dunlop: $128.5 Million Financing Arranged For The Arno Luxury Community In Houston’s River Oaks

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Walker & Dunlop announced it arranged $128.5 million in acquisition financing for The Arno, a 168-unit luxury residential community located in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood.

Kin Health: $9 Million Raised To Build Patient-Owned Health Records From Doctor Conversations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Kin Health, a consumer health platform founded by practicing physicians, announced a $9 million seed round to help patients better understand and retain information from their medical appointments. The funding round was led by Maveron, with participation from Town Hall Ventures, Flex Capital, Eniac Ventures, Pear VC, and several healthcare and technology investors.

Watson’s: Carolinas Expansion Accelerates With Viridien Patio + Fireplace Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Watson’s, one of the nation’s largest retailers of home recreational products and furnishings, announced the acquisition of Charlotte-based Viridien Patio + Fireplace, a leading destination in the Carolinas for high-end outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, fireplace, and hearth products.

Lauxera Capital Partners: €520 Million Fund Raised For European Healthtech Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Lauxera Capital Partners announced the successful close of its Lauxera Growth II fund at €520 million, surpassing its €500 million hard cap and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s debut fund. The oversubscribed fund was finalized less than 18 months after its first closing and reflects strong support from both returning and new limited partners, including Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Bpifrance, EIF (European Investment Fund), Sagard, Flextone, Swen Capital Partners, and Malakoff Humanis.