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Tozaro: £6 Million Secured To Cut Gene Therapy Manufacturing Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Tozaro, a Bedfordshire-based developer of Smart Polymer technology for cell and gene therapy manufacturing, has secured £6 million in new funding to accelerate commercial partnerships and broaden access to gene therapies. The funding round was led by Mercia Ventures through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II and Mercia’s own funds, with participation from existing investors. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding to £23.7 million since its inception. Mercia first backed the business in 2015 when it operated under its former name, MIP Discovery.

Worldwide Clinical Trials Completes Acquisition Of Oncology Specialist Catalyst Clinical Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Worldwide Clinical Trials has completed its acquisition of Catalyst Clinical Research, expanding its oncology capabilities, strengthening its functional service provider model, and broadening its global footprint as it scales its technology-enabled offerings for biopharma clients.

Hyper Appoints Anand Krishna As Vice President Of Product Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

U.S.-based digital infrastructure manufacturer Hyper Solutions, Inc has appointed Anand Krishna as Vice President of Product Management, adding more than three decades of product, engineering, and operational leadership experience to its executive team.

Catalyst Solutions Promotes Sas Mukherjee To Chief Executive Officer And President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Catalyst Solutions has announced the promotion of President Sas Mukherjee to also serve as Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition nearly three decades after the company’s founding.

Saphyre Appoints Damian Handzy As Chief Operating Officer To Scale AI-Powered Trade Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Saphyre, a pre-trade through post-trade platform focused on accelerating trade-readiness and settlement cycles for major financial institutions, has appointed Damian Handzy as Chief Operating Officer.

inKind Closes $450 Million In Capital To Fund Up To 10,000 U.S. Restaurants In The Next Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

inKind has secured $450 million in capital to accelerate its restaurant commerce platform, which currently serves 6,000 restaurants across the U.S. The funding, a combination of equity and debt, is expected to expand the platform to an additional 10,000 U.S. restaurants over the next year.

Seasats: $20 Million Series A Closed For Scaling Small Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Seasats, a small uncrewed surface vehicle company focused on maritime autonomy, has raised $20 million in a Series A financing to expand production and accelerate product development as demand grows across defense and commercial markets.

SpendRule: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Healthcare Contract Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

SpendRule has launched what it describes as healthcare’s first AI-powered contract intelligence platform designed to prevent overpayments in the massive purchased services market. The new system validates service invoices against contract terms before payment, giving health systems greater control over one of their largest and least-managed spend categories.

Utility Global: $100 Million Series D First Close Raised To Scale H2Gen Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Utility Global has announced a first close of $100 million in its Series D financing round to accelerate the global deployment of its economic industrial decarbonization platform. The round was led by Ara Partners and APG Asset Management, one of the world’s largest pension investors representing Dutch pension funds.

Founders Row Invests In Ohm Health To Back Intentional Disconnection Wellness Thesis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Founders Row, the Atlanta-based consumer investment and incubation firm founded by Jamie Weeks, has announced a strategic investment and advisory partnership with Ohm Health as it formalizes a new thesis around “intentional disconnection” and nervous-system regulation.

Breaker: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance Autonomous Orchestration Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Austin-based defense technology startup Breaker has raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with follow-on investment from Australian venture firm Main Sequence, which previously led the company’s pre-seed round. The new capital will support the development and deployment of Breaker’s AI agent software, designed to enable military operators to control teams of autonomous systems across air, land, and sea using voice commands.

Nile: Interview With Chief Marketing Officer Shashi Kiran About The Enterprise Networking Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Nile is an enterprise networking company that provides AI-powered, secure wired and wireless Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions designed to automate and simplify infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Nile Chief Marketing Officer Shashi Kiran to learn more.

Dataro: $14.28 Million Series A Raised For AI Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Dataro, an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform for nonprofits, has raised $14.28 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity. The funding will support the company’s expansion in the United States while it continues serving charities across Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other international markets.

Axmed: $6 Million Grant Secured To Expand Global Access To Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Axmed, a Switzerland-headquartered health technology company with regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, has secured $6 million in non-dilutive grant funding from the Gates Foundation to expand access to high-quality, affordable medicines across low- and middle-income countries.

GelMEDIX: $13 Million Seed Funding Closed For Vision Restoration Biotechnology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

GelMEDIX, a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapies to restore vision, has completed a $13 million seed financing round led by Safar Partners, with participation from HTL Biotechnology, Beacon Angels, TiE Boston Angels, Boston Harbor Angels, and other investors. The company will use the proceeds to advance its lead program, GMX-101, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy designed to treat late-stage Geographic Atrophy, and to further develop its proprietary injectable hydrogel scaffold platform.

Dwolla: Interview With CTO Skyler Nesheim About The Fintech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Dwolla provides a modern and API-based fintech platform that allows businesses to streamline, automate, and customize their account-to-account (A2A) payment processes, including ACH, Same Day ACH, and real-time bank transfers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Dwolla CTO Skyler Nesheim to learn more.

Codoxo: $35 Million Series C Raised To Scale Pre-Claim Cost Prevention

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Codoxo, an AI-powered healthcare payment integrity platform, announced an oversubscribed $35 million Series C round to accelerate national adoption of its pre-claim cost-prevention model and expand its generative AI capabilities.

Multiverse Computing: Interview With Co-Founder & CTO Sam Mugel About The AI Model Compression Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Multiverse Computing is an AI model provider and leader in quantum-inspired AI compression, significantly reducing the size and energy consumption of models for applications across various industries. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Multiverse Computing co-founder and CTO Sam Mugel to learn more.

FMG Names Matt Newman As Chief Revenue Officer To Drive Enterprise Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

FMG has appointed Matt Newman as Chief Revenue Officer as the company looks to accelerate enterprise expansion across wealth management and insurance markets.

KIBO Commerce Appoints Neela Montgomery To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

KIBO Commerce, a market leader in composable commerce solutions, today announced the appointment of Neela Montgomery to its Board of Directors. Montgomery will provide strategic guidance as Kibo scales its global reach and simplifies complex commerce operations through its unified platform.

Inszone Insurance Services Expands In Texas With Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Inszone Insurance Services has expanded its presence in Texas through the acquisition of Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates, a Dallas-based agency specializing in commercial property insurance.

AntX Acquires Edtech Startup Magnum Egypt To Strengthen Upper Egypt’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

AntX, an Egyptian company specializing in research and development execution and R&D-as-a-Service, has announced the acquisition of Magnum Egypt, an education technology startup focused on robotics and electronics training.

ABB Acquires Electrical Engineering Consultancy Premium Power To Expand European Advisory Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Ireland-based electrical engineering consultancy Premium Power, strengthening its advisory capabilities across Europe as demand for electrification and complex power systems accelerates. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Beactica Therapeutics Secures €2.5 Million EIC Grant To Advance Orphan Drug BEA-17 Toward Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Beactica Therapeutics AB and KU Leuven have secured €2.5 million in non-dilutive funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to advance BEA-17, a first-in-class precision immune therapy for glioblastoma, toward clinical readiness.

Sprouty: Interview With Dmitry And Anna Rumbeshta About The Parenting App Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Sprouty is an AI-powered parenting app that helps parents navigate their child's first three years by offering daily tracking for sleep and feeding, pediatrician-designed micro-exercises, and developmental guidance. It assists in reducing the mental load of new parenthood by providing personalized, evidence-based insights and tools to track baby milestones. Dmitry Rumbeshta is the CEO and co-founder of Sprouty, a parenting app used by over 2 million families worldwide. Anna Rumbeshta is a mother, customer support specialist, and community manager at Sprouty, working closely with parents and their real-life challenges. Pulse 2.0 Dmitry and Anna Rumbeshta to learn more.

Fluent Commerce Secures A$46 Million To Advance AI-Powered Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Fluent Commerce, a global provider of order management systems, has secured A$46 million in new funding from private equity firm Bain Capital to accelerate its next phase of growth and expand its AI-driven capabilities.

Lightworks Secures Up To $12 Million To Accelerate Large-Scale AI Deployment For Regulated Organizations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Lightworks, a Canadian enterprise AI consultancy, has secured up to $12 million in financing to support the launch of its flagship AI services and accelerate its expansion among the world’s largest and most highly regulated enterprises.

Simform Invests $3 Million To Scale Microsoft Cloud And AI Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Simform has announced a $3 million strategic investment to expand its Microsoft Cloud and AI practice, deepen its Azure engineering capabilities, accelerate IP-led delivery, and scale co-sell collaboration across key global markets.

Connected Infra Group Launches With $1 Billion Commitment From Digital Infrastructure Investor TPG Peppertree

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

TPG Peppertree has committed up to $1 billion to Connected Infra Group, a newly launched South Florida-based telecom and technology infrastructure company led by industry veteran Bernard Borghei.

Cyera Appoints Brandon Sweeney As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Cyera, an AI security platform, announced the appointment of Brandon Sweeney as President as the company deepens its executive leadership team following a recent $9 billion valuation. The move comes after Cyera reported 3.4x growth over the past year and completed a Series F funding round that tripled its valuation.