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RLWRLD: $26 Million Seed 2 Raised To Develop Robotics Foundation Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

RLWRLD, a physical AI company developing robotics foundation models trained directly in real industrial environments, announced it has closed a $26 million Seed 2 funding round, bringing its total seed investment to approximately $41 million. The latest raise follows a $15 million Seed 1 round and was structured not only to secure capital but also to expand the company’s coalition of industry-based strategic investors as demand for collaborative robotics deployments accelerates.

STS Digital: $30 Million Raised By Digital Asset Derivatives Trading Firm To Scale Crypto Options Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

STS Digital, a regulated principal trading firm specializing in digital asset derivatives and institutional market access, announced it has closed a $30 million strategic funding round to accelerate the growth of its crypto options trading platform. The round was led by CMT Digital, with participation from Payward, Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F-Prime and BitRock Capital. The new capital will be used to rapidly scale the company’s institutional-grade spot and options platform, expand its market-making capabilities, and strengthen its balance sheet and liquidity position as it seeks to deepen its presence in core markets.

RenoFi: $22 Million Raised By Renovation Financing Platform In Series B Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

RenoFi, an AI-enabled renovation financing platform, announced it has closed a $22 million series b funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $65 million to date. The round was led by Fifth Wall, with meaningful participation from Progressive Insurance and support from HighSage Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Flintlock Capital and Gaingels. Existing investors including Canaan, First Round Capital, Curql, TruStage Ventures and a network of credit union partners also participated.

Alvarez & Marsal Establishes A&M Private Wealth Partners To Serve Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Alvarez & Marsal announced the launch of A&M Private Wealth Partners, a registered investment advisor established as an independent affiliate of the global professional services firm. The new entity is designed to provide comprehensive family office services to entrepreneurs, multi-generational families and financial sponsor principals, aligning with the firm’s legacy as trusted advisors focused on value preservation and creation for complex businesses.

US BioTek Laboratories Completes Merger With Australian Pathology Provider NutriPATH

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

US BioTek Laboratories, a Seattle-based functional laboratory specializing in advanced immunological and integrative diagnostics, has completed its merger with Australian functional pathology provider NutriPATH Pathology, marking a significant expansion of its global footprint in personalized and root-cause-focused healthcare testing.

Interluxe Group: Luxury Marketing Agency Unifies North & Warren, Quinn, And Experiential Business Under Single Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Interluxe Group announced that North & Warren, a luxury media and digital marketing agency, Quinn, a luxury-focused strategic communications agency, and Interluxe Group’s experiential marketing business have united under a single brand, creating a fully integrated luxury marketing platform.

Blue Fire Equity: Strategic Investment In Government Technology Provider Jovian Concepts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Blue Fire Equity, a Washington, D.C.-based private investment firm focused on the defense and government technology sector, announced it has made a strategic investment in Jovian Concepts, a Maryland-headquartered intelligence and engineering services provider supporting the U.S. defense and intelligence community.

Creator’s Corner: Multi-Million Dollar Acquisition By Community Capital To Expand TikTok Shop Affiliate Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Community Capital, a creator-focused investment firm, has acquired Creator’s Corner in a multi-million dollar deal aimed at accelerating growth for TikTok Shop affiliates and brands.

Albemarle: $670 Million In Combined Proceeds From Ketjen Stake Sale And Eurecat Exit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Albemarle Corporation has completed the sale of a controlling stake in its Ketjen refining catalyst solutions business to affiliates of KPS Capital Partners, marking another step in the specialty chemicals company’s portfolio optimization strategy.

IAC: $320 Million Sale Of Care.com To Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

IAC has agreed to sell Care.com to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $320 million, marking a strategic move to streamline its portfolio and focus on core holdings.

Select Medical: $3.9 Billion Take-Private Deal By Healthcare Operator’s Founders And WCAS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Select Medical Holdings Corporation, one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and outpatient rehabilitation clinics in the United States, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Robert A. Ortenzio, Senior Executive Vice President of Strategic Finance and Operations Martin F. Jackson, and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

Palmdale Oil Acquires Fleetwing To Expand Florida Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Palmdale Oil Company, a Florida-based fuels, lubricants, chemicals, propane and diesel exhaust fluid provider, has acquired the assets of Fleetwing, a long-standing fuel and lubricants distributor serving commercial and industrial customers across the state. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Sennco Solutions To Expand US Asset Protection Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sennco Solutions, a US-based provider of asset protection technology and retail security solutions focused primarily on the health and beauty segment. The acquisition strengthens ASSA ABLOY’s Retail business area within its Global Solutions division, adding complementary anti-theft capabilities and expanding its footprint in retail security technologies.

Expandi Acquires Kompass To Form AI-Powered Data And Media Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Expandi Limited has acquired 100% of Kompass in a deal that creates what the companies describe as the largest independent European provider of B2B data, technology, media and services. The transaction brings together more than 250 employees across eight countries and positions the combined group to deliver end-to-end solutions for companies seeking to promote and sell products and services to business customers worldwide.

Galaxy Service Partners Announces Partnership With Sylvester’s Maintenance & Mechanical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Galaxy Service Partners, a commercial door, automatic gate, and access control platform focused on maintenance, service and installation, announced the completion of its partnership with Sylvester’s Maintenance & Mechanical LLC, a commercial dock and door service company based in Denver, Colorado, with an additional location in Chesapeake, Virginia.

New State Capital Partners Acquires Coworking Franchisor Vast Coworking Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

New State Capital Partners has acquired Vast Coworking Group, one of the largest coworking platforms in the world, as a carve-out from United Franchise Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Field Digital Acquires Slam Corp. And Transitions To Operating Company Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Field Digital Corp., a publicly listed blank check company, announced that Digital Investment Strategy has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Slam Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor of Slam Corp., with Slam set to change its name to Field Digital Corp. and transition into an integrated operating company focused on institutional digital-asset infrastructure.

Thoma Bravo: WWEX Group Acquisition To Create Global Logistics Technology Platform With Auctane

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Thoma Bravo announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WWEX Group, a third-party logistics provider of parcel and freight services, and to combine it with its existing portfolio company, Auctane, to form a global logistics and shipping technology platform.

American Securities: $3.25 Billion Sale Of Industrial Equipment Manufacturers CPM And MW Components To Rosebank Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

American Securities has entered into a definitive agreement to sell CPM Holdings and MW Components to Rosebank Industries in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of $3.25 billion, including up to $200 million in potential earnout payments tied to fiscal year 2026 performance targets.

Noble Investment Group: Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa Acquisition Expands Presence In High-Growth Western Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, a premium riverfront property in the heart of downtown Reno, Nevada, reinforcing the firm’s strategy of investing in high-growth U.S. markets with diversified economic drivers.

Nickolas Asset Management Acquires Associated Plastics Corporation To Expand Ohio Manufacturing Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Nickolas Asset Management announced it has acquired Associated Plastics Corporation, a plastics manufacturing company based in Ada, Ohio, in a move that expands the firm’s manufacturing and distribution footprint across the state.

Bow River Capital: Strategic Recapitalization Of HRSoft To Gryphon Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Bow River Capital’s Software Growth Equity team has completed a strategic recapitalization of HRSoft, a cloud-based compensation management software provider, to Gryphon Investors. The transaction marks the first major liquidity event in Bow River’s 2023 vintage SGE Fund II.

AppsAnywhere Merges With LabStats And Appoints Peter Cooke As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

AppsAnywhere, a higher education technology platform focused on centralized software delivery, announced that it has merged with LabStats to form a unified organization aimed at delivering a holistic view of the end-user IT experience in higher education. As part of the transaction, Peter Cooke has been appointed President of the combined company and will lead strategic alignment, product convergence and global growth initiatives.

One Call To Acquire Data Dimensions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

One Call, a technology-enabled ancillary services and care management platform focused on the workers' compensation industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Data Dimensions, an Electronic Data Interchange clearinghouse and technology services provider serving healthcare, insurance, and government customers.

Brentford FC: Further Investment And New Board Appointments Strengthen Ownership Structure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Brentford FC has announced that it has strengthened its ownership base with additional investment and the appointment of two new directors to the board of its holding company, Best Intentions Analytics Limited.

Fidelity Expands Alternative Investment Resources For Wealth Management Firms With New Model Portfolios And Education Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Fidelity Investments announced the launch of two new suites of turnkey model portfolios focused on private markets, along with an expanded set of educational resources designed to support wealth management firms incorporating alternative investments into client portfolios.

Eldridge Capital Management: $120 Million Term Loan Facility Closed With Scrap Management Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Eldridge Capital Management announced the closing of a $120 million term loan facility with Scrap Management Industries, supporting the company’s acquisition of Allmetal Recycling and its network of 10 locations across Kansas.

O2 Investment Partners: $670 Million Raised For Lower Middle Market Private Equity Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

O2 Investment Partners, a Midwestern private equity firm focused on lower middle-market businesses, announced the final closing of its fifth fund with $670 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original target.

Antiverse: $9.3 Million Raised For AI-Driven Antibody Development Targeting Undruggable Disease Targets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Antiverse, an AI-driven techbio company specializing in de novo antibody design for challenging drug targets, has raised $9.3 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of therapeutic antibodies aimed at historically undruggable disease targets. The round was led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from Innovation Investment Capital, DOMiNO Ventures, and existing investors DBW, Kadmos Capital, and i&i Biotech Fund, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $20 million since inception.

Poplar Therapeutics: $45 Million Series A Extension Raised By Immunology Company To Advance Anti-IgE Therapy PHB-050

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

Poplar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage immunology company developing a new class of anti-IgE therapy for food allergy and other atopic conditions, has closed a $45 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A financing to $95 million.