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Arcano Partners Closes €850 Million Secondary Fund V As Demand Grows for Mid-Market Secondaries
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:17 AMArcano Partners has held the final close of Arcano Secondary Fund V, FCR (ASF V), raising €850 million—about $1 billion—well above its initial €500 million target. The fund, launched in 2024, drew backing from a mix of institutional and private investors across Europe and the Americas, reflecting continued appetite for secondaries strategies as investors seek liquidity and managers look to extend ownership of assets.
Horizon Capital Invests In 124 MW Notus Energy Wind Project In Odesa
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:14 AMHorizon Capital announced it has completed an initial closing for its reconstruction-focused Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund and signed its first transaction: a partnership with Germany-based Notus Energy to finance a 124-megawatt wind power project in Ukraine’s Odesa region.
TitanX: $27 Million Series A Raised To Scale The Phone Intent Category
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:13 AMTitanX, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based sales intelligence company, announced it has raised a $27 million Series A round led by Updata Partners as it looks to expand what it calls the “Phone Intent” category—software designed to predict which prospects are most likely to answer a cold call before a rep dials.
MelodyArc: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO James McHenry About The AI Operator Company
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:00 AMMelodyArc builds a platform for designing and deploying “AI Operators” (agentic AI systems) that can reason, execute workflows, and collaborate across real business tools, data, and teams. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MelodyArc co-founder and CEO James McHenry to gain a deeper understanding of the company.
Heitman Closes $2.62 Billion For Value-Add Fund VI
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:42 AMHeitman has completed the final close of Heitman Value Partners Fund VI (HVP VI), securing $2 billion in fund commitments and an additional $620 million in co-investment capital. The close surpassed the fund’s $1.75 billion target and reached its hard cap, making HVP VI the largest closed-end fundraise in Heitman’s history.
HR Path Merges With Enforce To Expand North American Dayforce Consulting And Managed Services
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:41 AMHR Path has merged its operations with Enforce, a Dallas-based HRIS specialist known for its expertise in Dayforce, in a move the companies said will strengthen HR Path’s Dayforce capabilities across North America and broaden its ability to support customers from advisory through managed services.
Legato: $7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Bring In-Product Vibe App Creation To Business Users
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:39 AMLegato, an early-stage startup building “vibe app creation” capabilities that can be embedded directly inside B2B software platforms, has raised a $7 million seed round led by S Capital VC with participation from Cerca Partners.
Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management With Acquisition Of Boundless
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:38 AMPayoneer has acquired Boundless, an Ireland-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform, as the fintech company continues to build out a broader cross-border financial and workforce management stack for small and mid-sized businesses operating internationally.
Silvercorp To Pay $162 Million For 70% Stake In Kyrgyzstan’s Tulkubash/Kyzyltash Gold Projects
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:33 AMSilvercorp Metals announced it has signed agreements to acquire a 70% interest in the fully permitted Tulkubash/Kyzyltash gold projects in the Kyrgyz Republic in a cash transaction valued at $162 million, adding a third jurisdiction to the Canadian miner’s portfolio and positioning the company for what it described as continued strength in gold fundamentals.
Netflix And Warner Bros. Discovery Shift Pending Deal To $27.75-Per-Share All-Cash Deal
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:32 AMNetflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they have amended their definitive agreement for Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, revising the deal to an all-cash structure while keeping the headline consideration unchanged at $27.75 per WBD share.
Waste Eliminator Acquires Happy Haulers To Expand Atlanta Routes and Frontload Capacity
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:30 AMWaste Eliminator, a metro Atlanta waste and recycling services provider backed by private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners, has acquired Happy Haulers, a frontload and roll-off operator serving the core Atlanta market.
Ultra: $11 Million Series A Closed To Scale Nicotine-Free Focus Pouches
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:29 AMUltra, a nicotine-free functional pouch brand positioning itself as a “clean” alternative for sustained focus, has raised an $11 million Series A round to expand product development, broaden distribution, and grow headcount across the United States, the company said.
Radial Power: $355 Million Goldman Sachs Financing Raised For 214 MW Distributed Solar Portfolio
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:27 AMRadial Power, an affiliate of energyRe, and Lotus Infrastructure Partners have closed a $355 million tax equity and debt financing with Goldman Sachs to fund a nationwide distributed solar portfolio totaling roughly 214 megawatts across 106 projects.
SageSure And GeoVera Nova Close $200 Million Meritage Re Catastrophe Bond in Debut Issuance
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:18 AMSageSure and GeoVera Nova have closed a $200 million catastrophe bond, marking the first issuance from Meritage Re Ltd., a newly established Bermuda special purpose vehicle. The Meritage Re Ltd. Series 2026-1 transaction drew strong investor demand, enabling the deal to price “significantly tighter” than initial guidance and securing U.S. named storm coverage below preliminary pricing levels.
Vertus Hits $1 Billion Daily AI Trading Volume And Posts 51.15% 2025 Return With 2.13 Sharpe
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:16 AMVertus announced it surpassed $1 billion in daily AI-driven trading transactions and delivered a 51.15% return in 2025, posting a Sharpe ratio of 2.13, as the company positioned its systems as a step forward for “machine reasoning” in live financial markets.
FHLBank Chicago Opens 2026 Downpayment Plus Grant Programs With $28 Million For Illinois And Wisconsin Homebuyers
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:13 AMThe Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has launched its 2026 Downpayment Plus (DPP) and Downpayment Plus Advantage (DPP Advantage) grant programs, making $28 million available to help income-eligible homebuyers in Illinois and Wisconsin cover upfront costs that often prevent households from purchasing a home.
Neuropacs: Over $1 Million Seed Round Raised To Advance AI MRI Diagnostics For Neurodegenerative Parkinsonism
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:12 AMneuropacs, which is developing AI-driven neurological diagnostic software, announced it has raised more than $1 million in seed financing to expand product development and prepare for broader clinical commercialization.
Syntys Buys Q Data’s Qatar Free Zones Facilities From Ooredoo Group, Adding 12.5MW Hyperscale Capacity
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:11 AMOoredoo Group said its data center platform Syntys has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, a hyperscale data center operator in Qatar that serves cloud and AI customers, in a transaction that brings 5MW of live capacity and 7.5MW under development into the Syntys footprint.
G Square Takes Majority Stake In Serres To Back Global Expansion Of Sustainable Surgical Fluid Management
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:08 AMG Square has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Serres, a Finland-based MedTech company focused on surgical fluid management and suction solutions, as the European healthcare private equity firm looks to accelerate the business’s international growth and sustainability-driven product strategy.
Adams Street Partners Launches ASPEN Lux, A Luxembourg-Domiciled Evergreen PE Fund
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:06 AMAdams Street Partners, a private markets investment manager with more than $65 billion in assets under management, has launched the Adams Street Private Equity Global Fund, known as ASPEN Lux, a Luxembourg-domiciled open-ended evergreen vehicle aimed at professional and eligible investors outside the United States.
Pennylane Raises €175 Million To Expand AI And E-Invoicing Push Across Europe
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 9:00 AMPennylane has raised €175 million in a funding round led by TCV and Blackstone Growth, with participation from Sequoia Capital, DST Global, CapitalG, and Meritech Capital, as the company seeks to position itself as a leading “financial operating system” for European businesses. Bloomberg revealed that the funding round was at a $4.25 billion valuation.
Bayer Signs 5 Year Collaboration With Vanderbilt University Medical Center To Advance Cardiovascular And Kidney Drug Development
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:45 AMBayer and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have entered a five-year strategic collaboration aimed at advancing new therapies from early target identification through Investigational New Drug (IND) application, with an initial focus on cardiovascular and kidney diseases.
Bain Capital Completes $4 Billion Sale Of WinTriX China Data Center Unit To HEC-Led Consortium
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:44 AMBain Capital announced it has closed the strategic sale of WinTriX DC Group's China business, a data center portfolio company, to a consortium led by Shenzhen Dongyangguang Industry Co., Ltd. (HEC), valuing the business at approximately $4 billion.
Prudential Advisors Adds AI-Driven Lead Scoring And GenAI Insights To Advisor Leads Program
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:41 AMPrudential Advisors, the retail distribution business of Prudential Financial, announced it has enhanced its Advisor Leads program by embedding artificial intelligence and data science across the full lead lifecycle to improve lead quality and increase conversion rates for its advisor force.
Jetson: $50 Million Series A Raised To Scale Home Heat Pump Electrification
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:53 AMJetson, a home electrification company focused on replacing gas furnaces with all-electric heat pump systems, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding as it expands into additional U.S. markets and builds out a broader product roadmap. The round was led by Eclipse, with participation from 8VC and Activate Capital, as well as existing backers Garage Capital and Active Impact. Jetson said the financing will support expansion into new states and continued development of its vertically integrated model, which combines direct-to-consumer sales, remote assessments, rebate management, and an in-house installation team.
Point Laz: $3 Million Raised To Scale Automated Mine Shaft Inspections
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:38 AMPoint Laz Mining Laser Expertise announced it has closed a $3 million funding round to accelerate production and global deployment of its automated mine shaft inspection technology and related analytics platform. The financing was led by the i4 Capital Fund, with significant participation from Fonds Impulsion, which is managed by Investissement Québec and financed by the Government of Québec.
BioCatch: Interview With VP Of Product Marketing Raj Dasgupta About The Fraud Detection Company
By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:36 AMBioCatch is a digital fraud detection company that uses AI-driven behavioral biometric intelligence to analyze user interactions—such as keystroke dynamics and mouse movements—to distinguish between legitimate customers and potential cybercriminals. Pulse 2.0 interviewed BioCatch VP of Product Marketing Raj Dasgupta to learn more.
British Business Bank Backs IQ Capital Fund V With Up To £50 Million Commitment
By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:43 PMThe British Business Bank has committed up to £50 million to IQ Capital’s Fund V, extending a relationship that has seen the Bank make cornerstone commitments to all seven of IQ Capital’s funds since its first investment in Fund I in 2006.
Pulsar Acquires Controlling Stake In Navee Technology And Launches Pulsar Türkiye
By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:42 PMPulsar International has acquired a controlling interest in Istanbul-based Navee Technology, forming a new operating entity, Pulsar Türkiye, as the satellite communications provider expands its commercial maritime footprint and adds deeper local coverage in Türkiye.
AIG And CVC Launch Up To $3.5 Billion Strategic Partnership
By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:40 PMAmerican International Group and global private markets manager CVC said they have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at advancing AIG’s long-term investment objectives while expanding CVC’s insurance-focused solutions and private markets offerings.
