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U.S. Bancorp To Buy BTIG In Up To $1 Billion Deal To Expand Capital Markets Offering

AbbVie And Trump Administration Strike $100 Billion Deal Tied To Medicaid Prices, Direct-To-Patient Drug Access, And U.S. Investment Plan

Oramed And Lifeward Reveal Strategic Deal

PrimeSource Brands Expands Outdoor Living Platform With Advantage Industries Acquisition

Valor Exterior Partners Acquires Landmark Exteriors, Expanding Into Connecticut And New York

Agentis Longevity Acquires Arete Wellness To Build National Precision Longevity And Recovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:36 PM

Agentis Longevity has acquired Nashville-based Arete Wellness, combining two human performance and longevity platforms to expand a national footprint in precision medicine, recovery science, and proactive care for high-performing clients.

BAL Acquires Ladik Law Firm To Expand Sports And Entertainment Immigration Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:25 PM

BAL has acquired Ladik Law Firm, adding sports and entertainment immigration specialist Steve Ladik and his team to the corporate immigration firm’s Sports and Entertainment Practice as it expands services for professional and amateur athletes, teams, and leagues.

Horizon3.ai Secures Investment From Prosperity7 Ventures To Protect AI Datacenters And Critical Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:24 PM

Horizon3.ai announced it has received an investment from Prosperity7 Ventures, the diversified venture fund of Aramco Ventures, as the offensive security company looks to accelerate efforts to safeguard AI datacenters and other critical infrastructure increasingly targeted by cyber adversaries.

Amped Fitness Secures Strategic Investment From Princeton Equity Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:23 PM

Amped Fitness, a fast-growing high-value, low-price fitness concept, said it has received a strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group as the company looks to accelerate its expansion into new U.S. markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TruArc Partners Acquires Schill Grounds Management, Expanding Platform In Commercial Landscaping

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:22 PM

TruArc Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on business services and specialty manufacturing, has acquired Schill Grounds Management from Argonne Capital Group. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mozilla Names Amy Keating Chief Business Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:20 PM

Mozilla has appointed Amy Keating as chief business officer, tasking the former Mozilla executive with helping the organization align its mission-driven portfolio with long-term financial sustainability as it expands efforts to build what it calls an open, trustworthy alternative to today’s increasingly closed and concentrated AI ecosystem.

PKF O’Connor Davies Adds Topping Kessler, Expanding Florida Footprint And Service Depth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:18 PM

PKF O’Connor Davies announced Hollywood, Florida-based Topping Kessler & Company has joined the firm, extending PKF’s national reach and adding tax, accounting, and advisory capacity in South Florida.

Smith + Howard Acquires BPS, Expanding Presence In South Carolina

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:18 PM

Smith + Howard has acquired Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), widening the Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm’s footprint in the Southeast and adding a sizable presence in South Carolina as the firm continues an expansion strategy built around a mix of organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

O’Hara’s Son Roofing Adds CP Rankin As Third Strategic Addition Under Angeles Equity Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:17 PM

O’Hara’s Son Roofing (OSR), a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners, said CP Rankin Inc., a commercial roofing services provider, has joined its national roofing platform, marking OSR’s third strategic addition since being acquired by an affiliate of Angeles.

Investindustrial Acquires Proveris, Expanding Push Into Pharmaceutical Testing Equipment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:15 PM

An independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth III SCSp has acquired Proveris Scientific Corporation, a Hudson, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of analytical testing instrumentation, software and laboratory solutions used by pharmaceutical companies to evaluate sprays and aerosols, with a particular focus on orally inhaled and nasal drug products.

Bitcoin Depot Buys Assets Of Regional Bitcoin ATM Operator Instant Coin Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:15 PM

Bitcoin Depot has acquired the assets of Instant Coin Bank, a regional bitcoin ATM operator with locations across Texas and Oklahoma, in a deal aimed at expanding Bitcoin Depot’s presence in the South-Central U.S. and accelerating consolidation in the fragmented bitcoin ATM market.

RxAnte Announces Strategic Growth Investment From Primus Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:14 PM

RxAnte, a provider of analytics, software, and clinical services for pharmacy care management, announced it has secured a strategic growth investment from Primus Capital as it looks to scale its value-based pharmacy programs and expand clinical offerings for health plans and members with complex drug therapy needs.

Jivox Raises Strategic Financing, Rebrands As DaVinci Commerce To Target Agentic Commerce Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:13 PM

DaVinci Commerce, the company formerly known as Jivox, announced it has raised a strategic round of financing and rebranded as it ramps investment in an AI-native platform aimed at helping large brands and commerce media networks automate and scale commerce marketing.

Rosberg Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $100 Million Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:07 PM

Nico Rosberg announced Rosberg Ventures has closed its third fund at $100 million, describing the vehicle as oversubscribed and citing “unprecedented demand” that led the firm to cap investor allocations.

Raymond James Brings In $420 Million Firm Dignum Financial Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:06 PM

Raymond James has added Fort Worth-based Dignum Financial Partners to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm’s independent advisor channel, bringing roughly $420 million in client assets to the platform.

Ameriprise Onboard $120 Million Firm Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:04 PM

Financial advisory practice Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group has joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial from LPL Financial, bringing $120 million in assets to the firm.

Defense Unicorns: $136 Million Series B Raised At $1+ Billion Valuation For Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Defense Unicorns, a provider of software delivery technology for disconnected and high-security environments, said it has raised a $136 million Series B round led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund, pushing the company past a $1 billion valuation.

Taaleri SolarWind III Reaches Final Close At €630 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:37 PM

Taaleri Energia announced its SolarWind III Fund has reached a final close with €630 million in total commitments, including €74 million of co-investment commitments, marking the firm’s sixth renewable energy fund.

WeatherPromise: $12.8 Million Series A Raised To Scale Weather Guarantees Across Travel And Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:36 PM

WeatherPromise, a technology company that offers “weather guarantees” for travel and outdoor experiences, announced it closed a $12.8 million Series A financing round that was more than three times oversubscribed, bringing total investment in the company to more than $22 million.

Superorganism Closes $25.9 Million Debut Biodiversity Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:36 PM

Superorganism, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on biodiversity-focused “nature tech,” has closed its debut fund with $25.9 million in commitments as it looks to scale technology-driven solutions to slow and reverse biodiversity loss.

Converge Bio: $25 Million Series A Raised To Expand Generative AI Drug Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:34 PM

Converge Bio, an AI platform focused on accelerating drug discovery and development, announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, bringing total capital raised to $30 million. The highly oversubscribed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital, along with individual executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

JetZero: $175 Million Series B Raised To Advance All-Wing Commercial Aircraft, Targeting Demonstrator First Flight In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:33 PM

JetZero announced it has raised approximately $175 million in Series B financing as the startup accelerates development of a full-size demonstrator prototype for its blended, all-wing commercial aircraft concept. The round was led by B Capital and included participation from United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures, and RTX Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of RTX, among others. JetZero said it has now raised and secured commitments of more than $1.0 billion in total funding and support, including government grants, incentives, and commercial commitments.

Proxima: $80 Million Raised To Power The Next Generation Of Proximity-Based Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:17 PM

Proxima, the AI-native biotech company developing drug discovery tools and therapeutics for proximity-based medicines, has raised an oversubscribed $80 million seed round and rebranded from VantAI as it sharpens its focus on proximity therapeutics. The financing was led by DCVC, with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), Braidwell, Roivant, AIX Ventures, Yosemite, Magnetic Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, Modi Ventures, and other strategic and institutional backers. As part of the round, DCVC General Partner Jason Pontin will join Proxima’s board.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Sells Seed-Based Snacking Brand Go Raw To USK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:16 PM

Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Go Raw, a seed-based snacking brand known for minimally processed, clean-label products, to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak, founder and former CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

SuperAwesome Acquires Starglow Media, Expanding Into Kids And Family Audio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:09 PM

SuperAwesome, which provides data, technology, and services that help brands safely engage Gen Alpha and Gen Z, said it has acquired Starglow Media, an independent kids and family audio content ecosystem with more than 120 million annual listens across 45-plus shows.

G&A Partners Acquires Hudson Valley CPEO Ethan Allen HR Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:08 PM

G&A Partners announced it has acquired Ethan Allen HR Services, an IRS-certified professional employer organization based in Poughkeepsie, New York, in a deal aimed at expanding G&A’s footprint in the Hudson Valley and broadening its HR, benefits, and technology offerings for small and mid-sized businesses.

CrowdStrike To Acquire Seraphic, Aiming To Turn Any Browser Into A Secure Enterprise Browser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:06 PM

CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, positioning the deal as a move to extend its Falcon platform from endpoint protection deeper into the web browser, the environment where employees increasingly work, collaborate, and access cloud applications.

Vanderbilt University To Establish Full-Time Academic Campus In San Francisco Beginning In 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

Vanderbilt University announced it plans to establish a full-time academic campus in San Francisco beginning in 2027, pending regulatory approvals, expanding the university’s national footprint and positioning the school to develop interdisciplinary academic programming in one of the world’s leading centers for technology, entrepreneurship, and creative industries.

Confianza Completes Series Seed 2 Funding to Scale Data And Predictive Analytics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:21 PM

Confianza announced it has completed its Series Seed 2 funding round, adding fresh capital to support a growth plan centered on expanding customer-facing teams and advancing the company’s AI- and machine-learning-driven analytics and predictive modeling capabilities.

Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10 Million To Advance Targeted Immunotherapies For ‘Cold’ Solid Tumors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:18 PM

Vivere Oncotherapies has raised over $10 million to develop targeted cancer therapies designed to activate the immune system against solid tumors that typically evade immune detection. The Berkeley, California-based company said the financing was led by YK Bioventures, with additional funding from Pillar, Berkeley Frontier Fund, Freeflow Ventures, and the National Cancer Institute.