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Upscale AI Adds $190 Million in Extension to Series A, Reaching Half-Billion Dollars in Total Funding
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upscale AI, Inc., a pure-play AI networking infrastructure company, today announced it has raised $190 million in Series A-1 financing. This latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $500 million, and its current valuation to $2 billion, reflecting strong investor conviction in the AI networking market and Upscale AI’s unique innovation in driving open-standards solutions for it. The Series A-1 round was led by Premji Invest, and included fund
Capstone Extends Credit Facilities with Beacon Bank and Stream Finance on Identical Terms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: CAPS), a tech-enabled building products distribution platform, today announced the extension of its credit facilities with both Beacon Bank (formerly Berkshire Bank) and Stream Finance on existing terms.Beacon Bank has extended Capstone's $11.5 million revolving credit facility through December 31, 2026, and Stream Finance has extended the maturity of its mezzanine credit facility through September 30, 2028. Together, the extensions elim
Transforming Manufacturing Workflows: Zebra Technologies Unveils Machine Vision Ecosystem at Automate 2026
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today announced its participation in Automate 2026, highlighting an ecosystem of solutions that fuse the physical and digital worlds. Visitors to Booth #1825 will experience how Zebra’s portfolio of RFID, machine vision, industrial scanning and automation solutions empowers frontline workers and optimizes workflows from raw-material r
Intellicheck Joins Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IDN #InvestorRelations--Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering proprietary on-demand digital and physical identity validation solutions, today announced that it has joined the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes effective upon the U.S. market close on June 26, 2026. The Russell 2000® Index is widely used by investment managers and institutional investors as a leading benchmark for small-cap U.S. companies. Membership in the Russell 2000® I
Litera Helps Cvent Legal Team Review 360 Contracts in Minutes During High-Stakes Acquisition
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Litera unveils how Kira delivered the contract intelligence Cvent needed to navigate its most significant deal on a compressed timeline
Littlejohn & Co. Promotes Charles Leung to Managing Director
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”), a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced the promotion of Charles Leung to Managing Director. Mr. Leung joined Littlejohn in 2013 as an Associate. Over the past 13 years, Mr. Leung has made significant contributions to Littlejohn, including his development of the firm’s capabilities and track record in the engineering and professional services sectors. He currently serves as a director at Ardur
Empower and the Employees Retirement System of Texas to Extend Long-Standing Partnership
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empower, a leading provider of retirement and wealth management solutions,1 announced today they have renewed their contract with the Texa$averSM 401(k) / 457 Program of the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). The six-year contract, which was approved by the ERS Board of Trustees, is effective Jan. 1, 2027, through Dec. 31, 2032. “With a local presence in Austin, TX, and relationships across 200+ state agencies and some higher education institu
VCARB Partners with Salesforce to Supercharge Fan Engagement with AI, Deploying Agentforce 360
SAN FRANCISCO & FAENZA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 Agentic CRM, and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) Formula 1 Team today announced a new partnership — unifying fans, data, and team operations on a single agentic platform to transform fan engagement, hospitality, and the race day experience. The collaboration will utilize the full power of Agentforce 360 – the complete portfolio of Salesforce AI solutions that power the Agentic Enterprise. This includes lev
Intercontinental Exchange and OKX Establish Joint Venture to Bridge Traditional and Digital Asset Markets
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, and OKX, one of the world’s largest global blockchain technology company serving more than 120 million customers worldwide, today announced the formation of their joint venture focused on building next-generation infrastructure for tokenized and digitally native financial products. Subject to certain regulatory
Forrester Unveils Agendas For 2026 Technology & Innovation Forums In North America And EMEA
AUSTIN, Texas & LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agendas for its Technology & Innovation Forum Central (Austin, September 14–15, 2026), Technology & Innovation Forum EMEA (London, September 30–October 1, 2026), and Technology & Innovation Forum East (New York City, November 4–5, 2026). This year’s theme, “The IT Singularity,” dives into the new AI era in which AI has become ubiquitous and no longer a competitive advanta
Horizon Media and Smartly Launch Partnership to Turn Audience Intelligence Into Performance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #adtech--Smartly and Horizon Media expand partnership to connect audience intelligence, creative, and media activation in one system.
Dennis Cornell Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Private Capital Markets Group
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evercore announced today that Dennis Cornell has joined the firm as a senior managing director in the private capital markets group. He will be based in New York. “We are excited to welcome Dennis to Evercore,” said Dan Mendelow, co-head of Evercore’s U.S. investment banking business. “Dennis is a tremendously experienced coverage and capital markets banker whose sponsor, corporate and investor relationships will accelerate growth in our capital markets franchise.” Ev
Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Erdman, Expanding Its Architecture & Design Platform into Healthcare and Senior Living
NEW YORK & MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightstar Capital Partners (“Brightstar”), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in business services, industrials, technology, media & telecom, and financial services companies, announced today that it has acquired Erdman, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in healthcare and senior living facilities. Erdman joins KZF Design as part of Brightstar’s architecture and design platform, which the fir
FEG Investment Advisors Marks Next Phase of Institutional Growth and Evolution
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FEG Investment Advisors (FEG), an independent, employee-owned investment management firm with more than $100 billion1 in assets under advisement (AUA), today announced the launch of a refreshed brand and digital experience reflecting continued momentum across its institutional platform. Rooted in a heritage of serving mission-driven institutions, FEG partners with endowments, foundations, and healthcare organizations to help design investment programs that support t
Fish & Richardson Introduces FishStream AI, a Proprietary Tool Supporting Strategic Patent Prosecution
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fish & Richardson has launched FishStream AI, a proprietary artificial intelligence-assisted legal technology tool designed to enhance patent prosecution workflows. Built entirely in-house, FishStream AI integrates advanced, enterprise-grade AI with Fish’s deep patent and technical knowledge to deliver stronger, more strategic outcomes for clients’ intellectual property (IP) portfolios. “FishStream AI is designed to capitalize on the experience of our world-class I
BitGo Expands Institutional Access to DeFi Vault Strategies With Morpho
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced plans to expand institutional access to certain third-party decentralized finance (DeFi) vault products and onchain lending-related opportunities through a new DeFi vault offering developed with third-party infrastructure providers and risk managers. Among the planned launch partners is Morpho, the decentralized lending infrastructure protocol supporting onchain lend
ALTO Announces Full-Building Lease with DHL at ALTO Pinto 45
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALTO Real Estate Funds is pleased to announce the successful execution of a full-building lease with DHL at ALTO Pinto 45, a 586,919 SF Class A industrial facility in South Dallas. The lease marks a major milestone for the project, delivering 100% occupancy and securing a global logistics leader as the long-term tenant. With lease execution completed in May 2026 and operations expected to commence in August 2026, this transaction reinforces the strength of the Dallas lo
iCapital® and UMB Expand Blockchain-Enabled Network for Alternative Investments Through Distributed Ledger Technology Integration
NEW YORK & KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced an integrated partnership with UMB Fund Services (UMBFS), a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) and a national leader in registered and alternative investment fund administration services, to further expand the deployment of its distributed ledger technology (DLT) into the operating layer of fund administration. This collaboration extends iCapit
CRH to Acquire Arcosa; Leading U.S. Provider of Aggregates and Critical Infrastructure Products for $8.5B
NEW YORK & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Arcosa, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) in an all-cash transaction for $150 per share, subject to Arcosa stockholders’ and regulatory approvals. The offer to Arcosa stockholders implies a 25% premium to Arcosa’s 60-day trading VWAP as of June 18, 2026. The transaction values Arcosa at a total enterprise value of approximately $8.5 billion, represen
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator
WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: June notifications 1.72%
