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KMS Technology Appoints Jason Wojahn as CEO
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VoltaGrid Announces $1 Billion Strategic Equity Investment
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Ciridae Raises $20M in Seed Funding Led by Accel
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Cowboy Space Corporation Raises $275M in Series B Funding
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Sonilo Partners with Shutterstock to Build the Gold Standard
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Goldman Sachs Alternatives Acquires FGI Worldwide
FGI Worldwide LLC, a provider of working capital financing and trade credit insurance solutions, has been acquired by the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Financial terms were not disclosed. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a Stifel Financial Corp company, served as financial advisor to FGI, with Blank Rome LLP acting as legal counsel. On […]
May 12, 2026
KMS Technology Appoints Jason Wojahn as CEO
KMS Technology, a U.S.-based digital engineering, data, and AI company, announced the appointment of Jason Wojahn as Chief Executive Officer. Jason Wojahn has 30 years of experience building and scaling global technology services companies. He previously co-founded and led Thirdera, a leading ServiceNow consultancy acquired by Cognizant in 2024, where he also worked on AI […]
May 12, 2026
VoltaGrid Announces $1 Billion Strategic Equity Investment
VoltaGrid LLC, a Houston based power generation company, received a $1 billion strategic equity investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, and Halliburton Company. The investment included a $775 million primary funding round and a $225 million secondary share purchase from existing investors. The company plans to use the funding to speed up the […]
May 12, 2026
Ciridae Raises $20M in Seed Funding Led by Accel
Ciridae, a San Francisco, CA-based company developing operating systems for real economy businesses, has raised $20 million in a Seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sunflower Capital, and Backcountry Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to grow its engineering team, expand operations, and support further product […]
May 12, 2026
Cowboy Space Corporation Raises $275M in Series B Funding
Cowboy Space Corporation, a San Carlos, CA-based orbital infrastructure company, has raised $275 million in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from IVP, Blossom Capital, SAIC, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Interlagos, and founder Baiju Bhatt. The company is valued at $ 2 Billion. The company plans […]
May 12, 2026
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Sonilo Partners with Shutterstock to Build the Gold Standard
Sonilo, a video-to-music AI platform, announced a strategic partnership with Shutterstock, one of the world’s largest providers of licensed creative content. This partnership adds to the recent growth of Sonilo. Earlier this month, the company launched the feature as part of ComfyUI, an open-source AI workflow platform used by more than 4 million creators. Sonilo […]
May 12, 2026
Stardog Names Navin Sharma Chief Product Officer
Stardog announced the promotion of Navin Sharma to Chief Product Officer as the company continues to expand its enterprise AI platform, Stardog Semantic AI. Navin Sharma is an experienced enterprise software executive with a strong background in developing and growing B2B data and AI products. He is known for turning new technologies into successful business […]
May 12, 2026
GECU Appoints Internal Executive, Alex Rascón, as President
The board of directors of GECU announced the appointment of Alex Rascón as President and CEO. Rascón, who has worked at GECU for 28 years, succeeds Crystal Long, who retired on May 1, 2026, after many years with the organization. Alex Rascón has strong experience in the credit union industry and has played an important […]
May 12, 2026
Supermicro Appoints Vik Malyala as Chief Business Officer
Super Micro Computer, Inc. announced the appointment of Vik Malyala as Chief Business Officer. In this role he will focus on building partnerships, and leading business development efforts with major technology companies. Vik Malyala has nearly 30 years of experience in product engineering, semiconductor development, and technology leadership. He previously served as Senior Vice President […]
May 12, 2026
Alcoa Corporation Announces $65 Million Capital Investment
Alcoa Corporation announced a $65 million investment to expand production at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway by adding recycled materials to the casting process. The investment will help Alcoa Corporation produce more low-carbon aluminum products that customers want, while also allowing the company to use recycled aluminum from consumers in its products for the first […]
May 12, 2026
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