Pulse 2.0

Pulse 2.0 is a fast-expanding national tech news platform based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We provide updates on technology, product evaluations, and industry trends, attracting over one million readers each month who are passionate about tech. Our coverage highlights significant developments involving the individuals, products, and companies that are influencing the tech landscape. Founded in Ann Arbor by experienced tech journalist Amit Chowdhry and entrepreneur Shan Sadiq, Pulse 2.0 reflects their two-decade-long friendship. Amit resides in Livonia, Michigan with his wife Monica and their son. Meanwhile, Shan calls Ann Arbor home, sharing his space with his lively golden retriever, Ethan.

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Vontive Reveals $150 Million Securitization With Citi As Equity Investor

5 days ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Vontive, a technology company standardizing the business-purpose mortgage, announced an equity investment from Citi. Vontive also launched a $150 million securitization, VNTV 2025-RTL1.
Diligent Buying Vault To Drive AI-Based Ethics And Compliance

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Diligent, an AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, announced its acquisition of Vault, an AI-powered ethics and compliance solution that enables organizations to foster a speak-up culture, mitigate misconduct risks, and strengthen compliance. Recognizing the limitations of outdated ethics and compliance systems, this acquisition marks a significant step toward a new era of proactive integrity.
Baker McKenzie: Jan Schubert Named As Partner In Frankfurt

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Baker McKenzie announced the expansion of its global M&A and Private Equity capabilities with the hiring of Jan Schubert as a partner in its Frankfurt office, effective June 1, 2025. Schubert’s practice is primarily focused on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, leveraged buy-outs for private equity funds, restructurings, and joint ventures.
Dentons: Kosta Kostic Named As Partner In Montréal

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Dentons announced the hiring of Kosta Kostic as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal. And with extensive experience in M&A, private equity, securities, and corporate finance, Kosta is a trusted advisor to clients across various industries in the context of complex commercial transactions. Kostic has a proven track record of leading major private and public mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate reorganizations, and restructuring transactions.
Siro: $50 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Conversation Intelligence Platform

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Siro, an AI-based conversation intelligence platform for in-person sales, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by SignalFire, with participation from 01 Advisors, StepStone Group, and existing investors CRV, Fika Ventures, and Index Ventures. How Siro works: With Siro’s mobile app, reps record their in-person sales conversations. Then AI transcribes and analyzes the recordings, surfacing key insights, coaching opportunities, and revenue-driving behaviors.
A&O Shearman: George Knighton Returns As Partner

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

A&O Shearman announced that leading dealmaker George Knighton is returning to the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK), where he has been a partner since 2019, most recently as co-head of the U.K. Corporate practice. Knighton is one of the leading practitioners in the U.K. M&A market, with nearly 30 years of experience advising a broad range of clients on their most strategic transactions.
Sidley: John Muno Named As PE Funds Partner In Chicago

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Sidley Austin announced that John Muno has joined Sidley’s office in Chicago as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds group. Before joining Sidley, Muno was a partner in the Investment Funds group of Kirkland & Ellis. Muno focuses his practice on the formation and operation of PE investment funds across a wide range of strategies, including leveraged buyouts, distressed investments, secondaries, growth equity, and fund of funds.
sensmore: $7.3 Million Raised For Turning Machines Into Intelligent Robots

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

sensmore, a Berlin/Potsdam-based robotics startup, announced it has secured $7.3 million in funding to bring physical AI to the world’s largest mobile machinery. The funding was secured from a cohort of investors led by Point Nine Capital, and joined by international backers from the US and UK, including Acequia Capital, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, Prototype Capital, and Entrepreneur First.
Wirespeed: Seed Funding Raised For MDR Platform

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

Cybersecurity company Wirespeed announced the completion of its seed funding round, backed by cybersecurity legends.
Converge: $22 Million Raised For Decarbonizing Concrete

1 week ago | pulse2.com | Amit Chowdhry

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (SIF) announced that it has led a $22 million investment round in Converge, a UK-based leader in AI-based concrete management and decarbonization technologies. The funding round included participation from existing investors, including Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization investor, as well as new investors Move Energy, PI Impact, J-Impact, and existing investors TO Ventures, Force Over Mass Capital, and others.