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Munich – September 22, 2026 -- Persistent Systems Limited has secured 83.25% of Nagarro SE's outstanding share capital, clearing the minimum threshold for its EUR 81.00-per-share takeover offer and setting up a delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's Prime Standard.

Tender results exceed the 50%-plus-one-share minimum acceptance threshold

During the acceptance period that expired at midnight CEST on September 17, 2026, holders tendered 7,568,145 Nagarro shares, equal to approximately 61.15% of total share capital and voting rights. Persistent separately secured a 22.10% stake through a share purchase agreement with Lantano Beteiligungen GmbH, bringing the combined position to 83.25%, excluding treasury shares.

San Francisco – September 22, 2026 -- Teal Health has closed $22 million in Series A funding to scale its at-home cervical cancer screening device ahead of January 2027, when federal guidelines will require most U.S. health plans to cover self-collection HPV testing.

Funding round brings Teal Health's total capital raised to $45 million

The round was led by .406 Ventures, with continued participation from Emerson Collective (managed by Yosemite), Forerunner, and Serena Ventures, plus new backing from Japan-based MPower Partners. The capital will fund hiring across clinical, commercial, technology and operational teams as the company expands partnerships with payors, health systems, employers and providers.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 22, 2026 -- Astound Ventures, a collaborative investment fund founded by hoteliers Burt Cabañas, Alex Cabañas and Kirk Jones, has raised more than $8 million toward a $30 million target aimed at boosting net unit margin across hotel real estate operations.

Fund targets $30 million entirely from industry "smart money"

Unlike traditional venture funds backed by institutional allocations, Astound is raising its entire pool from operators, owners and brands within the hospitality sector. Chairman Burt Cabañas is founder of Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and co-chairman of Pyramid Global Hospitality; CEO Alex Cabañas is Pyramid's executive chairman and a Convene Hospitality Group board member; CFO Kirk Jones previously served as CFO of Benchmark and Capella Hotels.

Victor, N.Y. – September 22, 2026 -- Lite Coms has been selected by Boeing Defence Australia to supply tactical satellite communications terminals for the LAND 4140 Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) SATCOM program, part of the Australian Defence Force's LAND C4 Modernization effort.

Lite Coms will deliver its LITE SAT 1.3A terminals for the ADF's beyond line-of-sight network

The LITE SAT 1.3A is a lightweight, rugged, auto-acquire satellite terminal built with a carbon fiber reflector and designed for tool-free deployment. The system is engineered to establish secure, resilient satellite links for military and government operations in austere environments.

Washington – September 22, 2026 -- The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) has secured long-term purchase commitments from AVEVA, Bain & Company, Google and McKinsey to back Infinium Energy's Project Atlas, a Texas facility designed to produce up to 100,000 metric tons of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel annually.

Buyers lock in offtake to unlock project financing

The agreements cover sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) tied to Infinium's eSAF output, giving the developer the structured, multi-year demand needed to reach final investment decision. Infinium submitted its winning proposal jointly with American Airlines, which will take physical delivery of the fuel and manage logistics.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- Pomelo Care presented new claims-based data at three major 2026 medical conferences showing its virtual maternity care model cut NICU-related costs per delivery by 63% and reduced average total episode costs by $9,038.

Prenatal engagement with Pomelo cuts NICU stays by 45%, ACOG data shows

At the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual meeting, Pomelo compared patients who enrolled prenatally against those who joined only after delivery. The prenatal cohort saw a 45% shorter NICU length of stay and a 63% reduction in NICU-related costs per delivery, alongside the $9,038 drop in average total episode cost.

New York – September 22, 2026 -- IQSTEL Inc. (NASDAQ: IQST) reported net revenue of $37.5 million for July, translating to an annualized run rate of $450 million based on that single month's performance.

July revenue run rate tops company's $430 million full-year target

The Company said the July figure supports its previously stated $430 million full-year revenue objective. IQSTEL clarified that the annualized rate simply multiplies July net revenue by 12 and does not reflect revenue already booked or a change to its full-year forecast.

Ultranet acquisition expected to add $4.5 million in net income

IQSTEL is finalizing its planned acquisition of Ultranet, which management expects to contribute $4.5 million in net income once completed. The Company noted the projected contribution depends on closing the deal and subsequent operating performance.

Nevada – September 22, 2026 -- i-80 Gold Corp. reported initial results from 35 drill holes at its Mineral Point open pit project in Nevada, with 19 step-out holes outside the existing mineral resource all encountering mineralization, over half returning more than 100 meters of gold and silver intercepts.

Step-out drilling extends mineralized footprint east of known deposit

Of the 35 holes reported, 15 step-out holes were drilled east of the deposit, three to the north, and one to the west. Tyler Hill, VP Geology, said initial results suggest potential to extend mineralization by approximately one kilometer along strike and 300 meters in width. The eastern zone was previously drilled sparsely by Homestake Mining Company in the early 1990s but was not advanced due to depth and gold price constraints at the time.

Norwalk, Conn. – September 22, 2026 -- Heartwood Partners has made a growth investment in The Xtreme Group (TXG), a Miami-based aviation MRO platform, in partnership with the company's existing management team, the private equity firm announced. The transaction closed on May 29, 2026.

TXG operates a full-service MRO platform across three subsidiaries

Founded in 2013, TXG runs Xtreme Aviation LLC, an FAA Part 145 certificated provider of airframe maintenance and line maintenance across major U.S. airports; Ignite Aero Engines, which specializes in CFM56 and CFM34 turbine engine overhaul; and Aventus Air Leasing II, which handles acquisition, refurbishment, and leasing of aircraft and engines. The company serves cargo, commercial, and charter operators from its Miami headquarters.

Greenwich, Conn. – – September 22, 2026 -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures, an M&A advisory firm focused on human capital markets, has completed an investment in millionways, a New York-based AI lab building what it calls a behavioral intelligence layer for artificial intelligence systems.

millionways built a proprietary Large Psychology Model to decode human behavior

The company's platform, Thorsten-4, is designed to interpret human signals, motives, communication patterns and behavior for use in AI governance, executive hiring, talent management, leadership assessment and broader enterprise settings. Thorsten-4 draws on more than a decade of proprietary psychological research and 35 million tagged words of behavioral data, according to the company, which is led by co-founders Martin Cordsmeier and Max Weidemann.