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Business Briefing: Multi-Billion Dollar Biotech Deal, Financial Innovations, and Enterprise AI Lead Tuesday's News

16.9.25

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2025 – Tuesday's business news was marked by significant financial maneuvers, including a multi-billion dollar biotech partnership, major acquisitions, and new capital infusions. Alongside the financial activity, advancements in enterprise AI, strategic leadership changes, and new insights into consumer behavior rounded out a busy day of corporate announcements.

Blockbuster Deals and Financial Sector Accolades

The financial and investment world saw major headlines, led by a landmark agreement in the life sciences sector. EQT Life Sciences portfolio company VarmX entered into a strategic collaboration and option agreement with CSL potentially worth up to $2.2 billion. The deal is centered on VarmX's development of a bypass agent to restore coagulation for patients on certain anticoagulants.

In the fintech and real estate space, Pacaso announced it has closed a new $100 million credit facility, enabling it to access the $200 billion non-qualified mortgage securitization market and pioneer the first mortgage built for co-ownership. TIAA Wealth Management is also expanding its capabilities, announcing strategic partnerships with The Bancorp Bank and Trust & Will to offer lending and estate planning solutions.

Acquisitions were a key theme, with Helios announcing its purchase of ConnectaVerse to deepen its global expansion services and Ntiva acquiring Tampa-based Site Tech Services to expand its expertise in the retail automotive sector. In a move to advance private market trading, Inveniam and Rialto Markets have united in a partnership aimed at bringing speed and transparency to the sector.

Recognition also came for Esquire Bank, which was named a 2025 Top Deposit Franchise by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Enterprise Tech and AI Continue to Advance

The technology sector highlighted a strong focus on AI, security, and enterprise solutions. TechnoMile announced it has achieved FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency, a critical cybersecurity milestone that allows it to deliver trusted AI-enabled solutions to U.S. federal contractors. PlanAutomate also pushed AI boundaries with the launch of its "Veteran AI" Project Analyst, an AI trained on hundreds of projects to provide expert-level causal insight beyond generic assistants.

For the tenth consecutive year, Oracle was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud HCM Suites, reaffirming its dominant position in the market. In the ad-tech world, IAB Tech Lab has launched a new Standard Protocol Buffers representation of OpenRTB for public comment, a format designed to improve efficiency and interoperability in programmatic advertising.

Corporate Leadership, Recognition, and Strategic Moves

Several companies announced key leadership changes and received prestigious accolades. Accounting Seed, the Salesforce-based accounting system, named Nasser Chanda as its new CEO to spearhead its next phase of growth. Elsewhere, marketing and creative staffing firm 24 Seven was named to Crain's Best Places to Work in New York City for the fourth consecutive year.

In sports and education, USA Fencing named Dwight Global Online School as its Official Online School in a long-term agreement extending through 2033.

Consumer Insights, Brand Partnerships, and New Ventures

A new study from Snapchat, Havas Media Network, and Alter Agents revealed that 86% of parents shop online with their children, indicating that social media platforms have become vital resources for family purchasing decisions.

In the world of luxury fragrance, Jo Malone London debuted British actor India Amarteifio as its newest global ambassador. The gaming world saw a major collaboration as Bingo Blitz announced that the classic cartoon cat Garfield will be joining its free-to-play bingo game. On the technology front, Aurzen's new ZIP Projector swept multiple awards at the recent IFA 2025 conference in Berlin.

A new venture, Crave Ventures, officially launched with a unique service-for-equity model designed to help high-potential consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands scale and secure shelf space.



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