Week of Sep 15, 2026

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Target Accounts (8)

Merck

HiringTier A45

Merck is actively hiring for Director of ServiceNow Security Risk and Compliance Engineering and IRM Development Lead roles, indicating expansion in compliance and risk management capabilities.

2026-09-11(older)

Source Apollo

State of Colorado

HeadcountTier B35

Colorado's Office of Information Technology laid off 173 workers, created 98 new roles, and rehired 15 of the laid-off employees as part of a reorganization aimed at saving at least $6 million while addressing cybersecurity gaps.

2026-09-10(older)

Source Apollo

BlackRock

HiringTier A35

BlackRock is actively hiring for a Vice President Salesforce QA Engineer position in Atlanta, indicating continued investment in Salesforce platform quality assurance and engineering capabilities.

(date unverified)

Source Apollo

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

HeadcountTier B20

Lowe's is laying off approximately 600 corporate and support roles (less than 1% of workforce) to refocus resources on store employees and frontline customer associates as part of a strategic pivot.

(date unverified)

Source Apollo

EQB

Role changeTier A15

EQB appointed Janet Lin as new CIO as part of significant leadership team changes, alongside a new CFO and chief risk officer.

2026-09-09(older)

Source Apollo

GEODIS

HeadcountTier B15

GEODIS filed a layoff notice for 185 warehouse operations and driver positions in Pennsylvania effective August 31, 2026, with a median compensation of $46,235.

2026-08-31(older)

Source

Dell Technologies

FundingTier B10Customer · expansion

Dell Technologies is raising approximately $4 billion through an investment-grade bond sale to refinance debt due in 2026 and fund general corporate purposes, capitalizing on AI-driven demand for servers.

2026-09-14(older)

Source Apollo

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

Role changeTier A8Customer · expansion

Taylan Turan, Group Head and Chief Operating Officer, will leave TD as part of senior leadership restructuring.

2026-09-03(older)

Source Apollo

Industry Signals (12)

Financial Services

Mercury

FundraisingFinancial Services30

Mercury raised $200 million in Series D funding at a $5.2 billion valuation to scale its AI-native banking platform for startups and enterprises, bringing total capital raised to $700 million.

(date unverified)$200M

SF use: indicatedSource Apollo

Taktile

FundraisingFinancial Services35

Taktile raised $110 million in Series C funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to expand its AI transformation platform for financial institutions globally.

(date unverified)$110M

SF use: indicatedSource Apollo

Electra Therapeutics

IPOFinancial Services45

Antibody biotech Electra Therapeutics filed to raise $100 million in an IPO.

(date unverified)$100M

SF use: not detectedSource Apollo

Technology

Amazon

Partnership/PurchaseTechnology25

Amazon and Qualcomm announced exploration of a $60 billion AI chip collaboration, representing a significant strategic expansion of their partnership in artificial intelligence chip development.

2026-09-12(older)$60B

SF use: not detectedSource

Qualcomm

Partnership/PurchaseTechnology25

Qualcomm and Amazon announced exploration of a $60 billion AI chip collaboration, representing a significant strategic expansion of their partnership in artificial intelligence chip development.

2026-09-12(older)$60B

SF use: not detectedSource

Manufacturing

SpaceX

ExpansionManufacturing20

SpaceX announced a $100 billion manufacturing project in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana as part of 160 new industrial projects identified in August 2026.

(date unverified)$100B

SF use: indicatedSource Apollo

Mach Industries Inc.

FundraisingManufacturing35

Mach Industries raised $600 million in funding to expand manufacturing capacity and build a vertically integrated manufacturing system for aircraft components.

2026-09-10(older)$600M

SF use: not detectedSource

Whirlpool Corporation

ExpansionManufacturing30

Whirlpool Corporation plans to invest more than $60 million in a new manufacturing operation in Perrysburg, Ohio, creating 100 to 150 new jobs.

(date unverified)$60M

SF use: not detectedSource Apollo

Public Sector & Infrastructure

Norwalk Data Center Operator

ExpansionPublic Sector & Infrastructure15

Norwalk Data Center Operator expanded operations with a $100 million infrastructure investment in Connecticut, enhancing data center services capacity despite high electricity costs.

(date unverified)$100M

SF use: not detectedSource

Travel & Hospitality

Stord

FundraisingTravel & Hospitality28

Stord raised $250 million in Series F funding at a $3 billion valuation to expand warehousing, delivery operations, and AI-led logistics infrastructure.

2026-09-09(older)$250M

SF use: not detectedSource Apollo

Consumer/Retail

Saks Global

DistressConsumer/Retail8

Saks Global plans imminent Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.25 billion in financing talks to support the restructuring process.

(date unverified)$1.3B

SF use: not detectedSource Apollo

Magic Spoon

FundraisingConsumer/Retail15

Magic Spoon raised $100 million to build a modern consumer packaged goods brand focused on adult-oriented cereal products.

(date unverified)$100M

SF use: not detectedSource Apollo