
Experian announced it will acquire Own Up, an AI-powered mortgage shopping platform, to expand its mortgage offerings within the Experian Marketplace. The acquisition was announced in a Feb. 3 press release and is expected to close within 90 days pending regulatory approval. Deal value was not disclosed.
AI-powered sales and procurement platform CloudForge announced its emergence from stealth with a $3.95 million funding round. The round was backed by Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital to accelerate its metals supply chain solution.

Cybersecurity-as-a-service startup RADICL Defense Inc. announced a $31 million Series A round to accelerate its AI‑driven virtual security operations center for SMBs. The round was led by Paladin Capital Group with participation from Access Venture Partners, Denver Ventures and Cervin Ventures.

London-based AI startup Polaron has secured $8 million in a funding round led by Racine2, with participation from Speedinvest, Futurepresent and industrial AI angels. The capital will be used to expand its engineering team, roll out generative design tools, and...
Automata, a lab automation company, announced the close of a $45 million Series C round led by Dimension, with participation from Danaher Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, Octopus Ventures, Entrepreneurs First and others. The round also includes a strategic investment partnership...

Cleveland-based AI data startup Graici announced a $7.5 million Series A round led by Santé Ventures. The financing will fund expansion of operations and development efforts, and Santé’s founding managing director Dr. Joe Cunningham joined Graici’s board.
San Francisco‑based AI startup Principle raised $2 million in a pre‑seed round, led by SMRK VC and SMOK VC, with participation from RideHome AI Fund, a16z Scout Fund, Bain Capital Scout Fund and Unpopular Ventures. The funding will help the company...
ActiveCampaign announced it has acquired Feedback Intelligence, an AI evaluation and analytics platform that turns raw conversations into actionable insights. The deal will boost ActiveCampaign’s Active Intelligence AI engine, enhancing autonomous marketing workflows for its customers. Feedback Intelligence’s founder and...

Seattle-based Overland AI announced a $100 million fundraising round led by 8VC, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Ascend Venture Capital, Shasta Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, StepStone Group and a $20 million venture debt facility from TriplePoint Capital. The...

Marvell Technology announced the completion of its acquisition of Celestial AI, a pioneer in optical interconnect technology for large‑scale AI deployments. The deal expands Marvell’s data‑center connectivity portfolio and is expected to add $1 billion in cash outflow and boost revenue...

Rocket Software announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Vertica analytics database platform from OpenText, expanding its modernization portfolio into high‑performance analytics and AI. The cash‑funded deal is expected to close in mid‑2026, with financial terms undisclosed.

NYC‑based AI research platform Arbor announced a $6.3 million seed funding round led by 645 Ventures, with participation from Next Play Ventures, Chaac Ventures, Comma Capital and angel investors. The capital will fuel the company’s enterprise AI solutions. The round was...

Polish warehouse robotics startup Nomagic announced a €8.51 million ($10 million) Series B extension round led by Cogito Capital Partners. The funding will support commercial expansion in the US and further development of its physical AI technology. Nomagic’s AI‑powered robots aim to automate...

Decube, a data trust platform for enterprise AI, announced a $3 million funding round led by Taiwania Hive Ventures with participation from Iterative and 500 Global. The capital will support global expansion and product development across the APAC region.

Loop AI announced a $14 million Series A round led by Nyca Partners to expand its AI-driven platform for restaurant and retail back offices. The funding will be used to broaden its product suite and increase headcount, as detailed in...
Chinese humanoid robotics firm LimX Dynamics announced a $200 million Series B round, with investors including Stone Venture, JD, Oriental Fortune Capital, CoStone Capital, Shangqi Capital, NIO Capital and Future Capital, alongside existing shareholders. The capital will be used to scale its...

Swedish AI startup Berget AI announced a €2.1 million funding round led by Luminar Ventures with participation from Wellstreet and Norrsken Evolve, aimed at accelerating product development and scaling sales of its sovereign AI platform for European organisations.

Oracle announced on 1 February 2026 that it will raise up to $50 billion through a mix of debt and equity to fund additional data‑centre capacity for its cloud customers, aiming to support its AI infrastructure build‑out and manage its $100 billion debt load.

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui has made a strategic investment in autonomous trucking startup PlusAI, backing its partnership with Tokyo‑based T2 to accelerate Level 4 truck deployment in Japan. The investment, announced on Jan 31 2026, underscores Mitsui’s commitment to next‑generation mobility, though the deal...

Serve Robotics announced it will acquire healthcare‑robotics company Diligent Robotics for $29 million in Serve common stock, with a potential $5.3 million earn‑out. The deal expands Serve’s autonomy platform into hospitals, adding Diligent’s Moxi robot to its portfolio. The transaction is expected...

Aisy, an AI‑assisted vulnerability management startup, announced a $2.3 million seed round led by Osney Capital, Flying Fish Ventures and 6 Degrees Capital, along with other angel investors. The funding will support the launch of its platform that helps security teams prioritize...

Italian tech and AI firm TeamSystem announced the acquisition of Spanish SME software specialist AIG Classic, aiming to deepen its footprint in Spain and accelerate its European expansion. The undisclosed deal will integrate AIG Classic’s accounting solutions into TeamSystem’s digital...

Delhi‑based AI‑first electronics procurement platform 1Buy.AI announced a $3.9 million seed round, led by 100Unicorns with participation from FJ Labs and Gruhas. The funding will support expansion into the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.

OpenAI disclosed that it is preparing for an initial public offering in the fourth quarter of 2026, targeting a valuation of $830 billion and a raise of over $100 billion. The startup is in informal talks with Wall Street banks and has...

Ainekko, a startup focused on open, software-defined AI infrastructure, announced a merger with fabless semiconductor company Veevx, known for embedded AI and MRAM-based memory solutions. The combined entity will operate under the Ainekko name, aiming to deliver an open, full‑stack...

EVA Live, a provider of proprietary AI ad‑server technology, began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker GOAI, marking its public debut. The listing follows nearly a decade of growth and positions the company to tap the $500 billion digital advertising...
WealthAi, an AI‑driven operating system for wealth managers, family offices and private banks, announced an $800k pre‑seed funding round. The round was led by venture firms Fuel Ventures and Founders Factory, providing capital to accelerate product development and market rollout.
Washington, D.C.-based AI construction management startup Ressio Software announced the close of a Series A round, led by Blueprint Equity, with the amount undisclosed. The funding will be used to enhance its AI-driven estimating and project management tools, expand product...

Apple announced the acquisition of Q.ai, an Israeli imaging and machine learning startup, in a deal valued at nearly $2 billion. The purchase aims to strengthen Apple's AI capabilities in audio and vision technologies, with Q.ai's founders joining Apple as part...

PaleBlueDot AI, a Palo Alto‑based AI compute platform provider, announced a $150 million Series B round at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by B Capital, and the capital will be used to strengthen its core technology, expand platform engineering, and...

xpln.ai, a next‑generation attention measurement platform, announced it has raised $8 million to support its expansion into North America, appointing Gina Cavallo as its U.S. chief revenue officer. The new capital will accelerate commercial operations and help U.S. advertisers leverage attention‑based...
Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity firm, has completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, an observability platform provider. The financial terms were not disclosed. The deal will integrate Palo Alto's Cortex AgentiX with Chronosphere's cloud‑native observability to enable AI‑driven security and...
Northslope, an AI company built for the Palantir operating system, announced a $22 million Series A round to scale its forward‑deployed engineering model and expand its AI platform. The round was co‑led by Friends & Family Capital and Goldcrest Capital, with participation...
AI video creation startup Higgsfield announced an $80 million Series A extension, bringing its total funding to $130 million and valuing the company at over $1.3 billion. The round, reported by ADWEEK, underscores growing investor interest in AI-driven marketing platforms.

Handshake announced the acquisition of Cleanlab, a data‑quality software startup, in an acqui‑hire that adds nine Cleanlab employees, including its co‑founders, to Handshake's research team. The terms were undisclosed, and the deal aims to strengthen Handshake's AI data‑labeling capabilities for...
Genspark announced the launch of AI Workspace 2.0 and closed a $300 million Series B round, boosting its growth in the AI sector. The funding will support further development of its all‑in‑one AI workspace platform.

finanzen.net Group, a German financial portal, announced the acquisition of AI fintech Vickii. The undisclosed deal will integrate Vickii's AI engine and team into finanzen.net's neo‑broker finanzen.net ZERO, enhancing AI‑powered financial content and brokerage services for millions of users.

Tesla disclosed a $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, joining other investors in the company’s $20 billion Series E round. The investment was made despite a shareholder vote rejecting authorization and aligns with Tesla’s AI and robotics strategy.

Scholé AI, an AI‑native learning platform for the workforce, announced a $3 million funding round to expand enterprise deployments and develop its adaptive learning platform. The round was led by ACE Ventures with participation from The House Fund and FundF.

Equity compliance startup Slice Global Equity announced a $25 million Series A round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Fenwick and Cooley LLP, TLV Partners, R‑Squared Ventures and Jibe Ventures. The funding will accelerate its AI‑native SaaS platform that helps multinational...
Meta announced the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore‑based developer of general‑purpose AI agents, as part of its push to integrate AI agents across its platforms. The deal, disclosed in Meta’s earnings call, underscores the company’s $115‑$135 billion capex plan for AI...

Sentra.app (Dynamis Labs Inc.) announced a $5 million seed round co‑led by a16z speedrun and Together Fund, with participation from Parable, Precursor Ventures, Inovia, Backwards Capital and Antigravity Capital. The funding will support development of its AI teammate platform that organizes...

Modelence, a Y Combinator‑backed startup that simplifies AI‑driven app building, announced a $3 million seed round. The round was led by Y Combinator with participation from Rebel Fund, Acacia Venture Capital Partners, Formosa VC and Vocal Ventures. The funding will help...

Austin‑based AI‑native brokerage platform Gyde raised $60 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from Optum Ventures, Crystal Venture Partners, Virtue and MVP Ventures. The capital will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development, underscoring investor...

Brazilian health‑tech startup Revena announced an $8 million seed round led by Canary, with participation from Flourish Ventures and Caravela Capital. The funding will support the expansion of its AI‑driven platform that automates medical billing for hospitals, aiming to cut billing...
Creative AI startup Flora announced a $42 million Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from a16z Games, Menlo Ventures and Twitch founder Justin Kan. The funding will be used to expand its AI‑powered creative suite for brands and agencies.
UK fintech ANNA Money secured £10 million in growth debt from Flashpoint Ventures to accelerate its AI‑powered ‘Auto Accountant’ solution ahead of the UK Making Tax Digital deadline. The funding will support scaling the platform, which already serves over 50,000 small...

San Francisco-based AI-enabled cloud infrastructure platform Shuttle announced a $6 million funding round. The raise was highlighted in an interview with CEO Nodar Daneliya, underscoring the company's growth plans.

Insilico Medicine announced a $120 million partnership with Chinese pharmaceutical firm Qilu Pharma to develop cardiometabolic therapies. The collaboration will leverage Insilico's AI-driven drug discovery platform to accelerate the identification of novel candidates. The deal highlights growing interest in AI-powered...

Swedish AI startup Paraglide announced a $5 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and DN Capital, with participation from Born Capital and The Nordic Web Ventures. The funding will be used to expand its agentic AI platform for accounts...