Cadent Acquires YouTube Video‑Ad Platform VuePlanner
Predictive advertising firm Cadent announced the acquisition of VuePlanner, a YouTube video‑ad planning and measurement platform, to broaden its total‑video capabilities across linear, CTV and YouTube. The deal integrates VuePlanner’s AI‑driven media‑intelligence tools into Cadent’s offering, enhancing advertisers’ ability to activate premium YouTube inventory.
MediaKind to Acquire Harmonic’s Video Business in $145M Cash Deal
Harmonic announced it will sell its video business to MediaKind for an all‑cash consideration of approximately $145 million. The transaction, pending completion, will sharpen Harmonic’s focus on broadband while expanding MediaKind’s video portfolio. A conference call confirmed the deal on December 8, 2025.
Trozzolo Communications Group Acquires Midan Marketing to Boost Meat & Ag Capabilities
Trozzolo Communications Group announced it has acquired Midan Marketing, a full‑service agency serving the meat industry. The deal expands Trozzolo's marketing communications reach into the fast‑growing meat and agriculture sectors, enhancing service depth for both firms' clients.
Tata Communications Acquires 51% Stake in AI-Native SaaS Firm Commotion Inc.
Tata Communications announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in Commotion Inc., an AI-native enterprise SaaS platform. The deal aims to accelerate AI integration across Tata Communications' Digital Fabric and Customer Interaction Suite offerings.
Louder.ai Announces $1.5M Funding Round to Expand Crowdfunded Digital Advertising Platform
Louder.ai has launched a $1.5 million capital raise to scale its patented, crowdfunded digital advertising platform. The fresh funding will support product development and market expansion, positioning the company for accelerated growth in the ad tech space.
Ooma to Acquire Phone.com in Cash Deal
Ooma announced a definitive agreement to acquire Phone.com, aiming to add roughly 87,000 business users and boost its SMB communications portfolio. The cash transaction is expected to generate $22‑23 million in annual revenue and $1‑1.5 million in adjusted EBITDA for...
GetVocal Secures $26M Series A to Accelerate Trustworthy Conversational AI for Enterprises
GetVocal, a Paris‑based provider of enterprise conversational AI, announced a $26 million Series A round led by Creandum with participation from Elaia and Speedinvest. The funding will boost product development, market expansion and hiring across Europe, reinforcing its mission to deliver...
Alembic Secures $145M Series B Funding Led by Prysm Capital and Accenture
Alembic Technologies announced a $145 million Series B and growth round, boosting its valuation 15.7× since Series A. The round was led by Prysm Capital and Accenture with participation from Silver Lake Waterman, Liquid 2 Ventures, NextEquity, Friends & Family Capital and WndrCo, positioning Alembic as a...
Mindsmith Raises $4.1M Seed Round Led by Next Frontier Capital
Utah‑based AI‑native e‑learning startup Mindsmith announced a $4.1 million seed funding round to accelerate its corporate learning platform. The round was led by Next Frontier Capital with participation from WndrCo, Grix, and individual investors Aaron Skonnard and Karl Sun.
ZLinq Secures Growth Financing From CIBC Innovation Banking
Denver-based telecommunications lifecycle management provider zLinq received undisclosed growth financing from CIBC Innovation Banking to develop a new product, Telfinity, which abstracts telecom providers for enterprise IT. The financing was announced in the article published on 2025-10-29.
Ridepanda Raises $12.6M in Growth Equity and Strategic Debt
Ridepanda announced it secured $12.6M in new capital through a growth equity round paired with strategic debt financing. The round was anchored by Bikeleasing Group with participation from Blackhorn Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Somersault Ventures, Oyster Ventures, CSC...
Druo Raises Seed Funding Led by Global PayTech Ventures
Druo, a Miami-based global direct-debit payment provider, raised a seed funding round of an undisclosed amount led by Global PayTech Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to scale its proprietary network and expand service availability for merchants and end...
StampMyVisa Raises Rs 4 Crore Bridge Round Led by Unicorn India Ventures
StampMyVisa, a Bangalore-based AI-powered B2B visa processing company, raised a bridge funding round of Rs 4 crore led by Unicorn India Ventures to reach critical milestones ahead of a planned Series A next financial year.
RAEK Data Acquires FirstPartyData.com to Expand First‑party Data and AI Marketing Capabilities
RAEK Data, LLC has acquired the domain/business FirstPartyData.com to bolster its first‑party data, identity resolution (EchoID) and AI-driven marketing offerings. American Rebel Holdings, a strategic investor in RAEK, highlighted the transaction and its prior $1.5M investment in RAEK.
Moving Walls Acquires Insightz Club and Launches AI‑Powered Moving Walls Science
Moving Walls announced the acquisition of audience research firm Insightz Club and simultaneously launched Moving Walls Science, an AI‑powered intelligence suite to unify predictive audience insights across DOOH and connected media. The deal combines Moving Walls' DOOH platform with Insightz...
Sublime Security Raises $150M Series C Led by Georgian to Scale Agentic AI Email Defenses
Sublime Security announced a $150M Series C round led by Georgian, with participation from Avenir, 01A, Index Ventures, IVP, Citi Ventures, and Slow Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company’s agentic AI capabilities, expand its platform and global footprint.
SpinDrive Secures Growth Funding to Expand U.S. Presence
SpinDrive, a Finland-based provider of active magnetic bearing systems, raised a growth funding round led by Rhapsody Venture Partners and Innovestor. The company will use the proceeds to expand and support its U.S. customer base and launch the Magma X100.
SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in Force Electrical Services
SkyKnight Capital provided a growth investment in Force Electrical Services, an Oklahoma-based electrical distribution and transmission infrastructure services provider. The founder remains a significant shareholder and the existing management team will continue to lead the company.
Alphabet Acquires Wiz for $32B to Boost AI-Powered Cloud Security
Alphabet completed a $32B acquisition of Wiz (cloud security with AI-powered threat detection) in March 2025, expanding its cloud and AI security capabilities. The deal is cited among the largest AI-driven strategic acquisitions of the past 12 months.
Aisle Rocket Merges with Manifest After Prior Acquisition to Form Unified Agency 'Manifest'
Following Aisle Rocket's March 2024 acquisition of Manifest, the two firms have merged under the single brand Manifest to operate as an independent, full‑service agency focused on the middle of the customer journey. The combined agency consolidates Manifest's B2B content...
Responsive Acquires Australia-Based Bidhive as Part of Global Expansion
Responsive has acquired Australia-based Bidhive as part of its recent global expansion to bolster Strategic Response Management capabilities and broaden its SRM footprint. The acquisition complements Responsive's new Fall 2025 AI release and regional growth including offices in Coimbatore and...
Caylent Acquires Trek10 to Expand AWS Managed Services Capabilities
Caylent, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, has acquired Trek10 Inc., another AWS Premier Tier partner, to extend Caylent’s portfolio into managed services and strengthen end-to-end AWS offerings. The strategic acquisition aims to deepen AWS expertise and broaden customer managed-service...
Ceres AI Secures Growth Financing From Decathlon Capital Partners
Ceres AI, an Oakland-based AI agricultural risk analytics firm, received a multi-million-dollar growth financing package led by Decathlon Capital Partners to accelerate enterprise adoption in the agricultural sector. The exact amount was not disclosed.
Granicus Acquires Indigov to Bolster Government Experience Cloud
Granicus has acquired Indigov, a provider of constituent relationship solutions for government agencies and elected offices, to expand its Government Experience Cloud and enhance constituent management capabilities. The deal combines both companies' technologies and expertise to strengthen civic engagement and...
Rightcharge Raises £1.6M Seed Round Led by Soulmates Ventures
London-based Rightcharge, which simplifies fleet EV charging payments, raised £1.6M in a seed round led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from Blackwood Ventures, Unruly Capital and Purple Ventures. The funding will support European expansion and a partnership with Octopus Electroverse.
Chainguard Raises $280M Growth Financing From General Catalyst CVF
Chainguard, an open source software provider based in Kirkland, WA, raised $280M in growth financing led by General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The company will use proceeds to scale go-to-market efforts and invest in product and engineering for long-term growth.
ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation Led by Avenir
Shop My Shelf, Inc. (ShopMy) has raised $70M in a growth-stage funding round at a $1.5B valuation. The round was led by Avenir with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and several strategic individuals and firms.
Supermetrics Acquires Real-Time CDP Relay42
Supermetrics acquired real-time customer data platform Relay42 earlier this year, expanding its data and CDP capabilities to help marketers unify and action data. The transaction strengthens Supermetrics' position in the marketing data and CDP market.
Oracle-Led Group to Acquire US TikTok Operations in $14 Billion Deal
ByteDance is divesting its US TikTok operations in a reported $14 billion acquisition led by Oracle and other investors. The deal transfers control of TikTok’s US algorithm and operations to the Oracle-led group, with significant implications for the platform’s recommendation...
Throne Labs Raises $15M Series B to Expand Smart Public Restroom Network
Throne Labs raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Brentwood Associates with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures, Rabil Ventures, and Arpinine Management. The funding will support national expansion of its data‑driven smart restroom network and open...
Moniepoint Raises Over $200M in Series C Led by DPD’s ADP III, Anchored by LeapFrog
Moniepoint Inc., a Nigerian financial platform for businesses and customers across Africa, closed a Series C equity financing round raising over US$200M. The round was led by Development Partners International’s ADP III fund and was anchored by LeapFrog Investments, with...
Kojo Raises $10M Series C Extension Led by Wesco International
Kojo, a San Francisco-based construction procurement platform, raised $10M in a Series C extension led by Wesco International. The investment adds to Kojo’s Series C round, which was originally led by Battery Ventures with participation from 8VC, Schneider Electric and...
Moments Lab Raised $24M in Mid-Year Fundraising to Accelerate AI Video Discovery Growth
Moments Lab, an AI-driven video discovery company, completed a $24 million mid-year fundraising to support expansion into North American media, entertainment and brand markets and deepen product development for its Discovery Agent. The company appointed JP Maheu as board chairman...
Mod Op Acquires Ascend Marketing to Expand Marketing Automation and ABM Capabilities
Mod Op has acquired Ascend Marketing to deepen its marketing automation, customer engagement, and account-based marketing capabilities, integrating Ascend’s data, martech, and ABM expertise into Mod Op’s end-to-end B2B service offering. Ascend’s leadership will join Mod Op’s executive team as...
MaintMaster Acquires Peoplegeist to Launch Manufacturing Intelligence AI for CMMS and OEE
MaintMaster has acquired Peoplegeist to integrate its AI-driven text analysis into MaintMaster's CMMS and OEE platforms, launching Manufacturing Intelligence to turn operator notes and work orders into actionable insights that reduce downtime and improve asset care.
Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams
Epiminds, a Sweden-founded startup building multi-agent AI marketing systems, announced a $6.6M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from EWOR, Entourage and angel investors. The funding accompanies the company's public launch and will be used to expand...
IBM to Acquire Cognitus to Bolster SAP and AI-Powered Industry Offerings
IBM signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cognitus, an SAP S/4HANA services provider with industry-specific, AI-powered solutions, to strengthen IBM's SAP capabilities across regulated sectors such as Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Utilities, and Manufacturing. The deal aims to accelerate...
Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams
Epiminds, founded by Elias Malm and Mo Elkhidir, announced a $6.6M seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from EWOR, Entourage and angel investors. The company will use the capital to expand its multi-agent AI marketing platform...
Dreamdata Raises $55M Series B Led by PeakSpan Capital
Dreamdata, a NYC-based B2B marketing platform provider, closed a $55M Series B round led by PeakSpan Capital with participation from InReach Ventures, Angel Invest, Curiosity Venture Capital and Crowberry Capital. The company will use the proceeds to expand operations and...
Movandi Raises $40M Strategic Growth Round Led by ITHCA Group
Movandi raised $40 million in strategic funding to accelerate global deployment of high-performance connectivity across 5G, satellite communications, and fixed wireless access. The $20M-led round by ITHCA Group included Phaistos Investment Fund, VT Alliance, Murata, and existing backers Cota Capital,...
Dreamdata Raises $55M Series B Led by PeakSpan to Scale AI-Powered B2B Marketing Platform
Dreamdata closed a $55 million Series B round led by PeakSpan Capital with participation from InReach Ventures, Angel Invest, Curiosity Venture Capital and Crowberry Capital to accelerate development of its AI-driven B2B marketing and go-to-market platform.