Deals•Jan 19, 2026
Mitsubishi Corporation Invests in Starlab Space, Becoming Key Customer and Board Member
Mitsubishi Corporation announced it will pre-purchase capacity on Starlab Space’s upcoming commercial space station and increase its equity investment in the company, joining Starlab’s board of directors. The partnership gives Mitsubishi rights to payload space and laboratory access, supporting Japanese research in orbit. Starlab, a U.S.-led joint venture, continues to develop its AI-enabled commercial space station.
Orbital Today
Deals•Jan 18, 2026
Tech Europe Foundation Merges with Politecnico Di Milano and Bocconi University Incubators
Tech Europe Foundation (TEF) announced a strategic merger with the technology incubator of Politecnico di Milano and the entrepreneurial support arms of Bocconi University, combining a portfolio of over 70 startups. The deal, disclosed on Jan 18 2026, brings roughly €120 million in...
Crowdfund Insider
Deals•Jan 18, 2026
Merge Labs Raises $252M to Link Brains and Computers
Merge Labs, a brain‑computer interface startup co‑founded by AI entrepreneur Sam Altman, announced a $252 million fundraising round to develop devices that connect human brains to computers. The capital will be used to advance medical applications before expanding to consumer products.
Security Boulevard
Deals•Jan 17, 2026
DoW Invests $1B in L3Harris for SRMs
The U.S. Department of War announced a $1 billion investment in defense contractor L3Harris to support the development of SRMs. The capital infusion is aimed at enhancing L3Harris's capabilities in strategic resource management. The deal was reported in the latest Defense...
Defense Tech and Acquisition
Deals•Jan 16, 2026
Canada Rocket Company Raises $6.2M Seed Round
Canada Rocket Company (CRC), a Toronto‑based space and defence startup, announced a $6.2 million seed round led by the Business Development Bank of Canada and Garage Capital, with participation from Ripple Ventures, Panache Ventures, Northside Ventures and Cold Capital. The funding...
SpaceQ
Deals•Jan 16, 2026
Portage Acquires Management of Point72 Ventures' Fintech Assets in $280M Deal
Canadian investment firm Portage announced a deal to take over the management of fintech assets owned by US venture capital firm Point72 Ventures. The transaction is structured through a $280 million continuation vehicle, funded by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and other secondary...
Finextra
Deals•Jan 15, 2026
Portage Takes Over $280M Fintech Portfolio From Point72 Ventures via Continuation Fund
Point72 Ventures announced the transfer of its fintech holdings to a $280 million continuation fund managed by Portage, the fintech arm of Sagard. Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the fund investment, and Portage will oversee roughly 40 fintech assets, with former Point72...
American Banker Technology
Deals•Jan 15, 2026
BlackRock and Microsoft Raise $12.5B for AI Partnership
BlackRock announced that its AI partnership with Microsoft has raised $12.5 billion, bringing the collaboration closer to its $30 billion target. The partnership, which also includes Nvidia, xAi and UAE‑based MGX, aims to fund data‑center infrastructure for AI workloads. The capital raise...
PYMNTS
Deals•Jan 12, 2026
Woliz Raises $2.2M to Digitise Morocco's Neighbourhood Retail Economy
Morocco-based fintech Woliz announced a $2.2 million fundraising round to digitise and expand financial services for Morocco's neighbourhood retail economy.
This Week in Fintech
Deals•Jan 12, 2026
Starlab Secures Major New Investor Seven Grand Managers in Strategic Funding Deal
The Starlab space station consortium, led by Voyager Technologies, announced it has secured a major new investor, Seven Grand Managers, in a strategic funding round. While the exact amount was not disclosed, the investment adds to Starlab’s prior $383 million public...
Behind the Black
Deals•Jan 12, 2026
Allegiant Air to Acquire Sun Country Airlines
Allegiant Air announced it will acquire Sun Country Airlines, with Allegiant becoming the surviving carrier holding two‑thirds of the combined company and Sun Country shareholders receiving one‑third. The transaction includes a 20% premium over Sun Country’s current share price, though...
Cranky Flier
Deals•Jan 9, 2026
Aurora Therapeutics Raises $16M Seed Round From Menlo Ventures
Aurora Therapeutics, a biotech startup co‑founded by Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna and Fyodor Urnov, announced a $16 million seed round from Menlo Ventures to develop gene‑editing therapies for rare diseases under the FDA’s plausible mechanism pathway. The company will initially target...
BioPharma Dive
Deals•Jan 9, 2026
Rollo Robotics Raises €3.7M Pre‑seed Round Led by FoodLabs and Prototype
Estonian deep‑tech startup Rollo Robotics secured €3.7 million in a pre‑seed round led by FoodLabs and Prototype, with support from Enterprise Estonia’s RUP programme. The funding will be used to mature its monowheel stabilization technology and move toward commercial production.
Robotics & Automation News
Deals•Jan 9, 2026
Medipost Raises $140M to Expand Korean Stem Cell Therapy to US and Japan
South Korean biotech Medipost announced a $140 million fundraising round to commercialize its allogeneic cell therapy, approved in South Korea since 2012, in the United States and Japan. The capital will support regulatory approvals and market entry in these regions.
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Blackbird.AI Secures $28M Strategic Funding to Accelerate Narrative Intelligence Platform
AI startup Blackbird.AI announced a $28 million strategic funding round to scale its AI-driven narrative intelligence platform. The capital will be used to expand product development and market reach. The announcement was made on January 8, 2026.
The AI Insider
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Reprai Inc. Closes $1M Seed Funding Round
AI startup reprai Inc., which offers AI-powered solutions for pharmaceutical sales and marketing, has closed a $1M funding round. The round was announced as the company was named among the 100 Startups to Watch in 2026. The funding will support...
AiThority
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Clinical Voice AI Startup Tucuvi Raises $20M in Series A
Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi announced a $20 million Series A round led by Cathay Innovation and Kfund (via its Leadwind fund), with participation from Frontline Ventures, Seaya Ventures and Shilling. The funding will support expansion across Europe and the...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Swiss Biotech TECregen Raises $12.56M Seed Round Led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
Swiss biotech TECregen announced a CHF 10 million ($12.56 million) seed round, led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, to develop thymus‑regenerating biologics. The funding will support the company’s engineered “thymopoietics” platform aimed at rejuvenating thymic epithelial cells.
Labiotech.eu
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Boltz Secures $28M Seed Funding to Build Open AI Models in Biology
Biotech startup Boltz announced a $28 million seed round to develop open AI models for biology. The funding will support the creation of large language models that predict biomolecular structures, building on advances like AlphaFold. The round highlights growing investor...
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Servier Launches €200M Corporate Venture Capital Unit for European Biotech Startups
French pharmaceutical group Servier announced the creation of a corporate venture capital unit focused on European biotech startups, initially funded with about €200 million ($232.9 million). The new VC arm aims to back emerging biotech innovations, joining a wave of large pharma...
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
SonoThera Secures $125M Series B Funding
SonoThera, a biotechnology firm developing non‑viral genetic medicines, announced a $125 million Series B funding round at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The round will support the company's ultrasound‑mediated delivery platform and pipeline expansion.
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
EpiBiologics Raises $107M in Series B to Advance Protein-Degrading Cancer Drug
Biotech startup EpiBiologics announced a $107 million Series B financing to push its lead protein-degrading cancer therapy, EPI-326, into clinical trials. The round was co-led by GV and Johnson & Johnson’s corporate venture arm, with participation from Novartis Venture Fund,...
BioPharma Dive
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Legaltech Startup Alice Raises €1M Pre‑seed Round
Belgium‑based legal AI platform Alice announced a €1 million pre‑seed funding round led by NewSchool and Seeder Fund, with participation from Belgian angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate development of its end‑to‑end legal casework solution and expand into...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Parabilis Medicines Secures $305M Series F Funding Led by RA Capital, Fidelity Management, and Janus Henderson
Parabilis Medicines announced a $305 million Series F financing round, led by RA Capital Management, Fidelity Management, and Janus Henderson Investors. The capital will fund the development of its lead candidate zolucatetide, targeting the beta‑catenin pathway in cancer, and expand...
BioPharma Dive
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Luxury Presence Secures $22M Series C Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Luxury Presence, an AI‑powered marketing platform for real estate agents, raised $22 million in a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NextEquity Partners, GSBackers, TriplePoint Capital, Jade Mills, Adam Mills and Spencer Rascoff. The financing also includes...
Crunchbase News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Cyera Raises $400M in Series F Round, Valuation Hits $9B
Cyera announced a $400 million Series F funding round, bringing total funding to over $1.7 billion and valuing the company at $9 billion. The round was led by Blackstone funds and included participation from existing investors such as Accel, Coatue, Sequoia Capital...
Help Net Security
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Lookiero Outfittery Group Secures €17M Funding to Accelerate AI‑Driven Growth
Lookiero Outfittery Group announced the closing of a €17 million funding round to boost its AI strategy and expand operations across Europe. New investors Ekarpen Private Equity and the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation joined existing backers Acurio Ventures, Perwyn, Bonsai...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
ViCentra Raises $13M in Series D Financing to Accelerate Growth
Dutch medical device maker ViCentra announced a $13 million addition to its Series D round, bringing total funding to $98 million. New investors include ROM Utrecht Region and Venturing Tech, alongside continued backing from Innovation Industries. The capital will fund expanded manufacturing, European...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Taylor Fresh Foods Invests 16.3% Stake in Pacific Valley Bank
Pacific Valley Bank announced that Taylor Fresh Foods has acquired a 16.3% ownership stake, investing an undisclosed amount. The corporate investment will support the bank’s growth and expand its lending capacity, with Taylor Fresh Foods taking a minority, non‑controlling position.
American Banker Technology
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC Launch Saudi-Focused AI Venture Fund
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC announced the launch of a Saudi-focused AI venture fund aimed at investing in early‑stage artificial‑intelligence startups in the Kingdom. The partnership creates a new vehicle to support AI innovation in Saudi Arabia, though the...
The AI Insider
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Pomelo Care Secures $92M Series C Funding Led by Stripes
Pomelo Care announced a $92 million Series C round, valuing the company at $1.7 billion. The round was led by Stripes with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, PLUS Capital, Atomico, BoxGroup, and SV Angel. The funding will support expansion of its virtual maternity‑care model...
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Swap Secures $100M Series C Funding Co-Led by DST Global and ICONIQ
Swap, the AI-driven global commerce operating system, announced a $100 million Series C round co-led by DST Global and ICONIQ. The funding will accelerate its expansion into cross-border, tax, demand-planning and payments capabilities, including a partnership with Adyen, and support...
The AI Insider
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Spangle Raises $15M Series A Led by NewRoad Capital Partners, Valuing AI E‑commerce Startup at $100M
AI e‑commerce startup Spangle announced a $15 million Series A round led by NewRoad Capital Partners, bringing total funding to $21 million and valuing the company at $100 million. The round also included Madrona, DNX Ventures and Streamlined Ventures, along with strategic angel investors....
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Luxury Presence Secures $22M Series C Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Luxury Presence announced the close of a $22 million Series C equity round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from NextEquity, GSBackers, TPC and agents Adam and Jade Mills. The company also secured a $15 million debt facility from J.P. Morgan, bringing total...
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Vizgen Raises $48M in Series E Round to Expand Spatial Biology and Multiomics Tools
Vizgen, a startup developing spatial biology and multiomics mapping technologies, announced a $48 million Series E funding round. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and market expansion. The round underscores continued investor interest in biotech innovation.
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
French Biotech Enodia Therapeutics Raises €20.7M with Pfizer Backing
Enodia Therapeutics, a French biotech founded in February, announced it has raised €20.7 million (approximately $24 million) to develop protein degrader technology. The financing was aided by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, marking a significant early-stage corporate investment in the company.
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Beacon Therapeutics Raises $75M Series C Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Beacon Therapeutics announced a $75 million Series C financing round to advance its vision treatment pipeline. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from a managing partner of the firm’s life sciences team. The funding aims to...
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Alveus Therapeutics Raises $159.8M in Series A to Expand Obesity Drug Pipeline
Alveus Therapeutics announced a $159.8 million Series A funding round on Thursday, aiming to accelerate its obesity drug development and challenge market leaders like tirzepatide and semaglutide. The capital will support the company's push into the space dominated by MariTide....
Endpoints News
Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Roc360 Secures $150M Investment From Temasek
Roc360, a vertically integrated real estate lending and investment platform, announced a $150 million investment from Temasek into its Roc360 Real Estate Income Trust, which focuses on U.S. residential transition loans. The funding will bolster Roc360’s end‑to‑end capital solutions for real...
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
XAI Secures $20 Billion in Series E Funding Round
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI announced a $20 billion Series E funding round, up from its original $15 billion target. The round was backed by investors including Fidelity, Valor, Stepstone, Baron, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and the investment arms of Nvidia and Cisco....
Mashable AI
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
CertHub Raises €6.2M to Tackle Medtech’s Compliance Bottleneck
Munich‑based medtech compliance startup CertHub announced a €6.2 million fundraising round led by Cusp Capital, with participation from D11Z, Calm/Storm, UnternehmerTUM and business angels including Axel Stepken. The capital will be used to scale its AI‑driven platform that automates regulatory documentation...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Prudentia Sciences Raises $20M Series A Led by McKesson Ventures
Prudentia Sciences, an AI-native due diligence platform for life sciences, announced a $20 million Series A financing round. The round was led by McKesson Ventures with participation from SignalFire, and existing investors Iaso Ventures, Virtue and GV also took part....
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Swap Raises $100M in Series C to Boost Payments and AI-Driven E‑commerce Platform
London‑based e‑commerce operating startup Swap announced a $100 million Series C funding round co‑led by existing investor Iconiq and DST Global. The round brings total funding to $149 million and will be used to enhance payment capabilities, expand into new markets and further...
Tech.eu
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Photonic Secures $130M Funding Round Led by Planet First Partners
Canadian quantum computing startup Photonic Inc. announced it closed a CAD $180 million ($130 million) funding round led by Planet First Partners, with participation from Telus Corp’s venture arm, Microsoft Corp, and BCI. The round brings total capital raised to $271 million as the...
SiliconANGLE
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Linker Vision Raises $35M Series-A to Accelerate Global AI Ecosystem
Linker Vision announced a $35 million Series A financing round to accelerate its global AI ecosystem. The new capital will be used to expand product development, scale operations, and forge strategic partnerships across the AI landscape.
The AI Insider
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
MilkStraw AI Closes $2M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Cloud Optimization Platform
MilkStraw AI announced the closing of a $2 million seed round to accelerate development of its AI‑driven cloud optimization platform. The funding will be used to expand product capabilities and scale the business.
The AI Insider
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Mediar Therapeutics Raises $76M in Series B Financing
Mediar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech, announced a $76 million Series B round co‑led by Amplitude Ventures and ICG, with participation from Longwood Fund, Asahi Kasei Pharma Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Trust and existing investors. The capital will fund the advancement of its...
FinSMEs
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Swap Raises $100M Series C Round to Expand Global Commerce Operating System
Swap Commerce Ltd. announced a $100 million Series C funding round led by DST Global and ICONIQ Capital to accelerate its global expansion and enhance payments capabilities. The round brings total capital raised to $149 million and supports the AI‑driven commerce operating...
SiliconANGLE
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Oasys Health Secures $4.6M Seed Funding Led by Pathlight Ventures
Oasys Health, an AI-native operating system for behavioral health, announced a $4.6M funding round, comprising a $4M seed round led by Pathlight Ventures with participation from Twine Ventures and Better Ventures, plus $600K pre‑seed from 1984 Ventures. The capital will...
VC News Daily
Deals•Jan 7, 2026
I10X Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Build AI Discovery & Distribution Layer
AI startup i10X announced the close of a $1 million pre‑seed round backed by Iterative, Antler AI Disrupt and PPR Ventures. The funding will accelerate product development, infrastructure and team growth for its unified AI workspace targeting SMBs, creators and solo...
The AI Insider