TikTok and ByteDance Form Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
TikTok and its parent ByteDance have signed agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to create a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, slated to close on Jan. 22, 2026. The partnership will secure TikTok’s continued operations in the United States and involves a corporate venture investment from the three partners. Deal value remains undisclosed.
OpenAI Seeks $50B Investment From Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds
OpenAI is pursuing a new funding round that could raise up to $50 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, with CEO Sam Altman meeting investors in the UAE. The round is expected to close in Q1 2026, marking a significant increase...
AnGard Microwave Secures Strategic Minority Investment From NUNC Capital
AnGard Microwave, a Dutch developer of high‑power microwave counter‑robotic systems, announced a strategic minority investment as part of its seed‑funding round. NUNC Capital joined existing shareholders TNO and the University of Twente, though the deal value was undisclosed. The funds...
Jenny Liu Launches $5M Crush It Ventures Fund to Back Wellness Startups
Former Dogpound CEO Jenny Liu announced the final close of a $5 million Fund I for her new wellness‑focused venture firm, Crush It Ventures. The fund will write checks of $100k‑$250k to 20‑25 early‑stage wellness companies and has already backed 18 firms such as...
Mendra Therapeutics Raises $82M Series A to Accelerate Rare Disease Drug Development
Mendra Therapeutics, a new biotech founded by former BioMarin executives, announced an $82 million Series A financing led by OrbiMed, 8VC and 5AM Ventures. The capital will be used to acquire rare‑disease assets and accelerate development with AI. The funding was disclosed...
Quadric Raises $30 Million Series C Led by Accelerate Fund
Quadric, a chip‑IP startup focused on on‑device AI inference, announced a $30 million Series C funding round led by Accelerate Fund, managed by Beenext Capital Management. The round brings total funding to $72 million and supports its expansion into laptops, industrial devices, and...
Mave Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by Staircase Ventures
Real estate AI startup Mave announced the close of a $5 million seed round led by Staircase Ventures, with participation from Relay Ventures, N49P and Alate Partners. The funding will be used to expand its AI platform for brokers and...
D-Matrix Secures $275M Funding to Accelerate AI Inference Chip Development
AI chip startup d-Matrix announced a $275 million funding round to advance its in‑memory compute platform for AI inference. The capital will support scaling of its Jetstream accelerator cards and further development of its Digital In‑Memory Compute technology. The round underscores...
PraxisPro Secures $6M Seed Funding Led by AlleyCorp
PraxisPro, a sales‑coaching platform for medical and life‑science companies, announced a $6 million seed round led by AlleyCorp, with participation from FlyBridge, South Loop Ventures and Zeal Capital Partners. The funding will support further development of its AI‑driven training tools and...
Stratolaunch Secures Major Funding From Elliott Investment Management and Cerberus
Stratolaunch announced a significant equity raise, adding Elliott Investment Management as a new investor alongside existing backer Cerberus Capital Management. The undisclosed funding will be used to expand hypersonic test and flight services, increase production capacity, and accelerate flight cadence...
Duetti Raises $200M in Series C Funding Led by Raine Partners
Music-tech and financial services platform Duetti announced a $200 million financing round to accelerate music catalog acquisitions and expand globally. The round includes a $50 million Series C equity investment led by Raine Partners, a $125 million private securitization, and...
Parabilis Secures $305M Crossover Round to Advance Helicon Platform
Parabilis Medicines announced a $305 million crossover financing round, giving the biotech company line of sight to Phase III trials for its lead candidate zolucatetide. The funding will support expansion of its Helicon platform into degrader, RIPTAC and radiopharmaceutical formats. The announcement...
Zanskar Raises $115M Series C to Scale AI-Driven Geothermal Exploration
Zanskar, an AI-powered geothermal startup, announced a $115 million Series C funding round led by Spring Lane Capital, with participation from a slate of investors including Union Square Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Munich Re Ventures. The capital will be used to expand its AI-driven...
Zipline Raises over $600M in Growth-Stage Round to Expand Drone Delivery to Houston, Phoenix and Beyond
Zipline, the autonomous drone delivery leader, announced a new funding round of more than $600 million, valuing the company at $7.6 billion. The capital, backed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners and Tiger Global, will fund expansion...
L-Nutra Secures $36.5M Series D Funding Led by Mubadala
L-Nutra Inc., the world’s first nutri‑technology company, announced a $36.5 million investment in its Series D round, bringing the total Series D raise to $83.5 million. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor. The funding will support L‑Nutra’s...
Sage Geosystems Secures $97M Series B Funding Led by Ormat Technologies and Carbon Direct Capital
Sage Geosystems announced it has closed a Series B round of over $97 million to advance its geothermal power generation and long-duration energy-storage solutions. The round was co-led by Ormat Technologies and Carbon Direct Capital, providing both growth capital and...
Claim Health Secures $4.4M Funding to Streamline Home Care Payments
Claim Health, a health‑tech startup, announced a $4.4 million fundraising round to develop AI‑driven solutions that automate payment processes for home‑care providers. The capital will support product development and scaling, with investors not disclosed at the time of the announcement.
RadixArk Raises Funding Led by Accel at $400M Valuation
RadixArk, the commercial spin‑out of the open‑source SGLang project, announced a new funding round led by Accel that values the startup at about $400 million. The round’s size was not disclosed. The company aims to commercialize inference optimization tools for AI...
RiskFront Raises $3.3M Pre‑seed Round Led by Lytical Ventures
Los Angeles‑based AI risk and compliance startup RiskFront Inc. announced a $3.3 million pre‑seed funding round led by Lytical Ventures, with participation from Flint Capital and Oceans. The capital will accelerate development of its AI agents for fraud detection and compliance...
Preply Raises $150M Series D, Hits $1.2B Unicorn Valuation
Ukrainian‑origin language learning platform Preply announced a $150 million Series D round, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and cementing its unicorn status. The funding will support AI‑driven features and expansion across its four offices in Barcelona, London, New York and Kyiv.
Novo Nordisk Invests in Aspect Biosystems, Expands Partnership to Transfer Cell‑therapy Technologies
Novo Nordisk announced an expanded partnership with Aspect Biosystems, transferring its stem‑cell‑derived islet cell and hypoimmune cell‑engineering technologies. As part of the deal, Novo will make an equity investment and provide research funding to Aspect, though financial terms were not...
AheadComputing Lands $30M to Build RISC‑V Processors for AI Data Centers
AheadComputing Inc., a CPU microarchitecture startup, announced a $30 million Seed2 funding round co‑led by Eclipse, Toyota Ventures and Cambium, bringing its total financing to $53 million. The round also included Corner, Trousdale, EPIQ, MESH and Stata. The capital will be used...
British Business Bank Invests £25m in Kraken, Octopus Energy Spin‑off
The British Business Bank has taken a £25 million stake in Kraken, a software spin‑off of Octopus Energy, as part of a $1 billion share sale that values the company at $8.56 billion. The investment, the bank’s largest direct private‑company stake, supports its...
FuriosaAI Seeks up to $500M in Series D Funding Round
Seoul‑based AI chip maker FuriosaAI Inc. is reportedly in talks to raise a Series D round of $300‑$500 million, hiring Morgan Stanley and Mirae Asset Securities to advise. The funding would be its last before a planned IPO in 2027.
Think Bioscience Secures $55M Series A Funding
Think Bioscience announced a $55 million Series A round led by Regeneron Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, and Janus Henderson Investors, with participation from T.A. Springer, CE‑Ventures, MBX Capital, and YK Bioventures. Returning investors AV8 Ventures, CU Innovations, and Buff Gold Ventures...
Mal Raises $230M Seed Round Led by BlueFive Capital to Build AI-Native Islamic Digital Bank
Abu Dhabi fintech Mal announced a $230 million seed round, the largest in the Middle East and Africa, led by BlueFive Capital. The funding will be used to develop the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank targeting the global Muslim...
Cancilico Secures €2.5M Seed Round to Advance AI Oncology Diagnostics
Dresden-based AI diagnostics startup Cancilico announced a €2.5 million seed round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, GEDAD GmbH and ROI Verwaltungsgesellschaft. The funding will support the development of its MyeloAID platform for blood cancer diagnostics and help...
GoodDay Software Raises $7M to Build AI-Native ERP Alternative for Shopify Brands
GoodDay Software announced a $7 million funding round, bringing its total capital to $13.5 million, to expand its AI-native ERP platform GoodDayOS for Shopify merchants. The round included new investors Long Journey Ventures, Seguin Ventures, and Adverb Ventures, alongside existing...
Fuel Ventures Leads £1.6 Million Investment in Allocation Strategy
Allocation Strategy, a provider of asset allocation analytics for institutional investors, announced a £1.6 million funding round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. The capital will be used to expand R&D, scale the business and...
Unbox Robotics Raises $28M for Warehouse Automation
Indian warehouse automation startup Unbox Robotics announced a $28 million funding round led by ICICI Ventures and Info Edge's Redstart Labs, with participation from F-Prime, 3one4 Capital, Navam Capital, Force Ventures and existing investors. The capital will fund expansion across...
Gilmour Space Raises $146 Million in Series E Funding Round
Australian launch vehicle and satellite maker Gilmour Space Technologies announced a $146 million Series E funding round, co‑led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corp. and Hostplus. The round makes Gilmour Space the first Australian space‑tech unicorn, valued at over $1 billion,...
Ethernovia Raises More than $90M to Advance Ethernet Packet Processors for Automotive and Edge AI
Ethernovia Inc., a semiconductor startup, announced a Series B funding round of over $90 million led by Maverick Silicon with participation from Socratic Partners. The capital will accelerate development of next‑generation Ethernet packet processors and expand software capabilities for automotive, robotics, and...
Neuropacs Secures Over $1M Seed Funding
AI-driven neurological diagnostics startup Neuropacs announced it has raised over $1 million in a seed round. The round was backed by Neuro Investment Group, LLC and other investors. The capital will be used to accelerate technology development, recruit talent, and...
Samara Aerospace Closes $10M Seed Round Led by Balerion Space Ventures
San Francisco‑based Samara Aerospace announced the closing of a $10 million seed round to develop its Hummingbird satellite stabilization technology. The round was led by Balerion Space Ventures with participation from Illinois Ventures, MFV Partners and Access Venture Partners. The funding...
Legato Secures $7M Seed Funding Led by S Capital VC
Legato, an AI vibe‑coding platform, announced a $7 million seed round led by Israel‑based S Capital VC with participation from Cerca Partners. The funding will accelerate the expansion of its SaaS AI builder for business users, highlighting growing interest in low‑code...
Brickeye Secures $10M Series B to Accelerate IoT Construction Platform
Toronto‑based construction tech firm Brickeye announced a $10 million Series B round led by GreenSky Ventures, Brightspark Ventures, Graphite Ventures, Export Development Canada, and Beauchamp Construction. The funding will accelerate its IoT‑enabled software and AI services, expand engineering and field teams, and...
Retail Startup Another Raises $2.5M Seed to Help Sell Excess Inventory
Retail tech startup Another announced a $2.5 million seed round led by Anthemis FIL and Westbound. The funding will accelerate product development and hiring as the company builds a SaaS platform to help brands manage and sell excess inventory more efficiently, reducing...
NEOintralogistics Raises €3M Seed Round Led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund
German robotics-as-a-service provider NEOintralogistics closed a €3 million seed funding round, led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund with participation from Cetus Holding. The capital will fund commercial expansion, product development, and team growth to democratise warehouse automation via a pay‑per‑pick RaaS...
DealHub.io Raises $100M Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital
DealHub.io, a provider of enterprise CPQ and revenue automation solutions, announced a $100 million growth-stage funding round led by Riverwood Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate global expansion and enhance its AI-driven revenue platform. The round underscores investor...
Baseten Labs Raises $300M in Growth-Stage Round, Valuation Hits $5B
AI inference startup Baseten Labs announced a $300 million funding round that values the company at $5 billion. The round was co‑led by Institutional Venture Partners and CapitalG, with Nvidia contributing $150 million. The capital will help scale Baseten’s AI inference infrastructure platform.
Robin Health Secures €2M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Step Fund
Italian healthtech startup Robin Health announced the closing of a €2 million pre‑seed round to fund its obesity management platform. The round was led by Step Fund, with the capital earmarked for expanding operations and product development.
Aniai Raises $4M From Korea Development Bank to Fuel US Expansion
Kitchen robotics startup Aniai announced a $4 million raise from Korea Development Bank, bringing its total funding to $19 million. The capital will support the company’s U.S. expansion and further deployment of its Alpha Grill automated grilling system across restaurant partners. The...
Emergent Raises $70M Series B Funding
Emergent, an AI software creation platform, announced a $70 million Series B round led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. The funding brings the company's total capital raised to...
Stoïk Closes €20M Series C Round to Accelerate AI‑Driven Cyber Insurance Expansion
Paris‑based insurtech Stoïk announced the close of a €20 million Series C round co‑led by Impala and Opera Tech Ventures, with participation from Alven and Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will support scaling its AI‑enabled cyber risk platform across Europe and further development...
Sinpex Raises €10M Series A to Redefine KYB Automation for Europe's AML Era
Sinpex, an AI-powered KYB platform, announced a €10 million Series A round led by BlackFin Capital Partners with participation from ACE Ventures and TX Ventures. The funding will accelerate product development and expansion across Europe as regulatory AML requirements tighten.
CloudSEK Raises $10M Series B2 Funding From Connecticut Innovations
Indian cybersecurity firm CloudSEK announced a $10 million strategic investment from Connecticut Innovations, the venture‑capital arm of the State of Connecticut, as part of its Series B2 funding round. The investment marks the first time a US state investment arm has backed...
Ananda Impact Ventures Closes €73m First Close for Deep‑tech Fund
Early‑stage investor Ananda Impact Ventures announced a €73 million first close for a new deep‑tech and impact fund in Europe. The firm aims to reach a final close of €108 million later this year.
Twentyfour Industries Raises $11.8M From Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital
Munich‑based drone maker Twentyfour Industries, founded in late 2024, announced it has raised $11.8 million from Lakestar, OTB Ventures and 468 Capital as it emerges from stealth. The funding will support production and deployment of its 10‑inch quadcopter drones for European...
TeamFeePay Raises £9M Equity Funding Round to Fuel European Expansion
Belfast‑based sports tech firm TeamFeePay announced a £9 million equity funding round led by YFM Equity Partners and the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, with participation from Techstart and private investors. The capital will support the company’s expansion across the UK...
Moonshot AI to Close Massive Funding Round, Valuation to Hit $4.8B
China's Moonshot AI, a leading large‑language‑model developer, announced an imminent funding round that will lift its valuation to $4.8 billion, about $500 million above its December valuation. The round follows a $500 million raise in December and comes as rivals MiniMax and Z.ai...