News•Jan 15, 2026
Atomic Insights Raises $10M in Seed Funding
Atomic Insights, a San Diego fintech focused on money‑movement automation for registered investment advisors (RIAs) and family offices, announced a $10 million seed round. The financing was led by Aquiline with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and existing backers. The company plans to use the capital to broaden its product suite, launch supplemental tools, and deepen integrations across the RIA and family‑office ecosystem. Its platform streamlines payment requests, approvals, and executions via real‑time custodian and bank APIs while providing audit trails and cash‑flow reporting.
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 15, 2026
Indian Startup Aule Space Enters Satellite Servicing Market
Indian startup Aule Space announced a $2 million seed round to develop low‑cost satellite‑servicing “jetpack” spacecraft that attach to GEO satellites for orbit‑raising and life extension. The company’s approach relies on computer‑vision and AI instead of costly radars, aiming to reduce...
By SpaceNews
News•Jan 15, 2026
JPM26: As Capital Concentrates, VCs Scrutinize Founder Pedigree and CEO Fit in Early Biotech
At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, venture capitalists highlighted a tightening funding environment for early‑stage biotech firms, driven by a hyper‑concentration of capital among a few investors. VCs now scrutinize founder and CEO attributes, emphasizing regulatory know‑how, market insight, and...
By BioSpace
News•Jan 15, 2026
Lytra Completes Pre-Seed Financing for AI-Driven Manufacturing Solution
Munich‑based Lytra closed a pre‑seed round led by High‑Tech Gründerfonds, securing capital to scale its AI‑driven operating system for manufacturing service automation. The platform automates core after‑sales tasks such as spare‑parts ordering, technician scheduling and technical support, integrating directly with...
By Tech.eu
News•Jan 15, 2026
India’s Emversity Doubles Valuation as It Scales Workers AI Can’t Replace
Emversity, a Bengaluru‑based workforce‑training startup, raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Premji Invest, valuing the company at $120 million. The funding will fuel expansion of its AI‑resistant, grey‑collar talent pipelines across healthcare, hospitality and soon EPC and manufacturing. To...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 14, 2026
Depthfirst Secures $40M to Expand Agentic Approach to Software Security
Depthfirst Inc. announced a $40 million Series A round led by Accel to accelerate its AI‑native security platform. The startup’s General Security Intelligence platform deploys custom AI agents that continuously analyze code, infrastructure and workflows, delivering context‑aware vulnerability detection. In its first...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 14, 2026
Aikido Security Raises $60M Series B at $1B Valuation to Unify Application Security
Belgian cybersecurity firm Aikido Security announced a $60 million Series B round that values the company at $1 billion, making it Europe’s fastest unicorn in the sector. The funding will accelerate its unified application security platform, which combines static and dynamic testing, software...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 14, 2026
Donald Trump’s Crusade Against Usury Reaches Wall Street
President Donald Trump has turned his anti‑usury rhetoric into a Wall Street‑focused campaign, urging the Federal Reserve to cut benchmark rates and targeting private lenders he deems predatory. The White House has begun filing formal complaints against payday‑loan operators and...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Jan 14, 2026
How Saks Fifth Avenue’s Owner Went Bust
Saks Global, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan 13, 2026, barely a year after completing the consolidation of the three luxury retailers. The filing puts millions of gift cards at...
By The Economist » Business
News•Jan 14, 2026
Is Passive Investment Inflating a Stockmarket Bubble?
A decade after a provocative Bernstein note, passive investing now dominates U.S. equity funds, holding roughly 60 % of net assets. The surge is driven by low fees, algorithmic trading, and confidence in market efficiency, concentrating ownership among a few index...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Jan 14, 2026
Blackstone, General Atlantic-Backed Liftoff Mobile Files for IPO
Liftoff Mobile, the Blackstone‑backed mobile‑app marketing platform, filed its initial S‑1 on Tuesday, marking the first step toward an IPO. Market whispers suggest a $400 million raise, though the prospectus omits official size and shareholder stakes. Formed in 2021 from the...
By TechCrunch Venture Feed
News•Jan 14, 2026
Alpaca Inks $150 Million Series D Funding
Alpaca announced a $150 million Series D round that values the brokerage‑infrastructure provider at $1.15 billion, led by Drive Capital. The investment brings Drive Capital’s Chris Olsen onto Alpaca’s board and is accompanied by a $40 million revolving credit facility to support global expansion....
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 14, 2026
Monnai Nets $12 Million Funding
Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure firm, secured a $12 million equity round led by Motive Partners. Existing backers Commerce Ventures and 500 Global also participated, bringing total funding since the August 2021 launch to over $23 million. The capital will accelerate...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 14, 2026
VoiceRun Bags $5.5 Million Seed Round
VoiceRun announced a $5.5 million seed round to fuel growth of its enterprise Voice AI platform. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners with participation from RRE Ventures and Link Ventures. Funds will expand VoiceRun’s code‑first solution as enterprises shift...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 14, 2026
Parambil Lands $6M in Seed Funding
Parambil, an artificial‑intelligence platform for complex litigation, announced a $6 million seed financing round. The round was led by Bling Capital with participation from NVP Capital and a group of strategic angels from the mass‑tort, personal‑injury, and legal‑tech sectors. Funds will...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 14, 2026
It’s Not Just the Fed. Politics Looms over Central Banks Everywhere
Central banks worldwide are confronting heightened political pressure, challenging long‑standing notions of independence. In the United States, President Donald Trump has publicly urged the Federal Reserve to accelerate rate cuts, intensifying a clash with Chair Jerome Powell. The tension escalated...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Jan 14, 2026
Natural Fiber Welding Receives Investment From Provest Equity Partners and CTW Venture Partners
Natural Fiber Welding, a Peoria‑based developer of plant‑derived performance materials, secured a strategic investment from Provest Equity Partners and CTW Venture Partners. The undisclosed capital infusion coincides with Suhas Uppalapati joining the board as Chairman. The company will deploy the...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Ryan Secures Minority Investment From Neuberger Berman
Ryan, the world’s largest dedicated business‑tax services and software firm, announced a minority equity investment from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions. The deal adds Neuberger to existing shareholders Onex Partners and Ares Private Equity, creating a broader strategic investor base. The...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 14, 2026
Vista AI Raises $29.5M in Series B Funding
Vista AI, a Palo Alto startup that provides automated MRI scanning software for hospitals and imaging centers, announced a $29.5 million Series B round. The financing was led by a consortium of health systems—including Cedars‑Sinai, Intermountain Health, University of Utah...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Ammobia Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding
Ammobia, a San Francisco startup developing low‑cost ammonia synthesis, secured $7.5 million in seed funding from Shell Ventures, Air Liquide, MOL Switch and Chevron Technology Ventures. The capital will finance a pilot plant to de‑risk its proprietary Haber‑Bosch 2.0 reactor, which operates...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Amperon Receives Investment From Samsung Ventures
Amperon, a Houston‑based AI energy‑forecasting firm, secured investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, though the amount remains undisclosed. The capital will accelerate Amperon's global expansion and the development of new analytics products for power and utility markets. Founded in 2018,...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Caldera Therapeutics Launches with $112.5M in Total Capital
Caldera Therapeutics, a Cambridge‑based clinical‑stage biotech, announced its launch with $112.5 million in total capital. The financing comprises a $75 million Series A led by Atlas Venture, LAV and venBio, and a $37.5 million Series A‑1 round headed by Omega Funds with new backers Wellington...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Teledyne Acquires DD-Scientific
Teledyne Technologies announced the acquisition of UK‑based DD‑Scientific, a developer of high‑performance gas sensors. The purchase price was not disclosed. DD‑Scientific’s portfolio includes toxic‑gas detection, medical‑grade, and trace‑gas sensors for environmental compliance. The deal expands Teledyne’s instrumentation offerings into precision...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Skild AI Raises Close to $1.4 Billion in Funding at Over $14 Billion Valuation
Skild AI, a Pittsburgh‑based robotics AI startup, announced a funding round of close to $1.4 billion that lifts its valuation above $14 billion. The round was spearheaded by SoftBank Group and featured investors such as NVIDIA’s NVentures, Jeff Bezos, Samsung and LG....
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Depthfirst Raises $40M in Series A Funding
San Francisco‑based depthfirst announced a $40 million Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Alt Capital, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures, Mantis VC, SV Angel and several angels. The funding will accelerate research and development, go‑to‑market initiatives, and hiring across applied research, engineering, product, and...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Titl Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding
Titl, a Miami‑based proptech startup that leverages AI and blockchain for property title verification, closed a $2.5 million seed round led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. The funding will fuel the company’s expansion beyond Florida into Georgia, Maryland, and Connecticut....
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Pillr Health Receives Investment From Water Street Healthcare Partners
Pillr Health, a Boca Raton‑based provider of software and tech‑enabled services for health‑care delivery organizations, announced an investment from private‑equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the capital will fund an expansion of Pillr's...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Novee Emerges Raises $51.5M in Total Funding
Novee, an AI offensive security startup based in Tel Aviv, announced it has raised $51.5 million in total funding from investors including YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Oren Zeev. The company, founded in May 2025, offers an AI‑driven penetration‑testing platform that mimics...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Maxfusion Raises Funding
Maxfusion, a Prague‑based platform for automated video ad creation, secured undisclosed funding from Czech Founders VC, angel investor Ory Weihs, and its founders. The capital will fund a proprietary audio‑guided foundation model and accelerate customer acquisition. The service offers bulk...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Meet Caria Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
Meet Caria, a New York‑based AI‑native recruitment software startup, announced a $1 million pre‑seed round led by ANF Investment. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑driven platform that streamlines job creation, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and evaluation while integrating with existing...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Osapiens Raises US$ 100M in Series C Funding
German enterprise software firm osapiens announced a $100 million Series C round, led by Decarbonization Partners, a BlackRock‑Temasek joint venture. Existing backers Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira Growth also participated. The capital will fund accelerated product innovation, expansion into new international markets,...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Tive Raises $20M in Funding
Boston‑based Tive announced a $20 million funding round led by Lightsmith Group, with participation from Sageview Capital, World Innovation Lab, AVP and Supply Chain Ventures. The capital will fund expansion of its operations and further development of its real‑time logistics visibility...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Heat Pumps That Pay: How Industrial Process Heat Is Becoming a Cost-Saving Asset
Industrial heat, the world’s largest energy end‑use, is now a balance‑sheet issue as manufacturers grapple with volatile fuel prices and rising carbon costs. A new generation of high‑temperature heat pumps can deliver up to ~200 °C, turning waste heat and low‑grade...
By CFI.co (Capital Finance International)
News•Jan 14, 2026
Axol Bioscience Raises $2.8M in Funding
Axol Bioscience, an Edinburgh‑based iPSC provider, secured $2.8 million in a funding round led by BroadOak Capital Partners with participation from the Roslin Foundation. The capital will fund expansion of its U.S. operations and commercial footprint. Axol supplies functional iPSC‑derived cells,...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10M in Funding
Vivere Oncotherapies, a Berkeley‑based biotech, announced it has raised more than $10 million in a funding round. Investors include YK Bioventures, Pillar, Berkeley Frontier Fund, Freeflow Ventures, and the National Cancer Institute. The capital will be used to scale operations and...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Confianza Raises Series Seed 2 Funding
Confianza, a Sarasota‑based data and predictive analytics firm, announced a Series Seed 2 round, though the amount and investors were not disclosed. The capital will fund the expansion of client‑facing teams and accelerate AI/ML analytics and predictive modeling within the insurance...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 14, 2026
Gem Vs. Juicebox: AI Recruiting Platforms Compared (2026)
Gem positions itself as an AI‑first, all‑in‑one recruiting platform that merges ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics, promising 30‑50% cost reductions through consolidation. Juicebox, by contrast, is a point‑solution focused on AI‑driven list building and outreach that layers onto existing...
By Gem Blog
News•Jan 13, 2026
Converge Bio Receives $25M Series A Round
Converge Bio, a Boston‑based AI platform for drug discovery, announced a $25 million Series A round, bringing its total capital raised to $30 million. The funding will support scaling of its cloud‑native infrastructure and expansion of its data‑driven target identification tools. The round...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 13, 2026
Audit Firm Runs Afoul of PCAOB Rules By Taking Same As Last Year Way Too Literally
The PCAOB sanctioned Southfield‑based Zwick CPA, its owner Jack Zwick, and audit manager Jeffrey Hoskow for multiple violations during the 2022 audit of energy company Genie. The firm failed to plan risk assessments, gather sufficient evidence on revenue and internal...
By Going Concern
News•Jan 13, 2026
California Employment News: SB 513 and Personnel File Requirements
California's SB 513, which took effect on January 1 2026, clarifies the mandatory contents of employee personnel files. The statute enumerates specific documents—such as hiring applications, performance evaluations, and disciplinary records—that must be retained. Employers are required to keep these files for...
By The Labor & Employment Law Blog (California)
News•Jan 13, 2026
Defense Unicorns Closes $136M Series B
Defense Unicorns announced closing a $136 million Series B financing round led by Bain Capital. The funding pushes the San Antonio‑based, veteran‑owned startup past the $1 billion valuation threshold, granting it unicorn status. The company reported a 300 % year‑over‑year increase in adoption of...
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 13, 2026
HPS/PayMedix Scoops Up $33M
HPS/PayMedix announced a $33 million equity and debt financing round to accelerate its PayMedix platform. The round was led by HLM Investment Partners with a $16 million growth equity contribution, alongside Escalate Capital Partners, RVM Enterprises, and existing backer SV Health Investors....
By VC News Daily
News•Jan 13, 2026
A New Generation of Chinese Companies Is Expanding Around the World
Chinese consumer brands such as Urban Revivo, Luckin Coffee and Mixue are rapidly opening stores across the United States, signaling a new wave of global expansion. Unlike earlier state‑backed exporters, these firms rely on digital platforms like TikTok to generate...
By The Economist » Business
News•Jan 13, 2026
Proxima Raises $80M in Seed Funding
Proxima, the NYC‑based AI‑native biotech formerly known as VantAI, announced an $80 million seed round led by DCVC with participation from NVentures and other investors. The capital will fund its proximity‑modulating therapeutics platform that expands the druggable target space. Proxima’s approach...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
Onebrief Raises $200M in Series D Funding; Acquires Battle Road Digital
Onebrief, a Honolulu‑based command‑center operating system provider, secured $220 million in Series D financing at a $2.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst and Insight Partners. The capital will accelerate...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
Enspire DBS Therapy Raises $10.3M in Series B1 Funding
Enspire DBS Therapy announced a $10.3 million Series B1 round, led by Genesys Capital with participation from Cleveland Clinic and JobsOhio Ventures. The financing brings new board member Jamie Stiff from Genesys Capital. The capital will fund continued enrollment in the multicenter...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
RISA Labs Closes $11.1M Series A Funding Round
RISA Labs, a Palo Alto AI startup, closed an $11.1 million Series A round co‑led by Cencora Ventures and Optum Ventures. The funding will accelerate rollout of its AI operating system, the BOSS Console, across oncology clinics, health systems, specialty pharmacies and...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding at over $1 Billion Valuation
Defense Unicorns secured $136 million in a Series B round, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The financing, led by Bain Capital and joined by Ansa Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP, Uncorrelated Ventures, and former CIA Director David Petraeus, will fund...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
WitnessAI Raises $58M in Funding
WitnessAI, a Mountain View AI security startup, secured $58 million in a Series A round led by Sound Ventures, Anthropic and SentinelOne, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures and others. The capital will fund a global go‑to‑market push and accelerate product...
By FinSMEs
News•Jan 13, 2026
The 33rd Team Closes Eight-Figure Series B Funding
The 33rd Team, a New York‑based football technology firm, announced the close of an eight‑figure Series B round. The round attracted prominent investors such as Liberty Media, FORTA Advisors, and Gary Vaynerchuk. CEO Mike Tannenbaum said the capital will fund geographic...
By FinSMEs