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NoblQ Receives Majority Investment From Yellow Stripes Capital
NewsMar 6, 2026

NoblQ Receives Majority Investment From Yellow Stripes Capital

Plano‑based IT services firm NoblQ announced that Yellow Stripes Capital has acquired a majority stake, though the transaction value was not disclosed. The capital infusion will fund NoblQ’s expansion of operations and accelerate its AI‑driven engineering and enterprise platform development....

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Sierra Space Closes $550M Series C Funding Round, at $8 Billion Valuation
NewsMar 6, 2026

Sierra Space Closes $550M Series C Funding Round, at $8 Billion Valuation

Defense‑tech firm Sierra Space secured $550 million in a Series C round, valuing the company at $8 billion post‑money. The financing was led by LuminArx Capital Management with participation from General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures and others. Sierra Space plans to channel...

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Vor Systems Raises $3M Pre-Seed Funding
NewsMar 6, 2026

Vor Systems Raises $3M Pre-Seed Funding

Vor Systems, a San Francisco AI‑enabled transaction platform for energy deals, secured $3 million in pre‑seed financing. The round was led by Gigascale Capital with participation from Virta Ventures and several angel investors. The capital will accelerate product development and forge...

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Science Closes $230M Series C Funding
NewsMar 6, 2026

Science Closes $230M Series C Funding

Science, the Alameda‑based neural engineering firm, closed a $230 million Series C round, raising its total capital to roughly $490 million since 2021. The financing will accelerate commercialization of its brain‑computer interface retinal implant, PRIMA, and expand research, manufacturing, and bio‑hybrid neural platforms....

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Five Bells Closes Seed Funding
NewsMar 2, 2026

Five Bells Closes Seed Funding

Five Bells, a New York‑based digital‑asset post‑trade infrastructure firm, announced the close of its seed round. The undisclosed amount was led by Ego Death Capital with participation from Timechain, Epoch and Fulgur Ventures. The capital will fund enhancements to its...

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Smack Technologies Raises $32M in Funding
NewsMar 2, 2026

Smack Technologies Raises $32M in Funding

Smack Technologies, an El Segundo‑based AI lab services firm serving national‑security customers, closed a $32 million Series A round. The financing was led by Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures, with participation from a slate of strategic and venture investors including Point72 Ventures and...

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Ease Health Raises $41M in Series A Funding
NewsMar 2, 2026

Ease Health Raises $41M in Series A Funding

Ease Health, a New York‑based AI‑native CRM, EHR, and RCM platform, secured $41 million in Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz. The capital will fund expansion of its product and engineering teams and accelerate AI‑driven automation across the suite. The raise...

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Alveus Therapeutics Raises $37M in Series A Extension Funding
NewsMar 2, 2026

Alveus Therapeutics Raises $37M in Series A Extension Funding

Alveus Therapeutics announced a $37 million Series A extension, raising its total capital to $197 million. The round attracted new investors Jeito Capital and Novo Holdings alongside existing backers such as New Rhein Healthcare Investors and Sanofi Capital. Proceeds will expand the investor...

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Old Well Labs Raises Funding
NewsFeb 27, 2026

Old Well Labs Raises Funding

Old Well Labs, a Charlotte‑based AI fintech, announced it has closed a new funding round. The round was led by Nellore Capital and included TFJ Capital, Capital Allocators, Teamworthy Ventures and Hammoud Ventures, though the amount remains undisclosed. The capital...

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Rlwrld Raises $26M in Seed 2 Funding
NewsFeb 27, 2026

Rlwrld Raises $26M in Seed 2 Funding

Rlwrld, a Seoul‑based Physical AI startup, secured $26 million in a Seed‑2 round, bringing its total seed funding to $26 million after a $15 million Seed‑1 round. The round featured a mix of regional venture firms and strategic corporate investors such as Headline...

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STS Digital Raises $30M in Funding
NewsFeb 27, 2026

STS Digital Raises $30M in Funding

STS Digital, a principal trading firm based in Zug, Switzerland, announced a $30 million funding round to accelerate its digital‑asset derivatives business. The round was led by CMT Digital and included investors such as Payward, Strobe Ventures, Arrington Capital, F‑Prime and...

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Jest Raises $7M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 27, 2026

Jest Raises $7M in Seed Funding

Jest, a San Francisco startup building a marketplace for messaging games, announced a $7 million seed round. The financing was led by Innovation Endeavors and will be used to scale the platform and onboard its first wave of game studios. Founded...

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NationGraph Raises $18M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

NationGraph Raises $18M in Series A Funding

NationGraph, an AI-native intelligence platform helping businesses win government contracts, announced an $18 million Series A round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures and included Perplexity’s Fund, XYZ Venture Capital, Reach Capital, and several angels. The capital brings the company’s total...

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Prophet Security Raises Strategic Funding Round
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Prophet Security Raises Strategic Funding Round

Prophet Security, a Palo Alto‑based developer of an agentic AI platform for Security Operations Centers, announced a strategic funding round with undisclosed size. The round attracted prominent investors including Amex Ventures, Citi Ventures, Accel, and Bain Capital Ventures. The capital...

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Avisi Technologies Raises $10.7M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Avisi Technologies Raises $10.7M in Series A Funding

Avisi Technologies, a Redwood City‑based ophthalmic device maker, secured $10.7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by MedVenture Partners and included new investors such as Sherpa Healthcare Partners, Golden Seeds, and SBI US Gateway Fund. The capital will fund...

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Spirit AI Raises $280M in Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Spirit AI Raises $280M in Funding

Spirit AI, a Beijing‑based developer of general‑purpose embodied AI models, secured $280 million in a funding round led by a mix of global financial and strategic investors. The capital will be used to scale deployment of its embodied models, broaden its...

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Guidde Raises $50M in Series B Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Guidde Raises $50M in Series B Funding

Guidde, an Israeli AI‑driven digital adoption platform, announced a $50 million Series B round. The financing was led by PSG Equity and included strategic investors monday.com, Norwest, Entrée Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures. The capital will accelerate the company’s global rollout...

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TBD Raises $3M in Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

TBD Raises $3M in Funding

TBD, a New York‑based prediction‑market protocol provider, announced a $3 million funding round. The round was led by CMT Digital and ParaFi, with participation from Jump Crypto. The capital will be deployed to scale operations and accelerate development of its verified...

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Rowspace Raises $50M in Seed and Series A Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Rowspace Raises $50M in Seed and Series A Funding

Rowspace, a San Francisco‑New York AI platform for institutional financial data, announced a combined $50 million raise across seed and Series A rounds. The Series A was co‑led by Sequoia and Emergence Capital, while the seed round was also led by Sequoia with...

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Cicada Raises US$13.5M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Cicada Raises US$13.5M in Series A Funding

Cicada, a New York‑based fintech, announced a $13.5 million Series A round to accelerate its electronic trading platform that links institutional investors with local‑currency markets across Latin America. The round was led by Citi and included participation from B3’s venture arm L4,...

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Axis Medical Receives Investment From Spur Ridge Capital
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Axis Medical Receives Investment From Spur Ridge Capital

Axis Medical, a Denver-based distributor of spinal implant and orthobiologic technologies, has secured an undisclosed investment from private‑equity firm Spur Ridge Capital. The capital will fund enhancements to operational infrastructure, expanded sales initiatives, and strategic acquisitions. Founded in 2014, Axis...

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Harbor Compliance Receives Majority Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount; Appoints New CEO
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Harbor Compliance Receives Majority Growth Investment From Bregal Sagemount; Appoints New CEO

Harbor Compliance, a Lancaster‑based SaaS provider of entity‑compliance solutions, secured a majority growth investment from private‑equity firm Bregal Sagemount. The deal, whose financial terms were undisclosed, brings three Bregal partners onto Harbor’s board alongside former CT Corporation CEO John Weber. Concurrently,...

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AlayaCare Receives $50M Growth Capital Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
NewsFeb 20, 2026

AlayaCare Receives $50M Growth Capital Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking

AlayaCare, a Montreal‑based home and community care software provider, secured a $50 million growth‑capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking. The funding will fuel the company’s expansion plans, including strategic mergers and acquisitions. AlayaCare’s platform supports public, private, and nonprofit care organizations...

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Salesforce Acquires Momentum
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Salesforce Acquires Momentum

Salesforce announced the acquisition of Momentum, a San Francisco‑based conversational‑insights platform, with the purchase price undisclosed. The transaction is slated to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027, pending standard conditions. Momentum’s technology captures and structures data from Zoom,...

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Vizzia Raises €30M in Series B Funding
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Vizzia Raises €30M in Series B Funding

Paris‑based Vizzia secured €30 million in a Series B round led by Base10 Partners, bringing its total capital to nearly €50 million. The financing follows a previous round led by Headline and includes participation from Sistafund. Vizzia will use the cash to enhance...

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Resurrect Bio Holds $8.1M Initial Close of Series A
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Resurrect Bio Holds $8.1M Initial Close of Series A

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Eagle Wireless Raises $30M in Series B Funding
NewsFeb 20, 2026

Eagle Wireless Raises $30M in Series B Funding

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Rapidata Raises $8.5M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Rapidata Raises $8.5M in Seed Funding

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Ownwell Rises $50M in Series B Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Ownwell Rises $50M in Series B Funding

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Plato Raises $14.5M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Plato Raises $14.5M in Seed Funding

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Odynn Raises $9.5M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Odynn Raises $9.5M in Seed Funding

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Qumis Raises $4.3M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Qumis Raises $4.3M in Seed Funding

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Altesa BioSciences Raises $75M in Series B Funding
NewsFeb 19, 2026

Altesa BioSciences Raises $75M in Series B Funding

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Circuit Raises $30M in Funding
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Circuit Raises $30M in Funding

Circuit, an Austin‑based AI platform for manufacturing and service firms, announced a $30 million financing round. The round was led by a roster of high‑profile backers including Jim Breyer, Lew Cirne, and other tech investors. CEO Tyson Tuttle said the capital...

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Zero Homes Raises $16.8M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Zero Homes Raises $16.8M in Series A Funding

Zero Homes, a Denver‑based digital marketplace for residential electrification, secured $16.8 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Prelude Ventures with participation from SJF Ventures, Watsco Ventures, and existing backers. The capital will fund expansion into additional U.S. markets,...

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Fireplace Raises $1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Fireplace Raises $1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding

Fireplace, a Hong Kong startup, raised $1.5 million in pre‑seed financing led by Frachtis with participation from White Star Capital and angel investors. The company offers a professional trading terminal that aggregates prediction‑market venues, providing real‑time data, execution, charting, and wallet...

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InKind Raises $450M in Funding
NewsFeb 18, 2026

InKind Raises $450M in Funding

Austin‑based restaurant commerce platform inKind announced a $450 million funding round backed by Peak6 founders, former Sodexo US CEO, and Condé Nast CPTO. The capital will fuel a rollout to an additional 10,000 U.S. restaurants over the next twelve months. inKind already...

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Zest Equity Launches Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow Following FSRA Authorisation
NewsFeb 18, 2026

Zest Equity Launches Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow Following FSRA Authorisation

Zest Equity, backed by Morgan Stanley and regional investors, launched two new FSRA‑regulated services—Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow—expanding its private‑market infrastructure platform. Zest Arrange digitizes end‑to‑end deal‑making workflows, while Zest Escrow provides a regulated escrow function with segregated UAE bank...

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Temporal Raises $300M in Series D Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Temporal Raises $300M in Series D Funding

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SurrealDB Raises $23M in Additional Series A Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

SurrealDB Raises $23M in Additional Series A Funding

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QuadSci Raises $8M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

QuadSci Raises $8M in Series A Funding

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GelMEDIX Raises $13M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

GelMEDIX Raises $13M in Seed Funding

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Autosana Raises $3.2M in Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Autosana Raises $3.2M in Funding

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Certivo Raises $4M in Seed Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Certivo Raises $4M in Seed Funding

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Daffodil Health Raises $16.3M in Series A Funding
NewsFeb 17, 2026

Daffodil Health Raises $16.3M in Series A Funding

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BioReact Receives Investment From UTulsa’s Hurricane Ventures
NewsFeb 16, 2026

BioReact Receives Investment From UTulsa’s Hurricane Ventures

BioReact, an Indianapolis‑based AI and analytics platform for bioprocess development, announced an investment from the University of Tulsa and Hurricane Ventures. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. The capital will be used to accelerate go‑to‑market initiatives and broaden the...

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Linda AI Raises €2.6M in Pre-Seed Funding
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Linda AI Raises €2.6M in Pre-Seed Funding

Linda AI, a Dublin‑based health‑tech startup, announced a €2.6 million pre‑seed round led by 6 Degrees Capital. The funding will finance the expansion of senior sales and engineering teams and accelerate development of its AI‑powered voice agents for dental practices. The agents...

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Helia Care Raises $3M in Funding
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Helia Care Raises $3M in Funding

Helia Care, a Scottsdale‑based SaaS provider for healthcare supply chain and billing, secured $3 million from In Revenue Capital and Habanero Ventures. The funding will fuel operational expansion and further product development. Its platform aligns clinical ordering with existing supplier contracts,...

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Tembo Raises £16M in Funding Round
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Tembo Raises £16M in Funding Round

London‑based fintech Tembo announced a £16 million funding round led by Gresham House Ventures and existing backers such as Goodwater Capital and the British Business Bank. The capital will fuel expansion of its digital savings and mortgage platform, including the recently...

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