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News•Jan 15, 2026
Cloudflare Acquires Human Native
Cloudflare announced the acquisition of Human Native, an AI data marketplace that links content creators with artificial‑intelligence developers. The purchase price was not disclosed. The deal aims to give Cloudflare tools to index, price, and monetize creator‑generated data for AI applications. Human Native’s team will help build transparent, fair channels for developers to discover and purchase high‑quality datasets.
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News•Jan 15, 2026
New Mountain Capital Closes Second Private Equity Fund, at $1.2 Billion
New Mountain Capital closed its second non‑control private‑equity vehicle, the New Mountain Strategic Equity Fund II, at $1.2 billion, more than double the $640 million raised for the first fund in 2020. The fund attracted a broad base of pension funds, insurers,...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
CloudSEK Secures Strategic Investment From Connecticut Innovations
CloudSEK, the Bengaluru‑based AI‑powered cyber‑threat‑intelligence firm, secured a strategic investment from Connecticut Innovations as part of a $10 million Series B2 round. The funding follows a $19 million Series B1 raise and will fuel the company’s U.S. expansion, including a new regional hub in...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Positive Development Secures $45M Growth Debt Facility
Positive Development secured a $45 million growth debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank and Pinegrove Venture Partners. The capital will fund expansion of developmental therapy and autism diagnostics into new U.S. markets, pursue strategic acquisitions, and broaden health‑plan access. CEO Mike...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Higgsfield Raises $80M in Series A Extension Funding
Higgsfield, a San Francisco AI‑native generative video platform, secured $80 million in a Series A extension, bringing total Series A capital to over $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion. The funding follows a rapid growth trajectory that saw the firm...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Coxwave Raises $5M in Pre-Series A Funding
Coxwave, a Seoul‑based AI product analytics firm, closed a $5 million pre‑Series A round. The financing was led by L&S Venture Capital and included Hyundai’s venture arms and KDB Capital. CEO Joowon Kim says the capital will boost technical development and broaden...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
GovDash Raises $30M in Series B Funding
GovDash, a New York‑based AI‑driven ERP for government contractors, closed a $30 million Series B round led by Mucker Capital and BCI. The funding will fuel engineering expansion, customer‑success initiatives, and new offices in New York and Arlington. In 2025 the company posted...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Olelo Intelligence Raises $1M in Funding
Olelo Intelligence, a Honolulu‑based AI sales‑coaching platform for automotive repair shops, secured $1 million in funding led by Hawaiʻi Angels, which contributed $500 k. The capital will fund operational expansion and further product development. Since the round’s close in fall 2025, Olelo has...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Slips Raises $3.5M in Series Seed Funding
Los Angeles‑based peer‑to‑peer betting platform Slips raised $3.5 M in a Series Seed round led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital, with participation from Andrew Schwartzberg and other strategic investors. The funding will be used to upgrade the technology...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
MARS Bioimaging Closes $15M Series A Funding
Medical device startup MARS Bioimaging announced a $15 million Series A round, led by Pacific Channel. The financing was delivered in two tranches—$7.6 million initially and $7.4 million later in 2026. The capital will accelerate deployment of its portable spectral photon‑counting CT scanners across...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Cyb3r Operations Raises $5.4M in Financing
London‑based Cyb3r Operations secured $5.4 million in a financing round led by Octopus Ventures, bringing its total capital to $6.75 million after a follow‑on from Pi Labs. The startup provides continuous, automated third‑party cyber risk visibility across tech stacks, flagging vulnerabilities, sanctions,...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Quadric Raises $30M in Series C Funding
Quadric, a Burlingame‑based AI inference engine provider, announced a $30 million Series C round led by ACCELERATE Fund with participation from several notable venture firms. The capital will fund expansion of its General Purpose NPU (GPNPU) processor IP and end‑to‑end toolchain, which...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 $1 million pre‑seed round led by ANF Investment. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑driven platform that streamlines job creation, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and evaluation while integrating with existing...
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News•Jan 14, 2026
Osapiens Raises US$ 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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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News•Jan 13, 2026
OurPetPolicy Raises $8M in Series A Funding
OurPetPolicy, a Boise‑based platform that manages pets and detects emotional support animal (ESA) fraud, announced an $8 million Series A round. The financing was led by RET Ventures with participation from StageDotO and Capital Eleven. The company will use the capital to...
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