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News•Jan 5, 2026
Azimuth AI Raises Funding
Azimuth AI, a semiconductor firm operating out of Sacramento and Hyderabad, closed an undisclosed‑amount funding round led by Jetha Global, with participation from Moneta Ventures, AUM Ventures, and new investors. The company specializes in custom edge‑AI system‑on‑chips targeting smart utilities, energy, and industrial infrastructure. Its flagship ARKA‑GKT1 chip, launched in New Delhi in November 2025, is now moving through qualification and customer testing. Production ramp‑up is slated for later in 2026.
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News•Jan 5, 2026
I-Care Raises €20M; Becomes An Uncorn
I‑care, the Belgian predictive‑maintenance specialist, closed a €20 million fundraising and refinancing round that lifted its valuation to €1 billion, earning the informal label of an “uncorn.” The capital, raised exclusively from existing shareholders and employees, will fund accelerated market‑share growth and...
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News•Jan 5, 2026
ServiceNow to Acquire Armis, for 7.75 Billion
ServiceNow announced a definitive agreement to acquire cyber‑exposure manager Armis for approximately $7.75 billion in cash, with closing expected in the second half of 2026. The deal will be funded by cash on hand and debt and will add Armis’ AI‑native...
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News•Jan 5, 2026
Erebor Bank Raises $350M in Funding at $4.35 Billion Post-Money Valuation
Erebor Bank, a Columbus‑based stablecoin bank, secured $350 million in a Series A round, valuing the company at $4.35 billion post‑money. The financing was led by Lux Capital with participation from Founders Fund, Haun Ventures and 8VC. Co‑founders Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale...
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News•Jan 5, 2026
Lucidean Raises $18M in Seed Financing
Lucidean, a Santa Barbara AI interconnect startup, secured $18 million in seed financing co‑led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies. The round backs its CohZero™ platform, which promises 3.2‑6.4 Tbps coherent optical links using existing IMDD lasers. New CEO Dr. James...
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News•Jan 3, 2026
Biobeat Raises $50M in Series B Funding
Biobeat Technologies announced a $50 million Series B round led by Ally Bridge Group, OrbiMed Advisors and Elevage Medical Technologies. The funding will accelerate U.S. commercialization of its FDA‑cleared, 24‑hour ambulatory blood‑pressure monitoring patch that eliminates cuffs. The round also added three...
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News•Jan 2, 2026
Vyriad Raises Final $25M Series B Tranche
Vyriad, a Rochester, Minn. biotech, closed a $25 million final tranche of its Series B round, bringing total Series B financing to $85 million. The round was led by Harry Stine of Stine Seed Farms with participation from family offices. The capital will fund...
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News•Jan 2, 2026
Dazzle AI Raises $8M in Seed Funding
Dazzle AI, a Palo Alto startup founded by Marissa Mayer, announced an $8 million seed round at a $35 million post‑money valuation. The round was led by Kirsten Green of Forerunner and featured participation from Kleiner Perkins, Greycroft, Offline Ventures, Slow Ventures,...
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News•Jan 1, 2026
The Longevity Startup That Already Has the Data Altos Labs Is Seeking: Hidden in Plain Sight
Celljevity, a low‑profile biotech, has treated over 1,000 patients for seven years, amassing Phase‑3‑level safety and efficacy data at a fraction of the cost of its high‑profile rivals. The company’s small‑molecule epigenetic reprogramming avoids the tumor‑formation risks associated with Yamanaka‑factor...
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News•Jan 1, 2026
Lemon Slice Raises $10.5M in Seed Funding
Lemon Slice, a San Francisco AI startup, secured $10.5 million in seed funding to accelerate its photo‑to‑interactive video technology. The round was led by Matrix Partners and Y Combinator, with participation from Dropbox CTO Arash Ferdowsi, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear, and the musical...
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News•Dec 23, 2025
CookUnity Acquires Flavrs
CookUnity, the NYC‑based chef‑to‑you meal‑delivery service, announced the acquisition of flavrs, a shoppable‑video platform that blends food content with direct commerce. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal enables CookUnity to embed a video‑first discovery layer into its...
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News•Dec 23, 2025
Innovation and Trust: Headway NOVA Honored with Two Prestigious Industry Awards
Headway NOVA, a tokenized real‑estate investment platform, was named the 1st Most Trusted Financial Company – Community Choice 2025 by TrustFinance and Real Estate Investment Firm of the Year by Corporate LiveWire. The dual honors highlight the firm’s secure, user‑friendly...
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News•Dec 22, 2025
Rising Digital Payments: How the ‘BTC to AUD’ Trend Is Reshaping Australia’s Tech Sector
Australia’s digital payments landscape is being reshaped by the surge in Bitcoin‑to‑Australian‑Dollar conversions, turning crypto flows into a strategic data signal for tech firms. Early adoption of Bitcoin exchanges, mining clusters, and university research gave the country a head start,...
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News•Dec 21, 2025
Galbot Raises Over $300M in Funding
Beijing‑based Galbot, a developer of embodied AI and general‑purpose humanoid robots, closed a funding round exceeding $300 million, pushing its valuation to $3 billion. The capital, sourced from investors across China, Singapore and the Middle East, will fund rapid technology development, scaling...
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News•Dec 19, 2025
Syremis Therapeutics Raises $165M in Series A Financing
Syremes Therapeutics announced a $165 million Series A round, co‑led by Dexcel Pharma and Third Rock Ventures with participation from Bain Capital Life Sciences, GV, QVT and Pictet. The Tel Aviv‑Boston biotech will use the capital to push its neuropsychiatric pipeline toward clinical...
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News•Dec 18, 2025
InfiniteWatch Raises $4M in Funding
InfiniteWatch, a New York‑based AI‑native interaction intelligence platform, announced a $4 million funding round led by Base10 Partners with participation from Sequoia, A16Z scouts and other investors. The company offers Session Replay and Voice agents that monitor and test customer interactions...
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News•Dec 18, 2025
Humanz Raises $15M in Funding; Acquires Ubiquitous and Bambassadors
Humanz, an AI platform for the creator economy based in Tel Aviv, raised $15 million in a funding round backed by existing and new institutional investors. The capital will fund accelerated AI product development and support the recent acquisitions of Ubiquitous and...
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News•Dec 18, 2025
Trading Technologies International Acquires OpenGamma
Trading Technologies International announced the acquisition of OpenGamma, a London‑based derivatives margin analytics firm. The deal, terms undisclosed, aims to merge OpenGamma’s margin‑optimization tools with TT’s multi‑asset SaaS platform. TT expects to accelerate growth in hedge‑fund and energy markets while...
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News•Dec 18, 2025
CranioSense Receives $5.5M in Federal Grants
CranioSense, a neurotechnology startup, secured roughly $5.5 million in non‑dilutive federal funding from the NIH Blueprint MedTech Program and the DoD’s Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program. The grants will finance development and pivotal validation of its non‑invasive intracranial pressure monitoring system,...
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News•Dec 18, 2025
FoRx Therapeutics Raises USD50M in Series A Financing
FoRx Therapeutics announced a $50 million Series A financing led by EQT Life Sciences, Pfizer Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and M Ventures. The capital will fund Phase 1 development of FORX‑428, an oral PARG inhibitor targeting DNA‑damage response pathways in advanced solid tumors. FORX‑428...
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