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News•Feb 22, 2026
Salt Lake City-Based Jump, a Provider of AI Tools for Financial Advisors to Automate Meeting Prep and More, Raised an...
Jump, a Salt Lake City fintech that provides AI‑driven tools for financial advisors, announced an $80 million Series B round led by Insight Partners. The capital will accelerate development of its meeting‑preparation, research, and compliance automation platform and expand its sales force. Jump’s technology aims to reduce manual workflow for wealth managers, allowing advisors to focus on client relationships. The round also includes participation from existing investors, underscoring confidence in AI adoption across the financial services sector.
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News•Feb 18, 2026
DG Matrix, Which Builds Solid-State Transformers to Handle up to 2.4 MW and Boost Data Center Power Efficiency, Raised a...
DG Matrix, a startup developing solid‑state transformers (SSTs) for data centers, announced a $60 million Series A round led by Engine Ventures. The company’s SSTs can handle up to 2.4 MW, promising higher efficiency and reduced footprint compared with legacy transformer technology....
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Q&A with Synthesia Founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli on Growing the London-Based Enterprise AI Video Platform, Hitting a $4B Valuation,...
Synthesia, the London‑based AI video platform, has scaled to a $4 billion valuation as it expands its enterprise customer base. Founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli discussed the company’s mission to overhaul content creation using synthetic video and the strategic steps driving...
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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Humain Invests $3B in xAI, Becoming a Significant Minority Shareholder
Saudi-backed AI firm Humain has invested $3 billion in xAI, taking a significant minority stake. The investment was announced just before SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, marking a major corporate funding round for the startup.
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Sources: US Healthcare Manufacturer Danaher Is Nearing a Deal to Buy Medtech Company Masimo for ~$10B; Masimo Is in an...
Danaher, a US healthcare conglomerate, is close to finalizing a roughly $10 billion acquisition of Masimo, the maker of pulse‑oximetry and other medical monitoring devices. The deal, still subject to antitrust clearance, would add Masimo’s sensor technology to Danaher’s Life Sciences...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
UK Software Firm Pinewood's Stock Fell ~31% on February 16 After Apax Withdrew Its £575M Takeover Offer, Citing "Prevailing Challenging...
Apax Partners pulled its £575 million takeover bid for FTSE 250 software firm Pinewood on February 16, citing challenging market conditions. The withdrawal triggered an immediate 31% drop in Pinewood’s share price, the steepest decline in weeks. Analysts view the move as a...
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Khosla Ventures and Accel to Invest up to $500M Each in India's AI Ecosystem
Top Indian venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Accel announced they will each commit between $300 million and $500 million to support the growth of India's AI ecosystem, with the funding to be made at the AI Impact Summit. The...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Alibaba Debuts Qwen 3.5, Adding "Visual Agentic Capabilities" To Independently Execute Tasks, and Says It Is 60% Cheaper to Use...
Alibaba announced the launch of Qwen 3.5, its latest generative‑AI model. The model adds visual agentic capabilities, allowing it to interpret images and autonomously carry out complex tasks. Alibaba claims Qwen 3.5 costs 60% less to run and delivers eight‑fold...
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Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Garner Health Raises $118M Series D at $1.35B Valuation
NYC‑based Garner Health, a data‑analytics platform that helps workers locate healthcare providers, announced a $118 million Series D financing round, bringing its valuation to $1.35 billion. The round was reported on February 11, 2026.
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Spain-Based Multiverse in Talks to Raise €500M at €1.5B+ Valuation
Spain-based AI startup Multiverse, which compresses large language models to cut energy and compute costs, is reportedly in talks to raise about €500 million, valuing the company at over €1.5 billion. The company has reached €100 million in annual recurring revenue.
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Newo Raises $25M Series A to Scale AI Front‑desk Agents for SMBs
AI startup Newo announced a $25 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital to $32 million. The new capital will be used to expand its always‑on AI voice and text agents that serve as front‑desk assistants for small...
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