JP Morgan to Acquire WealthOS to Boost Pensions Offering
JP Morgan announced it will acquire UK‑based wealth‑tech firm WealthOS, a SaaS platform for digital wealth‑management, to enhance its pensions and retirement‑planning services. The terms were not disclosed, and WealthOS’s 60‑person team will join JP Morgan’s International Consumer Banking division.
EquipmentShare Goes Public via IPO
EquipmentShare, the construction equipment rental and management platform founded in 2015, announced its initial public offering on January 23, 2026, marking its transition from a YC‑backed startup to a publicly traded company. The IPO underscores the firm’s growth and its...
Sparkli Raises $5M Pre‑seed Round to Expand AI‑based Learning Platform
Zurich‑based Sparkli, an AI‑driven learning platform for children, announced a $5 million pre‑seed round to scale its multimodal learning engine and launch a private beta. The funding will support expansion into families and schools worldwide and a strategic pilot with a...
Cubby Secures $63M Series A Funding Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Cubby, a self‑storage property‑management platform, announced a $63 million Series A round. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors. The capital will fuel growth of its AI‑native SaaS solution for operators across North...
Vector Acquires YardView
San Francisco‑based Vector announced the acquisition of Colorado‑based YardView, a provider of yard‑management and dock‑visibility solutions. The undisclosed deal expands Vector’s logistics workflow platform across gate, yard, dock, and document workflows. The acquisition was enabled by a partnership with BVP Forge.
RiskFront Raises $3.3M Pre‑seed Round Led by Lytical Ventures
Los Angeles‑based AI risk and compliance startup RiskFront Inc. announced a $3.3 million pre‑seed funding round led by Lytical Ventures, with participation from Flint Capital and Oceans. The capital will accelerate development of its AI agents for fraud detection and compliance...
Tourmanagement BV Acquires Beatswitch in Live Music Software Deal
Belgian artist platform Tourmanagement BV announced the acquisition of Beatswitch, a software used by festivals and event organisers for artist advancing. The undisclosed‑value deal aims to integrate festival and artist workflows onto a shared SaaS foundation, with Beatswitch continuing operations...
OnePlan Acquires Smart360 to Expand Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio Management
OnePlan, a global leader in strategic portfolio management, announced the acquisition of smart360, a provider of enterprise architecture and application portfolio management solutions. The deal, unveiled at the OnePlan Empower Conference in Las Vegas, aims to combine the two platforms...
Renterra Secures $9M Series A Funding Led by Avenue Growth Partners
Chicago‑based Renterra, a software platform for equipment rental businesses, announced the closing of a $9 million Series A round. The financing was led by Avenue Growth Partners with participation from Alaris Capital, Bienville Capital and Iron Prairie Ventures, and will fund expansion...
Nexxa.ai Secures $9M Seed Funding Led by Construct Capital
Nexxa.ai Inc., a startup building AI agents for heavy industry, announced a $9 million seed round led by Construct Capital with participation from a16z and existing investors. The funding will support its Nitro platform to modernize industrial engineering workflows.
Copeland to Acquire Bueno Analytics to Boost AI-Driven Building Analytics
Copeland, a global provider of compression technologies, announced it will acquire Bueno Analytics, an Australian SaaS firm specializing in AI-powered building analytics and energy management. The acquisition aims to integrate Bueno’s platform with Copeland’s HVAC solutions to deliver advanced data-driven...
Emergent Raises $70M Series B Funding
Emergent, an AI software creation platform, announced a $70 million Series B round led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. The funding brings the company's total capital raised to...
Statusphere Secures $18M Series A Funding Led by Volition Capital
Statusphere, an AI-driven influencer‑marketing platform, announced a $18 million Series A round led by Volition Capital, with participation from HearstLab, 1984 Ventures and How Women Invest. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $27 million and will support scaling its AI‑powered...
Baseten Labs Raises $300M in Growth-Stage Round, Valuation Hits $5B
AI inference startup Baseten Labs announced a $300 million funding round that values the company at $5 billion. The round was co‑led by Institutional Venture Partners and CapitalG, with Nvidia contributing $150 million. The capital will help scale Baseten’s AI inference infrastructure platform.
Soldera Secures €1.6M Non‑Dilutive Grant to Boost AI Infrastructure
Renewable‑energy platform Soldera has secured €1.6 million in non‑dilutive funding from the EAS Applied Research Grant to expand its AI‑driven certificate management system. The grant will fund AI infrastructure upgrades and support rapid growth across Europe, following a €2.5 million equity raise...
DealHub.io Raises $100M Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital
DealHub.io, a provider of enterprise CPQ and revenue automation solutions, announced a $100 million growth-stage funding round led by Riverwood Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate global expansion and enhance its AI-driven revenue platform. The round underscores investor...
British Business Bank Invests £25m in Kraken, Octopus Energy Spin‑off
The British Business Bank has taken a £25 million stake in Kraken, a software spin‑off of Octopus Energy, as part of a $1 billion share sale that values the company at $8.56 billion. The investment, the bank’s largest direct private‑company stake, supports its...
Grubhub Parent Wonder Acquires Restaurant Rewards Startup Claim
Wonder, the parent company of Grubhub, announced the acquisition of Claim, a restaurant rewards app that provides cash‑back promotions for diners. While the financial terms were not disclosed, Claim was last valued at $62 million after its $12 million Series A round. The...
AI Legal Tech Startup Ivo Secures $55M Series B Funding
Ivo, an AI-powered contract intelligence platform, announced a $55 million Series B round led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures. The new capital will fund product development and scaling...
NEOintralogistics Raises €3M Seed Round Led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund
German robotics-as-a-service provider NEOintralogistics closed a €3 million seed funding round, led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund with participation from Cetus Holding. The capital will fund commercial expansion, product development, and team growth to democratise warehouse automation via a pay‑per‑pick RaaS...
Legato Secures $7M Seed Funding Led by S Capital VC
Legato, an AI vibe‑coding platform, announced a $7 million seed round led by Israel‑based S Capital VC with participation from Cerca Partners. The funding will accelerate the expansion of its SaaS AI builder for business users, highlighting growing interest in low‑code...
Everstone Capital Merges Wingify and AB Tasty to Form $100M Digital Experience Platform
Private equity firm Everstone Capital announced the merger of its portfolio companies Wingify and AB Tasty, creating a digital‑experience optimization platform valued at over $100 million and generating more than $100 million in annual revenue. The combined entity will be led by...
TeamFeePay Raises £9M Equity Funding Round to Fuel European Expansion
Belfast‑based sports tech firm TeamFeePay announced a £9 million equity funding round led by YFM Equity Partners and the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, with participation from Techstart and private investors. The capital will support the company’s expansion across the UK...
Strava Files Confidential IPO, Appoints Goldman Sachs as Lead Underwriter
Fitness platform Strava Inc. has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, submitting a draft registration statement to the SEC. The company hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to lead the IPO, marking a new step after recent subscription growth and...
Clinical Voice AI Startup Tucuvi Raises $20M in Series A
Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi announced a $20 million Series A round led by Cathay Innovation and Kfund (via its Leadwind fund), with participation from Frontline Ventures, Seaya Ventures and Shilling. The funding will support expansion across Europe and the...
Diginex Acquires Carbon Accounting Startup Plan A for €55 M
NASDAQ‑listed ESG platform Diginex is buying Berlin‑based carbon accounting startup Plan A for €55 m, paying €3 m in cash and €52 m in shares for full ownership. Founder Lubomila Jordanova will remain CEO as the company joins Diginex, marking further consolidation in...
JumpCloud Acquires MacSolution to Expand Latin America Presence
JumpCloud Inc. announced the acquisition of MacSolution Tecnologia Ltd., Brazil's largest managed service provider, for an undisclosed price. The deal strengthens JumpCloud's identity and access management offerings in Latin America and builds a strategic hub in São Paulo. The acquisition follows...
Legaltech Startup Alice Raises €1M Pre‑seed Round
Belgium‑based legal AI platform Alice announced a €1 million pre‑seed funding round led by NewSchool and Seeder Fund, with participation from Belgian angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate development of its end‑to‑end legal casework solution and expand into...
Luxury Presence Secures $22M Series C Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Luxury Presence, an AI‑powered marketing platform for real estate agents, raised $22 million in a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NextEquity Partners, GSBackers, TriplePoint Capital, Jade Mills, Adam Mills and Spencer Rascoff. The financing also includes...
Discord Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO
Discord, the popular chat platform for gamers and streamers, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. The filing marks the company's move to go public after years of growth, with...
Swap Raises $100M Series C Round to Expand Global Commerce Operating System
Swap Commerce Ltd. announced a $100 million Series C funding round led by DST Global and ICONIQ Capital to accelerate its global expansion and enhance payments capabilities. The round brings total capital raised to $149 million and supports the AI‑driven commerce operating...
CertHub Raises €6.2M to Tackle Medtech’s Compliance Bottleneck
Munich‑based medtech compliance startup CertHub announced a €6.2 million fundraising round led by Cusp Capital, with participation from D11Z, Calm/Storm, UnternehmerTUM and business angels including Axel Stepken. The capital will be used to scale its AI‑driven platform that automates regulatory documentation...
Swap Raises $100M in Series C to Boost Payments and AI-Driven E‑commerce Platform
London‑based e‑commerce operating startup Swap announced a $100 million Series C funding round co‑led by existing investor Iconiq and DST Global. The round brings total funding to $149 million and will be used to enhance payment capabilities, expand into new markets and further...
United Manufacturing Hub Raises €5M in Funding Led by Kompas VC
United Manufacturing Hub (UMH) announced a €5 million funding round led by Kompas VC, with participation from seed + speed Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, Archimedes New Ventures and angels Jan Oberhauser and Jeff Hammerbacher. The capital will be used to expand...
Hg to Acquire OneStream in $6.4B All-Cash Deal
OneStream Inc., a corporate performance management software provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by private-equity firm Hg in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at $6.4 billion. Shareholders will receive $24 per share, a 31%...
Octopus Energy Spins Out Kraken with $1B Funding Round at $8.65B Valuation
Octopus Energy announced the spin‑out of its Kraken Technologies subsidiary as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion after closing a $1 billion funding round. The round was led by D1 Capital Partners and included investors Octopus Capital, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,...
Webrazzi GSYF Leads $1M Seed Round in AI-Driven Game Creation Platform GameByte
GameByte, an AI-powered platform that lets mobile game studios generate playable games from text prompts, raised $1 million at a $10 million valuation from Webrazzi GSYF, the venture arm of Webrazzi. The funding will help expand the platform and accelerate its global...
ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Billion
ServiceNow announced today that it will acquire cyber‑exposure management firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, with the transaction expected to close in the second half of 2026. The deal expands ServiceNow's AI‑driven workflow platform with real‑time security visibility across IT,...
Omnidocs Acquires Majority Stake in Swiss Document Solutions Provider Officeatwork
Danish software firm Omnidocs announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Switzerland‑based officeatwork, expanding its footprint in the DACH region. The deal, the fourth add‑on for Omnidocs, strengthens its document generation and automation platform across Europe.
Kyndryl to Acquire Dutch Cloud Provider Solvinity
In November 2025, American IT services firm Kyndryl announced its intention to acquire Solvinity, a Dutch managed‑cloud provider that runs critical national infrastructure. The deal raises concerns about European digital sovereignty as a local provider becomes owned by a US‑based...
Clearwater Analytics to Be Taken Private in $8.4B Deal by Permira and Warburg Pincus
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc. announced it will be taken private by private‑equity firms Permira Holdings Ltd. and Warburg Pincus LLC in an $8.4 billion transaction. The acquirers will purchase shares at $24.55 each, with a go‑shop period running until Jan. 23, 2026. The...
Cursor Acquires AI Code‑review Startup Graphite
Code‑editor provider Cursor announced today that it has acquired Graphite, an AI‑powered code review startup. The deal will be financed with a mix of cash and equity, and Graphite will continue operating as a standalone product alongside Cursor’s editor.
Endra Systems Raises $20M Seed Round to Automate MEP Design
Sweden‑based AI startup Endra Systems announced a $20 million seed round led by Notion Capital, with participation from Norrsken VC and angel investors. The funding will accelerate the company’s AI‑driven platform that automates mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for engineers, and...
Lovable Secures $330M Funding Round at $6.6B Valuation
Lovable announced a $330 million financing round, boosting its valuation to $6.6 billion as it expands its platform that enables non‑developers to build software. The round marks a significant growth‑stage investment in the European SaaS space.
Lovable Secures $330M Series B Funding at $6.6B Valuation
Lovable announced a $330 million Series B round, valuing the company at $6.6 billion. The round was led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures' Anthology fund, with participation from NVentures, Salesforce Ventures, Databricks Ventures, T. Capital, Atlassian Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Khosla Ventures, DST Global, EQT Growth,...
AtScale Secures Undisclosed Funding Round Led by Snowflake Ventures
Data‑management firm AtScale announced it has closed a new equity financing round led by Snowflake Inc.’s venture arm, Snowflake Ventures. While the exact amount was not disclosed, analysts estimate the round is between $75 million and $100 million, marking AtScale’s largest investment...
Neural Concept Secures $100M Series C to Accelerate AI‑Native Engineering Platform
Swiss AI‑engineered design startup Neural Concept announced a $100 million Series C round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from Forestay Capital, Alven, HTGF, D.E. Shaw Ventures and Aster Capital. The funding will speed product development, expand go‑to‑market teams and add generative CAD capabilities, reinforcing...
Pickpad Launches Pre‑seed Fundraising Round to Scale Smart Pickup Hardware
Ukrainian‑origin startup Pickpad, which automates restaurant pickup counters with AI‑enabled hardware, announced it is raising a pre‑seed round to fund mass production and expansion. The round’s size and investors were not disclosed.
Echo Secures $35M Series A to Build AI‑Driven Secure Cloud Base Layer
Israeli startup Echo announced a $35 million Series A round to commercialize its AI‑powered platform that rebuilds and hardens container base images. The round, led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures and SentinelOne, brings Echo’s total funding to...
Marble Secures $9M Seed Round to Launch AI-Powered Tax Research Tool
Marble, an AI startup for tax professionals, announced a $9 million seed funding round led by Susa Ventures with participation from MXV Capital and Konrad Capital. The capital will fuel the rollout of its free AI-driven tax research platform and...
