PremFina Expands Funding Partnership with Waterfall Asset Management to $125M
PremFina, a UK insurance premium finance provider, announced it has expanded its junior capital facility with Waterfall Asset Management to £100 million (≈ $125 million). The new funding increases PremFina’s balance‑sheet capacity and provides a longer runway for growth, reflecting Waterfall’s confidence in the platform. The deal is a debt financing arrangement that supports the company’s continued loan‑book expansion.
Sora Fuel Closes $14.6M Funding Round
Boston-based climate tech startup Sora Fuel announced the closing of a $14.6 million funding round. The round was co-led by Spero Ventures and Inspired Capital, with additional pro‑rata investments from Engine Ventures and Wireframe Ventures. The capital will support the...
Capital One Closes $5 Billion Deal to Acquire Brex
Capital One completed its $5 billion acquisition of fintech Brex, adding 35,000 business‑banking clients and AI‑driven tools to its payments platform. The half‑cash, half‑stock deal expands Capital One’s business‑payments capabilities and AI strategy.
VION Biosciences Closes Acquisition of Cellular Technology Limited (CTL)
VION Biosciences announced the closing of its acquisition of Cellular Technology Limited (CTL), a provider of functional immune‑monitoring analyzers, software, consumables, and services. The deal expands VION’s capabilities in immune‑medicine, adding CTL’s ELISPOT and FluoroSpot platforms and recurring consumables, strengthening...
WorkOnGrid Raises $2.4M in Funding Round Led by Transition VC
Indian AI startup WorkOnGrid announced it has raised ₹22.5 crore ($2.4 million) in a fresh funding round led by Transition VC, with participation from Indian Angel Network. The capital will fund international expansion, strengthen AI/ML capabilities, and build infrastructure. The company, founded...
Centegix Acquires Pikmykid to Combine School Safety and Operations Platforms
Emergency‑response software provider Centegix announced on April 7, 2026 that it has acquired school safety and dismissal platform Pikmykid. The deal creates a single SaaS solution that integrates daily student logistics with emergency‑response workflows for K‑12 districts. The acquisition, valued as undisclosed,...
Conxai Raises $5.5M in Series A Funding to Bring Agentic AI to Construction Industry
Munich‑based construction‑AI startup Conxai announced a €5 million ($5.5M) Series A round backed by Earlybird, Pi Labs, noa and Zacua Ventures. The financing follows a €2.7 million pre‑seed round in 2022 and will accelerate its agentic AI platform for the AEC sector.
Deckorators Acquires MoistureShield Assets
Deckorators announced it has acquired the remaining operating assets of MoistureShield decking, adding an Arkansas facility and expanding its product portfolio. The acquisition will boost Deckorators' manufacturing capacity and enable it to double its WPC output to $200 M by 2027.
Better Home & Finance Raises $69M in Public Stock Offering
Better Home & Finance announced a $60 million public stock offering, with an additional $9 million in over‑allotments, priced on April 7 at a 3.9% discount to its 30‑day VWAP. The proceeds will shore up capital, reduce costs, and simplify its international footprint,...
Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics
Amazon announced the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, a startup founded in 2024 that built the consumer‑oriented humanoid robot Sprout. The deal marks Amazon’s second robotics acquisition in a week, following its purchase of Swiss delivery firm Rivr, and underscores its...
Kaizen Mentoria Raises $970K From Mercurial Atlantic Investments
Brazilian edtech Kaizen Mentoria announced a $970,000 fundraising round led by Mercurial Atlantic Investments. The capital will be used to enhance its platform, scale customer acquisition, and expand across Brazil. Kaizen Mentoria, founded in 2020, currently serves over 700 students.
E2 Raises $80M in Series C Funding to Advance Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
E2, a commercial-stage medical technology firm, closed an $80 million Series C round led by Gilde Healthcare and Norwest, with participation from existing investors Santé Ventures, 415 Capital, S3 Ventures, Panakès Partners and M&L Healthcare Investments. The funding will accelerate commercialization of...
Amundi Makes Strategic Investment in Swiss Clean‑energy Platform Youdera
European asset manager Amundi, via its subsidiary Amundi Energy Transition, announced a strategic investment in Swiss C&I‑focused clean‑energy solutions provider Youdera. The funding will back Youdera’s €150 million deployment plan for distributed solar and battery storage across Europe. The investment amount...
FedDev Ontario Invests $7M in Kepler Communications to Boost Dual‑use Satellite Network
FedDev Ontario announced a $7 million federal investment in Toronto‑based Kepler Communications to commercialize its Tranche 1 optical data relay network. The funding, disclosed this week, will help Kepler support Canadian defence ISR requirements and accelerate its dual‑use space capabilities.
Heelstone Renewable Energy Secures Project Financing for Two US Solar Projects
Heelstone Renewable Energy has reached financial close on its 104 MW Alligator Creek project in Georgia and 102 MW Murch project in Michigan, backed by long‑term PPAs with a U.S. hyperscale data‑centre developer. The company secured non‑recourse project financing and tax‑equity commitments,...
Paylocity Acquires Grayscale to Expand AI-Powered Recruiting Capabilities
Paylocity announced on April 7, 2026 that it has acquired Grayscale, adding AI-driven automation to its high‑volume recruiting solutions. The undisclosed‑value deal aims to enhance candidate engagement and accelerate hiring for its HCM customers.
Modus Raises $85M in Seed and Series A Funding to Advance AI Audit Technology
Modus announced it has closed an $85 million financing that combines a seed round and a Series A round, led by an undisclosed major venture investor. The funding will be used to expand its AI‑native audit platform, support acquisitions of advisory entities,...
Nutanix Lands $150 M AMD AI Alliance
Nutanix announced a $150 million strategic AI alliance with AMD, marking a corporate investment to accelerate its agentic AI and GPU‑accelerated workloads. The partnership was disclosed at Nutanix’s .NEXT 2026 conference, with AMD committing the capital to support Nutanix’s AI infrastructure offerings....
InnovMetric Acquires Digisens IP to Boost CT Data Processing
InnovMetric has completed the acquisition of the intellectual property of French tomography software firm Digisens, adding a team of CT data processing experts. The deal will enable InnovMetric to develop a new PolyWorks module for importing scanner data, strengthening its...
SimpliFed Raises $10.8M Series A Led by Morningside and Hesperia Capital
SimpliFed, a virtual maternal health platform, secured $10.8M in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Morningside and Hesperia Capital. The funding will be used to expand its virtual OB model and develop a Maternal Health Operating System. The round...
OneStream Goes Private in $6.4B Acquisition by Hg
Finance software provider OneStream completed a $6.4 billion go‑private transaction, being acquired by London‑based private‑equity firm Hg. The deal closed in early April 2026, ending OneStream’s NASDAQ listing and retaining its leadership team.
Lucky Raises $23M Series B to Expand Credit and Neo‑banking in North Africa
Egyptian fintech Lucky closed a $23 million Series B round, led by Disruptech Ventures, DPI Venture Capital, Suez Canal Bank and OneStop. The funding will be used to scale its consumer credit offering, expand into North Africa and develop a neo‑banking platform....
Pan‑International Industrial Corp Invests $39M in Belgian Axial‑flux Motor Maker Magnax
Pan‑International Industrial Corp, a Foxconn Group member, together with Foxconn, announced a €35.5 million ($39 million) investment in Belgian motor manufacturer Magnax, making Pan‑International the largest shareholder. The funding will support industrialisation and high‑volume production of Magnax’s yokeless axial‑flux motors, with manufacturing...
Overland AI Secures $100M Funding Round Led by 8VC
Overland AI announced a $100 million funding round led by venture firm 8VC, with continued participation from Point72 Ventures. The round was closed recently, as discussed on The Road to Autonomy podcast, and will support the company's autonomous vehicle development for...
WholeSum Raises $335K Pre‑seed Top‑up From Love Ventures, Beamline and Angels
UK analytics startup WholeSum announced a $335,000 pre‑seed top‑up, bringing its total pre‑seed funding to $1.3 million. The new investment came from Love Ventures, Beamline and strategic angels, following a $965K raise earlier in the year. The funds will support R&D,...
Jana Energy Technology Closes A+ Funding Round with EVE Energy and Shenzhen Energy Storage Fund
Jana Energy Technology announced the completion of an A+ funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan, with investors including Shenzhen Energy Storage Fund and EVE Energy. The capital will fund upgrades to sodium‑ion battery material technology, expand production capacity,...
Kitar Raises over $10M in Pre-Series A Round to Expand Southeast Asian Secondhand E‑commerce
Indonesia‑based secondhand e‑commerce platform Kitar completed a pre‑Series A funding round, raising more than $10 million. The round was led by Source Code Capital with participation from Hike Capital and MindWorks Capital. The capital will fund AI capabilities, quality inspection, supply...
Anthropic Agrees to Acquire Coefficient Bio for $400M
Anthropic announced it will acquire biotech startup Coefficient Bio for approximately $400 million. The acquisition aims to integrate Anthropic’s AI models into drug discovery and clinical workflows. The deal was disclosed in a PYMNTS report on April 7, 2026.
Nano Dimension Sells AME and Fabrica Product Lines to Inspira Technologies
Nano Dimension announced the sale of its AME (Additively Manufactured Electronics) and Fabrica product lines to Israeli medtech firm Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. The transaction, disclosed on April 7, 2026, eliminates roughly $10 million of annual operating burn for Nano...
Sonibel Raises $1.6M Pre‑seed Funding Led by Maple VC
Sonibel, a startup that uses acoustic sensors and machine‑learning to detect welding errors, announced a $1.6 million USD pre‑seed round. The round was led by Maple VC with participation from Champion Hill Ventures and Dorm Room Fund, along with undisclosed strategic...
Two Boxes Secures $3.2M Funding Led by Assembly Ventures
Two Boxes announced the closing of a $3.2 million venture round led by Assembly Ventures, with participation from existing investors Peterson Ventures and Matchstick Ventures, bringing its total funding to $13 million. The capital will be used to expand its AI‑powered returns...
Data Center Switch Maker Aria Networks Raises $125M
Aria Networks, a startup building AI‑focused data center switches, closed a $125 million funding round. The round was backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures and will fund its Deep Networking product portfolio. The raise...
Korsana Biosciences Completes $380M Reverse Merger to Go Public
Korsana Biosciences Inc., a biotech firm developing disease‑modifying Alzheimer’s therapies, completed a reverse merger to become a publicly listed company, securing $380 million in new financing. The funds will support its tau‑targeting antibody pipeline, biomarker development, and upcoming Phase 2 trials.
Google Invests $4M in ReflexAI to Boost Mental Health Crisis Training Tools
Google announced a $4 million corporate investment in AI startup ReflexAI as part of its new Gemini mental‑health tools. The funding will support integrating Gemini into ReflexAI’s training platform for crisis hotlines and volunteers, expanding real‑world mental‑health support. The deal was...
Diversified UK & Europe Acquires Workspace Design Show
Diversified UK & Europe announced the acquisition of the Workspace Design Show, a leading B2B event for workspace design held in London and Amsterdam. The deal adds the event to Diversified’s portfolio of sector‑specific trade shows, expanding its presence in...
Naitiv Acquires Cloudworks and Inspira Systems to Launch AI-Native ServiceNow Consultancy
Naitiv, the first AI-native ServiceNow consultancy, announced its launch and the acquisition of ServiceNow partners Cloudworks and Inspira Systems. The acquisitions aim to accelerate AI-driven transformation for property‑and‑casualty insurers. The deal was announced on April 7 2026.
Sysco to Acquire Restaurant Depot in $29.1B Deal
U.S. foodservice distributor Sysco announced it will acquire wholesale firm Restaurant Depot in a transaction valued at roughly $29.1 billion, comprising $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares. The deal, pending regulatory approval, aims to combine Sysco’s high‑volume delivery model with...
Frontlands Raises $50M Debt Financing From StarMesa Capital
Dallas-based fintech startup Frontlands secured a $50 million debt round from StarMesa Capital to launch a mineral‑rights‑backed credit card for U.S. households. The funding will support product rollout and leverages the company’s AI‑driven underwriting platform. The deal was announced in early...
Stonepeak to Lead GFiber-Astound Merger as Majority Owner
GFiber, the former Google Fiber, announced a merger with Astound Broadband, creating a combined ISP with 7.1 million passings and 2 million customers. Private equity firm Stonepeak will hold a majority stake in the new entity, with GFiber’s parent retaining...
Fieldwork Robotics Secures $3.8M for Farm Trials
Fieldwork Robotics, a Cambridge-based autonomous agricultural robot startup, announced it has raised $3.8M in funding led by existing investor Elbow Beach Capital to support farm trials and commercial deployment of its berry-picking robots. The funding will enable the company to...
International Finance Corporation Invests $3M in Climate Startup Carbonwave
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced a $3 million investment in Carbonwave, a startup that converts invasive seaweed into commercial products. The funding aims to scale Carbonwave’s climate‑focused technology and support its growth. The deal was disclosed in a Devex article...
Acer Gadget Takes Minority Equity Stake in Plugable, Boosting Channel Growth
Acer Gadget, a subsidiary of Taiwanese PC maker Acer, has taken a minority equity stake in Plugable, the U.S. peripherals vendor. The undisclosed investment will help Plugable double its channel and field sales team, expand distribution, and secure a more...
Paladin EnviroTech Acquires Irish ITAD Provider ICT, Expanding European Footprint
Tampa‑based Paladin EnviroTech announced on 7 April 2026 that it has completed the acquisition of ICT, Ireland’s first R2v3‑certified IT asset disposition provider. The deal adds a Dublin operation to Paladin’s transatlantic platform, which now includes facilities in the U.S.,...
Health Universe Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Kleiner Perkins
San Francisco‑based AI healthcare startup Health Universe announced it has closed a $6 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins. The funding will support the company’s AI sandbox platform that enables healthcare organizations to build and deploy AI agents securely. The...
Ekuinas Invests RM1bn for Minority Stake in Malaysian Pharma Maker Ain Medicare
Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) announced a strategic investment through its RM1 billion Tranche IV fund, acquiring a minority stake in Ain Medicare Sdn Bhd, a Bumiputera-owned sterile parenteral pharmaceutical manufacturer. The deal supports Ekuinas' mandate to grow Bumiputera enterprises in strategic sectors...
Mercer Acquires AltamarCAM in Strategic Consolidation of Alternatives
Mercer announced the acquisition of AltamarCAM, a $22 billion private‑markets specialist, to expand its outsourced investment solutions platform. The deal, disclosed on April 7 2026, creates a larger integrated alternative‑investment platform for institutional clients. Deal value was not disclosed.
Alstom Acquires Cummins’ Hydrogen Technology Division
Alstom announced the acquisition of Cummins’ hydrogen technology division, taking over its hydrogen fuel‑cell operations for the rail sector. The deal brings engineering, product development, and support capabilities into Alstom’s portfolio, strengthening its position in hydrogen‑powered trains for non‑electrified lines.
NOVA Infrastructure Closes $1.45B Fund II for North American Infrastructure Investments
NOVA Infrastructure announced the final close of its second fund, NOVA Fund II, securing $1.45 billion from global investors, exceeding its target by over 30%. The fund will target middle‑market infrastructure assets in energy, digital infrastructure, transportation and environmental services across...
Agentic AI Startup NeuBird Raises $19.3M in Funding Led by Xora Innovation
NeuBird Inc., an agentic AI startup for site reliability engineering, closed a $19.3M funding round led by Xora Innovation with participation from Mayfield, Microsoft M12, StepStone Group and Prosperity7 Ventures. The capital will be used to expand its autonomous production...
Mappedin Raises $24.5M Growth Equity to Expand Indoor Mapping Platform
Mappedin announced a $24.5 million growth equity round to accelerate its AI-driven indoor mapping platform. The funding will support scaling from building-level maps to city-scale deployments across public venues such as airports, malls, and stadiums. The capital will be used...