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 operations platform and grow its engineering, sales and marketing teams. The round was announced on April 7, 2026.
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...
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.
Natter Raises $23M in Funding Round Led by Renegade Partners
Natter, a New York‑based AI conversation platform for enterprise insights, announced a $23 million funding round led by Renegade Partners with participation from Kindred Capital, Costanoa Ventures, Rackhouse Ventures, Village Global and Asymmetric Capital Partners. The capital will fund international expansion,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Eclipse Capital Raises $1.3B Fund to Back Physical AI Startups
Eclipse Capital, a Palo Alto‑based venture firm, announced a new $1.3 billion fund split between a $591 million early‑stage incubation fund and a growth‑stage fund to back physical AI startups across sectors such as transportation, energy, infrastructure, compute and defense. The capital...
Satellite Energy Startup Secures $10M Seed Funding
A stealth-mode satellite energy transmission startup announced an oversubscribed seed round of $10 million, marking its emergence in the space and energy sectors. The funding will support the development of satellite-based energy transmission technologies.
Globe Telecom Joins Candle Submarine Cable Consortium as Investor and Landing Party
Philippines telecom operator Globe Telecom announced it has joined the Candle submarine cable consortium as an investor and landing party, committing to finance and build a new landing station in Batangas. The consortium, which includes SoftBank, Meta, IPS Inc, TM...
Xcel Brands Secures $1M Liquidity Reserve via Credit Facility Amendment
Xcel Brands Inc announced a credit facility amendment with First Eagle that releases a $1 million liquidity reserve and modifies repayment terms for its $2.2 million term A loan, providing additional financial flexibility. The amendment was disclosed in its Q3...
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...
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...
Ridge AI Raises $2.6M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Madrona
Ridge AI, a stealth startup that builds interactive dashboards and AI data agents for B2B software companies, announced a $2.6 million pre-seed financing round. The round was led by Madrona with participation from TheFounderVC and a group of angels, including...
Neurocrine Biosciences to Acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9B
Neurocrine Biosciences announced a $2.9 billion cash acquisition of Soleno Therapeutics, a Bay Area biotech known for its VYKAT XR therapy for Prader‑Willi syndrome. The deal gives Neurocrine its first metabolic‑disorder therapy and aims to accelerate its obesity drug pipeline. Soleno will...
Physical AI Firm Atoms Completes Acquisition of Autonomous Haulage Startup Pronto
Atoms, the physical AI company founded by Travis Kalanick, has completed its acquisition of Pronto, making the autonomous haulage technology the core engine of Atoms Mining. The deal integrates Pronto’s AHS solutions into Atoms’ three divisions, expanding its capabilities in...
Frontenac Acquires Bill Gosling Outsourcing From Owner Resource Group
Frontenac has completed the acquisition of Bill Gosling Outsourcing, a provider of accounts receivable management and back‑office services, from Owner Resource Group. The deal expands Frontenac’s portfolio of B2B service offerings.
ChangeMakers Acquires The Creative Dept., Expanding PR Capabilities
ChangeMakers, a strategy and communications firm with over 400 professionals across North America, announced it has acquired The Creative Dept., a brand strategy and creative advisory firm. The Creative Dept.’s co‑founders Chris Hirsch and Nellie Kim will join ChangeMakers as...
Levanta Acquires Perch+ to Expand Affiliate Marketplace
Levanta announced on April 6, 2026 that it has completed the acquisition of Perch+, an affiliate network for Amazon sellers. The deal integrates Perch+'s seller and affiliate base into Levanta's platform, enhancing its creator commerce and affiliate infrastructure. Financial terms...
Yuzu Health Secures $35M Series A to Modernize Health Insurance TPA Infrastructure
Yuzu Health, a next‑generation third‑party administrator, announced a $35 million Series A round co‑led by General Catalyst and Chemistry, with participation from Anthropic's Anthology Fund, Bain Future Back Ventures and Timeless Ventures. The funding brings total capital to $40 million and will be...
Quickbase Acquires Solvice to Boost AI-Powered Route Optimization and Workforce Scheduling
Quickbase, the AI operations platform, announced the acquisition of Solvice, a provider of route optimization and workforce scheduling APIs. The deal will integrate Solvice’s OnRoute and OnShift capabilities into Quickbase’s products, enhancing resource management and decision intelligence for field service...
Mediwhale Secures $13M Series C Funding Led by Premier Partners
South Korean medical AI startup Mediwhale raised 20 billion won ($13 million) in a Series C round led by Premier Partners, with participation from KB Investment, Quad Asset Management, IMM Investment, Hana Ventures, AON Investment and Startup Partners. The capital will fund clinical...
Dam Good Fish Secures Strategic Funding at Rs 30 Cr Valuation
Seafood infrastructure startup Dam Good Fish announced it has closed a strategic funding round, valuing the company at roughly Rs 30 crore ($3.6 million). The capital will be used to expand its AI‑driven demand‑to‑harvest system, boost supply and processing infrastructure, and enter new...
Wipro to Acquire Olam's Mindsprint in $1B+ Multi-Year Transformation Deal
Wipro Limited announced an eight‑year strategic transformation agreement with Singapore‑based Olam Group, valued at over $1 billion, including an $800 million committed spend. As part of the deal, Wipro will acquire Olam’s IT and digital services arm, Mindsprint, which will become a...
4DMedical Raises $57M in Private Placement to Expand AI-Driven Lung Imaging Software
Australian medical imaging firm 4DMedical announced it secured AU$83 million (approximately $57 million) in a private placement, supporting the rollout of its AI-powered CT:VQ ventilation-perfusion imaging software in Europe. The funding follows recent CE Mark certification and deployments at major US academic...
InfraVia Acquires Majority Stakes in Mercia Power Response and Balance Power Projects, Merging Them Into Supernova Power
InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK energy firms Mercia Power Response and Balance Power Projects, merging the two to launch the new flexible power platform Supernova Power. The platform aims to deliver over 2GW of battery...
Satark AI Raises Pre‑seed Round at $4 Million Valuation Cap
Cybersecurity startup Satark AI announced the closing of a pre‑seed funding round via convertible notes from angel investors, at a $4 million valuation cap. The amount raised was undisclosed. The proceeds will be used to run pilots with enterprise‑grade and growth‑stage...
Graphite Energy Secures $40M in Funding, Including $15M Loan and $25M Equity
Australian clean‑tech firm Graphite Energy announced it has secured $40 million to scale its Green Steam thermal energy storage systems. The financing comprises a $15 million non‑dilutive loan from Catalytic Impact Capital and a $25 million equity subscription led by the family office...
Locality Acquires Media Planning Software Developer Deben
Locality has completed the acquisition of Deben, a cross‑channel media planning software firm, to bolster its data‑driven advertising capabilities and unify campaign planning across broadcast and streaming. Financial terms were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Deben CEO Prasad...
Corpay Inc. Closes Sale of PayByPhone Unit to Lightyear Capital
Payments provider Corpay Inc. announced it has closed on the sale of its PayByPhone unit to Lightyear Capital. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal will cut Corpay’s 2026 revenue by roughly $75 million.
Hillman Solutions Acquires Campbell Chain & Fittings From Apex Tool Group
Hillman Solutions Corp. announced the acquisition of the Campbell Chain & Fittings business from Apex Tool Group, expanding its footprint in the industrial MRO market. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is expected to generate over $20 million in...
Forest Road Launches CenterNode Investment Arm with up to $750M in Capital Commitments
Century City‑based merchant bank Forest Road Co. has launched CenterNode, an opportunistic energy and infrastructure investment platform, securing up to $750 million in initial capital commitments from institutional investors, including Liberty Mutual Investments. Led by veteran executive Seth Zeleznik, CenterNode will...
Jindal Stainless Completes $14.2m Investment in Oyster Green
Indian steelmaker Jindal Stainless has completed a $14.2 million equity investment in the renewable‑energy SPV Oyster Green, securing a 4.6% stake. The funding will support the development of a 282 MW wind‑solar hybrid project to supply power to Jindal’s manufacturing facilities and...
Korsana Biosciences to List on NASDAQ via Reverse Merger with Cyclerion Therapeutics
Neuroscience firm Korsana Biosciences announced a reverse‑merger with NASDAQ‑listed Cyclerion Therapeutics, creating a combined company that will trade under the ticker KRSA. The all‑stock transaction gives Korsana shareholders about 98.5% of the equity, with Cyclerion shareholders retaining 1.5%, and includes...
Ambrosia Biosciences Secures $100M Series B Funding
Ambrosia Biosciences announced an oversubscribed $100 million Series B round to fund its oral small‑molecule GLP‑1 clinical trial. The round was co‑led by Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities, Redmile and Deep Track Capital, with participation from existing investors BVF Partners and Boulder Ventures,...
Boston Scientific Completes Acquisition of Valencia Technologies
Boston Scientific has closed its acquisition of incontinence device maker Valencia Technologies, gaining control of the eCoin tibial nerve stimulator. The deal, first announced in January, positions Boston Scientific to compete with Medtronic in the urinary incontinence market. Valencia is...
Madison Air Solutions Announces $2.15B IPO
Madison Air Solutions Corp. disclosed the terms of its proposed IPO, aiming to raise $2.15 billion by selling 82.69 million shares at $25‑$27 each. The offering will be led by Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Jefferies and Wells Fargo Securities, targeting a $12.71 billion market...
KfW IPEX-Bank Provides $80M Sustainability-Linked Loan to X-Press Feeders
German development bank KfW IPEX-Bank has extended an $80 million revolving sustainability-linked loan to Singapore-based container feeder operator X-Press Feeders. The financing will fund fleet renewal, efficiency upgrades, and other initiatives supporting X-Press Feeders' decarbonisation strategy toward climate neutrality by...
Logicalis Acquires Maple Woods to Boost AI-Infused Managed Services
Logicalis, a global VAR and MSP, announced the recent acquisition of Maple Woods, a managed services firm with a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform. The undisclosed deal aims to strengthen Logicalis’s AI-driven service offerings and expand its GRC capabilities...
Satellite Data Startup Xoople Closes $130M Series B Funding Round
Spanish Earth observation provider Xoople SL announced the close of a $130 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at over $1 billion. The round was led by Nazca Capital and included MCH Private Equity, CDTI, Buenavista Equity Partners and Endeavor...
Doctolib Raises $324M in Secondary Share Sale to Strüngmann Family Office ATHOS KG, A.P. Moller Holding, and Generation Investment Management
Doctolib completed a $324 million secondary share sale, selling shares from long‑term employees and early angel investors to new institutional backers including Strüngmann family office ATHOS KG, A.P. Moller Holding, and Generation Investment Management. The transaction values the company at about $3.9 billion, a...
Emigrant Partners Takes Minority Stake in Keen Wealth Advisors to Accelerate Expansion
Emigrant Partners, a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank, has acquired a non‑voting minority stake in Keen Wealth Advisors, a $1.3 bn registered investment advisor based in Overland Park, Kansas. The investment provides capital and strategic guidance to help Keen expand its technology, talent,...
Western Union Completes Acquisition of Singapore Digital Wallet Dash
Western Union has completed its acquisition of Dash, the Singapore‑based digital wallet previously owned by Singtel, giving the payments firm its first wallet in Asia‑Pacific. The deal, first announced in October 2024, closed in early April 2026 with an undisclosed purchase price....
SpinQ Technology Raises $87.2M in Series C+ Funding to Scale Quantum Computing
SpinQ Technology, a Shenzhen‑based quantum computing firm, completed a 600 million CNY ($87.2 M) Series C+ financing round led by state‑owned and industrial investors Guotai Junan Innovation Investment, Cornerstone Capital and Sichuan Zhenxing Group. The capital will fund high‑qubit superconducting chip development...
Kraken Robotics to Acquire Colvya Group for $615M
Canadian subsea battery maker Kraken Robotics announced the acquisition of Colvya Group, a provider of underwater navigation systems, for $615 million. The deal combines Kraken's battery technology with Colvya's navigation solutions, creating a larger player in the underwater defense market....
Microsoft Announces $10 Billion AI Investment in Japan, Partnering with SoftBank and Sakura Internet
Microsoft Corp. announced a $10 billion (1.6 trillion yen) investment in Japan over four years to boost AI and cloud infrastructure. The plan includes partnerships with SoftBank Group Corp. and Sakura Internet Inc. to accelerate AI-related services across the country.
SBI Mutual Fund Acquires Additional 4% Stake in Urban Company for $76M
SBI Mutual Fund acquired an additional 4% equity stake in Indian home‑services platform Urban Company through block and bulk deals worth ₹632 crore (≈$76 million). The transaction, disclosed in early April 2026, expands SBI’s anchor investor position following the company’s recent IPO.
Unidata and Azimut Libera Impressa Launch UniCenter Joint Venture with €57 M ($65.6 M) Investment for 20 MW Data Center in Rome
Italian telco Unidata and private‑equity firm Azimut Libera Impressa have formed the joint venture UniCenter to build a 20 MW carrier‑neutral Tier IV data center in Rome. Unidata will invest €5.7 million for a 25% stake and Azimut €51.3 million for the remaining 75%,...