Columbia Bank to Acquire Northfield Bank in $597M Merger
Columbia Bank announced a $597 million merger with Northfield Bank, with the deal expected to close later this year. As part of the agreement, Northfield Bank's chairman, president and CEO Steven Klein will become senior executive vice president and COO of Columbia Bank.
Vena Solutions to Acquire Acterys, Expanding Orchestrated Financial Planning
Toronto-based Vena Solutions announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Australian FP&A platform Acterys. The cash‑and‑stock transaction, terms undisclosed, will combine Vena’s Excel‑native software with Acterys’ operational planning and Power BI integration to expand its orchestrated financial planning capabilities....
Novartis to Acquire Avidity Biosciences in $12B Takeover
Swiss pharma giant Novartis announced it will acquire RNA‑drug developer Avidity Biosciences for $12 billion, with the transaction expected to close in the next few months. The deal is part of Novartis' strategy to bolster its pipeline amid significant patent expiries,...
PrimeGen US to Merge with DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp in $1.5B SPAC Deal
California-based biotech PrimeGen US announced a merger with SPAC DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation, valuing PrimeGen at approximately $1.5 billion in equity. The transaction, disclosed in a February 4 SEC filing, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending...
Lightyear Capital to Acquire PayByPhone From Corpay
Private equity firm Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire mobile parking payments provider PayByPhone from Corpay. The transaction, expected to close in Q2 2026, will see PayByPhone operate as a standalone business under Lightyear’s ownership.
Agentsy Raises $700,000 Pre‑seed Round Led by Empress Capital
Australian proptech startup Agentsy announced the closing of a $700,000 pre‑seed funding round led by Empress Capital. The round, completed in late December, will fund the commercial launch of its AI platform for residential real‑estate agencies across Australia.
GoCab Raises $45M in Equity and Debt Financing
London-based mobility and fintech platform GoCab secured $45 million in a financing round comprising $15 million in equity and $30 million in debt. The equity round was led by E3 Capital and JANNGO Capital, with participation from KawiSafi Ventures and...
Spotify-Backed Soundtrack Acquires Tunify and Ambie to Expand Local Presence
Swedish music‑for‑business platform Soundtrack Technologies announced the acquisition of Tunify, a Belgian‑Dutch B2B music provider, and Ambie, a UK hospitality background‑music service. The deal expands Soundtrack’s presence in the Benelux region and the UK, adding local curation capabilities to its...
Texas Instruments Snaps Up Chip Designer Silicon Labs for $7.5B
Texas Instruments announced an all‑cash acquisition of Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion, expanding its embedded wireless connectivity portfolio across industrial, automotive and IoT markets. The deal, approved by both boards, is slated to close in the first half of 2027 pending...
Resolve AI Raises $125 Million for AI Agents That Maintain Software
Resolve AI announced a $125 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, taking its total funding above $150 million and valuing the startup at $1 billion. The capital will accelerate development of its AI agents that act as site‑reliability engineers, helping enterprises...
Neo Financial Raises C$68.5 Million to Fund Its Inaugural Securitisation Programme
Canadian fintech Neo Financial announced a C$68.5 million equity raise to launch a securitisation programme aimed at expanding its lending portfolio. The round was led by a syndicate of over 100 Canadian investors, with institutional participation from Alberta Investment Management Corporation...
Naoma Secures $440K Pre-Seed Funding Led by ULTRA VC
AI video sales agent startup Naoma announced a $440,000 pre‑seed round led by ULTRA VC, with participation from Sparkle Ventures and angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and scale customer acquisition for its platform that...
Muon Space Secures $146M Series B Funding to Accelerate Satellite Constellation Deployment
Muon Space announced it has closed a $146 million Series B financing round, providing capital to expand its multi-mission satellite constellation operations and develop in-house propulsion technology. The new funding will support accelerated launch cadence, production capacity growth, and further...
OneDome Raises $25M in Pre-Series C Funding Round
OneDome, a UK‑based housing and fintech platform, announced a $25 million Pre‑Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million. The new capital will support the company’s expansion of its digital mortgage and property‑management services.
BCAS Raises €30M Debt Financing Led by MyInvestor
Spanish edtech startup BCAS announced the closing of a €30 million debt financing round led by MyInvestor. The funds will be used to expand its flexible student financing solutions across Europe, increasing operational capacity and offering installment‑based financing at affordable rates.
Brazilian Fintech Asaas Acquires Digital Insurance Broker Mutuus
Brazilian fintech Asaas announced the acquisition of digital insurance broker Mutuus, adding insurance distribution to its platform. Mutuus will continue operating independently while Asaas integrates its services, expanding its offering for small and medium-sized businesses.
QT Sense Secures €4M Seed Funding Led by Cottonwood Technology Fund
Dutch startup QT Sense announced a €4 million financing round, including a €3 million seed round led by Cottonwood Technology Fund and follow‑on investments from QDNL Participations and an angel investor. The funding also comprises a €0.6 million ONCO‑Q grant and €0.4 million from...
SonoVascular Secures $6M Series A Funding Led by Harbright Ventures
SonoVascular, a clinical‑stage medical‑device company, announced the first close of its $6 million Series A preferred stock financing, led by Harbright Ventures. The capital will fund FDA approval for a pivotal peripheral venous study and a first‑in‑human trial for pulmonary embolism treatment....
Stratus Medical Raises $10M in Series B Funding
Stratus Medical, a Magnolia, TX‑based medical device company, announced a $10 million Series B round led by Wasatch Health Partners. The funding will support development of its RF generator and BVNA technology, expand its patent portfolio, and fund a clinical study.
Lunar Energy Secures $232M Funding to Accelerate Smart Home Battery Rollout
Lunar Energy announced a $232 million fundraising round to fund the expansion of its smart home battery technology. The capital will be used to scale production, enhance R&D, and accelerate market adoption of its energy storage solutions.
Great Power, Sunwoda, and Deye Technology File Hong Kong IPO Applications
Chinese energy storage firms Great Power, Sunwoda, and Deye Technology have filed listing applications on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, signaling upcoming IPOs on the Main Board. Great Power submitted its application on 30 January, Sunwoda updated its prospectus on 30 January,...
PhonePe Gears up for IPO After SEBI Approval
PhonePe, the Indian UPI‑centric fintech, announced plans to go public after receiving SEBI approval for its draft prospectus. The IPO aims to capitalize on its 657 million users, extensive merchant network, and expanding financial‑services offerings. The filing highlights strong revenue growth...
Skyline Investors Acquires Buddy’s Home Furnishings
Private equity firm Skyline Investors announced the acquisition of rent‑to‑own franchisor Buddy’s Home Furnishings, which operates over 220 locations across 18 states and Guam. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal also involves Standard Communities co‑founders Jeffrey Jaeger and Scott...
Reflection Raises over $2B to Build Open-Weight AI Models
Reflection, a new AI lab, has raised over $2 billion to develop open‑weight AI models that aim to challenge open‑source Chinese models like DeepSeek. The funding was disclosed in an interview with co‑founder and CTO Ioannis Antonoglou at Davos, and the...
Yozo.ai Secures $1.7M Pre‑Seed Funding to Accelerate Autonomous E‑Commerce AI Agents
UAE‑based AI startup Yozo.ai closed a $1.7 million pre‑seed round led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint Ventures and M‑Empire Angels. The capital will be used to scale...
Imbed Biosciences Secures Undisclosed Investment From BioLab Holdings
Imbed Biosciences, a synthetic antimicrobial and tissue‑regeneration solutions company, announced an undisclosed investment from BioLab Holdings to accelerate development of its SAM Antimicrobial Technology platform for wound‑care. The funding will support product development and commercialization efforts. The deal was reported...
Medtronic to Acquire CathWorks for Up to $585M
Medtronic plc announced it will exercise its option to acquire privately held medical device maker CathWorks for up to $585 million, pending FTC approval. The deal will expand Medtronic’s interventional cardiology portfolio by adding CathWorks’ AI‑driven FFRangio system. Closing is expected...
Ouster Acquires StereoLabs for $35M to Form Physical AI Sensing Platform
Ouster completed its acquisition of StereoLabs for about $35 million in cash and stock, merging StereoLabs' stereo camera hardware and AI vision software with Ouster's lidar technology. The deal creates a unified physical AI sensing and perception platform targeting robotics, industrial...
Exponent Financial Secures $20M Revolving Credit Facility From Jovian Capital Management
Exponent Financial, a technology-driven lender for franchise operators, announced a new $20 million revolving credit facility from Jovian Capital Management. The facility will support the company's expansion into term lending and broaden its financing capabilities for franchise operators. The partnership...
Canary Technologies Acquires OpenKey to Expand Mobile Key Capabilities
Canary Technologies, the leading hotel guest management platform, announced the acquisition of OpenKey, a pioneer in mobile key solutions for hotels. The deal broadens Canary's AI‑powered Guest Management System with expanded mobile key support and door lock compatibility, enhancing digital...
Skyryse Secures Over $300M in Series C Funding to Accelerate AI Flight Control System
Skyryse Inc., developer of the AI-powered flight control system SkyOS, announced a Series C funding round exceeding $300 million, led by Autopilot Ventures and Fidelity Management with participation from several institutional investors. The round values the company at $1.15 billion and will...
SynthBee Raises $100M in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Crosspoint Capital Partners
Fort Lauderdale-based collaborative intelligence platform SynthBee announced a $100 million funding round to accelerate its expansion and development. The round was led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with the capital earmarked for scaling operations across sectors such as medical technology, aerospace,...
Ares Interactive Raises $70M in Series A Funding
Ares Interactive, a provider of AI-enabled development, marketing, and live-ops solutions for the gaming industry, announced it has closed a $70 million Series A funding round. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand its market presence....
EnFi Raises $15M to Expand AI Agents for Bank Credit Decisions
Boston-based fintech EnFi announced a $15 million fundraising round led by Fintop, with participation from Patriot Financial Partners, Commerce Ventures, Unusual Ventures and Boston Seed Capital. The capital will be used to deploy AI agents that automate credit analysis and...
No Agent List Secures $10M Private Investment to Launch AI-Powered Real Estate Platform
No Agent List announced a $10 million private investment ahead of its Spring 2026 launch. The funding will accelerate AI development and national rollout, positioning the platform as a transparent alternative to traditional commission‑driven real‑estate models. Founded by Richie Delao, the platform...
AppFactor Raises $4M in Seed Funding
London‑based AppFactor, which offers an AI‑driven agentic orchestration platform for enterprise software, announced a $4 million seed round. The round was led by Tensor Ventures with participation from Begin Capital, Adara Ventures and Narwhal Investments. The funds will be used to...
GrubMarket Secures $50M Series H Funding Round
San Francisco‑based GrubMarket, an AI‑powered technology enabler for the U.S. food supply chain, announced a $50 million Series H financing round. The round was led by Future Food Fund, Portfolia Funds, Liberty Street Funds, RD Heritage Group, Flume Ventures, MY Securities and...
Semperis Acquires MightyID to Extend Identity Resilience Across Cloud Identity Platforms
Semperis Ltd., a provider of enterprise identity protection and cyber‑resilience solutions, announced the acquisition of MightyID Inc., a specialist in identity‑resilience for cloud platforms such as Okta and Ping Identity. The undisclosed‑value deal expands Semperis’s capabilities in hybrid identity security,...
Dynatrace Acquires DevCycle to Bridge Observability Gap
Dynatrace announced the acquisition of feature‑management platform DevCycle, aiming to combine feature flags with causal AI to create an active observability control plane. The deal, reported on Feb 4 2026, seeks to close the observability gap in progressive delivery and support agentic...
Mitra EV Secures $27M Equity and Debt Financing Led by Ultra Capital
Los Angeles‑based Mitra EV, which provides a commercial fleet electrification platform, announced a $27 million financing package that includes both equity and debt. The equity round was led by Ultra Capital, and S2G Investments supplied a credit facility. The capital will...
Experian to Acquire AI-Powered Mortgage Shopping Platform Own Up
Experian announced it will acquire Own Up, an AI-powered mortgage shopping platform, to expand its mortgage offerings within the Experian Marketplace. The acquisition was announced in a Feb. 3 press release and is expected to close within 90 days pending...
Shotling Secures €700K Pre-Seed Funding Led by Myriad Defense Fund
Copenhagen-based counter-UAS startup Shotling announced a €700,000 pre-seed round to accelerate its kinetic short-range C-UAS system development. The round was led by Myriad Defense Fund with co-investment from IPO CLUB's Fund II America 2030 and a matching non-dilutive loan from...
Midi Health Secures $100M Series D Funding Led by Goodwater Capital
Midi Health, a women’s telehealth platform based in Palo Alto, raised $100 million in a Series D round at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from Foresite Capital, Serena Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, GV, Emerson Collective,...
Nvidia Invests $2B in CoreWeave to Accelerate AI Factory Buildout
Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in GPU‑cloud provider CoreWeave, raising its stake from about 6% to roughly 9%. The funding will speed the construction of AI factories on Nvidia’s infrastructure, including access to Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs. The move...
ActiveCampaign Acquires AI Evaluation Platform ‘Feedback Intelligence’
ActiveCampaign announced it has acquired Feedback Intelligence, an AI evaluation and analytics platform that turns raw conversations into actionable insights. The deal will boost ActiveCampaign’s Active Intelligence AI engine, enhancing autonomous marketing workflows for its customers. Feedback Intelligence’s founder and...
CloudForge Raises $3.95M as It Emerges From Stealth
AI-powered sales and procurement platform CloudForge announced its emergence from stealth with a $3.95 million funding round. The round was backed by Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital to accelerate its metals supply chain solution.
Go Brewing Secures Strategic Financing From Rich Roll Enterprises and Listen Ventures
Naperville‑based non‑alcoholic craft beer maker Go Brewing announced a strategic financing round, with an undisclosed amount, backed by Rich Roll Enterprises and follow‑on investor Listen Ventures. The capital will be used to accelerate market penetration in the western and northwestern...
Graici Secures $7.5M Series A Funding Led by Santé Ventures
Cleveland-based AI data startup Graici announced a $7.5 million Series A round led by Santé Ventures. The financing will fund expansion of operations and development efforts, and Santé’s founding managing director Dr. Joe Cunningham joined Graici’s board.
Bits Technology Secures €12M Series A Funding
Swedish RegTech startup Bits Technology announced a €12 million Series A round to accelerate its compliance automation platform for banks and fintechs across Europe. The funding will support development of KYB, AML and onboarding solutions, reflecting rising demand for streamlined regulatory compliance.
UBEES Raises €8M Series A to Scale Regenerative Pollination Worldwide
UBEES, a beekeeping applications startup for regenerative agriculture, announced the close of an €8 million Series A round co‑led by Starquest and Capagro, with Newtree Impact also participating. The funding will fuel the company’s expansion across Latin America, Africa, Europe and the...