Alibaba Prepares IPO for AI Chip Unit T-Head
Alibaba is preparing to list its semiconductor subsidiary T-Head via an initial public offering, restructuring the unit to include employee ownership before the listing. T-Head builds processors for data centers and AI, supporting Alibaba's cloud infrastructure.
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.
VentureMed Group Raises $28M in Series C Funding
Minneapolis‑based medical device maker VentureMed Group announced a $28 million Series C round to advance its vessel preparation technologies. The round was led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investor Endeavour Vision. The funds will support clinical program expansion and new...
LendInvest Secures £250m Debt Funding From Castlelake
LendInvest announced a new funding agreement with Castlelake, under which the asset manager will purchase up to £250 million of loans. The partnership expands LendInvest’s bridging loan capacity and offers greater flexibility for UK property borrowers. The deal highlights strong institutional...
AnGard Microwave Secures Strategic Minority Investment From NUNC Capital
AnGard Microwave, a Dutch developer of high‑power microwave counter‑robotic systems, announced a strategic minority investment as part of its seed‑funding round. NUNC Capital joined existing shareholders TNO and the University of Twente, though the deal value was undisclosed. The funds...
Mendra Therapeutics Raises $82M Series A to Accelerate Rare Disease Drug Development
Mendra Therapeutics, a new biotech founded by former BioMarin executives, announced an $82 million Series A financing led by OrbiMed, 8VC and 5AM Ventures. The capital will be used to acquire rare‑disease assets and accelerate development with AI. The funding was disclosed...
Balance Homes Secures $30M Funding Led by Falco Group
Balance Homes announced its relaunch backed by a $30 million investment led by Falco Group. The funding will accelerate the company's mission to provide flexible co‑ownership solutions that help American homeowners maintain equity and access to their homes. Founded in 2021...
Metavallon VC Launches €5 Million Pre‑Seed “Brain Gain” Fund to Boost Greek Deep‑tech Startups
Metavallon VC announced a new €5 million pre‑seed “Brain Gain” fund to invest €200k‑€400k in deep‑tech and life‑science startups founded abroad or from Greek university spin‑outs that commit to building R&D in Greece. The fund is backed by EquiFund (a joint...
BioMarin Veterans Launch New Biotech, Raise $82M for Rare Disease Drug Development
Former BioMarin executives have founded a new biotech focused on rare disease therapeutics. The startup announced an $82 million fundraising round to support development of orphan drugs. The capital will be used to acquire and advance promising rare disease candidates.
Quadric Raises $30 Million Series C Led by Accelerate Fund
Quadric, a chip‑IP startup focused on on‑device AI inference, announced a $30 million Series C funding round led by Accelerate Fund, managed by Beenext Capital Management. The round brings total funding to $72 million and supports its expansion into laptops, industrial devices, and...
Mindbody, Booker, ClassPass, and EGYM Merge Under New Parent Playlist in $785M Deal
Fitness and wellness brands Mindbody, Booker, ClassPass and EGYM announced a merger under the newly formed parent company Playlist. The transaction includes $785 million of new equity investment led by Affinity Partners, valuing the combined entity at $7.5 billion.
TikTok and ByteDance Form Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
TikTok and its parent ByteDance have signed agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to create a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, slated to close on Jan. 22, 2026. The partnership will secure TikTok’s continued operations in the United States and...
D-Orbit Secures $124M in Series D Funding to Expand Orbital Logistics
Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit announced it has closed the first tranche of its Series D round, raising $124 million. The capital will fund strategic acquisitions, expand its orbital logistics infrastructure, and scale in‑orbit transportation services. The round was announced...
AI Startups Merge to Launch First Full-Stack AI Cloud
Lightning AI and Voltage Park have merged, with Lightning AI as the surviving brand, to create the first full‑stack AI cloud built from the ground up for AI workloads. The combined entity, valued at over $2.5 billion, brings together AI software...
FlexTecs Secures Strategic Investment From Cohere Capital
Atlanta‑based FlexTecs, a provider of recovery audit and payment accuracy solutions, announced a strategic investment from Cohere Capital. The undisclosed amount will be used to accelerate growth, expand its SaaS platform, pursue geographic expansion, and explore strategic acquisitions.
OpenAI Seeks $50B Investment From Middle Eastern Sovereign Wealth Funds
OpenAI is pursuing a new funding round that could raise up to $50 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, with CEO Sam Altman meeting investors in the UAE. The round is expected to close in Q1 2026, marking a significant increase...
Vi Partners Secures €161M First Close for New Venture Fund
Swiss venture capital firm Vi Partners announced the first close of its latest fund, targeting €161 million (CHF 150 million). The fund will focus on Series A and early‑stage investments in technology and healthcare, including AI, fintech, biotech, and medtech. The announcement coincides with...
Claroty Secures $150M Series F Funding Led by Golub Growth
Claroty announced a $150 million Series F round led by Golub Growth, an affiliate of Golub Capital, with existing investors contributing up to $50 million. The capital will fund global expansion and further development of its cyber‑physical systems protection platform.
Corxel Secures $287M Series D1 Funding to Advance Oral GLP-1 Obesity Pill
Corxel Pharmaceuticals announced a $287 million Series D1 financing round, with investors including SR One, TCGX, RA Capital Management, RTW Investments and Hengdian Group Capital. The capital will fund development of its oral GLP‑1 obesity drug CX11, licensed from China’s Vincentage, underscoring strong venture...
SurgePays Prices $2.5m Public Offering to Support Growth
SurgePays, a wireless and FinTech point‑of‑sale company, announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 2,000,000 shares at $1.25 per share, raising about $2.5 million in gross proceeds. The deal includes a 45‑day over‑allotment option for up to 300,000 additional...
Airwallex Acquires Paynuri to Expand Into South Korea
Singapore‑based payments platform Airwallex announced it is acquiring South Korean payment gateway Paynuri, securing local payment, prepaid and foreign‑exchange licences. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition aims to accelerate Airwallex’s entry into the Korean market and strengthen its APAC...
Stratolaunch Secures Major Funding From Elliott Investment Management and Cerberus
Stratolaunch announced a significant equity raise, adding Elliott Investment Management as a new investor alongside existing backer Cerberus Capital Management. The undisclosed funding will be used to expand hypersonic test and flight services, increase production capacity, and accelerate flight cadence...
Payoneer Acquires Boundless to Boost European Workforce Management
Payoneer announced the acquisition of Dublin‑based Boundless, an Employer of Record platform, to strengthen its end‑to‑end solution for hiring and paying international talent across Europe. The deal expands Payoneer’s global workforce management capabilities.
OakNorth Extends Loan to EAG Bioenergy for Bioenergy Asset Acquisition
OakNorth, a digital bank focused on mid‑market businesses, announced a new loan to EAG Bioenergy to fund its bioenergy asset acquisition strategy. The financing underscores OakNorth's commitment to sustainable development, adding to its $18 billion loan portfolio.
Claim Health Secures $4.4M Funding to Streamline Home Care Payments
Claim Health, a health‑tech startup, announced a $4.4 million fundraising round to develop AI‑driven solutions that automate payment processes for home‑care providers. The capital will support product development and scaling, with investors not disclosed at the time of the announcement.
Woliz Secures $2.2M Pre-Seed Funding Led by Sanlam Maroc
Moroccan fintech platform Woliz raised $2.2 million in a pre‑seed round led by insurer Sanlam Maroc. The funding will accelerate product development and expand its digital ecosystem for neighbourhood merchants in Morocco, with plans to target other African markets.
RadixArk Raises Funding Led by Accel at $400M Valuation
RadixArk, the commercial spin‑out of the open‑source SGLang project, announced a new funding round led by Accel that values the startup at about $400 million. The round’s size was not disclosed. The company aims to commercialize inference optimization tools for AI...
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...
Preply Raises $150M Series D, Hits $1.2B Unicorn Valuation
Ukrainian‑origin language learning platform Preply announced a $150 million Series D round, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and cementing its unicorn status. The funding will support AI‑driven features and expansion across its four offices in Barcelona, London, New York and Kyiv.
Novo Nordisk Invests in Aspect Biosystems, Expands Partnership to Transfer Cell‑therapy Technologies
Novo Nordisk announced an expanded partnership with Aspect Biosystems, transferring its stem‑cell‑derived islet cell and hypoimmune cell‑engineering technologies. As part of the deal, Novo will make an equity investment and provide research funding to Aspect, though financial terms were not...
LatticeFlow AI Acquires AI Sonar to Deliver End-to-End Secure AI Governance
Swiss deep‑tech firm LatticeFlow AI announced the acquisition of Dublin‑based AI Sonar Ltd, a CloudSphere subsidiary, to integrate its AI discovery platform into LatticeFlow’s evidence‑based AI governance suite. The deal gives LatticeFlow full ownership of AI Sonar’s IP and engineering...
AiStrike Secures $7M Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Driven Cyber Defense
AiStrike, an AI-native cybersecurity startup, announced a $7 million seed round led by Blumberg Capital with participation from Runtime Ventures, NextEra Energy Investments and Oregon Venture Fund. The funding will be used to scale its preemptive cyber defense platform for enterprise...
Mistplay to Acquire Mobivity’s Connected Rewards Platform
Mistplay announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Connected Rewards platform and related assets from Mobivity Holdings Corp., expanding its LoyaltyPlay business. The acquisition, expected to close in early Q1 2026, will enhance brand loyalty gamification for mobile gamers and...
Triple Whale Acquires Anteater to Track AI Search Visibility
Ecommerce intelligence platform Triple Whale announced the acquisition of AI search visibility startup Anteater. The deal will let merchants monitor brand visibility within large language models like ChatGPT and link AI‑driven discovery to revenue. Internal data shows a 60‑fold increase...
Pegasystems Acquires Adopteq Assets to Power New AI-Driven Lotus Notes Modernization Tool
Pegasystems Inc. announced it has acquired assets from Sweden-based Adopteq, including InvestigatorPlus and MigratorPlus, to launch its new AI-powered Notes to Blueprint solution for modernizing legacy Lotus Notes applications. The acquisition enables enterprises to transform and retire outdated Lotus Notes...
Mave Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by Staircase Ventures
Real estate AI startup Mave announced the close of a $5 million seed round led by Staircase Ventures, with participation from Relay Ventures, N49P and Alate Partners. The funding will be used to expand its AI platform for brokers and...
Sage Geosystems Secures $97M Series B Funding Led by Ormat Technologies and Carbon Direct Capital
Sage Geosystems announced it has closed a Series B round of over $97 million to advance its geothermal power generation and long-duration energy-storage solutions. The round was co-led by Ormat Technologies and Carbon Direct Capital, providing both growth capital and...
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...
Minitab Acquires Scytec to Expand Real-Time Manufacturing Data Collection for Operational Excellence
Minitab, a global leader in data management and analytics, announced it has acquired Scytec, a manufacturing technology firm specializing in real-time machine data collection and OEE software. The acquisition expands Minitab’s ability to gather shop‑floor data from CNC machines, PLCs,...
SWISSto12 Secures €73M ESA Funding to Accelerate HummingSat Platform
Swiss aerospace firm SWISSto12 announced it has secured €73 million in funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) member states under the ARTES partnership project. The financing will accelerate development and industrialisation of the HummingSat platform, slated for launch in 2027,...
FGS Global Acquires AI Threat Detection Consultancy Memetica
FGS Global announced the launch of its AI Advisory practice and the acquisition of Memetica, a specialist AI-driven threat detection consultancy. The deal adds advanced threat intelligence capabilities to FGS Global’s portfolio, enhancing its ability to help clients manage AI-generated...
PraxisPro Secures $6M Seed Funding Led by AlleyCorp
PraxisPro, a sales‑coaching platform for medical and life‑science companies, announced a $6 million seed round led by AlleyCorp, with participation from FlyBridge, South Loop Ventures and Zeal Capital Partners. The funding will support further development of its AI‑driven training tools and...
Syntys Acquires Q Data QFZ LLC to Boost Qatar Data Centre Capacity
Syntys, backed by Ooredoo Group, has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, a provider of hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar, adding 12.5MW of capacity and bringing its live IT capacity to 26MW. The seller is Doha Venture Capital, a subsidiary...
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...
Duetti Raises $200M in Series C Funding Led by Raine Partners
Music-tech and financial services platform Duetti announced a $200 million financing round to accelerate music catalog acquisitions and expand globally. The round includes a $50 million Series C equity investment led by Raine Partners, a $125 million private securitization, and...
Benepass Secures $40M Series B Funding Led by Centana Growth Partners
Benepass, a global benefits capital management platform, announced a $40 million Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from FoW Partners, Portage Ventures, and Threshold Ventures. The funding will help Benepass expand its pre‑ and post‑tax benefit offerings to...
Zipline Raises over $600M in Growth-Stage Round to Expand Drone Delivery to Houston, Phoenix and Beyond
Zipline, the autonomous drone delivery leader, announced a new funding round of more than $600 million, valuing the company at $7.6 billion. The capital, backed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners and Tiger Global, will fund expansion...
L-Nutra Secures $36.5M Series D Funding Led by Mubadala
L-Nutra Inc., the world’s first nutri‑technology company, announced a $36.5 million investment in its Series D round, bringing the total Series D raise to $83.5 million. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor. The funding will support L‑Nutra’s...
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...
AheadComputing Lands $30M to Build RISC‑V Processors for AI Data Centers
AheadComputing Inc., a CPU microarchitecture startup, announced a $30 million Seed2 funding round co‑led by Eclipse, Toyota Ventures and Cambium, bringing its total financing to $53 million. The round also included Corner, Trousdale, EPIQ, MESH and Stata. The capital will be used...