Blackbird.AI Raises $28M in Strategic Funding Round
Blackbird.AI announced a new strategic funding round of $28M, bringing its total capital raised to $58M since inception. The round was backed by Ten Eleven Ventures, Dorilton Ventures, and cybersecurity executives Dave DeWalt and Chris Young. The AI‑based narrative intelligence platform is gaining traction among Global 2000 and national security customers.
Oasys Health Secures $4.6M Seed Funding Led by Pathlight Ventures
Oasys Health, an AI-native operating system for behavioral health, announced a $4.6M funding round, comprising a $4M seed round led by Pathlight Ventures with participation from Twine Ventures and Better Ventures, plus $600K pre‑seed from 1984 Ventures. The capital will...
Amgen to Acquire Dark Blue Therapeutics for Up to $840M
Amgen announced on Tuesday that it will acquire England‑based Dark Blue Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $840 million, aiming to bolster its oncology pipeline with Dark Blue’s pre‑clinical protein‑degradation assets. The acquisition will integrate Dark Blue into Amgen’s...
Eli Lilly to Acquire Ventyx for $1.2B
Eli Lilly announced it will acquire Ventyx in a $1.2 billion transaction, expanding its neuroscience and immunology pipeline. The deal is driven by Ventyx’s NLRP3 programs with potential applications in pericarditis, Parkinson’s disease, and obesity‑associated cardiometabolic disease.
Linker Vision Raises $35M Series-A to Accelerate Global AI Ecosystem
Linker Vision announced a $35 million Series A financing round to accelerate its global AI ecosystem. The new capital will be used to expand product development, scale operations, and forge strategic partnerships across the AI landscape.
MilkStraw AI Closes $2M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Cloud Optimization Platform
MilkStraw AI announced the closing of a $2 million seed round to accelerate development of its AI‑driven cloud optimization platform. The funding will be used to expand product capabilities and scale the business.
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...
WP Engine Acquires Big Bite to Expand Publishing Solutions
WP Engine, a global web enablement company, announced the acquisition of Big Bite, an enterprise agency known for advanced editorial tools used by major media brands. The deal will integrate Big Bite’s publishing expertise into WP Engine’s engineering organization, enhancing...
Prudentia Sciences Raises $20M Series A Led by McKesson Ventures
Prudentia Sciences, an AI-native due diligence platform for life sciences, announced a $20 million Series A financing round. The round was led by McKesson Ventures with participation from SignalFire, and existing investors Iaso Ventures, Virtue and GV also took part....
XAI Secures $20 Billion in Series E Funding Round
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI announced a $20 billion Series E funding round, up from its original $15 billion target. The round was backed by investors including Fidelity, Valor, Stepstone, Baron, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and the investment arms of Nvidia and Cisco....
Meta to Acquire AI Assistant Platform Manus for $2B
Meta announced a $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus, sparking regulatory scrutiny in both the United States and China. The deal follows a recent financing round led by Benchmark and raises concerns over export controls as Manus relocates from...
PicPay Files for US IPO
Brazilian digital banking and payments platform PicPay has filed for a US initial public offering, its second attempt after a 2021 filing was withdrawn. Citigroup, BofA Securities and RBC Capital Markets will act as joint global coordinators, and the company...
CoreX Acquires InSource’s ServiceNow Business Unit
CoreX, a ServiceNow consulting partner, has acquired InSource’s ServiceNow business unit. The deal value was undisclosed and the transaction closed in late December 2025. The acquisition expands CoreX’s capabilities across ServiceNow domains and doubles its certifications.
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $20B in Growth‑stage Funding
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI announced a $20 billion fundraising round, surpassing its $15 billion target and pushing its valuation above $230 billion. The round was backed by Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, Valor Equity Partners and Nvidia. The capital will fund new data...
Citylogix Secures Undisclosed Investment From CRH Ventures
Citylogix, a Wakefield, MA-based AI-powered pavement condition assessment and asset management platform, announced it has received an undisclosed investment from CRH Ventures. The funding will be used to expand operations and development efforts. The amount was not disclosed.
IMVARIA Secures Strategic Investments Led by InHealth Ventures
Health‑tech firm IMVARIA announced a strategic investment round led by InHealth Ventures, with participation from Labcorp Venture Fund and Cedar Crest Holdings. The funding will accelerate the rollout of its AI‑driven digital biomarker solutions for lung disease diagnostics and improve...
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...
Discord Files Confidential IPO Paperwork, Targeting March 2026 Debut
Discord has filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC and hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as underwriters, aiming for a March 2026 public listing. The move follows previous valuation at $14.7 billion and a walk‑away from a $10 billion acquisition offer....
Tesoro XP Raises $5.4M Seed Funding
Austin-based rewards platform Tesoro XP announced a $5.4 million seed round co‑led by Treasury and TK MediaTech Ventures. The funding will help expand its in‑game currency reward engine for retailers and gamers. Treasury partner Jeff Cruttenden also joined Tesoro’s board.
Accenture to Acquire UK AI Safety Firm Faculty
Accenture announced it will acquire Faculty, a UK AI firm specializing in AI safety and strategy. The deal, disclosed on Jan. 6, 2026, will bring Faculty's 400‑plus staff into Accenture and position the consulting giant to expand its AI‑driven services....
LMArena Raises $150M Funding Round at $1.7B Valuation
San Francisco‑based LMArena announced a $150 million funding round, bringing its post‑money valuation to $1.7 billion. The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Laude Ventures....
Mobileye to Acquire AI Humanoid Robotics Startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mobileye Global Inc., the automotive chip maker, announced an agreement to acquire Israeli AI humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics Ltd. for $900 million in cash and stock. The deal includes $612 million in cash and up to 26.2 million Mobileye shares, aiming to...
Pluto Financial Technologies Raises $8.6M Seed Round to Build AI‑powered Lending Platform
Pluto Financial Technologies announced a seed round of $8.6 million to develop its AI‑powered credit infrastructure for private‑market assets. The round was backed by Motive Ventures, Portage, Apollo Global Management, Hamilton Lane, Tectonic Ventures and Broadhaven Ventures. The funding will support...
Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Open‑banking Provider Mono in $25‑$40M All‑stock Deal
Flutterwave, a US‑based payment‑technology firm, announced the acquisition of African open‑banking infrastructure provider Mono. The all‑stock transaction is valued between $25 million and $40 million, with Mono to continue operating independently. The deal expands Flutterwave’s capabilities in open‑banking and payments across Africa.
GS Microelectronics U.S. Raises $35M Series B Led by Maverick Silicon
GS Microelectronics U.S. (GSME) announced a $35 million Series B funding round on Jan 6, 2026. The round was led by Maverick Silicon to expand GSME’s semiconductor services platform across advanced packaging, design enablement, and supply chain visibility. The capital will support further growth...
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%...
Axiom GRC Acquires AssurancePoint to Expand North American Audit Services
London‑based governance, risk and compliance platform Axiom GRC announced the acquisition of Atlanta‑based audit and advisory specialist AssurancePoint. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal will integrate AssurancePoint with IS Partners, bolstering Axiom GRC’s North American audit and assurance capabilities.
L3Harris Sells 60% of Civilian Rocket Engine Division to AE Industrial Partners for $845M
L3Harris announced the sale of a 60% stake in its civilian rocket engine division to private‑equity firm AE Industrial Partners for $845 million, retaining a 40% share. The transaction revives the historic Rocketdyne name for the new entity, while the RS‑25...
Qualinx Raises €20M in Funding Led by Invest‑NL
Dutch semiconductor firm Qualinx secured €20 million in a funding round led by Invest‑NL, with participation from FORWARD.one, InnovationQuarter Capital and Waterman Ventures. The capital will accelerate mass production of its QLX3Gx GNSS chip for IoT, wearables, drones and other connected...
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...
Title21 Health Solutions Acquires MyCellHub
Title21 Health Solutions, a Phoenix‑based provider of enterprise quality management and cell‑and‑gene therapy orchestration platforms, has acquired MyCellHub, a cloud‑based manufacturing execution system for regulated life‑science manufacturing. The undisclosed deal expands Title21’s portfolio with advanced MES capabilities, accelerating its mission...
Broadridge Completes Acquisition of Acolin to Boost Fund Distribution Capabilities
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the completion of its acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich‑based provider of cross‑border fund distribution and regulatory services. The deal expands Broadridge’s distribution solutions for asset managers, adding access to over 3,000 distributors across 30+ countries and...
Sibros Secures $9M Growth Funding Round with Niterra Participation
Sibros, a global leader in software-defined vehicle platforms, announced a $9 million growth-stage funding round. Niterra participated as an investor. The capital will support Sibros' OTA updates, real-time data collection, predictive diagnostics, and AI-driven analytics for automakers and EV brands.
Marvell to Acquire XConn for $540M to Boost AI Data Center Connectivity
Marvell Technology announced a stock‑and‑cash acquisition of XConn Technologies Holdings for $540 million, aiming to strengthen its AI data‑center switching portfolio. The deal, expected to close early 2026 pending regulatory approval, will add XConn’s interconnect switching technology and engineering team to...
Amgen Acquires AML Candidate From UK Biotech Dark Blue
Amgen announced a deal to acquire an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) drug candidate from UK-based biotech Dark Blue. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal expands Amgen's oncology pipeline.
L3Harris Sells 60% of Propulsion Business to AE Industrial Partners for $845M
Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies announced the sale of a 60% stake in its propulsion business to AE Industrial Partners for $845 million. The transaction values the unit at about $1.4 billion and will see the business rebranded as Rocketdyne under AEI’s majority...
Broadridge Completes Acolin Acquisition to Expand Cross-Border Fund Distribution
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the completion of its acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich‑based provider of cross‑border fund distribution and regulatory services. The deal expands Broadridge’s distribution capabilities for asset managers, adding access to over 3,000 distributors across more than 30...
Microsoft to Acquire Osmos to Bolster Fabric Platform
Microsoft announced it will acquire Osmos, an agentic AI data‑engineering platform, to integrate its technology into Microsoft Fabric. The deal will bring Osmos’s AI agents that turn raw data into analytics and AI‑ready assets into the Fabric ecosystem, accelerating Microsoft’s...
Tesoro XP Secures $5.4M Seed Round Led by Treasury and TK MediaTech Ventures
Austin‑based rewards platform Tesoro XP announced a $5.4 million seed round to accelerate product development and partnerships. The round was co‑led by Treasury and TK MediaTech Ventures, with Jeff Cruttenden joining the board. The funding will support its SDK, publisher portal,...
LMArena Raises $150M Series A at $1.7B Valuation
LMArena announced a $150 million Series A round, valuing the AI‑focused startup at $1.7 billion. The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Laude Ventures.
Trustwell Secures Majority Investment From TPG's The Rise Funds
Trustwell, a SaaS provider for food industry compliance and traceability, announced a majority investment from TPG's The Rise Funds. The deal also marks the full exit of The Riverside Company from Trustwell. Financial terms were not disclosed.
GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME) Secures $35M Series B Funding Led by Maverick Silicon
GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME) announced a $35 million Series B round led by Maverick Silicon. The funding will be used to accelerate R&D, expand its AI‑driven chip design platform, and support strategic acquisitions and hiring. The San Jose‑based semiconductor solutions provider...
Papaya Global Considers Sale Valued up to $4.5B Amid B2B Growth
Papaya Global, a fintech payroll platform, is in advanced talks for a potential acquisition with a valuation between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion. The company is negotiating with multiple parties, including a private equity fund and enterprise software giants SAP and Oracle,...
SurePath AI Raises Over $5M in Seed Funding
SurePath AI, an AI control plane startup, announced it has raised over $5 million in seed funding to accelerate enterprise GenAI adoption. The capital will support its participation in the 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA.
Betlabs Secures Seed Funding From SportsContentCo
Betlabs announced the close of its seed financing round, which was fully funded by SportsContentCo (SCC). The capital will support Betlabs' Boost Bets product, aimed at revitalizing the sports betting experience for bettors and operators. The announcement was made on...
Akur8 Acquires Matrisk to Launch Discover Pricing Tool
Akur8, an InsurTech firm specializing in AI-driven insurance pricing, announced the acquisition of Matrisk, an AI platform that transforms unstructured regulatory filings into searchable market insights. The deal enables Akur8 to launch its new Discover pricing tool, enhancing insurers' ability...
Orq.ai Secures €5M Seed Funding to Scale Enterprise AI Agent Platform
Amsterdam‑based Orq.ai announced a €5 million seed round led by seed+speed Ventures and Galion.exe, bringing its total funding to €7.3 million. The capital will be used to scale its platform for running and governing AI agents in production across Europe and the...
Ellucian Completes Acquisition of Anthology’s SIS and ERP Business
Ellucian announced the completion of its acquisition of Anthology’s Student Information Systems (SIS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business, expanding its higher‑education technology portfolio. The deal adds over 260 Anthology customers to Ellucian’s ecosystem and aims to deliver AI‑powered solutions...
DayOne Data Centers Secures Over $2B in Series C Funding
Singapore‑based DayOne Data Centers Ltd. announced a Series C round exceeding $2 billion, led by Coatue with participation from Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund and other institutional investors. The capital will fund the construction of a 24‑acre data center campus in Lahti, Finland,...
Leona Health Secures $14M Seed Round for AI Doctor Copilot on WhatsApp
Leona Health, an AI startup building a WhatsApp-based copilot for doctors, announced a $14 million seed round on Jan 5, 2026. The funding will be used to scale the product and expand its user base. The round marks a significant...