I‑care Raises €20 M in Growth‑stage Round, Reaches €1 Bn Valuation
Belgian predictive‑maintenance firm I‑care announced a €20 million fundraising and refinancing round reserved for existing shareholders and employees, lifting its valuation to €1 billion. The capital will accelerate growth and support a postponed IPO. The round was led by the company’s CEO, Fabrice Brion.
ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Billion
ServiceNow announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cyber exposure management firm Armis for approximately $7.75 billion in cash. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, will expand ServiceNow’s security workflow offerings and integrate...
Astrikos AI Secures Strategic Investment From Gorilla Technology Group
Astrikos AI announced a strategic investment from Gorilla Technology Group Inc., aimed at supporting its global expansion and development of its Smart Interop Analytical Platform. The funding will help Astrikos scale its AI-driven solutions for smart cities, data centers, and...
RevisionDojo Acquires OnePrep to Expand SAT Prep Offerings
YC-backed test-prep startup RevisionDojo has acquired free SAT-prep platform OnePrep, expanding its product suite. The deal follows allegations of astroturfing and unethical marketing practices by RevisionDojo. Deal value was not disclosed.
Lucidean Secures $18M Seed Funding Led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies
Santa Barbara‑based AI interconnect startup Lucidean raised $18 million in a seed round co‑led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures and Raptor Group. The capital will fund R&D, validation of its...
Lyte AI Inc. Raises $107M to Build Unified Perception Platform for Robots
Robotics startup Lyte AI Inc., founded by former Apple Face ID engineers, announced its launch and a $107 million funding round. Investors include Fidelity Management & Research Co., Atreides Management LP, EXOR Ventures B.V., Key1 Capital Management LP, VentureTech Alliance...
Orq.ai Secures €5M Seed Funding to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agent Production
Orq.ai announced a €5 million seed round to bring its enterprise AI agents into production. The funding will support product development and scaling of its AI-driven solutions for businesses. The round was announced on January 3, 2026.
Arbe Robotics Completes $15.7M Private Placement Follow-On Offering of Series A Convertible Bonds
Arbe Robotics announced the successful completion of a $15.7 million private placement, expanding its Series A Convertible Bonds to $24.3 million. The financing, announced on Jan 2 2026, strengthens the company’s financial flexibility to support growth of its ultra‑high‑resolution radar technology for ADAS and autonomous...
Arya.ag Raises $81M in Series D Funding
Indian agritech startup Arya.ag announced an $81 million Series D equity round led by GEF Capital Partners. The funding, over 70% primary capital and the rest secondary share sales, will fuel expansion of its storage and lending platform and support its IPO...
Dazzle AI Secures $8M Seed Round Led by Forerunner's Kirsten Green
Palo Alto‑based Dazzle AI announced an $8 million seed round at a $35 million post‑money valuation. The round was led by Kirsten Green of Forerunner and included participation from Kleiner Perkins, Greycroft, Offline Ventures, Slow Ventures and Bling Capital. The funding will...
Spectral Capital to Acquire Telvantis Voice Services in Stock-for-Stock Deal
Spectral Capital Corporation announced it has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Telvantis Voice Services, Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction, with earn‑out provisions tied to 2026 revenue and profit milestones. The deal is expected to close...
Commerce Bancshares Completes $585M All‑stock Acquisition of FineMark Holdings
Commerce Bancshares finalized a $585 million all‑stock purchase of FineMark Holdings on New Year’s Day, expanding its wealth‑management platform to $90 billion in assets under administration. The deal marks the bank’s first acquisition in 12 years and positions it for growth in...
Biren Raises $717M in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese graphics card supplier Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology Co. raised $717 million in its Hong Kong IPO, selling 284.8 million shares at $19.6 each. The listing took place on Jan 1, 2026, making Biren the third Chinese graphics‑card maker to go public this month.
Lemon Slice Raises $10.5M in Seed Funding
Lemon Slice, a San Francisco AI startup that turns a single photo into interactive, conversational video, announced a $10.5 million seed round. Investors include Matrix Partners, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi, Emmett Shear and The Chainsmokers. The capital will accelerate development of its AI...
Baidu's Kunlunxin Files Confidential Hong Kong IPO, Valued at $3B
Baidu's AI chip division Kunlunxin has confidentially filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, submitting its application on Jan 1. A recent financing round values the unit at roughly $3 billion, though the final offering size remains undetermined. The filing adds Kunlunxin...
Moonshot AI Secures $500M Series C Funding Led by IDG
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI announced a $500 million Series C round that values the company at $4.3 billion. The round was led by IDG with $150 million and included Alibaba, Tencent and individual investor Wang Huiwen. The capital will fund Kimi‑K3 development and...
Octopus Energy Spins Out Kraken with $1B Funding Round at $8.65B Valuation
Octopus Energy announced the spin‑out of its Kraken Technologies subsidiary as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion after closing a $1 billion funding round. The round was led by D1 Capital Partners and included investors Octopus Capital, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,...
BriefCatch Raises $6M Series A Funding Led by Full In
BriefCatch, a legal‑writing platform for law firms and courts, announced a $6 million Series A financing round led by growth‑equity firm Full In. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand its market presence.
Hypereal AI Secures Seed Funding to Power Fast, Cost-Efficient AI Image and Video Generation for Developers
Hypereal AI announced the closing of a Seed funding round on December 30, 2025, with undisclosed terms. The capital will accelerate development of its high‑performance API for AI image and video generation, targeting developers who need fast, scalable, and cost‑efficient...
CHAMP Titles Raises $55M in Growth-Stage Funding
CHAMP Titles, the leading provider of digital solutions for U.S. motor vehicle agencies, announced a $55 million financing round led by W. R. Berkley Corporation, Point72 Ventures, and ORIX Corporation USA. The new capital brings total funding above $100 million, supporting expansion of its...
VisionWave Holdings Acquires Solar Drone Ltd.
VisionWave Holdings Inc. completed the acquisition of Solar Drone Ltd., an autonomous robotics firm and BladeRanger subsidiary. The deal was executed via a share purchase agreement for 1.8 million VisionWave common shares, marking VisionWave's first acquisition since its July 2025 IPO. The...
MiniMax Prepares Hong Kong IPO Backed by Alibaba and ADIA
Chinese AI startup MiniMax announced plans for a Hong Kong IPO, seeking over $600 million in funding. The offering is backed by Alibaba Group, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and other investors, with bids expected to start soon and a listing...
Citigroup Approves Sale of AO Citibank to Renaissance Capital
Citigroup's board has approved the sale of its remaining Russian business unit, AO Citibank, to investment bank Renaissance Capital. The transaction is expected to generate a pre‑tax loss of about $1.2 billion and is slated to close in the first half...
Meta to Acquire AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B
Meta announced it will acquire Manus, an AI agent startup, in a deal valued at $2 billion. The acquisition aims to accelerate Meta’s agentic AI strategy and expand its capabilities in autonomous AI agents.
Shenzhen Kingkey Smart Agriculture Times to Acquire Controlling Stake in Huibo Robotics
Shenzhen Kingkey Smart Agriculture Times signed an equity investment intention agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Jiangsu Huibo Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. via a capital increase and equity transfer, marking its entry into AI and robotics. The deal, announced...
SMIC to Acquire Remaining 49% Stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing North China Corp. For $5.8B
SMIC announced it will purchase the remaining 49% stake in Semiconductor Manufacturing North China Corp. for about $5.8 billion (40.6 billion yuan), issuing 547.2 million A‑shares to the target’s five shareholders. The acquisition gives SMIC full control of the foundry, expanding its chip‑fabrication...
Webrazzi GSYF Leads $1M Seed Round in AI-Driven Game Creation Platform GameByte
GameByte, an AI-powered platform that lets mobile game studios generate playable games from text prompts, raised $1 million at a $10 million valuation from Webrazzi GSYF, the venture arm of Webrazzi. The funding will help expand the platform and accelerate its global...
Nvidia Completes $5 B Stake Purchase in Intel
Nvidia has finalized a $5 billion investment in Intel, acquiring over 214 million shares at $23.28 per share. The FTC‑cleared deal follows a September agreement and provides a financial lifeline for Intel amid its capital‑intensive expansion.
Ping Identity Acquires Keyless, Expanding Biometric Authentication Capabilities
Identity and access management leader Ping Identity announced the acquisition of Keyless, a privacy‑preserving biometric authentication startup. The deal integrates Keyless’s zero‑knowledge biometric technology into Ping Identity’s platform, enhancing secure, passwordless login for enterprise customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Nvidia Takes $5B Stake in Intel Under September Agreement
Nvidia has purchased a $5 billion minority stake in Intel, acquiring about 214.7 million shares at $23.28 per share, as disclosed in a filing on Dec 29, 2025. The deal, first announced in September, provides a financial lifeline for Intel and was cleared by...
POSCO Group Invests $3M in Persona AI for Industrial Humanoid Robot Development
South Korea’s POSCO Group announced a $3 million corporate venture investment in U.S. startup Persona AI to develop industrial humanoid robots for its manufacturing sites. POSCO DX led a $2 million investment through its corporate venture fund, with an additional $1 million from...
SoftBank Group to Acquire DigitalBridge Group in $4B Deal
SoftBank Group announced it will acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion, expanding its AI‑related digital infrastructure portfolio. The $16 per share offer values DigitalBridge at $2.92 billion, a 15% premium, and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of...
OYMotion Secures 160M Yuan Strategic Investment From Radical in Embodied Intelligence Partnership
Shanghai‑based OYMotion and Hangzhou‑based Radical announced a strategic partnership to develop embodied intelligence technologies. The deal includes a 160 million yuan ($22.8 million) investment from Radical and the creation of a 100 million yuan joint venture to build a vertically integrated supply chain.
Coforge to Acquire Encora in $2.35B Technology Services Deal
Coforge Ltd. announced plans to acquire Encora Digital LLC for $2.35 billion, financing the deal with shares and a $550 million bridge loan, and buying the company from a consortium that includes Advent International and Warburg Pincus. The acquisition aims to strengthen...
DP Technology Secures $114M Series C to Accelerate AI for Science in China
Beijing-based AI startup DP Technology Co. Ltd. announced a $114 million Series C round, raising 800 million yuan to expand its AI-driven scientific research tools. The round was led by Fortune Venture Capital and Beijing Jingguorui Equity Investment Fund, with participation from several...
Alphabet Acquires Intersect Power for $4.75B to Secure AI Data Center Energy Supply
Alphabet announced the acquisition of Intersect Power in a $4.75 billion deal, aiming to secure renewable energy for its AI data centers. The purchase will bolster Alphabet’s power supply for growing AI workloads and support its sustainability goals. The transaction was...
Airwallex Raises $330M in Series G Round
Global payments firm Airwallex announced a $330 million Series G funding round, backed by investors such as T. Rowe Price Associates, Activant, Lingotto and Robinhood Ventures, valuing the company at $8 billion. The capital will support its U.S. expansion and accelerate...
Lucidean Secures $18M Seed Funding Led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies
Santa Barbara‑based AI interconnect startup Lucidean announced an $18 million seed round to accelerate development of its CohZero™ coherent‑lite optical platform. The round was co‑led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures...
Vibranium Labs Secures $4.6M Seed Funding Led by Calibrate Ventures and Mirae Asset
Vibranium Labs announced a $4.6 million seed round to expand its AI‑driven incident management platform, Vibe AI. The round was led by Calibrate Ventures and Mirae Asset, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Plug and Play, Gaingels, Wildcard Capital, FalconX, and DCG....
Architect Financial Technologies Inks $35M
Architect Financial Technologies announced the closing of a $35 million Series A round, anchored by Miami International Holdings and Tioga Capital, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, ARK Invest, VanEck, Trumid, Geneva Trading, Coinbase Ventures, Strobe Ventures, CMT Digital, and Third Kind Venture...
Nvidia to Acquire AI Chip Startup Groq for $20B
Nvidia announced it will acquire Groq, a high‑performance AI accelerator chip designer, for approximately $20 billion in cash. The deal, Nvidia's largest ever, brings Groq's technology and team under the chipmaker as it expands its AI portfolio. The acquisition excludes Groq's...
Chinese AI Chipmaker Biren Targets $623M Hong Kong IPO
AI‑focused semiconductor startup Biren announced plans to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to raise about $623 million. The move reflects China’s push for domestic AI chip capabilities and provides Biren with long‑term capital for growth. The filing was...
HCLSoftware Announces Acquisition of Jaspersoft From Cloud Software Group
HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech, announced its intent to acquire Jaspersoft, the embedded analytics business unit of Cloud Software Group. The acquisition aims to boost HCLSoftware's Data & AI portfolio with AI‑powered, pixel‑perfect reporting capabilities. Deal terms were not...
Wodan AI Secures €2M Pre-Seed Funding to Build Privacy‑First Encrypted AI for Regulated Sectors
Wodan AI announced a €2 million pre‑seed round aimed at developing privacy‑first, encrypted AI solutions for Europe’s most regulated industries. The funding will accelerate product development and market entry, positioning the startup as a leader in secure AI for sectors such...
Lemon Slice Raises $10.5M Seed Round From Y Combinator, Matrix Partners and Others
Lemon Slice announced a $10.5 million seed round to fund its AI‑driven digital avatar platform. The round was led by Matrix Partners and Y Combinator, with participation from Dropbox CTO Arash Ferdowsi, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear and The Chainsmokers.
Homebound Secures $400M Financing to Accelerate AI‑driven Homebuilding
Santa Clara‑based tech‑enabled homebuilder Homebound announced a $400 million financing round, split between real‑estate capital and operating funds. The round was backed by investors including Thrive Capital, Gaingels, Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Forerunner and Goldman Sachs, and will fuel its AI...
CookUnity Acquires Flavrs to Add Shoppable Video to Meal‑Delivery Service
CookUnity, the NYC‑based chef‑to‑you meal‑delivery platform, announced the acquisition of flavrs, a shoppable‑video food discovery platform. The deal value was not disclosed, and the integration will bring a video‑first commerce layer to CookUnity’s offering.
Cyderes Acquires Lucidum to Accelerate AI‑driven Security Solutions
Cyderes announced it has acquired Lucidum, a security data‑fabric provider, to unify identity‑aware foundations across its IAM, Exposure Management and MDR offerings. The deal aims to boost Cyderes’ agentic AI capabilities and enable new SaaS‑based security products. Lucidum will continue...
Socure Acquires BNPL Consumer Credit Database Qlarifi
Identity verification platform Socure announced the acquisition of BNPL consumer credit database Qlarifi, creating a unified real-time credit infrastructure for BNPL lenders. The deal, announced on December 23, 2025, combines Socure's identity graph with Qlarifi's transaction data to improve fraud...
Resolve AI Raises Series A Funding Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
AI infrastructure startup Resolve AI announced the close of its Series A round, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the investment. The funding will be used to scale its autonomous Site Reliability Engineering platform for enterprise customers. Deal terms were not...