Idea Financial Secures $20M Corporate Term Loan From EverBank
Idea Financial, a digital lending platform for small businesses and legal professionals, announced the closing of a $20 million corporate term loan with EverBank. The loan will provide additional capital to accelerate growth in its small business lending and legal financing divisions, enabling the company to serve more entrepreneurs and law firms nationwide.
Clinical Voice AI Startup Tucuvi Raises $20M in Series A
Spanish AI voice startup Tucuvi announced a $20 million Series A round led by Cathay Innovation and Kfund (via its Leadwind fund), with participation from Frontline Ventures, Seaya Ventures and Shilling. The funding will support expansion across Europe and the...
Diginex Acquires Carbon Accounting Startup Plan A for €55 M
NASDAQ‑listed ESG platform Diginex is buying Berlin‑based carbon accounting startup Plan A for €55 m, paying €3 m in cash and €52 m in shares for full ownership. Founder Lubomila Jordanova will remain CEO as the company joins Diginex, marking further consolidation in...
JumpCloud Acquires MacSolution to Expand Latin America Presence
JumpCloud Inc. announced the acquisition of MacSolution Tecnologia Ltd., Brazil's largest managed service provider, for an undisclosed price. The deal strengthens JumpCloud's identity and access management offerings in Latin America and builds a strategic hub in São Paulo. The acquisition follows...
Servier Launches €200M Corporate Venture Capital Unit for European Biotech Startups
French pharmaceutical group Servier announced the creation of a corporate venture capital unit focused on European biotech startups, initially funded with about €200 million ($232.9 million). The new VC arm aims to back emerging biotech innovations, joining a wave of large pharma...
Parabilis Medicines Raises $305M to Tackle Undruggable Proteins
Parabilis Medicines announced a $305 million financing round to develop therapies targeting undruggable proteins. The capital will fuel its platform to address challenging protein targets, highlighting strong investor interest in biotech solutions for hard‑to‑drug diseases.
Blackbird.AI Secures $28M Strategic Funding to Accelerate Narrative Intelligence Platform
AI startup Blackbird.AI announced a $28 million strategic funding round to scale its AI-driven narrative intelligence platform. The capital will be used to expand product development and market reach. The announcement was made on January 8, 2026.
Legaltech Startup Alice Raises €1M Pre‑seed Round
Belgium‑based legal AI platform Alice announced a €1 million pre‑seed funding round led by NewSchool and Seeder Fund, with participation from Belgian angel investors. The capital will be used to accelerate development of its end‑to‑end legal casework solution and expand into...
Luxury Presence Secures $22M Series C Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Luxury Presence, an AI‑powered marketing platform for real estate agents, raised $22 million in a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NextEquity Partners, GSBackers, TriplePoint Capital, Jade Mills, Adam Mills and Spencer Rascoff. The financing also includes...
Cyera Raises $400M in Series F Round, Valuation Hits $9B
Cyera announced a $400 million Series F funding round, bringing total funding to over $1.7 billion and valuing the company at $9 billion. The round was led by Blackstone funds and included participation from existing investors such as Accel, Coatue, Sequoia Capital...
OpenAI Acqui‑hires Convogo Team to Boost AI Cloud Efforts
OpenAI announced an acqui‑hire of the Convogo team, the creators of an AI‑powered executive coaching platform. The all‑stock deal will see Convogo’s three co‑founders join OpenAI to work on its AI cloud initiatives, while Convogo’s product will be wound down....
Snowflake to Acquire Observe for ~$1B
Snowflake announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire observability platform Observe for an estimated $1 billion. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will integrate Observe’s telemetry capabilities into Snowflake’s data cloud, enhancing monitoring and debugging for customers.
Reprai Inc. Closes $1M Seed Funding Round
AI startup reprai Inc., which offers AI-powered solutions for pharmaceutical sales and marketing, has closed a $1M funding round. The round was announced as the company was named among the 100 Startups to Watch in 2026. The funding will support...
Roc360 Secures $150M Investment From Temasek
Roc360, a vertically integrated real estate lending and investment platform, announced a $150 million investment from Temasek into its Roc360 Real Estate Income Trust, which focuses on U.S. residential transition loans. The funding will bolster Roc360’s end‑to‑end capital solutions for real...
Eli Lilly to Acquire Ventyx Biosciences for $1.2B
Eli Lilly announced a $1.2 billion cash acquisition of California‑based Ventyx Biosciences, gaining its oral drug pipeline targeting inflammatory diseases. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026 pending approvals, expands Lilly’s portfolio beyond its obesity drugs.
Beacon Therapeutics Raises $75M Series C Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Beacon Therapeutics announced a $75 million Series C financing round to advance its vision treatment pipeline. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from a managing partner of the firm’s life sciences team. The funding aims to...
Vizgen Raises $48M in Series E Round to Expand Spatial Biology and Multiomics Tools
Vizgen, a startup developing spatial biology and multiomics mapping technologies, announced a $48 million Series E funding round. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and market expansion. The round underscores continued investor interest in biotech innovation.
Red Hat Acquires Chatterbox Labs to Bolster AI Safety Portfolio
Red Hat announced the acquisition of Chatterbox Labs, a developer of model‑agnostic AI safety and generative AI guardrails. The deal value was undisclosed. The acquisition adds AI security capabilities to Red Hat's AI portfolio, enhancing its open‑source enterprise AI platform...
EpiBiologics Raises $107M in Series B to Advance Protein-Degrading Cancer Drug
Biotech startup EpiBiologics announced a $107 million Series B financing to push its lead protein-degrading cancer therapy, EPI-326, into clinical trials. The round was co-led by GV and Johnson & Johnson’s corporate venture arm, with participation from Novartis Venture Fund,...
Alveus Therapeutics Raises $159.8M in Series A to Expand Obesity Drug Pipeline
Alveus Therapeutics announced a $159.8 million Series A funding round on Thursday, aiming to accelerate its obesity drug development and challenge market leaders like tirzepatide and semaglutide. The capital will support the company's push into the space dominated by MariTide....
Firefly Aerospace Acquires SciTech to Integrate AI Capabilities Into Its Hardware and Mission Software
Firefly Aerospace announced the recent acquisition of SciTech, a software firm with 500 employees and 45 years of AI algorithms. The deal aims to embed AI-driven software into Firefly's rockets and lunar missions, strengthening its position in the space‑software market.
Skylight Health Acquires Stellation Care to Boost AI-Powered Provider Analytics
Skylight Health announced on Jan. 8, 2026 that it has acquired Stellation Care, an AI‑driven provider‑analytics firm. The acquisition adds AI‑powered provider and network insights to Skylight’s multispecialty care platform, expanding its capabilities for health plans and risk‑based providers serving over 3 million...
Parabilis Medicines Secures $305M Series F Funding Led by RA Capital, Fidelity Management, and Janus Henderson
Parabilis Medicines announced a $305 million Series F financing round, led by RA Capital Management, Fidelity Management, and Janus Henderson Investors. The capital will fund the development of its lead candidate zolucatetide, targeting the beta‑catenin pathway in cancer, and expand...
Lookiero Outfittery Group Secures €17M Funding to Accelerate AI‑Driven Growth
Lookiero Outfittery Group announced the closing of a €17 million funding round to boost its AI strategy and expand operations across Europe. New investors Ekarpen Private Equity and the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation joined existing backers Acurio Ventures, Perwyn, Bonsai...
ViCentra Raises $13M in Series D Financing to Accelerate Growth
Dutch medical device maker ViCentra announced a $13 million addition to its Series D round, bringing total funding to $98 million. New investors include ROM Utrecht Region and Venturing Tech, alongside continued backing from Innovation Industries. The capital will fund expanded manufacturing, European...
UserTesting Acquires User Interviews to Bolster AI-Driven Customer Insights Platform
UserTesting, a leading enterprise customer insights provider, announced the acquisition of User Interviews, a participant recruitment platform. The deal merges UserTesting’s insights technology with User Interviews’ extensive panel to deliver a comprehensive AI-powered customer insights solution for enterprises. Financial terms...
Taylor Fresh Foods Invests 16.3% Stake in Pacific Valley Bank
Pacific Valley Bank announced that Taylor Fresh Foods has acquired a 16.3% ownership stake, investing an undisclosed amount. The corporate investment will support the bank’s growth and expand its lending capacity, with Taylor Fresh Foods taking a minority, non‑controlling position.
Strava Files Confidential IPO, Appoints Goldman Sachs as Lead Underwriter
Fitness platform Strava Inc. has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, submitting a draft registration statement to the SEC. The company hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to lead the IPO, marking a new step after recent subscription growth and...
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC Launch Saudi-Focused AI Venture Fund
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC announced the launch of a Saudi-focused AI venture fund aimed at investing in early‑stage artificial‑intelligence startups in the Kingdom. The partnership creates a new vehicle to support AI innovation in Saudi Arabia, though the...
Swap Secures $100M Series C Funding Co-Led by DST Global and ICONIQ
Swap, the AI-driven global commerce operating system, announced a $100 million Series C round co-led by DST Global and ICONIQ. The funding will accelerate its expansion into cross-border, tax, demand-planning and payments capabilities, including a partnership with Adyen, and support...
Broadridge Acquires Minority Stake in AI Startup DeepSee
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced it has acquired a minority ownership position in DeepSee, a Utah‑based AI firm that builds agentic AI for automated email orchestration in post‑trade processing. As part of the deal, Broadridge President Tom Carey will join DeepSee’s...
Spangle Raises $15M Series A Led by NewRoad Capital Partners, Valuing AI E‑commerce Startup at $100M
AI e‑commerce startup Spangle announced a $15 million Series A round led by NewRoad Capital Partners, bringing total funding to $21 million and valuing the company at $100 million. The round also included Madrona, DNX Ventures and Streamlined Ventures, along with strategic angel investors....
Luxury Presence Secures $22M Series C Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Luxury Presence announced the close of a $22 million Series C equity round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from NextEquity, GSBackers, TPC and agents Adam and Jade Mills. The company also secured a $15 million debt facility from J.P. Morgan, bringing total...
French Biotech Enodia Therapeutics Raises €20.7M with Pfizer Backing
Enodia Therapeutics, a French biotech founded in February, announced it has raised €20.7 million (approximately $24 million) to develop protein degrader technology. The financing was aided by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, marking a significant early-stage corporate investment in the company.
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.
Zilch to Acquire Fjord Bank to Accelerate European Expansion
Consumer payments platform Zilch announced plans to acquire Lithuanian challenger bank Fjord Bank, securing a European banking licence and establishing a new headquarters in Lithuania. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory...
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...
CertHub Raises €6.2M to Tackle Medtech’s Compliance Bottleneck
Munich‑based medtech compliance startup CertHub announced a €6.2 million fundraising round led by Cusp Capital, with participation from D11Z, Calm/Storm, UnternehmerTUM and business angels including Axel Stepken. The capital will be used to scale its AI‑driven platform that automates regulatory documentation...
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...
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.
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...
Discord Files Confidentially for U.S. IPO
Discord, the popular chat platform for gamers and streamers, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. The filing marks the company's move to go public after years of growth, with...
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...
Anthropic Targets $10B Funding Round at $350B Valuation
Anthropic announced plans to raise $10 billion in a new funding round that would value the AI startup at $350 billion, nearly double its September 2025 valuation. The round is separate from its partnership with Microsoft and Nvidia, who have pledged a combined...
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...
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 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...
XAI Secures $20B in Upsized Series E Funding Round
Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI announced the closing of an upsized Series E round that raised $20 billion. Investors such as Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, Baron Capital Group, NVIDIA and Cisco...
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....