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Concurrent Investment Advisors Invests Minority Stake in Montesa Wealth Management
Concurrent Investment Advisors, a hybrid RIA platform, has taken a minority stake in Montesa Wealth Management, a new firm launched by former Merrill Lynch advisor A.J. Montesa. The investment supports Montesa’s launch on Concurrent’s platform, adding to its network of over 70 firms with minority investments. The deal was announced on April 10, 2026.
OpenAI Acquires Podcast Network TBPN in Low-Hundreds-Million Dollar Deal
OpenAI announced the acquisition of the tech podcast TBPN, paying a low-hundreds-million dollar price. The deal includes an editorial independence covenant and makes TBPN ad-free, bringing its talent under OpenAI's umbrella.
Meow Technologies Raises $30M in Venture Funding
Fintech startup Meow Technologies announced the launch of its agentic banking platform and disclosed that it has raised approximately $30 million in venture funding from Tiger Global, QED Investors, Lux Capital, Slow Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Gemini Frontier Fund. The capital will support the development of AI‑driven banking...
Dynatrace Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Bindplane
Dynatrace announced a definitive agreement to acquire telemetry pipeline specialist Bindplane, aiming to expand its observability capabilities across logs, metrics, and traces. The acquisition will provide an open‑standards‑based telemetry pipeline and is expected to close later this month, with financial...
General Informatics Completes Acquisition of IMS Solutions Group to Boost AI and Managed Services
General Informatics announced it has closed its acquisition of IMS Solutions Group, a managed services arm previously owned by Comporium. The deal expands General Informatics’ geographic footprint and AI capabilities, though the purchase price was not disclosed.
Windward Acquires Prominent Edge to Boost AI‑powered Maritime Intelligence
Windward, an AI‑driven maritime‑intelligence firm, completed the acquisition of Prominent Edge, a provider of mission specialists for high‑security environments. The deal, backed by FTV Capital, expands Windward’s capabilities and strengthens its U.S. government footprint. Financial terms were not disclosed.
AutoArk Closes Two Pre‑Series A Rounds, Raising Nine‑figure RMB From Shokz, Guoruiyuan Fund, Everpine Capital and Shanghai Angel Group
AutoArk, a Chinese AI hardware OS startup, announced the closing of two consecutive pre‑Series A funding rounds backed by Shokz, Guoruiyuan Fund, Everpine Capital and Shanghai Angel Group. The rounds raised a cumulative nine‑figure RMB sum (undisclosed in USD) to...
Sigma Automate Raises $2.75M Led by Glasswing Ventures to Launch AI-Native No-Code IT Automation Platform
Sigma Automate Inc., a startup offering AI-native no-code IT automation, announced a $2.75 million funding round led by Glasswing Ventures. The capital will be used to scale its platform and expand its enterprise customer base. The round also includes participation...
Team PLC Acquires WH Ireland in Landmark Deal
Team PLC announced the acquisition of WH Ireland, bolstering its FCA‑regulated presence in the UK and expanding its international advisory footprint. The deal, highlighted in a video interview with John Beverley, Head of International at Team PLC, aims to enhance...
Czech Startup Edmund Raises $2.73M to Fix Manufacturing Downtime with AI
Edmund, a Czech AI startup, announced a €2.5 million ($2.73 million) funding round led by FORWARD.one, with participation from University2Ventures and Tensor Ventures. The capital will fund international expansion across Europe and the United States and further development of its AI-driven industrial...
CK Snacks Acquires Keystone Food Products
CK Snacks, a private‑label snack manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, announced the acquisition of Easton, Pennsylvania‑based Keystone Food Products, expanding its manufacturing footprint to the East Coast. The deal value was undisclosed. The acquisition adds Keystone’s tortilla chip and snack...
NES Fircroft Acquires Halian to Accelerate Digital Growth
NES Fircroft announced it has agreed to acquire Halian, a provider of technology and talent solutions across Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The deal expands NES Fircroft’s capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud, data and AI services, positioning the...
Wasabi Acquires Seagate's Lyve Cloud Storage Business
Cloud storage provider Wasabi Technologies announced it will acquire Seagate's Lyve Cloud storage business, adding infrastructure and customers to its platform. As part of the transaction, Seagate will become a shareholder in Wasabi alongside Western Digital and Everpure. Financial terms...
Singapore AI Health Startup Injewelme Raises $1.2M in Seed Round Led by C3H
Singapore AI health tech startup injewelme closed a $1.2 million seed round led by Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) with co‑investment from Richardson Family. The funding will accelerate development of its Deep Health Vision platform and support commercial expansion...
Grain Management Makes Preferred-Equity Investment in Data Realty Holding, Owner of Prime Data Centers
Grain Management announced a completed preferred‑equity investment in Data Realty Holding Corp., the controlling shareholder of Prime Data Centers. The deal provides structured, long‑term capital to support Prime’s expansion across the US and Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Project44 Acquires LunaPath.ai to Expand AI-Driven Logistics Automation
Chicago-based project44 announced it has completed an all-cash acquisition of AI-native logistics automation firm LunaPath.ai. The deal adds over 50 purpose-built agents and execution-focused playbooks to project44's supply-chain visibility platform, enhancing autonomous order execution for shippers. Purchase price was not...
Mortenson Acquires Nor-Cal Controls to Boost Solar and Storage Control Capabilities
Mortenson, a solar EPC firm, has completed the acquisition of Nor-Cal Controls, a provider of control systems for solar, battery storage and microgrid projects. The deal expands Mortenson's capabilities in energy management and complex infrastructure projects, while preserving Nor-Cal Controls'...
PowerLabs Closes Undisclosed Pre‑seed Round Led by Breega
Nigerian energy‑tech startup PowerLabs announced it has closed an undisclosed pre‑seed funding round, led by Breega with participation from Catalyst Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures and Kaleo Ventures. The capital will be used to scale production and expand commercial deployments of...
Lightelligence Files Prospectus for Hong Kong IPO
Shanghai‑based optical interconnect firm Lightelligence has filed a prospectus to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, joining a wave of AI and chip IPOs in China. The company, which raised RMB 300 million in its last funding round and counts investors...
CertifID Raises $47.5M in Series C Funding to Boost Real Estate Fraud Protection
Austin‑based CertifID announced a $47.5 million Series C round led by Centana Growth Partners. The funding will support expansion of its real‑estate fraud‑prevention platform and the addition of new leadership. The round underscores growing investor interest in fintech solutions for real‑estate transaction...
NanoXplore Raises Equity in Strategic Round Led by Martinrea International
NanoXplore announced that it has completed an equity offering led by strategic partner Martinrea International, bolstering its balance sheet as it expands graphene production and secures commercial agreements with Club Car, Volvo Trucks, and Chevron Phillips Chemical. The fundraising amount...
Qoro Quantum Raises $750K Pre‑seed Round to Bridge Quantum and Classical Computing
London‑based Qoro Quantum announced the closing of a $750,000 pre‑seed funding round to develop its hybrid quantum‑classical software infrastructure. The round was backed by Ada Ventures, Superangels Venture Fund and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
AI Cloud Startup Nava Raises $22M Series A Led by Greenoaks Capital
Nava, an APAC‑based AI cloud startup formerly known as Kluisz, announced a $22 million Series A round led by Greenoaks Capital with participation from RTP Global and Unicorn India Ventures. The funding will support building a GPU fleet, AI data‑center capabilities, and...
BDC Capital Launches $110M Life Sciences Fund
Canada’s Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced the launch of a new $150‑million CAD (≈$110 million USD) life sciences fund, managed by BDC Capital. The fund will target seed‑ and Series A‑stage biotech and medical‑technology companies, with initial investments of $1‑3 million...
Motorola Solutions Acquires AI Call Center Firm HyperYou
Motorola Solutions announced the acquisition of HyperYou, an AI startup that helps 911 call centers handle non‑emergency calls and provides real‑time language translation. Terms were not disclosed. The deal will integrate HyperYou’s agentic AI into Motorola’s Command Center portfolio to...
LivTech Acquires Alora Healthcare Systems to Expand Post-Acute Care Platform
LivTech, a healthcare‑tech provider for long‑term post‑acute care, has completed the acquisition of Alora Healthcare Systems, a cloud‑based AI‑enhanced home‑health software developer. Backed by growth‑equity firm PSG, the deal integrates Alora’s AI‑powered EMR into LivTech’s platform, expanding its post‑acute care...
Refiant AI Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by VoLo Earth Ventures
South Africa‑founded Refiant AI announced the closing of a $5 million seed round to develop its AI model compression platform. The round was led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a climate‑tech fund, and will support team growth and enterprise partnerships. The funding...
MySavant.ai Acquires Savant International to Expand AI-Driven Nearshore Logistics in Latin America
MySavant.ai announced the acquisition of Colombian nearshore BPO provider Savant International, integrating its operations into MySavant.ai's AI-driven platform to boost efficiency and visibility for logistics clients. The deal expands MySavant.ai's footprint across Colombia and strengthens its AI-powered nearshore delivery model....
Avalyn Pharma Files for IPO to Fund Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatments
Avalyn Pharma, a biotech developing inhaled formulations of approved pulmonary fibrosis drugs, announced it has filed for an initial public offering. The company aims to raise capital to fund its late-stage development work and bring its treatments to market.
Pilatus Acquires German Sales and Service Partner Air Alliance
Pilatus announced it will acquire Air Alliance GmbH, its authorized sales and service center for Germany and Austria, bringing the company's sales, maintenance, flight training and aircraft management operations in‑house. The deal retains Air Alliance’s 120 staff and its managing...
Flathead Forge Fund 1 Invests in Solidec's Decentralized Chemical Production Platform
Flathead Forge Fund 1 announced an investment in Houston‑based Solidec, a developer of modular on‑site chemical manufacturing systems, as part of Solidec’s recent pre‑seed financing round. The undisclosed amount will help expand Solidec’s platform that produces chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide,...
Ara Partners Invests up to $500M in Waste Management Firm Sedron
Ara Partners announced an investment of up to $500 million in Sedron, a waste management company, to accelerate its project development pipeline and expand manufacturing and deployment capabilities across North America.
ElGoat Secures $266,000 Seed Round From Trigon
Saudi sportstech startup ElGoat announced the close of a $266,000 seed funding round led by Trigon, valuing the company at $2.66 million. The capital will be used for product development, user acquisition, and regional expansion across the MENA sports gaming...
Avista Acquires Bentech Medical
Avista announced the acquisition of Bentech Medical, a medical device company. The sellers are private equity firms Greyrock and Hermitage Equity Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Caylent, Backed by Gryphon, Acquires Tech Firm Pronetx
Caylent, an Amazon Web Services partner and portfolio company of Gryphon, announced the acquisition of Pronetx, a technology firm. The deal expands Caylent's cloud services capabilities and market reach. Financial terms were not disclosed.
EngineAI Robotics Raises $200M Series B Funding Round
EngineAI Robotics, a Chinese robotics startup founded in 2023, announced a $200 million Series B funding round on April 9, 2026, co‑led by Henan Investment Group and Luxshare Precision, pushing its valuation above 10 billion yuan (~$1.47 billion). The round coincides with the hiring of former...
Sybol Raises over €1M ($1.1M) to Advance Its Corporate Digital Identity Wallet
Spanish startup Sybol announced it has raised over €1 million (approx. $1.1 million) in a funding round backed by the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation and investors such as Repsol, Grupo Synaptia, Bolboreta Innova Group, Tritemius, Venturade and Chromata Invest. The capital...
Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Infinidat
Lenovo Group Limited announced on April 9, 2026 that it has completed its acquisition of Infinidat Ltd., a provider of high‑end enterprise storage solutions. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, expands Lenovo’s enterprise storage portfolio and positions it...
PlayVS Acquires LeagueSpot to Expand Global Reach
PlayVS, a leading North American scholastic and collegiate competitive gaming platform, announced the acquisition of LeagueSpot, a global esports league and tournament management platform. The deal strengthens PlayVS's technology foundation and expands its international reach, adding flexible partner-led competition models,...
Pipe Raises $16M in Funding Round Led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital
San Francisco‑based fintech Pipe announced a $16 million funding round, led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital. The round also brings MaC’s General Managing Partner Marlon Nichols onto Pipe’s board. The capital will support Pipe’s embedded financial solutions for small...
Mimir Acquires PayEx Platform to Launch Everspring Solutions
Mimir, a technology investment and development firm, has acquired a payments platform from PayEx, the Swedbank-owned payments business, to create a new FinTech venture called Everspring Solutions. The deal gives Mimir a majority stake while PayEx retains a significant minority...
Portal Space Systems Raises $50M Series A to Accelerate Production of Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems secured $50 million in a Series A round led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Investments, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The funding will support the startup’s shift to production, expanding its team and a...
SiFive Raises $400M in Series G Round, Valuing Company at $3.65B
SiFive announced a $400 million Series G financing that values the RISC‑V CPU designer at $3.65 billion. The capital will fund high‑performance CPU IP, expand the software ecosystem, and enable large‑scale deployment for agentic AI workloads in data centers. The round highlights growing...
Gusto Acquires AI-Powered Compliance Platform Mosey
Gusto, a payroll and HR SaaS provider, announced on April 9, 2026 that it has acquired Mosey, an AI‑powered business compliance platform. The acquisition integrates state and local registration, filing, renewal and ongoing compliance management into Gusto’s platform for its...
Swageazy Raises $660K Follow‑on Round Led by Info Edge Ventures
Swageazy, a corporate gifting platform, secured Rs 5.4 crore (≈$660K) in a follow‑on funding round led by Info Edge Ventures, with participation from founders of OnGrid and HROne. The capital will be used to expand product and technology teams, strengthen sales, and...
Basilea Pharmaceutica Secures $6M Non‑dilutive Grant From CARB‑X for Novel Antibiotic BAL2420
Swiss biotech Basilea Pharmaceutica announced it has received an additional US$6 million non‑dilutive grant from the non‑profit accelerator CARB‑X to fund the Phase I trial of its novel Gram‑negative antibiotic BAL2420. The funding follows six years of CARB‑X support and enables the...
DAAKit Secures $138K Pre‑Seed Funding Led by Inflection Point Ventures
DAAKit, a hyperlocal fulfillment and last‑mile logistics startup, announced a $138K pre‑seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The capital will fund the launch of 25 new dark stores across Tier I and Tier II Indian cities and bolster its technology and...
DeepCyte Raises $1.5M Seed Round to Advance AI-Driven Single-Cell Toxicology
DeepCyte, a techbio startup, announced the close of a $1.5 million seed round to fund its AI-powered toxicology platform MetaCore and the DeeImmuno solution for drug development. The funding will support scaling the high-throughput single-cell metabolomics technology and further AI...
Horizon Quantum to Acquire 256‑Qubit Trapped‑Ion System From IonQ
Horizon Quantum announced it will acquire a 256‑qubit trapped‑ion quantum computer from IonQ, expanding its hardware‑agnostic platform for quantum software development. The system offers all‑to‑all connectivity and 99.99% gate fidelity, positioning Horizon Quantum among a few organizations with multi‑modal commercial...
Cisco to Acquire AI Observability Startup Galileo Technologies
Cisco Systems announced it will acquire Galileo Technologies Inc., an AI observability specialist, to enhance its Splunk Observability platform. The financial terms were undisclosed, and the deal is expected to close in Q4 of Cisco’s fiscal year 2026.