Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Octave, the planned software spinoff from Hexagon AB, has acquired VXG Inc., a provider of cloud-native video management software, to strengthen its physical security offerings and AI-enhanced cloud capabilities.
Panthalassa has raised $140 million in Series B funding led by Peter Thiel to complete its pilot manufacturing facility and deploy its Ocean-3 nodes, which perform AI inference computing at sea using wave energy.
OPAQUE has acquired cryptographic AI technologies from Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, expanding its Confidential AI platform with post-quantum protections for secure model training and deployment.
Elysian Softech has launched Mastermind, a platform that allows businesses to create AI agents and workflows by describing their processes in plain language, without coding. The company is also raising $15 million to expand its deployment, focusing on the U.S. market.
Palo Alto Networks announced plans to acquire Portkey, an AI gateway company, to enhance security for autonomous AI agents. Portkey’s technology will be integrated into Prisma AIRS, providing centralized monitoring and control for AI transactions.
Santander will invest £50 million as part of £550 million funding rounds for Ebury, led by Centerbridge Partners, to accelerate global growth and strengthen AI capabilities in cross-border payments.
Rogo has secured $160 million in Series D funding led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Sequoia, Thrive Capital, and others. The company plans to expand globally and scale its AI agent platform, Felix, used by over 250 financial institutions.
Illuminant Surgical has raised $8.4 million in seed funding led by Wing 2 Wing Ventures to accelerate the launch of its Skylight platform, a projection-based system that displays internal anatomy directly on the patient's body without the need for headsets or monitors.
Legal AI company Legora has expanded its Series D round by $50 million, adding Atlassian and NVentures as new investors and reaching a $5.6 billion valuation. The company reports over $100 million in annual recurring revenue and serves more than 1,000 organizations worldwide.
JuliaHub has raised $65 million in a Series B round led by Dorilton Capital and launched Dyad 3.0, its AI platform for industrial digital twins.
Creati Gen AI has launched Buzzy, an AI video editing product that allows users to modify videos through chat commands, backed by $20 million in funding led by Redpoint Ventures.
Investing.com has acquired Stonki, an AI-powered investing assistant, to strengthen its agentic AI tools for market analysis and investor guidance across its InvestingPro suite.
Medisolv has acquired Health Elements AI to improve how healthcare organizations capture and use clinical data for quality reporting and registries. The acquisition aims to reduce manual chart review workloads and broaden Medisolv's analytics capabilities.
Photon has raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Notation, Flare Capital Partners, and Evidenced. The funding will support team expansion, platform integrations, and the development of its AI-based prescription infrastructure.
SoftBank Group plans to create and list a new company called Roze in the United States. The firm will focus on using robotics to build data centers and could be valued at up to $100 billion.
Kibu, a human network platform focused on verified digital interactions, has raised $10.5 million in seed funding led by Cubit Capital and Construct Capital to scale its trust-focused technology.
Rocsys has unveiled the M1, a hands-free charging platform capable of serving multiple robotaxi bays, and raised a $13 million Series A extension backed by Capricorn Partners and Scania Invest.
YamSoft has launched a suite of AI payment capabilities developed through a €2.35 million EU Innovation Grant. The platform offers dynamic payment routing, automated PSP integration, AI branding tools, and smart reconciliation for payment providers and fintechs.
Scout AI has raised $100 million in a Series A round to accelerate development of Fury, its AI foundation model for unmanned warfare. The funding is the largest defense technology Series A in U.S. history and was co-led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates.
Parallel Web Systems has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $2 billion. The funds will be used to expand its web infrastructure for AI agents and strengthen its index and enterprise offerings.
