Funding, Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.

Dapple Raises $30 Million Seed Funding to Scale Enterprise OS Cloud

Dapple has raised $30 million in seed funding backed by The Raptor Group and Ion Pacific to expand its Enterprise OS Cloud, an operating system for AI infrastructure already supporting $100 million in customer contracts.

June 11, 2026

Flux Raises $5 Million to Expand AI-Based Engineering Intelligence Platform

Flux, a Boston-based engineering intelligence platform, has raised $5 million in funding led by Calibrate Ventures, with participation from True Ventures and Glasswing Ventures. The capital will support product development and expansion of its AI analysis capabilities.

June 11, 2026

Xplor Technologies Acquires Bitlancer to Add AI Payroll Automation Tools

Xplor Technologies has acquired Bitlancer, a technology partner specializing in payroll automation and AI tools for fitness operators. The deal integrates Bitlancer’s AI-driven payroll and business automation into Xplor’s software platforms across multiple industries.

June 11, 2026

Poetic Raises $50 Million Series A to Expand Enterprise AI Automation

Poetic, formerly known as Forge, has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Founders Fund, First Harmonic, and OpenAI. The funding will help the company expand its AI platform that automates complex business processes for large enterprises.

June 11, 2026

Akeneo Acquires PricingHUB to Add AI Pricing to Product Cloud

Akeneo has acquired PricingHUB, integrating pricing management into its Product Cloud to connect product data and pricing for AI driven commerce.

June 11, 2026

Hyperscale Data Secures $15.96 Million Advance from Yorkville

Hyperscale Data, Inc. has entered into a Pre-Paid Advance Agreement with Yorkville for $15.96 million to fund development of its Michigan data center and for general corporate use.

June 11, 2026

VisionWave Acquires Controlling Interest in Foresight Autonomous

VisionWave Holdings has executed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 52 percent of Foresight Autonomous Holdings in a share exchange valued at about 17.5 million dollars, adding optical and thermal sensing technology to its defense-focused platform.

June 10, 2026

PartsSource Acquires SkillNet to Add Workforce Intelligence to Clinical Technology Platform

PartsSource has acquired SkillNet, a workforce intelligence platform for healthcare technology management, expanding its Enterprise Clinical Technology platform to include workforce readiness and training capabilities.

June 10, 2026

Ezurio Acquires Gateworks to Expand Embedded Compute Portfolio

Ezurio has acquired California-based Gateworks Corporation, a designer of industrial single board computers, to strengthen its position in defense, aerospace, and industrial markets.

June 10, 2026

NAVER D2SF Invests in AI Security Startup AIM Intelligence

NAVER D2SF has invested in AIM Intelligence, a South Korean startup developing AI security technologies including automated red teaming and live guardrail systems for enterprise AI deployment.

June 10, 2026

Newmark Arranges $975 Million Financing for Northern Virginia Data Center

Newmark Group has arranged $975 million in balance sheet financing for Project Helios, a newly built data center in Northern Virginia. The financing was provided by Blue Owl and supports a facility fully leased to a major cloud service provider.

June 09, 2026

Wesco to Acquire Singapore-Based Newark Engineering Group for $136 Million

Wesco International has signed an agreement to acquire Newark Engineering Group, a Singapore-based provider of data center cooling and lifecycle services, for about $136 million USD. The deal expands Wesco's presence in Southeast Asia and strengthens its data center service portfolio.

June 09, 2026

Infomedia Acquires Veact to Expand Automotive Aftersales in Europe

Infomedia has acquired Munich-based Veact GmbH to strengthen its automotive aftersales operations in Europe. The deal combines Veact’s expertise in data-driven customer activation with Infomedia’s knowledge of vehicle and service information.

June 09, 2026

OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO

OpenAI has submitted a confidential draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling plans for a potential initial public offering. The company said it has not yet decided on timing but wanted to preempt expected leaks about the filing.

June 09, 2026

USD.AI Provides $98.1 Million Financing for Duos Edge AI GPU Deployment Managed by Hydra Host

USD.AI has provided $98.1 million in asset-backed debt financing to support Duos Edge AI’s deployment of 2,304 NVIDIA B300 GPUs, which will be managed by Hydra Host through its Brokkr AI Factory Operating System.

June 08, 2026

Hut 8 Prices $4.25 Billion Notes for Texas Data Center Project

Hut 8 has priced a $4.25 billion offering of senior secured notes to fund construction of a 352-megawatt data center in Nueces County, Texas. The notes, bearing interest at 6.129% and maturing in 2042, will finance the Beacon Point facility and related infrastructure.

June 05, 2026

Bloomberg Industry Group Acquires Regology for AI Regulatory Intelligence

Bloomberg Industry Group has acquired Regology, expanding its regulatory intelligence capabilities with AI tools to help organizations manage compliance and regulatory change.

June 04, 2026

Liftoff Prices IPO at $23 Per Share Ahead of Nasdaq Debut

Liftoff Mobile has priced its initial public offering at $23 per share for 19 million shares, with trading set to begin on June 4, 2026, under the ticker symbol LFTO.

June 04, 2026

Shifters Raises $10.2 Million to Advance Autonomous Ground Robots

Israeli robotics startup Shifters has secured $10.2 million in seed funding led by Ace Capital Partners to accelerate the development and production of its autonomous ground platforms designed for high-risk environments.

June 04, 2026

Terra AI Raises $20 Million to Expand AI Geological Modeling Platform

Terra AI has secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures with participation from BHP Ventures to scale its AI platform that models subsurface geology for mineral, energy, and carbon storage exploration.

June 03, 2026

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