Funding, Mergers & Acquisitions

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

Planera Raises $8 Million to Expand Data Center Scheduling Platform

Planera has raised $8 million in new funding to expand its visual scheduling platform for data center construction, bringing total funding to $26.5 million.

October 13, 2025

Glide Identity Raises $20M Series A for AI-Safe Authentication Platform

Glide Identity has secured over $20 million in Series A funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with participation from Amigos Venture Capital, Singtel Innov8 Ventures, and Sir Ronald Cohen, to expand its SIM-based cryptographic authentication platform for the AI era.

October 13, 2025

HavocAI Raises $85 Million to Expand Autonomous Boat Production for U.S. Military

HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to scale its autonomous vessel technology and meet increasing demand from the U.S. military and international partners.

October 13, 2025

Resistant AI Raises $25M Series B to Expand Fraud Detection and Threat Intelligence

Prague-based Resistant AI has raised $25 million in a Series B round led by DTCP, with participation from existing investors Experian, GV, and Notion Capital. The funding will support the expansion of its document fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and threat intelligence offerings.

October 13, 2025

Inwave Acquires Swedish Gateway to Expand Retail Tech Footprint in Europe

Brazilian retail technology company Inwave has acquired Swedish Gateway, a provider of electronic article surveillance solutions, to strengthen its European presence and expand its AIoT retail platform.

October 13, 2025

EY Acquires Aqurance to Expand Veeva Technology Services for Life Sciences

EY has acquired Greece-based Veeva services partner Aqurance to strengthen its Veeva Centers of Excellence and expand clinical, regulatory, and commercial capabilities for global life sciences clients.

October 13, 2025

Apple Nears Deal to Acquire Prompt AI’s Team and Technology

Apple is reportedly close to acquiring the team and technology from computer vision startup Prompt AI, which developed the Seemour home security camera app. Prompt will retire the app and delete user data as part of the transition.

October 11, 2025

Reflection AI Raises $2 Billion to Build Open Frontier Models

Reflection AI has raised $2 billion at an $8 billion valuation to develop open frontier AI models. The startup, founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, aims to position itself as a U.S.-based alternative to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek.

October 10, 2025

Gain Unveils AI Employees for Procurement with $12M Seed Funding

Gain, a deeptech startup from Tel Aviv, has emerged from stealth with a $12 million seed funding round led by The Garage, introducing AI Employees for end-to-end procurement processes.

October 09, 2025

MAI Secures $25M to Automate Performance Marketing with AI

MAI has announced a $25 million seed funding round led by Kleiner Perkins to launch its AI agents for automating performance marketing, driving 40% more sales for e-commerce companies.

October 09, 2025

Relace Secures $23M to Develop AI Coding Tools

Relace, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $23 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to develop tools for AI coding agents, according to The Information.

October 08, 2025

HiOctave Secures $15M to Enhance AI Customer Experiences for SMBs

HiOctave has announced its launch and $15 million in funding to develop AI-driven customer service tools for small and mid-sized businesses.

October 08, 2025

Hoverfly Technologies Secures $20 Million Series B Funding

Hoverfly Technologies has announced a $20 million Series B funding round led by Leonardo DRS and Korea Robot Manufacturing to enhance its tethered drone systems.

October 08, 2025

Spectral Capital to Acquire MultiCortex for AI Hardware Advancements

Spectral Capital Corporation has announced a binding term sheet to acquire MultiCortex, LLC, aiming to lead in AI-native computing systems. The acquisition will enhance AI hardware and operating systems, integrating quantum-ready capabilities.

October 08, 2025

MetaOptics Shares Surge After Successful SGX Listing

MetaOptics Ltd has seen its share price more than double since its listing on the SGX Catalist Board, driven by strong market interest in its metaoptics technologies.

October 08, 2025

Sony Acquires STATSports to Enhance Sports Data Capabilities

Sony Corporation has acquired STATSports Group to strengthen its sports data business with advanced athlete monitoring technologies.

October 08, 2025

AIR Asset Management Explores Pre-IPO AI Investment Opportunities

AIR Asset Management is exploring investment products in the pre-IPO AI sector, aiming to provide innovative strategies to investors.

October 08, 2025

xAI Secures $20 Billion Funding with Nvidia's Support

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is raising $20 billion in a funding round, with Nvidia investing up to $2 billion in equity, according to Bloomberg.

October 08, 2025

Supernova Launches AI-Powered Product Development Platform

Supernova has introduced the Supernova Portal, an AI-powered tool for product development, and secured $9.2 million in Series A funding to expand globally.

October 07, 2025

Synechron Forms Largest ServiceNow Practice in Financial Services

Synechron has announced the acquisition of RapDev, Calitii, and Waivgen, forming the largest ServiceNow practice in the financial services sector, according to a press release.

October 07, 2025

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