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Advisor.com has secured $9 million in seed funding, a significant milestone that will accelerate its growth trajectory and enhance its innovative AI-driven financial advisor marketplace. This funding round was spearheaded by Walkabout Ventures, a prominent player in the venture capital space, with notable participation from Jim Brown, the esteemed founder of Long Ridge Private Equity Partners.

Great Hill Partners has announced the close of its ninth growth buyout fund, Great Hill Equity Partners IX, L.P., with $7 billion in committed capital. The fund significantly exceeded its $5 billion target and reached its hard cap just five months after launch, reflecting strong investor confidence in the firm’s long-term strategy. This brings Great Hill’s total capital raised since its founding in 1998 to more than $19 billion.

Rallybio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to translating scientific advances into transformative therapies for patients suffering from devastating rare diseases, today announced a significant financial development. The company has received an equity milestone payment of $12.5 million from Recursion. The initiation of additional preclinical studies for REV102 triggered this milestone payment. This investigational ENPP1 inhibitor is currently in development for the treatment of hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare and serious bone disease.

DeVry University has announced an expanded partnership with 1871, joining its flagship Startup Roadmap Program to enhance experiential learning for aspiring entrepreneurs further. This move builds on a longstanding collaboration between the two organizations and reflects DeVry’s commitment to preparing learners for real-world innovation and business leadership.

Trinity Investments and Certares Real Estate Management have announced the sale of EAST Miami, a 352-room lifestyle hotel located in the heart of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, to funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate. The transaction marks a strategic exit for the sellers, who acquired the property in 2021 from Swire Properties and implemented operational enhancements that led to a more than 60% increase in net operating income during their first full year of ownership.

Cornell Tech has announced the arrival of 11 new ventures to its campus this September as part of the Runway Startups Program, operated by the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute. The incoming cohort is tackling a diverse set of global challenges—from agricultural robotics and energy systems to fertility care, trade compliance, and AI safety—underscoring the program’s commitment to translating advanced research into real-world impact.

Wealth Enhancement Group, a national independent wealth management firm, has announced the acquisition of Dempsey Investment Management, LLC, a South Burlington, Vermont-based registered investment adviser overseeing more than $150 million in client assets. The move strengthens Wealth Enhancement’s footprint in the Northeast and aligns with its strategy of partnering with firms that prioritize personalized, client-first financial planning.

Dallas Opportunity Partners, a Texas-based family office focused on investing in critical American infrastructure, has announced the acquisition of B&S Aircraft Alloys, a distributor of high-performance metal alloys serving aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The acquisition marks a strategic move to strengthen domestic supply chains and support industries reliant on advanced materials.

Brilliant NextGen, a leader in smart home control technology, has closed a $9.7 million funding round backed by Almeida Strategic Investments and Tyrod Taylor’s Strategic Investments Fund. The company also announced the appointment of Tony Smalls, CPA, CGMA—Partner at MGO and CEO of Smarthomes Solutions—to its Board of Directors, signaling a strategic push to scale operations and deepen market reach across North America.

Anderson Global, a rapidly expanding international corporate and fund services platform, has announced the acquisition of Clearview, a Dubai-based provider of corporate and financial services for high-net-worth individuals. The move strengthens Anderson’s existing operations in the region by integrating Clearview’s experienced team, specialized expertise, and established client relationships.

Percheron Capital has named Manish Goyal as Managing Director and Head of its Portfolio Support Group, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to driving value creation across its portfolio of essential services businesses. Goyal will lead a multidisciplinary team organized into Centers of Excellence focused on Talent, Technology and AI Enablement, Portfolio M&A, Post-Merger Integration, Go-To-Market Acceleration, and Office of the CFO.

Q6 Cyber, a Miami-based company specializing in threat intelligence and fraud prevention, has received a significant growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners. The funding comes through Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund. It is intended to help Q6 Cyber accelerate its expansion, enhance its product offerings, and pursue strategic acquisitions that will broaden its capabilities and reach.

Spinwheel, the agentic AI-powered credit data and payments platform, announced a strategic investment from Citi Ventures. The funding will support Spinwheel’s continued go-to-market growth, expand its agentic AI platform, and build out its data sets and product offerings. In addition, Citi Ventures will advise Spinwheel on product use cases that matter most to the largest financial institutions.

Mojo Vision, a company specializing in high-performance micro-LED technology, has announced the closing of a $75 million Series B Prime funding round. This investment will help the company accelerate the commercialization of its advanced micro-LED platform and expand its applications in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Vanedge Capital led the funding round. And it included continued support from existing investors such as Edge Venture Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Fusion Fund, Knollwood Capital, Dolby Family Ventures, and Khosla Ventures. Some of the new investors joining the round include imec.xpand, Keymaker, Ohio Innovation Fund, and Hyperlink Ventures.

Enveda, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a new generation of small-molecule drugs sourced from nature, has announced a significant milestone with the close of its $150 million Series D funding round. The round was led by Premji Invest and included participation from a mix of new and existing investors such as Baillie Gifford, Kinnevik, Lingotto Investment Management, Peakline Partners, FPV, Socium Ventures, Dimension, Level Ventures, Henry Kravis, IA Ventures, and Lux Capital. It follows a previous $150 million Series C round that included support from Sanofi. And this latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $517 million and marks its transition into unicorn status. 

Sagard, a global alternative asset manager, and Baird, a privately held international financial services firm, have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding their reach and capabilities within the U.S. wealth management market. This collaboration marks a key step in Sagard’s broader strategy to build a middle-market-focused asset management platform with global scale, while also enhancing Baird’s ability to offer unique investment solutions to its clients.

Zentiva, a major European pharmaceutical company focused on producing affordable generic medicines, is set to be acquired by GTCR. The transaction marks a significant transition for Zentiva, which has been owned by Advent International since 2018.

SingleStore, a data platform known for powering enterprise AI applications, has agreed on a growth buyout led by Vector Capital. This deal marks a significant step forward for SingleStore as it continues to scale its operations and expand its reach in the fast-growing AI and data infrastructure space.

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Blocks.diy, a Tel Aviv-based startup focused on AI-powered workplace productivity, has secured $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by monday.com—marking its first-ever external startup investment—and joined by Qumra Capital and Entree Capital. The funding will advance Blocks.diy’s mission to help teams build intelligent work tools and AI agents tailored to their specific workflows, without needing a dedicated development team.

Data security startup Aurva has emerged from stealth with $2.2 million in seed funding to launch its unified platform for access monitoring and AI observability. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners and joined by DeVC, along with prominent angel investors including former Meta executives and the founders of Postman.

Rendezvous Robotics, a space infrastructure startup founded by MIT researcher Dr. Ariel Ekblaw, Phil Frank, and Joe Landon, has emerged from stealth with $3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Aurelia Foundry and 8090 Industries, with participation from ATX Venture Partners, Mana Ventures, and several angel investors. The company is developing modular, autonomous systems that self-assemble in orbit using its patented TESSERAE technology.

Torus, an energy technology company based in Utah, has raised $200 million in funding from Magnetar, a principal alternative asset manager. This investment will help Torus rapidly expand its innovative modular power plants across the United States. These systems are designed to support utilities, data centers, and industrial facilities by providing reliable, scalable, and secure energy—especially as demand surges due to artificial intelligence and electrification.

Potbelly, a well-known sandwich shop chain founded in Chicago over four decades ago, is set to be acquired by RaceTrac, a major convenience store operator headquartered in Atlanta. The deal is valued at approximately $566 million, and it will see RaceTrac purchase all outstanding shares of Potbelly at $17.12 per share in an all-cash transaction. This represents a significant premium over Potbelly’s recent trading average and reflects strong investor confidence in the brand’s future.

Standard Fleet, a company focused on modernizing fleet management for connected vehicles, has secured $13 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Nova Threshold and included participation from WEX Venture Capital, SNR, and several well-known investors in the mobility and energy sectors. This funding will enable Standard Fleet to scale its platform and expand access to its Digital Key product, which allows fleet operators to manage vehicle access without the need for physical hardware.

PixVerse, a rapidly growing AI video platform, has secured $60 million in Series B funding to accelerate its global expansion. The round was led by Alibaba, with additional support from new investor Antler. This funding will help PixVerse scale its technology and make high-quality video creation more accessible to users around the world, including creators, businesses, and everyday individuals.

CUTISS, a Swiss biotech company specializing in regenerative medicine, has closed a CHF 56 million Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to over CHF 125 million. The funding will support the continued development and commercialization of denovoSkin, a personalized, bioengineered skin graft designed for patients undergoing surgery for burns, reconstruction, or plastic procedures.

Eightco Holdings has announced the completion of a $270 million private placement to launch the first public treasury strategy centered around Worldcoin (WLD), a digital identity token co-founded by Sam Altman. The funding round was led by MOZAYYX and included participation from major institutional investors such as Kraken, Pantera, GSR, Coinfund, Brevan Howard, and the World Foundation. BitMine Immersion also contributed $20 million to the round.

Klaar, a performance management platform built by HR professionals, has officially launched in the United States following a $5 million Series A funding round led by Prime Venture Partners. The company plans to use the funding to support its U.S. market entry, onboard new clients, and continue scaling its AI-powered platform.

Lōvu Health, a digital platform focused on improving maternal healthcare, has secured $8 million in Series A funding to scale its services across the United States. The round was led by SJF Ventures and included support from several mission-driven investors such as Rogue Women’s Fund, Symphonic Capital, Emmeline Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. The funding will help Lōvu enhance its AI capabilities, expand its team, and launch new features designed to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.