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Abbott To Spin Off $8.5 Billion Nutrition Business Into Independent Public Company By End Of 2027

Apple Expands $600 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Plan With Qnity, Perryman, Broadcom, Corning, Coherent, TSMC, And Amkor

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires The Rapid Group To Expand Essential Infrastructure Services Platform

Stord Acquires AMS Fulfillment To Expand Logistics Network And AI-Powered Fulfillment Platform

October Capital Launches With Focus On AI Infrastructure, Physical Security, And Financial Infrastructure Services

OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio To Expand AI-Powered Drug Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:53 AM

OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio, a technology platform designed to help biopharmaceutical teams coordinate the complex work involved in developing new medicines. The company plans to combine Orchestra's technology and team with Rosalind, OpenAI's collection of AI models and tools for life sciences research.

Asymptote Labs Raises $5.5 Million Seed Round To Build Runtime Infrastructure For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:52 AM

Asymptote Labs has raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to expand its runtime infrastructure platform for enterprise AI agents. The round was led by Tower Research Ventures, the venture arm of Tower Research Capital, with participation from Lytical Ventures, 1984 Ventures, and South Park Commons. Asymptote plans to use the financing to expand engineering, product development, hiring, and go-to-market efforts.

Cencora To Acquire American Oncology Network In $2.4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:49 AM

Cencora has signed a definitive agreement to acquire American Oncology Network, a physician-led network of more than 350 oncology providers across 21 states, in a transaction valuing AON at approximately $2.4 billion.

Anthropic Launches Claude Duet As Proactive AI Agent For Work And Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:38 AM

Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a new proactive AI agent designed to handle ongoing work across connected applications, surface items requiring attention, and continue completing tasks while users are away.

Mojo Vision Secures $24.4 Million Government Award To Advance Micro-LED Displays And Domestic Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:29 PM

Mojo Vision has received $24.4 million in additional U.S. government funding to advance its micro-LED platform, expand domestic manufacturing capabilities, and develop monolithic full-color microdisplays for near-eye augmented reality applications. The funding was awarded under an Other Transaction Authority agreement through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy. The package includes $20 million from the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program and $4.4 million from U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance.

Wiser Solutions Names Rick Buffington As CFO To Support AI-Powered Competitive Intelligence Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:27 PM

Wiser Solutions has appointed Rick Buffington as Chief Financial Officer as the company advances its AI-powered competitive intelligence platform and prepares for its next phase of growth.

Mach9 Raises $34 Million Series A To Expand AI-Powered CAD Platform For Civil Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:25 PM

Mach9 has raised $34 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered CAD software for surveying and civil engineering, bringing the company's total funding to $49 million. The round was co-led by First Round Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Prudence and continued backing from Quiet Capital.

Optivolt Raises $32 Million Series A To Scale Intelligent Solar Power Electronics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:23 PM

Optivolt has raised $32 million in Series A funding to expand manufacturing and deployment of its panel-integrated power electronics technology, bringing the company's total capital raised to $42 million. VXI Capital led the round, with participation from RA Capital, Valo Ventures, and Atlas Innovate. Optivolt also counts several experienced energy industry executives among its investors, including Enphase founder and former CEO Paul Nahi, former SunPower CEO Tom Werner, and former New York energy official Richard Kauffman.

Fulcrum And Slalom Partner To Bring AI-Powered Workflows To Utility Field Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:21 PM

Fulcrum and Slalom are working together to help electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities deploy artificial intelligence across field operations and broader business transformation initiatives.

Hephaestus Raises $17.2 Million To Advance Rare-Earth-Free Superconductors And Fusion Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:18 PM

Hephaestus has emerged from stealth after raising $17.2 million to advance rare-earth-free high-temperature superconducting materials and develop a fusion reactor based on negative triangularity plasma geometry. The latest funding round was led by CiRi Ventures, with existing investors including Prescience Ventures, Teampact Ventures, Climate Capital, Unruly Capital, and CiRi Ventures.

Longeye Raises $20 Million Series A To Expand AI Investigative Platform Across Justice Agencies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:16 PM

Longeye has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered investigative platform across local, state, and federal justice agencies in the U.S. The financing was led by N47, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism practice. Longeye said more than 50 justice agencies are already using its platform to review and analyze large volumes of digital evidence.

Whop Raises $200 Million Series D At $5.1 Billion Valuation To Expand Internet Business Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:14 PM

Whop has raised $200 million in Series D funding at a $5.1 billion valuation, with the round led by Sequoia Capital and Shopify Ventures.

Newegg Secures $100 Million Senior Credit Facility Led By East West Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:12 PM

Newegg Commerce has closed a $100 million senior credit facility led and arranged by East West Bank, giving the technology e-commerce company additional financial flexibility as it continues investing in growth initiatives.

Mapmygenome Acquires dnaPower To Expand Precision Health And Genomics Platform Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:11 PM

Mapmygenome has completed its acquisition of Vancouver-based dnaPower, expanding its North American operations and adding capabilities across DNA testing, microbiome health, longevity, pharmacogenetics, and AI-driven multi-omics testing.

INTEGRIS Health Signs Deal To Join Risant Health As Third Health System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:09 PM

INTEGRIS Health has signed a definitive agreement to become part of Risant Health, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding value-based care through partnerships with community-based health systems.

Watchtower Labs Raises $35 Million To Build AI Decision Software For Military Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:05 PM

Watchtower Labs has emerged from stealth with $35 million in seed financing to build AI-native software designed to help military leaders and planners evaluate operational scenarios, anticipate changing conditions, and make decisions under time pressure. The financing was led by Shield Capital and Conviction, with participation from Founders Fund.

Northwind Group Closes $1 Billion Real Estate Debt Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:40 PM

Northwind Group has completed the final close of Northwind Debt Fund III with $1 billion in committed capital, doubling the fund's original $500 million target and making it the largest fund raised in the firm's history.

Foundation Credit Closes $540 Million Infrastructure Debt Fund Above Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:38 PM

Foundation Credit has completed the final close of Foundation Infrastructure Debt Fund II with approximately $540 million in total capital commitments, exceeding the fund's original target.

Blacksmith Raises $66 Million Series C At $1 Billion Valuation To Expand CI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:36 PM

Blacksmith has raised $66 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation as the infrastructure company scales its platform for building and testing software amid rapidly increasing code generation from AI coding agents. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Premji Invest and existing investors Peak XV Partners, GV, and Y Combinator. The financing brings Blacksmith's total funding to $125 million and will support expansion of its team and computing infrastructure.

Vintage Investment Partners Raises $920 Million, Increasing AUM To More Than $4.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:35 PM

Vintage Investment Partners has raised $920 million in new capital, increasing the global venture investment platform’s assets under management to more than $4.8 billion.

Braavo Capital Commits Over $60 Million To Expand UA Cohort Financing For Mobile Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:33 PM

Braavo Capital has committed more than $60 million to user acquisition cohort financing facilities in 2026, expanding its non-dilutive funding platform for mobile app and game companies.

Shrieve Chemical Expands Southeast Presence With Research Solutions Group Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:28 PM

Shrieve Chemical Company has acquired Research Solutions Group, expanding its presence across the Southeastern United States while adding industrial solvent blending, recycling, logistics, and waste management capabilities.

Barings Provides $138.6 Million Mortgage Financing To Refinance Speedway Commerce Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:27 PM

Barings has provided $138.6 million in first mortgage financing to refinance Speedway Commerce Center, a two-building Class A industrial property in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Newforma Acquires Lumi AI To Add Verifiable AI Analytics Across AECO Project Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:26 PM

Newforma has acquired Lumi AI, a Toronto-based artificial intelligence company whose analytics engine is designed to turn plain-language questions into explainable and verifiable answers across complex project data.

Dan-O’s Seasoning Secures $25 Million Strategic Investment From The Newcastle Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:25 PM

Dan-O's Seasoning has secured a $25 million strategic investment from The Newcastle Network, marking the consumer-focused private equity firm's first investment in the food category.

Opply Raises $7.5 Million To Scale Agentic AI Operating System For CPG Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:24 PM

Opply has raised $7.5 million in new funding after increasing gross revenue 15-fold over the past 12 months, as the company scales an agentic AI platform designed to automate operational workflows for consumer packaged goods brands. The financing was led by Chalfen Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures, Anthemis, Entrepreneurs First, In This Together, and Ventures Together. Opply plans to use the capital to expand adoption of its technology across the U.K., Europe, and North America.

Peak Energy Raises $108 Million Series B To Scale Sodium-Ion Storage And U.S. Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:22 PM

Peak Energy has raised $108 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to scale domestic manufacturing of its sodium-ion energy storage systems, fulfill more than $1 billion in existing customer orders, and expand into power infrastructure for data centers. The round was led by General Motors Ventures, with participation from Maverick Silicon, Infinite Capital, Eclipse, Xora Innovation, and LG Technology Ventures.

Network Brainiacs Acquires Computer Enhancement Systems To Expand Managed IT And Cybersecurity Services In Maryland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:20 PM

Network Brainiacs has acquired Computer Enhancement Systems, expanding the managed IT services and cybersecurity company into Maryland while adding a Frederick-based operation to its existing New Jersey presence.

TraceWeave Raises About $2.26 Million To Advance Constant-Memory On-Device AI Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:14 PM

TraceWeave has raised approximately $2.26 million (KRW 3 billion) in seed funding to advance its on-device artificial intelligence architecture, with NAVER D2SF joining the round alongside lead investor Mirae Asset Capital.

Pigment Raises $250 Million Series E At $2.3 Billion Valuation To Advance Autonomous Business Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:12 PM

Pigment has raised $250 million in Series E funding at a $2.3 billion valuation as the AI business planning and performance management company accelerates development of autonomous planning capabilities for large enterprises. The financing was led by the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, with participation from World Innovation Lab, existing investors Greenoaks, ICONIQ, IVP, and Meritech, and a planned investment from NVIDIA.