Innovation

Elephas Biosciences: $40 Million Series B-2 Raised To Advance Commercialization Of Live Tumor Profiling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Elephas Biosciences has secured $40 million in Series B-2 financing to support the launch and commercialization of its Elephas Live Platform, a laboratory-developed test expected to be introduced in 2026. The company, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has developed a proprietary live tumor profiling technology designed to predict how patients may respond to immunotherapy treatments by functionally analyzing ex vivo live tumor biopsies while preserving the tumor microenvironment.

Appetronix: Over $10 Million Raised To Expand Robotic Kitchens In Non-Commercial Foodservice Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Appetronix announced that it has closed more than $10 million in total seed funding, including an additional $6 million in a recent seed-plus round. Jim Grote, the Grote family, and AlleyCorp led the financing. This marks AlleyCorp’s third investment in the company, reflecting continued confidence in Appetronix’s progress and growth potential.

Metropolis: $1.6 Billion Capitalization At About $5 Billion Valuation Secured To Expand AI Recognition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Metropolis Technologies announced it has raised $1.6 billion in new capital to accelerate the expansion of its applied AI platform across physical infrastructure and consumer environments. The financing includes a $1.1 billion Term Loan B arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., along with a $500 million Series D round led by a fund managed by LionTree. The funding values the company at approximately $5 billion.

Digs: Nearly $20 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Raised To Advance AI Platform For Home Builders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Digs announced that it has secured an additional $5 million in financing, bringing its total pre-Series A funding to nearly $20 million. The company, which provides an AI-powered collaboration platform for home builders and homeowners, plans to use the capital to accelerate product innovation and expand commercial adoption across the construction market.

Global Guardian Buys Solace Global Risk To Strengthen European Market Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Global Guardian has acquired Solace Global Risk in a strategic move that expands its presence across Europe and brings together two complementary organizations in the travel and operational risk management sector. Based in McLean, Virginia, Global Guardian provides protection and operational security services to Fortune 1000 companies, high-net-worth individuals, and global organizations. The acquisition adds Solace Global Risk’s strong European footprint and proprietary technology platform to Global Guardian’s global operational capabilities.

Upway: $60 Million Series C Raised To Advance U.S. Expansion And Circular Mobility Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Upway has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to rapidly expand its industrial refurbishment network and advance its mission of making sustainable mobility widely accessible. The round was led by A.P. Moller with participation from Galvanize and Ora Global, alongside continued support from Sequoia Capital and other existing investors. The new investment brings Upway’s total funding to over $125 million since its founding in 2021.

Section Partners: $189 Million Raised Across Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Section Partners announced the final close of two new investment vehicles, totaling $189 million, which strengthens the firm’s ability to provide structured personal financing solutions to founders and shareholders, as well as growth capital to late-stage, venture-backed technology companies. The Palo Alto-based firm noted that the capital was raised through Section Capital V, LP and Section Ventures II, LP, alongside a parallel co-investment vehicle, reflecting continued backing from existing limited partners and interest from new institutional investors.

Block Renovation Buys BuildZoom Marketplace To Create Nationwide AI Construction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Block Renovation announced that it has acquired BuildZoom Marketplace and will now expand its AI-powered renovation and construction platform across all 50 states. The combined company processes more than $100 million in annual renovation and construction projects and will operate as a centralized destination for residential and small commercial building projects nationwide.

Optain Health Buys EyePACS To Advance Retinal Screening Access And Oculomics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Optain Health has acquired EyePACS, the largest teleophthalmology network in the United States, marking a significant consolidation in the effort to expand early detection of eye and systemic diseases through retinal imaging. The move unites Optain’s AI-driven robotic retinal imaging technology with EyePACS’s nationwide teleophthalmology infrastructure, creating a combined solution designed for efficient, high-volume screening in primary care settings.

Moved Buys Paylode To Expand Ancillary Revenue Automation Across Residential Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Moved, a leading proptech platform focused on automating resident moves and generating ancillary revenue, announced that it has acquired Paylode, a perks and partnerships technology provider that supports companies in launching and monetizing branded rewards programs. The combination integrates Paylode’s perks infrastructure and brand partnerships network directly into the Moved operating system, creating an expanded offering designed to drive revenue, engagement, and resident satisfaction for property operators.

ExSight Ventures Invests In DefEYE To Advance Decellularized Placental-Based Ocular Biologics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

ExSight Ventures has invested in DefEYE, a company specializing in the development of decellularized placental-based biologic solutions for ocular care. The funding supports DefEYE’s efforts to commercialize its technology and expand its portfolio aimed at improving outcomes in both ocular surface disease management and surgical procedures.

Generate Capital: $1 Billion Raised To Expand Sustainable Infrastructure Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Generate Capital has raised over $1 billion across its credit strategies in the past year, expanding its capacity to finance critical sustainable infrastructure projects throughout North America. The financing comes from a broadening base of institutional partners, including insurance companies, pension plans, and long-term shareholders seeking scalable exposure to clean energy infrastructure. The continued capital inflows reflect growing demand for resilient, capital-efficient solutions amid a shifting energy market and tightening financing conditions.

Fibarcode: University Of Michigan Spin Out Secures $1.6 Million NSF Fast-Track Grant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

A University of Michigan startup is working to address one of the most persistent challenges in the apparel and textiles industry: accurately identifying, sorting, and authenticating clothing throughout its life cycle. Fibarcode, founded in 2024, is advancing a new approach that embeds permanent identification codes directly into fabrics using photonic fibers. The company has received approximately $1.6 million through a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant to launch its first pilot program and build commercial partnerships.

Hexaware Buys CyberSolve To Expand AI-Led Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Hexaware Technologies has acquired CyberSolve, a global provider of identity and access management solutions, in a move aimed at strengthening enterprise cybersecurity programs as identity becomes central to digital transformation. The companies will collaborate to help organizations modernize their identity foundations, automate governance and controls using artificial intelligence, and maintain secure environments across complex hybrid technology landscapes.

DOE Renews $125 Million Funding For Quantum Science Center Through 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030, committing a planned total of $125 million over five years to advance fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing. The center, headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will continue to lead a consortium of national laboratories, universities, and industry partners in accelerating the development of quantum technologies that work in conjunction with leadership-class computing systems.

Amae Health: $25 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Curative Psychiatry Model For Severe Mental Illness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Amae Health has secured a $25 million Series B financing to expand its national clinic footprint, further develop its AI-enabled precision care platform, and strengthen partnerships with leading academic medical centers. The round was led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, Healthier Capital, and 8VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $50 million. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, focuses on treating severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression through an integrated in-person care model supported by advanced technology.

MiSalud Health: New Funding Raised To Expand Bilingual Healthcare Access Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

MiSalud Health, a bilingual health platform that integrates human care with AI to make healthcare more accessible for underserved workers, has raised a new funding round led by IGNIA. The round included participation from Redwood Ventures, Amplifica Capital, existing investors Ulu Ventures and Magnify Ventures, and MiSalud client Taylor Farms. Previous rounds included Lowercase Capital and Samsung Ventures. This latest investment brings MiSalud Health’s total funding to $18.3 million.

Avnos: Up To $17 Million Raised To Build First Commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.

Avallon: $4.6 Million Seed Round Raised To Expand AI Claims Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avallon has raised $4.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI agent technology that automates insurance claims operations. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 1984, Liquid2, and Booom. The company plans to use the capital to expand hiring and further develop its platform, moving beyond current applications in Workers Compensation and Automotive claims to offer a comprehensive AI system designed for all Property and Casualty lines and healthcare.

Inception: $50 Million Closed To Scale Diffusion LLMs For Real-Time AI Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Inception, a company developing diffusion large language models known as dLLMs, has closed a $50 million funding round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, NVentures, M12, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Investment. The company will utilize the capital to expand its research, product development, and engineering efforts, focusing on accelerating model performance across text, voice, and code applications.

Faropoint: $340 Million Refinancing Secured To Expand Fund III Acquisition Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Faropoint has completed a $340 million refinancing for 46 assets within its Industrial Value Fund III, marking the largest financing transaction in the company’s history. Truist Bank and U.S. Bank provided the loan and follow the firm's $328 million acquisition of a portfolio from Mapletree earlier this year, which remains its largest acquisition to date.

EdgeCortix Total Funding Above $110 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Edge AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

EdgeCortix, a fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing solutions for edge environments, announced the second close of its oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding to more than US$110 million. The Series B round closed more than 30% oversubscribed with strong participation from new and existing global investors. The new round included TDK Ventures, CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II LP, and Jane Street Global Trading, along with additional investment from Pacific Bays Capital, which also participated in the initial Series B close. The first close included Yanmar Ventures, Pacific Bays Capital, NTT Finance Corporation, SiC Power, Aero X Ventures, SBI Investment, and Global Hands-On VC.

Imaginuity Subsidiary Acquires Adwerx Platform To Expand Ad Automation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Imaginuity, a Dallas-based performance marketing company that supports franchise and multi-location brands, announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired a digital advertising automation platform from Adwerx. The platform has long served real estate, mortgage, and other distributed organizations. And it will continue to operate with the same team of approximately 40 employees who have been supporting more than 12,000 users of the service.

EchoStar To Sell Unpaired AWS-3 Spectrum Portfolio To SpaceX For $2.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

EchoStar Corporation has agreed to sell its nationwide unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, based on valuation metrics from September 2025. The agreement amends a prior deal reached between the companies earlier this year. It represents a key part of SpaceX’s plan to build and deploy its next-generation Starlink Direct to Cell satellite constellation.

Aquarian Capital To Buy Brighthouse Financial In $4.1 Billion All-Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Aquarian Capital has agreed to acquire Brighthouse Financial in a transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, marking a significant strategic move within the U.S. retirement and life insurance markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Brighthouse Financial stockholders will receive $70.00 per share in cash, representing a 37 percent premium to the company’s unaffected closing share price of $51.09 on January 27, 2025, as well as a 37.7 percent premium over its 90-day volume-weighted average share price as of November 5, 2025.

USAA Committing $500 Million To Support Veterans And Military Families Through New National Movement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

USAA announced the launch of Honor Through Action, a long-term national initiative dedicated to advancing the well-being, financial security, and career opportunities of veterans and military families. The announcement coincides with Veterans Day and marks one of the most extensive multi-year commitments by the organization to support the military community directly.

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Buys Southern California Facility In $92 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, announced the acquisition of a significant industrial outdoor storage facility in Southern California for approximately $92 million. The asset is secured under a long-term absolute triple-net lease with Oldcastle Infrastructure, a subsidiary of CRH plc, recognized as the world's largest building materials company.

Intuitive Machines To Buy Lanteris Space Systems In $800 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Intuitive Machines announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems from Advent International in a transaction valued at $800 million. The consideration includes $450 million in cash and $350 million in Class A common stock, subject to adjustment. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Lanteris, formerly Maxar Space Systems, is a long-standing spacecraft manufacturer serving national security, civil, and commercial space customers.

Jabil To Buy Hanley Energy For Up To $783 Million To Expand Data Center Infrastructure Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Jabil announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hanley Energy Group, a provider of energy management and critical power solutions for data center infrastructure, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $725 million with an additional $58 million in potential contingent consideration based on future revenue performance. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

fomo: Crypto Trading App Raises $17 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

fomo, a crypto trading application focused on simplifying the user experience for both retail and crypto-native users, announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Benchmark. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $19 million. The investment comes as fomo continues to scale following its beta launch six months ago, during which it has quickly grown into one of the largest cross-chain trading platforms in the crypto market.