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Ascension Secures Up To £10 Million British Business Bank Commitment To Boost Regional Tech Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

The British Business announced it has made a new commitment of up to £10 million to Ascension Ventures through its Regional Angels Programme, aiming to expand access to early-stage equity for high-growth technology companies across the UK.

Consello Acquires Morpheus Risk, Launching Global Risk And Investigations Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Consello, a global advisory and investing platform, has acquired Morpheus Risk, a UK-based risk and threat assessment firm that provides insight and operational support to multinational companies. The deal expands Consello’s ability to help executives address operational, reputational, and security challenges as geopolitical volatility and corporate risk exposures rise.

Uber Launches AV Labs to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Data Flywheel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Uber announced it is launching AV Labs, a new team focused on speeding progress across the autonomous vehicle ecosystem by tackling what it calls one of the toughest constraints in the field: building a scalable data flywheel that captures real-world, long-tail driving scenarios.

Corning And Meta Strike Multiyear Deal Worth Up To $6 Billion To Speed US Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Corning and Meta Platforms have signed a multiyear agreement valued at up to $6 billion to accelerate the construction of advanced data centers in the United States to support Meta’s apps, technology roadmap, and AI initiatives. Corning will supply Meta with its latest optical fiber, cable, and connectivity products engineered for the density and scale requirements of next-generation AI data centers.

Fika Ventures Promotes Gabriella Brignardello To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Fika Ventures, a Los Angeles-based early-stage B2B venture capital firm, has promoted Gabriella Brignardello to Partner, elevating an investor who the firm says has been central to its growth over the past five years.

Brennan Investment Group Acquires 56,000-Square-Foot Industrial Facility Near CVG Airport In Sale-Leaseback

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Brennan Investment Group announced it has acquired a 56,000-square-foot light industrial facility on roughly five acres at 1010 Petersburg Road in Hebron, Kentucky, expanding its Midwest footprint in Cincinnati’s Airport submarket.

Aegis Software Completes Acquisition Of Simio To Build Manufacturing Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Aegis Software announced it has completed its acquisition of Simio, combining Aegis’ manufacturing execution and operations software with Simio’s digital twin simulation and advanced planning and scheduling capabilities. The companies said the combined offering is intended to help manufacturers understand what happened on the factory floor, what is happening now, and what is likely to happen next by pairing manufacturing operations management with glass box, AI-powered simulation and scenario modeling.

10 Federal Acquires Seven-Facility Arkansas Portfolio, Expanding Automated Self-Storage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

10 Federal, a technology-first self-storage owner and operator, announced it has acquired a seven-facility portfolio in Arkansas, extending its automated operating platform into a third new state in January 2026 after recent entries into Wisconsin and Iowa.

Willkie Adds Private Equity Partner Payom Pirahesh In LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added private equity partner Payom M. Pirahesh to its Los Angeles office, continuing the firm’s push to expand private equity capabilities across its platform.

Brickanta: $8 Million Seed Funding Raised To Bring AI To Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Brickanta, a Y Combinator-backed construction technology startup from the F25 batch, has raised an $8 million seed round as it builds what it describes as an AI-native operating system for the construction industry, according to a LinkedIn post from founder Linus B. Fahlander. Northzone led the financing, with additional participation from angel investors spanning both construction industry operators and AI founders.

Navidence: Seed Round Raised To Standardize Real-World Data For Clinical Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Navidence announced it has completed a Series Seed preferred funding round co-led by Grand Ventures of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Nina Capital of Barcelona, Spain, as the company targets a persistent bottleneck in life sciences research: turning ethically obtained real-world data into evidence that regulators, sponsors, and research teams can consistently interpret and reuse across studies.

Antheia: $24 Million In Second Close Of Series C Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Antheia announced it has completed a second close of its Series C financing, raising an additional $24 million and bringing the company’s total capital secured over the past year to more than $175 million, when including additional available capital and non-dilutive funding. The advanced biosynthesis company said the broader funding mix includes multiple project agreements with the U.S. government.

EPG: Nearly $100 Million Series B Secured To Scale Modular AI Data Center Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

EPG has closed a Series B financing round of nearly $100 million as the Singapore headquartered company looks to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate global delivery of modular data centers designed for high power density AI workloads.

Memcyco: $37 Million Series A Closed To Target Digital Impersonation And Account Takeover Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Memcyco, a real-time digital risk protection platform focused on stopping brand impersonation scams and account takeover attacks, has raised $37 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $47 million. The round was led by new investors NAventures, the corporate venture arm of National Bank of Canada, E. León Jimenes, and PagsGroup, the family office of Steve Pagliuca, with participation from existing investors Capri Ventures and Venture Guides.

Opendate: $14 Million Series A Closed To Build An Operating System For Independent Live Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Opendate, an all in one platform that combines booking, ticketing, and marketing for live events, has raised a $14 million Series A round led by High Alpha, with participation from existing investors. The company is positioning its software as a purpose built alternative for independent venues, promoters, festivals, attractions, and other operators navigating higher costs, tighter margins, and continued industry consolidation.

Summize: $50 Million Raised For AI Contract Lifecycle Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Summize, an AI Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software provider, has secured a $50 million investment to fuel its next phase of growth, expand globally, and accelerate product development in AI-powered contract intelligence. The financing included participation from existing investors Maven Capital Partners and YFM Equity Partners, alongside new backers Kennet Partners and Federated Hermes Private Equity.

NorthRock Partners Onboards $500 Million Firm Martin & Associates And Tops $11 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

NorthRock Partners announced that an Illinois-based advisory firm, Martin & Associates, has joined the company, extending NorthRock’s presence in the state and pushing the firm past $11 billion in total assets under management. NorthRock said the team, which previously was affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, is expected to add about $500 million in AUM and represents NorthRock’s first transaction of the year.

Kore.ai Raises Strategic Growth Investment To Scale Agentic Enterprise AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Kore.ai announced it has secured a strategic growth investment led by AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors, with continued participation from existing investors Vistara Growth, Beedie Capital and Sweetwater Private Equity. The company said the financing will support its next phase of growth by scaling go-to-market initiatives, deepening global customer engagement and accelerating innovation across its agent first enterprise AI platform and agentic solutions.

TRexBio: $50 Million Raised To Advance Tissue-Targeted Treg Immunology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

TRex Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on precision immunoregulatory medicines derived from tissue regulatory T cell biology, announced it closed an oversubscribed $50 million financing to support clinical and preclinical pipeline development and expand work on its proprietary Deep Biology Platform. The round brought in new investors Janus Henderson Investors, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., and Affinity Asset Advisors, alongside existing backers Alexandria Venture Investments, Avego BioScience Capital, Delos Capital, Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc, Pfizer Ventures, Polaris Partners, and SV Health Investors.

Forta Wealth Partners Launches In Indianapolis After Elevation Point Minority Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Forta Wealth Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Indianapolis, has entered the market with a strategic minority investment from Elevation Point.

Gridline: $18.5 Million Series A Raised To Power Private Market Investing For The Wealth Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Gridline, a turnkey alternatives management platform for advisory firms managing private market investments, has raised $18.5 million in Series A funding led by FINTOP. The company said the capital will be used to accelerate its effort to replace fragmented systems and manual workflows with a single integrated platform built for the operational demands of private market investing in the wealth channel.

Paraglide AI: $5 Million Raised To Bring AI Agents To Accounts Receivable And Collections

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

Paraglide AI announced it has raised $5 million to scale a platform that modernizes accounts receivable workflows with AI agents that help companies collect cash faster and reduce the manual workload on finance teams. The company said the round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners and DN Capital, with participation from The Nordic Web Ventures and Born Capital, and framed the funding as a step toward automating and making more predictable “getting paid on time” for businesses.

SamanTree Medical: €20 Million Financing Raised From EIB

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

SamanTree Medical has secured €20 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to accelerate development and commercialization of its Histolog Scanner, a surgical imaging system designed to deliver rapid, high-resolution, histology-like images of excised tissue while patients remain on the operating table.

GoCanopy: €2.1 Million Seed Funding Closed To Build An AI Operating System For Institutional Real Estate Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

GoCanopy, an AI-based platform positioning itself as a system of record for institutional real estate investment and asset management teams, has raised €2.1m in seed funding. The round was led by ISAI with participation from BNP Paribas Développement and Yellow, alongside angel investors including Andrew Baum, University of Oxford Emeritus Professor in Real Estate Investment, and Ludovic Jacquot, CEO of Batipart Europe and former chairman of EMEA Real Estate Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley.

Watches Of Switzerland Buys Majority Stake In Texas Luxury Retailer Deutsch & Deutsch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2026

The Watches of Switzerland Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Deutsch & Deutsch, a family-owned luxury watch and jewelry retailer that has operated in Texas since the 1920s.

Milestone Group Buys 266 Unit Legends At Laurel Canyon Apartments In Georgia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

The Milestone Group has acquired Legends at Laurel Canyon, a 266-unit, garden-style apartment community in Canton, Georgia, in metro Atlanta’s northern suburbs. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Dechert Adds More Than 20 Lateral Partners And Names Mike Poulos Vice Chair And Global Head Of Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Dechert has brought in a lateral group of more than 20 partners, anchored by a U.S. complex litigation team and an accounting defense practice. The group is led by Mike Poulos, who is joining Dechert as vice chair and global head of strategy after serving as partner in charge of global strategy and a member of the executive committee at his prior firm.

Salesforce: $5.6 Billion IDIQ Contract Award From U.S. Army

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Salesforce announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a 10 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with a ceiling value of $5.6 billion, aimed at accelerating military modernization and supporting Department of War readiness. The agreement is executed through Computable Insights LLC, which Salesforce described as a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to its national security operations.

Cisco Launches Cisco 360 Partner Program To Help Customers Reach AI Outcomes Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Cisco announced it has launched the Cisco 360 Partner Program, a new global partner framework that the company says was co-designed with partners over 15 months to better support customers as they modernize for the AI era.

Lionsgate: Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Named To Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2026

Lionsgate Studios announced it has appointed former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, adding a high-profile finance and regulatory veteran with deep ties to capital markets and prior entertainment investing experience.