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Vetspire Receives Significant Growth Investment From Battery Ventures And Names Zachary Seely CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Vetspire has received a significant growth investment from Battery Ventures to accelerate AI development and product innovation across its veterinary practice management platform.

Meduloc Raises $4 Million Series B Led By GenHenn Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Meduloc has raised $4 million in Series B funding to support the controlled commercialization of its FDA-cleared fracture fixation platform. GenHenn Capital led the financing, with participation from Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Broad Street Angels, former Major League Baseball All-Star Andre Ethier, and additional existing and new investors.

Emerson Acquires Glue To Expand AI-Powered Test And Measurement Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Emerson has acquired Glue, a developer of AI-enabled test and validation software, to expand software-defined capabilities across its NI Test & Measurement portfolio. Glue developed Glue Studio, which provides specialized AI capabilities for test generation, test planning, and engineering validation.

Scrum Studio And Tokyu Land Select 13 Startups For Full Bloom 2026 Deeptech Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Scrum Studio and Tokyu Land Corporation have selected 13 startups for Full Bloom 2026, a deeptech business co-creation program based at SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA in Tokyo. The participating startups come from Japan, Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand, with technologies spanning AI, XR, avatars, holograms, audio, energy-generating flooring, cooling materials, skincare, biosensors, and next-generation communications.

Body Vision Medical Raises New Funding To Accelerate Global Expansion Of AI-Powered Intraoperative Imaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Body Vision Medical has closed a new funding round to accelerate the global expansion of its AI-powered intraoperative imaging technology for the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage lung diseases. The financing was led by Business Asia Consultants and Sprim Global Investments.

Lummus Technology Acquires Shell Environmental Catalysts And Systems Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Lummus Technology has acquired intellectual property assets and experienced personnel from Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ Environmental Catalysts and Systems business to expand its environmental solutions platform.

ClaimsBridge Receives Strategic Investment From Eir Partners And Acquires DialysisPPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

ClaimsBridge has received a strategic investment from Eir Partners Capital and acquired DialysisPPO as the healthcare technology company expands its claims and medical cost management platform.

LUX Infusion Acquires Infuse IQ To Expand National Ambulatory Infusion Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

LUX Infusion has acquired Infuse IQ, a Wyoming-headquartered independent infusion therapy provider, as it continues building a national platform spanning ambulatory and home-based infusion services.

Newmark Acquires L+P Immobilienbewertung To Expand European Valuation Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Newmark Group has acquired L+P Immobilienbewertungs to expand its Valuation & Advisory business in Europe. Founded more than 25 years ago, L+P is a German real estate valuation company with more than 40 professionals serving institutional customers across Europe. The firm provides valuation expertise across commercial, residential, and specialized real estate.

Acrab Raises $130 Million Series B To Advance Agentic AI Compute Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Acrab has raised $130 million in Series B funding to scale the commercialization of its full-stack computing platform for agentic AI systems as the company moves from technology development toward broader industrial deployment.

Triangle Group Raises $15 Million To Scale Asia-Pacific Live Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Triangle Group has raised $15 million in equity and venture debt to expand its live touring and festival infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. The financing consists of a $10 million equity seed round led by DSG Consumer Partners, with participation from Golden Gate Ventures, the Oberoi Family Office, and angel investors, along with a $5 million venture debt facility from Genesis Alternative Ventures.

360training Acquires Seven Compliance Training Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

360training has acquired select assets comprising seven specialized compliance training brands, expanding its portfolio across healthcare, workplace safety, food handling, hazardous materials, forklift operations, defensive driving, and transportation-related education.

Worldscape Raises $10 Million Seed Extension To Advance AI-Native Mission Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Worldscape has raised a $10 million seed extension to expand its AI-native Decision Advantage Platform for government and mission engineering applications. Scout Ventures led the financing, with participation from Radius Capital.

Bluerock Value Exchange Launches $58.4 Million Industrial 1031 Exchange DST

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Bluerock Value Exchange has launched BR Diversified Industrial Portfolio 8, an all-cash Delaware Statutory Trust offering seeking approximately $58.4 million from accredited investors. The offering represents BVEX’s 46th individual DST program and its eighth consecutive industrial-focused offering.

Ordway Secures $20 Million In Growth Capital To Accelerate AI Roadmap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Ordway has secured access to $20 million in additional equity and debt financing to expand its AI-powered billing, revenue management, and quote-to-cash platform. Harbert Growth Partners led the equity financing, while Western Alliance Bank’s Innovation Banking Group provided debt capital.

Khartis Therapeutics Raises $50 Million Series B, Bringing Total Funding To $95 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Khartis Therapeutics has raised $50 million in Series B funding to advance its pipeline of oral small molecule therapies targeting immunological and chronic diseases, bringing total capital raised to $95 million. Forge Life Science Partners led the round, with participation from Longwood Fund and Alexandria Venture Investments alongside existing investors Foresite Capital, Lilly Asia Ventures, and Nextech Invest.

Churchill Stateside Group Closes $4.85 Million Forward Permanent Loan For Azalea Park Apartments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Churchill Stateside Group has closed a $4.85 million forward permanent loan for Azalea Park Apartments, a 64-unit affordable housing community in Summerville, South Carolina.

Fiduciary Trust Company Names Doris Meister President And CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Fiduciary Trust Company has named Doris Meister President and CEO as part of a leadership transition at the 140-year-old private wealth management and trust firm. Meister succeeds Austin Shapard, who served as President and CEO for 12 years and will transition to an advisory position through the end of 2026.

Databricks Raises $5 Billion At $190 Billion Valuation As Revenue Run-Rate Tops $7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Databricks has raised $5 billion in strategic funding at a $190 billion valuation as the Data and AI company continues to report rapid growth across its enterprise AI platform. Coatue led the round, with participation from Blackstone, MGX, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth. Other new investors included BOND, Clearlake Capital, Point72, Premji Invest, and TPG, alongside existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Dragoneer, Fidelity Management & Research Company, GIC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Insight Partners, J.P. Morgan Private Capital, NEA, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Temasek, Thrive Capital, and WCM Investment Management.

FGI Industries’ U.S. Revenue Jumps 20.3% As Canada And Europe Remain Soft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

FGI Industries reported a sharp divergence across its geographic markets in the second quarter of 2026, with U.S. revenue increasing 20.3% year-over-year while sales declined substantially in Canada and Europe.

Kontoor Brands: $400 Million Buyback To Follow Lee Divestiture As Company Targets EPS-Neutral Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Kontoor Brands plans to direct $400 million of proceeds from the proposed sale of Lee into an accelerated share repurchase as the company works to offset the earnings impact of divesting the iconic denim brand while increasing capital returns to shareholders.

MSG Entertainment: Christmas Spectacular Sells More Than 1.2 Million Tickets And Sets Another Revenue Record

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s Christmas Spectacular sold more than 1.2 million tickets during its 92nd holiday season, helping the Radio City production contribute to another year of record-setting revenue as demand remained strong across the company’s broader live entertainment portfolio.

Silicon Labs: Medical Revenue Surges 78% To Record As IoT Design Wins Accelerate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Silicon Labs reported record Medical revenue in the second quarter, with sales in the category increasing 78% year-over-year as the wireless semiconductor company also experienced accelerating design-win activity and stronger demand across its broader Internet of Things portfolio.

EquipmentShare: T3 Customers Spend Six Times More As Platform Expands Beyond Equipment Rental

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

EquipmentShare says customers using its proprietary T3 technology platform spend approximately six times more with the company than other customers, underscoring how software is becoming an increasingly important driver of its equipment-rental, service and fleet-management business.

Liquidia: YUTREPIA Reaches 5,000+ Patients As Inhaled Prostacyclin Market Expands Nearly 40%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Liquidia's YUTREPIA launch continues to expand rapidly as the company says the overall inhaled prostacyclin category has grown nearly 40% since the treatment entered the market, with YUTREPIA capturing an increasing portion of that growth.

Tiendas 3B: 593 Stores Open In 12 Months As Negative Working Capital Fully Funds Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Tiendas 3B opened 593 net new stores over the past 12 months while continuing to fund its organic expansion internally through a structurally negative working-capital model that has become an important part of the Mexican hard-discount grocery retailer’s growth strategy.

Helium Ventures Acquires That’s The One To Expand Wedding And Event Software Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Helium Ventures has acquired That’s The One, a software platform built for professional wedding and event planners. The deal expands Helium Ventures’ portfolio of software businesses serving the wedding and events industry following its acquisition of Maroo earlier this year. Financial terms were not disclosed.

HealthSnap Secures $25 Million Growth Financing Led By Eastward Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

HealthSnap has secured a $25 million senior secured growth financing facility led by Eastward Capital Partners to accelerate AI innovation, expand commercial operations, and scale deployment of its Advanced Primary Care Management platform.

The Farmer’s Dog To Acquire Woof To Expand Beyond Pet Nutrition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

The Farmer’s Dog has announced it is acquiring Woof, a pet products company focused on functional enrichment and wellness. The transaction will expand The Farmer’s Dog beyond its core fresh dog food business and create a broader pet wellness platform combining nutrition, enrichment, play, and other products designed to support dogs throughout their lives.

Vexev Raises $6 Million To Advance FDA Clearance And U.S. Commercialization Of Robotic Vascular Imaging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2026

Vexev has raised $6 million in new funding to advance FDA regulatory activities and accelerate U.S. commercialization of VxWave, its AI-powered robotic vascular ultrasound platform. The new financing brings the Australian medical robotics company’s total funding to $19 million. Existing investors Blackbird Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, Startmate, and Horizon participated alongside new investors TreeArc Investment Group, TEN13, Bioshore Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.