Archives

Delphyr: €1.75 Million Raised For AI Platform Reducing Healthcare Administrative Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Amsterdam-based Delphyr has raised €1.75 million to accelerate development of its AI platform designed to reduce administrative workloads for healthcare professionals. The investment came from multiple backers, including the founders of Hugging Face and DEGIRO.

Mycoverse: €2.4 Million Raised For Fungal-Based Biological Crop Protection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Mycoverse, a Denmark-based agri-tech startup developing fungal-based biological crop protection, announced that it has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed equity funding to accelerate development of solutions targeting potato late blight, one of Europe’s most destructive crop diseases.

LUMO Labs: €6 Million Investment From SETT To Support Deeptech Startups Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

LUMO Labs announced that its LUMO Fund has received a €6 million investment from Spain’s Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), a public entity under the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service. The capital will be used to invest in startups across Spain and other European countries, with a focus on early-stage companies building digital deeptech technologies.

baCta: €7 Million Raised To Use Microorganisms As Programmable Molecular Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Paris-based biotechnology company baCta announced it has raised €7 million in seed funding to advance its approach to producing industrial ingredients using engineered microorganisms. The round was led by LocalGlobe and Daphni, with participation from OVNI Capital and several business angels including founders of Phagos, Genomines, and MistralAI.

Bitcoin Depot: Acquisition Of Social Betting Platform Kutt Expands Fintech Product Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Bitcoin Depot announced that it has acquired Kutt, a peer-to-peer social betting platform, marking the company’s first entry into the P2P social betting market as part of a broader strategy to diversify beyond its core Bitcoin ATM business.

Moeve: €1 Billion Green Hydrogen Project To Launch Southern Europe’s Largest Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Moeve has reached the final investment decision to begin construction of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, a project expected to involve more than €1 billion in investment and establish the largest green hydrogen facility in Southern Europe.

Marathon Asset Management: $615 Million Aircraft Securitization Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Marathon Asset Management announced the closing of MAST 2026-1, a $615 million aircraft securitization backed by a diversified portfolio of commercial aircraft leased to airlines around the world.

Portfolio BI: Multi-Million-Dollar Growth Investment To Advance AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Portfolio BI, a New York City-based provider of data solutions for alternative investment managers, has secured a multi-million-dollar growth investment from Decathlon Capital Partners to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence capabilities within its platform and expand customer support operations.

Smack Technologies: $32 Million Raised For Frontier AI Lab Focused On U.S. National Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Smack Technologies, a frontier artificial intelligence lab focused on national security, announced that it has raised $32 million through a seed and Series A funding round to develop AI systems designed to support decision-making for the U.S. military and allied defense organizations.

Five Bells: Seed Financing Raised To Expand Digital Asset Post-Trade Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Five Bells, a digital asset post-trade infrastructure company, announced that it has closed a seed financing round led by Ego Death Capital, with participation from Timechain, Epoch, and Fulgur Ventures. The funding will support the expansion of the company’s software platform designed to automate trade confirmation, clearing workflows, settlement coordination, and risk mitigation processes across digital asset spot and derivatives markets.

Colliers: Acquisition Of Progedil Expands Residential Advisory And Urban Regeneration Capabilities In Italy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Colliers, a global professional services and investment management company focused on real estate, announced it has acquired Progedil, a Rome-based residential asset advisor, strengthening its presence in Italy’s residential development and urban regeneration market.

Arizona State University: Gaming Education Partnership With Gen.G Launches Talent Pipeline And Summer Career Camp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Arizona State University announced a new partnership with global esports and gaming organization Gen.G to create a direct pathway for young people to pursue careers in the gaming and creative technology industries in Los Angeles.

Keebo: Eric Shoemaker Appointed CEO To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Keebo, a company focused on autonomous cloud data warehouse optimization, announced the appointment of Eric Shoemaker as chief executive officer. The leadership change marks the beginning of the company’s next growth phase as demand rises for technologies that help enterprises optimize performance and manage cloud data infrastructure costs.

GetReal Security Appoints Mark Priebe As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

GetReal Security, a cybersecurity company focused on detecting and mitigating threats from deepfakes and AI-driven identity manipulation, has appointed Mark Priebe as chief revenue officer. The company said the move comes as enterprises face a surge in AI-powered impersonation attacks and synthetic identity threats.

Ericsson: AI-Native 6G Collaboration With Intel Aims To Accelerate Commercial Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Ericsson announced a collaboration with Intel to help accelerate the transition from 6G research to commercial deployment by advancing AI-native network infrastructure across the telecommunications ecosystem. The partnership, unveiled at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, expands a long-standing relationship between the two companies and focuses on integrating compute, connectivity, and cloud technologies across next-generation mobile networks.

Palo Alto Networks: Secure AI Factories Initiative Announced With Nokia, U Mobile, Aeris, And Celerway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Palo Alto Networks announced a new ecosystem of partnerships aimed at securing the emerging infrastructure behind large-scale artificial intelligence deployments, which the company describes as “AI Factories.” The initiative, unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, brings together collaborations with Nokia, U Mobile, Aeris, and Celerway to help enterprises and telecom providers scale sovereign AI and protect increasingly distributed AI-driven networks.

Temple: $54 Million Raised For Elite Athlete Wearable Startup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Temple, a wearable technology startup founded by entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal, has raised $54 million in its first funding round, according to a post by Goyal. The round was structured as a friends and family investment and values the company at approximately $190 million post-money.

Confido: $9 Million Raised For Embedded Financial Infrastructure For Law Firms And LegalTech Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Confido, an embedded payments and financial infrastructure platform built for law firms and legal technology providers, announced that it has raised $9 million in financing across two rounds, with the latest round led by Aquiline Capital Partners. Additional investors participating in the financing include The LegalTech Fund, Breakwater Ventures, Live Oak Bank, and Context Ventures, which led the company’s initial round.

Malibu Boats: $175 Million Acquisition Of Saxdor Yachts Expands Global Marine Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Malibu Boats, a Tennessee-based designer, manufacturer, and marketer of recreational powerboats and marine services, announced that it has acquired Saxdor Yachts, a Finland-based designer and manufacturer of premium adventure dayboats, for approximately €150 million (about $175 million). The transaction values Saxdor at roughly 7.2x estimated EBITDA for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026.

HighPoint: CloudView Partners Acquisition Strengthens Hybrid-Cloud And Platform Engineering Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

HighPoint, a provider of modern networking and cybersecurity solutions, announced it has acquired CloudView Partners, a specialized cloud consulting firm. The transaction marks a strategic step in HighPoint’s evolution toward becoming a comprehensive digital transformation partner.

RadNet: $270 Million Acquisition Of Radiology AI Company Gleamer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

RadNet, a U.S.-based provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services, announced it has acquired Paris-based radiology artificial intelligence company Gleamer in a deal valued at up to €230 million, or about $270 million. The company said the acquisition will integrate Gleamer into its DeepHealth digital health subsidiary, expanding the platform’s clinical AI capabilities and positioning it as the largest provider of radiology clinical AI solutions worldwide.

Hudbay Minerals: $1.48 Billion Acquisition Of Arizona Sonoran To Create Major U.S. Copper Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Hudbay Minerals announced it has agreed to acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $1.48 billion, positioning the company to create one of the largest copper districts in North America.

Nvidia: $2 Billion Investment In Lumentum To Advance AI Data Center Optics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Nvidia announced a multiyear strategic partnership with Lumentum Holdings to accelerate innovation in advanced optical technologies used in next-generation AI infrastructure. The collaboration will focus on research and development as well as manufacturing capacity needed to support rapidly expanding AI data center systems.

Qualcomm: AI-Native Wi-Fi 8 Portfolio Introduced With FastConnect 8800 Connectivity System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Qualcomm Technologies announced the launch of its AI-native Wi-Fi 8 portfolio, unveiling a range of connectivity and networking platforms designed to support the next generation of artificial intelligence-driven devices and networks. The announcement was made at MWC Barcelona and includes the Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 Mobile Connectivity System along with five new Qualcomm Dragonwing networking infrastructure platforms.

Coincheck Group: Acquisition Of Digital Asset Manager 3iQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Coincheck Group N.V., a Netherlands-based holding company for the Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, has completed its acquisition of approximately 99.8% of 3iQ Corp., a Canada-based digital asset investment manager. The transaction closed on February 28, 2026, following the earlier announcement of a stock purchase agreement on January 8, 2026.

Kansas State University: $6 Million International Project To Develop AI ‘Smart Scout’ System For Crop Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Kansas State University is leading an international research collaboration to develop an artificial intelligence-powered system designed to help soybean farmers detect crop problems earlier and estimate yields more accurately.

Farmers National Completes Merger With Middlefield Banc And Expands Ohio Banking Footprint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Farmers National Banc Corp., the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, announced that it has completed its merger with Middlefield Banc Corp., the parent company of The Middlefield Banking Company.

Candid Therapeutics: $505 Million Financing And Merger With Rallybio To Advance Autoimmune T-Cell Engager Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Rallybio Corporation announced a merger agreement with clinical-stage biotechnology company Candid Therapeutics, a deal that will create a combined company focused on developing T cell engager therapies for autoimmune diseases. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will operate as Candid Therapeutics and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CDRX.

Adrianna Papell: Private Equity Investment To Expand Global Lifestyle Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Adrianna Papell, a New York City–based designer of women’s special-occasion apparel, has received a strategic investment from Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital.

IntelliGRC: $3.5 Million Seed Round Raised For Cybersecurity GRC Platform For MSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

IntelliGRC, a cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs), announced it has closed a $3.5 million seed funding round. The investment, finalized on January 31, 2026, will support product innovation, expand artificial intelligence capabilities, and accelerate go-to-market efforts as the company scales its Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance as a Service (GRCaaS) platform.