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MyMiniFactory Acquires Thingiverse To Create Largest Creator-First Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse from Ultimaker, bringing together nearly 8 million users and forming what the company describes as the world's largest creator-first 3D printing platform. The transaction integrates Thingiverse into the SoulCrafted ecosystem, a movement centered on valuing, protecting, and sustainably funding human-made creative work.

Why Grab Is Buying Stash Financial For $425 Million Enterprise Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Grab recently announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Stash Financial, a U.S.-based digital financial services company, marking a significant expansion of its global financial services ambitions.

Latham & Watkins Expands Texas Litigation Practice With Taj Clayton And Scott Thomas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Taj Clayton and Scott Thomas have joined the firm as partners in its Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, further strengthening its litigation bench in Texas and nationwide. Clayton will also serve as Chair of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department in Texas.

VB Spine To Acquire Exclusive Rights To Augmedics’ AR Navigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

VB Spine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System from Augmedics, adding augmented reality navigation to its enhanced visualization portfolio. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the coming weeks.

Exa Capital Acquires Clinical Workforce Management Platform StaffReady

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Exa Capital, a strategic long-term operator that acquires and holds enterprise software companies indefinitely, has announced the acquisition of StaffReady, a SaaS platform specializing in clinical workforce management for healthcare organizations.

Sitegeist Raises €4 Million Pre-Seed To Automate Concrete Renovation Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Sitegeist, a Munich-based construction robotics startup, has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to deploy automated, AI-enabled modular robots on construction sites and address Europe’s mounting infrastructure repair backlog. The round was co-led by b2venture and OpenOcean, with participation from UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators and angel investors including Verena Pausder, Lea-Sophie Cramer, and Alexander Schwörer, alongside additional strategic backers from the construction and robotics sectors.

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Awards $3 Million Through Southeast Aquatics Fund To Restore Freshwater Habitats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced $3 million in grants through its Southeast Aquatics Fund to restore aquatic habitats and support native freshwater species across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Rivage: €2.6 Million Pre-Seed Raised For Modernizing Payroll For Accounting Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

France-based payroll software startup Rivage has secured €2.6 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Partech, marking the company’s first institutional raise since its founding in July 2025.

Newron Pharmaceuticals Secures Up To €38 Million To Advance Phase III Evenamide Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Newron Pharmaceuticals has secured up to €38 million in gross proceeds through an agreement with a group of existing and new shareholders from Europe and Asia, strengthening its financial position as it advances the Phase III ENIGMA-TRS program for evenamide in treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

Earthworks Industries Acquiring Minerals Recovery System IP And Appoints Chad McMillan As Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Earthworks Industries announced it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding dated February 10, 2026, to acquire 100% of the intellectual property for a minerals recovery system from Wokaura Art and Innovations Inc.

The Bland Company Raises $2.67 Million Pre-Seed Round To Replace Eggs In Food Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The Bland Company has raised a $2.67 million pre-seed round led by Initialized Capital, with participation from Entrepreneurs First, Alumni Ventures, Transpose Platform, Behind Genius Ventures, and Vento.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Partners With Private Equity Firm Greenbriar Equity Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a definitive agreement to form a strategic partnership with Greenbriar Equity Group, marking a new phase of growth for the privately held logistics company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Dentons Adds Employment And Sports Lawyer Ian Carleton Schaefer As New York Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dentons announced that Ian Carleton Schaefer has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its capabilities in high-stakes workplace, sports, and crisis-related matters.

Temporal: $300 Million Series D At $5 Billion Valuation Secured For Open-Source Durable Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Temporal, the open-source platform powering agentic AI applications, has raised $300 million in a Series D financing round at a $5 billion valuation as companies accelerate efforts to move AI systems from pilot projects into production environments. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sapphire Ventures. Existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management, GIC, Madrona Venture Group, and Amplify Partners, also participated.

ChipAgents: $74 Million Closed For Agentic AI Platform For Semiconductor Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

ChipAgents, an agentic AI platform focused on accelerating semiconductor design workflows, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $50 million Series A1 round, bringing its total capital raised to $74 million. The round was led by Matter Venture Partners, a TSMC-backed hardtech venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Micron, MediaTek, and Ericsson.

VulnCheck: $25 Million Series B Raised For Exploit Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

VulnCheck has raised $25 million in Series B financing to meet surging demand for its exploit intelligence solutions, bringing the company’s total funding to $45 million. The round was led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from National Grid Partners and existing investors including Ten Eleven Ventures and In-Q-Tel.

Certivo: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Native Compliance Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Certivo, an AI-powered supply chain compliance management platform, announced it has raised $4 million in seed funding to accelerate the launch of what it describes as the AI-native compliance automation category. The round was led by Suffolk Technologies with participation from Pioneer Square Ventures and other investors.

Prostate Cancer Foundation Invests $6.3 Million In Next Generation Of Prostate Cancer Researchers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced a $6.3 million investment to support 31 early-career scientists through its 2025 Young Investigator Awards, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to advancing precision medicine and life-extending treatments for prostate cancer patients worldwide.

Sphinx: $7.1 Million Seed Funding Closed To Scale Browser-Native Agents For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Sphinx, a compliance automation platform that builds browser-native agents for financial institutions, announced it has raised $7.1 million in seed funding to expand its agent workforce and support growing demand from banks and fintechs managing anti-money laundering and onboarding operations. The round was led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital.

QuadSci: $8 Million Series A Raised For Customer Intelligence AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

QuadSci, a predictive and prescriptive AI platform for customer intelligence, has raised $8 million in a Series A financing round to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market operations. The round was led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and angel investors Shail Jain, Peter Gibson, Tom Roloff, and Rob Eberle.

Fireplace: $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Prediction Market Trading Terminal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Fireplace, a professional trading terminal for prediction markets, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round aimed at bringing institutional-grade trading infrastructure to one of the fastest-growing asset classes in financial markets. The round was led by Frachtis, with participation from White Star Capital and several other venture capital firms and angel investors, including syndicate rounds on Legion and Echo.

Mercer Advisors Expands Managing Partner Leadership In New Jersey, Philadelphia, And San Diego Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors, operating as Mercer Advisors, a national registered investment adviser, has appointed Abby Salameh and Chris Walters as Managing Partners to oversee key growth markets as the firm continues expanding its fiduciary family office platform across the U.S.

Seek Labs Awarded $2 Million USDA Grant To Develop CRISPR-Based And Mutation-Resistant Avian Flu Therapeutic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Seek Labs has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to develop a novel, mutation-resistant therapeutic for highly pathogenic avian influenza using its proprietary Programmable Target Ablation Platform. The funding is part of a broader federal effort to combat the ongoing spread of avian influenza, which has disrupted poultry production, driven up egg and poultry prices, and strained the global food supply.

Latham & Watkins: Energy And Infrastructure Private Equity Team Joins Paris Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Latham & Watkins has announced that a market-leading energy and infrastructure private equity team will join the firm’s Paris office, strengthening its capabilities across private equity, M&A, finance, and public law.

Carrefour Agrees To €823 Million Sale Of Romania Business To Paval Holding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Carrefour has entered into exclusive negotiations with Paval Holding for the sale of all its operations in Romania, with an enterprise value of 823 million euros, as part of the strategic review launched at the beginning of 2025.

Veritas Capital Raises $15.3 Billion Across Fund IX Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Veritas Capital announced it has raised $15.3 billion in total capital across The Veritas Capital Fund IX and related investment vehicles, closing one of the largest fundraises in a market characterized by extended timelines and tighter allocations.

EIGHTClouds Launches $300+ Million Real Estate Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Dubai-based alternative investment firm EIGHTClouds has launched the EIGHTClouds Real Estate Investment Fund, an open-ended vehicle targeting more than $300 million in committed capital and over $600 million in gross asset value during its first decade. The fund is structured to deliver predictable income and long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of high-yield, income-generating residential assets across Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates.

HarbourVest Partners Closes $1.1 Billion Inaugural Continuation Solutions Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with more than $146 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025, announced the final close of its inaugural Private Equity Continuation Solutions Fund at more than $1.1 billion in capital commitments.

Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0: Cabinet Approves Over $118 Million To Boost Deep Tech And Manufacturing Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a total corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore (over $118 million) to mobilize venture capital for India’s startup ecosystem.

Mundi Ventures: €750 Million First Close For Kembara Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Mundi Ventures has announced a €750 million first close for Kembara, described as Europe’s largest dedicated deep tech growth fund, as it works toward a €1 billion target. The fund is now actively investing in breakthrough deep tech science and engineering companies across the continent.