Venture Capital

GSME: $35M Series B Raised To Expand Semiconductor Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

GS Microelectronics U.S. (GSME) announced it has raised $35 million in a Series B round led by Maverick Silicon, funding the company plans to use to expand its semiconductor services platform across advanced packaging, design enablement, and supply chain visibility.

HabitTrade: Nearly $10 Million Series A Raised To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

HabitTrade has closed a Series A funding round of nearly $10 million to expand its global brokerage footprint and deepen its compliance and risk-control capabilities, the company said. The round was led by Newborn Town Inc., with participation from Bright Venture Capital, StableStock, and other investors.

Tesoro XP: $5.4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build Retail-Funded Rewards Platform For Free-To-Play Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Tesoro XP, a new rewards platform designed to let retailers fund in-game currency for gamers, has raised $5.4 million in seed financing ahead of a planned 2026 rollout. The round was co-led by Treasury, a New York-based fintech fund, and TK MediaTech Ventures, a venture firm focused on next-generation media technologies.

Equify Financial Lands $100 Million JPMorgan Facility To Scale Middle-Market Commercial Lending

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Equify Financial has secured a $100 million capital facility from JPMorgan Chase & Co., a financing arrangement the Fort Worth, Texas-based lender said will strengthen its balance sheet and expand its ability to serve middle-market companies across the United States.

Array Labs: $20 Million Series A Raised To Scale Radar Manufacturing Ahead of Formation-Flying Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Array Labs announced it raised a $20 million Series A round to expand manufacturing capacity for its space-based radar systems and move toward the launch of what it describes as the world’s first formation-flying radar satellite cluster. The funding was led by Catapult Ventures, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners and Kompas VC, alongside new and existing investors including Y Combinator, Maiora Capital, Animal Capital, Aera VC, Cultivation Capital, and Clearance Ventures.

MidEuropa To Buy Majority Stake In Romanian Business Consult

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

MidEuropa announced it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), a Romania-based IT system integrator focused on the retail, banking, and industrials sectors. Founder and CEO Andrei Bojiță will retain a significant minority stake and continue to lead the business, according to the announcement.

Azimuth AI Raises New Funding As Smart-Utility Edge-AI Chip Moves Toward Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Azimuth AI, a semiconductor company building custom edge-AI system-on-chips for smart utilities, energy, and industrial infrastructure, said it has closed a new funding round led by Jetha Global, with participation from existing investors Moneta Ventures and AUM Ventures as well as additional new investors.