Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsMatter Machine raises £4m to develop AI materials-discovery platformUniversity of Liverpool spin-out Matter Machine has closed a £4 million pre-Series A round led by IP Group. It plans to expand its team, develop its platform and engage commercial partners. The announcements do not identify customer deployments or revenue.
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsNat Habit announces ₹142 crore Series C to support production and distribution expansionNat Habit says it has raised ₹142 crore. PTI describes the Series C as all-primary and reports a plan to increase production capacity from 1 million to 5 million units over two years. The capacity increase is a target, not a completed expansion.13 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsForterra launches OneLink interface, says it will integrate Army training-center systemsForterra launched OneLink, an interface for operating autonomous systems from different vendors, and said it was selected to integrate unmanned systems at the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center. Forterra says OneLink is already integrating unmanned systems there, but the reviewed sources do not independently confirm the selection or disclose its commercial terms.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsPhoenix Venture Partners ends fund fundraising, reports $23 million across fund and co-investmentsPhoenix Venture Partners says its Innovation Fund stopped accepting new commitments effective October 3, 2026. Its reported $23 million covers the fund and dedicated co-investment vehicles together; the fund-only amount was not disclosed.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsTabby launches bookkeeping assistant that prepares tasks for owner approvalTabby announced the launch of Tabby Talk on October 12, 2026. The assistant answers questions about a business's books and prepares work such as invoices and payment reminders, which Tabby says a user must approve before it is sent or recorded.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsSubeca discloses about $3 million in Series A-2 funding after earlier final closeSubeca announced additional Series A-2 funding on October 12, 2026, after Burnt Island Ventures had reported a final close in September. The water-metering company’s investor says its bundled system is live in 23 communities.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsReveal Technology launches Farsight 2.0 to share terrain imagery across Army unitsReveal Technology says Farsight 2.0 combines authorized drone, satellite and sensor imagery in a terrain model that Army users across units can update and analyze offline. Delivery to existing users is planned; the company's announcement does not document completed installations of the update.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsVOLT gains prospective first customer as Nebius signs Rotterdam AI capacity letter of intentNebius has signed a letter of intent to take computing capacity at VOLT’s planned Rotterdam AI campus. VOLT’s chief executive says the prospective customer helps its financing effort, but a definitive offtake agreement, equipment arrangements, financing and permits remain ahead.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· News1KOMMA5° raises a reported €70 million to expand household energy softwareHandelsblatt reported that 1KOMMA5° raised €70 million from new and existing investors at a $1.35 billion valuation. A Japanese cleantech fund was named as a new backer. The company's separate plan to invest more than €100 million in Heartbeat AI in 2027 is planned spending, not the round size.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsMistlabs says $26 million in funding will back an Ambi wearableMistlabs says it has raised $26 million, led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin, to develop a dedicated device for its Ambi AI software. The company calls the financing Pre-A funding, while TechCrunch describes money raised across multiple rounds. Mistlabs also announced an Apple-device launch, although its current download page still lists iOS as coming soon.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsWamda and Digital Digest tally $1.65 billion in MENA startup funding for Q3, led by fintechWamda and Digital Digest report $1.65 billion across 145 deals for Q3 2026, more than double Q2 funding but about 63% below Q3 2025. Three Saudi fintech financings made up roughly 46% of the quarterly total.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsMosi Intelligence (模思智能) announces Pre-A financing exceeding RMB 1 billionMosi Intelligence announced a Pre-A financing exceeding RMB 1 billion on October 12, 2026. The round backs real-time AI development and commercialization; CEO Li Shimin has described business-customer work and some deliveries, while MOSS Live remains forthcoming.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsCMA opens consultation on Co-operative Group Limited’s Southern Co-op remediesThe CMA is seeking comments by October 27 on proposed store and funeral-home disposals following Co-operative Group Limited’s completed Southern Co-op acquisition. Its merger case remains open: the regulator has not accepted the undertakings or approved buyers.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsPeptris signs ₹86 crore optionally convertible debt agreement for drug-development projectIndia's Technology Development Board announced an agreement for ₹86 crore of optionally convertible debt support for Peptris's ₹172 crore VIGOR project. The three-year plan targets preclinical advancement of four drug candidates; the announcement does not say the support has been disbursed.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsPOSCO DX invests ₩2 billion in Enhans, signs AI-agent development pactPOSCO DX says a jointly capitalized venture fund invested ₩2 billion in Enhans and that the companies agreed to build task-executing AI agents. POSCO Group reports prior office use; industrial applications remain plans.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsClaris Biotherapeutics reports early vision gains for CSB-001 eye dropsClaris Biotherapeutics says 41.4% of CSB-001-treated eyes gained at least 15 vision-chart letters by Week 20, compared with none of the untreated eyes in a small, open-label analysis. The company plans larger vehicle-controlled studies in 2027.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsLatitud targets about $15 million for third fund, plans larger pre-seed checksStartups reported on October 8 that Latitud was raising a third fund with a target of about $15 million and expected to increase its pre-seed checks to $500,000–$1 million. The target is not a reported close or amount of committed capital.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsGran Tierra shareholders approve Maurel & Prom sale; regulatory approvals remainGran Tierra shareholders approved the proposed sale of its Colombian and Ecuadorian businesses to Maurel & Prom on October 9, 2026. The approximately US$1.33 billion consideration includes assumed debt and is subject to adjustment. Gran Tierra estimates US$315 million in net cash proceeds, but approvals in Colombia and Ecuador and other closing conditions remain.12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsSynova agrees to buy Adelis’s majority stake in Danish IT provider netIPAdelis has agreed to sell its majority holding in netIP to Synova. Management plans to reinvest, and Synova says employee shareholders will invest alongside it. Regulatory approval is still required.11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsUBTECH Robotics and FAW-Volkswagen plan factory-logistics robot testsUBTECH Robotics and FAW-Volkswagen plan to develop and test robots for factory logistics. Earlier cooperation included quality-inspection training at the automaker's Qingdao plant, but the newly reported plan does not establish a robot order or routine logistics deployment.11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers