Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsNevis announces $70 million Series B led by EQT VenturesNevis announced a $70 million Series B led by EQT Ventures, with Charles Schwab and QuantumLight joining as new investors. The wealth-advisor software company plans to expand its AI agents; its reported growth figures remain company claims.27 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyBusiness & growth· NewsAspire launches AspireBooks accounting software in SingaporeAspire has launched AspireBooks, adding native accounting software to its Singapore business-finance platform. It already connects to Xero and QuickBooks; the new product gives customers an option to keep bookkeeping within Aspire.27 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsBedrock Robotics announces $600 million Series C to expand autonomous excavator workBedrock Robotics announced a $600 million Series C at a $4.1 billion post-money valuation. The company says its excavators began paid work on commercial sites in August; the new financing is intended to expand deployments and field support.27 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsNewpress's reported $12 million investment round targets more creator-led showsTheWrap reported a $12 million investment round for Newpress on October 25, 2026, alongside plans for additional shows and Bill Owens's scheduled March 1, 2027 start.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsReplyAll’s reported ₹9.7 crore round to fund clothing expansionETRetail reports a ₹9.7 crore ReplyAll round led by Sadev Ventures and Atom XVII. The clothing brand plans further fabric development and category expansion; its reported sell-outs and revenue growth have not been independently verified.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsBucketlistt raises ₹7.6 crore seed round led by Kairon CapitalOctober 26 reports say the travel-experiences marketplace raised ₹7.6 crore. Bucketlistt plans to develop its products, add operators and expand its presence beyond Rishikesh.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsMutares receives Quiver offer for Stuart after loss-making first halfMutares says Quiver has made an irrevocable offer for delivery platform Stuart, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The offer is not a completed sale. Mutares’s latest reviewed report says Stuart’s first-half revenue rose but its operating result remained negative.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsAilytics raises US$7.4 million led by Tin Men Capital for industrial AI expansionAilytics says its Series A will support international teams and specialized AI models. Its 2024 release counted projects rather than deployments, so the announced figures do not establish a like-for-like growth rate or revenue.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyBusiness & growth· NewsLeads Biolabs reports 21.8-month progression-free survival estimate for LBL-034Leads Biolabs reported a 21.8-month median progression-free survival estimate in 41 patients given LBL-034 at selected doses. The company calls the data immature; its earlier 15.8-month figure covered a different analysis group.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsRobinhood Ventures Fund I discloses about $10 million invested in CognitionThe listed fund says it closed Cognition investments totaling approximately $10 million. Fortune places its participation in the startup’s September Series E, not a new October funding round.26 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsMeta confirms Sundial acquisition; external service set to end at closingAxios reported that Meta confirmed its acquisition of AI analytics startup Sundial. The startup's service for outside customers is set to end when the deal closes, while its co-founders and other employees join Meta's data analytics organization. The report does not establish a closing date or disclose financial terms.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsCimento launches Galileo to set up phishing tests by requestCimento says its new Galileo agent lets security teams build and run targeted phishing simulations using plain-language requests. The tool is available to Cimento customers, but its specific usage example involves an unnamed customer.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsAtlar says Orbem selected it to link banks with NetSuiteAtlar announced that Orbem selected its treasury software for bank connections, daily statements in NetSuite and a combined view of operating cash and term deposits. The announcement describes work to be set up, not a completed deployment.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyBusiness & growth· NewsLeadDesk, QuTwo and AMD develop Nordic-language contact-center AILeadDesk is working with QuTwo and AMD on AI models for customer conversations, initially in Nordic languages. The partners have described their technical roles and intended contact-center uses, but have not established when customers can use the jointly developed models.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsHivest Capital Partners completes Sustana buyout, targets mill reliabilityHivest Capital Partners has acquired recycled-fiber and paper producer Sustana and appointed Kevin Richard chief executive. The buyer plans work on mill reliability, efficiency and the recovered-paper network, alongside possible North American add-ons. It disclosed neither the purchase price nor amounts for planned investment.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsStrella Biotechnology reportedly adds $4.25 million to Series A for produce monitoringGeekWire reports that Strella Biotechnology added $4.25 million to its Series A, bringing reported total funding to $26.25 million. Its produce-monitoring tools serve storage, ripening and shipment decisions. The 26-country reach cited in October had already been reported in March.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsGhanem adds $1.5 million to pre-seed round, taking total to $8.6 millionGhanem says a $1.5 million extension brings its pre-seed round to $8.6 million. It reports issuing deeds in a first property opportunity and beginning rental distributions, while its fractional-ownership product remains within a supervised regulatory sandbox.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsCubiFab’s reported tens-of-millions-of-yuan round targets desktop CNC productionLeiphone reported on October 22 that CubiFab had secured financing worth tens of millions of yuan, naming Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment and Longhua Capital as investors. CubiFab’s customer-facing page describes a refundable VIP deposit, not a machine purchase, and marks the listing out of stock.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsHustro and Rôgga plan pre-pour inspection pilot on Brazilian buildingHustro and Rôgga plan a live-building test of drawing-based inspections before concrete pours; the accelerator's time-saving and rework figures are targets, not measured results.25 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers