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Latest edition 24 Oct 2026

Business & startup news, page 25

The latest on emerging businesses, funding, acquisitions, AI and automation.

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Conceptual illustration of a gloved lab worker holding a vial beside four colored samples, with Warp Sciences named above.

Funding & fundraising· News

Warp Sciences emerges with $215 million to build U.S. chemistry labs

Warp Sciences announced $215 million in funding as it emerged from stealth on October 22, 2026. Lightspeed says it led the company's Series A. Warp plans to make molecule variations for drug researchers and says it is working with a small number of design partners.

24 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

Conceptual illustration of two people discussing stacks of certificate-like papers beneath the names Carta and NewView Capital.

Acquisitions & ownership· News

NewView Capital and Carta report 20% median employee sale cap in startup tenders

An October 23 study of company-sponsored tender offers found that current employees were eligible in 91% of the transactions examined for their participation, but the median permitted sale cap was 20% of their equity. Its count of 44 later-stage tenders in the first half of 2026 has a narrower stated scope than Carta’s previously published count of 71 administered tenders across stages.

24 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

Business & startup news, page 25

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Zero Industries raises $3 million for planned satellite-power service

Warp Sciences emerges with $215 million to build U.S. chemistry labs

LSEG agrees to buy Octus from Permira funds and management for $3.535 billion

KKR agrees to buy IEP Technologies and Newson Gale from HOERBIGER

Star Therapeutics announces $200 million financing for its next drug pipeline

BioStack announces $9.5 million seed round for medical AI data business

4Tissue closes €7 million Series A for hydrogel study and manufacturing scale-up

Amogy plans 2027 Singapore ammonia-to-hydrogen pilot

Pathos AI says it closed $237 million Series E led by Bristol Myers Squibb

NewView Capital and Carta report 20% median employee sale cap in startup tenders

Goldman Sachs Alternatives agrees to buy majority stake in Celnor Group from Inflexion

Triton Fund 6 completes United Initiators acquisition from Equistone-advised funds

Nine wins Danish contract to help build shared AI assistant for public-service websites

Pilot Fiber agrees to buy Boldyn’s NY/NJ fiber business with Fengate financing

FORT Robotics announces about $20 million in commitments, half tied to proposed merger

Notion Capital announces Enact’s $30 million pre-seed for force-aware robots

Formic raises $50 million in equity and debt to expand factory robotics

Maestra reports $5.4 million Q3 ARR as it expands AI-assisted marketing workflows

H.I.G. Capital acquires majority stake in L4A, targets infrastructure-services expansion

Xona announces $250 million Series D after six-satellite deployment