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Latest edition 12 Oct 2026

Business & startup news, page 36

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

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Editorial illustration with Mistlabs' name over layered abstract shapes.

Funding & fundraising· News

Mistlabs says $26 million in funding will back an Ambi wearable

Mistlabs 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

Editorial illustration of an oil pumpjack with the names Gran Tierra and Maurel & Prom, representing their proposed oil-business sale.

Acquisitions & ownership· News

Gran Tierra shareholders approve Maurel & Prom sale; regulatory approvals remain

Gran 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.

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Business & startup news, page 36

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1KOMMA5° raises a reported €70 million to expand household energy software

Mistlabs says $26 million in funding will back an Ambi wearable

Wamda and Digital Digest tally $1.65 billion in MENA startup funding for Q3, led by fintech

Mosi Intelligence (模思智能) announces Pre-A financing exceeding RMB 1 billion

CMA opens consultation on Co-operative Group Limited’s Southern Co-op remedies

Peptris signs ₹86 crore optionally convertible debt agreement for drug-development project

POSCO DX invests ₩2 billion in Enhans, signs AI-agent development pact

Claris Biotherapeutics reports early vision gains for CSB-001 eye drops

Latitud targets about $15 million for third fund, plans larger pre-seed checks

Gran Tierra shareholders approve Maurel & Prom sale; regulatory approvals remain

Synova agrees to buy Adelis’s majority stake in Danish IT provider netIP

Hacked.com’s Expert-Led Account Recovery Faces a Scaling Test

UBTECH Robotics and FAW-Volkswagen plan factory-logistics robot tests

Autobia raises $12 million to expand Saudi auto-parts supply and merchant financing

Kapta Space raises $24 million Series A for radar-payload production

Snowbird Technologies’ RIMPAC sheet shows three parts costlier on wire and gas

KONST says $30 million Series B will back Asian AI data centers and enterprise compute services

Pinewood Technologies Group becomes subsidiary of Ridgeview-backed Bidco

Helical Fusion completes ¥3.23 billion Series B second close as Fuji Electric joins development partnership

Infood Protein agrees to test Hermia with Colombian hydrangea grower Prime Flowers