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Latest edition 9 Oct 2026

Business & startup news, page 3

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

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Funding & fundraising· News

Wiremind raises €35 million in first outside round, with founders retaining control

Wiremind announced its first external funding round on October 6, 2026, naming IronWave, Bpifrance Large Venture and Seaya Andromeda as incoming investors. The transport and events software company plans international expansion and further AI development. Its founders remain majority shareholders; valuation and individual investor contributions were not disclosed.

7 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Startups & growth· News

Flai introduces dealership CRM alongside $27 million Series A

Flai introduced an AI-native Service and Sales CRM alongside a $27 million Series A led by Base10 Partners. The dealership-software company says the product can carry customer conversations into follow-up, scheduling and system updates, with staff handling cases that need judgment. Its reported appointment volume describes the existing business, not measured adoption of the new CRM.

6 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

Business & startup news, page 3

Funding

NVM Ventures announces €23.6 million first close for Lazio dual-use fund

Persona’s reported $10 million raise backs a text-based AI assistant and an unshipped band

Waymo closes first debt financing with $5 billion term loan

FFL Partners invests in newly rebranded Ally Technical to expand medical-equipment services

Spectrum Equity backs Symmetric Health Solutions’ hospital-data expansion

Endeavor Catalyst closes $320 million Fund V for co-investments

VoltR secures €16 million in equity and €6 million in grants for battery scale-up

Vitalize raises $31 million to expand hospital staffing and capacity tools

RobCo says share transaction and new investment put valuation above $1 billion

Hadrian raises $40 million to expand its security-testing business

Vates raises €30 million from IRIS and Bpifrance for virtualization expansion

Wiremind raises €35 million in first outside round, with founders retaining control

Edonia secures €15 million financing for planned spirulina protein facility

Flai introduces dealership CRM alongside $27 million Series A

5E Advanced Materials closes Searles Valley asset purchase with $7 million bridge draw

Six healthtech companies paired with Singapore healthcare clusters for funded test-beds

Warburg Pincus invests in Awayday as Ares and LightBay retain control

AnaCardio announces €62.5 million Series B as KDventures plans SEK 30 million write-down

Relay announces $36 million financing led by customer International Paper

Kuro announces €10 million seed round to expand construction AI for contractors