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Latest edition 10 Nov 2026

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Startups & growth· Analysis

Metal’s fundraising software follows founders beyond the round

Metal combines investor research and fundraising pipeline tools with an offering for managing relationships after a raise.

10 Nov 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Re:Build announces $2.1 billion to expand manufacturing and incubate industrial startups

Re:Build says it secured $2.1 billion, led by General Catalyst and JPMorganChase’s Strategic Investment Group, for a business that takes products from design into U.S. manufacturing and helps incubate industrial startups.

28 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Newpress's reported $12 million investment round targets more creator-led shows

TheWrap 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

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Funding & fundraising· News

ReplyAll’s reported ₹9.7 crore round to fund clothing expansion

ETRetail 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

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Funding & fundraising· News

CubiFab’s reported tens-of-millions-of-yuan round targets desktop CNC production

Leiphone 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

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Funding & fundraising· News

Indurex raises €7 million to expand industrial security software

Indurex announced a €7 million round led by Contrarian Ventures, with Axeleo Capital and Curiosity participating. The company plans to develop its software and expand sales, initially in Europe and the Middle East.

24 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

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

Star Therapeutics announced a $200 million private financing to advance preclinical therapies. Its chief executive separately described a move away from emphasizing named spinouts after the Vega sale and Electra's listing.

24 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

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

FORT Robotics announced two roughly $10 million commitments on October 22, 2026. It expected one financing to close that week; a separate Tiger Global PIPE is tied to completion of its proposed Newbury Street II merger. Neither announcement nor the reviewed filing confirms receipt of the new funding.

23 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Phononic Vibes announces €25 million Jolt-led financing as 360 Capital exits

Phononic Vibes plans international expansion and targeted acquisitions after announcing a €25 million financing led by Jolt Capital. The transaction also includes Jolt’s purchase of early backer 360 Capital’s stake; the announcement does not say whether that purchase forms part of the €25 million or how much new capital the business will receive.

23 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Vintage Investment Partners says it raised $920 million for venture investing

Vintage Investment Partners says it raised $920 million and now manages more than $4.8 billion. It invests across venture funds and venture-backed companies, including purchases of existing stakes; its October 21 announcement does not break down the new capital among those strategies.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Commerce proposes up to $389 million for Helion and three others, with equity stakes

Commerce signed four letters of intent for semiconductor R&D awards totaling up to $389 million. The amounts are proposed ceilings, not final awards or proof of payment.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Flapping Airplanes announces $1 billion Series A for AI efficiency research

Flapping Airplanes announced a $1 billion Series A led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital. Bloomberg reports a $6 billion post-money valuation and says the AI research lab had not introduced a commercial product.

22 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Startups & growth· News

Pascal reports beverage-company pilot contract and $8.5 million seed follow-on

TechCrunch reports a pilot contract with an unnamed beverage company and $8.5 million in seed follow-on financing. Pascal had already announced a grant-backed customer-site refrigerator deployment plan; whether it is the same project remains unclear.

21 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Linkener raises €7.5 million to expand energy software and pursue acquisitions

Klima led a €7.5 million financing in Linkener, joined by existing backer GoHub Ventures. The Spanish company provides software for monitoring energy use and checking bills; the investment is intended to support product development and potential acquisitions, not completed deals.

21 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Otter.ai closes $320 million in repayable General Catalyst financing

Otter.ai says it closed $320 million in financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. CEO Sam Liang told Reuters the non-equity financing is repayable with interest as sales and marketing spending generates revenue.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Acquisitions & ownership· News

EnCap closes $3.5 billion minerals continuation vehicle for two Permian businesses

EnCap says its new vehicle has approximately $3.5 billion in capital commitments for EnCap Minerals and Rock River Minerals. It offers existing investors a liquidity option, but EnCap has not disclosed what sellers received.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

CoComply announces £1.9m funding as earlier disclosures leave new amount unclear

CoComply says it has raised £1.9m to develop its external-workforce compliance platform and expand its commercial team. An earlier company post announced £1m, while September reporting already put its 2026 funding at £1.9m. The amount newly raised after those disclosures is unclear.

20 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Tolan raises $30 million for AI companion as it plans wider free access

Union Square Ventures says it is leading Tolan’s $30 million financing. The consumer AI companion plans wider free access, while its reported revenue and retention growth must be weighed against the cost of serving users.

19 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Tenstorrent closes $1.5 billion Series E to expand Galaxy servers and chip licensing

Tenstorrent says it closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation, led by Trace Capital and Innovation X. It plans to scale Galaxy server deployments and develop chip designs for licensing, but the announcement gives no current revenue, order total or shipment volume.

19 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Funding & fundraising· News

Shimizu completes Noble Machines investment, plans construction robot trials

Shimizu says it has invested in Noble Machines and plans to move from construction-task simulations in 2026 to physical robot tests at construction sites in spring 2027. It disclosed neither the investment amount nor its ownership stake.

18 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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