Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Fora has closed a $60 million Series D funding round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion. The New York-based platform plans to expand its AI assistant Via and grow its travel advisory business.
Whale has raised $40 million in a Series C3 extension, bringing its total Series C funding to $100 million as it expands its AI Operating System globally. The round was co-led by CMB International and SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with participation from multiple strategic investors.
Apaluma has secured $5.55 million in seed funding led by Crosslink Capital and Kickstart to scale its unified data platform for government regulatory records.
Security startup Oak has raised $60 million in seed funding to develop an AI native identity platform that manages humans, machines, and AI agents across enterprises. The round was co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners, and CRV, with participation from Hetz Ventures and AlphaDrive Ventures.
Regatta Data has announced the general availability of RegattaDB, a database designed to unify transactional, analytical, and vector workloads for AI agent systems. The company also revealed $68 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce, and others.
Orum has acquired data agent platform Scout AI to enhance the accuracy of phone data and reduce wasted sales calls by integrating AI agents with Orum’s calling intelligence.
Descartes Systems Group has acquired Santiago-based delivery management company Drivin for around $30 million in cash, uniting its Latin American last mile logistics data with the Descartes Global Logistics Network.
Raintree has acquired Spike Technologies to integrate agentic AI voice capabilities directly into its electronic health record platform, automating tasks in revenue cycle and patient engagement operations.
Proaction has raised $4.2 million to develop its AI-based fleet management platform, offering an alternative to legacy systems through improved visibility and lower costs.
Rime has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by M13 to accelerate development of its speech to speech model for enterprise voice AI applications. The company plans to expand its team and data assets as it continues powering millions of monthly calls for clients in healthcare, finance, and consumer services.
Whatnot has acquired Shaped, a machine learning company specializing in real time recommendation and search technology, to enhance its AI capabilities for live shopping. Shaped’s team, including founder Tullie Murrell, will join Whatnot to form a new Applied AI Research group.
Justin McLeod, founder of Hinge, has raised $18 million for Overtone, an AI-based dating service backed by Match Group, FirstMark Capital, and Pace Capital. The service focuses on voice and audio interactions for curated matchmaking and will launch later this year.
InsideDesk has secured $12.6 million in growth financing led by Pender Ventures to accelerate its AI platform for dental revenue cycle management and support new hires across technical and commercial roles.
Pratt & Whitney, a business of RTX, has broadened its engine inspection capabilities by integrating AI-assisted borescope software from Amsterdam-based Aiir Innovations, aimed at improving consistency and efficiency across global MRO operations.
State Affairs has raised $70 million to expand its AI-driven intelligence platform that helps institutions understand and respond to policy and regulatory developments across state and federal levels.
Veterans Benefits Software has acquired VisPro and introduced VisPro Complete, a new platform designed to improve VA claims processing for attorneys and agents. The release adds subscription flexibility, automated workflows, and AI-driven tools.
Hadrius has raised $27 million in seed and Series A funding led by CRV, with participation from Y Combinator, Pathlight Ventures, and the founders of Altruist, Jump AI, and FINNY. The company plans to use the capital to expand its AI-based compliance platform for financial institutions.
Brinc has raised $125 million in a funding round led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Figma CEO Dylan Field. The funding will support expanded manufacturing, product development, and deployment of 911 response drones across U.S. police and fire stations.
THINK Surgical has entered a debt facility with Symbiotic Capital for up to $65 million in growth capital to support the expansion of its TMINI Miniature Robotic System.
Leica Biosystems has announced an agreement to acquire StatLab Medical Products, expanding its portfolio in anatomic pathology solutions. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
