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Life360 to Acquire Nativo, Accelerating Growth and Expanding Its Advertising Platform

Life360 entered a definitive agreement to acquire Nativo, an advertising technology company that powers premium, integrated ad experiences across hundreds of publisher sites. The roughly $120 million cash-and-stock deal is designed to pair Life360’s first‑party family and location insights with Nativo’s demand, publisher relationships, and creative/programmatic ad tech. The combined platform aims to give brands expanded ways to reach families inside the Life360 app and offsite across CTV, mobile, and premium web, with an emphasis on contextual, privacy‑forward experiences. Life360 expects the acquisition to speed its ad-tech roadmap while maintaining a member-friendly experience. The transaction is targeted to close in January 2026, subject to customary conditions.

BigBear.ai Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results and Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ask Sage

BigBear.ai signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ask Sage, a rapidly growing generative-AI platform focused on secure distribution of AI models and agentic capabilities for defense, national security, and other regulated sectors. The all-in consideration is stated at $250 million, subject to typical adjustments. Ask Sage is expected to generate about $25 million of ARR in 2025 and is already deployed to more than 100,000 users across thousands of government teams and commercial customers. BigBear.ai said integrating Ask Sage will create a secure, integrated AI platform that unifies software, data, and mission services. The company reiterated full‑year 2025 revenue guidance of $125–$140 million and noted a strong cash position. The acquisition is expected to close in late Q4 2025 or early Q1 2026, pending approvals.

Revvity to Acquire ACD/Labs to Expand its Signals Software Capabilities

Revvity announced a definitive agreement to acquire ACD/Labs, a scientific software provider used across pharmaceutical and materials science R&D. The deal is intended to broaden Revvity Signals’ research informatics portfolio by bringing together ACD/Labs’ tools for analytical characterization, molecular design, and process chemistry with Revvity’s existing discovery-to-manufacturing software. ACD/Labs’ offerings include the Spectrus platform for spectral analysis, Percepta for AI-driven property and ADMET prediction, Katalyst D2D for high‑throughput experimentation, Luminata for CMC decision support, and ADMS for analytical data management. Revvity says the combined stack will help scientists interpret complex data faster and connect discovery, development, scale-up, and quality workflows in a single SaaS environment. Closing is expected in late Q4 2025, subject to customary approvals. Company leaders framed the transaction as reinforcing the role of analytical sciences in accelerating innovation and creating a more unified data-to-insight experience for customers.

PublicSquare to Acquire Assets of Tandym, Adding Virtual & Private Label Credit Cards to its Growing Fintech Ecosystem

PSQ Holdings (PublicSquare) announced it entered into an agreement to acquire key software assets from Tandym, a white‑labeled payments and credit suite that embeds branded card experiences at checkout. PublicSquare says the deal will enable merchants in its network to launch their own credit/debit programs, reduce processing fees to under 1% by bypassing traditional payment rails, and increase customer lifetime value through rewards. Consideration includes Class A common stock valued at $5.75 million and up to $1.0 million in cash, with closing expected in December 2025. The company expects the acquisition to deepen recurring fintech revenue, expand merchant retention, and strengthen data and network effects across payments, credit, and rewards. ([businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251110059966/en/PublicSquare-to-Acquire-Assets-of-Tandym-Adding-Virtual-Private-Label-Credit-Cards-to-its-Growing-Fintech-Ecosystem))

Hexagon to acquire Inertial Sense, strengthening its positioning portfolio

Hexagon announced an agreement to acquire Inertial Sense, a provider of inertial navigation and sensor-fusion technology. The deal is intended to broaden Hexagon’s positioning portfolio and bolster solutions used in robotics, autonomy, and precise navigation applications. The acquisition supports Hexagon’s strategy to integrate complementary hardware and software that improve accuracy, reliability, and performance across its measurement and positioning businesses. (Source: press release.) ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hexagon-to-acquire-inertial-sense-strengthening-its-positioning-portfolio-302609898.html))

Zadarma, a Global Cloud Communications Provider, Acquires Spanish VoIP Company Megacall

Zadarma announced it has acquired Megacall, a Malaga, Spain–based VoIP provider. The company says the acquisition will expand its European cloud communications footprint and strengthen its VoIP services for businesses. Zadarma plans to integrate Megacall’s operations and offerings into its platform to provide customers with enhanced reliability and features. Further details on integration and product updates are expected to follow. (Source: press release.) ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zadarma-a-global-cloud-communications-provider-acquires-spanish-voip-company-megacall-302608746.html))

Zinzino AB (publ.): Zinzino acquires Mexican company Sanki to increase distribution capacity in North America and South America

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Zinzino signed an agreement with Mexico‑based direct sales company Sanki to acquire the rights to its distributor database and associated customer register, inventory, and IP rights. Zinzino will also acquire 100% of Sanki’s subsidiaries in Colombia and Peru to accelerate establishment and expand distribution in those markets. The deal is intended to boost Zinzino’s distribution power and integrate Sanki’s patented wellness products into Zinzino’s test‑based product concept, supporting the company’s broader growth strategy in personalized health. Sanki operates in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and Peru with an annual turnover of about USD 12 million. Zinzino expects synergies by combining joint networks and leveraging its existing technical platform and organization, with additional expansion planned in Peru and Colombia. Upon completion on January 1, 2026, Zinzino will pay a fixed purchase price of USD 8 million (USD 7 million in newly issued Zinzino shares and USD 1 million in cash), plus an earn‑out of up to USD 12 million payable in newly issued shares based on future sales development. The company noted this transaction follows a series of prior acquisitions aimed at strengthening distribution and market reach.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Reports Over $18 Million Raised Ahead of Sepolia V1 Launch in Q4 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Mutuum Finance (MUTM) said total funds raised have surpassed $18 million as it advances toward its V1 protocol launch on the Sepolia Testnet in Q4 2025. The project is progressing through Phase 2 of its roadmap, focused on technical development, risk management tools, and smart contract infrastructure. Since launch in early 2025, the presale has used a fixed-price, fixed-allocation model that moves up in stages after each sellout. Phase 6 is more than 85% allocated; from a 4 billion MUTM token supply, 45.5% is reserved for presale, with over 790 million tokens sold and more than 17,750 holders onboarded to date. Mutuum Finance is building a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol designed for transparency and long‑term sustainability. Depositors receive interest‑bearing mtTokens that accrue yield as borrowers utilize liquidity from the pool, while a buy‑and‑distribute model uses a portion of platform fees to purchase MUTM on the open market for redistribution to stakers. The upcoming V1 testnet will introduce liquidity pools, mtTokens for depositors, debt tokens for borrowers, and a liquidator bot to help maintain system stability. Initial supported assets will be ETH and USDT, with price oracles expected to ensure accurate real‑time valuations. The team describes 2025 as a milestone year, citing steady roadmap execution, growing community participation, and a near $20 million presale total ahead of the public test launch.

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Enghouse Acquires Sixbell's Telco Division

MARKHAM, ON and SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 7, 2025 — Enghouse Systems Limited announced it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the telecommunications division of Sixbell ("Sixbell Telco"), a provider of telecommunications and customer engagement software solutions in Latin America. Sixbell Telco offers a suite of software platforms that enable service providers to modernize and transform their networks, spanning converged charging, intelligent routing, signaling management, and voice interaction solutions engineered for cloud‑native, 5G‑ready architectures. The business has long‑standing relationships with Tier‑1 and Tier‑2 operators across the region. Enghouse stated that the acquisition expands its footprint in Latin America and strengthens its ability to support carriers with modern, scalable solutions. Sixbell’s CEO, Pablo Pumarino, said the transaction gives customers the resources and global reach to accelerate innovation. Enghouse provides vertically focused enterprise software across contact centers, video communications, healthcare, telecommunications, public safety and transit markets, and pursues growth via both internal development and acquisitions.

Fastbreak AI Raises $40 Million Series A to Fuel Expansion Across Pro and Amateur Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 7, 2025 — Fastbreak AI, an AI‑driven sports operations software company, announced it has secured $40 million in Series A funding. The round included investors Greycroft and GTMfund, with participation from major sports organizations including the NBA, NHL and TMRW Sports, as well as professional athletes such as PGA Tour golfers Patrick Cantlay and Kurt Kitayama, and former NFL players Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Luke Kuechly, alongside additional venture and growth investors. Fastbreak AI says it has established itself as a global leader in scheduling solutions for professional sports leagues, computing schedules and fixtures for top leagues in the U.S. and abroad, including the NBA, NHL, AFL, Serie A, MLS and more than 55 leagues worldwide. By creating balanced schedules that reduce travel and optimize ticket sales and TV viewership, the company positions league schedules as strategic assets for revenue growth, fan engagement and storytelling. The company plans to use the new capital to expand beyond the professional ranks and into the $55 billion youth sports market, bringing pro‑level AI scheduling and operations tools to amateur organizations.

MoEngage Gets $100 Million to Scale Marketing AI Agents and Accelerate Expansion in North America, SEA & ANZ

MoEngage, an AI-led customer data and engagement platform, raised $100 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and A91 Partners to accelerate product innovation and global expansion, particularly in North America, SEA, and ANZ regions.

EQT to invest USD 930 million in Douzone Bizon, a leading provider of ERP and software solutions in South Korea

EQT has signed a share purchase agreement to invest approximately USD 930 million to acquire a 37.6% stake in Douzone Bizon, a South Korean ERP and business software solutions provider, subject to regulatory approvals.

Archer To Acquire Los Angeles Airport As Strategic Air Taxi Network Hub and AI Testbed

Archer Aviation announced it signed definitive agreements to acquire control of Hawthorne Airport (Los Angeles) for roughly $126 million in cash to serve as an operational hub for its planned L.A. air taxi network and as a testbed for AI‑powered aviation technologies. The company also disclosed it raised $650 million of new equity capital, bringing total liquidity to over $2 billion, and closed an acquisition of Lilium’s patent portfolio (~300 AAM assets).

Metro Communications Announces Agreement to Acquire Clearwave Fiber’s Southern Illinois Operations

MCC Network Services (Metro Communications) agreed to acquire Clearwave Fiber’s Southern Illinois assets, including the regional fiber network and related backhaul agreements. The network supports backhaul, public safety, education, and residential FTTH across multiple communities. The combined networks will serve over 1,000 on‑net towers and pass more than 250,000 locations in downstate Illinois. Closing is expected in Q1 2026, pending customary approvals.

Universal Display Corporation to Acquire Emissive OLED Patent Assets from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Universal Display (Nasdaq: OLED) entered a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of emissive OLED patent assets from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The package includes more than 300 issued and pending patents across 110+ families, with an average remaining life of ~10 years. UDC stated the acquisition will broaden its patent coverage and complement its R&D and materials discovery platforms. Closing is expected in January 2026, subject to customary conditions.

MorganFranklin Cyber Makes Strategic Acquisition of Lynx Technology Partners

MorganFranklin Cyber acquired Lynx Technology Partners, a cybersecurity and risk management provider, in a move aimed at expanding capabilities and market reach. As part of the deal, Lynx founder and chairman Aric K. Perminter joins MorganFranklin Cyber as Managing Director, Client Relations. The firm said the combination strengthens its business development engine and supports integration to enhance client impact across industries.

fal Announces Acquisition of YC-Backed AI Startup Remade

Generative media infrastructure platform fal acquired Remade, a YC‑backed startup that built an AI‑native workspace for design and marketing teams. fal said the deal brings a team that shipped fast and built popular LoRA models; Remade’s tools had powered millions of generations. fal provides API access to 600+ image, video, and audio models via serverless GPU infrastructure and recently launched a developer sandbox.

ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES RAISES $40M TO ACCELERATE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ITS LIVE TUMOR PROFILING PLATFORM

Elephas Biosciences raised $40 million (Series B‑2) from existing investors including Northpond Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Tao Capital Partners, Sands Capital, and others. The capital will fund launch and commercialization of the Elephas Live platform as a laboratory developed test in 2026. The company profiles ex vivo live tumor biopsies to predict immunotherapy response by preserving the native tumor microenvironment and addressing tumor heterogeneity.

Lumonus Raises A$25 Million in Series B to Scale AI Powered Oncology Workflows Globally

Lumonus, an AI-native oncology workflow platform company, closed a A$25 million Series B led by Aviron Investment Management with continued participation from Oncology Ventures. The funding will expand U.S. go‑to‑market and clinical success teams and advance its products (AI Physician and AI Dosimetry). Lumonus reports its platform has supported clinicians in consulting/prescribing over 280,000 cancer treatments and automated creation of 75,000+ treatment plans across the U.S., Australia, and Europe.

Metropolis Secures $1.6B in Financing From Leading Global Investors

Metropolis announced a $1.6 billion capitalization comprised of a $1.1 billion Term Loan B arranged by JPMorgan and a $500 million Series D led by a LionTree-managed fund, valuing the company at about $5 billion. The AI infrastructure firm, known for computer-vision powered, checkout-free real‑world transactions, said capital will support expansion into retail, hospitality, and fueling. The company cited momentum from acquisitions including SP+ (2024) and biometrics firm Oosto (2025), with more than $5 billion annual transaction volume across 4,200+ locations and nearly 20 million members.

Synchron Raises $200 Million Series D to Advance Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Synchron closed a $200 million Series D led by Double Point Ventures with participation from existing and new investors including Khosla Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, QIA, and others. The company will fund commercialization of its Stentrode endovascular BCI system—designed to translate brain activity to digital commands without open-brain surgery—and expand AI and engineering operations in New York and San Diego. Synchron noted placements in 10 patients to date across trials in the U.S. and Australia and said total funding now stands at approximately $345 million.

Enghouse Acquires Sixbell's Telco Division

Enghouse Systems announced it acquired the telecommunications division of Sixbell, a Santiago, Chile–based provider of OSS/BSS and network transformation software used by Tier-1 and Tier-2 operators across Latin America. Enghouse said Sixbell Telco’s portfolio spans converged charging, intelligent routing, signaling management, and voice interaction, which complements Enghouse’s existing offerings and expands its presence in the region. The deal excludes Sixbell’s separate customer experience unit. Financial terms were not disclosed. Enghouse highlighted that the acquisition will accelerate innovation and provide greater resources and global reach for Sixbell Telco’s customers.

Lumonus Raises A$25 Million in Series B to Scale AI Powered Oncology Workflows Globally

Lumonus, an AI-powered radiation oncology workflow solutions company, closed a A$25 million Series B funding round led by Aviron Investment Management with continued participation from Oncology Ventures to expand its US commercial footprint and advance its flagship products.

MoEngage Gets $100 Million to Scale Marketing AI Agents and Accelerate Expansion in North America, SEA & ANZ

MoEngage, an AI-led customer data and engagement platform, raised $100 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and A91 Partners to accelerate product innovation, fuel global expansion, and strengthen leadership in North America, SEA, and ANZ regions.

AI Video Startup Video Rebirth Raises $50 Million in Funding

Video Rebirth, a Singapore-based AI video startup, completed a $50 million funding round to develop a high-fidelity, physics-aware video generation platform for professional creators in advertising, e-commerce, film, and animation.

Fullstory acquires Usetiful, turning digital insights into decisive actions

Fullstory, a leading behavioral data company, announced its acquisition of Usetiful, a top-rated digital adoption platform known for deploying guides and surveys in applications. The acquisition extends Fullstory’s capabilities into the real-time delivery of personalized experiences that drive business outcomes, including greater feature adoption, higher user engagement, and improved conversion rates. “With Usetiful, we’re closing the loop by turning behavioral understanding into high-impact actions that guide, delight, and convert,” said Scott Voigt, Fullstory CEO. The combined offering enables customer-facing product teams to deploy in-app guides to help customers complete purchases or key workflows, and supports real-time, personalized assistance when high-value customers show signs of frustration. The acquisition combines Fullstory’s behavioral data platform with Usetiful’s engagement tools to create a complete solution for building better digital experiences.

ConnectM Acquires Amperics, Expanding Keen Labs’ Portfolio and Advancing the Future of Virtual Power Plants & Energy-Intelligent AI Data Centers

ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTC: CNTM), a technology company powering the modern energy economy, announced the acquisition of Amperics, a developer of next-generation hybrid battery-supercapacitor technology. The acquisition marks a major milestone in ConnectM’s evolution from an electrification services provider to an energy-asset owner and operator of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) that integrate with commercial facilities and data centers. Amperics will become a product line under Keen Labs, ConnectM’s AI and technology subsidiary, expanding a portfolio that includes AI-powered HVAC, Industrial IoT modules, smart mobility software, last-mile logistics software, and distributed-energy management solutions. Amperics’ TiO₂-based hybrid battery platform offers high power, long cycle life, and enhanced safety for grid stabilization, data-center energy buffering, and electric-fleet charging. ConnectM plans to integrate Amperics’ technology into residential, commercial, and fleet applications through its Energy Intelligence Network platform.

AUI Raises $20 Million at $750 Million Valuation Cap Following Breakthrough in Neuro-Symbolic AI

AUI (Augmented Intelligence Inc.), the company behind Apollo-1, the world's first neuro-symbolic foundation model for task-oriented conversational AI, has raised $20 million at a $750 million valuation cap, bringing total funding to nearly $60 million to date. The round included participation from eGateway Ventures, existing shareholders, an investor group from New Era Capital Partners, and strategic partners. Developed over eight years by founders Ohad Elhelo and Ori Cohen, Apollo-1 fuses neural and symbolic reasoning to guarantee deterministic, policy-compliant, and fluent task execution. Unlike conventional deep-learning approaches, neuro-symbolic foundation models encode procedural knowledge directly while using neural modules for perception, language understanding, and generation. AUI reports Apollo-1 is already deployed within Fortune 500 organizations, with general availability to be announced separately.

Intuitive Machines to Acquire Lanteris Space Systems, Creating the Next-Generation Commercial, Civil, and National Security Space Prime

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR), a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems (formerly Maxar Space Systems) from Advent International LLC. “This strategic acquisition positions Intuitive Machines as a next generation space prime directly in the flow of multi-billion-dollar space programs,” said CEO Steve Altemus. The transaction is priced at $800 million, consisting of $450 million in cash and $350 million in Class A common stock, subject to adjustment, and is expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The combination expands data services from lunar and Earth-based operations into LEO, MEO, GEO, Moon, Mars, and deep space missions, and strengthens positioning across national security, civil, and commercial space programs. The acquisition positions Intuitive Machines as a vertically integrated space prime capable of designing, manufacturing, delivering, and operating missions from Earth orbit to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Ceres Raises $13 million to Accelerate AI for Agricultural Intelligence ('AI for AI'), appoints first ever AI Board Member

Ceres AI, the data and AI company transforming how the world understands agricultural and environmental risk, announced new funding led by Remus Capital. The investment strengthens Ceres AI's ability to deliver products for a blue-chip customer base in agribusiness and financial services. Ceres plans to expand its 'AI for AI' platform, underpinned by data across 40 crop types, and has analyzed over 17 billion plant-level measurements across 32 million acres globally. “Agriculture is entering its AI era,” said Ramsey Masri, CEO of Ceres AI. The company aims to create the agricultural intelligence layer enabling faster, smarter decisions. The platform provides deep data and AI to help enterprises measure and manage agricultural and environmental risks with greater accuracy and timeliness.

C.Scale Raises $2 Million to Connect Supply and Demand for Low-Carbon Building Products in Fragmented $1 Trillion Materials Market

C.Scale has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to connect supply and demand in the fragmented, $1 trillion building materials market while accelerating the shift to low-carbon construction. The round was co-led by Active Impact Investments and Wireframe Ventures. The funding accelerates C.Scale's AI/ML-powered platform that connects building product manufacturers directly with designers at the point of specification. The platform gives project teams the right data at the right time to simplify selection of high-performance products, utilizing building life cycle assessment and an AI/ML toolkit to evaluate impacts from early stages. For manufacturers, C.Scale offers high-quality leads by tracking material quantities and carbon requirements from early phases, while providing visibility through construction. Early traction includes hundreds of enterprise customers modeling over 1,200 projects representing more than 120 million square feet of construction; integrations include Autodesk and Schneider Electric, and a Stanford University pilot. About C.Scale: A Public Benefit Corporation based in San Francisco, spun out of EHDD in 2024, combining building industry expertise with advanced data science.

AI impact measurement startup, Parable, raises $16.5 million

Parable, the first intelligence layer for enterprise operations, has raised a $16.5 million Seed round, led by HOF Capital, with participation from Story Ventures and InMotion Ventures, alongside existing investors Lasagna, Panache, Supercharge, and Tripe Impact Capital. The round also included renowned angel investors, including the founders of companies such as Hubspot, Vimeo, Deel, Ramp, and Superhuman. Parable provides large enterprises with deep organizational observability of time spent across processes, strategies, and projects, passively understanding how teams use their time to drive company-wide AI transformation. Parable contextualizes and categorizes activity data from the workplace software stack, visualizing and quantifying how time is spent and simulating how to spend it more efficiently with AI. As agentic solutions are implemented, Parable measures their impact through a continuous improvement process: establish baseline, take action via AI automations and change management, and measure impact. Within a private instance, Parable ingests millions of activity data points and builds a queryable ontology powering dashboards and reporting. The platform has identified significant cost savings and operational leverage for customers. About Parable: Parable builds an intelligence layer for enterprise operations and is hiring across multiple roles.

United Fintech acquires 100% of Trade Ledger to advance AI innovation in banking

United Fintech, the digital transformation group for financial institutions, has acquired Trade Ledger, the pioneering technology company behind an AI-powered solution that automates commercial and business lending. Trade Ledger brings to United Fintech a strong customer base that includes Barclays and Bank of Queensland, along with proven expertise in data-driven lending and commercial banking automation. The company will retain its leadership and brand identity while becoming an integral part of United Fintech’s expanding Commercial Banking division. “AI is redefining how banks operate, and Trade Ledger is at the forefront of that change,” said Christian Frahm, CEO and Founder of United Fintech. “Together with our acquisition of CBA earlier this year, we’re now building the most complete digital infrastructure for commercial banking, from lending and trade finance to payments. Through the United Fintech ecosystem, we’re scaling this innovation globally to give financial institutions the intelligent infrastructure they need to thrive in the AI era.” The acquisition is structured as an all-share transaction, aligning the long-term interests of both companies. Trade Ledger’s founders have exchanged their shares for equity in United Fintech. About Trade Ledger: Trade Ledger provides an AI-native Agentic Platform for commercial banking, automating loan origination, underwriting, and portfolio management. About United Fintech: United Fintech acquires and integrates proven fintech solutions to give banks seamless access to innovation.

AI Video Startup Video Rebirth Raises $50 Million in Funding

Video Rebirth, a Singapore-headquartered AI video startup, today announced the completion of a USD $50 million funding round. The financing includes participation from top-tier global financial and strategic investors. The company was founded by Dr. Wei Liu, a former Tencent Distinguished Scientist and an IEEE/AAAS Fellow, to build a "world model" for AI video generation. The capital will be used to challenge the current market by shifting the focus from consumer-grade tools to a high-fidelity, controllable platform for professional creators in advertising, e-commerce, film, and animation. The company plans to launch its 1.0 product in December 2025. While the generative video market has exploded, most existing models fail to meet the standards of professional studios. They lack fine-grained control, motion consistency, and realistic physics. Video Rebirth tackles this gap directly by prioritizing cinematic quality. The company's core innovation is a proprietary "Physics Native Attention" architecture. This novel approach, combined with a curated data strategy, allows its "Bach" series of models to generate content with superior realism in light, shadow, and object interaction. "Video generation is the most direct pathway to building interactive world models, but the industry's scaling laws are not yet solved," said Dr. Wei Liu, Founder of Video Rebirth. "Our mission is to move beyond simple 'text-to-video' tools and build a true generative platform. We are engineering for the creators who need cinematic quality and physical consistency, not just novelty. This funding allows us to accelerate our research and build an ecosystem for the next AI Generated Entertainment (AIGE) trend." About Video Rebirth: Video Rebirth is a Singapore-based AI startup developing top-tier models for video generation, pioneering physics-aware realism, multimodal reasoning, and creative control.

Voice Agent Pioneer WIZ.AI Raises Tens of Millions in Series B to Scale Enterprise AGI Solution Globally

WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI company specializing in enterprise LLM applications, has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising tens of millions of USD. The round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund with participation from new strategic investors Beacon Venture Capital and SMIC SG Holdings, as well as existing investors Singtel Innov8 and Granite Asia.

Mine Vision Systems Announces $12.5 Million Series A to Accelerate Underground Mining Decision Platform

Mine Vision Systems (MVS) has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Rockwell Venture Capital with significant participation from Condire Investors. The capital will accelerate product development, expand deployments of its FaceCapture analytics platform, and support growth in key mining regions.

Firstsource Strengthens UnBPO™ Vision with Strategic Investment in Lyzr.ai

Firstsource Solutions Limited, a global business process management provider, announced a strategic investment in Lyzr.ai, an enterprise AI agent infrastructure platform, to advance its UnBPO™ vision of blending human ingenuity with responsible AI.

Wellable Acquires Wellness Break Platform Bright Breaks

Employee well‑being platform Wellable acquired Bright Breaks, which offers short, live, and on‑demand wellness breaks integrated into employee calendars. The acquisition expands Wellable’s all‑in‑one employee well‑being and experience solution with daily micro‑sessions and a large content library covering movement, mindfulness, financial tips, and more. The companies say the combined offering helps prevent burnout, improve engagement, and support productivity while fitting into busy workdays.

Popai Health Raises $11M to Transform Care Coordination with Voice AI

Popai Health, a patient conversation intelligence startup, raised $11 million led by Team8 and NEA with additional strategic investors. The company’s platform captures and analyzes information from millions of patient phone calls to surface clinical, operational, and social insights and trigger interventions. Popai plans to use the funding to expand go‑to‑market, scale deployments across health systems, medical groups, health plans, and ACOs, and grow the team to meet rising demand.

Manulife Completes Acquisition of Comvest Credit Partners

Manulife Financial Corporation has completed the acquisition of 75% of Comvest Credit Partners, creating a leading private credit asset management platform under the name Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners.

Aquilius Raises Largest Ever Asia Pacific Real Estate Secondaries Program at $1.1 Billion

Aquilius Investment Partners completed fundraising for its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P., raising $1.1 billion in total capital commitments across the fund and associated vehicles, surpassing its original $700 million target.

Cerberus Acquires BROCC Finance to Support Growth and Strategic Expansion into European NPL Asset Management

Cerberus Capital Management said its affiliates have acquired BROCC Finance, a technology‑driven Swedish banking group operating across the Nordics in consumer finance. Cerberus plans to back BROCC’s continued growth and expansion into European consumer and SME non‑performing loan asset management as a specialized debt restructurer. The platform streamlines lending, risk management and product operations to enable faster decisions and integrated customer experiences. With Cerberus support, BROCC intends to acquire NPL portfolios and meet prudential requirements before year‑end 2025.

Net at Work Acquires LLB Partners, a Leading ERP Consulting Firm

Technology advisor Net at Work announced the acquisition of LLB Partners, an ERP consulting firm serving Sage 100, Sage Intacct and Acumatica customers across Greater Philadelphia and nationwide. The deal expands Net at Work’s consulting, development and helpdesk capabilities for SMBs and provides LLB’s 300+ clients access to a broader portfolio of services and expertise. Existing LLB teams will continue supporting clients while benefiting from Net at Work’s scale and resources. The combined organization aims to accelerate customers’ modernization and growth on leading cloud ERP platforms.

Kaizen raises $21 million to re-build government’s digital front door

Govtech startup Kaizen announced a $21 million Series A led by NEA with participation from 776, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz and Carpenter Capital, bringing total funding to $35 million. Kaizen provides a modern, AI‑native platform for resident services such as parks and recreation, transit, DMVs, licensing, payments and more, already used by over 50 agencies across 17 states. The company plans to expand into additional government segments and scale deployments that replace legacy, fragmented systems with configurable, people‑first software. Backers cited the opportunity to bring consumer‑grade digital experiences to essential public services at local, state and federal levels.

TXSE Group raises $250 million in capital following second funding round

TXSE Group announced the completion of a second funding round, bringing total capital raised to over $250 million as it prepares to launch the Texas Stock Exchange in Q1 2026. The round includes a strategic investment from J.P. Morgan, which joins backers such as BlackRock, Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities. CEO James H. Lee said the capital positions TXSE to increase competition in U.S. public markets and align better with issuer needs, with a focus on transparency and supportive listing practices. The exchange aims to become a new hub for capital formation, particularly in growth regions like Texas.

OrganOx Completes Acquisition by Terumo Corporation to Advance the Future of Organ Transplantation

OrganOx reported the completion of its acquisition by Terumo Corporation, following satisfaction of regulatory and closing conditions. OrganOx becomes a wholly owned subsidiary, with the combination intended to scale organ perfusion technologies and broaden global patient reach. The companies highlighted opportunities to invest in R&D, evolve the OrganOx metra platform beyond liver transplantation, and expand use of normothermic machine perfusion for organ support. OrganOx CEO Craig Marshall said joining Terumo will accelerate market expansion and operations to meet urgent demand for donor organs. OrganOx, spun out of the University of Oxford, notes its metra device is approved in multiple regions and has supported thousands of transplants.

Youxin Technology Ltd Completes Acquisition of Celnet

Youxin Technology (Nasdaq: YAAS), a SaaS and PaaS provider for retail digital transformation, completed its previously announced acquisition of Celnet Technology, a provider of information integration and management solutions and the largest Salesforce.com partner in China. Following closing on October 29, 2025, Youxin holds 51% of Celnet. The company says the deal is a key step in its expansion and internationalization plans, aiming to deliver advanced AI‑driven enterprise solutions by combining Youxin’s cloud platforms with Celnet’s CRM expertise. Youxin expects the acquisition to contribute roughly $1.3 million in revenue in the first half of fiscal 2026, which it estimates would represent a significant year‑over‑year increase. Management said the combination should enhance innovation and support entry into global markets.