News archive — August 2026
Enterprise Software🇩🇪Aug 17, 2026
Paragon takes growth stake in quality-management software maker Babtec
FundingHealth🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Cheiron raises $8M seed led by Menlo Ventures to model drug programs as software
FundingHealth🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Inner Logic raises $11.5M to simulate surgery on thousands of virtual patients
Big techSemiconductors🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Astera Labs: Amazon discloses $134M stake as Q2 revenue doubles
ProductsRobotics🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Serve adds Grubhub, pushing its 2,000-robot fleet to eight US markets
FundingRobotics🇨🇭Aug 17, 2026
SoftBank bets $200M on Gravis Robotics, minting Europe's newest robotics unicorn
FundingEnterprise Software🇬🇧Aug 17, 2026
Dragonfly secures €800K UK government grant for software security standard
FundingHosting🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Groq raises $350M at $3.5B valuation to rebuild after Nvidia's $20B licensing deal
FundingFintech🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
VastAdvisor raises $1M seed to build organic growth engine for wealth firms
FundingEnterprise Software🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Takt raises $9.25M Series A for warehouse labor intelligence
FundingTravel🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Wrap Technologies raises $12M in registered direct offering at $1.40 a share
M&AGaming🇨🇦Aug 17, 2026
Spin Master to acquire Brooklyn's Hapiko, maker of AI sticker toy Stickerbox
FundingHealth🇺🇸Aug 17, 2026
Zepto lands up to $8.9M NIAID contract for infectious-disease liquid biopsy