News archive — August 2026
Funding🇧🇷Aug 15, 2026
Kartado lands R$3M debt facility to build AI for roads, energy, and sanitation
FundingEnterprise Software🇨🇦Aug 15, 2026
CodeNinja lands $1.6M as sAi Venture Capital makes first bet post-licence
FundingSemiconductors🇹🇼Aug 15, 2026
AU Optronics lands record NT$40B green syndicated loan, 262% oversubscribed
Telecom🇭🇰Aug 15, 2026
Transtech Optelecom raises HK$280M in share placing to expand Thailand fibre output
M&AReal Estate🇺🇸Aug 15, 2026
Connexus and ASM merge, uniting 925,000+ real estate units under one platform
ProductsSemiconductors🇺🇸Aug 15, 2026
Supermicro to build first India server plant in Chennai with ₹477 crore
FundingTransportation🇺🇸Aug 15, 2026
O'Reilly raises $1.6B in debt as valuation debate splits the Street
Semiconductors🇨🇳Aug 15, 2026
Silicon Quantum Chips raises 100M yuan Series B for photonic quantum computing push
FundingSemiconductors🇨🇳Aug 15, 2026
Hefei Sizhen Chip Technology raises $14.8m Series B for photonic quantum computing
Semiconductors🇧🇷Aug 15, 2026
Allied's founding family buys 11.58% stake, ending single controlling shareholder
FundingReal Estate🇺🇸Aug 15, 2026
Great Point Studios secures $101M C-PACE financing for Lionsgate Studios Newark
FundingJobs Recruitment🇦🇺Aug 15, 2026
Sophiie AI raises A$5M seed to build an AI operating system for tradies
M&AHealth🇮🇳Aug 14, 2026
Lightrock partially exits Kauvery Hospitals seven years after first backing chain
FundingTransportation🇮🇳Aug 14, 2026
Ather raises ₹1,200 crore preferential issue, lifting total fundraise to ₹2,500 crore
FundingFood🇫🇮Aug 14, 2026
Solar Foods secures €77.8M state grant, tops €100M as Factory 02 nears green light
FundingEngineering and Manufacturing Equipment🇨🇳Aug 14, 2026
Jiuyao Electronic raises 90M CNY Series B for PTFE microwave materials
FundingTelecom🇺🇸Aug 14, 2026
Stoke Space is raising $1B to challenge SpaceX with fully reusable rocket
FundingEngineering and Manufacturing Equipment🇨🇦Aug 14, 2026
Femtum lands C$1.95M from Canadian government to scale quantum laser tech
Big techEnterprise Software🇺🇸Aug 14, 2026
OpenAI's revolving door spins on: 12 executives exit in 2026