News archive — August 2026
FundingEnterprise Software🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Databricks closes $5B round at $190B valuation, tops $7B revenue run-rate
M&AFintech🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
ManhattanLife buys Union Security Life of New York, its second charter in the state
InvestorsHealthUnited States Virgin IslandsAug 13, 2026
Battery Ventures backs Vetspire, installs new CEO
FundingHealth🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
bioAffinity prices $4M private placement to fund cancer diagnostics push
Funding🇸🇦Aug 13, 2026
Qatar's Wasil program graduates 10 startups as cohorts raise $13.8M, close 388 B2B deals
FundingTransportation🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Orange EV lands $100M Wells Fargo credit line to fuel EV truck growth
M&A🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
CAI Software acquires LLumin to add predictive maintenance to its manufacturing platform
FundingTransportation🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
AGent Energy raises $11M to turn idle backup generators into grid capacity
FundingSports🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
CardVault lands Jay-Z, Aaron Judge, and Dana White in strategic investment
FundingFintech🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Blockops Network raises $250K to build blockchain rails for African payments
M&AEnterprise Software🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
GC AI buys Jetify to strengthen infrastructure behind its legal AI tools
FundingFintech🇮🇳Aug 13, 2026
Unico Housing Finance raises Rs 55 crore follow-on round led by Anicut Capital
FundingEnergy🇩🇪Aug 13, 2026
ewe-erneuerbare (Alterric) expands green loan to €350m as Credit Agricole CIB joins
Funding🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Jeff Dean's AI startup is in talks to raise $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation
M&AEnterprise Software🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Anthropic in talks to buy Israel's Decart for $6B, its largest deal yet
FundingReal Estate🇨🇱Aug 13, 2026
Strong by Form raises $6.6M to build sustainable wood materials in Europe
M&ASecurity🇧🇪Aug 13, 2026
Sertalink buys CBA Benelux to become region's exclusive ManageEngine partner
M&ASemiconductors🇩🇪Aug 13, 2026
Metabo Grundstücksverwaltung Beteiligungs-GmbH: Masonglory acquires 20% stake
InvestorsReal Estate🇺🇸Aug 13, 2026
Opendoor raises $650M in 0% convertible notes, funds first share buyback