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Robotics🇨🇳Aug 3, 2026 PaXini raises US$137.5M strategic round, pushing tactile sensing total to 3.5B
Security🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Instanda lands growth credit facility from Palatine to fund global push
FundingSemiconductors🇰🇷Aug 3, 2026 DeepX raises Series D at $2.2B valuation, quadrupling its worth
M&A🇮🇹Aug 3, 2026 CDP Equity buys majority stake in T-Defence, eyes two more Italian defence takeovers
M&AMarketing🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 INTLOOP buys marketing consultancy Underworks to boost AI-driven DX
FundingEnergy🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 Khosla leads $310M Series B for mining startup Mariana Minerals at $1.5B valuation
Funding🇩🇪Aug 3, 2026 Rheinbahn secures €100M loan from KfW IPEX-Bank for Düsseldorf transit
M&ASecurity🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 BlueAlly buys Miami's GigaNetworks to deepen security and networking reach
Investors🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 KKR closes biggest-ever infrastructure fund at $19.2B
M&A🇮🇪Aug 3, 2026 Japan's Orix to buy Welsh aviation firm AerFin in ~£475M deal
FundingFintech🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 Wayy raises $2M pre-seed for AI sales co-founder aimed at solo founders
M&AReal Estate🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 Quanta buys Connecticut's Phalcon in $1.24B acquisition spree
M&A🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 KKR takes 50% stake in TotalEnergies renewables arm for €1.8B
FundingFintech🇪🇬Aug 3, 2026 Valu raises EGP 1B ($19.7M) in first issuance under new bond program
Fintech🇸🇦Aug 3, 2026 HUMAIN backs Saudi AI firm Mozn in first Ventures deal to build sovereign enterprise AI
FundingSecurity🇮🇳Aug 3, 2026 ideaForge lands US$20.5M in state debt to build heavy-lift drone
Energy🇮🇳Aug 3, 2026 Matel raises US$17.7M Series B for energy-efficient motor tech
FundingEnergy🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Sonnedix lands €730M debt deal for Southern Europe solar and storage
IPOsTransportation🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 BLK Global lists on Euronext Dublin at €48.7M market cap
M&AFintech🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Sixth Street and Bayview acquire UK's Castle Trust Bank, backing £1.6B savings platform
Home Living🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 Family Dollar prices $450M debut senior secured notes at 10%
M&AHealth🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 Medley acquires RMCareer to bolster doctor, pharmacist hiring
M&ALegal🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 AutoRek acquires London fintech Grath to expand AI reconciliation
Food🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 Eco-Pork lands first loan from UntroD's new deep-tech debt fund
FundingSecurity🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 V12 lands $10M seed after its AI agent won US$1.62M bug bounty
Marketing🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 Soramitsu wins METI grant to test CBDCs across Pacific islands and Pakistan
M&AEducation🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Datatec's Logicalis USA buys New Mexico cyber firm Loial
M&AMedia🇩🇪Aug 3, 2026 Germany's Orendt Studios buys majority of US content firm Straub Collaborative
M&A🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 KCA Partners buys South Korea's SK TNS for up to US$335.4M
FundingFintech🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 DCODEX raises $3.5M from Zerra Ventures and BD Ventures for Web3 push
Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment🇨🇳Aug 3, 2026 Kunshan GCL Optoelectronic Materials raises US$13.8M Series D to push perovskite solar to market
M&ASecurity🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Croma buys Portsmouth's Added Security Technology in £1.74M deal
FundingTransportation🇮🇳Aug 3, 2026 Greaves Electric Mobility raises US$72M in fully subscribed rights issue
M&AEnterprise Software🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 RWS to buy language firm Acolad in €26M deal to widen AI reach
M&ATravel🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 mov acquires inbound-marketing firm D2C X to build end-to-end tourism support
FundingSemiconductors🇬🇧Aug 3, 2026 Olix raises $312M at $3.3B valuation to challenge Nvidia
FundingFashion🇨🇳Aug 3, 2026 China's LightMake raises US$3.44M to build B2B 3D printing tools
M&AHealth🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 VARYTEX buys AXIS's online kampo service with 160,000 LINE followers
FundingTransportation🇮🇳Aug 3, 2026 RoadGrid lands US$1.77M government grant for EV charger factory
Energy🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 Eos raises $37.7M in quick re-raise as shares slide 74% year to date
Semiconductors🇹🇼Aug 3, 2026 MediaTek approves $5B budget to chase AI data center chip market
M&ATelecom🇮🇹Aug 3, 2026 Prysmian to buy Atkore for $3.8B, expanding US electrical push
Transportation🇨🇳Aug 3, 2026 China's Evit Aviation lands Series A extension for its eVTOL, eyes airworthiness certification
Fintech🇲🇾Aug 3, 2026 Ageas exits Malaysia JV, selling €1.1B Etiqa stake to Maybank
Energy🇨🇳Aug 3, 2026 Hongqiao bets US$1.65B on green power to future-proof its aluminum empire
PeopleFood🇺🇸Aug 3, 2026 KFC names Maria Cacciapuoti as first global COO, effective September 2026
Fintech🇳🇬Aug 3, 2026 Sage Grey commits $10M to fund Nigeria's circular economy
M&AWellness Beauty🇰🇷Aug 3, 2026 Koo Mi-hyun buys 37% of Bonne for US$11.7M, rescuing it from delisting
FundingEnergy🇭🇰Aug 3, 2026 MatraVolt raises US$3.63M angel round for carbon nanotube battery collectors
M&AFintech🇯🇵Aug 3, 2026 SoftBank's SB Payment Services to buy Tokyo processor SP.LINKS from Blackstone
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